The Rimling Circus WTO (id:#62279)
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Designer: Evan E. Sherry
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Balance:
German (SS)American
39.130434782609%

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
StuH 42 (L)
StuG IIIG (L) x 2
StuG IIIG
FlaKPz IV/20
SPW 250/1 x 4
SPW 250/7

AFVs: D:6
M4A3(76)W x 3
M36 GMC x 3

Guns: A:0 D:3
M1 57mm AT Gun
M1 81mm Mortar x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: EC is Wet. Kindling and Bore Sighting are NA
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2023-11-10(A) fabio aliprandi vs Stefano S. Draw
2020-01-05(D) Gordon Jupp vs Jeremy Shields American winPlayed this 5 years ago when the opposition malfd 5 German AFV's by T3. Went slightly longer this time but the US shooting was hot and it does seem a tough one for the Germans...
2019-10-27(A) Jason Wert vs Cliff Welsh German (SS) win
2016-03-08(A) X von Marwitz vs Martin Mayers American winInteresting Game with nice toys that plays very tense. However, it seems a bit tough on the Germans. I have seen it played with the Germans entering from the side and getting bottled up and stomped despite the German being a top player. So I tried the alternate (but more time consuming) approach across the hills. I left the Big Tigers atop the hill so that they could not be flanked and pose a threat at longer ranges. The US MTRs and the Arty are very hard to overcome when getting across the hills. If the Arty works, it can simply block one flank of approach. On the other hand, the Germans - so I believe - must build a Schwerpunkt on one flank and build up a credible threat without using too many units on the other. Unfortunately, my Radio operator was killed in his halftrack and the FlaK Pz recalled by the Sniper. These assets were sorely missed as long range threats to the US. Basically a nice scenario, but I believe, the Germans need some help. Maybe an extra turn or taking away one of the US MTRs.
2015-10-07(D) keith Spurlock vs Michael Koch American win[Imported from ROAR]
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Hutch Modified the gps location2024-10-09 16:36:39
toffee Added a playing2023-11-03 23:03:14
Bongiovanni Added a playing2023-03-01 11:38:42
hoxson1 Modified the Theatre2021-03-18 22:20:43
hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2020-07-10 18:25:25
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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: 7.13Votes: 8
Views: 3949
To-Play list count: 0
Estimated Play time: 9.1 hours
Recorded Games: 8
Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)3
American4
Drawn:1

ROAR Data: (as of today)
The Rimling CIrcus [Confirmed]
[A] German 6
[D] American 10
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