Messenger Boys WTO (id:#63848)
Drouet, Normandy, France
1944-08-02 (6 others)
SP14: The Green House (Schwerpunkt # 2)
TAC61: Des Fantomes Dans La Jungle (Tactiques # 8)
J152: Messenger Boys (ASL Journal #10)
GJ108: Recon Delay (Grumble Jones)
RPT84: Kiwi and the Cat (Rally Point # 9)
SP257: Jerry By The Bushel (Schwerpunkt #22)
TAC61: Des Fantomes Dans La Jungle (Tactiques # 8)
J152: Messenger Boys (ASL Journal #10)
GJ108: Recon Delay (Grumble Jones)
RPT84: Kiwi and the Cat (Rally Point # 9)
SP257: Jerry By The Bushel (Schwerpunkt #22)
Designer: Andrew Rogers
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
BritishGerman (SS)
Overview:
By the fourth day of the British offensive Operation Bluecoat, the German front line had been penetrated and the armoured units sought to exploit the gains. To obtain a clear line of advance, the British Guards Armoured division changed its orientation and sought to push eastwards from the village of Catheolles. This redirection led the Guards into the path of SS-Panzer-Division “Hofenstaufen”, redeployed to this sector to meet the British threat. The Germans faced a more tactically adept opponent, with the Guards manoeuvring in combined tank and infantry battlegroups. One battlegroup, consisting of the 2nd Armoured and 1st Motor Grenadier Guards battalions, pushed from Catheolles into the hamlet of Drouet towards their objective on Montchauvet. Challenging this battlegroup were SS troopers from 9.SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment “Hofenstaufen”, supporting panzers and a surprise.Attacker: British (2nd Company, 1st Grenadier Guards and 3rd Squadron, 2nd Grenadier Guards)
Defender: German (SS) (Kompanie 9, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Hohenstaufen" and remnants of 752. Grenadier-Regiment)
5.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:12.0 D:10.0 |
| AFVs: A:6 Sherman V(a) x 3 Sherman VC(a) M5A1(a) x 2 |
| AFVs: D:4 PzKpfw IVJ x 2 SPW 251/1 x 2 |
| Guns: A:0 OML 2-in. Mortar x 3 D:1 5cm PaK 38 |
| Misc Rules: | Bocage (B9.5). Bldgs: Ground level only. A: Elite |
| Map Board(s): |
| Overlays: | O5 | OW1 | X15 |
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Last Played:
| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2012-01-28 | (A) Rich Weiley | vs | Jon Cole | British win | CANCON 2012 - Round four |
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| Action | Date |
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| Hutch Modified the misc. rules | 2025-06-17 12:10:37 |
| Hutch Modified the gps location | 2025-06-17 12:08:59 |
| hoxson1 Modified the Attacker's Guns | 2024-10-10 23:44:07 |
| hoxson1 Modified the unit counts | 2024-10-10 23:44:07 |
| SRenaudin Modified the Attacker's AFVs | 2022-08-06 16:09:46 |
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| (brit-ss.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 845 |
| (messenger boys map.png) | Map Image | hoxson1 | 984 |
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| Avg Rating: 8.00 | Votes: 1 | Views: | 3375 |
| To-Play list count: | 0 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 5.1 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 1 | |
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| British | 1 | |
| German (SS) | 0 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) Messenger Boys [Log in to Confirm or Edit] |
| [A] British | 43 |
| [D] German | 49 |