Le Mont-Castre, France, July 10th 1944 Story : After two days of fights in the conquest of the Mont-Castre, North of Périers, the 358th Infantry Rgt has the greatest difficulties to push back the Fällschirmjäger Regiment 15. The Germans use the covered ground to infiltrate the enemy positions. On the 10th, the GIs begin a new assault with the support of a Sherman platoon. But they all fall against antitank fires as soon as they leave the woods. The parachutists then counter attack the American flanks who retreat in disorder. But the German casualties force them to abandon their positions two days later.

U.S. units :  K Company, 358th Infantry Regiment 

9 Rifle + 3 Bazooka 2 60mm Mortar + 2 MG Crews C Platoon, 71th Tank Battalion 3 M4 Sherman

German units : 

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Elements of the Fällschirmjäger Rgt 15. 1 Pak 40 + 1 Panzerfaust 1 81 mm Mortar + 1 MG Crew 3 Veterans + 1 Platoon leader 1 StuG III Reinforcements 3 Veterans + 1 Platoon leader

Scenario rules : Use the tactical rules. The German player sets up first and the U.S. player start first. The battlefield consists of BO (Bocage), VI (Village), LW (Light woods), CL (Clear). German Headquarters BO1 VI2 BO3 LW4 BO5 LW6 CL7 CL8 HI9 U.S. Headquarters 1.

Turns 5 Turns

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Supply Each player receives 20 points at start. Moreover, the U.S. player receives 2 supply dice each turn. The German player receives 1 die each turn until the arrival of the reinforcements. Then he receives 2 supply dice until the end of the game. Supply points remain hidden during the game.

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Special cards Use the tactical rules (Beachhead to Berlin p77 to p86) for choosing the special cards. Special cards : Each player has a 28 special cards deck (2 identical cards max.) of his own choice. Each player draws 1 free card each turn with the possibility of buying only one other card at the cost of 6 supply points). Each player takes randomly 4 special cards in this deck before the game begins.

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Others No refits are allowed.

Set up : Turn 1: U.S.

The K Company and the C Platoon deploy in CL7, CL8, HI9 or in the U.S. Headquarters.

German The elements of the Fällschirmjäger Rgt 15. set up in BO1, VI2, BO3, LW4, BO5, LW6. Turn3: German The Reinforcements in LW4 or LW6.

Victory The U.S. player must control VI8 at the end of the game. Any other result is a German victory.

Credits Scenario by Théophile Monnier & Nicolas Stratigos adapted for The Last Crusade by Florent Coupeau Originally published in Vae Victis 31