[Lorraine] Battle of Viviers - November 10, 1944

11.Panzer Division blocked the CCB.
Western Front By: jdrommel - Last update: 12/21/2021
Axis Player: Allied Player:
x5 x6 x6 x6
    first You play first


Historical Background:
A Kampfgruppe of the 11.Panzer Division took over the village of Viviers, isolating a US armored column at Fonteny. The 2nd Battalion of 137th Infantry, with the tank support of CCB, 4th Armored Division, attacked the village on the 10th of November to open the way to Fonteny. The battle last all the afternoon and during the night. Finally the village of Viviers was recaptured by US troops and the armored column was relieved.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.

Briefing:
Axis player [Germany] : 5 command cards.
Allied player [United States] : 6 command cards, you move first.

Conditions of Victory:
6 medals.
The central hexagon of Viviers is a Temporary Medal Objective for the Allied player.

Special Rules:
- Special Weapon Asset rules (SWAs 4) are in effect for the two units equipped with antitank weapons (SWAs 5).

Scenario Bibliography:
- Hyperwar - US Army in WWII, Lorraine Campaign.
- Satellite Image of the area.

Warning:
Please note that this scenario was not approved by Richard Borg or Days of Wonder, so you have to check yourself about playability, potential gaming issues, etc.

Set-up Order
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