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Messenger Boys WTO (id:#63848)
(CanCon 2012 ID: CC2012-4th)   [next]   [previous]
See Also: Messenger Boys by Multi-Man Publishing
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)
Designer: Andrew Rogers
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Balance:
BritishGerman (SS)
47.311827956989%

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

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Bocage (B9.5). Bldgs: Ground level only. A: Elite
Map Board(s):
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PublicationBoard
ASL 13 - Rising Sun39
ASL 13 - Rising Sun (2021)39
ASL Action Pack # 4 Normandy 194454
ASL 9 - Gung Ho!39
Overlays: O5 OW1 X15
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2012-01-28(A) Rich Weiley vs Jon Cole British winCANCON 2012 - Round four
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Hutch Modified the misc. rules2025-06-17 12:10:37
Hutch Modified the gps location2025-06-17 12:08:59
hoxson1 Modified the Attacker's Guns2024-10-10 23:44:07
hoxson1 Modified the unit counts2024-10-10 23:44:07
SRenaudin Modified the Attacker's AFVs2022-08-06 16:09:46
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 8.00Votes: 1
Views: 3394
To-Play list count: 0
Estimated Play time: 5.1 hours
Recorded Games: 1
Archive recorded plays:
British1
German (SS)0
Drawn:0

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Messenger Boys
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[A] British 43
[D] German 49
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