Dieppe Raid

[Der Leiter]

DIEPPE RAID

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BACKGROUND
On August 19th 1942 a predominantly Canadian force attempted to raid the German-held port of Dieppe in Operation Jubilee.  It was intended that this force would hold the port for a short time, gather intelligence and seize some materials, then withdraw. More importantly it would simply prove that such a raid was possible.  Instead the Operation was a complete disaster.

CHOOSING SIDES & BUILDING ARMIES

• Roll 2D6; the higher number is the Germans and the lower is the Canadians.
• Armies are built by purchasing units in Platoons; see below.
• Army Sizes are 150 (CAN) and 100 (GE)

GAME MAP & DEPLOYMENT

• Use the WotC Beachhead map found here: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/aam/ah20060602c
• Canadian forces are not initially deployed.
• German forces may deploy their units anywhere from the row of Bluff hexes, back.
• Obstacles may be deployed anywhere except on Beach-Sand hexes.

OBJECTIVES
Victory Points are earned as follows:

• The Canadians score 10 VPs for each of the three City Hexes they control on turn 7. They score 5 VPs for each they only contest.
• (Note that disrupted units can only contest or control the hex they are in
• The Canadians score an additional 10 VPs if at any point during the game a Canadian Soldier manages to leave the beach (past the Bluffs).
• The Germans win a Major Victory if the Canadians score no VPs.
• The Canadians win a Minor Victory if they have 10 VPs
• The Canadians win a Major Victory if they score over 10 VPs.

AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT

• Higgins landing craft can either Arrive or Depart (not both) at any point during the movement phase.
• Each higgins can hold one Platoon of Section.
• Units unload from the Higgins on the same water/beach hex, and adjacent water/beach hexes to either side. If there is not enough room for units to deploy, the remainder must stay on the landing craft.
• When a Higgins departs place the next Platoon or Section on it.
• Higgins must roll when attempting to arrive; indicate which hex you want them to arrive at and roll a D6; if the result is 4-6 they have arrived.  This roll is -1 if the Higgins is disrupted, -1 if damaged, or -2 if both.

SCENARIO RULES

• Rough Terrain: Beach/sand hexes cost double movement for vehicles to enter.
• Pillboxes negate the effects of Covering Fire.
• NCOs Improved Accuracy makes short range 0-2 hexes, not medium range 2-6 hexes.
• Each side is allowed one Hero using thse rules: http://boards.avalonhill.com/showpost.php?p=157736&postcount=1.
• Offboard Commanders cannot apply their Initiative Modifier.
• If a Higgins is destroyed it is replaced at the end of the next turn.

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CANADIAN ARMY

COMPOSITION
Infantry  75 - 125 Points
Armour   25 - 50 Points
Support    0 - 50 Points

TOTAL: 150 Points

INFANTRY

(25 Points) Canadian Platoon
1x Eagled Eyed NCO
1x BREN Gunner
4x Canadian Infantrymen

(25 Points) Royal Engineers Platoon
1x BREN Gunner
3x Canadian Infantrymen
2x Royal Engineer

ARMOUR

(25 Points) AVRE
1x Churchill AVRE

(25 Points) Light Tank Section
1x M3 Stuart
1x Crusader II

(25 Points) Armoured Recon Section
3x Humber Scout Car

SUPPORT

(25) Elite Infantry Platoon
4x Defiant Paratroopers
1x BREN Gunner
NOTE: Paratroopers cannot use the Paratrooper Special Ability.

(25) Air Support
1x Concealed Spotter
1x Spitfire Mk 1
NOTE: The Spotter must be attached to an Infantry Platoon (Either Infantry OR an Elite Infantry Platoon)

(25) Company HQ - MAX 1
1x Inspiring Lieutenant
2x Vickers MG Team

SPECIAL
2x Higgins Landing Craft
(Free)

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GERMAN ARMY

COMPOSITION
Infantry  50 - 100 Points
Armour    0 - 50 Points
Support   0 - 50 Points

TOTAL: 100 Points

INFANTRY

(25) Rifle Platoon
1x MG 42
1x Panzerfaust 30
3x Mauser
2x Barbed Wire

(25) Waffen-SS (Max 1)
3x SS-Panzergrenadier
2x SS-Stormtrooper

(25) Anti-Tank Battery
2x PAK 38
2x Minefield
1x Tank Obstacle

ARMOUR

(50) SS Panzer Section
1x SS-Panzer IV F2
1x Elite Panzer IV D

(25) Tank Destroyer Section
2x Marder II

SUPPORT

(25) Pillboxes
2x Sandbagged MG Team
2x Pillbox

(25)Luftwaffe Air Support
2x Focke-Wulf Fw 190A

(25) AA Battery
3x 20mm Flak 38
2x Luftwaffe Infantrymen

(25) Heavy ATG Battery
2x PAK 40

(25) Mortar Battery
2x 81mm Mortar
1x Disciplined Spotter

SPECIAL
1x SS-Haupsturmfurher
8 Points worth of obstacles; no more than 4 units of any one type.
(Free)

[Comrade Jeff]

Looks fun

[Der Leiter]

A lot to take in at once, but playing it a few times it was pretty fun. The first wave of Canadians usually get slaughtered.

[Imperious Leader]

You should do a St. Nazaire raid as well

[Der Leiter]

I’ve got several on the go now, they just all need some playtesting. Eventually I will have 36 scenarios done for my Random Scenario Generator (Roll D6 for theatre, then D6 for battle). But that might take some time.

[Audacity]

This actually looks fantastic and I’ll give it a go in July while on leave.  Why the tank choice of Stewarts.  Churchills were the armour in use.  Is it just a numbers thing?

[Der Leiter]

@Audacity:

This actually looks fantastic and I’ll give it a go in July while on leave.  Why the tank choice of Stewarts.  Churchills were the armour in use.  Is it just a numbers thing?

It was a bit of a numbers thing, I’ve got some updates to do - Valentine IIs as earlier Churchills. There has been some suggestion that I put in AVREs, and I’m considering it.

[Audacity]

So I’ve played this out twice with admendments.

I built my own map (part of my 3 foot by 8 foot hex map).  It was 16 hexes by 20 hexes.  Across one corner was 14 hexes of water front.  In the center were 4 town hexes about 8 back from the beach (too far for the infantry).  The beach itself was 2 hexes deep.  There was an assortment of hills flanking the beach and woods to break up the area.

In my usual way I went bigger.  My forces were Canada 222 points to Germany’s 172 points.  I roughly followed the plan but ammended a few things to suit my forces.

Canada

2 x platoons with - 1x eagle eyed NCO, 1x bren gunner & 2 x Canadian Riflemen each.
1 Platoon with - 4 x Royal Engineers
Armour - 1 x M3 Stuart and 2 x Crusader II
Reccon - 2 x Humber Scout Cars
Elite Inf - 4 x Defiant Paratroops & 1 x Bren gunner
Air Spt - 1 x Hawker Typhoon & 1 x concealed spotter
Coy HQ - 1 x Inspiring Lt. and 2 x Vickers MG
Boats - 3 x Higgins (because of larger force)

Germans

Platoon - 1 x MG42, 1 x Panzerfaust 30, 3 x Mauser
Platoon - 3 x Panzer Grenadier, 2 x Stormtroopers
Anti tank - 2 x PAK 38
Air Spt - 1 x Focke-wulf Fw 190A
AA Bty - 1 x 20mm Flak 38 & 2 x Luftwaffe Inf
Mortar - 2 x 81mm mortar and 1 x Disciplined spotter
Leader - 1 x Haupstrumfurher
Special - 18 points of obstacles 4 wire, 4 mines, 4 AT and 2 bunkers.

I have played this twice.  The first round I was Germany and won a decisive victory.  Granted my oponent was my young son and doesn’t have my tacxtical mind.  Today I played as Canada against an infantry NCO who thinks a lot smarter.  For the first 6 turns I figured I was being crushed.  I concentrated an attack on one side of the beach forcing him to draw some of the other defences toward the left.  Then I landed the scout cars on the right.  One was stuck for three turns on the Higgens boat.  Somehow I prevailed in the last three turns as I managed to get three damaged vehicles into the town.  Even with the Inspiring Lt, I couldn’t get the surviving infantry forward to the objective.  They did their bit.  I’ve put up my questions about engineer capabilities else where.  The first couple of waves were slaughtered on the beach.

One would think that the 81mm mortars would have a blast effect against all tgts in a hex.

The boat off loading system was probably pretty realistic but also frustrating with only the 50% chance of succesfully beaching a load.

This scenario was a lot of fun.  My thanks to Der Leiter for the model.

Audacity

[Der Leiter]

As I mentioned n the discussion section - you might not be aware that WotC did errata them with demolitions (At the end of the movement and assault phases roll a D6 against each obstacle in the same hex, or bordering the hex; on a 4+ it’s removed).

One change I am making is that the Engineer Platoon will become a Reinforced Engineer Platoon to give them a little more firepower; all engineers doesn’t usually end up so well.

I’m glad you enjoyed it. It’s a tough one for the Canucks, but then it’s supposed to be.

(Updated with new objective rules, a few new units (AVRE, PAK 40s), and changed Engineer Platoon)

[Flagstaff]

This mod is pretty demanding when it comes to unit amounts. Noobs with small arsenals (like me) wont’ be able to play. :-(

[Der Leiter]

Try finding other players that are interested in playing and pooling your resources.

Honestly compared to many other scenarios this isn’t that intensive, and I made it a point to go easy on the rares. The hardest part may be having the number of infantry - always feel free to substitute - Use Free French (French Canadiens!) or SMLEs. They’re all the same really.

[BlooDyBastards]

you have all this Canadian units. ?? I’m not able to play that whit my minis…

[Der Leiter]

I have a … few… minis.

[testguy111]

Insert Quote
This mod is pretty demanding when it comes to unit amounts. Noobs with small arsenals (like me) wont’ be able to play.

i don’t have all the units :cry:
but if i need to play ill just modify to fit my arsenal  :-D

[testguy 111]

no one will probably see this but you should make more scenarios or someone should that would make this area much better.

[testguy 111]

SORRY I was bored BUMP

[dpurcell]

Looks good. I need some more minis though! Only have one Higgens boat :-( Go Canada :-D

[testguy 111]

I printed off the map and UH? How in the hell do you put the higgins on the map? Theres only 1 water hex deep and it’s not even 1/4 of a hex!

[Audacity]

In reality it is hard to employ this piece and we always just say it has reached the beach.  From there it may be difficult to unload though and damages/ destruction can then occur.

[testguy 111]

also why are the hexes so tiny?