For the 80 anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge I decided to play my Megablitz Bastogne scenario. The game was played between me and Mike Baker at Savannah Lions Games. I tried some new things with the scenario. I reduced the strength of the Germans and allowed them to start on the table. However after day two the two panzer divisions would pullout to continue operations elsewhere.
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The perimeter around Bastogne from the North you can see Panzer Lehr moving in from the South, while 2nd Panzer moves in from the North. In the center is 26th Volksgrenadier
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| A close up showing more of the German forces. |
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Battles breakout on the Western roads between the panzer troops and paratroopers. Meanwhile on the left, the German pioneers repair the bridge at Wiltz.
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| The paratroopers desperately holding one as fresh German battalions move up with panzer and artillery support. |
In the end we only manage to get through 1 and half days of fighting. Mike's Germans had punched a hole in the perimeter, but my CCB fire brigade managed to plug it up. The situation was in doubt as the weather had cleared for the day allowing for American air support and there were only a few turns left before the panzer divisions pulled out to continue their advance. The problem with playing at the club is that the meetings only last 3 hours. Not enough time to fight a battle this size, especially as I was both playing and teaching Mike the game. Still we had fun and that's what matters.
