Matrix Games

Location : Anzio, Italy
Opponents : US VI Corps & German 14.Armee

Description :

ANZIO 1944 - Operation Shingle - At the end of January 1944 US VI Corps executed an amphibious assault behind German lines at the city of Anzio, just 50 km south of Rome, in an attempt to break the stalemate at the Gustav Line. To achieve this VI Corps was to advance onto the Alban Hills, a key feature dominating the southeastern approaches to the eternal city, and to cut off German 10th Army's supply lines thus forcing a retreat from the Gustav line. Despite the total tactical surprise a combination of over-cautiousness, hesitation and willingly ambiguous orders failed to exploit the situation and the Germans had enough time to bring substantial forces into the area to not only contain the beachhead but also to release a determined counterattack. After the climax of the battles by mid February the beachhead frontline came to a stalemate with neither side having achieved its operational aims. The scenario covers the initial landings and the opening phase of "Shingle" (the codename for the operation) until mid-February with the possibility of an earlier end and incooperates also some small what-ifs. More historical background and scenario information can be found in the extended briefing document. :: PBEM / Human vs. Human only:: Date: Jan, 22nd 1944 Location: Anzio, Provincia di Lazio Map Scale: 1km/hex Turn length: 6 hours Unit Scale: Company Length: 50 - 120 turns MRPB: 6 Attrition Divider: 12