ASL scenario J41: On Our Own

Robert Zinselmeyer and I played ASL scenario Journal 41: On Our Own back in July (yup, I'm behind on the logs again, shocking!).  Fun all infantry scenario.  The Norwegians have to take 16 building locations on board 22 while sustaining less then 10 CVP.

Situation at start, board 22 is the lower one.  German reinforcements enter on turn 3. 

Only damage done on first half of turn 1 is Defending German MG squad on left is broken.  Not looking good for the Wehrmacht!  If the Norwegians blast a hole in the line this quickly they can force the Germans to counter attack in order to win.

End of Allied turn 1.  We both forgot that German MMGs are rout portable, no harm since the Leader did not manage to find it although I most likely would have broke and routed him too in that case (he was pinned).

End of German turn 2.  The dice are swinging to German favor this half of the turn by putting a hurting on the Norwegian kill stack.  The German MTR in the center is saved by the fire from himself and the squad to the right - they manage to pin and DM two adjacent units.  The German MMG squad rallied and retook their position in the line as well.

End of Allied turn 2.  Not a whole lot happened.  Steady push up to attack.

The Allies manage to break the MMG nest to the left again.  Blowing a hole in the German line

The Allies pour through the left edge and the middle - the German LMG between them holding on valiantly for dear life...

German turn 3 reinforcements start to arrive.  A lucky roll by the Norwegian HS might have spelled big trouble but the LOS is blocked and the resulting Little Sniper wounds the Norwegian 9-2 leader.

End of German turn 3.  Other reinforcements enter without being shot at and take up positions and everyone advances into position.  The LMG squad in the center fell back to the building. 

End of Allied turn 4.  Norwegians still pushing for the VC buildings.  In the center the LMG squad eliminates a Norwegian squad for FTR when it is broken by fire from the 9-1 stack.  On the right the German MTR HS is taken out by ambush.

End of German turn 4, a 467 fires on a broken HS rolling snakes - killing the HS.  Every CVP counts.  In the middle the LMG squad falls back again while the 9-1 stack loses one squad to fire from the left.

The Germans cause the 10th CVP on the Norwegians and it is all wrapped up.  The CVP cap make this a tough one for the Norwegians.

A fun scenario easily played in one sitting.  Not sure of the balance though both sides had lucky and unlucky times - the LMG in the center caused a major headache for the Norwegians having broken his kill stack up and then holding on till the end of the game.  I'd happily play it again as either side.