Silence That Gun
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Silence That Gun | |
| Publication: ASL Module 2: Paratrooper | |
| Location: Foucarville, France | |
| Scenario Date: 06/06/1944 | |
| # of Turns: 6 | |
| # of Maps: 3 | |
| Maps Used: 02, 03, 04 | |
| Attacker: American | |
| Defender: German | |
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Versions History
- Scenario 14 in ASL Module 2: Paratrooper
- 1986 Published by Avalon Hill Game Company
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After Action Report
<foldingnav/> Ed Stum & Chris Julias (German) vs Scott Shoemaker & Aaron Krebs (American) (Original Link (down)) and ASL.NET Local Download. <foldingnav>
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Prologue: This playing occurred during Herr Victor Tournament III. Set in the town of Foucarville, a village just beyond Utah Beach. A small group of paratroopers have been awaiting reinforcements to help in the occupation of the village when the Germans start some trouble with an AT gun. The Americans must destroy the gun or alternatively root out the other German group from a fortified building. Setup: The German defenders (Chris and Ed) set up the AT gun flanked by two stone buildings where additional defenders could aid in the defense. Across the road a larger stone building had a MG stack in an upper level for harassing fire. The Americans set up an MG stack with a straight shot at the AT gun and its crew, as part of a larger force that would try to take the gun by pushing directly north and also flanking to the west. The remaining American paratroopers would flank the eastern side in an attempt to push the conscripts out of one of the potentially fortified buildings. Game Play: This one started out disastrously for the Americans, as they opened fire on the AT gun with no effect. The AT gun devastated the MG nest, killing everyone inside. The other American opening fire also drew no blood, and several of the attackers on the western flank (the larger group) were forced to rout back into cover when the German defenders (including the MG stack in the northeastern building) displayed terrific and accurate firepower. The Americans regrouped briefly, and the new plan of attack diminished the central force and bolstered the flanking groups. While the Americans to the east were moving to execute the new plan, the heavy machine gun from the northeastern building opened fire and pinned and broke most of the troops, forcing the rest into the treeline and out of harm's way. To the west, it was going no better, as a lone German squad withstood withering firepower (_FIVE_ different 12(+2) attacks with no effect) to delay the flanking forces for a few turns, before withdrawing to the security of a stone building where he rejoined his fellow defenders. The western forces advanced slowly and began to prepare for a last assault on the gun. After regrouping on the eastern side, and with a bit of good luck (the German AT gun malfunctioned while trying to nail the men in the treeline), some success was had with the outflanking maneuver, and a couple squads worked their way behind the northeastern building. The final attack had its chances but not many, and none of them worked out. Troops on the western front were rebuffed with little effort, while the lone troops in the center (directly across the street from the AT gun), armed with bazookas, suffered miserable targeting and were swiftly beaten. To the east, it was too little, too late, for the outflanking units just could not get to the target in time. The Germans had staved off the American attack. Outcome: The Americans blundered in their initial gamble - too much of their firepower was placed into the machine-gun nest early on, and when that shot missed, the AT gun made them pay. That said, it took a few other good shots by the Germans to sock it away, as the American forces did manage to regroup and make it a close finish. But the initial losses, and the inability of the American forces to take advantage of their subsequent opportunities, doomed them. Sniper Statistics Snipers played a very small role; the American sniper had only one opportunity and missed, while the German sniper only had two chances (pinning a squad with sniper fire on one of those occasions). Hits/Attempts: Chris 1/2, Aaron 0/1 Highlights |
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<foldingnav/> Scott Shoemaker & Aaron Krebs (American) vs Ed Stum & Chris Julias (German) (Original Link (down)). <foldingnav>
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Prelude (From ASL 14) Foucarville, June 6, 1944: Foucarville was just one of several small villages behind Utah Beach which were to be occupied to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the beach and the beach garrisons from getting out. The first dozen paratroopers entered at 2 AM and after exchanging fire with a battalion command post, withdrew to await reinforcements. At dawn, they re-entered and the Germans withdrew to a fortified strong point at the northern end of the village. Judging themselves too weak to storm the strong point, the paratroopers satisfied themselves with establishing roadblocks and intercepting Germans withdrawing from the beaches until an AT Gun began to interfere. Aftermath The American attack started with a machine gun opening up on the AT gun. Other Americans then opened up on the Germans. This fire had little effect on the defenders who then opened up themselves. The AT gun fired on the machine gun nest killing the squad and one particularly heroic soldier. Elsewhere the German conscripts were keeping the Americans at bay. Hiding in buildings these small groups on the flanks managed to hold back the paratroopers. In the center the German attack was being held up by 2 squads in a stone building. The Americans then decided to move troop to the flanks in an attempt to come at the Germans from two directions. While the Americans were moving into position the Germans opened up from a fortified building with a heavy machine gun. This gun managed to pin and break most of these troops, however one squad which was pinned while crossing the street came under intense fire. The leader of this squad hit the ground and refused to move. Seeing this, one paratrooper in the group got up an urged the squad to move on. This show of heroism got the squad moving and they managed to make it to the safety of the trees. Latter, this same leader who was pinned in the street, went on to try his own heroic acts. Obviously the actions of the heroic private inspired him. Once in the safety of the trees they came under fire from the AT gun. Luckily for the Americans the firing mechanism jammed on the gun and it was put out of action for a short while. The Americans launched a fresh attack at the stone building in the center of the town. Moving up to point blank range the Americans opened up with automatic fire and bazookas. The Germans managed to survive this fire then fired back. A prolonged fire fight broke out, but in the end the German troops managed to capture the Americans. With the center of town safe the Germans directed forces to the out skirts of town to protect the flanks. In the north the American managed to eliminate the German squad protecting the flank. They then moved along the marshes and came at the Germans from behind. In the south the Americans had to move around the squad protecting that flank to come at the Germans from behind. The Germans however had managed to stop enough troops from getting behind them. The few that did make it could do little to push the Germans out. The Americans were forced to pull back, and the AT gun remained to harass the Americans coming up from Utah beach. |
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