COUNTER ATTACK ON SCHMIDT

Scenario GH001
Hürtgen Forest, Germany, November 6th, 1944: The Allies are in hot
pursuit of the Axis forces retreating toward Germany. The Germans
continue to fight with tenacity and excellent tactics. Once such battle
that depicted the effectiveness of German tactics was the battle of the
Hürtgen forest. After taking the village of Schmidt the US forces were
met by a German counter-attack by the 116th Panzer Division that sent
the Americans routing. Upon, their retreat to Division HQ the American
commander, Major General Norman ‘Dutch’ Cota orders Lt. Col.
Richard Ripple to retake the village of Schmidt. Elements of the US
707th Tank Destroyer Battalion are going to the assistance of the US
112th Division to give the Germans their eviction notice!

Victory Conditions Board Configuration

The American player wins by gaining undisputed
control by the end of turn 10 four out of the five
stone buildings on Board 3.
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3
Simultaneous set up
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 END
American moves first

Elements of the 707th Tank Battalion; setup as indicated below the counters:

05Q6 05P5 inf. on foot x3 05P4 inf. on foot x3 05O4 (inf. passenger) 05N3 (inf. passenger / AT towed)

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Elements of the 2b Battalion 112 Infantry; setup as indicated Allied aid station

03S8 03O10 03I10 05P6

Lead elements of the 116th Panzer Division; setup on Board 3 on the hexes indicated below the counters:

U3 T4 x2 x2 x2 S3 x2 x2 x2 R5 x2 x2 x2 P3 O5 x2 x2 x2

German aide station

N5 N2 N2 M5 x2 x2 x2 L3 P2

Special Rules Aftermath

GH.01 The 7-0 counters act as ‘aide stations.’ Broken units may, on each route phase, route to their Lt. Col. Ripple’s attack failed as the Germans successfully cut and
respective aide station provided they do not cross enemy LOS and do not exceed their movement
cost. The 7-0 leader may rally the broken squad as per rules 13. Rallied units undergo a second MC, blocked the trail leading to the village. Fighting to take Schmidt
if they pass they can return to battle, if they fail they are considered to have exited the map.
GH.02 The gulley hexes are considered to be impassible by all vehicles.
continued until November 13th, 1944 with neither side having an
GH.03 US Armor units moving on board 5 forested road hexes must undergo an immobilization advantage over the other. The Germans finally blew the bridge
check (39). However, they do not have to roll for abandonment, and may roll for ‘repair’ the
following rally phase (1 die; 1 = Repair, 6 = Regular immobilization).
leading to the village on November 9th to conclude this battle. The
GH.04 Units of the 112th Infantry division must undergo a moral check in Turn 01 (no second moral 116th Panzer Division would fight again in the Battle of the Bulge.
check if the leader breaks).
GH.05 US units occupying any building on Board 03 benefit from fanaticism (26.3)
GH.06 No units may fire into an aide station or the six adjacent hexes. Aide stations cannot move.