"Make way for the Waffen-SS!"

German 16 PM Comments

I knowingly put the 12SS Mech regiment into an exposed position. I figured that John is already suffering from unit scarcity and that he would have to committ at least 3 infantry regiments and an artillery JUST to get a 1-1 surrounded on it. That 1/6 chance of kill my unit probably isn't worth it knowing the world of hurt he'd be in on 17AM with so many units out of place.

My progress in the South and Center is pretty lame but I'm hoping that his need to cover the North will leave me some opportunities to exploit.

Allied 16 PM Comments

The US situation going into its 16PM turn is worse than usual. I'm down 2 units in the center, 424 and 110, one of which is usually around at this point. The trapping of 395 and 2/38 in the north, and the loss of 102 cav, make that front short at least two units for the Peiper breakout defense.

We'll see what happens in 17AM.

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Combat Notes:

0906: 2 = No SS Panzer Scare

0906: 1-1 = 3= FF. Reduce 395

0909: 1-1=0 = D4. 393 to 1210.

0911: 6-1=5 = D3. (Eliminated due to being surrounded from previous attack.0

1424: 6-1 odds. 3-1=2 = 1D2. 110 elim.

1419: 1-1 odds. 5-2=3 = FF. Reduce 394.

1014: 6 = Yes, SS Panzer Scare (Run,doughboy, run!)

1014: 6-1 odds. 5-1=4. D4. 14cav to 1416.

1112: 1= D1. 9/CCB to 1212.

Moderator Comments:

The attack against Hofen could have been better executed; the ideal being a 3-1 to give a 50/50 chance of entering the village. This was more than made up for by the phenomenal result against 393 resulting in the entrapment of two Yank regiments in Hofen and near Wahlerscheid. John will be hard pressed to set up a strong defence against the potential Peiper breakout. On the other hand, the Germans have made little headway across the Our River. The placement of 26/39 in hex 1635 is standard fare. An Air Interdiction will have to be considered to prevent giving up too much ground on the Longvilly/Clervaux Road. Placement of 5/15 F.J. along with Brandenberger in hex 1428 is a good threat to breaking the Heiderscheid River Defense Line.

John's Allied move is highly unorthodox, dictated by the conditions on the mapboard. He has placed a variation of the classic triangle, with what little he has, that masterfully minimizes the Germans', more specifically KG Peiper's, 17AM options in the North. An ace up the Allied Player's sleeve is Air Interdiction. John has just illustrated how it can be used to completely shut down a section of the road net. At this point, I typically sacrifice a reduced regiment in St. Vith to slow down the German juggernaut. The Yanks cannot afford to do so in this game, and John has appropriately given up some space to spare units. I had always thought that 26/39 in hex 1625 mandated the use of one Air Interdiction counter to prevent giving up too much of the Longvilly/Clervaux road. John has just proven me wrong (kudos to you). There is a strong Allied artillery arm along the Stavelot-Malmedy-Eupen axis and this will be sorely needed for the defense. The Allied 16PM is one of the tougher, if not the toughest, moves in the game. Tom's success near Wahlerscheid prompts me to rethink my defense of Hofen/Monschau and come up with a contingency plan or two (more kudos).

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