OAF 48.2 "Counterattack"

Scenario published in ON ALL FRONTS, issue #48. Modifications/clarifications made from its published form
Updated 100714; rev A

SEPTEMBER 11, 1944; Arnaville, France: The Moselle River was the last major obstacle before Metz. While the bridgehead at Dornot was being beaten back, another was established at Arnaville by the 5th Division. This one had to held at all costs.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: German player wins by accumulating 9 or more Victory Points. The German player earns one Victory Point for each squad exited off the west edge of board 2 within 2 hexes inclusive of I1, Q1, and./or Y1 by the end of the German player turn 7. AFVs with functioning main armament count as 2 Victory Points (else 1 point).

BOARD LAYOUT:

NORTH

SCENARIO SEQUENCE:

American sets up first	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	END
German moves first

AMERICAN FORCES:

Setup on boards 2 and/or 4, west of row 8 (on board 4)
- 1x9-2; 1x8-1; 1x8-0; 1x7-0; 12x666; 3xBazooka; 2xMMG; 1x50cal; 1xRadio

GERMAN FORCES:

Enter anywhere along the east edge of board 4 on Turn 1:
- 1x9-1, 2x8-1; 1x8-0; 10x467; 1xMMG; 3x:LMG: 3xPzIVF2

SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:

OAF 48.2.1: TERRAIN: There are no roads on board 4.

OAF 48.2.2:: Use Night Rules for turns 1 & 2. Add 6 to the second game turn's Night Visibility DR.

OAF 48.2.3: The American received two Fire Mission of 105 off-board artillery. While he may establish and maintain radio contact, an Artillery Request may not be played until game turn 2.

AFTERMATH: After probing attacks the day before, the German struck violently against the U.S. forces. The Americans had no armor, but the timely arrival of artillery support blunted the German attack and forces them to withdraw.

CREDITS: This scenario published in ON ALL FRONT, Issue 48 and was used at ORIGINS 1986 ON ALL FRONTS Squad Leader Tournament. It was adapted for Squad Leader play by John Letts from SEP scenario 37. Further clarifications for tournament play were made by Bill Thomson.