Prelude to Bodange ETO (id:#63941)
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Stein Hill, Belgium 1940-05-10 ()
48: Toujours L'Audace (ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah (2nd Edition))
49: Piercing the Peel (ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah (2nd Edition))
88: Art Nouveau (ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (2nd Edition))
A 104: In Front of the Storm (AH:ASL Annual `96)
J39: Indeed! (ASL Journal # 3)
G07: Bring up the Guns (AH:The General # 25.3)
NEWS22: Tricks of War (ASL News # 14)
NEWS68: Art Nouveau (ASL News # 32)
FRASL: Rebuff at the Paint Factory (Internet)
FRASL: Retaking Ypenburg Airfield (Internet)
CH133: Group Iron (Critical Hit # 6.2)
VHN1: Winged Devils (Critical Hit # 7.1)
VHN2: A Matter of Coordination (Critical Hit # 7.1)
VHN3: End of Command (Critical Hit # 7.1)
VHN4: Tentative (Critical Hit # 7.1)
VHN5: Wiped Out (Critical Hit # 7.1)
FE 15: Contested Landing (Fanatic Pack 2)
FE 36: Wings of War (Fanatic Enterprises: Internet)
FE 87: Lightning War (Blitzkrieg Pack)
NFNH 3: The Hatert Bridge (Waffen-SS III: Neither Fear Nor Hope)
: Eben-Emael (Journal du Stratège # 39)
GD 1: La Guerre Finie!! (Grossdeutschland Pack 1 - The Early Years)
GD 2: Operation NIWI (Grossdeutschland Pack 1 - The Early Years)
O88.2: The Cupola Smashers of Eben Emael (On All Fronts # 88)
PJ3.7: The Unexpected Ambush (OAF Playtester's Journal # 3)
TAC21: L'Infanterie Attaque (Tactiques # 3)
VV27: Pas Savoir (Vae Victis # 37)
SL 25: Resistance at Chabrehez (ASL Digest # 6.10)
: Taking the Bridge (Gamex `91)
GD 1: Vogt's Ritterkreuz (Gun Duel 2001)
SFS 9: Appointment With Royalty (Origins `93)
#7: Cracking Fortress Holland (To Battle By Air 2)
FE 152: Millwork (Dutch Pack)
FE 153: Battalion for Special Missions (Dutch Pack)
FE 154: The Hero Maduro (Dutch Pack)
FE 155: Moerdijk Massacre (Dutch Pack)
FE 156: Ypenburg Airfield (Dutch Pack)
FrF28: Luftlandekommando Hedderich (Friendly Fire Pack 4)
FF14: The Hunted (FireFights! #2)
U17: Resistance at Chabrehez (Turning the Tide)
48: Toujours L'Audace (ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition))
49: Piercing the Peel (ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition))
88: Art Nouveau (ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition))
OA26: Vogt's Ritterkreuz (Out of the Attic #2)
FrF46: Dutch Courage (Friendly Fire Pack 6)
VHN1: Winged Devils (Facing the Blitz)
VHN2: A Matter of Coordination (Facing the Blitz)
VHN3: End of Command (Facing the Blitz)
VHN4: Tentative (Facing the Blitz)
VHN5: Wiped Out (Facing the Blitz)
VHN6: Battling for Belgium (Facing the Blitz)
CH133: Group Iron (A Few Rare Men)
BP1 BONUS #1: Code Name "Iron" (Battle of the Bulge I)
VHN 1: Winged Devils (Facing the Blitz II)
VHN 2: A Matter of Coordination (Facing the Blitz II)
VHN 3: End of Command (Facing the Blitz II)
VHN 4: Tentative (Facing the Blitz II)
VHN 5: Wiped Out (Facing the Blitz II)
DB120: Start Fall Gelb (Dispatches from the Bunker #40)
BWN 1: Their Baptism of Fire (Blitzkrieg in the West - Northern Campaign)
S60: Operation NIWI (Special Ops # 7)
FrF85: Junkers Junkyard (Friendly Fire Pack 11)
RP 131: Boot's Scoot and Boogie (Rally Point #14)
RP 132: Probe Toward The Hague (Rally Point #14)
RP 133: The Recapture of Ockenburg (Rally Point #14)
RP 134: Von Sponeck's Woods (Rally Point #14)
RM-1: Wisembach Roadblock (Race For The Meuse)
RM-3: Forcing The Sûre (Race For The Meuse)
RM-4: The Final Stand (Race For The Meuse)
RM-5: Battle For Bodange (Race For The Meuse)
RM-TM: Race to the Meuse Tactical Mission (Race For The Meuse)
#1: The Enemy's Behind Us (Sturmgruppe Eisen)
#2: Bridge Blown! (Sturmgruppe Eisen)
#3: Clearing A Flank (Sturmgruppe Eisen)
#4: Snafu! (Sturmgruppe Eisen)
#5: Enlarging The Bridgehead (Sturmgruppe Eisen)
#6: "Resistance Great" (Sturmgruppe Eisen)
#7: Group Eisen (Sturmgruppe Eisen)
231: In Front of the Storm (ASL 10a - Croix de Guerre)
CB4SL: Attaque à l'aube (tr: Dawn Attack) (Casus Belli #11)
BC33: Final Destination (Break Contact #3)
ASLN22: Tricks Of War (Critical Hit #8.1)
ASLN68: Art Nouveau (Critical Hit #8.2)
48: Toujours L'Audace (ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition))
49: Piercing the Peel (ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition))
88: Art Nouveau (ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition))
311: Vogt's Ritterkreuz (ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition))
Designer: George Kelln
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Balance:
GermanBelgian
42.857142857143%

Overview:

In preparation for an assault on Bodange, the leading elements of 1.Panzerdivision moved to flank the village from both the north and the south. The southern flank was exploited after the earlier attack that cleared the back road from Wisembach. Continuing on, the Kradschützen-Kompanie of the Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4 pushed onto Stein Hill. Chasseurs Ardennais pulling back from Wisembach fought a stubborn action to deny the high ground to the Germans.
Attacker: German (Aufklarungs-Abteilung 4, Panzer Division 1)
Defender: Belgian (2nd Battalion, Regiment de Chasseurs Ardennais)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:9.0 D:5.5
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
5cm leGrW 36 x 2
D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules:
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2021-04-27(D) Pascal Boileau vs Todd Hively German winTodd smartly pointed the weakness of my defensive setup with the first German wave. As soon as the German reinforcements arrived I felt that the Belgian troops were at risk of being overwhelmed...And I was right, at turn 6, it becomes hopeless for the lonely Belgian MMC !
2020-11-05(D) Indy Lagu vs Rob Oler Belgian winGordon Jupp said "Interesting game, bit of a 'puzzle type' with the Belgian very static and the German trying to unpick it, not my favourite but a nice small and short time play scenario."

He hit the nail on the head. There's a not a lot for the Belgian to do except to decide when to drop
concealment and fire at the German 548 (with _two_ HMG). The Belgians only have one leader.

My game with Rob was tense, with some wild swings. On turn 5, I thought the Germans had almost
no chance. On turn 6, I thought the Belgians had almost no chance. It came down to the last CC. I was
lucky to win an ambush and withdrew for the victory.

Tight and tense.
2019-11-12(A) O Ramaille vs Belgian winThe Germans coming from one or two sides have to clear a road from any Belgian FP. The Belgian defense is static and strong with a bunker, wires, mines, foxholes and building for cover.The Germans suffered heavy casualties to reach both Stein hill and the Sure river. the Belgian defense was still strong at the end of the game with 18 FP threatening the road.
2019-10-13(D) Gordon Jupp vs Derek Cox Belgian winInteresting game, bit of a 'puzzle type' with the Belgian very static and the German trying to unpick it, not my favourite but a nice small and short time play scenario.
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Hutch Modified the gps location2025-04-03 15:24:00
hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2022-10-13 19:09:21
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Avg Rating: 7.00Votes: 4
Views: 3934
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Estimated Play time: 2.1 hours
Recorded Games: 4
Archive recorded plays:
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Belgian3
Drawn:0

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Prelude to Bodange [Confirmed]
[A] Belgian 2
[D] German 1
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