Dook Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Now available for playtesting at the Proving Grounds: Road to Julich. Title: Road to Jülich Location: Roer Plain, Germany Date: 22 November 1944 Time: Day Weather: Overcast, Mud Type: Allied attack Length: 35 turns Accuracy: Semi-Historical Best played as: Two player or Allies against AI (stick to default setup) By November 1944, the Allied Ninth Army had begun planning for an offensive intended to drive deep into the heart of Germany. The XIX Corps, consisting of the 2nd Armored, the 29th, and the 30th Divisions, would make Ninth Army's main effort to seize a crossing of the Roer River, the last water obstacle before the Rhine. Their target - the town of Jülich. Two obstacles stood in the path of XIX Corps. The first was the weather. Rain fell on every day but two in November, turning the ground to mud and limiting the cross-country maneuvering ability of the Allied tanks. The second impediment was the defensive scheme of the German army. The Germans combined the villages west of the Roer into a series of defensive arcs protecting Jülich. Defenders in each village constructed defensive positions in built-up areas, laid mines, and converted dominant terrain features into strongpoints consisting of foxholes, machine gun nests, and anti-tank positions. When the offensive began on 16 November, Maj. Gen. Charles Gerhardt, the commander of the 29th Division, planned to exploit what he believed to be the defensive system's weak point by sticking to open terrain and isolating the villages in his sector. Gerhardt's hopes were soon crushed. The open country of the Roer Plain and the poor ground conditions made advancing across exposed ground deadly. The villages surrounding Jülich would have to be taken, one by one. After a slow start attributable to the ill-conceived initial strategy and a reluctance to employ armor due to the muddy conditions, the 29th Division began to roll on 18 November. Over the next four days, troops of the 29th Division penetrated the outer two rings of the German defenses and reduced the 246th Volks Grenadier Division to tatters. By 21 November, the Division was only a mile and a half from the Roer. Gerhardt urged his regiments to push on to the river, expecting a German withdrawal. War, like life in general, does not always live up to expectations. This scenario depicts an attack by elements of the 29th Division against a village on the Roer plain in November 1944. The map is based on a map in a 12th Army Group Intelligence Summary depicting German plans for the defense of the villages protecting Jülich. The units involved are historically accurate, although the exact numbers and deployment are historically-informed guesses. Constructive criticism welcome. E-mail in profile. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacitrain Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 linkage 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJK Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Road To Julich 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dook Posted July 17, 2003 Author Share Posted July 17, 2003 Thanks Gary. I remembered on the way to work today that I forgot to include the link. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dook Posted July 18, 2003 Author Share Posted July 18, 2003 Some screenshots of the scenario The ground 2d Battalion, 175th Regiment must cover: The village of Bourheim the Germans must defend: [Edit: Pictures aren't displaying, so here are the URLs:] US view German view [ July 18, 2003, 09:06 AM: Message edited by: Dook ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlh1138 Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 Wouldn't mind playing and being a tester, responding, etc. - but can't face yet another sign up, get a password, no, that one doesn't work, yadda, yadda. Any chance you'd post this or email it somewhere that doesn't require me to register?? rlh1138 res6vm8a@verizon.net 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dook Posted July 21, 2003 Author Share Posted July 21, 2003 No problem, although the Proving Ground is a worthy endeavor that could use the support of interested playtesters. Will e-mail it to you this evening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dook Posted August 6, 2003 Author Share Posted August 6, 2003 Any comments from those who have downloaded and played the scenario? I've received a few comments and am working on revisions aimed at increasing the historical accuracy. It would be helpful to have some reviews on how the scenario actually plays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crank_GS Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 slybird47@hotmail.com , if you please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dook Posted August 11, 2003 Author Share Posted August 11, 2003 On its way. I look forward to your comments. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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