The Last Roadblock ETO (id:#64783)
Prior Publication: ASL Journal # 3
See Also: The Last Roadblock by Multi-Man Publishing
Near Orneset, Norway 1940-05-28 ()
Designer: Philippe Naud
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanAllied (French / Norwegian)
40.909090909091%

Overview:

On 24 May, faced with the deteriorating situation in France, the Allies decided to evacuate Norway. However, before the evacuation, the Anglo-French commanders wanted to retake Narvik. For that operation, the main attack would come from the north and be conducted by Lt.-Col. Magrin-Vernerrey's 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion. The unit was landed on Orneset Beach shortly before midnight on 28 May, achieving total surprise, overwhelming initial German resistance. The Franco-Norwegian second wave, however, landed under enemy gunfire. This delayed until 0430 the deployment of the detachment ordered to take Hill 457. The Legionnaires were to cover the attack by their allies. A company of Gebirgsjäger launched a violent counterattack against the 2nd Company of the 13th Demi Brigade.
Attacker: German (Kompanie 1, 137th Gerbirgsjäger-Regiment, Gebirgsjäger-Division 2 and Marine Kompanie "Diest")
Defender: Allied (French / Norwegian) (2ème Compagnie, 13ème Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère and 15th (Norwegian) Infantry Regiment with 3ème Company, 13ème Demi-Brigade de la Légion Étrangère)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:14.5 D:21.5
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:1
8cm GrW 34
5cm leGrW 36
D:1
Mortier de 81 mle 27/31

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Alpine Hills, Mud, Building 9EE3-EE4 does not exist.
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-05-18(D) Vic Lauterbach vs JM German winThis game was Part 2 of our Narvik mini-CG with G46/241. Jim again took the 'trapped' Germans. This scenario is a very different take on the same battle portrayed in G46/241, but it was also a very good game. I used the French setup in 9U9 to stop Jim from rushing his reinforcements onto Hill 740, so he took the M6-P9 ridge and worked his way south from there. Mud and German fire made it tough to get MMC on to Hill 740, and the French CVP cap loomed by turn 6. I had 11 MMC in position to advance onto hill hexes, but that wasn't enough. Jim: This one tests your skill at moving over muddy, hilly OG under fire. I managed to dig foxholes in three hexes which helped when the French OBA pounded the Level 4 area, but the key was wearing the French down and not rushing my reinforcements at Hill 740. The VC favor the Germans due to A26.11 which gives them control of the 26 hexes around their setup areas 9Y6 and 9CC4 (and credit for board 18 buildings if you can grab them). Going into the last French AdPh, I had 23 CVP to Vic's 8, and I gave up only 11 hill hexes, holding 15 plus one building for the win. Good game!
2024-08-03(D) David Garvin vs Ted Wilcox Allied (French / Norwegian) winI really had some luck keeping his reinforcements at bay. Took my required objectives at the end, and my OBA actually worked out for me.
2024-07-23(D) Peter Palmer vs Steve Lampon Allied (French / Norwegian) win[Imported from ROAR]
2024-07-16(D) Craig Renier vs Jack WilsonD Allied (French / Norwegian) winThe Germans could not gain any traction with their innumerable -1 and -2 shots while the Allies attained a few fortunate strikes with the mortar and some Prep fire action, to include breaking the German mortar crew. The German mortar on Hill 740 crestline was neutralized in Turn 1 and played no more roll. The German HMG sat concealed behind the crest line just east of the Hill 740 peak protecting 6 hexes plus its own. The Allies simply avoided moving in the LOS, pushing to the west side of Hill 740. With that, the Allied troops were able to slog their way up the slope in good order. Allied OBA had little effect, but did force the Germans to adjust their mountain top defense giving the Allies more latitude to reach the summit. The Allies were able to get their 9-2 leader with MMC and MMG on the east hill covering the backside of Hill 740. This position had the potential of causing great havoc. However, a low roll for a German Prep fire followed by 2 high rolls for a MC broke the leader and MMC. They did not rally until the last turn and had no more effect on the battle. The Allies had the upper hand leading into the last turn and valiantly pushed themselves in a position to block further advance, but the Allied forces on the hill were strong enough to break most of the defenders allowing the Allies to easily gain control of more than enough hilltop hexes for a win.
2023-02-06(A) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne DuvalA Allied (French / Norwegian) winFrench MTR landed a CH against my German MTR on his first shot which is a also perfect reflection of how it all went downhill for the defense from there.
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Avg Rating: 6.54Votes: 13
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To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 5.2 hours
Recorded Games: 10
Archive recorded plays:
German4
Allied (French / Norwegian)6
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
The Last Roadblock [Confirmed]
[A] French/Norwegian 5
[D] German 7
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