Campoleone Salient MTO (id:#65627)
Designer: George Kelln
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Balance:
BritishGerman
56%

Overview:

The landings at Anzio came ashore virtually unopposed, and by January 23 the beachheads were secured. The Allied force didn't move out until January 30, by which time the Germans had stabilized their lines and gathered a sizeable force to oppose any drive inland. The Allies main effort was towards the Colli Albani (Alban Hills) along the Albano River, from the British positions at Carroceto this dominating hill mass was clearly visible. The plan called for the British 1st Division to breach the enemy's main line of resistance along the railroad by seizing the crossing at Campoleone. After passing through the 24th Guards Brigade, the sharp fighting for the line of departure delayed the 3rd Brigade attack until 1510 hours. At this time the 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry drove forward against scattered opposition from the Panzergrenadierregiment 29 to seize their objective on the high ground south of the overpass. Tanks of the 46th Royal Tank Regiment hotly engaged enemy anti-tank guns along the railway embankment.
Attacker: British (1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry supported by B Squadron, 46th Royal Tank Regiment)
Defender: German (Panzergrenadierregiment 29)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:9.0 D:6.0
AFVs: A:3
Sherman III(a) x 3

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
OML 2-in. Mortar
D:2
7.5cm PaK 40
8cm GrW 34

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Olive Groves (B14.8), Grain: Vineyards (B12.7)
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-07-01(D) X von Marwitz vs Ernst Knauth German winAs the "Quick 6" series implies in its name, this is a fast-playing scenario of 5.5 Turns setting half a dozen German squads supported by a PaK40 and a 81mm MTR against 9 British squads with light SW supported by three Sherman tanks. Set in Italy in January 1944, the British have to secure the salient, which they do by getting a certain number of squad-equivalent and/or vehicles onto a hill.

I played the defending Germans in this one.

My hope was, of course, that I would get the opportunity to deal some hard blows vs. the attacking British while they approach the hill in order to weaken them sufficiently to have my Germans stand a chance. I did have the opportunity to take some high value pot shots, but gacked them: For example I missed an 8TH with my AT-Gun on a Sherman when he exposed himself. My 81mm MTR took a juicy shot at an Armored Assault consisting of one tank with 3 squads plus Leader only to roll boxcars on its first shot and then X-out on the first repair dr.

On the other hand, I could coldly exploit some mistakes my opponent made, which led to the killing of his 7-0, 457+PIAT and was given some respite because his third tank was delayed by terrain.

Nevertheless, my precious AT-Gun soon found itself acquired by two Shermans and in the beads of an enemy stack of infantry, on which I had previously missed a Defensive IF shot requiring a 6TH. So in my Turn 2 I was forced to take risks in the hope of somehow saving the Gun.

Hitting the first enemy tank was easy, since I needed a 12TH. That tank went down. To get at the 2nd tank, I had to pivot the Gun and IF again neeing a 6TH. I tried to find APCR, of which there was no supply. So next shot with normal AP: Got snakes which blew up the 2nd tank! Because my opponent had miscalculated LOS, I also hat the chace for an 11FP flat shot at his 9-1, 457+LMG in a Gully. Rolled snakes AGAIN, which despite cowering was enough for a 1 KIA which killed the squad, destroyed the LMG and broke the 9-1.

This was, of course, as lucky for me as it was devastating on my opponent. All the more so, as his two tanks could no longer be used to fire SMOKE to create cover for his assault of the hill. Thus my opponent conceded at the end of German PFPh of Turn 2.

German win.


von Marwitz
2025-06-14(A) Eric Partizan Eric vs British win
2023-11-04(D) Pascal Boileau vs Julien Denis British winA good scenario. The British player won in the last turn. I should concentrate on the VC conditions... Well done Julien !
2022-11-05(A) Will Willow vs George Kelln German winWCR 2022
2022-08-23(A) manzoli andrea vs Galletto German win
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Hutch Modified the misc. rules2025-07-01 14:04:57
von Marwitz Added a playing2025-07-01 11:15:07
Hutch Modified the unit counts2025-06-16 19:35:11
Hutch Modified the Attacker's Guns2025-06-16 19:35:11
Hutch Modified the Unit Elements2025-06-16 19:34:06
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Estimated Play time: 3 hours
Recorded Games: 11
Archive recorded plays:
British5
German6
Drawn:0

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Campoleone Salient [Confirmed]
[A] British 9
[D] German 5
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