Massacre of the Acqui - Scooner size campaign for Chain of Command - Part 6 (Battle and Rules Summary)

6.0 Battles

This section acts as a summary of the above. For further details refer to relevant sections.

 

6.0.1 Battle 1 – 15 September 1943

Lists:

Italian: Regular Italian Infantry Platoon

German: Regular German Infantry Platoon

 

Support Restrictions:

Italian: In addition to the scenario – no mortar barrage, one vehicle only with armour 4, one gun only with AP value of 3 or more

German: As Italians

 

Reinforcements:

Italian: have one allocation total that can be used at any time during the campaign. Can instantly return 1 casualty to active duty after each battle.

German: No reinforcements

 

Specials Rules

Italian: play game as though under pre-game barrage. +2 support point

German: disregard the first ‘5’ rolled this game.

 

6.0.2 Battle 2 – 16 September 1943

Lists:

Italian: Regular Italian Infantry Platoon

German: Regular German Infantry Platoon

 

Support Restrictions:

Italian: In addition to the scenario – no mortar barrage, one vehicle only with armour 4, one gun only with AP value of 3 or more.

German: As Italians

 

Reinforcements:

Italian: have one allocation total that can be used at any time during the campaign. Can instantly return 1 casualty to active duty after each battle.

German: after this battle, two allocations total are provided for use at any time during the campaign

 

Specials Rules

Italian: play game as though under pre-game barrage. +2 support point

German: disregard the first ‘5’ rolled this game.

 

6.0.3 Battle 3 – 17 September 1943

Lists:

Italian: Regular Italian Infantry Platoon

German: Elite Early Basic Gebirgsjager Infantry Platoon (Change C/O, make note of new CO rating), change PL Outlook (up one position vertically on table)

 

Support Restrictions:

Italian: In addition to the scenario – no mortar barrage, one vehicle only with armour 4, one gun only with AP value of 3 or more

German: first vehicle taken for support must be either a Panzerjager 38t ‘Hetzer’, StuG III (any variant), StuH 42, StuG IV, Flakpanzer 38t (either variant) or SdKfz 234/2 Puma. No mortar barrage

 

Reinforcements:

Italian: have one allocation total that can be used at any time during the campaign. Can instantly return 1 casualty to active duty after each battle.

German: two allocations total are provided for use at any time during the campaign

 

Specials Rules

Italian: play game as though under pre-game barrage.

German: disregard the first ‘5’ rolled this game.

 

6.0.4 Battle 4 – 18 September 1943

Lists:

Italian: Regular Italian Infantry Platoon

German: Elite Early Basic Gebirgsjager Infantry Platoon

 

Support Restrictions:

Italian: In addition to the scenario – no mortar barrage, one vehicle only with armour 4, one gun only with AP value of 3 or more

German: first vehicle taken for support must be either a Panzerjager 38t ‘Hetzer’, StuG III (any variant), StuH 42, StuG IV, Flakpanzer 38t (either variant) or SdKfz 234/2 Puma. No mortar barrage

 

Reinforcements:

Italian: have one allocation total that can be used at any time during the campaign. Can instantly return 1 casualty to active duty after each battle.

German: two allocations total are provided for use at any time during the campaign

 

Specials Rules

Italian: play game as though under pre-game barrage. After the battle roll a D6 on a 5 or 6 you are no longer effected by the pre-game barrage special rule. If you roll a 1-4 you are affected by the pre-game barrage rule the rest of the game.

German: disregard the first ‘5’ rolled this game.

 

6.0.5 Battle 5 – 19 September 1943

Lists:

Italian: Regular Italian Infantry Platoon

German: Elite Early Basic Gebirgsjager Infantry Platoon

 

Support Restrictions:

Italian: In addition to the scenario – no mortar barrage, one vehicle only with armour 4, one gun only with AP value of 3 or more

German: first vehicle taken for support must be either a Panzerjager 38t ‘Hetzer’, StuG III (any variant), StuH 42, StuG IV, Flakpanzer 38t (either variant) or SdKfz 234/2 Puma. No mortar barrage

 

Reinforcements:

Italian: have one allocation total that can be used at any time during the campaign. Can instantly return 1 casualty to active duty after each battle.

German: two allocations total are provided for use at any time during the campaign

 

Specials Rules

Italian: If you rolled a 1-4 after battle 4 you play as though affected by a pre-game barrage. If you rolled a 5-6 there are no special rules.

German: disregard the first ‘5’ rolled this game.

 

6.0.6 Battle 6 – 20 September 1943

Lists:

Italian: Regular Italian Infantry Platoon

German: Elite Early Basic Gebirgsjager Infantry Platoon

 

Support Restrictions:

Italian: In addition to the scenario – no mortar barrage, one vehicle only with armour 4, one gun only with AP value of 3 or more

German: first vehicle taken for support must be either a Panzerjager 38t ‘Hetzer’, StuG III (any variant), StuH 42, StuG IV, Flakpanzer 38t (either variant) or SdKfz 234/2 Puma. No mortar barrage

 

Reinforcements:

Italian: have one allocation total that can be used at any time during the campaign. Can instantly return 1 casualty to active duty after each battle.

German: two allocations total are provided for use at any time during the campaign

 

Specials Rules

Italian: If you rolled a 1-4 after battle 4 you play as though affected by a pre-game barrage. If you rolled a 5-6 there are no special rules.

German: disregard the first ‘5’ rolled this game.

 

6.0.7 Battle 7 – 21 September 1943

Lists:

Italian: Regular Italian Infantry Platoon

German: Elite Early Basic Gebirgsjager Infantry Platoon

 

Support Restrictions:

Italian: In addition to the scenario – no mortar barrage, one vehicle only with armour 4, one gun only with AP value of 3 or more

German: first vehicle taken for support must be either a Panzerjager 38t ‘Hetzer’, StuG III (any variant), StuH 42, StuG IV, Flakpanzer 38t (either variant) or SdKfz 234/2 Puma. No mortar barrage

 

Reinforcements:

Italian: have one allocation total that can be used at any time during the campaign. Can instantly return 1 casualty to active duty after each battle.

German: two allocations total are provided for use at any time during the campaign

 

Specials Rules

Italian: If you rolled a 1-4 after battle 4 you play as though affected by a pre-game barrage. If you rolled a 5-6 there are no special rules.

German: disregard the first ‘5’ rolled this game.

 

6.0.8 Battle 8 – 22 September 1943

Lists:

Italian: Regular Italian Infantry Platoon

German: Elite Early Basic Gebirgsjager Infantry Platoon

 

Support Restrictions:

Italian: In addition to the scenario – no mortar barrage, one vehicle only with armour 4, one gun only with AP value of 3 or more

German: first vehicle taken for support must be either a Panzerjager 38t ‘Hetzer’, StuG III (any variant), StuH 42, StuG IV, Flakpanzer 38t (either variant) or SdKfz 234/2 Puma. No mortar barrage

 

Reinforcements:

Italian: have one allocation total that can be used at any time during the campaign. Can instantly return 1 casualty to active duty after each battle.

German: two allocations total are provided for use at any time during the campaign

 

Specials Rules

Italian: If you rolled a 1-4 after battle 4 you play as though affected by a pre-game barrage. If you rolled a 5-6 there are no special rules.

German: disregard the first ‘5’ rolled this game.

 

6.0.9 After Battle 8

Check for Victory conditions (see 2.0 Objective)