The Rimling Circus WTO (id:#62279)
(Schwerpunkt #20 ID: SP230)
Rimling, France
1945-01-09 (9 others)
HP 4: French Toast (Hero PAX 1: Hurtgen Hell to Bulge Nightmare)
: The Battle of San Manuel (Unknown)
DB100: The Gateway (Dispatches from the Bunker #35)
DB111: Flanking Hatten (Dispatches from the Bunker #38)
HF1: Black Day in Hatten (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
HF2: Bertoldo the Brave (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
HF3: First Timers (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
CG I: Hatten in Flames (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
CG II: Hatten Breakthrough (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
: The Battle of San Manuel (Unknown)
DB100: The Gateway (Dispatches from the Bunker #35)
DB111: Flanking Hatten (Dispatches from the Bunker #38)
HF1: Black Day in Hatten (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
HF2: Bertoldo the Brave (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
HF3: First Timers (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
CG I: Hatten in Flames (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
CG II: Hatten Breakthrough (HASL 9 - Hatten in Flames)
Designer: Evan E. Sherry
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
German (SS)American
Overview:
General Max Simon’s XIII SS Corps was attacking south as part of OPERATION NORDWIND with the objective of destroying American forces in the Saar Valley. Major General Burgess, commanding the 100th Infantry Division directed the 2nd Battalion, 397th Infantry Regiment to defend Rimling. Elements of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion was attached and joined the action in the vicinity of Rimling. During 8-9 January, elements of the 17th SS-Panzer Grenadier Division, reinforced with Jagdtigers from Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, struck the 2nd Battalion at Rimling. Soon, heavy fighting erupted into a house-to-house struggle that saw the Germans attacking Rimling from three sides.Attacker: German (SS) (SS Panzergrenadier Division 17 and Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung 653)
Defender: American (E & F Companies, 2nd Battalion, 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, and 749th Tank Battalion)
5.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: Both Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:15.0 D:13.5 |
| AFVs: A:13 JgdPz VI x 3 D:6StuH 42 (L) StuG IIIG (L) x 2 StuG IIIG FlaKPz IV/20 SPW 250/1 x 4 SPW 250/7 M4A3(76)W x 3 M36 GMC x 3 |
| Guns: A:0 D:3 M1 57mm AT Gun M1 81mm Mortar x 2 |
| Misc Rules: | EC is Wet. Kindling and Bore Sighting are NA |
| Map Board(s): | 58 | 64 | 65 |
| Overlays: | NONE |
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| Action | Date |
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| hoxson1 Modified the Theatre | 2021-03-18 22:20:43 |
| hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR | 2020-07-10 18:25:25 |
| hoxson1 Modified the overview | 2020-07-10 18:24:08 |
| hoxson1 Modified the unit counts | 2020-07-10 18:16:26 |
| hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules | 2020-07-10 18:15:03 |
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| (!ss-usa new.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 123 |
| In the front line town of Rimling, a M36 tank destroyer stands in the protection of walls of bombed out building awaiting action. (rimling.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 260 |
| The Rimling Circus (SP230.jpg) | Map Image | fdapra | 397 |
| (SP230 The Rimling Circus v622 Scenario Archive.jpg) | Map Image | von Marwitz | 328 |
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In the front line town of Rimling, a M36 tank destroyer stands in the protection of walls of bombed out building awaiting action.
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| Avg Rating: 7.17 | Votes: 6 | Views: | 903 |
| To-Play list count: | 0 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 9.1 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 5 | |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| German (SS) | 2 | |
| American | 3 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |