WG114 "Defending the Barracks; #2 American Variant"

Scenario Design by Bill Thomson & Phil Grasha; Updated 060703; Based on Avaloncon Scenario play on WG159

November, 1944: Reduction of German strong points introduces street fighting to Americans following their sweep through France.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: To win the American must end the game with undisputed control of at least twelve hexes of the Tractor Works (1X3); otherwise it is a German victory. A side is considered to control a hex if it was the last to occupy that hex with unbroken unit. A hex containing units of both sides in Close Combat is controlled by neither side.

BOARD LAYOUT:

NORTH

Only hex rows O-GG inclusive are playable

SCENARIO SEQUENCE:

Sequential Setup	1	2	3	4	5	6	END
Americans decide who moves first

GERMAN FORCES:

AT START: Total force split between both locations per SSR 114.2:
1x10-2; 1x9-2; 1x9-1; 1x8-1; 1x8-0; 1x7-0; 1x838; 20 x 4-6-7; 1xHMG; 2xMMG; 12xLMG
AT START: Setup first in Tractor Works (building X3)
18xconcealment(?) plus portion of German force
AT START: Setup last; deploy in buildings P8, P5, Q4, R1:

Remainder of Force.

AMERICAN FORCES:

AT START: 1st Company: Deploy in buildings Y8, AA4, CC3, CC7:
1x10-3, 1x10-2; 1xPLC; 1x7-0; 6x847; 5x666; 1x50cal, 1xBAZ, 2xFT, 4xDC, 6xSMOKE
AT START: 2nd and 3rd Companies: Deploy in Buildings U3, T4, R7, T7:
1x9-2, 8-1, 7x666, 1xMMG, 12xconcealment(?)

SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:

WG114.1: RULES: All SQL rules are in effect with exception of Sewer Movement (27); all appropriate buildings are multi-story.
WG114.2: Only one third (fractions rounded down) of all German infantry and SW may initially deploy in the tractor works. Leaders are not restricted.
WG114.3: All Germans units in building X3 get fanaticism benefit (26) while in the Barracks.
WG114.4: American combat engineers (847s) may lay a total of 6 smoke counters in this scenario; the German 838 has unlimited smoke. Placed smoke is in both levels of a multistory hex.
WG114.5: SQLA interpretation of the capture weapons chart is only qualified American units may use captured FT's and DC's at the SQL rules level.
WG114.6: Due to its burned out status, fires may not be created in building X3
WG114.7: 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 numbers 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.