In Front of the Storm ETO (id:#64839)
See Also: In Front of the Storm by Avalon Hill
Aessan, France 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-2: Prelude to Bodange (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)
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: Curt Schilling
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Balance:
FrenchGerman
40.579710144928%

Overview:

The blitzkrieg in the West had begun. German forces were pouring into France at breakneck speeds. Bridges on the Moselle had been captured undamaged and the advance elements of the 34th Infantry Division started to cross as soon as the obstacles installed on the bridges had been removed. One such bridge lay on the outskirts of the French town of Aessan. The job of holding this key objective was given to specially trained and equipped glider troops. As they arrived, they were joined by Vorausabteilung A which had brought up a 37mm anti-tank gun. At midday the 4th Spahis Regiment, supported by Hotchkiss H-35 tanks, counterattacked the bridge at Aessan.
Attacker: French (4ème Régiment de Spahis)
Defender: German (Luftlandekommando Hedderich and Vorausabteilung A, Infanterie-Division 34)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:8.5
AFVs: A:3
H35 x 3

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:1
3.7cm PaK 35/36
PzB 39 ATR

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: CiviIian Interrogation (E2.4), D: mines may not be setup in road hexes
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-01-05(D) Indy Lagu vs Louis Langdeau German winThis is the second time I've played this...I attacked the
last time. Both times, the German defenders won.

I think the German setup is a bit obvious...at least
for their mines, roadblock and 37L.

The AT mines were in 40H1 and 40J0. The AP
mines in 40H0, the roadblock in 40I1, and the
37L on level two in 40I7. On a clear day, you can
see General Motors, after all.

Louis sent one platoon down each flank. The
rest of his force went straight up the middle.

It was a good plan, hampered by some good
luck on my part. On my left, the French platoon
was decimated by the 37L and one squad
at a hedge on board 42.

My right flank disintegrated, except for one
548 that would survive round after round
of CC and be a thorn in the French side for
the entire game.

The French pushed up the middle; my
Germans retreated slowly, giving up space
for time.

In the end, time ran out. I had not lost a
lot of my force, and was able to fall back
to the bridge in strength.

The French did not manage to secure even
one of the four hexes they need for a win.

A good scenario against a good opponent.
I think it's a bit tough on the French. Perhaps
they need the balance (exchange an 8-1 for
a 9-2)?

I think I'd like to try this as the French again
to see what I can do.

Recommended.
2024-07-26(A) Eric Partizan Eric vs Barbara Lombardi German winLost on last turn by being pinned in front of the empty 4th VC hex.
2023-12-01(D) Len Kay vs Stuart Ashley German win[Imported from ROAR]
2023-09-27(A) Todd Cox vs German winLast turn French managed to capture two victory hexes but no more.
2023-07-16(A) Shane Pask vs French winIt was not looking too good for the French on turn 5 until a 1MC on the MMG nest covering the bridge eliminated the nest with double box cars - the first killed the 9-2, the second elr/cred the squad and the LLMC finished them off. The AT crew on the hill also failed a MC and suddenly the bridge was wide open. The Germans only had one squad not in melee on turn 7 and he was encircled and pinned by prep fire and could not stop the French from sprinting over the bridge for the win.
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Neal Ulen Uploaded the Board image2025-01-13 23:50:20
Indy Lagu Added a playing2025-01-09 16:50:08
Turuk Modified the gps location2024-11-07 17:50:10
Hutch Modified the misc. rules2024-09-28 11:15:01
Hutch Modified the overview2024-09-28 11:12:16
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To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 4 hours
Recorded Games: 25
Archive recorded plays:
French10
German15
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
In Front of the Storm [Confirmed]
[A] French 18
[D] German 26
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