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0709_03s: Sicily - Rock, Paper, Panzer_Alt - PzC 08 Sicily '43

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0709_03s: Sicily - Rock, Paper, Panzer_Alt

By Saunders & Blackie (edited: Williams)
Allies 0 - 1 - 0 Axis
Rating: 9.7 (1)
Games Played: 1
SM: 10
Turns: 351
Type: Custom
First Side: Allies
Second Side: Axis
Operation HUSKY, Sicily, late in the evening of July 9th 1943: In this variable Alternate or Historical Campaign, both sides get options at the start of the game that may have a huge impact on later developments. The Allies have no action on the first turn, but instead will secretly pick their invasion plan. Choices include the historical plan with the US 7th Army on the left flank of the British 8th Army, or the earlier plan depicted in Scenario 0709_02, where the US Army invades western Sicily at two locations on D+2 and D+5. After the Allies pick an invasion plan, the Germans select the placement for the 15th Panzer Grenadier Division. Options include either the historical setup, with much of this unit in the west, a central deployment, with the division concentrated near Etna, or a southern deployment, where the German troops can strike either the DIME or the JOSS Beaches. [Size large]
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1st Side Player 2nd Side Player Result Score
Axis devoncop's Profile devoncop vs. Liebchen Liebchen's Profile Allies Draw 100 100
devoncop
Warrant Officer
devoncop Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:29 pm
The troops on Sicily are insufficient for the Axis to hold the island East of Mt Etna in my view which led to the above strategy.
The Italians were effectively sacrificed as human roadblocks.

After turn 150 the game lost any semblance of manouevre and became a Stalingrad style slugfest on a smaller scale due to Axis tactics which as my opponent accurately pointed out would never have been tolerated by Hitler in real life.

An enjoyable campaign with a quick moving opponent.
"I may not agree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it"
devoncop
Warrant Officer
devoncop Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:03 pm
devoncopThe troops on Sicily are insufficient for the Axis to hold the island East of Mt Etna in my view which led to the above strategy.
The Italians were effectively sacrificed as human roadblocks.

After turn 150 the game lost any semblance of manouevre and became a Stalingrad style slugfest on a smaller scale due to Axis tactics of forming defensive rings around Catania and Messina which as my opponent accurately pointed out would never have been tolerated by Hitler in real life.

An enjoyable campaign with a quick moving opponent.
"I may not agree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it"