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Jun07

PB6 It’s About Time

by Rindis on June 7, 2012 at 12:00 pm
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The final scenario presented in Pegasus Bridge is a giant sprawling thing that takes up the entire map, and presents the British forces from the beach finally linking up with the Airborne division at the end of D-Day. It’s a very good, if very large, scenario that I enjoyed over four months at the beginning of 2007. Get something to drink, this one is going to be long:

This AAR on the final scenario in Pegasus Bridge has been a while in coming. It’s a large scenario, with a lot happening spread out over a large area. So setup took a while for both of us. I’ve been busy with a con that I sat in the dealer’s room in… and I’ve been a bit intimidated.

That said, we did most (and certainly the most exciting parts) of my (British) movement last Wednesday, and are now finishing off the turn.

This last scenario features hard-pressed airborne troops still defending Benouville and Le Port when the landing forces from Sword beach start arriving on the scene. This happens late in the day, and Turns 9-12 will have a +1 LV Hindrance for dusk (11 1/2 turns… yeesh. I hope it’s long enough).

The Germans are technically defending, but have a marked local superiority in Benouville, while the contest in Le Port would be reasonably even without the reinforcements.


General situtation at the end of British Turn 1.

Patch is having some amazing luck, having broken a MTR, a MMG, a HMG, and a PzIVs BMG and CMG during his defensive fire. I haven’t broken anything, but I haven’t had any effective fire yet either (despite getting a BFF Improbable Hit), and have managed to loose a Stuart.


Detail of Benouville, end of British Turn 1.

Obviously, I’m going to have to start pressing the Germans back in a hurry, and then send what I can afford down the road to Benouville before the Germans really get into the swing of things down there.


Detail of Le Port, end of British Turn 1.
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May31

PB5 Taylor Made Defense

by Rindis on May 31, 2012 at 12:00 pm
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Continuing my reposting of old AARs to fix the image issues, here’s the next one from the Pegasus Bridge series in December 2006:

And we’re back again with the next Pegasus Bridge scenario. This one happens back in Benouville, the location of PB3 (but a bit more restricted than last time). Patch is attacking with the Germans, who have to take six out of the seven stone buildings in my set up area.

Generally, that’s a fairly tall order, given the difference in quality and the fact that he only has 6 squads (versus my 5 1/2). But, there’s little, if any, open ground to cross, and he has three PzIVHs and a Marder I as support. I have two PIATs as tank killers. Also, one of my three leaders is wounded and three of my squads are Walking Wounded

The only thing I can see to do is a really tight defense in the village, and pray to hold out 7 turns. Outside, there’s just not enough cover for my comfort.

So far, so good. Patch once again agreeably broke a MA during his first turn. At the beginning of my Turn 2, he permanently disabled it, so that’s one less big gun to deal with. Meanwhile, the infantry is slowly working its way up to me, and the tanks have pretty much surrounded the village, keeping to range 3 or greater from any possible PIATs. I’ve broken two HS, one of which is just coming back, he’s broken both of my PIAT-toting squads, which have just rallied.

So, it’s my MPh on Turn 2, and I’m trying to figure out how to reshuffle the defenders, and wondering how the heck I can go Panzer hunting….


Situation at beginning of MPh, British Turn 2.

Patch commented:
“Holidays have delayed a response from my end.”

“This is a nasty little scenario for the British, as there’s just about no place to hide from my fire at set-up, and absolutely no place to hide after movement turn 1. When something breaks, it’s staying under DM. I can easily keep tanks out of PIAT range, and have circled the wagons and begun hammering away with HE and mg’s.”

“Turn 3 has led to some (possibly) overaggressive tactics on my part, given the time I have left. O12 had to rout away in the UK Turn 2, and the Marder nailed the P12 strong point, eliminating the 9-2 and two HSs. There are now just two unbroken UK 648s on board, and I decided to push into O12 and the tanks are moving up. Defensive Fire should be interesting.”
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May24

PB4 Killean’s Red

by Rindis on May 24, 2012 at 12:00 pm
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The next stop in our VASL sessions was the fourth scenario in Pegasus Bridge, “Killean’s Red”, started in December 2006. I had the attacking British trying to get into Le Port. Between the loss of the previous scenario, and an extremely lackluster performance this time, Patch did most of the reporting:

With Rindis’ recent surrender in PB3, Piecemeal, we’re trudging along faithfully to the next scenario, Killean’s Red. I’m taking the Germans so I defend this time.

Set up on this one is a pain. 5.5 squads? Second line? Conscripts?!? Do the Germans want this damn town or not?

My set-up is up front to try and have someone in the path of attack. I hope to shuffle units to the axis of attack once it develops. With just 5.5 turns, Rindis has his work cut out for him trying to take 15 building locations and the steeple. My defense is anchored on an 8-1,447, and MMG in GG13. HIP units are to the south, covering the canal road and hopefully providing some FtR casualties if he comes up the middle.

Rindis came up a bit more spread out than I had anticipated for a scenario like this. Two squads and the 9-1 assault into the CC10 woods, and the remainder come up the center. Things go badly for the Brits from the start.

The 8-1 and company CR the 338 on a scouting mission, and Rindis fails to do any return damage. In my turn I skulk, leaving Rindis with little else to do but roll boxcars on a 16FP attack on GG13. Time to move the defense lynch pin to GG12!

Turn 2
Those damn civilians reveal my HIP unit in II15h1. Curses! Rindis prep fires most everyone, but moves a unit into EE10 which draws fire and leaves 2 Residual. He then executes a poor move and bypasses the hex with a 648, and I roll snake eyes on the IFT. Bye bye squad. Little else happens for return fire besides loads of Pins, and Rindis advances into the village in FF11, making his PIAT squad CX.

My turn those chatty civilians make another appearance, but pass along bad intel and TIs a unit! Must find them and shoot them, as he was needed for my cunning plan. Prep fire fails to dislodge FF11, but Pins the unit. Since the southern route looks like it’s not coming into play, and I’m not liking how the north is developing, my remaining HIP unit in JJ16 makes a run for the village (fat lot of good they did), and we pause for Defensive Fire through email until next Wednesday.

An interesting scenario. Not enough units or time to permit many mistakes. I look forward to seeing how it pans out.

End of German Prep Fire, Turn 2

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May17

PB3 Piecemeal

by Rindis on May 17, 2012 at 12:00 pm
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I’m an ASL junkie; like most players, I buy new products faster than I can ever hope to do more than just sample them. However, Patch and I did spend the time to go through most of the Pegasus Bridge scenarios. It has since sold out, but it still seems to go for reasonable prices on eBay, and I recommend it; it has my favorite HASL map so far.

So in November 2006, we started our journey with the first non-night scenario, “Piecemeal”…:

Yes, I’m back again for more punishment! Right now, me and Patch have decided to go through the non-night Pegasus Bridge scenarios, starting with this little fight.

It’s the early morning of June 6th, and the British (me) are trying to keep the Germans from pushing through Benouville to attack the canal bridge. The Germans have a few advantages, more troops, a couple of (odd) vehicles, slightly better support weapons, and 8 turns to go 14 hexes.

The thing I really didn’t anticipate was the effect that the dawn +1 LV hindrance is having. Most of the terrain is stone buildings and walls. Most attacks are +3 or +4(!), and there’s not really enough troops, or concentration, on either side yet to generate very high FP attacks. So far the most damage has occurred from the German sniper (broke a squad), and one of the vehicles getting Mired.

My initial Idea was to set up forward, and on a slightly broad front, to force a cautious entry, and then start falling back. Well, it’s working, as far as it goes. I’m kind of developing into two separate groups, and I’m getting worried that they’re getting too far away to support each other properly.

This is certainly not the scenario I thought it would be….


Situation at the beginning of the second British turn. WA is all Germans.
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