WG109: "Reconnaissance in Force (A)"

Scenario Design by Bill Thomson; REV 1.3; updated 120323

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: Rules in Effect: 1 to 25 Scenarios 1 & 2, 44.2 Wheatfields, 37.4 Bazookas, 50 Americans, 54 Entrenchments, compiled Q&A and Squad Leader Academy rule conventions.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: The American player wins if he controls and occupies with an unbroken infantry unit all three buildings L6, O4 and T9. No good order German infantry unit can be in any non-destroyed (See SSR 109.1) building at game end. The Germans win by preventing the American Victory Conditions.

BOARD LAYOUT:

SCENARIO SEQUENCE:

GERMAN FORCES:

• AT START: Setup on any whole or partial hex west of row U inclusive:
  • 1x91; 1x70; 6x467; 1xHMG; 2xLMG
• TURN 4: Enter from West edge:
  • 1x81; 1x6+1; 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. The Americans may place a DC in buildings L6 or T9 to satisfy the control and occupation condition of that building. The condition is satisfied if operable placed (23.4 & 23.8) and the DC is removed from play in the immediately following AFPh. Building Terrain Effects are unaffected
• WG109.2: The German 468 squads are elite forces. Other than possessing a higher morale, they have the same capabilities of 467 squads. Players may use the counters found in the COI game-set or substitute Russian 447 counters using 468 capabilities.
• WG109.3: Note: Bazookas do not benefit from Point Blank Fire; Bazooka To Hit dice rolls are subject to +2 when firing at moving targets.
• WG109.4: Roads do not exist, Wheatfields are in season. Hex W6 is considered woods. Brush hexes are considered to be woods.
• WG110.5: Due to wet ground, a +2 drm applies to all entrenchment attempts.
• WG109.6: 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. This scenario underwent a playtest ending in March 2012 resulting in the above clarifications. The most significant was delaying the German reinforcements one turn and adding the woods hex in W6.