by German forces, and, with Fortune Cards used.
Turn One Bomber survive Axis AA fire of two down, but, a bomber is lost, on return to airfield. Allies allow only two battle groups to attack, and, Germans find it hard to disengage from Caen. Turn Two basically bomber cannot go on bombing run, same non-bomber problems, as in turn one. Turn Three Allies still on beaches (except one Brit. group), and, only move one battle group (US/Brits.), allow to land on adjacent beach (helps a little). Axis move out of two zones and have two attacks, &, has only hafe of its reinforcements.
Turn Four this time Allies move outta two zones, and, get hafe reinforcements. Also Caen falls, again bomber cannot attack. Turn Five bomber lost (really need them for second hafe of game to destroy those Cherbough blockhouses). Allies move two spaces and Infantry attack on two down (Generous Brit. reinforcements from earlier rounds, allow them to do a “Monty” like thrust, on all German battle groups trying to get to St. Lo from Caen. The Germans suffer heavy losses, and, their counterattacks are weak. Except from one small armour battle group, that was boxed in by air, the Caen Germans are wasted). St. Lo falls to USA forces.
Turn Six No return AA fire in one space for fighters, GE. can’t get reinforcements to Cherbough, it all comes down to St. Lo to hold out. Luck for the Axis as a task force loses, but, one trooper going thru 3 fighters, and, recapture St. Lo for another lost of a trooper (Allies lose three guns and trooper). Turn Seven No air fighter limits (big deal only three fighters left); no AA for fighters in one area. Allies forgo a move to Cherbough as they get a Fortune card movement limited to two moves and attacks to two areas only, as they try to again recapture St. Lo.
Also Brits. get rid of that pestsky Caen armor group, trying to get from Caen to St. Lo. (but are strung out over the Caen region, too far to give much help to US forces).
Turn Eight No cap on fighters does not help much, suprisingly enough Cherbough and its two bunkers fall to two Sherman tanks for no losses. Turn Nine unfortunitly having Allies only move out of one zone (for UK and USA forces), does not allow the USA player to set up two battle groups to attack St. Lo. Even with one attack and the Ge. counterattack (with the ability of Infantry attack on two down , but, Axis has no Infantry!)the Axis still hold St. Lo, locked by combat, by one gun. Turn Ten Allies finally take St. Lo, but, too late, still 110 points of Allied land forces, 4 German bunkers left. Both sides only allow to attack two zones, really no effect on combat. Thanks, Pellulo
Germans abandon Caen, tanks as reserves,...…four spaces back from assign beaches, and, using Fortune Cards. But first a bit about the cards.
The basic set cards, if you use it for a basic game, could be easily written up on a pasteboard, the size of the A/D chart or smaller, one for each player. But as you throw out sequences that are no longer needed, the need for a card type format is needed, especially as you add the Fortune Cards, ect. (UNLESS BOTH PLAYERS HAVE A FABOULOUS MEMORY).
The cards follow a logical order (that can be modified by house rules), Airborne, Naval Shelling, Fighter & Bombers and their AA fire, Bomber return, Allies move, land, attack, Axis move & attack, both sides reinforcements and fighters return. Of course as you play more & more games, some of theses “card” play just glide into the next play.
Now come the Fortune/Misfortune Cards, along with the “big deal” as it has no effect on play.
Airborne Card let’s them attack on a two down, or, lose two airborn and no attack allowed. Definetly a one time card, hard to reuse, unless your airborn was color coded/different pose.
Shelling either on a three or a one down (normally a two).
Bombers hit on five down, or, not at all. AA fire pass on one zone or hits on two down, gain a bomber back (to bad you can’t keep for any future losses), or, lose a bomber.
Allies or Axis move two zones, not good when all your forces are locked in combat, are all armor, or, do not need to move two zones, or, Allies or Axis only allowed to move out of two zones (again you may not need to do so or cannot move at all).
Blockhouses hit on a five/one down, either way, it stills hurt.
Landing adjacent is sometimes niffy, while only allowing two landings can hurt/help (especially with e.g. six hungry beach Tigers waiting for you to land).
Allies/Axis Infantry attacking on two down, great if you have that Infantry, or, only attacking in two zones hurts when you have the forces to take a city (also helps that e.g. Omaha beachead not attack an overwhelming defense).
Reinforcements either get hafe or reroll a die, this will definetly hurt or help, in the long run (do not bother if all you have is 4 units or less as reinforcements).
Fighters return either get one back, or, lose one (again too bad you cannot bank this card to get one back, in the future).
Along the way if your losing big, or, boderline, a Fortune card (misfortune for your opponent), may snatch victory for you.
Of course a misfortune card can derail a winning side, in the game, while a fortune card can help or speed up , a winning side in the game. Along the way allot games are won/lost just rolling 2-5 on those cards anyway.
Thanks, Pellulo
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