In the wake of the failure of Operation MARKET GARDEN, the Allied High Command launched Operation PHEASANT, the liberation of Northern Holland. The thorn in the side of the Allied advance northward was the Dutch town of s-Hertogenbosch, which was defended by the veteran 712th Infanterie-Division. As the first part of the liberation of that city, the 53rd Welsh Division launched an attack on Nuland, one of the small towns directly to the east. The attack was supported by armor of the 141st Regiment, which included the much-feared Churchill Crocodile, a flamethrowing tank of withering destructive potential.
Attacker: British (Elements of 71st and 160th Brigades, 53rd (Welsh) Division and 141st Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps)
Defender: German (Elements of the 712. Infanterie-Division)
7.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:13.0 D:10.0
AFVs: A:3
Churchill VI x 2 Churchill Crocodile
AFVs: D:2
StuG IIIG SPW 251/1
Guns: A:0
OML 2-in. Mortar x 2
D:2
7.5cm PaK 40 5cm PaK 38
Misc Rules:
Grain is in Season; AFVs +1 drm in Grain (soft ground). A: FTV1
Map Board(s):
53
Overlays:
NONE
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British smoke helped clear the way for the advance and the German AT guns couldn't cause any damage to the Churchills. Germans couldn't hold the line anywhere and all original units were eliminated or broken by the time reinforcements came on.
2022-07-29
(A) nathan wegener
vs
Scott Martin
British win
Good use out of smoke assets and was able to push aggressively to village edge. Got a couple timely rolls and was in the back on turn 3 with clear path to use the croc to full effect. StL2022
2022-05-07
(A) Rich Weiley
vs
Dave Wilson
British win
Attacked down the British left flank where my opponent's defence looked a little thin in front of the P3 victory building. Eliminated the 50L in an ambush position in one of the board edge woods hexes without loss and pushed on to clear the P3 building by turn 4, taking out the 9-1, HMG and 468 in CC on the way. Only substantial loss was the Crocodile to a critical hit from the panzerschreck, but as this was a rear hull hit I now think this would have only eliminated the trailer and left me with a functioning gun tank. In turn 4 when my defensive fire broke the 8-1, MMG ,468 in P5 leaving them with limited rout options, my opponent surrendered.
2022-03-03
(D) Kermit Mullins
vs
Dave Mareske
British win
2022-03-03
(A) Dave Mareske
vs
Scott Mullins
British win
My plan is to SMOKE the front line of defense and move straight up the middle, push towards P3, but my main force will take the buildings north of the main road. The plan worked well, though my Brits kept failing their MCs on Turn one. By Turn 3, the Crocodile started weighing in, killing two squads and a leader, then staying a thorn in the German side on the left flank. By Turn 6 the Brits had most of the buildings north of the road, P3 and were moving through the tangle of buildings behind P3. The Germans conceded on their turn 6. Scott had a very good up-front defense.
2022-03-01
(A) Ian Morris
vs
Simon Staniforth
Draw
Actually, game abandoned rather than a draw : it was after midnight and we were both tired and making mistakes. Very entertaining up to that point, however.
2022-03-01
(A) Simon Staniforth
vs
Draw
Had to call the game as ran out of time. The Germans were still holding the church with the 75ATG in there and the Croc had gone down to a PF so it was too close to call. Fun to play scenario.
2022-02-23
(D) Jeff B
vs
Steve Etzelmueller
German win
For once a HazMo scenario that didn't go to the very end. Unfortunately it was no better than any of the others I'd played. This one felt extremely similar to HazMo1 due to the constrictive nature of the board. The plan was the same - deploy, block the way with bodies, break and rally back with 8ML, replace with fresh (mostly concealed) bodies, rinse and repeat. The plan worked beautifully, helped along by my sniper braining first the 9-1, then the 7-0. When the first FT shot from the Croc X12'd my opponent threw in the towel on Turn 5. Boring.
2021-12-11
(A) nathan wegener
vs
Wes Vaughn
German win
Rocked the smoke early but stuffed by well placed up front defense.
2021-12-08
(D) Ian Morris
vs
Simon
British win
Very enjoyable scenario, British victory achieved on turn 7 when the last Germans broke in the church. Woe, woe and thrice woe, as every trap I set for my opponent failed to work. And not a single ‘Faust for the entire game ! Nevertheless, very close until the end.
2021-12-08
(A) Simon Staniforth
vs
British win
My opponent has already submitted a write up and yes I breezed past the ATG traps helped by a dud and 75mm Malfing on an IF shot. I felt behind the curve for most of the game but you get a lot of time and eventually roaming HS got behind the defence and caused encirclement ultimately sealing the fate of the church occupants. With 5 Locations to Control, not a scenario where the Brits should declare NQ. Croc did it’s job taking out key defensive units - I think the worst result it achieved was a 3 MC. Second one I’ve played from the HazMo pack, enjoyed them both and would happily play this one again as either side
2021-12-04
(D) Michael Rodgers
vs
George Young
German win
British need to get smoke or stay out of the open.
