New CMAK scenario at SD (vs Axis AI version)

[Brent Pollock]

The SD entry is a CMAK Battle for:

WBRP – Charnel-Wood (vs Ax AI).

Here's the overall briefing.

--------------

TITLE: WBRP - Charnel-Wood

TYPE: Axis Probe, Canadian & SS

DATE: July 08, 1944

LOCATION: SE Corner of Buron, France

REGION: "Italy/Dirt" for Normandy

TIME: Mid Day (17H30)

WEATHER: Fog (represents localised battle haze)

GROUND: Dry

TEMP.: Warm

WIND: Breeze (S)

TURNS: 9+

HISTORICAL: Yes

AUTHOR: Brent Pollock (e-mail: b3b@telusplanet.net)

REFERENCES:

Snowie's "Bloody Buron"

Meyer's "The History of the 12. SS-Panzerdivision Hitlerjugend", pp. 146-7

Copp & Vogel's "Maple Leaf Route: Caen"

BEST PLAYED AS:

Allies vs Ax AI only (AI should "Stick to Scenario Default").

A two-player version is available as a separate file, "WBRP - Charnel-Wood".

BACKGROUND:

Operation Charnwood was launced as part of the greater Allied effort to capture Caen. The Highland Light Infantry of Canada Regiment was given the task of seizing Buron, held by III Battaillon, 25 Pzgrd Regt, 12 SS Pz Div, which was well dug-in behind an AT-Ditch and minefields. Despite this strong position, which stripped and delayed tank support, Companies 'B' (east side) & 'D' (west side) slogged their way in and captured Buron, followed up the middle by 'C', then 'A'. The Germans reacted to the penetration with an artillery barrage, followed by a counterattack. This scenario depicts the counterattack launched into the south-eastern orchard of Buron to relieve the infantry. Map note: the double "High Hedge" represents the high stone wall enclosing small Norman towns like Buron.

Design notes:

SPOILER

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

This is a conversion of my ASL scenario of the same name, which I designed about a decade ago now.

Allied =

- 1/3 strength Company "B" of HLIoC

- two Wolverine troops from Battery #245, Royal Artillery

Axis =

- Zug I. & II. from 3. Kompanie Panzerregiment 12

Axis Bonus reflects Historical Outcome:

- von Ribbentrop, Chantler & Kelly survive

- Kelly bags two Panthers with his PIAT

- Wolverines account for 4 more Panthers

- 3 Wolverines KOd

- Germans withdraw back to the Abbey

The Axis orders mention that they should look for stragglers from III./25, but this is a ruse to get them to follow their historical orders; no German infantry reinforcement exist.

Feb. 19, 2005

***************END OF SPOILER************