German Turn 5
After this game turn it will be the half way mark in this Recon scenario and will will take a look at the CVP thus far (even I have not 'dared' glance at the losses yet). BTW a great big THANKS to the VASL elves/slaves/enthus/programmers/artists/creators for not only VASL but this latest CVP window/tab feature thingy...
BTW I found my answer to my question posted earlier:
A6.221 A player receives CVP equal to the VP value for all enemy units/equipment that are eliminated. Units/equipment that leave the mapboard are considered eliminated for purposes of CVP [EXC: if under Recall, Guards escorting prisoners (20.53), Paratroops/Gliders landing offboard, or if satisfying Victory Conditions or a SSR by such exit]. CVP are not awarded for units/equipment which are merely broken, wounded, disrupted, malfunctioned, shocked or Immobile, nor for a disabled MA.
So that PSW 221 D that was recalled does not count for CVP. Whew...
RPh
So far after and up to 5 game turns I have had no WC and also no RE, not complaining just saying.
Finally Lt. Bruckner decided to join the fight and lead his company and he rallied all his sections and the 2nd line 4-4-7 with the ATR self rallied! The French removed a lot of DM counters...lol.
PFPh
Staring on my right flank (south side), Cpl. Lazov Panics as well as most everyone else, the rest will move.
Now on the north side (left) I decide to fire just about everything and only manage a pin on the elite French squad in level 1 of H5 at the cost of malf'ing the LMG in G9. The French 1st line 1/2 squad in E6 takes a point blank no problemo. Well that leads to the movement phase but for those watching at home, here is the northsiders...
MPh/DFPh
Oh the brave things to try, but first I need a sacrificial lamb and that is Pvt. Schneider driving truck A, this is a recon mission, private drive that truck up on that hill and see what you can see...
Well the S? in 58G10 actives with a green squad with a LMG which promptly fires and loses rate and completely misses the truck. (forgot to place the 1 res for cowering)
Two other S? are dummies but in 58L10 1st Lt. André Peloffy and a green squad pop up in the woods (they are out of long range so I just ?ed them):
Sneaky Pvt. Schneider drives the truck into G2 and receives some SFF from 58 G10 but no effect. Realizes that this is crazy and decides to stop the truck and wait for further instructions. More bullets fly from the res but no effect.
Lt. Bruckner and company AM into 15G9 and receive a 4 + 1 from the ground level of 15H5 which turns out to be a PTC, and with his outstanding leadership no one is pinned. But the 1st level in H5 decides to take a crack at the LT. with a 6 + 2 but only the window frames were rattled.
The PSW 221 C does not starts up but panics.
Mortar Team 5 (mortar C) AM into the woods of AA6 and Mortar Team 2 (mortar B) moves down the road to Y4.
Lastly that 2nd line squad CX'ed and runs like mad towards the wooden building in U2.
Here is the finals from all that phase.
Final Fire (FF henceforth)
None.
AFPh
Only Lt. Brucker's moving group fired with a 4 up 1 in level 2 of H5 for a DM effect.
RtPh
None.
APh
Squad I (the 2nd line squad with the ATR) advances into U2. Squad K (adjacent to Cpl. Lazov) advances into DDR (craig). Mortar Team 5 (mortar C) advances into BB5 (you see where I am going with that one?) and Mortar Team 2 (mortar B) advances into Z4 (craig) on the southern hill. Meanwhile on the northern hill; Squads A and B advance into E6 witht he French 1st line 1/2 squad into CC, Sgt. Shultz and his squad advance into E7 behind the wall and the 1/2 squad scout from Lt. Bruckner's group advances into G8.
So that all looks like (i.e., note all the MOVED markers):
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Here is what the CC phase looks like at start:
No ambush by either side. The Germans have a 3-1 and the French go at 1-2 versus squad B. The Germans easily killed off the 1st line 1/2 squad. Here is what it looks like after:
And that ends the German turn 5.
Errata, when Mortar Team 5 (mortar C) advanced into BB5 the S? in 58X10 activated with a 1st line half squad.
Well, Agent Sympathy. I have waited many years to face an enemy I could respect... and I'm still waiting. --- Fearless Leader