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ORIGINAL: Hailstone

If you see it coming, it's already too late...


Hungarian Manors

Obuda, Hungary, December 27, 1944: After the Soviet 2nd and 3rd Ukranian Fronts had encircled
Budapest on the 25th, the tempo of the fighting in Buda had increased. Both sides fed units
piecemeal into the battles developing in the hills surrounding Buda. Units of the 8th SS found
themselves engaged in a fierce, often hand to hand battle to prevent the Soviets from occupying
all of the strategic high ground North and West of Buda.

Game Length: 7 turns

For the Russians to win they must capture both buildings on the hilltops
For the Germans to win they must defend the high ground

Russians: Squads, HMG, MMG's, LMG's, FT, DC's, AFV's
Germans: Squads, HMG's, MMG's, LMG's, PSK, AT Gun, AFV's

Boards: #41

Aftermath: The Soviets stormed up hills, attempting to force the Germans from their defensive
positions, while Soviet and German tanks stalked each other in the narrow streets below. These
battles would go on for almost the entire seige. Only when the defenders ran out of ammunition
would they vacate their hilltop villas which, during the see-saw battles, had been reduced to
rubble heaps.

Source: Coastal Fortress OPT1.1 Hungarian Manors designed by Chris Olden

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ORIGINAL: Hailstone

For those who have served on this Veteran's Day...


Aachen Redoubt

Aachen, Germany, October 14, 1944: "In the early stages of the American attack upon the
first German city to be reached by the Allied forces, two battalions of the 26th Infantry
Division were tasked to force their way into the city from the southeast. Two companies of
the 2nd Battalion, clearing the city block by block, met the strongpoint at St. Elizabeth's
Church, guarding the edge of Farwick Park and the Palace Hotel beyond that contained the
German headquarters. Augmented by the battalion's light and heavy machine-guns firing up the
streets, shelling usually drove the Germans into the cellars where the infantry stormed them
from behind a barrage of hand grenades. Whenever the enemy proved particularly tenacious, the
riflemen used other weapons at their disposal, including demolitions and flamethrowers. After
a few bitter experiences in which the Germans bypassed in cellars and storm sewers emerged in
the rear of the attackers, the riflemen soon learned that speed was less important than pertinacity."
(Excerpt from the book: 'The Seigfried Line Campaign' by Charles B. McDonald)

Game Length: 8 turns

For the Americans to win they must capture two buildings from the German defenders
For the Germans to win they must defend the building strongpoints

Americans: Squads, MMG's, FT's, DC's, BAZ's, ART Gun
Germans: Squads, HMG, MMG, LMG's

Boards: #1

Aftermath: Early on October 14th, when two companies combined to overrun the strongpoint at
St. Elizabeth's Church, the momentum of the attack carried one of the companies a few hundred
yards past the church and into Farwick Park, the big park surrounding the Kurhaus and Palast-Hotel
Quellenof. Yet this company's hold was tenuous at best, for the rest of the Battalion still was
occupied in the buildings on the approaches to the park.

Source: Scenario AY04-T (B060727), Aachen Redoubt

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ORIGINAL: Hailstone

Zovs, I reloaded the scenarios so its all good now.[:)]

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ORIGINAL: Big Ivan

Hi Hailstone,

Just an observation on my part regarding your scenario Tiger Hunt. I was reviewing it in the editor and noticed a slight error.
I'm sorry to say that JgPz V tank destroyers were not available at Kursk circa July 1943. However Elefants Panzerjager Tiger (P) were. Maybe that was your intention.

The JgPz V (Hunting Panther) began production in mid autumn to late 1943, but the first vehicles were not seen on the field until mid to late spring 1944.

Thought you should know my friend.

BTW, the scenario looks awesome and thank you!!![&o][&o][&o]

Best always!
Big Ivan[;)]