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Knock Them Down! WTO (id:#65332)
(The Steelworks ID: StW4)   [next]   [previous]
See Also: Knock Them Down! by Generic Playtesting Log
The Steelworks, South of Colombelles, France 1944-07-17 (4 others)
ESG #54: Pulse of Steel (Dezign Pak 5)
#2: West of the Niemen (Kaunas Offensive)
StW5: Securing the Steelworks (The Steelworks)
BP #21: Iron Lions (Brody Pocket 3)
Designer: George Kelln
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Balance:
BritishGerman
33.333333333333%

Overview:

The entire area was dominated by the smokestacks of the giant steel factory at Colombelles. These smokestacks were the ideal observation posts over the battlefield for the Germans. General Montgomery decided on an operation to take these smokestacks out, aptly called Operation STACK, and the 51st (Highland) Division was tasked to carry it out. The 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders (1st Gordons) on the right would clear the village of Colombelles and then advance into the Steelworks from the northwest. On the left, the 5th Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)(5th Black Watch) would capture the crossroads east of Colombelles and the advance into the Steelworks from the northeast.
Attacker: British (153rd Infantry Brigade)
Defender: German (Jägerregiment 32, 16 Luftwaffenfelddivision)  
11.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:33.0 D:12.0
AFVs: A:11
Sherman V(a) x 9
Sherman VC(a) x 2
Loyd Carrier x 2

AFVs: D:5
PzKpfw VIE x 3
PzKpfw IVJ x 2

Guns: A:2
OML 2-in. Mortar x 6
D:9
8cm GrW 34 x 4
7.5cm PaK 40 x 2
2cm FlaK 38 x 3

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules:
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Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2021-07-09(D) Neal Ulen vs Scott Rowland German winSome of the special rules from this pack are a bit unclear TBH. The German mines given in the OB are unclear, I've never seen a scenario give mine factors and show Dummy markers, so I wasn't sure how to set them up. Mines are always hidden UNLESS a scenario says they are known. This scenario didn't say anything, yet showed dummy counters AND mine factors. Anyway, I set them up known, but they should have probably been set up hidden. Regardless, up front it looks like the Scots will be unstoppable, but with a good defensive setup the Germans can certainly hold their own, at least long enough to keep the Scots from winning. 4 German 81mm mortars with a ROF 3 are actually quit terrifying. I set all of them up on the factory roofs, I eventually lost 3, and broke 1...but was able to repair it and re-man another. I received my Tigers on the first turn available and they held Scott's Shermans at bay. In the end the Germans just had too many weapons, fortifications, and building cover for the Scots to take down the smoke stacks.
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Neal Ulen Uploaded an Image2022-04-06 04:23:52
Neal Ulen Added a playing2022-04-06 04:13:26
hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2021-11-18 20:23:56
hoxson1 Updated the Victory Conditions2021-09-14 18:55:47
hoxson1 Modified the Defender's Guns2021-09-14 18:55:31
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 7.00Votes: 2
Views: 0
To-Play list count: 0
Estimated Play time: 21.9 hours
Recorded Games: 1
Archive recorded plays:
British0
German1
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Knock Them Down! [Confirmed]
[A] British 1
[D] German 1
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