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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/9/2018 6:43:52 PM)

The situation near St. Vith

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/9/2018 7:36:44 PM)

A little farther South

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/10/2018 10:13:56 AM)

The Americans have started moving forces eastward

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/10/2018 11:36:47 PM)

The situation near Elsenborn.

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/11/2018 12:00:19 AM)

Looking at the map, I want to achieve a few things over the next couple of days.

1. I want to turn the flank of the American units holding the river across from the 277 VGD. If I can get the bridge South of Trois Vierges, I can really cause issues for the Allies positions East of Clerf.

2. I want to keep pushing North. The bridge outside of Wereth is very inviting.

3. I want to destroy the American artillery units that are on the front lines. Those guns will be hard for the Americans to replace.

So, the 116 Pz will push North – taking a run at the Artillery units – trying to get to the bridge.

The 326 VGD is going to try and isolate the 106th US Inf Div HQ. While 2 SS Pz will turn South and start attacking the Americans guarding the West shore of the river.

12 SS Pz will begin the push towards Trois Vierges.

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/11/2018 12:12:38 AM)

The situation near Clerf

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/11/2018 10:13:28 AM)

Morning has come...

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/11/2018 10:32:21 PM)

The situation around Elsenborn.

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/11/2018 10:47:51 PM)

The situation near St. Vith

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/11/2018 11:07:46 PM)

Can I get the bridge near Clerf?

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/11/2018 11:43:28 PM)

A very impressive defence!

I attacked again in the next round and had even less success. Wow

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/11/2018 11:48:54 PM)

Artillery facing tanks and Infantry is not a good thing, unless they are the other side's guns.

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/12/2018 12:39:54 AM)

The Americans are starting to respond with more units. Things are getting more interesting...

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/12/2018 1:01:48 AM)

The situation near Elsenborn

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/12/2018 9:57:33 AM)

The situation around St. Vith

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/12/2018 10:10:48 AM)

I'm having difficulties with river crossing - both my engineer units and bridging units are not as useful as I thought...

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/13/2018 12:42:52 AM)

Things are going well

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/13/2018 10:04:23 AM)

The situation around Elsenborn

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/13/2018 10:16:34 AM)

This is a very interesting area on the battlefield at the moment. The Americans have elements of the 7th Armd, 30th Inf, 99th Inf and 106th Inf along with some Corps and Army elements on the South side of the river that cuts through Malmedy.

What I would like to do is cut off and destroy all the American units in the pocket. Getting Malmedy would be great, but it is not as important as destroying all those units. I really want the Mech Inf Regt NW of Wereth.

To achieve this goal, the 116 Pz, supported by 277 VGD, is going to push through Ligneuville towards Malmedy, trying to cut off the escape route. This will not happen this morning, but I can start the process.

130 Pz Lehr will follow 116 Pz to assist with the destruction.

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sPzAbt653 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/13/2018 10:43:45 AM)

Hi Mike - Those bridges in Badlands Terrain have to be repaired before heavy equipment and supplies can cross. I know you already saw it, but worth mentioning again for anyone else who hadn't, from the River Assault Thread:

By December 1944 the German Army was experiencing shortages of all types of equipment, including heavy bridging materials. In the Ardennes, the Germans had a limited ability to provide crossings for heavy equipment, artillery, assault guns and tanks, especially the 60 ton Tigers. In Autumn Fog, only units with an asterisk in their unit name can repair bridges in order to provide 'heavy' crossing points.
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2315141&mpage=1&key=?



MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/13/2018 9:40:19 PM)

Steve,

Thanks for the note. I had seen it and talked about it in this thread. However, I forgot it. Oh well, staff and subordinates do not always tell the commander the full truth. I'm really enjoying this scenario. Thanks so much for the time and effort you put in to make it so interesting!

All the best,



MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/13/2018 9:40:44 PM)

Here is the situation near Clerf. There is an opportunity here!!!

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sPzAbt653 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/13/2018 10:08:25 PM)

quote:

However, I forgot it.

I know, it's one of the dangers of designing things that are specific and complicated. I used to think that I should keep things simple and easy, but after a while I realized that back in the day before computers, we used to have to read large rules manuals for games and keep track of everything ourselves, and didn't complain! So now my theory is to make things specific and complicated if the scenario needs them to be, because part of the fun of playing and replaying is learning stuff like we used to with board games.



MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/13/2018 10:51:40 PM)

Steve,

Very good point! I remember playing Advanced Squad Leader and arguing with my opponent about the rules. Then discovering I had read them wrong...

You have done a great job with this scenario.



MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/14/2018 12:03:42 AM)

I also finally destroyed the supply dump in Butgenbach. However the Inf Bn outside of Butgenbach continues to hold off my Pz div.

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/14/2018 12:44:30 AM)

An overview of the situation

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/14/2018 1:14:50 AM)

Here is the situation North of Elsenborn

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/14/2018 1:25:56 AM)

The situation near Malmedy

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/14/2018 1:34:44 AM)

17 SS is hoping to wake up in Bastogne

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MikeJ19 -> RE: Autumn Fog - Axis (9/14/2018 10:31:19 AM)

After my moves and before the Allied response

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