GIA OAF 37.1 A Dirty Little War

OAF 37.1 "A Dirty Little War"

updated 061108

This scenario was originally published in ON ALL FRONTS number 37 (December 1985).The original scenario author is Jeff Cebula. It was used in the Origins 1985 GIA tournament as Scenario 1. Further development, clarifications and modification have been made to the original published scenario by Bill Thomson.

Near Carroceto, Central Italy, January 27, 1944: In an attempt to break out of the Anzio Beach Head, the 4th Ranger Battalion was called on to help the British by attacking the German flank two miles northeast on Carroceto. At 0600, Companies E and F moved forward through shallow irrigation ditches to their first objective, a group of farm buildings turned into a strongpoint by Germans.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: To win, the Americans must have sole control of four of the following five buildings: 5FF6, 6CC1, 6CC5, 6BB6 and 6EE2. Germans win by preventing an American victory. The Germans control all buildings at start whether occupied or not. All SMC except snipers may occupy building for victory condition purposes.

NORTH

Only hexes R-GG inclusive on board 5 and Y-GG inclusive on board 5 are playable

SCENARIO SEQUENCE:

Set up simultaneously	1	2	3	4	5	6	END
American move first

GERMANS FORCES:

AT START: Elements of the 29th Panzergrenadier Division; set up on any whole hex of board 6 and/or north of hexrow FF inclusive on board 5::
1x9-1; 1x8-1; 2x467; 2x247HS; 1x188(-4); 1xHMG; 1x50mm MTR; 8xMines; 2xWire; 1xEntrenchment

AMERICAN FORCES:

AT START: Company F, 4th Ranger Battalion; set up on any whole hex of board 5 south of hex row Z inclusive [ELR 4]:
1x9-2; 1x8-1; 1x8-0; 7x667; 2xMMG; 1xBAZ44a; 1xDC; 1xRadio

SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:

OAF 37.1.1: TERRIAN: There are no wheatfields. All buildings are stone. The German my fortify two of the buildings (161).

OAF 37.1.2: WEATHER: The weather is moist; there is no wind.

OAF 37.1.3: No battlefield integrity, equipment possession, command control rules used. However the Germans may boresight (78). Also Booby Traps (136), and Treetop/Roof Perch rules (174.2) are allowed.

OAF 37.1.4: Due to the elite nature of American Rangers, all American MMCs (except Green squads/halfsquads) may place the DC without penalty.

OAF 37.1.5: The American OBA is 107mm mortar OBA with normal ammunition.

OAF 37.1.6: Both sides set up simultaneously. This may be done by placing a box cover between the both forces or having one player write down his setup, then allowing the other to setup on the board.