That Damn Bridge WTO (id:#62480)
See Also: "That Damn Bridge!" by Lone Canuck Publishing
Grandcamp-Les-Bains, Normandy, France 1944-06-08 ()
11: Defiance on Hill 30 (ASL 2 - Paratrooper (2nd Edition))
15: Trapped! (ASL 2 - Paratrooper (2nd Edition))
D14: Buying the Farm (DASL 2 - Hedgerow Hell)
A 6: The Price of Impatience (AH:ASL Annual `89)
AD 1: L'Ecole Normale (AH:ASL Annual `89)
G21: Cat's Kill (AH:The General # 29.4)
S17: A Ridge Too Far (Operations #48)
ABS-5: Confused Firefight (Airborne Stand!)
AA 5: Cloaks of Confusion (All American I: Kellam's Bridge)
AA 15: Beneath the Castle Walls (All American II: Timmes)
AA 16: The Siege (All American II: Timmes)
AA 24: Fire Brigade to Filiolet (All American III: Shanley)
AA 25: Shanley's Hill (All American III: Shanley)
AAGG1: Historical Defiance on Hill 30 (All American: Gamers Guide)
NQNG4: Noble Craft of Warfare (Waffen-SS I: No Quarter No Glory!)
TAC58: Vingt Neuf en Avant! (Tactiques # 7)
SC2.6: With a Little Help From Our Friends (ASL Digest # 1.05)
P5: Movie Popcorn 1: Saving Ryan's Privates (Bonsai!!)
BtB #6: From Omaha with Love (Critical Hit # 7.3)
S41: Sink's Encouragement (ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #1)
LMA9: L'Attaque Allemande (Putot en Bessin)
LMA10: La Contre-attaque Canadienne (Putot en Bessin)
LMA9: Section d'assaut-1 / L'attaque allemande (Putot en Bessin)
LMA10: Section d'assaut-2 / La contre-attaque canadienne (Putot en Bessin)
MLR11: Only the Beginning (Elite Canadians)
GJ005: Wounded Panther (Grumble Jones)
KB II 5: Cloaks of Confusion (All American I: Kellam’s Bridge (2nd Ed.))
AP-102: Better Late Than Never (ASL Action Pack #11 29 Let's Go!)
11: Defiance on Hill 30 (ASL 3a - Yanks (2nd Edition))
15: Trapped! (ASL 3a - Yanks (2nd Edition))
CHA #16: Peregory's Push (Critical Hit Annual #2)
ELC 01: You Say Potato, I Say Putot-En-Bessin (Elite Canadians II: Manitoba at War)
MM 56: Wettauk Chaung (March Madness 2019 Close Combat Pack)
BtB A1: Road to Isigny (Behind the Beachhead Tournament 2019)
DASL 14: Buying The Farm (Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader)
S41: Sink's Encouragement (ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #1 2nd Edition)
1: On The Road To Isigny (29 Let's Go! - Behind the Beachhead and the Drive for St. Lo)
Designer: Perry Cocke
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Balance:
AmericanGerman
37.5%

Overview:

Immediately after the relief of Pointe-du-Hoc, Col. Canham, C.O. of the 116th Infantry Regiment, turned his attention to Grandcamp-les-Bains and its small but important harbor. 5th Rangers were ordered down the coastal road over a small, flooded valley and across the still-intact bridge. When they were driven back, naval artillery from the British cruiser HMS Glasgow was called in. Late that afternoon, 3rd Battalion, under Lt. Col Gene Meeks, was sent in along with three Shermans. “Tell Meeks to get his battalion moving and cross that damn bridge,” demanded Canham. The bridge was swept by enemy machine guns and mortar fire rained down on both approaches as Company K led the way.
Attacker: American (Elements 116th Infantry Regt., 29th Infantry Division, 5th Rangers Btn & 743rd Tank Btn)
Defender: German (Elements 914th Grenadier Regt., 352nd Infantry Division)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:16.0 D:12.5
AFVs: A:2
M4A1 x 2

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:4
M1 81mm Mortar x 3
M2 60mm Mortar
D:3
8cm GrW 34 x 2
5cm leGrW 36

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Hedges are Bocage with +1 Bog DRM. Shellholes and Marsh added, Ov3
Map Board(s): 40 46 50
Overlays: O2 O4 O5
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DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2018-10-02(D) Jeff Waldon vs Michael Novak German winFtF - ASLOK
2018-06-17(D) Jeff B vs Blake Ball German winInteresting scenario in that the points of attack and defense are different than the typical. I think this scenario favors the Americans with the SSR allowing them to become fanatic and the limitations on the German setup area. Bocage should be the Germans' friend however, and fire lanes the name of the game. Jockeying for who gets mortar dominance will play a big factor.
2018-04-22(A) jon smith vs german German wingermans set up on reverse slopes and out of sight of the yank HW company and tanks... early smoke and WP placement covered the yanks push onto the wooded hill and around it through gully and into town... things looked good for yanks till a long range 1 at -2 shot at yank kill stack got a snake eyes and wiped the lot.. without the firepower to take the last building the americans fell short by 1 turn with germans down to last mmc...
2018-01-01(A) B-E Karlsson vs German German win
2017-01-28(A) Andy Beaton vs Richard Hooks American winLost my hero on the first mortar shot of the game, so the Americans never went fanatic. My left flank attack was chewed up pretty bad, but I got the mines clear while the other infantry were being shot up. Good shooting from the HMG/Mortar firebases on the wrong side of the river kept German heads down allowing me to clear the right hill and start unravelling the German defense. Lost a tank to a German 81 but the other tank got behind the German defence and it all started crumbling at high speed. Fun scenario, and I'm glad I didn't give up on turn 2 like I was tempted.
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hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules2018-07-26 14:43:51
hoxson1 Modified the overview2018-07-26 14:41:35
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Estimated Play time: 5.7 hours
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