Attack on Verrieries Ridge - Combat Mission: Battle For Normandy
| Rating: | 7.89 (14) |
| Games Played: | 12 |
| SM: | 6 |
| Turns: | 45 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | Allies |
| Second Side: | Axis |
| Downloads: | 582 |
From Nelson 1812's description:
"Allied Probe. Medium+
The game is a fictitious meeting engagement between Canadian forces and the Waffen SS, near the Verrières Ridge, a belt of high ground which dominates the route from Caen to Falaise.
On July 1944, at 1200 hours, scouts from both sides reported back to their HQ’s. The weather on this day is clear, warm and dry with a gentle wind from the west.
Your Objectives the bridges and roads leading to the surrounding terrain."
"Allied Probe. Medium+
The game is a fictitious meeting engagement between Canadian forces and the Waffen SS, near the Verrières Ridge, a belt of high ground which dominates the route from Caen to Falaise.
On July 1944, at 1200 hours, scouts from both sides reported back to their HQ’s. The weather on this day is clear, warm and dry with a gentle wind from the west.
Your Objectives the bridges and roads leading to the surrounding terrain."
| Player Voting Stats | ||
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 Panzer Lehr |
Well Balanced | 7 |
 Stonecutter |
Well Balanced | 9 |
 Expecting_at_crossroad |
Slightly Pro Allies | 7 |
 ChappyCanuck |
Slightly Pro Allies | 8 |
 Mad Mike |
Slightly Pro Allies | 6 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Stonecutter | vs. | LuckyLlama |  |
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Allies Total Victory | 66 | 6 |
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Stonecutter | vs. | LuckyLlama | |
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Axis Minor Defeat | 24 | 48 |
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Stonecutter | vs. | weapon2010 |  |
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Axis Total Victory | 66 | 6 |
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Hussar_63 | vs. | Baluka1974 |  |
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Axis Minor Victory | 48 | 24 |
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Guardsman | vs. | Baluka1974 | |
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Draw | 36 | 36 |
There could be a little more flexibility in initial deployment as some units were completely fixed (e.g. my scouts got MG'd to death with easy spec fire on turn 1). Also, the FOO was pointless given his late arrival time and lack of additional arty support.
Old problem of similar scenarios - the small map, where very much a weak spot of an approach of German reserves.
Old problem of similar scenarios - the small map, where very much a weak spot of an approach of German reserves.
Entry for the Canadian forces and follow on forces is very congested!
Fun scenario. Tough for attacker.
Very tough fight from the outset. Allies have their work cut out to make any good progress. Nearly chose 'slightly pro-axis'
Allied attack over river with 2xbridges and plenty of places to walk across. Many VP locations and chance for German side to make counter attack make for a very exciting and fun scenario to play.
A neat little battle but a very tough one I think for the Allied player as they have to cross a river, assault through a town and then make their way to the rear objectives within a very short time frame.
A fun, short little scenario with a good mix of troops on both sides and a neat map. It seemed to favour the Allied side as the German reinforcements arrived so late in the game (in a 45 minute battle) that there was little they could do other than defend the rear objectives. The battle would be better balanced if the German reinforcements arrived 5 minutes earlier.
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