WG109: "Reconnaissance in Force (A)" (BETA)

Scenario Design by Bill Thomson; REV 1.3; updated 040810

June 1944: As 'Green' American units enter the line and 'See the Elephant', lackluster leadership and tactics leads to high casualties as the pressed Germans retain a sting.

RULE LIMITATIONS: Only rules from scenario 1-2 apply; supplemented by 44.2 WHEATFIELDS; 37.4 BAZOOKAS , SQL compiled Q/A and Squad Leader Academy rule conventions.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: The American player wins if he occupies with an unbroken unit and has uncontested control or destroys all three building L6, O4, and T9 and ends the scenario with at least four unbroken squads.

BOARD LAYOUT:

SCENARIO SEQUENCE:

GERMAN FORCES:

• AT START: Setup on any whole or partial hex west of row V inclusive:
  • 1x91; 1x70; 6x467; 1xHMG; 2xLMG
• TURN 3: Enter from West edge:
  • 1x91; 1x81; 5x468; 1xmmg; 2x:LMG

AMERICAN FORCES:

• AT START: Setup on any whole for partial hex east or row Z inclusive:
  • 1x91, 1x80, 1x70; 2x847; 10x666, 1xMMG, 3xBAZ, 2xDC.

SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:

• WG109.1: The American 847s have smoke making ability in this scenario.
• WG109.2: : The German 468 squads represent elite units (i.e. Panzergrenadiers). Other than possessing higher morale, they have identical capabilities as 467s.
• WG109.3: : Note: Bazookas do not benefit from Point blank fire; Bazooka To Hit die rolls are subject to +2 when firing at moving targets.
• WG109.4: : Board 16; Default orientation (hex id on lower left); Roads do not exist, Wheatfields are in season. Brush hexes are considered to be woods.
• WG109.5: SIDE SELECTION PROCEDURE: Each player takes one marker of each nationality and simultaneously reveals their choice of side. If opposing sides are selected, those sides are assigned. If the same side is chosen, the players bid for side with the lower rated (seed) player bidding first. Bids may start at '0' and progress in whole numbers only. The bid is the number of dominate AT START squads to be added to the opposing side. The bid continues until one player accepts the opposing side whose force is augmented with that bid. Please report the bid, winning side and comments (i.e. uneven die rolls at key moments) as this data will be used for balance modification the scenario prior to its published form.

PLAYTEST STATUS: This scenario is currently in playtest (Beta Release), please contact Squad Leader Academy to join this effort. The 'final' version will be published as a SQLA/Wargame Academy (WGA) scenario pack.