#25_02: Shoulder Charges_Alt - PzC 05 Bulge '44

Ardennes, Dec 26th, 1944: This is a "What If" scenario to depict the possibility that the Allies had adopted the "traditional" approach to disposing of the Bulge, to cut it off from the shoulders, and then reduce the pocket. The Allied leaders discussed this counter, and several favored this approach, including Patton, as a student of military history this was to be expected. The plan for this "What If" scenario, is to attack the shoulders, with forces carefully husbanded during the defensive phase, using the River Our as the western boundary. The pincers should meet around the town of Ouren, then there is a readily defendable line to the west: the River Our. The eastern side is not seen as a major problem, as most of Germany's remaining strength still lies over to the west of the river. [Size, large] Editor's notes: This scenario was altered to allow German and SS panzer and panzer grenadier division as well as corps and army level pioneers to breakdown into companies. This allows more flexibility but still restricts other lower quality axis divisions.