It is 15 November, 1944. Your unit is the 1st Battalion, 110th Panzergrenadier Regiment of the 25th Panzergrenadier Division. In late October your division, which was already understrength, was redeployed from Russia to the Western Front. For the past three weeks the division has been engaged in intense fighting against the U.S. Third Army. The Americans are trying to reach the German border, which is about 10 miles to the east of your present positions.
Your battalion is greviously understrength. You have done the best you can to reorganize the unit, and prepare for the next American attack. For the past two days the enemy has been elements of the U.S. 4th Armored Division. They are a very good unit.
Adding to your problems has been total American domination of the air. The Regimental commander has given you the mission of defending two key villages, Danville and Rambouillet. There are indications that the Americans are planning a major attack on the area. Recognizing that your battalion is weak, the Regimental commander has provided reinforcements to help you defend the area.
Mission: You are to hold the two villages.
Organization:
Your battered battalion has been reorganized into two Kampfgruppe, a recon element, and a reserve.
Each of the Kampfgruppe in the villages has the following elements:
- HQ: 2 officers, 2 NCOs w/SMG, 2 riflemen, 2 radios
4 Rifle Squads--NCO w/SMG, 2 EM w/MP44 AR, 3 riflemen (one has panzerfaust), 1 LMG team (2 men)
1 Heavy Weapons Squad-NCO w/SMG, MMG team (3 men), 1 Panzerschreck team (two men, 8 rounds)
1 Anti-tank Gun: PAK 40 75 mm gun, with 10 AP, 10 HE rounds, 6 man crew (NCO w/SMG, 5 riflemen)
Flak Detachment from Division:
- 1 FLAK 41 88mm anti-aircraft gun, NCO w/SMG, 7 riflemen. (The gun may be dug-in and carnoflaged, but has no overhead cover. It has 20 anti-tank, and 20 HE rounds.)
One four-barrel 20 mm anti-aircruft gun, NCO w/SMG, 5 riflemen (The weapon may be dug-in and camoflaged, but has no overhead cover. For game purposes, the weapon has unlimited ammunition.)
Recon Detachment:
- 2 SdKfz 234/2 "Puma" armored cars
1 SdKfz 250/1 halftrack, NCO w/SMG, 4 EM wW 43 AR, 2 panzerfaust.
Reserve Detachment:
- 2 Tiger I tanks
2 Sturmgeschutze III assault guns
22 Rifle Squads-NCO w/SMG, EM w/MP 43 AR, 4 riflemen, 1 LMG team (two men), one panzerfaust, SdKfz 251/1 halftrack
2Heavy Weapons:
- 2 120 mm mortars, 12 crew. Each mortar has 20 HE and 10 smoke
rounds.
22 forward observer teams, each with 2 riflemen, 1 radio
Headquarters:
- 2 VWs, 1 truck, 2 Officers, 2 NCOs w/SMG, 6 riflemen, 2 radiomen
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