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Strangers in a Strange Land ETO (id:#64723)

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Prior Publication: ASL 10 Croix de Guerre

See Also: Strangers in a Strange Land by Avalon Hill

Elvegårdsmoen, Norway 1940-05-13 (56 others)

Designer: Steven C. Swann

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Balance:

FrenchGerman

Overview:

In the arctic twilight, the 13th Demi-Brigade of the French Foreign Legion and five Hotchkiss tanks were successfully put ashore by British landing craft northeast of Narvik. One legion battalion and two tanks were sent to retake the supply center of the Norwegian 6th Brigade which had been captured by the Germans. Liberating the weapons depot would provide much-needed arms and ammunition for the Norwegians. . .

Attacker: French (1er Bataillon, 13ème Demi-Brigade de Lègion Étrangère, 342ème Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat)

Defender: German (Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139, Gebirgs-Division 3)

8 turns

Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No

Unit Counts:

Squads: A:12.5 D:8.5

AFVs: A:2

H39 x 2

AFVs: D:0

Guns: A:0

Mortier de 60 mle 35

D:0

5cm leGrW 36
ATR 7.92 PzB 39

Misc Rules:

GS, roads unpaved but plowed. Wooden buildings. Stream is Dry.

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Date	Reporter		Opponent	Result	Comments
2022-09-24	(A) Dave Mareske	vs	Craig Renier	German win
2022-09-23	(D) Craig Renier	vs	Dave Mareske	German win	The French assault was immediately stymied when the German MMG rolled snakes breaking 2 MMCs. One squad rallied and the French pressed the attack. A German LMG and Mortar subsequently broke 3 squads, with on CR'd. These losses in the first 3 turns greatly hindered the French attack. The Germans attempted a strategic withdrawal, suffering some losses on the right flank which provided an opening for the attackers. When the German reinforcements arrived, the French had all of the open ground approaches covered with at least 1 FP. The Germans were unable to advance as far as hoped, finding themselves cut off from the VC building. Luck struck the German defenders when a French AFV MA and the other AFV CMG malf'd. The German reinforcements crossed the road bolstering the building defense. With time running out, the French broke the German squads covering the northern approach and then moved in force into the building while one AFV was recalled. The Germans were able to pin two HS which were preparing to enter CC. On the German final turn, the Germans skulked as best as possible reducing the possible Def Fire shots to a minimum. The French took every shot they could, but the Germans were unscathed. Craig was able to garner his 3rd win against Dave's 12.
2022-01-13	(D) David Garvin	vs	Glen MacDermid	German win	This was for the 2nd round of the virtual Winter Offensive. My first shot of the game was an IFT 2 DRM -5 shot and the target was the French's best leader and 3 squads. It was a tricky LOS, but as Scenario Defender, I was of course sited into it as a bore sighted hex. Unfortunately (for me), all I did was break a single squad. Shortly after that, I did KIA a squad, but in so doing, I hit his SAN. He rolled hot and of course the sniper took out my 9-1 leader. I thought I was doomed. I then un-HIP'd my 468s that were off to flanks and started filling the building, holding out for reinforcements. I knew things were going my way when one of his 458s jumped into CC with my mortar HS. No ambush, he gacked his roll as did I. I was happy with the melee. Of course, I fired into the hex, k/2. Random Selection was the French squad, who was pinned due to the MC. I rolled 1,1 and generated a hero. The melee survived all fire at it and of course this opened up his flank. My reinforcements came in and I added 3 more squads to the objective building. The kicker was when he got into the building with 2 squads. This was after his 9-2 rolled 6, 6 on a 1MC. He survived the wound check, but it was all over in the subsequent CC phase. No ambush, he rolled a 5 to KIA my squad. I shot back at one of his squads, getting a 4. By now I outnumbered him and I held the objective building with 5 squads, 2 LMGs, 1 MMG and a DC. The dice just got hot for me at the right time.
2021-12-29	(D) Dave Mareske	vs	Rex Loewen	German win	The Germans had one squad on the upper level that the Allies could not get to affording the win to the Germans. The Allies BH'ed 4 times in the scenario, but in the final two turns could not pass a MC.
2021-05-23	(A) David Garvin	vs	Neal Ekengren	French win	For CASLO XXV Final Round in the mini

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Action	Date
dmareske Added a playing	2022-10-04 18:33:53
Heloanjin Added a playing	2022-09-23 18:00:27
MoriQuessir Linked the scenario to ROAR	2022-03-04 19:13:12
MoriQuessir Linked the scenario to ROAR	2022-01-14 14:46:49
von Garvin Added a playing	2022-01-14 02:21:12

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To-Play list count:	2
Estimated Play time:	4.5 hours
Recorded Games:	8

Archive recorded plays:
French	3
German	5
Drawn:	0

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Strangers in a Strange Land [Confirmed]

[A] French	13
[D] German	5

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