Reply To: Continued Explorations of Normandy Wargaming

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Glad you liked it, @damon – It was fun playing a two-sided enemy, the cagey, cautious Lehr and the 12th SS “HoJo’s Hellions.”  The one platoon of JgPz IV/48s and the handful of Tigers in SS sPzAbtg 101 added a little spice to the dish.

Yeah, there were two really bad rolls for the Germans that really should have cost the British a little more.  I think the outcome would have been the same, but by my count you still had 14 troops left out of a starting strength of 24, plus all three M-10 Achilles batteries of 55th AT Rgt.

So just should have cost a little more.  But no worries.  We’ll say those Tiger crews were still a little tipsy after all that champagne celebrating Wittmann’s “victory” at Villers Bocage.

By the way, I was incorrect, Damon.  Looks like Wittmann was still alive after all.  Apparently he doesn’t die until August 8.  Well, except you probably killed him in this game!  😀  Alternate history!  😀

Totally agree on the artillery, @jamesevans140 – I’ve read German accounts where they didn’t fear the Typhoon or the Thunderbolt nearly as much as the little L4 or L5 spotter plane – that was sure sign they were in for DAYS of artillery fire.

But don’t worry about kicking THESE Tigers in the teeth – apparently they are all recruits form the “Waffen Wall-Eyed” brigade.  🙁

I would add, however, that Panzer Leader does take the ammo differences into account, specifically the AF of 14 for an Easy Eight platoon of FIVE TANKS – while the 17 pounder gets a 14 for a troop of FOUR.

Gotta go for now … at the airport.