Ardennes ‘44 : The Battle of the Bulge — SECOND EDITION
2ND EDITION
R U LE B O O K
TAB LE O F C O N T E N T S
1. Introduction.................................................................. 2
2. Game Pieces................................................................. 2
3. The Map....................................................................... 3
4. Sequence of Play Outline............................................. 3
5. The Artillery Supply Phase.......................................... 4
6. The Fuel Shortage Phase.............................................. 4
7. Building and Blowing Bridges..................................... 4
8. Stacking........................................................................ 5
9. Zones of Control........................................................... 6
10. ZOC Bonds................................................................... 6
11. Basic Rules of Movement............................................ 7
12. Strategic Movement and Truck Markers...................... 8
13. Reinforcements, Entry Hexes, Off Map Boxes
and Blocking Positions . .............................................. 9
14. Basic Rules of Combat............................................... 10
15. Combat Modifiers....................................................... 10
16. Combat Results.......................................................... 11
17. Retreats....................................................................... 13
18. Disruption, Broken and Rally..................................... 13
19. Advance After Combat............................................... 14
20. Disengagement and Removing Engaged Markers............. 15
21. Tank and Recon Units................................................ 15
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22. Artillery Units............................................................ 16
23. Supply and Surrender................................................. 17
24. Traffic Markers and Bottleneck Hexes....................... 18
25. Night Turns and Replacements.................................. 19
26. Breakdown Units........................................................ 19
27. Special Units.............................................................. 20
28. Weather....................................................................... 21
29. Turn 1 Special Rules.................................................. 21
30. How to Win................................................................ 22
31. Scenarios.................................................................... 22
OPTIONAL RULES
32. Fuel Dumps................................................................ 23
33. Roadblocks................................................................. 23
Patton’s Counterattack Scenario........................................ 24
Player’s Notes & Bibliography.......................................... 28
Designer’s Notes................................................................ 29
Extended Example of Play................................................. 33
Counter Scans.................................................................... 41
Optional Units.................................................................... 43
Reinforcement Schedule.................................................... 44
Index.................................................................................. 47
Expanded Sequence of Play............................................... 48
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1. INTRODUCTION 2.2 Attack, Defense and Movement Factors

These numbers indicate how well the unit can attack, defend and
“All Hitler wants me to do is to cross a river, capture Brussels, and move. These factors will be further explained in the appropriate rule
then go on and take Antwerp! And all this in the worst time of the section.
year through the Ardennes, where the snow is waist deep and there
isn’t room to deploy four tanks abreast, let alone armored divisions! 2.3 Unit Sizes
Where it doesn’t get light until eight and it’s dark again at four and X = Brigade III = Regiment II = Battalion
with reformed divisions made up chiefly of kids and sick old men—and TF = Task Force Gp = Group XXX = Corps
at Christmas!” Sq = Squadron CC = Combat Command I = Company
­—Sepp Dietrich (–) = less elements (+) = with added elements
GMT’s Ardennes ‘44 is a two-player game depicting Hitler’s surprise
2.4 Unit Types
attack in the Ardennes during 1944. The standard game covers the
All ground combat units belong to one of two basic categories: mecha-
period from December 16th to the 26th when the German attack still
nized or non-mechanized (important for movement purposes). The
had a chance to cross the Meuse, but an extended version is provided
following is a list of the different unit types:
that takes the game till December 30th. Three shorter scenarios are
included which cover the initial stages of the German attack and the M4 Sherman
attack of the US 3rd Army in its attempt to relieve Bastogne.
M5 Stuart
> = Indicates a significant change from the 1st Edition
M10 TD
1.1 Game Scale M18 TD
Each game-turn represents approximately 8 hours of real time. Each
M36 TD
map hex represents about 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometers). Units represent
battalions, regiments and brigades. Sherman Firefly

Road Bonus in Advance After Combat and may use Strategic

These units have their own column on the TEC, may use the
Churchill

Movement. They may not use Extended Movement.

1.2 Inventory

These units may not cross unbridged river hexsides

Tank Units
A complete game of Ardennes ‘44 includes the following: Pzkw IV

or enter Forest hexes except along roads

2 map sheets (each 22 x 34 inches) Pzkw V (Panther)

Vehicle Type Units

3 sets of counters (570 pieces total)

Mechanized Type
Pzkw VI (Tiger)
2 Player Aid Cards Pzkw VI (King Tiger)
1 Rules Booklet
StuG III
1 die
Hetzer

2. GAME PIECES Jpz IV

2.1 How to Read the Combat Units Jpz V (Hunting Panther)

Jpz VI (Hunting Tiger)
Infantry Unit Sturmtiger
Unit Size (2.3) Arrival Info (2.6)
Brummbär
Stacking Value (8.2)
Unit I.D. (2.5) Armor (NATO symbol)
4th Div/8th Regt/2nd Bn Unit Type (2.4)
Recon (aka Mechanized Cavalry)
Attack Defense Movement FLAK (Anti-Aircraft)
Factor Factor Allowance
Artillery Artillery
Nebelwerfer (Rockets) Units
Tank Unit
Mechanized Infantry/Panzergrenadiers (PzG)
TQ (Tank Quality) (2.9) Set-up Info (2.7)
Gray = Tank Motorized Infantry
Red = Tank Destroyer or Assault Morale Box (2.8)
Gun (subtract one from the Infantry
Infantry Type

TQ rating when attacking)

Parachute Infantry
Units
Mechanized

Attack Defense Movement Glider Infantry

Non-
Type

Factor Factor Allowance

Mountain Infantry
Combat Engineers
Artillery Unit
Front Back Fortress Infantry
Range *Defense Factors in
(22.4) parenthesis indicates
unit may not receive
DCBs (15.1)
TANK UNITS: Tank Units come in two types: silhouetted or with a
NATO symbol. The NATO symbol represents a mixed force of tanks
and infantry. A silhouetted Tank Unit represents a battalion of armored
S = Column Defense Movement
Shift Factor* Allowance
vehicles with little or no infantry support. A summary of silhouetted
Tank Unit properties can be found on the player aid card.

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ARTILLERY UNITS: Artillery and Nebelwerfer units are collectively

called Artillery Units. 3. THE MAP
The map shows the area in the Ardennes and Eifel where the Battle of
2.5 Unit I.D. the Bulge was fought.
The divisional IDs are printed first and in bold for easy recognition— it
is the only ID number that is relevant in game play. The second number 3.1 Setup
is the regimental number, and the third (if any) is the battalion ID. Place the maps so the East Map overlays the West Map. Players may
sit on any side they wish. Marker holding boxes are provided along
2.6 Arrival Information the edge of the map for players who wish to keep these markers handy
Indicates the turn the unit arrives and the Entry Hex it arrives at. and organized.
2.7 Set Up Information 3.2 Entry Hexes and Blocking Positions
A white box indicates an at-start unit. A red box indicates an at-start Entry Hexes are indicated by a star for Allied units or a balkenkreuz
unit with movement restrictions (see 29.1). Allied units list the hex for German units. Connected to each Entry Hex on the East Map is a
the unit starts in, while German units have the Corps they belong to Blocking Position box to hold Allied units that are abstractly blocking
at the start of the game. German movement down that particular road.
2.8 Morale Box 3.3 Rivers That
All units are either Elite, Veteran or Green. A red box around the De- Flow Through
fense Factor (DF) means the unit is Elite, a white box around the DF
means the unit is Green, and no box means Veteran. Morale is used Hexes
for Fire Fights (16.2), Determined Defense (16.7), Disengagements Ignore rivers that flow
(20.2), and Surrender Checks (23.7). through the middle of
a town (such as at Mal-
2.9 TQ (Tank Quality) médy) or in the middle
A general rating given to Tank Units. The higher the better. Used to of a Wooded Rough See this Think this
determine Armor Shifts (21.1). TQs in red indicate a Tank Destroyer hex. The importance of the
or Assault Gun (21.2). river as a movement barrier
and defensive terrain has been mitigated by the other terrain.
2.10 Color Schemes
The colors used to identify the combat units are:
GREEN: U.S. Army 4. SEQUENCE OF PLAY OUTLINE
GRAY: German Army Each game-turn consists of a German Player Turn followed by an
DARK GRAY: Waffen SS Allied Player Turn. The sequence of each game-turn must be strictly
TAN: British Army followed.
BLUE GRAY: Fallschirmjäger
A. GERMAN PLAYER TURN
2.11 Army/Corps Identification Colors: Every combat unit is color 1. The Artillery Supply Phase
coded to the army or corps they originally started the campaign with. 2. The Fuel Shortage Phase (German Turn only)
German identification colors are used for Prime Movers (22.3), Army
Boundaries (11.10), and the “West Map” result on the Fuel Shortage 3. The Bridge Phase
Tables (6.4). Both players use the colors for Artillery Support restric- 4. The Movement Phase
tions (22.6). 5. The Rally Phase
GERMAN: 6. The Combat Phase
Red: Dietrich’s 6th Panzer Army 7. The Traffic Marker Phase
Gray: Manteuffel’s 5th Panzer Army 8. The Supply and Surrender Phase
Blue: Brandenberger’s 7th Army 9. The Victory Check Phase (Allied Turn only)
Green: Operation Nordwind units (Optional)
PLAY NOTE: Night Turns follow a different and much shorter se-
ALLIED: quence (25.1).
Purple: Middleton’s VIII Corps
Burgundy: Gerow’s V Corps B. ALLIED PLAYER TURN
Orange: Patton’s 3rd Army (Milikin’s III & Eddy’s XII Corps) The Allied Player Turn is identical to the German Player Turn (switch-
Beige: Collin’s VII Corps ing the term German for Allied), except the Allied player has a Victory
Blue: Ridgeway’s XVIII Airborne Corps Check Phase and no Fuel Shortage Phase.
Red: Horrock’s XXX Corps (British)
C. END TURN
BOTH: Record the completion of a game-turn by advancing the Game Turn
Yellow: Army level troops (US) or Remnants marker one box.
White: Breakdown units
2.12 Game Markers
The game also includes a variety of markers that are used to help fa-
cilitate play of the game. Their use is explained through the rules.

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5. THE ARTILLERY SUPPLY PHASE
5.1 In General
During this phase the phasing player flips over a number of his Artillery
Units from their Fired side to their Ready side. If it is the German Turn,
the German player should remove all his Prime Mover markers from
the map in order to take stock of these important markers and better
view his Artillery Units (see 22.3).
5.2 Artillery Supply Procedure
Artillery supply may not be accumulated—those not used are lost.
The number of Artillery Units each side may flip over each friendly
Artillery Supply Phase is:
GERMAN: 3 per turn. On Turn 2 (only) the German player may flip
over six (5.4).
ALLIED: All units may flip
5.3 Artillery Supply Restrictions
Artillery Units that are Disrupted (18.2), out of supply (23.4), or us-
ing Strategic Movement (Allied only [12.1]), may not be flipped to
their Ready side. Artillery Units in an EZOC or Engaged (16.5) may
be flipped.
5.4 Turn 2 Special Artillery Supply
To reflect the accumulation of supply for the offensive, the German
player may flip six Artillery Units to their Ready side on Turn 2 (16
PM).
6. THE FUEL SHORTAGE PHASE
6.1 Procedure
Only the German player checks for fuel shortage and only on or after
Turn 7 (19 AM). Fuel Shortage is checked using the Fuel Shortage
Tables. Roll once for each table. If the result indicates a division (the
Führer Begleit and the Führer Grenadier brigades are considered
divisions for this rule), then all units in that division are considered
out of supply and suffer all the penalties of that status (see 23.4). The
result often gives a choice of two divisions; the German player may
choose either one.
DESIGN NOTE: Units marked OOS for Fuel Shortage can have the
marker removed in the Supply and Surrender Phase (at the end of the
German player’s turn) if they can trace a Line of Supply.
6.2 Fuel Shortage Die Roll Modifier
Starting on Turn 15 (23 AM) the German player must modify his die
roll by +1 to account for Allied bombing of the rail net west of the
Rhine.
6.3 Fuel Shortage and Reinforcements
If fuel shortage targets a division that is arriving as a reinforcement that
turn, it arrives in an unsupplied state (it may move a maximum of two
hexes). If only one of the formations listed has arrived, the German
player must select the one that is on the map. If neither division has
arrived the result is treated as a “No Fuel Shortage” result.
> 6.4 Any Division Results
If the result says “West Map” the Allied player, instead of the German
player, selects the German division to be subject to fuel shortage. He
must pick a division belonging to the appropriate army (5 PzA or 6
PzA). Only the units of that division that are on the West Map at that
moment are affected. If the result says “Any one Pz Div in 5th PzA”
then the Allied player can pick any one panzer division in the 5th Pz
Army on the East or West Map.
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7. BUILDING AND BLOWING
BRIDGES
7.1 The Bridge Phase
During this phase the phasing player may destroy or rebuild bridges.
7.2 Bridge Demolition in General
Both players may destroy (or the colloquial “blow”)
bridges. Bridge demolition occurs in the friendly Bridge
Phase or during your opponent’s Combat Phase. Only
one attempt on each bridge is allowed per player turn. Supply has no
effect on blowing bridges.
7.3 Bridge Demolition in a Friendly Bridge Phase
You may only attempt to blow a bridge during your turn if an enemy
unit is within one hex of that bridge (please see the example below).
Bridge demolition requires that you have a friendly combat unit within
one hex of the bridge hexside. The one-hex range may be traced through
EZOCs, but not through enemy units or into or across an enemy ZOC
Bond (see example). Roll one die and consult the Bridge Demolition
Table. If the result is “Blown” the bridge is destroyed and a Blown
Bridge marker is placed.
7.4 Bridge Demolition in the Combat Phase
Bridge blowing is allowed during your opponent’s Combat Phase
whenever an enemy unit is about to attack across the bridge hexside.
NOTE: Successful demolition of a bridge during a Combat Phase will:
• Prevent any Tank Unit that is attacking across the bridge from gain-
ing the Armor Shift (21.3).
• Prevent any Vehicle Type Unit from being used as the Lead Unit in
a Fire Fight (16.2).
• Prevent Vehicle Type Units from Advancing After Combat across
the river hexside (19.2).
• Allow the attacker the opportunity to cancel the attack (14.4).
7.5 Bridge Demolition Modifiers (cumulative)
+1 If the attempt is made during your opponent’s Combat Phase.
+2 If the friendly unit conducting the demolition is either Disrupted
or Engaged.
EXAMPLE: It is the Bridge Phase of the Allied player turn. The
American player selects the unit shown to blow as many bridges
as possible. The bridges marked A may not be blown because they
are not within one hex of an Allied unit. The bridges marked B
may not be blown because the 1-hex range may not enter or cross
an enemy ZOC Bond or a hex containing an enemy unit. All other
bridges may be blown by the Allied unit on a die roll of 1–4.
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7.6 Effects of Blown Bridges 8. STACKING

Players must treat a blown bridge as an unbridged river hexside.
8.1 Stacking Limits
7.7 Demolition Restriction Stacking occurs when multiple units are in one hex. The stacking limit
• FIRST DAY: No bridge blowing is allowed on Turns 1 and 2 (16 for both sides is 3 Stacking Points. Markers have no Stacking Point
AM & PM) (including the first Night Turn) with the exception of value and may freely stack in a hex without limit.
the Ouren bridge (7.8).
• > STRATEGIC MOVEMENT: Units using Strategic Movement, > 8.2 Stacking Points
Trucks or Prime Movers may not blow bridges. Each Stacking Point represents approximately a battalion, so a 3-
• RIVERS THROUGH TOWNS: When a river flows through the battalion regiment would have a Stacking Point value of 3 while a
middle of a town hex (example Clervaux and Houffalize), no de- 2-battalion regiment would have a Stacking Point value of 2. Stacking
molition is possible in that hex (see 3.3). Points are indicated on all non-Silhouetted Tank Units by the number
in the small black box to the right of the unit-type symbol.
7.8 The Ouren Bridge (E2119) FREE STACKING UNITS: All Silhouetted Tank Units and all Artil-
DESIGN NOTE: The bridge near Ouren actually represents two weak
lery Units have no Stacking Point value and can stack in a hex for free
bridges. These were crucial to the advance of the 116th Panzer Division
under the following conditions:
which, upon reaching the bridges on the second day of the offensive,
found the bridges inadequate for tanks and heavy equipment. In this • No more than one Artillery Unit per hex.
game there is a chance one of the bridges is adequate. • No more than two Silhouetted Tank steps per hex.
The first time the German player attempts to move, attack or advance NOTE: For ease of identification, all 2-step Tank Units have a defense
across the Ouren bridge with a combat unit the Allied player rolls a factor of 3 or 4. All 1-step Tank Units have a defense factor of 2 or
die. On a die roll of 1-4 the bridge is considered destroyed (and a 1.
Blown Bridge marker is placed). On a die roll of 5 or 6 the bridge is
considered normal and remains intact. This special die roll occurs only
8.3 Stacking Restrictions
The stacking limit can never be voluntarily exceeded except during
once: if the bridge is blown and later rebuilt it is considered a normal
the course of movement and after a retreat. The stacking limit must
bridge in all respects; if the bridge remains intact it can be blown like
be strictly observed at the completion of movement, Retreat or an
all other bridges starting on Turn 3 (17 AM).
Advance After Combat (19.1). The owning player must correct all
7.9 Rebuilding Bridges stacking violations at these times by eliminating enough units from
Bridges may be rebuilt by either player at original bridge the hex to satisfy the stacking limit.
sites. To build a bridge the following two conditions are
necessary:
8.4 Allied Cooperation
British and American units may stack and defend together in the same
• Both hexes tangent to the bridge hexside must be clear of enemy hex, but may not participate in the same attack (27.3).
units and either be: a) occupied by friendly units, or b) clear of
enemy Zones of Control (9.1).
• A Supply Path using roads only (23.3) must be possible from at least
one of the hexes tangent to the bridge hexside.
DESIGN NOTE: If there are no enemy units projecting a ZOC on the
construction site, then a friendly unit is not physically needed in the
hex to repair a bridge.
PROCEDURE: Bridge construction is conducted in a two-part process.
In the first friendly Bridge Phase that the two conditions above are EXAMPLES OF STACKING:
satisfied, the Blown Bridge marker is flipped to it’s Under Construction
side. In the next friendly Bridge Phase, if the two conditions above are
still met, the Blown Bridge marker is removed and the bridge may be
used normally that turn. (If the conditions are not met in the second
Bridge Phase, the Under Construction marker must be flipped back
to its Blown side.) 3 Stacking Points of infan- 3 Stacking Points of mechanized infantry
try and the 2-step Silhou- and the Silhouetted Tank Unit stacks for
7.10 The Dasburg (E2115) and Gemünd (E2013) Bridges etted Tank Unit stacks for
free (8.2).
free (8.2).
The construction of these two bridges was planned weeks before the
offensive and each had an engineer battalion and bridging equipment
committed to its construction, which allowed these two bridges to be
completed quickly (approximately by 4 PM on the 16th). Therefore,
these two bridges are considered completed in the German Bridge
Phase of Turn 2 (16 PM). If either bridge is later blown, then recon-
struction occurs normally.
0 Stacking Points = The
PLAY NOTE: It may be helpful to flip the Dasburg and Gemünd Blown Silhouetted Tank Unit and
Bridge markers to their Under Construction sides on Turn 1, to serve the Artillery Unit have no 3 Stacking points plus two 1-step Silhou-
as a visual reminder that they are removed during the Bridge Phase stacking value. etted Tank Units.
on Turn 2.

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9. ZONES OF CONTROL (ZOC) 10.3 ZOC Bonds and Terrain

A ZOC Bond cannot extend ACROSS two river hexsides or two
9.1 General Rule Wooded Rough hexsides or any combination of those two. A ZOC
The six hexes immediately surrounding a hex occupied by one or more Bond can extend along a Wooded Rough hexside as long as that
combat units constitute the Zone of Control (ZOC) of those units. All hexside does not join two Wooded Rough hexes. A ZOC Bond may
combat units exert a ZOC (even Disrupted units [18.3], and Artillery extend across a Lake hexside.
Units). Multiple Enemy ZOCs give no additional effect. A hex can
have friendly ZOCs and Enemy ZOCs simultaneously.
9.2 ZOCs and Movement
Units must stop upon entering an enemy Zone of Control (EZOC).
Units that start their movement in an EZOC may move away. It costs
all units one additional Movement Point (+1 MP) to exit an EZOC. It
costs no additional movement points to enter an EZOC.
9.3 ZOC to ZOC Movement
A unit that starts its move in an EZOC may move directly into another
EZOC (and stop) of the same or different enemy unit as long as it does
not cross or enter a ZOC Bond (10.2).
9.4 ZOCs and Silhouetted Tank Units EXAMPLES: ZOC Bonds that are not possible are shown with a dashed
ZOCs from Silhouetted Tank Units do not extend into or out of a line. Legal ZOC Bonds are shown with a solid line.
Wooded Rough hex except along a road (any type).
9.5 Other Effects of ZOCs
• EZOCs and Retreats: see 17.1, 17.2
• EZOCs and Advances: see 19.3
• EZOCs and Supply Paths: see 23.3

10. ZOC BONDS
10.1 General Rule
> When two friendly non-Artillery Units are two hexes apart (with
one vacant intervening hex), they create a bond between them that no
enemy unit may enter or cross. (Artillery Units have ZOCs but may
not form ZOC Bonds.) Due to the pattern of a hex grid, there are two
types of ZOC Bonds—Hex Bonds and Hexside Bonds.
10.2 Effects of ZOC Bonds:
• Units may not enter an enemy Hex Bond or cross an enemy Hexside
Bond during the Movement Phase.
• Units forced to Retreat into an enemy Hex Bond or across an enemy
Hexside Bond are eliminated (17.2).
• Supply can never be traced into an enemy Hex Bond or across an
enemy Hexside Bond.
Silhoutted Tank Units in a Wooded Rough hex never form ZOC Bonds;
they may, however, form ZOC Bonds with non-Silhouetted Tank Units
in such hexes. Roads leading in and out of the Wooded Rough hex
have no effect on this restriction.
10.4 Negating ZOC Bonds
A Hexside Bond is negated when enemy units are located on each
side of the intervening hexside (as with units D and E in the diagram
below). A Hex Bond is negated when the intervening hex contains an
enemy unit (as with units E and F in the same diagram).
10.5 Intersecting ZOC Bonds
If both players have intersecting ZOC Bonds, then neither player may
cross the other’s ZOC Bond until it is negated.
10.6 ZOC Bonds With the Map Edge
A unit can form a ZOC Hexside Bond with the map edge, but not a
ZOC Hex Bond.

EXAMPLES OF ZOC BONDS: Black lines indicate friendly ZOC a ZOC Bond even though it is intersected by the enemy ZOC Bonds.
Bonds, red lines indicate enemy ZOC Bonds. Dashed lines indicate Also note how Unit H has Hexside Bonds with the map edge.
negated ZOC Bonds (D-E and E-F). Note that Units F and G still have

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11. BASIC RULES OF MOVEMENT
11.1 The Movement Procedure
During the Movement Phase the phasing player may move all, some,
or none of his combat units. Each unit has a Movement Allowance
(MA) that is the maximum number of Movement Points (MPs) it may
expend for movement during the Movement Phase and still be able to
attack in the Combat Phase. Each hex entered costs a certain number
of MPs to enter as determined on the Terrain Effects Chart (TEC). You
must complete the movement of one unit (or stack) before starting to
move another.
11.2 Extended Movement
Non-Mechanized units may use Extended Movement to increase their
Movement Allowance by 2 MPs. Mechanized Type units may not use
Extended Movement (Mechanized units have Strategic Movement).
Units that use Extended Movement may not end their move adjacent
to an enemy unit (even if the hex is not in an EZOC). However, a unit
may start adjacent to an enemy unit and use Extended Movement.
11.3 Tactical Movement
Any unit with a MA of 2 or more, may ignore all MP cost (for terrain,
EZOCs, etc.) and move up to two hexes, this is called Tactical Move-
ment. Units that use Tactical Movement may attack normally in the
following Combat Phase. Units that use Tactical Movement must still
stop upon entering an EZOC, may not cross enemy ZOC Bonds and
EXAMPLE: The numbers indicate how many MPs each hex costs to
enter (before the Ground Freeze [28.1]). Unit A moves 6 MPs. Unit B
uses Extended Movement to increase its MA to 5 (11.2). Unit C may
not cross the river hexside because it didn’t start adjacent to it (11.4).
Unit D must use Tactical Movement to cross an unbridged river hexside
(11.4). Unit E uses Tactical Movement because it would cost 8 MPs
otherwise (+1 MP to exit an EZOC, 4 MPs for the Forest hex and 3
MPs for the Light Woods). Unit F cannot enter the Wooded Rough hex
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may not enter or cross prohibited terrain (example: Vehicle Type units
and non-road Forest hexes).
DELAY MARKERS: Traffic markers, Roadblocks (rule 33.0) and
St-Vith Bottleneck hexes (24.7) are ignored when using Tactical
Movement.
11.4 Movement and Rivers
RIVERS: Vehicle Type units (see 2.4) may not cross an unbridged river
hexside—they must use bridges. Infantry Type units may only cross
if they start adjacent to the river hexside and use Tactical Movement
(move a maximum of two hexes). Infantry Type units may not cross
two unbridged river hexsides in the same Movement Phase.
THE MEUSE: Is treated as a regular river for movement and combat
purposes. However, units are eliminated if they Retreat across the
Meuse (17.2).
11.5 West Wall and Forest Hexes
Vehicle Type Units may only enter and exit West Wall and Forest hexes
if following the path of a road.
See this Think this
because it did not start adjacent to it (11.6). Unit G has to pay 4 MPs
for the Forest Road with a Traffic marker (24.2). Unit H must stop after
one hex because it enters an EZOC (9.2). Unit I takes advantage of
the Wooded Rough hexes canceling the enemy ZOC Bond (10.3). Note
that Unit I can only enter Forest and Wooded Rough hexes along roads
(11.5). Units J and K must use Tactical Movement to cross a non-road
Wooded Rough hexside (11.6). Unit K may not cross a non-road Wooded
Rough hexsides plus an unbridged river hexside.
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11.6 Wooded Rough (Dark Green) Hexsides
Wooded Rough represents a small wooded valley with a river or stream
running through the middle of the hex.
Crossing a non-road dark green hexside is the same as crossing an
unbridged river hexside. Vehicle Type units may not cross. Infantry
Type units may only cross if they start adjacent to the Wooded Rough
hexside and use Tactical Movement (move a maximum of two hexes).
Infantry Type units may not cross two non-road Wooded Rough hex-
sides in the same Movement Phase.
11.7 Road Movement
A unit that follows the path of a road when it moves may use the re-
duced rate of the road. The road rate may be used when moving into
or out of an enemy ZOC.
11.8 Forest Roads
Secondary Roads in Forest or Wooded Rough hexes that don’t share
the hex with a Primary Road are called Forest Roads. Forest Roads
are indicated with a dashed line. This type of Secondary road cost 2
MPs for Mechanized units and may not be used for the Road Bonus
in Advance After Combat (19.1).
11.9 Exiting the Map
Allied units may exit the map through the south, west or north map
edge. An Allied unit that exits the map is placed in the Off Map Box
associated with that map edge (southwest, southeast, west, northwest
or northeast). The MP cost to exit the map from a map edge hex is
always 1 MP. German units may never enter Off Map Boxes, and may
only exit the map to fulfill their victory conditions. No unit from either
side may exit the east edge. See 13.1–13.8 for additional details on
Off Map Boxes.
> TO ANTWERP: German units that exit the map through any F
or G Entry Hex to fulfill their victory conditions are placed in the
Antwerp Box. German units must exit via an Entry Hex, they may
not exit between two Entry Hexes. They may not re-enter the map
after exiting. Once a German unit uses an Allied Entry Hex to exit
the map, that particular hex is no longer available as an Entry Hex
for Allied units.
> RETREAT OFF MAP: An Allied unit that retreats off the map is
placed in the appropriate Off Map Box. If the retreat called for the
unit to become Disrupted or Broken, then it must be marked as such.
A Disrupted or Broken unit may not exit an Off Map Box until it
Rallies (18.5).
11.10 Army Boundaries
MOVEMENT RESTRICTION: German units may not cross the Army
Boundary Lines before Turn 5 (18 AM). Army Boundary Line restric-
tions are removed at the start of Turn 5. The boundary lines do not
extend beyond the hexes marked on the map—so German units that
move west of the boundary lines may move in any direction.
EFFECTS ON COMBAT: German units may attack across army
boundaries but may not Advance After Combat across them. If a Ger-
man unit is forced to retreat across an Army Boundary Line it may not
Rally (18.5) until it has recrossed the boundary line or until Turn 5.
Army Boundaries have no affect on ZOCs or ZOC Bonds.
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12. STRATEGIC MOVEMENT AND
TRUCK MARKERS
12.1 Strategic Movement in General
Mechanized units (including Allied Artillery Units) may
use Strategic Movement to double their MA. Strategic
Movement is not available to German non-Mechanized
units, German Artillery Units (22.3), Disrupted units, or units that are
out of supply. Non-Mechanized Allied units may use Strategic Move-
ment if they are assigned Trucks (12.6). Units using Strategic Movement
must move entirely along roads (all types). Reinforcements entering the
map may arrive using Strategic Movement.
EXAMPLE: A Cavalry Squadron (MA=7) in Strategic Movement could
move 28 hexes along a primary road.
12.2 Restrictions
Units that use Strategic Movement may start stacked with other units
but are under the following restrictions:
• > May not start their move adjacent to an enemy unit or at any time
move adjacent to an enemy unit.
• May not end their move stacked with any unit.
• > May not blow bridges or build Improved Positions.
• May not end their move adjacent to another unit that bears a Strategic
Movement or Truck marker. If the unit is adjacent but on a different
road, then it is not considered adjacent for this rule.
> 12.3 Strategic Movement and Traffic Markers
Units using Strategic Movement may enter and pass through St-Vith
Bottleneck hexes (24.7), hexes containing a Traffic marker (24.1), or
a Roadblock (33.0) by paying the additional movement cost.
12.4 Strategic Movement (SM) Markers
The number of units that may use Strategic Movement in a single
Movement Phase is strictly limited to the number of SM markers avail-
able to each side (6 for the German player, 10 for the Allied player).
Place a SM marker on every unit (including Reinforcements) that
used Strategic Movement. Units that are part of the same regiment or
brigade may stack together during Strategic Movement and use only
one SM marker. For example, the 106/424(-) and the 106/424/1 would
require only one Truck marker if stacked together.
12.5 Strategic Movement and Combat
Units attacked with an SM marker receive no Defensive Combat
Bonuses (15.1) and provide the attacker with one shift right on the
CRT. TQ ratings and ZOCs are unaffected by SM. If forced to retreat
or become Engaged, the SM marker is removed.
12.6 Truck Markers
(12.61) Allied non-Mechanized units must be assigned
trucks to use Strategic Movement. A non-Mechanized
unit moving in trucks is identical to a Mechanized unit
using Strategic Movement—trucks are SM markers. An
Allied non-Mechanized unit may be assigned trucks if it starts its
Movement Phase on a road (any type) and is not adjacent to an enemy
unit, or it is currently in an Off Map Box. A unit must expend its entire
MA to load up on trucks (i.e., the first turn it may not move).
Exception: Allied non-Mechanized reinforcements may enter the map
in trucks—they do not need to spend their first turn loading.
Truck markers are printed on the back of SM markers. This means that
for every infantry unit trucked, one less Allied Mechanized unit can
use Strategic Movement.
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12.62 TRUCK PROPERTIES: Allied non-Mechanized units trucked
receive 12 MPs and move at the rate of Mechanized units. Units in
trucks are considered to be using Strategic Movement and must abide
by all the rules of Strategic Movement. However, do not double the
12 MPs, the movement rate has already been adjusted for Strategic
Movement.
EXAMPLE: A non-Mechanized unit being transported in a truck could
move 24 hexes along a primary road.
12.7 Removing SM and Truck Markers
If a unit uses a SM or Truck marker then the marker must remain on
the unit until the next friendly Movement Phase, unless it is removed
in one of the following cases:
• In the next friendly Movement Phase if the unit will not be using
Strategic Movement or the Truck marker that phase. The marker is
immediately available for use with other units.
• The unit suffers an engaged result or is forced to retreat.
13. REINFORCEMENTS, ENTRY
HEXES, OFF MAP BOXES AND
BLOCKING POSITIONS
13.1 Reinforcements
Reinforcements receive their full MA on their turn of entry and enter
play during the Movement Phase by paying the terrain cost (the road
rate) of the first hex entered. Reinforcements must enter through Entry
Hexes, they may not enter through hexes between two Entry Hexes.
Reinforcements may enter the map by moving into an enemy ZOC
but must stop and move no farther. Reinforcements may use Strategic
Movement on the turn of entry. Allied non-Mechanized reinforcements
may enter the map in trucks if Truck markers are available. In lieu of
entering the map, a reinforcement may be placed in the Off Map Box
or a Blocking Position associated with the unit’s Entry Hex.
EXAMPLE: The American 4/8/2 infantry battalion scheduled to arrive
on Turn 3 may either enter the map at Entry Hex A or B, be placed in
the Allied Southeast Off Map Box, or placed in a Blocking Position
for Entry Hexes A or B. (Moving to the Blocking Position only makes
sense if Entry Hex A or B is German occupied [13.4].)
13.2 US Engineer Reinforcements
American Engineer units do not arrive from off map. On their turn of
arrival the Allied player may place them in friendly controlled town
or city hexes (no villages) outside of all EZOCs, with no more than
one in each town/city hex—one may be placed in each of the two Bas-
togne hexes for a total of two. They may exceed stacking limits upon
placement. They may not be placed in towns or city hexes containing
enemy Roadblocks (rule 33).
MOVEMENT RESTRICTION: American Engineer units may move
only in Tactical Movement on the turn they arrive.
DESIGN NOTE: During the panic of the first three days the US mo-
bilized the corps and army engineer battalions in the area to fight as
infantry.
13.3 Artillery Reinforcements
All Artillery Units arrive on their Fired side.
13.4 German Capture of Entry Hexes
If a German unit occupies an Entry Hex then no Allied reinforcement
scheduled to enter through that Entry Hex or any Entry Hex in that
“sector” can enter the map until the German threat is “blocked.” A
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Sector is defined as the Off Map Box and all Entry Hexes associated
with that Off Map Box. Furthermore, no unit in that sector may move
to a different Off Map box.
BLOCKING: German units on an Entry hex present a threat to the
Allied player beyond the map. To block this threat, an Allied unit with
a Defense Factor of at least 6 (or two or more units with a combined
Defense Factor of at least 6) must be moved to the Blocking Position
Box associated with that Entry Hex. See 13.1 and 13.5 on how to move
to a Blocking Position.
EXAMPLE: Say the Germans have a unit in Entry Hex A. This means
that no US reinforcements can enter the map through either Entry
Hexes A, B or C until the Allied player places unit(s) with at least
6 Defense Factors in the Blocking Position for Entry Hex A. It also
means units in the Allied Southeast Off Map Box may not move to the
Allied Southwest Box either.
DESIGN NOTE: It is extremely important that the Allied player holds
his flanks. If he cannot do it, he will have his reinforcements pulled
from him to do it.
13.5 Movement from an Off Map Box
Units that start their move in an Off Map Box may:
• Remain in place.
• Move to any Blocking Position associated with that Off Map Box.
• Enter the map through any Entry Hex associated with that Off Map
Box.* The unit may use its full MA (13.1).
• Move to an adjacent Off Map Box.*
13.6 Movement from a Blocking Position
Units that start their move in a Blocking Position may:
• Remain in place or move back to the Off Map Box.
• Enter the map through the Entry Hex connected to that Blocking
Position (if the Entry Hex is free of enemy units).* The unit may
use its full MA (13.1).
*Only allowed if all captured Entry Hexes in that sector are blocked.
13.7 Properties of Entry Boxes and Blocking Positions
• No stacking limits
• German units cannot attack into these boxes.
• ZOCs do not extend into or out of.
13.8 Allied Attacks onto the Map
Allied units in a Blocking Position may attack onto the map during the
Allied Combat Phase. The number of Allied units that may attack an
Entry Hex from a Blocking Position is limited to what the Allied player
could normally stack in two hexes (6 Stacking Points plus 4 steps of
Silhouetted Tank Units). Air Support and Artillery on its Ready side
(22.5) in the Blocking Position or from the sector’s Off Map Box can
be utilized. All rules of combat apply.
RESTRICTION: An attack onto the map is only allowed if all Ger-
man-occupied Entry Hexes in that sector are blocked (have at least 6
Allied Defense Factors assigned to them). In other words, you can’t
attack onto the map until your flanks are covered.
FAILED ATTACKS: If the Allied attack onto the map does not suc-
ceed in removing the defender from the hex, the attackers remain in
the Blocking Position.
SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS: If the attack succeeds in removing the
defender from the hex, all participating units may Advance After
Combat—the first hex of the advance must be the Entry Hex. Any
units that do not or could not advance (due to stacking restrictions)
must remain in the Blocking Position.
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14. BASIC RULES OF COMBAT
14.1 General Rule
Phasing units may attack adjacent enemy units in the Combat Phase.
Attacking is voluntary; no unit is forced to attack. No unit may attack
or be attacked more than once per Combat Phase (exception: Break-
through Combat [19.4]). All defending units in a hex must be attacked
as one combined defense strength. The attacker may conduct his attacks
in any order and need not predesignate them.
14.2 Multi-Hex Combat
• The attacker may attack only one hex at a time; he may not target
two hexes in a single combat.
• Units in the same hex may attack adjacent defenders in different
hexes as long as each attack is conducted separately.
• No unit may split its attack strength to attack a second hex in a
separate attack.
NOTE: Unlike some other game systems, attacking units are not re-
quired to attack all adjacent defending units.
14.3 Command and Control Restrictions
> (14.31) Two Formation Limit: The attacker may have a maximum of
two different Formations participate in each attack. All units belonging
to the same Division, Brigade, or Cavalry Group count as one Forma-
tion. Each Independent unit (those without an ID in bold) counts as
one Formation unless attached (see below). Artillery is not restricted
by this rule, but is subject to the Army/Corps ID limitations (22.6).
(14.32) Attachments: Each Formation may have one unit (Indepen-
dent or from another formation) temporary attached to it by simply
stacking with one of the units of that Formation. When attached they
are considered part of that Formation for rule 14.31.
In this example Lehr’s Panther battalion is attached to the 2nd Panzer
Division, Lehr’s Recon battalion is attached to the 26th VG Division
and the 705th TD is attached to the 101st Division.
14.4 Combat Procedure
Follow these steps for each combat:
STEP 1: The defender may roll for bridge demolition before the at-
tack takes place (7.4). If the bridge is blown the attacker may cancel
the attack.
STEP 2: Compare the combined attack strength of the participating
attacking units against the total defense strength (plus Defensive Com-
bat Bonuses [15.1]) of the involved defending units and express the
comparison as a numerical odds ratio (attacker to defender). Round off
this odds ratio downward to conform to one of the odds ratio categories
found on the CRT. Example, a 15 to 4 would be a 3-1.
STEP 3: The attacker, followed by the defender, declares whether he
will use Artillery Support (22.6) and, if so, which Artillery Units are
providing the support. The Allied player (only) also places his Air
Support units (15.6) at this time (on or after Turn 15 [23 AM]).
STEP 4: If this is a German attack during Clear Weather (on or after
23 AM), then the Allied player rolls on the Jabos Table (15.6).
STEP 5: After taking column shifts into account, the die is rolled and
the results are implemented. Players immediately remove any step
losses (16.3), and perform Retreats (17.1), Determined Defense (16.7),
Advance After Combat (19.1), and Breakthrough Combat (19.4).
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14.5 Minimum and Maximum Odds
Combat at odds less than 1-3 is resolved on the 1-3 column. Combat
at odds greater than 7-1 is resolved on the 7-1 column. Attacker and
defender column shifts are applied before the minimum and maximum
restriction. Example, 9-1 odds with one shift left would use the 7-1
column.
15. COMBAT MODIFIERS
15.1 Defensive Combat Bonuses (DCBs)
Instead of column shifts for terrain the defender receives Defensive
Combat Bonuses (DCBs). These are strength point additions to the hex
(not per unit). Refer to the Terrain Effects Chart (TEC) for a complete
list of DCBs. A defender can receive only one DCB—always use the
most favorable to the defender.
EXAMPLE: A 6-6-3 infantry regiment in a town hex (+3) would have
a defense strength of 9.
RESTRICTIONS:
• > The DCB can never exceed the combined defense strength of the
defender’s stack. Example, a 2-2-3 infantry battalion in a city hex
(+4) would receive only 2 DCBs—not 4.
• Due to their lack of infantry support, a stack consisting of only
silhouetted Tank Units is restricted to a maximum DCB of 1.
• Units with a Defense Factor in parenthesis do not receive DCBs.
• Units using Strategic Movement do not receive DCBs (12.5).
15.2 The Halving Rule
When halving, always halve by individual unit—not stack, and round
any fractions up to the next higher whole number.
EXAMPLE: Two units with an attack factor of 5 would have a combined
strength of 6 after halving (3 + 3 = 6).
IMPORTANT: An attacking unit may never have its attack strength
halved more than once for a given attack.
15.3 Rivers
Combat units attacking across a River hexside (including the Meuse),
have their attack factor halved. NOTE: An intact bridge allows a Tank
Unit to gain an Armor Shift (21.3) but does not cancel the halving of
its Attack Factor.
15.4 Vehicle Units and Combat
Vehicle Units have their Attack Factor halved if attacking across a
hexside that they normally could not move across (Wooded Rough
hexsides, West Wall hexsides, unbridged river hexsides, Forest hex-
sides, etc.).
15.5 Wooded Rough and Height Advantage
Combat units attacking out of a Wooded Rough hex or from one
Wooded Rough hex to another, have their Attack Factor halved. Units
are not halved attacking into a Wooded Rough hex from a non-Wooded
Rough hex (this is called Height Advantage). A Vehicle Unit must at-
tack along a road to get Height Advantage (due to 15.4).
DESIGN NOTE: Think of a unit in a Wooded Rough hex as being in
a small valley. If it attacks up and out of the valley it is halved. If it is
attacked from above, the attacker is not halved. A Wooded Rough hex
is not necessarily a good defensive position in this game.
RIVERS & WOODED ROUGH HEXES: Always ignore rivers inside
Wooded Rough hexes—the Wooded Rough hexside benefit takes ac-
count of the river. Exception: Units attacking into a Wooded Rough
hex across a hexside containing a bridge (blown or intact) are always
halved (see 15.3).
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A later turn (including by a different friendly unit). Once an IP is begun,
EXAMPLE: Unit A would be halved attacking into any of the six
surrounding hexes no matter what type of unit it was. The PzG
regiment is an Infantry Type unit so is not halved attacking into hex
C or D, the tank battalion is a Vehicle Unit so is halved attacking
into hex E because it could not legally enter the hex.
15.6 Allied Air Support
Starting on Turn 15 (23 AM) the Allied player receives Air Support.
OFFENSIVE AIR SUPPORT: During the Allied player turn, the Al-
lied player uses Ground Support markers to indicate which attacks will
receive air support. The Allied player determines the number of Air
Support markers available that turn by rolling a die (any time during
his Movement Phase) and halving the result (round fractions up). For
example, a die roll of 5 would result in three Air Support markers. Each
marker provides a favorable shift of one column to the right on the CRT.
A maximum of one marker may be used in each combat. Air Support
markers may not be accumulated and any not used are forfeited. The
markers are removed after the combat is resolved.
DEFENSIVE AIR SUPPORT: During the German player turn, Allied
Air Support is random and is determined by a die roll on the Jabos
Table immediately before each attack is conducted (but after artillery
commitment). The result on the Jabos Table indicates column shifts
to the left. Defensive Air Support is applied to all German attacks and
is not tied into the number of Allied Air Support markers.
NIGHT: No Air Support is allowed during a Night Turn.
15.7 West Wall
Only German units may benefit from the +3 DCB for the West Wall
(the movement restrictions of 11.5 apply to both players). Allied Ve-
hicle Units attacking into a West Wall hex have their Attack Factor
halved.
15.8 Improved Positions
COMBAT EFFECTS: Units defending in a hex with an
Improved Position (IP) receive a DCB of +2 (see below
for exceptions). Units currently using Strategic Move-
ment, and units with their Defense Factor in parenthesis receive no
benefit from IPs. The restriction of +1 DCB for Silhouetted Tank Units
(15.1) also applies in Improved Positions.
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Important: The +2 DCB is used in lieu of the terrain DCB—it is not
cumulative. Building an IP in a Village, Town or City hex has no effect
Down since those hexes already have a DCB value of 2 or more.
HOW TO BUILD: Both sides may build IPs. IPs may be
Up built in any hex except those containing a city, town or
village. Any non-Disrupted, non-engaged, Infantry Type
Down unit that is in supply and not using Strategic Movement
may build an IP. Construction is a two-part process—an eligible unit
Up
that does not move in its Movement Phase may begin to build an IP.
Place an IP Under Construction marker in the hex at that time. It may
not attack in the following Combat Phase. If the unit is still there in
the next friendly Movement Phase and is not Disrupted or Engaged,
it may complete the IP (flip the marker over). The unit may move in
the same Movement Phase that it completes the IP.
DELAYED CONSTRUCTION: An IP construction marker that cannot
be completed (see above) can remain in the hex and be completed in a
the only way to remove it is to dislodge all defenders from the hex.
REMOVING IPs: At the end of each Movement Phase remove any
IPs left vacant. During the Combat Phase remove IPs immediately if
the occupants are eliminated or forced to retreat.
15.9 Miscellaneous Modifiers
• Units attacked while in Strategic Movement give the attacker one
shift right (12.5)
• Tank Units may provide an Armor Shift (21.1)
• Artillery provides shifts on the CRT. Both the attacker and the de-
fender may use artillery (22.6)
• Out of Supply Shift (23.4)
16. COMBAT RESULTS
16.1 Explanation of Combat Results
The words “attacker” and “defender” refer only to the units participating
in the combat in question—not to the general strategic situation.
D1* = Defender loses 1 step. Surviving defenders must Retreat 4
hexes and become Broken. No Determined Defense is possible (16.7).
The attacker receives the Bonus Advance (19.1) and Breakthrough
Combat (19.4).
> DR4 = The defender must Retreat four hexes and becomes Broken.
No Determined Defense is possible (16.7). The attacker receives the
Bonus Advance (19.1).
DR3 = The defender must Retreat three hexes and becomes Broken.
No Determined Defense is possible (16.7). The attacker receives the
Bonus Advance (19.1).
DR2 = The defender must Retreat two hexes and becomes Disrupted.
The attacker receives a Regular Advance.
FF = FIRE FIGHT: The attacker may either take this as an ENG result,
or immediately roll again on the Fire Fight Table (16.2).
FF (+1) = Same as FF except the attacker must modify his Fire Fight
die roll by +1.
EX = Each side loses 1 step (see 16.3). The surviving defenders are
Engaged. No Retreat or Disruption. If the defender had only 1 step,
then the attacker receives a Limited Advance (19.1).
Eng = No Retreat or Advance. Place an Engaged marker on the de-
fending stack (16.5).
A1/Eng = Same as Eng except one attacking unit loses one step.
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A1 = One of the attacking units lose one step.
*asterisk = A reminder that the attacker receives Breakthrough Com-
bat (19.4).
16.2 Fire Fight Table
This table is only used when a Fire Fight result occurs on the CRT and
the attacker wishes to “push forward.” The attacker must first determine
the Lead Unit. If the attacker has only one unit involved, that unit is the
“Lead Unit.” If the attacker has two or more units that participated in
the attack then the attacker picks one unit as his Lead Unit. The Lead
Unit determines any die roll modifiers and will be the unit to suffer a
step loss if one is called for. Only a unit that can legally advance into
the defender’s hex can be designated as a Lead Unit—if the attacker
has no such unit then he may not use the Fire Fight Table.
EXAMPLE: A Tank Unit may not be selected as a Lead Unit when
attacking across an unbridged river hexside.
DIE ROLL MODIFIERS:
+1 Lead Unit is Green.
–1 > Lead Unit is Elite. If the defender has a Tank Unit in the hex,
then the Elite unit selected must be a Tank Unit.
EXAMPLE: The 4th Armored Division is attacking towards Bastogne.
The Allied player rolls a FF result. He selects the CCR of the 4th
Armored (an Elite Tank Unit) as his Lead Unit and declares to the
German player he is pushing forward “with all guns blazing!” His
modifier is –1 (for the Elite status).
RESULTS FOUND ONLY ON THE FIRE FIGHT TABLE:
D1 = The defender loses 1 step and surviving defenders must Retreat
2 hexes and become Disrupted. The attacker receives the Regular
Advance.
A1/D1 = Both sides lose 1 step. The defender must Retreat 2 hexes and
becomes Disrupted. The attacker receives the Regular Advance.
A1/DR2 = The attacker loses 1 step. The defender must Retreat 2 hexes
and becomes Disrupted. The attacker receives the Regular Advance.
Eng+ = Same as Eng except the attacking units receive an Attacker’s
Advantage marker (16.6).
NOTE: If the Fire Fight result allows an Advance After Combat, all
units in the original combat may advance—not just the Lead Unit.
16.3 Selecting Step Losses
The owning player always selects which unit suffers the step loss. On
an EX result, the owning player must select a Tank Unit for the step
loss if he had an Armor Shift in his favor in that combat. The selected
Tank Unit must be one that qualified for the shift.
FIRE FIGHTS: The Lead Unit always takes the step loss if one is
called for on the Fire Fight Table (16.2).
16.4 Indicating Step Losses
Flipping a unit over indicates the unit has suffered a step loss. If it is
a one step unit, or the unit is already flipped, then it is placed in the
Dead Pile.
REMNANTS: Any unit with a Stacking Point value of
2 on its reduced side (also indicated with a thin stripe)
forms a remnant unit when it takes its second step loss.
Remove the unit and replace it with a remnant of the
same type. The remnant must abide by any retreats or disruptions of
the CRT result. All remnants are considered Independent units. If there
is no remnant available when a 3-step unit takes a second step loss,
then none is created (the player forfeits the step).
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16.5 Engaged Markers
Engaged affects the defender only (the attacker does not
have to refight an engaged battle in the next turn). Units
that are engaged suffer the following effects:
• may not move in the following Movement Phase,
• may not begin construction of an Improved Position (15.8)
• suffer a +2 DRM for bridge demolition (7.5).
Those are the only effects of being Engaged. Engaged markers are
removed in the owning player’s Combat Phase (20.5).
16.6 Attacker’s Advantage Markers
This marker is applied in an Eng+ result—place it on one
of the attacking stacks or units pointing to the defender’s
hex. The marker provides a favorable column shift if the
stack/unit attacks the same hex again in the following turn (by itself
or with other units).
REMOVAL: The Attacker’s Advantage marker is removed in the
following cases:
• After resolving the second attack (unless another Eng+ is rolled).
• If the target hex is vacant of enemy units at the start of the owning
player’s Combat Phase.
• If all units originally under the marker exit the hex—it does not
matter if other friendly units take their place. One or more units
can exit the hex as long as at least one of the original attacking
units remain.
• The units in the hex containing the Attacker’s Advantage marker
suffer a Retreat result (even if the Retreat result is cancelled by a
successful Determined Defense [16.7]).
16.7 Determined Defense
A determined defense represents a counterattack or a hold-at-all-cost
order.
(16.71) PROCEDURE: The defender may attempt to cancel a
Regular Advance (from the CRT or the Fire Fight Table) by using the
Determined Defense Table—a Bonus Advance may not be cancelled.
A successful result on this table will allow the unit or stack to ignore
the retreat and the associated Disruption and the attacker’s advance is
cancelled. If there are two or more units in the defending stack, then
the defender picks one non-Disrupted unit as the Lead Unit; this unit
determines any die roll modifiers and will be the unit to suffer the step
loss if one is called for. If all units in the stack are Disrupted, then no
Determined Defense is possible.
NOTE: A successful Determined Defense does not cancel any step loss-
es suffered—only the Retreat and Disruption portion of the result.
(16.72) EXPLANATION OF RESULTS:
• Yes: The Retreat is cancelled (along with the Disruption and the at-
tacker’s advance). The defender is marked with an Engaged marker.
• No: The counterattack or hold-at-all-cost order is not carried out
or fails; the retreat result stays in effect.
“Yes” and “No” results may be accompanied by:
• –1 step: The Lead Unit suffers one step loss.
• EX: The defender’s Lead Unit suffers one step loss and any one
participating attacking unit (attacker’s choice) suffers a step loss.
> (16.73) DIE ROLL MODIFIERS:
+1 Lead Unit is Green.
–1 Lead Unit is Elite.
–? The DCB of the defender’s hex. If there are no Infantry-type units
in the hex, a silhouetted Tank Unit is limited to a –1 DRM.
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EXAMPLE: The Allied player has an infantry battalion and a tank

battalion in Clervaux and has just suffered a DR2 result. Instead of
retreating he declares he is making a Determined Defense and selects
the tank battalion as his Lead Unit. The Town provides a –3 modifier.
He rolls a 4 which is modified to a 1 which gives a “Yes –1 step” result.
The tank battalion is reduced one step and the retreat and disruption
are cancelled.
(16.74) Single Step Defenders: If the defender had only one step, and
that step was lost in the Determined Defense, then the attacker may
advance into the defender’s vacated hex (only) and stop (a Limited
Advance).

17. RETREATS
17.1 Retreat Procedure
The attacker never retreats, only the defender. When called upon to
retreat by the CRT, defending units must be retreated the full number
of hexes indicated without passing through the same hex twice. A stack
of retreating units may retreat to different hexes. The owning player
may determine the path, but must follow the guidelines below listed
in order of priority:
A. If possible, the retreat must end a number of hexes away from
the battle hex equal to the number of hexes of the retreat result.
B. EZOCs: If possible, avoid entering a vacant hex in an EZOC. If
not possible, the first hex of a retreat may enter a vacant hex in
an EZOC as long as the retreating unit does not cross or enter an
enemy ZOC Bond. After that first hex, all other hexes in a retreat
must be clear of enemy ZOCs! A friendly unit (one that did not
retreat in the current combat) negates an EZOC in the hex it oc-
cupies for this purposes.
C. If possible, a unit must end its retreat in Supply.
D. ROADS: Vehicle Units must use roads as much as possible.
CLARIFICATION: “If possible” means you can ignore it if its not
possible. So retreating the full number of hexes from the battle hex
is more important than avoiding enemy ZOCs in the first hex, and
avoiding enemy ZOCs in the first hex is more important than retreating
towards friendly supply, etc.
17.2 Elimination due to a Retreat
Units are eliminated if they retreat:
• into a hex occupied by an enemy unit,
• across or into an enemy ZOC Bond,
• into a vacant hex in an enemy ZOC other than the first hex of their
retreat, or
• across a non-bridged Meuse River or Lake hexside, or
• are unable to retreat the full number of hexes required.
Additionally, Vehicle Units are eliminated if they retreat:
• into or out of a Forest, West Wall or Wooded Rough hex unless
through a road hexside
• across a non-bridged river hexside.
17.3 Unfulfilled Retreats
If the defender does not retreat because it is eliminated, the attacker
still receives his full Advance opportunity.
> 17.4 Overstacking in a Retreat
Overstacking is not allowed after a retreat. A player may avoid an
overstacked situation by retreating the stack (or the units in excess
of the stacking limit) additional hexes until a hex is reached where
EXAMPLE OF RETREAT PATHS: There are two retreat paths for
the tank unit (A and B). The hexes marked “No” are prohibited
to the tank unit during this retreat. Priority must go to the path
that avoids all EZOCs (Path B).
stacking restrictions are not violated. Units retreated additional hexes
become Broken if not already. If no such hex can be reached, then the
units in excess of the stacking limit are eliminated (owning players
choice but the units must come from those that retreated).
17.5 Combat Against Previously Retreated Units
If a unit or stack is retreated into a friendly occupied hex and that hex
undergoes an attack in the same Combat Phase, the retreated units
do not add their strength to the combat, and if required to retreat
again are eliminated.
17.6 Retreat Off the Map
German units that retreat off any map edge, and Allied Units that re-
treat off the East Map edge are eliminated. Allied units that retreat off
the South, West or North Map edge, are placed in the appropriate Off
Map Box. They may reenter the map again after they Rally (18.5).
17.7 Artillery and Retreats
• Artillery Units that retreat must flip to their Fired side.
• German Artillery Units without a Prime Mover marker are elimi-
nated if forced to retreat.
17.8 Retreating Units Bearing Engaged Markers
Remove the Engaged marker from the retreating units and retreat
normally. Note this can only happen if the unit was engaged in the
Night Turn and attacked in the following AM turn.
18. DISRUPTED, BROKEN AND RALLY
> 18.1 In General
When a good order unit (one that is neither Disrupted or Broken) re-
treats 2 hexes it becomes Disrupted; when it must retreat 3 or 4 hexes
it “breaks” and is considered Broken. A Broken unit suffers all the
effects of Disruption plus some additional penalties (18.4).
18.2 Effects of Disruption
• May only use Tactical Movement and may not enter an EZOC. If
the unit starts in an EZOC, it must move away if possible.
• > If the defending stack contains one or more Disrupted units the
attacker receives one shift right on the CRT.
• May not attack or (if Artillery) provide support. Nor may they flip
to their Ready side.
• May not use Strategic Movement, Determined Defense, build IPs,
receive Replacements (25.2), or perform Breakdown (26.2).

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• a Disrupted unit that suffers another 2 hex retreat becomes Broken.
A Disrupted unit that Breaks is eliminated.
NOTE: US Truck markers are immediately removed from a unit if
it retreats. A Prime Mover marker remains on a Disrupted German
Artillery Unit to indicate the unit may not fire.
18.3 Abilities of Disrupted Units
Disrupted units retain their ZOC, their full defense strength, their
ability to form ZOC Bonds and can benefit from DCBs.
> 18.4 Effects of Broken
A Broken unit is considered Disrupted and all rules that apply to a
Disrupted unit also applies to a Broken unit with the following two
additional penalties:
• a Broken unit that suffers any type of retreat is eliminated.
• Recovery for a Broken unit is a 2-turn process. If it can recover (see
18.5) its status is improved to Disrupted. Removal of the Disrupted
marker must wait until the following turn per 18.5.
PLAY NOTE: Think of Broken as a Level 2 Disruption.
18.5 Rally Phase
> During the Rally Phase, all friendly Disrupted or Broken units that
are not adjacent to an enemy unit automatically recover one level—Dis-
rupted units have their Disrupted marker removed and Broken units
become Disrupted. If the Disrupted or Broken unit is adjacent to an
enemy unit (remember, units must move out of an EZOC if possible)
then recovery is determined by a die roll. On a die roll of 1–2 it recovers
one level. On a die roll of 3–6 it does not recover. Modify the die roll
by +1 if the unit is Green, and by –1 if the unit is Elite.
NOTE: A German unit forced to retreat across an Army Boundary Line
may not rally until it recrosses the Boundary Line.
19.3 EZOCs and Advance
ZOC BONDS: May never be entered or crossed during an Advance
After Combat except when entering the defender’s vacated hex.
EZOCs: Generally do not stop advances, but no unit may advance
from one EZOC directly into another EZOC of the same enemy unit,
except when entering the first hex of its advance.
19.4 Breakthrough Combat
If the CRT result is D1*, then the attacking units may attack again
after advancing. This second combat is called Breakthrough Combat.
Only one stack of units in the group may participate in this second
attack, but you are allowed to form the stack (henceforth called the
Breakthrough Group) during the advance. A mechanized Breakthrough
Group may use its full advance and attack again; a non-mechanized
Breakthrough Group, or a mix of both, may advance only one hex
and attack again.
PROCEDURE: The Breakthrough Group may not split up and attack
two or more target hexes. Finish advancing units from the originating
combat before conducting the Breakthrough Combat. The Break-
through Combat must be conducted before the attacker conducts the
next regular attack. Breakthrough Combat is resolved in the same man-
ner as normal combat using all the same rules. Artillery on its Ready

19. ADVANCE AFTER COMBAT

19.1 Advance in General
There are three types of Advances: Limited, Regular and Bonus. EXAMPLE OF A REGULAR ADVANCE: The defender’s vacated
Artillery Units cannot Advance After Combat. hex is indicated with dashed lines. The two German units can
LIMITED ADVANCE: This occurs when the defender is eliminated advance in any direction. The Mechanized unit may advance two
but was not required to retreat (in an EX result or a successful Deter- hexes if it follows the path of the road.
mined Defense by a 1-step defender)—the attacker may only occupy
the defender’s vacated hex.
REGULAR ADVANCE: The attacker may advance one hex in any
direction.
BONUS ADVANCE: The attacker may advance two hexes in any
direction. This occurs on a DR3, DR4 and a D1* result.
ROAD BONUS: If a Mechanized unit follows the path of a primary
and/or a secondary road throughout its advance, it may increase its
advance rate by one hex. In this way a Mechanized unit could advance
two hexes in a Regular Advance and three hexes in a Bonus Advance.
Forest Roads may not be used in a Road Bonus. Traffic markers (24.2)
and Roadblocks (33.0) have no effect on the Road Bonus.
19.2 Terrain and Advance EXAMPLE OF A BONUS ADVANCE: Units may advance two
• No unit may advance into a hex or across a hexside that is prohib- hexes in any direction. The Mechanized unit may advance three
ited to it in normal movement. hexes if following the path of a road. Note that the river may only
• Infantry Type units may only advance into a Forest hex if it’s the first be crossed, and the non-road Forest hex may only be entered, in
hex of the advance, or the unit enters the hex via a road. Vehicle Units the first hex of an advance. The 12/77 Gren VG regiment cannot
may never enter such hexes unless following the path of a road. advance into the hex marked “No” because it may not advance
• Infantry Type units may only advance across a non-road Wooded from one EZOC directly into another EZOC of the same enemy
Rough hexside or an unbridged river hexside if it is the first hex of unit, except in the first hex of an Advance.
their advance. Vehicle Units may never cross such hexsides.
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side may be used (offensively and defensively). Units conducting
Breakthrough Combat may Advance After Combat again if allowed
by the CRT result.
> MULTIPLE BREAKTHROUGH RESULTS: There is no limit to
the number of times a Breakthrough Group can advance and attack
again as long as each attack achieves a D1* result.
DESIGN NOTE: This is a significant change from the 1st Edition.
19.5 The Breakthrough Group Assisting Other Attacks
If the Breakthrough Group advances adjacent to a defending hex
which is about to be attacked by other friendly units, the Breakthrough
Group may use their Breakthrough Combat option to add their strength
to the combat and take part in that attack (if allowed by Command and
Control [14.3]). If this happens, this attack must be resolved next.
19.6 Supply and Advance
Units currently Out of Supply may advance a maximum of one hex
and may not conduct Breakthrough Combat.
19.7 Friendly Units and Advance
Stacking restrictions must be observed at the end of an Advance.
Units may not end their advance in a hex containing a friendly unit in
Strategic Movement.
20. DISENGAGEMENT AND
REMOVING ENGAGED MARKERS
20.1 In General
Units that are marked with an Engaged marker may not
move in the Movement Phase—but they have a chance
at moving in the Combat Phase using the Disengage-
ment Table. During the friendly Combat Phase, before any combats
are conducted, the phasing player conducts Disengagements. A unit
may Disengage rather than attack—it may not do both. If success-
ful, the unit is retreated one or two hexes by the owning player.
Non-Disrupted units adjacent to an enemy unit may also use the
Disengagement Table, not just engaged units (20.4).
CLARIFICATION: Disrupted units that are Engaged must attempt
Disengagement if a retreat path is open.
20.2 Procedure
Disengagement occurs on a unit-by-unit basis. Indicate which unit
EXAMPLE: During the Movement Phase Unit A is moved to hex
C—the unit must stop because it enters an enemy ZOC. Unit B
cannot move in the Movement Phase because it is engaged. During
the Combat Phase both units conduct Disengagement. Unit A is
successful and is retreated one hex (it could have retreated two).
Unit B is also successful and is retreated two hexes (although it
could retreat just one hex).
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is attempting to Disengage and roll a die. For a stack of units the
owning player must roll for each unit disengaging (announce before
rolling which units will attempt to Disengage and which, if any, will
remain). Apply any applicable DRMs and then find the result on the
Disengagement Table.
DIE ROLL MODIFIERS (cumulative):
+1 Unit is Green
–1 Unit is Elite
–1 Tank or Recon Unit
20.3 Explanation of Results
No: Disengagement fails, the unit must remain in the hex.
Yes: The unit must retreat one or two hexes abiding by the restric-
tions of 17.2 and 17.7. If the unit is not Disrupted it may stop
in the first hex even if it is in an EZOC (however, it may not
cross or enter an enemy ZOC Bond).
D: The unit is Disrupted. If the result is a Yes +D, then the unit
is Disrupted at the end of its retreat and is prohibited from
stopping in the first hex if that hex is in an EZOC.
20.4 Non-Engaged Units Disengaging
Units that were not Engaged and using the Disengagement Table
may not enter an EZOC during their retreat (they were allowed
their ZOC to ZOC movement opportunity during the Movement
Phase). If the unit has no other option but to retreat into an EZOC,
it is eliminated.
NOTE: A unit can move in the Movement Phase and conduct a Dis-
engament in the Combat Phase.
20.5 Removing Engaged Markers
Remove Engaged markers from your units at the moment you decide
whether the unit will Disengage or not. All Engaged markers come
off the phasing player’s units during the Combat Phase. Engaged units
that did not Disengage may attack in the Combat Phase.
21. TANK AND RECON UNITS
21.1 The Armor Shift
ATTACKER: The attacker gains a column shift to the right on the CRT
in the following two cases:
• He has a Tank Unit participating in the battle and the defender does
not, or
• He has a Tank Unit participating in the battle that has a higher TQ
rating than all the defender’s units.
EXAMPLE: If a Tank Unit with a TQ rating of 4 attacks a Tank Unit
with a TQ rating of 3, the attacker would receive a shift.
DEFENDER: The attacker suffers a column shift left on the CRT if he
does not have a Tank Unit participating in the battle and the defender
has both Infantry Type units and a Tank Unit defending. For this rule,
a US Combat Command, the British Guards Armored Brigades and the
150th Pz Brigade satisfies both the infantry and armor requirement.
EXAMPLE: If the attacker attacked a Combat Command with only
infantry, the attacker would suffer one shift left.
21.2 Red TQ Numbers
> TQ ratings in a red circle must be reduced by one when the unit is
attacking. The TQ rating is not reduced when the unit is defending.
The German FLAK unit is not a Tank Unit and so cannot gain the
Armor Shift—it can only prevent it. Its TQ number is in a red square
as a reminder of this.
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21.3 Terrain Effects on the Armor Shift
The attacker or defender can never earn the Armor Shift if the defender
is in Forest, Wooded Rough, West Wall, or City hex. The attacker may
not gain an Armor Shift from a Tank Unit that cannot legally cross
the hexside into the defender’s hex, whether due to an unbridged
river, or a non-road Forest/Wooded Rough hexside.
NOTE: With the above in mind, its possible to get the Armor Shift at-
tacking across a river hexside at an intact bridge, or out of a Wooded
Rough hex if the defender is in a hex where the base terrain is Clear
or Light Woods.
21.4 Recon Units Special Ability
> Recon Units defending alone in a hex without an Improved Position
may treat all D1 and D1* results against them as a DR4 result.
NOTE: A Recon Unit that retreats 4 hexes as a result of a D1* result
can be attacked again by the Breakthrough Group.
21.5 Summary of Other Tank and Recon Unit Properties
• Are considered Vehicle Units so may not move, Advance or Retreat
across an unbridged river hexside.
• May not move, Advance or Retreat into or out of a non-road Forest,
West Wall or Wooded Rough hex except along a road.
• Receive a –1 DRM when attempting Disengagement (20.2).
22. ARTILLERY UNITS
22.1 Artillery in General
Artillery and Nebelwerfers are collectively called Artil-
lery Units. They cannot move and fire in the same turn
unless Shifting Fire Position (22.2). Allied Artillery Units
that move more than one hex (or move to an Off Map Box or Blocking
Position) must flip to their Fired side. German Artillery Units require
a Prime Mover marker to move more than one hex (22.3). Allied Artil-
lery Units on their Fired sides, and German Prime Movers move at the
mechanized movement rate. Allied Artillery Units may use Strategic
Movement; German Artillery Units may not.
22.2 Shifting Fire Position (1 Hex)
German Nebelwerfer brigades and Allied Artillery Units on their
Ready side have an MA of 1. These units can shift one hex and still
remain on their Ready side. The one hex move may be made into any
hex, regardless of the MP cost, as long as the unit could legally enter
the hex under normal rules of movement. Primary roads may not be
used to move two hexes.
22.3 German Prime Movers
Germany was short of Prime Movers for their corps
level artillery and much of it was left behind after the
initial attack. Therefore German Artillery Units are
nearly immobile. However, up to five Artillery Units per turn may
have their MA increased to 5 if they use a Prime Mover marker
(they may not use Strategic Movement). There are five Prime Mover
markers­—two for the 6th Pz Army, two for the 5th Pz Army, and one
for the 7th Army. A Prime Mover marker belonging to one army may
not be used to move an Artillery Unit belonging to a different army. A
Prime Mover may move an Artillery Unit (including Werfer brigades)
on its Fired or Ready side (a German Artillery Unit is not flipped if
it moves). Leave the Prime Mover marker on the Artillery Unit until
the next Artillery Supply Phase to indicate the Artillery Unit cannot
fire until then.
The German player removes all his Prime Mover markers from the
map during the German Artillery Supply Phase (5.1).
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NOTE: Prime Mover markers are printed on the backside of Strategic
Movement markers, so every Artillery Unit moved means one less Ger-
man Mechanized unit that may use Strategic Movement. This reflects
limited fuel, trucks diverted for ammo transport, road space and other
logistical factors.
22.4 Range
Each Artillery Unit has a range printed in a small box on the upper
left side of the counter. This is the maximum distance (measured
in hexes) that the Artillery Unit may be from the target hex and
still provide artillery support (22.6). Intervening terrain and combat
units have no effect. Both the attacker and the defender trace range
to the hex under attack. Count the target hex but not the hex of the
Artillery Unit.
22.5 Ready and Fired Sides
All Artillery Units have only one step; the reverse side
is used to indicate the Artillery Unit has fired (and/or
moved in the case of Allied artillery). The front side is
considered the Artillery Unit’s “ready” side. Once an Artillery Unit
fires (or moves more than one hex if it is Allied), it is flipped to its
back side. Artillery Units on their Fired side may flip back to their
Ready side only during the Artillery Supply Phase (5.2).
22.6 Artillery Support in General
Only Artillery Units that are in range, on their Ready side and are not
Engaged or Disrupted may provide artillery support. Each Artillery
Unit may provide support to only one combat, after it is used it is
flipped to its “Fired” side. The attacker must declare his Offensive
Artillery Support before the defender declares his.
> ARMY/CORPS IDENTIFICATION COLORS: An Artillery Unit
may only provide Offensive or Defensive Support to a combat if there
is at least one ground unit participating in the combat that has the same
Identification color (2.11) as the Artillery Unit.
22.7 Offensive Artillery Support
Each Artillery Unit providing Offensive Support gives the attacker a
favorable shift of one column to the right on the CRT. The attacker
may use up to two Artillery Units per combat for a maximum of two
shifts right.
> 22.8 Defensive Artillery Support
The defender may use only one Artillery Unit per combat. The de-
fender finds the effect of his defensive artillery by rolling one die
and checking the Defensive Artillery Table. The defender’s artillery
is flipped regardless of the result. If the result is a 1 or 2, the attacker
must apply that number of column shifts to the left on the CRT. If the
defender is Allied and a TOT (Time on Target) result is achieved, the
attacker suffers one step loss and the attack is stopped cold (treat as an
A1 result). The attacker chooses the unit to lose the step.
DESIGN NOTE: Time on Target was a practice of coordinating as
many artillery batteries as possible to land their shells at one spot,
all at one time. The coordination necessary to accomplish this made
it infrequent, however, when it did happen it was devastating.
22.9 Artillery in Ground Combat
Artillery Units may not attack by themselves—they may only provide
support. Artillery Units that are attacked use their Defense Factor
without DCBs and may not provide Defensive Artillery Support to
their own hex; however, an Artillery Unit attacked by an enemy unit
may still provide Defensive Artillery Support to a different defend-
ing hex. An Artillery Unit may use its Defense Factor in the same
Combat Phase it provides Defensive Ground Support.
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Unit first, because an Eng or Disrupted result will prevent the Artillery
Unit from providing defensive support to another hex.
22.10 Summary of Other Characteristics
• Artillery Units have ZOCs but cannot form ZOC Bonds (9.1, 10.1).
• Artillery in Retreats (17.7).
• Artillery Units may not Advance After Combat (19.1).
• OOS Artillery Units cannot flip to their Ready side (23.4).
• Artillery cannot be rebuilt (25.25).
23. SUPPLY AND SURRENDER
23.1 The Supply and Surrender Phase
During the Supply and Surrender Phase the phasing
player checks supply and surrender for all his units.
Players check for supply by tracing a Supply Path from
the unit to a Supply Source. If a Supply Path cannot be traced, the
unit receives an Out of Supply marker. If the unit was already Out
of Supply there is no additional effect. If any unit bearing an Out of
Supply marker from a previous phase can now trace a Supply Path,
the marker is removed.
NOTE: This rule also applies to German units that suffered fuel short-
age at the beginning of the German turn—they are back in supply if
they can trace a Supply Path at this time.
23.2 Supply Sources
Supply is available at certain map edge hexes. German map edge
Supply Sources are indicated with a German balkenkreuz while Al-
lied ones are indicated with a white star in a green circle (these also
indicate Entry Hexes). To block a Supply Source an enemy unit must
occupy the hex—merely passing through the hex has no effect on a
Supply Source. Allied units in Off Map Boxes are always in Supply.
23.3 Supply Paths
A Supply Path consists of two portions: an overland portion and a
road portion.
OVERLAND PORTION: The overland portion of the Supply Path may
be up to four hexes long. It may traverse all types of terrain (including
across rivers) with the following restrictions:
• It may not enter an enemy-occupied hex or cross or enter an enemy
ZOC Bond.
• It may not enter a vacant hex in an enemy ZOC other than the first
hex of the path. An overland Supply Path may enter that first vacant
hex in an EZOC which is useful for units partially surrounded by
enemy units. The presence of a friendly unit in a hex will negate the
supply blocking effects of EZOCs within that hex.
The example above shows two legal overland Supply Paths for unit A.
Note how the path can cross unbridged river hexsides and how unit B
negates the EZOC in the hex it occupies.
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ROAD PORTION: The road portion of the Supply Path may be of any
length but must follow a path of contiguous road hexes (any type). At
no time may the road portion of the Supply Path:
• Enter an enemy occupied hex.
• Enter an EZOC unless the hex contains a friendly unit.
• Enter a vacant, but enemy controlled Town or City hex (these hexes
are considered garrisoned by non-combat troops).
• Enter a hex containing a Roadblock (33.0).
• Cross a river at a blown bridge hexside.
EXAMPLE: The three hexes marked “No” may not be used in the
road portion of a Supply Path, either because of uncanceled EZOCs
or blown bridges.
23.4 Out of Supply (OOS) Penalties
Any unit bearing an Out of Supply marker suffers the following
penalties:
• > COMBAT: If one or more attacking units are OOS the odds are
shifted one column to the left (1L). OOS defending units are not
effected.
• MOVEMENT: May only use Tactical Movement (2 hexes).
• ARTILLERY: Artillery Units may not flip to their Ready side.
They may still provide artillery support as long as they are on their
Ready side.
• > RETREAT: Are eliminated if forced to retreat 3 or more hexes.
• > ADVANCE: May not use the Road Bonus (19.1).
23.5 Out of Supply Abilities
Units marked OOS retain their ZOC, their ability to form ZOC Bonds,
their full defense strength, and can benefit from DCBs. OOS units can
blow bridges and complete an IP (15.8) once it has been started.
23.6 Isolation and Surrender
After supply is checked, the phasing player then de-
termines if any of his units bearing an Out of Supply
marker are Isolated (including those units just marked).
Any unit that cannot trace a Line of Communication (LOC) is Isolated.
A LOC is similar to a Supply Path with the exception that the overland
portion may be traced to a friendly unit which in turn can trace four
hexes to another friendly unit, and so on, with eventually one unit in
the chain being able to trace a normal Supply Path. If the unit is not
able to trace a LOC, it is considered Isolated. Each Isolated unit or
group of Isolated units must immediately check for Surrender.
DEFINITION OF AN ISOLATED GROUP: An Isolated Group may
be of any size, but each unit in the group must be able to trace a 4-
hex overland Supply Path to at least one other unit in the Isolated
Group. See example below.
23.7 Surrender Check
If units are part of a group then they will surrender as a group. Roll
one die for each Isolated Group, and consult the Surrender Table.
The result is the number of Surrender Points the Isolated Group ac-
cumulates (or removes in the case of an Air Drop). An Isolated Group
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EXAMPLE: Units A and B can trace an overland Supply Path to each
other, they form one group. Units C, D and E can trace a 4 hex overland
Supply Path to at least one other unit in their group, but not to A or
B—they form a second group.
surrenders if its Surrender Threshold is reached. Surrendered units
are immediately removed from play and cannot be replaced.
PLAY NOTE: Since a Surrender Point marker implies the unit is
Out of Supply, the Out of Supply marker is not necessary and may
be removed.
23.8 Surrender Thresholds
Green Threshold: 3 Surrender Points
Normal Threshold: 4 Surrender Points
Elite Threshold: 5 Surrender Points
Use the Elite Threshold if there are one or more Elite units in the
group. Use the Green Threshold if all units in the group are Green.
Use the Normal Threshold for all other groups. Keep track of the
number of Surrender Points of a group with a Surrender marker next
to one of the units in the group.
DESIGN NOTE: Units tended to surrender as a group and good units
would inspire others to hold out.
23.9 Splitting and Combining Isolated Groups
If an Isolated Group splits into separate parts due to friendly or enemy
action then each of the splinter groups becomes a separate group with
its own marker. If two Isolated Groups combine then the combined
group uses only the Surrender Points of the larger group. Larger is
defined as the group with the greater number of attack factors (use
printed values). If the two groups are identical in size, then use the
greater of the Surrender Points.
23.10 Breaking Isolation
The Surrender Points are removed from an Isolated Group if during
the friendly Supply Phase at least one unit in the group can trace
supply.
24. TRAFFIC MARKERS and
BOTTLENECK HEXES
24.1 Traffic Markers In General
Each player may place available Traffic mark-
ers in an attempt to slow the movement of the
opposing player’s units. Besides traffic, these
also represent German commando teams, SNAFUs, psychological
disruption and air interdiction (once the weather clears). The Allied
player has Traffic markers and the German player has Greif markers
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(named after Operation Greif). Both markers are identical and are
collectively called Traffic markers.
24.2 Effects of Traffic Markers
Traffic markers increase the entry cost (road and off road) of the
hex by two MPs for all units. Units using Tactical Movement (11.3)
ignore Traffic markers. Traffic markers have no effect on combat,
advance, retreat and Supply Paths. German Traffic markers have no
effect on German units and Allied Traffic markers have no effect on
Allied units.
24.3 The Traffic Marker Phase
During this phase the phasing player may place any of his Traffic
markers that are in his Traffic Marker Holding Box on the map, plus
reposition or place his Roadblocks (33.0).
REMOVAL: After placement he rolls two dice and removes his Traf-
fic markers with the ID of those die rolls (for example, if a 2 and a
4 were rolled, he would remove his Traffic markers numbered 2 and
4). If doubles are rolled, then only one marker is removed. Place the
removed Traffic marker(s) back in the Traffic Marker Holding Box
for the next turn. Traffic markers are never voluntarily removed once
placed on the map—they are removed only as a result of the removal
dice roll or by a scheduled removal (24.6).
NOTE: Once German Traffic markers begin to be removed by sched-
uled removals (24.6) it is possible that the removal dice roll will not
remove any markers.
DESIGN NOTE: Letting the opposing player pick where the traffic
jams occur seems devious yet is sufficiently realistic—your opponent
is apt to place the markers in the road hexes you need to use the most.
Removing one or two with a die roll ensures that you never know
which will be effective.
24.4 Traffic Marker Placement Restrictions
Traffic markers may not be placed:
• on or adjacent to one another (ignore your opponent’s Traffic mark-
ers for this restriction),
• the Allied player may not place them in a St-Vith Bottleneck hex,
although he may place them adjacent to those hexes.
Beyond those exceptions they can be placed in any hex, in or out of
enemy ZOCs, in hexes occupied by enemy units, in German At Start
Divisional Set up Areas, behind or in front of enemy lines. Only Traf-
fic markers that are in the Traffic Marker Holding Box may be placed;
the ones already on the map may not be repositioned or removed.
24.5 At Start Situation
All markers start in the Traffic Marker Holding Boxes. The Allied
player may place all six during his Traffic Marker Phase of Turn 1 (then
roll to see which are removed). The German player does not receive
his until Turn 3 (17 AM)—during his Traffic Marker Phase.
24.6 Traffic Marker Scheduled Removals
Starting on Turn 8 (19 PM), one German Traffic marker is removed
permanently from play every PM turn. Removal occurs during the
German player’s Traffic Marker Phase. Markers must be removed in
numerical order (i.e., #1 first, #2 second, and so on). Allied Traffic
markers have no scheduled removals (once the clear weather starts
they begin to represent air interdiction).
24.7 St-Vith Bottleneck Hexes
These three hexes are marked on the map in yellow. They have all the
same effects as a Traffic marker (24.2) except units must pay four ad-
ditional MPs (+4 MPs) instead of +2. The instant the German player
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gains control of St-Vith the cost of these hexes is reduced to +2 MPs.
If the German player loses control of St-Vith the bottleneck hexes
again cost +4 MPs. St-Vith Bottleneck hexes have no effect on Allied
units or Tactical Movement.
NOTE: Allied Traffic markers may be placed adjacent to St-Vith Bottle-
neck hexes to create serious traffic problems for the German player.
When that happens, it is often best for the German player to just use
Tactical Movement to traverse it.
25. NIGHT TURNS AND
REPLACEMENTS
25.1 In General
Between the PM and AM turn is a mini Night Turn. The player se-
quence in a Night Turn is flip-flopped (Allied first, followed by Ger-
man) so each player will have two turns in a row to create some chaos
for the other player. Night Turns are also when replacements arrive.
The following is the Sequence of Play for each Night Turn:
A. Allied Night Replacement and Movement Phase
B. Allied Night Combat Phase
C. German Night Replacement and Movement Phase
D. German Night Combat Phase
NOTE: There are no other phases to a Night Turn (such as Supply,
Bridges, Rally, Traffic, etc.).
25.2 Replacements
(25.21) IN GENERAL: During each Night Turn both
players receive Replacements. Replacements are used
to restore reduced or eliminated units. The number of
Replacements each player receives is printed on the Turn
Record Track. If a player receives only one replacement, then it may
only be used for an Infantry Type unit (2.4). If a player receives two
replacements, one may be used for an Infantry Type unit and the
other may be used for either a Tank, Recon, or Flak Unit; or used for
another Infantry Type unit. Each Replacement can restore a reduced
unit to its full strength side or bring a unit out of the dead pile on its
reduced side (see 25.23 for 3-step units). Replacements may not be
saved, and those not used are forfeited. Players use their Replacements
during their Night Movement Phase.
> (25.22) PROCEDURE: Only units in the dead pile or on the map in
a supplied, non-Engaged, non-Disrupted state can receive Replace-
ments. Units adjacent to an enemy unit may receive replacements. If
a player uses a replacement to bring a unit from the dead pile, then the
unit must arrive under the following restrictions:
• must be placed in a friendly controlled city, town or Entry Hex (no
villages) free of enemy Roadblocks which has a road-bound supply
path to a friendly Supply Source.
• may not be placed adjacent to an enemy unit.
• > must be placed within 5 hexes of another unit with the same
Corps/Army Identification color (2.11).
Alternatively, German units may be placed in any Entry Hex labeled
K, L or M that is not in an EZOC.
(25.23) LARGE UNITS: Any unit in the dead pile with a stacking
value of 2 on its reduced side may only be replaced if a supplied, non-
Engaged, good order Remnant unit of the same type is on the map.
Expend the replacement point, remove the Remnant, and place the unit
(on its reduced side) where the Remnant was located.
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EXAMPLE: To bring a 6-6-3 US regiment out of the dead pile, the Allied
player must have a 1-2-3 infantry-type Remnant on the map.
> 25.24 REPLACEMENT MARKERS: Indicate each unit that
received a replacement with a Replacement marker. During the
upcoming AM Turn, that unit may move a maximum of one hex
and may not attack. This marker has no effect on the unit’s defense
strength and is removed at the end of the unit’s Combat Phase.
(25.25) RESTRICTIONS: Artillery Units and units that are OOS,
Disrupted, Engaged or marked with a Night marker may not receive
a replacement. The following units may never receive replacements:
German Tank Units with a TQ of 5 or higher, German Tank Units
with Black Box Attack Strengths, von der Heydte, 150th Panzer Bde,
Allied Airborne units, Artillery Units, British units, and any unit that
has Surrendered (23.7).
25.3 Night Movement and Combat
(25.31) MOVEMENT: Movement in the Night Turn is
identical to the normal rules, except each side is limited
to three stacks of units moving. The units moved may
use their full MA. Extended Movement and Tactical
Movement are allowed during a Night Turn. Strategic
Movement is not.
(25.32) COMBAT: Combat in the Night Turn is identical to the normal
rules, except only the units that were marked with Night markers may
attack. Artillery on their Ready side may be used for Offensive and De-
fensive Support in a Night Turn without the need for a Night marker.
(25.33) PLACING THE NIGHT TURN MARKERS: Players must
indicate in their PM turn which three stacks will be available for the
upcoming Night Turn. To do this, the phasing player places a Night
marker on each stack in the Movement Phase of his PM turn. If a player
did not indicate any stacks for the Night Turn during his PM turn, then
his Night Turn Movement and Combat Phases are skipped.
(25.34) ELIGIBILITY: Units currently Engaged, Out of Supply (includ-
ing from German Fuel Shortage), or Disrupted may not be designated
for the Night Turn.
(25.35) RESTRICTIONS: Units with a Night marker are under the
following restrictions during the PM turn:
• may only use 1 MP (no Tactical Movement), and
• may not attack.
(25.36) BRIDGE BLOWING AT NIGHT: The only bridge blowing
allowed in a Night Turn are those that may occur before combat, as
described in 7.4.
26. BREAKDOWN UNITS
26.1 In General
Both players may create a breakdown unit by reducing a larger unit.
An infantry/mountain regiment creates an infantry battalion, a para-
chute, glider or Fallschirmjäger regiment creates a parachute battalion,
a Panzergrenadier regiment creates a Panzergrenadier battalion, and
a Combat Command or US Tank battalion creates a Task Force. The
breakdown unit is placed in the hex with the unit that removed the
step and both units may then move, disengage, or advance normally.
Alternatively, a 3-step unit may break down into two breakdown units
plus the appropriate Remnant unit.
26.2 Breakdown Restrictions
A unit must perform breakdown before it moves, disengages or ad-
vances after combat. Breakdown may only occur during a friendly
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Some examples of creating
breakdown units.
Movement or Combat Phase—never during the enemy player turn.
Disrupted units may not perform breakdown. EZOCs, OOS and En-
gagement markers have no effect on the ability of a unit to perform
breakdown. The number of breakdown units that may be created is
strictly limited by the number in the counter mix.
STRATEGY TIP: An Engaged unit may create a breakdown unit and
then the reduced unit could attempt to Disengage while the breakdown
unit holds the line.
26.3 Properties of Breakdown Units
Breakdown units are normal 1-step units in all respects. The morale
ratings of Breakdown units are often lower than the morale rating of
the parent unit to reflect the loss of integrity.
26.4 Rebuilding With Breakdown Units
> Breakdown units may only reattach to the unit that created it.*
The breakdown unit is removed from the map and the parent unit is
increased one step. Rebuilding occurs during the Movement Phase at
the instant the two units have completed their movement.
*This may require some bookkeeping.
27. SPECIAL UNITS
27.1 Allied Engineer Units
> Allied Engineer units are eliminated if forced to retreat
3 or more hexes. Their defense strength has been outlined
to remind players of this rule.
DESIGN NOTE: Allied Engineer units were smaller than a regular
infantry battalion and were not trained for sustained fighting. They
were used as a stop-gap measure to hold bridges and key locations
until larger forces could arrive.
27.2 Von der Heydte (Operation Stösser)
DESIGN NOTE: Operation Stösser was a paratroop
drop into the American rear in the High Fens area.
Their objective was the “Baraque Michel” crossroads.
The parachute drop was a complete failure. Von der Heydte ended up
with a total of around 300 troops. Too small and too weak to counter
the Allies, they abandoned plans to take the crossroads and instead
converted his mission to reconnaissance.
The Von der Heydte unit enters play on Turn 3 (17 AM) via an air drop.
The landing hex may be any clear or Light Woods hex that does not
contain a city, town, village, enemy unit, or EZOC. After placement,
the German player rolls for its survival using the Von der Heydte Table.
The unit may not move on the turn it drops. The unit is considered a
normal unit for all purposes (including supply) once it lands.
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27.3 British Units
MOVEMENT RESTRICTION: All British units must
remain on the West Map and west of the Meuse River at
all times. Exception: see 29th Armoured Brigade.
> 29TH ARMOURED BRIGADE: This unit is released from the
British movement restriction rule on Turn 29 (30 AM) or when any
German unit crosses the Meuse River.
ATTACK RESTRICTION: Due to the difficulty encountered in coor-
dinating inter-Allied operations, British and American units cannot be
involved in the same attack. There is no defensive penalty if British
and American units are stacked together.
> ANTWERP DEFENSE: When German units exit the West Map
through an F or G Entry Hex, the Allied player must respond by mov-
ing British units to the Antwerp Box. The number of British Defense
Factors in the Antwerp Box must always exceed the number of German
Attack Factors by at least six. The Allied player may pick any British
units currently on the map. The units are removed at the end of the
German turn that the situation occurs—simply pick them up and place
them in the Antwerp Box. British factors removed in excess of the
required amount may count towards future German map edge exits. If
there are insufficient British units on the map to satisfy this condition,
then all British reinforcements must be diverted to Antwerp (as they
arrive) until the Allied player again has +6 factors.
27.4 Sturmtigers and Brummbärs
The 1000(+) Sturmtiger and the 217th
Brummbär units have their attack factor
doubled when attacking a Village, Town or
City hex. These units have their Attack Factor enclosed in a black box
to remind players of this special ability.
The Sturmtiger was equipped with a 38cm mortar while the Brummbär
had a 15cm howitzer. Both were ideal for urban fighting.
27.5 Kampfgruppe Peiper
The four units of the 1SS indicated as KG
Peiper may move and fight in the first Night
Turn of the game (even if they moved their
full Movement Allowance and attacked in
the PM turn). In addition, they may use any
German unit they are stacked with at the end
of their Dec. 16th Night Movement Phase to
assist them in that night combat. The commandeered units are activated
for night combat only—not night movement. The commandeered units
may advance after combat if the defender retreats.
DESIGN NOTE: Peiper was a very aggressive commander, and on
the night of the 16th commandeered units of the 3rd Fallschirmjäger
Division to help him in his attack.
NOTE: Potentially, the German player can have the four Kampfgruppe
Peiper units plus the three stacks under the Night markers moving and
fighting on the Dec. 16th Night Turn.
27.6 The US 2nd Division
> The two regiments of the 2nd Division that
start in hexes 1535 and 1636 may not move at
all on Turn 1 (16 AM) and only two hexes on
Turn 2. These units are marked with a red RRD as a reminder.
DESIGN NOTE: These two regiments had just spent the last three days
in a grueling offensive to outflank the Roer River Dams. These units
would not have abandoned their ground lightly. Historically they did
not pull out until early on the 17th.
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27.7 The 653 PzJ (Jpz VI)
The arrival of the 653rd PzJ is not guaranteed. On Turn
4 (17 PM) roll one die—on a die roll of 1 or 2 the unit
arrives that turn. On a die roll of 3 or 4 the unit is delayed
(roll again next turn). On a 5 or 6 the unit does not arrive at all.
CLARIFICATION: It’s possible to keep rolling 3’s and 4’s and the
unit being delayed again and again.
DESIGN NOTE: This unit was intended to fight in the Ardennes, but
it was diverted to the Nordwind Operation.
27.8 Dr Sola and Panzer Brigade 150
DESIGN NOTE: Dr. Sola was the code name for Col. Otto
Skorzeny, who commanded the 150th Panzer Brigade,
a unit that was disguised as an American unit and was
partially equipped with captured American tanks and vehicles. It was
intended to slip through Allied lines during the confusion caused by the
attack of the 6th Panzer Army (Operations Greif and Wãhrung).
(28.11) GENERAL RULE: The German player may use this unit to
infiltrate and/or provide a combat shift. These abilities may be used if
the units is not detected (determined by a die roll). If not detected by
a die roll, the unit is automatically detected at the end of the turn one
or both of its capabilities is used. Once the unit is detected it loses its
special abilities immediately and is treated as a normal unit.
NOTE: The German player does not roll for detection if an Allied unit
moves adjacent to the 150th Pz Brigade.
(28.12) INFILTRATION MOVEMENT: This unit may attempt to
ignore enemy ZOCs. Resolve the attempt by rolling a die the instant
the brigade attempts to ignore an EZOC. On a die roll of 1, 2 or 3
the deception is successful and the Allied ZOC in that hex is ignored
(ZOC Bonds are never ignored). The brigade may continue to move
and attempt to ignore more EZOCs (roll for each attempt). On a 4–6
the unit is recognized as enemy (detected) and the ZOC is treated
normally (no further deception attempts are possible).
(28.13) COMBAT BONUS: This unit may attempt to surprise a de-
fender and achieve a favorable shift of one column to the right on the
CRT. A surprise attempt is only possible if the brigade has not been
detected yet. Resolve the attempt by rolling a die during the Combat
Phase before the attack is resolved. On a die roll of 1–3 the surprise is
successful. On a 4–6 it is unsuccessful. Whether successful or not, the
brigade is “detected” and becomes a normal unit after that one attack.
EXAMPLE: The Skorzeny unit is currently undetected and moves as
shown in the diagram. In hex A the German player declares he will
attempt to ignore EZOCs and rolls the die. He only rolls once even
though there are two enemy units. The die roll is a 2 which is success-
ful. In hex B he again rolls successfully (1-3). He then moves Skorzeny
one more hex and attempts a surprise attack on unit C. On a die roll of
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1-3 it would be successful and provide a column shift. If not successful
the attack would be resolved normally.
28. WEATHER
28.1 Frozen Ground Conditions
The ground condition from Turn 1–10 (16 AM to 20 PM) is considered
muddy. This is the normal condition for the game. Starting on Turn
11 (21 AM) a cold front moves in making off road movement easier.
Mechanized Units now use the Frozen MP cost on the TEC.
28.2 Clear Weather
The weather from Turns 1–14 and 23-30 is considered overcast and no
special rules apply. Turns 15-22 the weather clears and the following
rules take effect:
• The Allied player receives Air Support (15.6).
• The Allied player modifies all his Surrender die rolls by –2 (air
supply is now possible).
• The German player must modify his Fuel Shortage die rolls by +1
to account for bombing of the rail net west of the Rhine. This modi-
fier applies for the rest of the game—even after Overcast weather
returns.
29. TURN 1 SPECIAL RULES
29.1 Movement Restrictions
All units with their setup code printed on a red field may not move
or conduct Disengagement (20.1) on Turn 1. If any of these units are
forced to retreat due to combat, they may retreat normally—but they
are not released from their movement restriction. These units may at-
tack but may not advance. See the Designer Notes for an explanation
of the movement restrictions.
Exception: If the Germans advance adjacent to either the V/187th or
V/406th artillery units, that artillery unit is freed from its movement
restriction and may move its full Movement Allowance.
29.2 The 212 VGD at Echternach
German units crossed the Sauer River below Echternach on the morn-
ing of the 16th. On the first turn only, allow one unit from the 212th
VG to move into hex 1005 (from hex 1006). It must stop and end its
movement in that hex.
29.3 German Divisional Boundaries
No German unit may enter another division’s At Start Area, nor the
Rear Zone (those hexes behind the divisional At Start Areas), on Turn
1. Units may freely move and advance into American territory on the
first turn. Divisional boundaries are ignored after the first turn.
29.4 Strategic Surprise
The offense caught the Americans by surprise; therefore the following
rules apply to Turn 1:
• The only Allied Artillery Units that may use Defensive Artillery
Support on Turn 1 are the V/187 and the V/406 (near Monschau).
• No American units may use Strategic Movement.
NOTE: Extended Movement and Determined Defense is allowed on
turn one for both sides.
29.5 German Corps Artillery
German Artillery Units can only provide Offensive Artillery Support
to an attack involving units with the same corps I.D. as the artillery.
This restriction is lifted after Turn 1.
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30. HOW TO WIN
“Antwerp! If we reach the Meuse, we should go down on our knees
and thank God—let alone trying to reach Antwerp!”
—Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
30.1 The Victory Check Phase
Victory is checked and awarded in the Victory Check Phase which
only occurs in the Allied player turn. The game ends immediately if
the German player achieves a victory.
CONTROL: Control of Victory Hexes is important for determining
victory. A Victory Hex is considered controlled by the German player
if the hex is either occupied by a German unit or a German unit was
the last to pass through the hex. In both cases, the Victory Hex must
have a road-bound Supply Path to a German Supply Source.
> 30.2 German Victory
The German player wins the game if during any Victory Check Phase
if he accomplishes one or more of the following objectives:
• Has exited a number of units whose combined Attack Factors total
at least 24, off the West Map through any F or G Entry Hex. At least
one of the Entry Hexes used must be able to trace a road-bound
Supply Path (during the Victory Check Phase) back to a German
Supply Source.
• Control all 4 Liege hexes.
• Control 4 of the following 6 Victory Hexes on the Meuse river:
Givet, Dinant, Namur, Andenne, Huy and Amay.
• Control 6 Victory Hexes on the West Map.
30.3 Allied Victory
• Prevent the German player from achieving a victory, or
• Occupy three or more German At Start Divisional areas for two
consecutive Victory Check Phases with at least one Allied combat
unit in each Divisional area. The Allied units must be in supply in
each Victory Check Phase. This supersedes any German victory.
31. SCENARIOS
31.1 The Campaign Game
IN GENERAL: This is the standard game that uses both maps and all
the preceding rules. The Allied player controls elements of the U.S.
and British armies. The German player controls all German Army, SS,
and Luftwaffe ground units.
GAME LENGTH: 22 Day Turns—16 AM to 26 PM. The game ends
at the completion of the Allied 26 PM turn.
REINFORCEMENTS: Both players should separate their reinforce-
ments from their at-start units. At-start units have their set up code high-
lighted with a white or red background, all others are reinforcements.
Place these units on their arrival turn on the Turn Record Track.
ALLIED SET UP: The Allied player sets up first. Place your at start
units in the hex specified on the counter. A dot after the hexcode indi-
cates the unit starts with an Improved Position.
GERMAN SET UP: Place your at-start units anywhere within their di-
visional setup area (indicated by the dashed outlines on the map). Your
corps artillery may be placed in any divisional setup area belonging to
that corps. Units may be set up adjacent to enemy units (stacking limits
must be observed). Also observe the following restrictions:
• The 5FJ/11 Stg may not set up in either of the two Wooded Rough
hexes.
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• The two units of the 26th VG that are marked with a red setup code,
may not start in any of the three Wooded Rough hexes.
OTHER MARKERS: Place the Turn Record Track marker in the 16
AM Box. Place a Blown Bridge marker on the four bridge sites la-
beled 1-4 (between Echternach and Vianden), and place bridge Under
Construction markers on bridges #5 and #6 (7.10).
ARTILLERY: All Artillery Units start on their ready sides.
QUICK SET UP: First time players should use the first illustration of
the Extended Example of Play to help them set up the game.
31.2 Six Turn Scenario
GAME LENGTH: 6 Day Turns—16 AM to 18 PM. The game ends at
the completion of the Allied 18 PM turn.
SET UP: Use the set up for the regular game.
SPECIAL RULES: Use only the East Map. The 101st and 82nd Air-
borne units arrive on Turn 6 (18 PM) in Strategic Movement having
already expended 4 MPs. They may enter on any west edge road hex.
The Allied player must use eight SM markers during Turn 6 to move
his eight airborne units.
VICTORY CONDITIONS: The German player wins if he has 10 VPs
at the end of the scenario. Award 1 VP for each Victory Hex he controls,
and 1 VP for every 4 Attack Factors he has exited off the west edge
of the (East) Map. If the German player exits units off the west edge
he must be able to trace a road-bound Supply Path back to a German
Supply Source from at least one of the exit hexes, otherwise the VPs
for exiting units do not count.
31.3 Eight Turn Scenario
GAME LENGTH: 8 Turns—16 AM to 19 PM. The game ends at the
completion of the Allied 19 PM turn.
SET UP: Use the set up for the regular game.
SPECIAL RULES: Use only the East Map. The 101st and 82nd Air-
borne units arrive on Turn 6 (18 PM) in Strategic Movement having
already expended 4 MPs. They may enter on any west edge road hex.
The Allied player must use eight SM markers during Turn 6 to move
his eight airborne units.
VICTORY CONDITIONS: Same as the Six Turn Scenario except the
German player needs 14 VPs to win.
31.4 Patton’s Counterattack, December 22
GAME LENGTH: 10 Turns—22 AM to 26 PM. The game ends at the
completion of the Allied 26 PM turn.
SET UP: Use the Patton’s Counterattack Scenario setup pages later
in the rules booklet. The German player sets up first, followed by the
Allied player.
FIRST PLAYER: Start with the Artillery Supply Phase of the German
player turn.
SPECIAL RULES:
A. Use both maps.
B. After the Allied player has set up (and before the game starts), he
may place his six Traffic markers anywhere on the map and then rolls
the dice and removes the appropriate markers per the rules.
C. All German Artillery Units start on their Fired side. The German
player starts the game by flipping any three during the German Artil-
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D. Fuel Shortage—The German player must roll on both tables on
the first turn.
E. The following bridges are blown: La Roche (E-3920), Ortho (E-
3718), Trois Ponts (3029—both hexsides).
F. ISOLATED GROUPS: The only units OOS are the stack contain-
ing the three Peiper units and all Allied units inside the Bastogne
perimeter. Peiper’s group is at Surrender Level 3 and the Bastogne
group is at Level 1.
VICTORY CONDITIONS: Same as the Campaign Game except
consider the game a draw if the Allied player cannot trace a Line of
Supply to the two Bastogne town hexes.
31.5 The Extended Game
Players wishing to continue the Campaign Game or the Patton’s Coun-
terattack Scenario until the 30th of December can play this Extended
Game. Follow all the rules for the Campaign Game except the game
ends at the completion of the Allied Player Turn of Turn 30.
SPECIAL RULES: None
VICTORY CONDITIONS: Same as the Campaign Game except the
Germans also win if they satisfy both conditions below at the end of
the game:
• Either controls both Bastogne hexes or prevent the Allied player
from tracing a LOS to a Bastogne town hex, and
• Control 4 Victory Hexes on the West Map.
OPTIONAL RULES
The following rules add a bit of complexity to the game and are not
essential. They may be used if both players agree.
> 32. FUEL DUMPS
32.1 Hidden Fuel Dump
At the start of the game the Allied player randomly places the three
Fuel Dump markers on the map—one in each space marked with a
Fuel Dump symbol. Only one of the markers contains the real fuel
dump—the rest are dummies. The Allied player may examine the
markers after he has placed them, but the markers remain secret to the
German player. The instant the German player moves a unit adjacent to
one of the markers, it is flipped over. If it is a dummy, it is removed.
COMMENTARY: 1st Army had a primary fuel dump located outside
of Francorchamps. If captured, this was enough fuel to alleviate the
German fuel shortages. Kampfgruppe Peiper came within a few miles
of the dump without knowing it.
32.2 Combat and Capture
PROPERTIES: The dump has a Defense Factor of 2 representing
the Belgian battalion assigned to its defense. The dump by itself has
no stacking value, does not receive DCBs nor may it be selected for
Determined Defense. If eliminated, forced to retreat, or suffers a step
loss, the German player is considered to have captured the dump and
may advance into the hex.
If captured, the German player must hold the dump until the fuel can
be removed. The German player can remove the captured dump in his
next German Fuel Shortage Phase if a road-bound Supply Path can be
traced from the dump to the German East map edge.
EFFECTS: If captured and the fuel can be removed, the German player
skips the Fuel Shortage Phases on Turns 7 and 8 (19 AM and PM).
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If the Allied player recaptures the dump before the German player
removes it, then the dump regains its inherent Defense Factor.
32.3 Destruction
The dump may be destroyed in the same manner as Bridge demolition
(1–4 in the Allied Bridge Phase, 1–2 in a German Combat Phase if
the German player attacks the dump hex). Demolition in the Allied
Bridge Phase may only occur if a German unit is adjacent to the hex.
No Allied unit is required for either case. All Fuel Dump markers are
automatically removed at the end of Turn 6 (18 PM).
33. ROADBLOCKS
33.1 General Rule
Roadblocks are markers that can control hexes and slow
enemy movement. They are like Traffic markers, but
are more reliable. Each player has two. They have all
the same effects as a Traffic marker with the following additional
properties:
• May be repositioned each turn and are not removed by a die roll.
• Supply Paths may not be traced through a hex containing an enemy
Roadblock.
• They control the hex they are in (30.1).
• U.S. Engineers (13.2) may not be placed in a town or city hex that
contains an enemy Roadblock.
33.2 Placement
Roadblocks are placed or repositioned in the owning player’s Traffic
Marker Phase before the removal die rolls. The following restrictions
apply to placement:
• Must be placed on a road within 4 contiguous road hexes of a friendly
unit. The placement hex must have a valid road-bound Supply Path
to the friendly unit and to a friendly map-edge Supply Source.
• May not be placed on or adjacent to an enemy unit.
• May not be placed on or adjacent to a friendly Traffic marker or
another Roadblock marker (friendly or enemy).
33.3 Removal
Friendly Roadblocks must be removed at the end of any enemy Move-
ment Phase or Combat Phase (including Night Turns) in which an
enemy unit either ends in the hex or passes through the hex. They are
also removed during a friendly Traffic Marker Phase if they no longer
have a road-bound Supply Path. You may voluntarily remove or reposi-
tion your Roadblocks every friendly Traffic Marker Phase.
Roadblocks are never eliminated, those that are removed are available
to be placed in the next friendly Traffic Marker Phase.
> 33.4 At Start
The Allied player receives his two Roadblock markers on his first
Traffic Marker Phase. The German player does not receive his until
Turn 3 (17 AM)—during his Traffic Marker Phase.
> 34. 15 FACTOR LIMIT
The attacker may use a maximum of 15 Attack Factors in each attack.
All factors in excess of 15 are ignored.
EXAMPLE: Two stacks of German units totaling 24 factors attack 6
Allied Defense Factors. The odds would be 15 to 6 (2-1).
DESIGN NOTE: This rule reflects the difficulties of massing large
number of troops against a single objective and also prevents excessive
factor counting. It will speed up play.
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Patton’s Counterattack
Scenario
All hexes are on the East Map unless indicated
with a “W” prefix.
GERMAN AT START
Unit Factors TQ Hex
7th Army
212 / 316 (2-3-3) 1105
212 / 320 (2-3-3) 1104
212 / 423 (2-3-3) 1305
212 / Fusilier 2-2-3 Elim
276 / 986 (1-3-3) 1706
276 / 987 (1-3-3) 1606
276 / 988 (2-3-3) 1506
352 / 914 4-5-3 2306
352 / 915 (2-3-3) 2105
352 / 916 (2-3-3) 1906
5 FJ /13 5-6-3 3007
5 FJ /14 5-6-3 3709
5 FJ /15 (3-4-3) 3408
5 FJ /11 Stg 3-2-6 [3] 3408
44 Festung 1-2-2 Elim
Fuh Gr (all 4 units at full strength) 2508*
79 VG (all 3 units at full strength) 1810*
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8 Volkswerfer S-(1)-1 1307
18 Volkswerfer S-(1)-1 1808
406 Volks-Art S-(1)-0 2107
408 Volks-Art S-(1)-0 1007

5th Panzer Army

2 Pz / 3 Panther (3-2-6) 4 4017*
2 Pz / 3 Mk IV (3-2-6) 3 4017*
2 Pz / 38 PzJ 3-2-6 [3] 4017*
2 Pz / 2 Pzg (3-3-6) 4017*
2 Pz / 304 Pzg 5-5-6 4017*
2 Pz / 2 Recon 3-2-7 4017*
Lehr / 130 Panther 5-4-6 4 W1113*
Lehr / 559 PzJ 3-2-5 [5] Elim
Lehr / 243 Stg 3-2-6 [3] W1113*
Lehr / 902 Pzg 4-5-6 W1113*
Lehr / 130 Recon 4-3-7 W1113*
Lehr / 901 Pzg 4-5-6 3214
Lehr / 130 PzJ 2-2-6 [4] 3611
116 Pz / 16 Panther (3-2-6) 4 3722*
116 Pz / 60 Pzg (3-3-6) 3722*
116 Pz / 16 Mk IV 5-4-6 3 3824*
116 Pz / 156 Pzg 5-5-6 3824*
116 Pz / 116 Recon 3-2-7 3824*
116 Pz / 228 PzJ 2-2-6 [4] 3824*
26 / 39 Fus (3-3-3) 3311
26 / 77 Gren 5-5-3 3615
26 / 78 Gren 5-5-3 3416
26 / KG Kunkel 3-2-7 3712
560 / 1128 4-4-3 3624
560 / 1130 4-4-3 3422
560/1129 4-4-3 2119
18 / 293 (2-3-3) 2025
18 / 294 (2-3-3) 2025
18 / 295 (2-3-3) 2026
18 / 18 FEB 1-2-3 Elim
18 / 244 Stg 3-2-6 [3] Elim
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18 / 10 Flak (+) 1-2-5 [4] Elim
62 / 164 (2-3-3) 2221
62 / 183 (2-3-3) 1923
62 / 190 (2-3-3) 1921
Fuh Bglt (all 4 units at full strength) 2028*
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7 Volkswerfer S-(1)-1 3015
15 Volkswerfer S-(1)-1 3217
16 Volkswerfer S-(1)-1 3617
401 Volks-Art S-(1)-0 1823
766 Volks-Art S-(1)-0 1920
6th Panzer Army
1SS / 1 Panther (3-2-7) 4 §3031
1SS / 501 Tiger (4-2-5) 5 §3031
1SS / 1(–) Pzg (3-3-6) §3031
1SS / 1 / 1 Pzg 3-2-7 Elim
1SS / 2(–) Pzg (3-3-6) 2728
1SS / 2 / 1 Pzg 3-2-6 2828
1SS / 1 Recon 3-2-7 Elim
1SS / 1 PzJ 3-2-6 [4] Elim
2SS (Any 3 units) 3018*
2SS (the remaining 3 units) 2618*
9SS (Any 3 units) 1830*
9SS (the remaining 3 units) 2329*
12SS / 12 Panther 7-4-6 4 Elim
12SS / 12 Recon 3-2-7 1731
12SS / 25 Pzg 7-7-6 Elim
12SS / 26 Pzg (4-5-6) 1731
12SS / 12 PzJ 3-2-6 [4] Elim
12SS / 560 PzJ 5-4-5 [5] 1731
Pzg (SS) Remnant 1-3-6 1632
12 / 27 Fus (2-3-3) 1732
12 / 48 (2-3-3) 1732
12 / 89 (2-3-3) 1633
12 / Fus 2-2-3 Elim
277 / 989 (2-3-3) 1734
277 / 990 4-5-3 1734
277 / 991 3-4-3 Elim
3 FJ / 5 5-6-3 2331
3 FJ / 8 4-6-3 1931
3 FJ / 9 4-6-3 2131
326 / 751 (2-3-3) 1737
326 / 752 (2-3-3) 1737
326 / 753 (2-3-3) 1738
3 PG (all 5 units at full strength) 1637*
506 Tiger 8-4-5 5 1430
521 PzJ 3-2-5 [5] 1722
150 Pz Bde 6-5-6 3 2431
von der Heydte 2-2-3 Elim
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4 Volkswerfer S-(1)-1 2130
9 Volkswerfer S-(1)-1 2129
17 Volkswerfer S-(1)-1 1538
388 Volks-Art S-(1)-0 1530
402 Volks-Art S-(1)-0 1531
405 Volks-Art S-(1)-0 1439
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Discretionary Units: The following units must
be stacked with any unit that is in supply and
matching its army color code. No more than
one discretionary unit per hex.
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5th Pz Army
902 Stg 3-2-6 [3] **
741 PzJ 2-2-6 [3] **
669 Ost 1-2-3 **
6th Pz Army
519 PzJ 3-2-5 [5] **
653 PzJ 4-2-4 [6] **
394+667 Stg 3-2-6 [3] **
217 StrmPz 2-1-5 **
1000+ StrmPz 3-1-4 **
§ = Surrender Level 3
* = At or within one hex, and no more than
one unit per hex.
** Stacked with any supplied unit in that
army.
( ) = starts at reduced strength
ALLIED AT-START
Unit Factors TQ Hex
VIII Corps
4/8/2 2-2-3 Elim
4 / 12 / 1 2-2-3 1303
4 / 70 Tnk (–) 3-2-6 3 1303
4 / 12 / 2 2-2-3 Elim
4 / 12 / 3 2-2-3 1504
4 / 22 / 2 2-2-3 1103
4 / 803 TD (–) 2-2-6 [3] 1103
9 Arm / CCA (–) 5-4-6 3 Elim
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9 Arm / CCA / 60 3-2-6 Elim
9 Arm / CCB (6-4-6) 3 •2124
9 Arm / CCR 7-6-6 3 Elim
28 / 109 / 1 2-2-3 W1206
28 / 109 / 2 2-2-3 2503
28 / 109 / 3 2-2-3 Elim
28 / 110 / 1 2-2-3 Elim
28 / 110 / 2 2-2-3 Elim
28 / 110 / 3 2-2-3 Elim
28 / 112 / 1 2-2-3 2522
28 / 112 / 2 2-2-3 •2321
28 / 112 / 3 2-2-3 2321
28 / 707 Tnk 4-3-6 3 Elim
28 / P 1-2-3 Elim
106 / 422 (–) 4-4-3 Elim
106 / 422 / 3 2-2-3 Elim
106 / 423 (–) 3-4-3 Elim
106 / 423 / 2 2-2-3 Elim
106 / 424 (–) 3-4-3 •2122
106 / 424 / 1 2-2-3 Elim
106 / 424 / P 1-2-3 Elim
14 Cav / 18 3-2-7 Elim
14 Cav / 32 3-2-7 Elim
333 FA S-(2)-1 2324
402 FA S-(2)-1 2524
174 FA S-(2)-1 1602
35 Engineer 1-2-3 Elim
44 Engineer 1-2-3 Elim
159 Engineer 1-2-3 Elim
168 Engineer 1-2-3 Elim
V Corps
1 / 26 6-7-3 1832
1 / 18 6-7-3 2233
1 / 16 6-7-3 •2032
1 / 634 TD 3-2-6 [3] 2233
1 / 703 TD 3-2-6 [4] 2032
1 / 745 Tnk (2-1-6) 3 1832
2/9 (4-4-3) •1833
2 / 23 6-6-3 Elim
2 / 38 5-6-3 1834
2 / 741 Tnk 4-3-6 3 Elim
2 / 644 TD 3-2-6 [3] Elim
99 / 393 / 1 2-2-3 1835
99 / 393 / 2 2-2-3 Elim
99 / 393 / 3 2-2-3 Elim
99 / 394 / 1 2-2-3 1835
99 / 394 / 2 2-2-3 Elim
99 / 394 / 3 2-2-3 Elim
99 / 395 (–) 4-4-3 Elim
99 / 395 / 3 2-2-3 1835
7 Arm / CCA (6-4-6) 3 •2427
7 Arm / CCB (6-4-6) 3 2125
7 Arm / CCR (5-4-6) 3 •2227
7 Arm / 814 TD 3-2-6 [4] Elim
9 / 47 6-6-3 1837
9 / 39 6-6-3 1836
30 / 117 (4-4-3) 2730
30 / 119 (4-4-3) 3131
30 / 743 Tnk (2-1-6) 3 3131
30 / 120 6-6-3 2432
30 / 526 2-2-6 2531
30 / 99 (Nor.) 2-2-3 2531
102 Cav / 38 (+) 4-3-7 1838
146 Engineer 1-2-3 Elim
190 FA S-(2)-1 2732
187 FA S-(2)-1 2034
406 FA S-(2)-1 2134
XVIII Corps
82 / 504 4-6-3 3030
82 / 505 (3-4-3) 3029
82 / 508 4-6-3 2823
82 / 325G (3-4-3) 3023
101 / 501 4-6-3 •3314§
101 / 502 (3-4-3) •3514§
101 / 506 4-6-3 •3415§
101 / 327G 4-6-3 3312§
3 Arm / CCB (6-4-6) 3 2931
3 Arm / 643 TD 3-2-7 [3] W1025
3 Arm / CCR (6-4-6) 3 3925
3 Arm / TF (2-1-6) 2 3625
517 Airborne 4-6-3 SM-W2932
509 Airborne 2-2-3 3625
551 Airborne 2-2-3 3232
VII Corps
84 / 334 5-6-3 W1323
84 / 335 5-6-3 W1522
84 / 771 Tnk 4-3-6 3 W1522
84 / 333 5-6-3 W1529
84 / 638 TD 3-2-6 [4] W1525
3rd Army
10 Arm / CCA 9-6-6 3 2104
10 Arm / CCB (6-4-6) 3 3414§
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10 Arm / CCR (5-4-6) 3 1805
10 Arm / 609 TD 3-2-7 [3] Elim
4 Arm / CCA 7-4-6 3 3101
4 Arm / CCB 6-4-6 3 3703
4 Arm / CCR 8-6-6 3 3302
4 Arm / 704 TD 3-2-7 [3] 3302
Independent
51 Eng 1-2-3 W1224
158 Eng 1-2-3 Elim
299 Eng 1-2-3 Elim
705 TD 3-2-7 [3] •3512§
740 Tnk 3-2-6 3 Elim
29 Inf Regt 3-4-3 3840
XXX CORPS BRITISH
SAS (–) 1-1-7 W3028
29 Arm / 8 RB 2-2-6 W3026
29 Arm / 2 F&FY 3-2-6 3 W3033
29 Arm / 3 RTR 3-2-6 3 W2924
29 Arm / 23 Hus 3-2-6 3 W3219
Arriving this Turn 13 (22AM)
5 / 10 6-6-3 BC
26 / 101 5-6-3 BC
26 / 104 5-6-3 BC
26 / 328 5-6-3 BC
26 / 735 Tnk 4-3-6 3 BC
26 / 818 TD 3-2-6 [3] BC
80 / 317 6-6-3 BC
80 / 318 6-6-3 BC
80 / 319 6-6-3 BC
80 / 702 Tnk 4-3-6 3 BC
80 / 610 TD 3-2-6 [4] BC
XII / 182 FA S-(2)-1 BC
30 / 823 TD 3-2-6 [3] H
3 Arm / CCA 9-6-6 3 H
Ind Thrasher 1-2-3 F
British Units arriving:
34 Tnk (–) 6-4-6 3 FG
43 / 129 5-7-3 FG
43 / 130 5-7-3 FG
43 / 214 5-7-3 FG
Battalions, TFs and Remnants
Inf Bn 1-2-3 3323
Para Bn 1-2-3 3512§
Para Bn 1-2-3 2826
Para Bn 1-2-3 2927
TF 2-2-6 3 3323
TF 2-2-6 3 3922
TF 2-2-6 3 2627
TF 2-2-6 3 2522
Rem Inf 1-2-3 1833
Rem Armor 2-2-6 2 1805
Rem Armor 2-2-6 2 3514§
( ) = reduced strength
• = Starts with Improved Position
SM= Starts in Strategic Movement
§ = Surrender Level 1
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PLAYER’S NOTES:
Here are a few pointers to help first time players:
GERMAN PLAYER:
1. Allow the 12th SS to slide around Elsenborn and head west as
soon as possible—don’t get involved in a costly battle for Elsenborn
or even Bullingen.
2. I’ve found the Monschau attack direction to be a dead end. Don’t
try to push that sector.
3. Houfallize is critically important. Once that town is captured the
whole board seems to open up with possibilities.
4. Stretch the American line until it snaps! Do this by constantly
heading west and bypassing some American units. Keep pushing
down every road forcing the Americans to thin themselves out.
5. It almost seems easier to reach the Meuse if you bottle up the
101st Airborne in Bastogne rather than push it back to the forest
belt between St. Hubert and La Roche.
6. Send the 3rd Panzergrenadier Division and the 2nd SS Panzer
Division west without delay. Those units will be needed badly to
expand any breakout that occurs west of Bastogne.
7. The 116th Panzer Division has the most interesting options. Send
it against St-Vith and that town will crumble quickly, send it to
Houffalize and your breakout will come a day sooner. I tend to favor
the Houfallize option, but both directions have their merits.
8. Be sure to prepare yourself for Patton’s 3rd Army’s arrival from
the south. You will definitely need the Führer Grenadier Brigade
plus a few independent tank units for this.
9. Don’t attack the two regiments of the 106th on the Schnee
Eifel—just isolate them and they will soon surrender.
10. 1-1 and 2-1 attacks can often be successful if you have elite
and or Tank Units involved in the attack.
11. Pin some American units with 2-1 attacks (and hope for an
engaged result) while you hit flanking units with higher odds.
12. Don’t let the Allied player read this list.
ALLIED PLAYER:
1. Read the German list.
2. CCB of the 9th Armored: This is a critical unit. If you send it to
the St-Vith sector, as it was historically, you have a good chance
at holding St-Vith throughout the 17th. If you send it to block the
1st SS, you’ll stimy that divisions breakout but you may lose the
unit. Hard to make a recommendation.
3. Send the two artillery units of 5th Corps to the Elsenborn area
on Turn 2. This is crucial if you want to hold Elsenborn.
4. Hold the south edge—don’t send any units of the 4th Infantry
or the 109th Regiment west. It’s not crucial that you defend the
Redange-Arlon area, because the German player will rarely have
the units to send there. But hold in front of Junglinster.
5. Its not a huge upset if you don’t win the race to Bastogne. De-
ploy the airborne units in the forest belt between St. Hubert and
La Roche.
6. Garrison Liege with at least one unit.
7. Use your Roadblocks in the 5th Panzer Army sector to prevent
the Germans from getting to Bastogne too fast.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books:
Toland, John, Battle The Story of the Bulge. Excellent reading and a good
place to start to learn about the battle.
Cole, Hugh M. The Ardennes: The Battle of the Bulge. The United States
Army in World War II. The European Theater of Operation.
Dupuy, Trevor N., Hitler’s Last Gamble: The Battle of the Bulge, De-
cember 1944–January 1945.
Dupuy, R. Ernest. St. Vith: Lion in the Way. Washington, D.C., 1949
Marshall, S. L. A. Bastogne; The Story of the First Eight Days… This
is excellent reading and highly recommended. You can find it on the
internet.
Eisenhower, John S. D., Bitter Woods, The Battle of the Bulge. New
York, 1969.
Astor, Gerald, A Blood-Dimmed Tide. Interesting for the many personal
accounts of the battle.
Blair, Clay. Ridgway’s Paratroopers: The American Airborne in World
War II.
Johnston, Wesley. The US Army Armor School’s The Defense of St. Vith,
Belgium.
Whiting, Charles, Death of a Division, Stein and Day, 1980.
Evans, Gary F. The 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment at Bastogne,
Belgium.
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Battle of the Bulge. New York, 1985.
Patton, George S., War As I knew It. Boston, 1947.
Quarrie, Bruce, The Ardennes Offensive, Vols 4, 5, 8, 12,and 13. Os-
prey.
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CA 1984.
Archives:
Luettwitz, Heinrich von. Commitment of the XLVII Panzer Corps in the
Ardennes 1944-1945. MS # A-939. This is an excellent day-by-day ac-
count of each of the divisions of the corps.
Luettwitz, Heinrich von. XLVII Panzer Corps in the Ardennes Offensive.
MS # A-940. This gives the corps commander’s opinions and answers
questions given to him. Worthwhile.
Kniess, Baptist. LXXXV Corps (1 Dec 44-10 Jan 45). MS # B-030.
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# A-934
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in the Ardennes 1944/45. MS # A-873.
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Offensive. MS # 522.
Panzer Lehr Division Situation Maps: 23 Dec. 1944 - Jan. 45. MS # A-
944. Five decent maps showing the location of this division in the later
part of the offensive.
Diebig, Wilhelm. 277 Volks Grenadier Division (Nov 44 - Jan 45). MS
# B-273.
Priess, H. Commitment of the 1 SS Panzer Corps During the Ardennes
Offensive (16 Dec 1944 - 25 Jan 1945). MS # A-877. A good day-by-day
account of this corps.
Staudinger, Walter. The Artillery Command of the 6 Panzer Army Dur-
ing the Ardennes Offensive, 1944-1945. MS # B-347. Not as helpful as
it sounds.
Engel, Gerhard. 12th Volks Grenadier Division (3 - 29 Dec 44). MS #
B-733. Very interesting and detailed account of this division.
Krueger, Walter, Offensive in the Ardennes from 16 Dec 44-2 Feb 45.
Games:
Parker, Danny. Hitler’s Last Gamble. 3W Publishing.
Sinigaglio, Bruno. The Battle of the Bulge. The Avalon Hill Game
Company.
 Ardennes ‘44 : The Battle of the Bulge — SECOND EDITION
1ST EDITION DESIGNER’S NOTES
“Most history is guessing, and the rest is prejudice.”
—Will Durant
General Design Philosophy: Keep it as simple and as clear as you
possibly can. Every rule has to be worth the trouble of learning it;
every exception to the rule has to be worth the trouble of confusing
the reader. Keep the number of modifiers to a level that can be easily
remembered—three. If I forget to use a rule during playtesting then it
goes to the chopping block. Don’t design a simulation that masquer-
ades as a game, but rather design a game that can stand among the
simulations.
Why a New Bulge Game: This game started as an invitation from
John Kranz to develop a deluxe game on the subject. I had worked
on many other Bulge games for other designers, so I knew what was
already out there. None of the games had low stacking, which I felt
deserved investigation. I also wanted to show tank types and their ef-
fects, which only Hitler’s Last Gamble had attempted to show before.
But most importantly, I was eager to study the Ardennes terrain and
depict it for a hex game.
Map: I thank Randy Heller who allowed me to use the same map
Danny Parker used for Hitler’s Last Gamble, which he had received
from Hugh Cole (author of the U.S. Army’s The Battle of the Bulge).
The map was scanned and visually enhanced before I drew over it.
This was supplemented by a number of present day 1:100,000 and
1:150,000 maps of the Eifel, Luxembourg and Ardennes to confirm
topography and roads. I also had the US Army GSGS 1:100,000 maps
for the entire area. For rivers, I used a hydro map of the Ardennes from
the Atlas de Belgique.
The Semois: I think the most interesting map discovery was what a
major barrier the Semois River is. I can now understand why Hitler
felt that the 7th Army could handle protecting the entire southern
flank—the Semois will do most of the work.
Fuel Shortage: The Germans encountered serious problems with fuel.
Not only the lack of it, but the difficulty they had in getting it to their
forward units. The two Fuel Shortage tables attempt to show all the
following as effortlessly as possible:
1. That supply became more difficult the farther west the advance got
(“West of the Ourthe River” result).
2. How the supply situation deteriorated after the weather cleared (the
+1 die roll modifier).
3. That a commander of a panzer corps had some flexibility with
fuel—if he saw that he only had enough fuel for one division, he could
decide which of his two panzer divisions to supply (which is why, as
best I could, I paired up the panzer divisions with their corps).
Blowing Bridges: These are pretty standard bridge blowing rules. The
main goal was to prevent the Allied player from blowing bridges far
behind his lines. Bridges were usually blown at the last minute.
Building Bridges: Why aren’t there limits on the number of bridges
the German player is allowed to build? The Germans definitely had
limits on the number of bridges they could build, but to impose those
on a player would lead to some ahistorical situations. For example,
the German 7th Army built four bridges in their sector—one per divi-
sion; but most players would only build one or two if they had limits
imposed. And if the German army really needed one more bridge to
make a crucial advance, I’m sure something would be found. But most
of all, I did not care to see the map cluttered up with a score of Blown
Bridge markers. Fix ‘em and be done with it!
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Stacking: The major theme of this game is low stacking. Divisions in
this campaign would cover a large front and a single regiment would
often hold up the enemy for a significant amount of time. If the his-
torical Bastogne perimeter is equated in game terms, it would place
a regiment in every other hex—not three in the town of Bastogne;
which some games show. Just changing this one rule gives this Bulge
game a whole new feel.
ZOC Bonds: This rule allows a salient to form which is not possible
with standard ZOC rules. With ZOC bonds, a unit can be surrounded
on three sides and still have an escape route. This rule also prevents
the gamey tactic of two units surrounding an enemy unit.
Tactical Movement: I needed this rule because MP costs can add up
fast in some odd situations. For example, an infantry unit exiting a
ZOC (+1 MP), and moving two hexes through forest (2 MPs each) is
5 MPs. Since two hexes only equate to 3 miles—something that most
infantrymen could accomplish in 8 hours—I wanted to make that move
possible and the unit still be able to attack. The rule also works well
for motorized units traversing poor roads and Traffic markers—always
allowing them to move at least 2 hexes.
Extended Movement: This allows you to increase your MA by two
MPs if you don’t end in an EZOC. If marching behind the front, an
infantry unit should be able to march 16 miles a day (10 hexes in this
game). So in a half day period an infantry unit can move 3 hexes (3
MPs) if it attacks, and 5 hexes (5 MPs) if it’s on the march.
Truck Markers: What is the logic behind giving up Strategic Move-
ment markers to motorize infantry? The biggest issue is road space—
you can only have so many units moving through the Ardennes road
net at a time. A panzer or armored division moving along a road takes
up about 60 miles of road space. This equates to four units taking up
about 36 hexes on the map. So, when you are moving 10 units with
Strategic Movement markers, you are actually filling up about 90–100
road hexes at any one time.
Forest Roads (2 MPs): This rule came about as I studied Panzer Lehr’s
historically slow progress through the first two days. Without any
enemy resistance the division took 4 turns to travel 12 to 14 hexes. Its
line of march went through the Luxembourg forest, where serpentine
roads and mud slowed vehicles to the rate of the marching troops.
Defensive Artillery Table: This rule developed as a means to avoid
the defender’s artillery shift invariably cancelling the attacker’s artil-
lery shift (very boring). The present rule adds variety and also allowed
me to introduce the concept of a Time on Target result, which was
occasionally devastating to the Germans.
Morale: Note that some morale values go up on their reverse side. We
did this to reflect those units that hardened into veteran units during
the campaign.
The CRT: Notice that the attacker will lose more steps than the de-
fender (on average) in the 2-1 to 4-1 columns. This is intentional—I
wanted the attacker to be eventually worn down if he does nothing
but frontal assaults.
TQ Ratings and the Armor Shift: This idea was inspired from Danny
Parker’s Hitler’s Last Gamble. I liked his idea, but I wanted to make it
more user friendly. I originally gave the defender a shift for having a
superior TQ rating than the attacker but found this to be too much of
a dampener on American attacks. In a way, cancelling the attacker’s
shift is like a shift.
Fire Fight: This came about in the later stages of the design as I at-
tempted to find an easy way to include the effects of morale in combat
without burdening the players with a morale modifier or a morale
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comparison procedure every time they calculated combat odds. In
the present system, players need only check morale for combat when
requested by the CRT. The Fire Fight Table also fits in nicely with two
other design elements: (1) it showed that a player who was willing to
risk higher casualties could achieve faster progress; and (2) it allowed
a D1 result even in the lower odds columns.
Command and Control: This rule kills two birds with one stone—it
keeps players from breaking up their divisions in every direction and
also reflects the reality of command and control. Many other games
give a shift or a die modifier for divisional integrity, but I wanted to
keep shifts and die modifiers to a minimum.
Engaged Results: Some felt that the attacker should be engaged too.
But the attacker has already spent his turn attacking the defender, so
now the defender must spend his turn defending. Remember, an en-
gaged unit may attack—so the counterattack could end up engaging
the original attacker.
Attacker’s Advantage: I’ve always liked the “Engaged” rules typical
of Bulge games, but being an impatient person I’ve never liked getting
that same result two turns in a row! I added the Attacker’s Advantage
rule just to limit that occurrence from happening too much. The un-
foreseen by-product was a nice bit of detail to combat.
Determined Defense: This is an old SPI rule in disguise. In many
of their WWII games you could take an extra step loss to cancel one
hex of a retreat. This rule and table essentially does the same thing
but adds uncertainty to it. Players should always use this rule when
their units are surrounded and have no retreat route, because the EX
result will inflict a step loss on the attacker (reflecting how dangerous
a trapped defender can be).
Advance After Combat: It started as “A Advance 2,” and (of course)
the first hex of the advance had to be into the defender’s vacated
hex. But a problem soon developed with tank units attacking into
hexes they could not enter (see the example below). Just because the
defender has craftily placed his defender on each side of the bridge
hexside shouldn’t prevent the tank unit from attacking the bridge.
I originally felt that to allow units to advance in any direction was
heresy! But I tried it anyway, and it soon became clear that allowing
units to advance in any direction was similar to the way they moved
in an Exploitation Phase—so why not? The more I played with it the
more I liked it. German players will quickly learn that this is a key
tool in their chances to win.
EXAMPLE: The two Combat Commands attack at half strength
(they cannot enter those hexes). If the attack succeeds they can
advance in any direction—it’s not required to enter the defender’s
vacated hex as in other games.
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Surrender: This rule is pulled from Campaign to Stalingrad, but
greatly simplified. Units tended to surrender in groups and the greener
they were, the faster the group would surrender. One tough unit could
influence the others into holding out.
Traffic Markers: I wanted to avoid traffic rules that allowed a player
to circumvent the problem by carefully sequencing the movement
of his units—I didn’t want players to become traffic control police.
Besides representing traffic, this rule allows some forest road sections
to be a muddy mess (4 MPs), and it creates some variations in how
fast and how far reinforcements arrive (the 7th Armored and the two
American airborne divisions especially). Their biggest use, however,
is in strangling a narrow advance. For example, let’s say the German
player bypasses Bastogne and darts towards the Meuse along a single
road. The Allied player can place two Traffic markers on the road the
first turn and then maybe two more in the next. The single road is now
a traffic nightmare. The lead German units can keep moving forward
but follow-up units can’t keep up. Reversing direction for the lead
units is now an extremely difficult undertaking (just like it was for
the 116th Panzer Division when it made its fateful turnaround near
Houffalize). Players will notice that the more roads you have open,
the less effective the Traffic markers become—which is the way they
should work.
Roadblocks: As much as I wanted those Traffic markers to represent
all the delay factors, they just weren’t simulating roadblocks very well.
These two markers came late in the design and really helped the Allied
player in slowing down the Panzer Lehr Division’s march through the
Luxembourg forest, and became a welcome tool for both players in
plugging holes. The fact that they could use the same rules as Traffic
markers was a big plus.
St-Vith Bottleneck: Why are the hexes nowhere near St-Vith? Those
three hexes experienced traffic delays throughout the campaign (es-
pecially the bridge at Dasburg). Tying them to St-Vith was somewhat
arbitrary, but I wanted to give the German player some reward for
taking that crucial road junction. Even without the Bottleneck rule,
players playing the German side will notice how dramatically the map
opens up when St-Vith is captured.
Night Turns: This developed from my initial Kampfgruppe Peiper
rule, which allowed those units a night move on the 16th. Not being a
fan of special rules, I wanted to turn it into a general rule. The result
added a wonderful element to the game. Night turns are a very valuable
At Start Movement Restrictions: The following are the reasons
I placed movement restrictions on units on Turn 1.
ALLIED UNITS:
9Arm/CCA was the reserve for V Corps.
9 Arm/CCR was the reserve for VIII Corps.
2 Division was in the middle of an offensive to capture the Roer
River Dams.
28 Division: The provisional battalion that starts in Wiltz represents
the HQ battalion, the divisional marching band and scratch forces
pulled together for the defense of the town.
106 Division: The two regiments of the 106th in the Schnee Eifel
occupied important ground for a later offensive into Germany.
GERMAN UNITS:
The 5FJ/13 Regt. had no boats to cross the Our on the first turn.
The 1SS, 12SS and Pz Lehr were held back for exploitation.
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tool for creating a breakthrough in the mid game if the Americans have
managed to form a solid line. I’ve also used it to capture a Meuse river
bridge (in somewhat a coup de main). With a little planning a player
can put together a powerful double punch with two turns in a row.
Victory Conditions: The German attack in the Ardennes was an all or
nothing affair. I didn’t include a partial German victory for making it
only “so far,” because a player would be tempted to stop, hunker down
and entrench before the Meuse—which would never have happened.
Can the Germans Win? If the German player reaches the Meuse
by the 21st or 22nd of December he has a fair chance at crossing.
The amount of Allied reinforcements arriving around the 22nd and
23rd makes crossing on the 23rd difficult. Allied reinforcements and
Allied air power will make crossing on the 24th and later extremely
difficult (unless the Allied player has lost a lot of units). Most German
players will have either won by the 23rd or will consider throwing in
the towel.
Why No Generals: It is hard to determine the actual impact corps or
divisional generals had on the outcome of the battle. If a division per-
formed well or poorly, credit or blame often went to the commanding
general, but in actuality the actions of subordinates, soldiers, or pure
“chance” could have been much more decisive. Patton is the only gen-
eral I could definitely cite that had an influence on his soldiers—they
seemed to be motivated by simply being told they were part of his
army. However, something like this is best shown by the morale rat-
ings of his divisions rather than a counter. Finally, the players play
the role of the generals.
Supply: Why at the end of the turn? This gives players one turn to
get back into supply before they run out. If you become surrounded
you still have the fuel in your tanks and the ammunition at hand to
last 12 hours.
Playtesters: My poor playtesters. They put up with so many changes
and adjustments. I was constantly tinkering with the CRT, the strength
of the Engineers, and the maximum DCB limit, etc. All were of great
assistance, but two playtesters stand out: Marty Sample and Lew Ritter.
If you ever see the names of these gentlemen in the credits for a game,
you can rest assured the game has had good care.
Miscellaneous Notes on Units: The two heavy U.S. armored divisions
(2nd and 3rd) had a brigade structure, but evidence shows they oper-
ated as Combat Commands during this battle. Likewise with the two
brigades of the British Guards Armoured Division—one was armored
and the other was motorized infantry, but in reality they operated as
two combined arms groups.
The 4 TQ on the Fuh Bglt/GD/2 unit is not a mistake. This unit con-
tained about 43 Mk IVs carrying the L70 cannon.
The 560th PzJ Battalion was an army unit attached to the 12th SS.
The real Kampfgruppe Peiper had only one battalion of motorized
infantry. I added the 1SS/1(-) panzergrenadier regiment for play bal-
ance sake.
DESIGNER’S NOTES FOR THE
SECOND EDITION
I’m really grateful for the opportunity to upgrade this game. I’ve had a
lot of positive comments about it since its publication, but there were
a lot of minor blemishes that surfaced over time that began to bother
me. I also received constructive criticism from a number of players
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who enjoyed it but saw items that could be improved upon. All the
feedback was helpful. I’ve gone through all the components of the
game and tried to improve them without increasing the cost of the
game. I’ve itemized below the changes in this 2nd Edition.
MAP CHANGES
Since doing the original game map in 2003, I’ve had the opportunity
to travel extensively through the Ardennes. Seeing first-hand some
of the valleys and roads in the area, I noticed some errors and over
simplifications I made in the original. This 2nd edition has allowed
me to fix those and make many other minor alterations. Perhaps the
most extensive changes on the map occur in the Ambleve River valley
around Stoumont and on the Our River near Dasburg.
COUNTER CHANGES
The counters also received many small changes. All the American
divisions with 7 Attack Factors were knocked down to 6—I just didn’t
think they deserved that kind of offensive power. All American CCRs
and Task Forces were reduced by one Attack Factor. The 1st Division’s
defense strength was increased to 7 to help it stand out in the defensive
battles around Elsenborn Ridge. Most of the German Pz IV battalions
are now rated 5-4-6 instead of the 4-4-6. The range on the German
Nebelwerfer brigades were reduced from 3 to 2, but are now allowed
to move one hex on their Fired side.
RULE CHANGES
8.0 Stacking: The stacking rule has been simplified and as it turned
out, the simplification made it a much better rule. Each side may now
stack only two steps of Silhouetted Tank Units in a hex—divisional
identity does not matter. The German player now has full freedom to
add the kind of tank support he wants to a stack, up to the two step
limit. The rule makes these units excellent support units—allowing a
huge increase to the strength of a stack, but prohibiting players from
creating killer stacks of three or more silhouetted tank units.
10.0 ZOC Bonds: Artillery units can no longer form ZOC Bonds.
13.4 Capture of Entry Hexes: A lot of questions in the 1st edition
came in about Off Map Boxes and Blocking so I attempted to clarify
those rules. To that end I’ve added Blocking Position spaces on the map
and explicitly laid out the movement and combat options for each off
map space. Very little in actual rule changes occurred in this section.
The 15 Factor Limit: Wargames shouldn’t be about piling as many
factors into a battle as possible. That is unrealistic and causes a player
to spend more time moving his units—counting and recounting hexes
to see if he can get another couple factors into an attack. The 15 Factor
Limit puts a stop to that. I like knowing that a hex is relatively safe
as long as I get 8 factors in there (counting DCBs). If I really want
to make it safe I’ll put a tank unit in there and have an artillery unit
nearby—but I don’t want to waste time wondering if I should put 1 or
2 more factors in there in case my opponent decides to make a mass
attack. As the attacker, I like knowing that once I’ve moved 15 factors
up against the hex I’ve done all I can and I can move on to other parts
of the battlefield. If I really want that attack to succeed I’ll try to put
in a good tank unit, support it with one or two artillery units and have
more units behind the front line ready to exploit any openings. That
should be enough.
15.1 Defensive Combat Bonuses (DCBs): This rule changed so now
DCBs may not exceed the defender’s combined defense strength. In
the 1st edition there was no limit.
16.2 Fire Fight Table: The TQ and Elite modifiers are no longer cu-
mulative. The best DRM the attacker can get is now –1. In the original
edition the German player was using his elite Panther tanks to get a
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–2 DRM and getting far too many D1 results.
16.7 Determined Defense: The DCB value of the defender’s hex is
now a DRM to the table. So if you are defending in a city hex (DCB =
4) you modify your Determined Defense die roll by –4. This was done
to highlight the value of towns and cities. Town and City fighting now
becomes a very costly affair and something to be avoided if you need
to keep your loses down. Note that an Elite unit (–1) in a City hex (–4)
has an excellent chance of turning a retreat into an EX result.
18.1 Disruption Effects: Disruption is now a shift instead of a unit
losing an additional step if it retreats again.
18.4 Broken Status: One of the Living Rule changes back in 2005
was to add in a Rout result. I’ve incorporated it in the 2nd edition but
refined it and renamed it Broken instead of Rout.
19.4 Breakthrough Combat: There is now no limit to the number of
times a Breakthrough Group can earn the ability to attack again, as
long as they can continue to roll a D1* result. I did this because I don’t
want the defender to ever feel safe by putting weak units in the front
line—there should be a chance they can all be overrun.
21.1 The Armor Shift: The rule is the same except the TQ numbers
were taken off of all recon units. Recon units were for screening—a
defensive action—and to allow them the armor shift was wrong.
21.2 Red TQ Numbers: All turret-less tanks and tank destroyers are
now rated with Red TQ numbers. To compensate for this, red TQ
numbers now qualify for the Armor Shift, but they must reduce their
TQ number by one when attacking.
21.4 Recon Units: The special rule for recon units was changed so
they now treat D1 and D1* results as a DR4 result (the old benefit of
treating Engaged results as DR1 results was of dubious value). With
this protection they are now more useful in screening. Note that they
can still be eliminated in EX and A1/D1 results.
22.6 Artillery Support in General: Artillery units may now only
support units with the same army/corps identification color. This helps
prevent some unrealistic repositioning of corps artillery by cunning
Allied players far from their corps troops.
22.8 Defensive Artillery Support: The defender is now limited to us-
ing only one artillery unit in each battle. In the original game the Allied
player was shutting down far too many German attacks by using two
artillery units and having a 33% chance of the ToT result.
23.4 Out of Supply Effects: The CRT column shift for being OOS now
only applies to the attacker. The defender now defends at full strength
until they surrender. This rule will help the 101st Airborne Division
hold out at Bastogne and Peiper hold out at La Gleize.
Also, OOS units are now eliminated if they retreat 3 or more hexes. This
represents a rout of an already suffering unit. This new rule helps the
Allied player hunt down and eliminate the pesky von der Heydte unit.
Before it took up to three units to effectively deal with that unit.
25.22 Replacements: Units that arrive from the dead pile must now
be placed within 5 hexes of another unit with the same Corps/Army
identification color. This rule was added to make it less likely that Al-
lied replacements would always pop up right in front of the German
advance on the Meuse.
27.1 Engineer Units: These units are now eliminated if forced to
retreat 3 or more hexes in a single combat. This was done to show
that these units where for emergency purposes only and were not used
for prolonged combat.
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27.3 British Units: The 29th Armoured Brigade is now allowed to
cross the Meuse if the German player crosses the Meuse. In addition,
if the German player manages to exit units off the map towards An-
twerp, then the Allied player must withdraw British units to counter
the threat. This will help the German player if he is able to exit units
off the map.
30.0 Victory Conditions: Bouillon and Neufchateau were removed
as VP locations from the West map, as well as four other hexes on
the East Map. The two on the West Map were not in the direction
of Antwerp and the hexes removed on the East Map had no military
value. Capture or isolation of Bastogne has been added to the German
Victory Conditions to provide incentive for the Allied player to hold
and then relieve Bastogne.
33.1 Roadblocks: This rule has been moved to the Optional section
because they are complicated and not essential to the game. Also, with
the addition of the Wooded-Rough hexes to the Our River they were
no longer needed in the initial setup. However, they are fun to use and
recommended for experienced players.
The Patton Counterattack Scenario
I was very surprised to learn how exciting the situation of December
22nd was. Both sides are poised to make strong attacks. The Germans
have three panzer divisions on the west map edge and ready to head
to the Meuse. They also have the 2SS and 9SS ready to punch into the
Allied line, and the Fuhrer’s Begleit Brigade is in position to collapse
the St. Vith Goose Egg. The two Fuel Shortage die rolls on the first
turn make the German initial move different in every game.
On the Allied side they have British divisions arriving to man the Meuse
crossings, three of Patton’s divisions coming in from the south (with
more to follow) and a number of American divisions coming from the
north. A huge influx of strength to attempt to stop the German drive.
On top of that you have the drama of two isolated pockets—Peiper’s
Kampfgruppe and the Bastogne perimeter. Peiper is pretty well sealed
up, but the Allied player should be seriously worried about the 101st.
A couple of bad die rolls and McAuliffe will be considering those
surrender terms.
CHARTS AND TABLES
Surrender Table: A “≤ 0” row was added to the table and the “Air
Drop” result was pushed down to that row. So now the regiments of
the 106th on the Schnee Eifel are less likely to hold out for an exces-
sively long time.
Determined Defense Table: This table was slightly modified to ac-
count for the new DCB DRM (see 16.7 above).
Fuel Shortage Tables: Minor changes were made to these tables to
better distribute the shortage results.
Disengagement Table: The chances for a successful Disengagement
are a little better. Now it happens on a 1-3 rather than a 1 or 2. This just
felt better. An Elite tank or recon unit can almost always disengage,
while a low moral infantry unit needs to roll a 1 or a 2.
Rally Die Rolls: The chances for a successful Rally when adjacent to
an enemy unit are now slightly more difficult (1 or 2 instead of 1-3).
Thanks for your interest in the game. If you have any questions please
check out the Ardennes ‘44 folder at Consimworld or contact me di-
rectly at Simon7itch@aol.com
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Extended Example of Play
The purpose of the following example of play is to help players get
started and to clarify many of the rule concepts in the game. The first
illustration can be used by players to help them set up the game. The
strategy shown in this example were often used by the designer during
playtesting, but should not be considered to represent the best possible
moves. The optional 15-Facor Limit is used in the example.
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
arty: Artillery KG: Kampfgruppe
Bn: Battalion Pz: Panzer
Div: Division Rgt: Regiment
FJ: Fallschirmjäger VGD: Volksgrenadier Division
German Turn 1 (16 AM)
Movement Phase
The German Turn 1 illustration shows the game at the end of the Ger-
man Movement Phase. A few things to note:
1. The 212/316 Rgt takes advantage of rule 29.2 and crosses the Sauer
below Echternach.
2. The 276/986 Rgt has moved into the Ernz Noire—a wooded rough
hex that prevents a ZOC Bond forming between the two American
units on each side.
3. The FJ regiment and the 26th VG regiment must use Tactical Move-
ment to exit the non-road Wooded Rough hexes.
4. The Recon unit cannot cross the unbridged river hexside (the bridge
at Gemünd starts blown (but under construction). One regiment of
the 26th VG and all units of Pz Lehr are frozen on Turn 1.
5. The units of the 560 VGD did not move, one of the regiments could
have moved into the Wooded Rough hex to outflank the U.S. battal-
ion, but this would have reduced the odds for the upcoming battle.
6. Note that the two Silhouetted Tank units of the 116 Pz cannot enter
or exit a West Wall hex unless via a road (11.5) and so are unable
to move adjacent to an American unit. Only one Tank unit of the
116th Pz can take part in combat on the first turn.
7. Note that these units moved one hex from EZOC to EZOC. This is al-
lowed as long as enemy ZOC Bonds were not entered or crossed.
Rally Phase
There are no disrupted units, so this phase is skipped.
Combat Phase
Determined Defense will only be considered in this example if the
defender has more than one step or is surrounded. German Artillery
units will be flipped as they are used.
A. During the Combat Phase three units of the 212 VGD plus one
artillery unit attack the 4/12/3 Bn in Echternach. The 212 Fusilier Bn
is not used in this attack, but will be used in Attack-B. Defender’s
DCB is +3 but only +2 may be used (15.1). The regiment of the 212th
attacking across the river is halved, the others are full strength. The
odds are 10 to 4 + arty shift = 3-1. A die roll of 3 gives an FF result.
The German player decides to push forward and uses the Fire Fight
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Table rather than take an Eng result. A die roll of 5 results in an Eng+.
The defender is engaged and one stack of attackers gain an Attacker’s
Advantage marker. It is placed on the 212/320 Rgt on the German
side of the Saure. Note: you can see many of the combat results and
advances by viewing the Allied Turn 1 illustration.
B. Two regiments of the 276 VGD plus the Fusilier battalion of the 212
VGD, plus one artillery unit attack the 4/12/2 Bn at Berdorf. Note that
the German regiment attacking across the Wooded Rough hexside is
halved. Odds are 8 to 4 + arty = 3-1. The die roll is a 4, giving an EX
result. The American battalion is eliminated and the German player
picks the 276/988 (4-5-3) for the step loss. Since the defender’s hex
is vacated, the German player may occupy the hex (no other advance
is permitted on an EX).
C. Three regiments of the 352 VGD and one artillery unit attack the
28/109/3 Bn at the junction of the Our and Saure Rivers. Two of the
regiments are halved attacking across river hexsides. Odds are 8 to 4 +
arty shift = 3-1. The die roll is a 2, giving a DR2 result. The American
battalion is retreated two hexes and becomes Disrupted. Note that
the first hex of a retreat may enter an EZOC—as long as an enemy
ZOC Bond is not entered or crossed. All three German regiments may
advance one hex in any direction. A crucial advance by the 352/916
completes the encirclement of the American battalion in Fouhren.
D. The three units of the 5 FJ plus an artillery unit attack the American
battalion in Fouhren. The two units attacking across the river are halved.
The odds are 10 to 4 + arty shift = 3-1. A die roll of 6 results in an Eng.
An Engaged marker is placed on the American battalion.
E. Two regiments of the 26 VGD and one artillery unit attack the
28/110/3 Bn at Hosingen. Note that the regiment attacking out of the
Wooded Rough hex is halved. The odds are 8 to 4 + arty shift = 3-1. A
die roll of 5 results in an FF(+1). The German player decides to make
it an Engage result, rather than push the attack—an Engaged marker
is placed on the American battalion.
F. Both panzergrenadier regiments of the 2 Pz attack the 28/110/1 Bn
at Marnach. One artillery unit is in support. Odds are 8 to 4 + arty shift
= 3-1. A die roll of 1 gives a DR3 result. The American battalion is
retreated three hexes and becomes Broken. The two panzergrenadier
regiments get the Bonus Advance (two hexes).
G. The 116Pz/60, two regiments of the 560 VGD, plus one artillery unit
attack the 28/112/3 Bn at Sevenig. Odds are 13 to 4 + arty shift = 4-1.
A die roll of 2, gives a DR3 result. The American battalion is retreated
three hexes and becomes Broken. All three German units receive the
Bonus Advance, but their opportunities are limited to one hex.
H. Three units of the 116Pz plus one artillery unit attack the 28/112/1
Bn at Lützkampen. The odds are 13 to 4 + tank shift + arty shift =
5-1. The die roll is a 5 giving a FF result.The German player decides
to push forward and selects the Elite Panther battalion as his Lead
Unit. The Elite status provides a –1 modifier. The German player
rolls a 2 (modified to 1) on the Fire Fight Table which results in a
D1. The American battalion is eliminated and the three German units
may advance one hex. The Panther battalion and the recon battalion
advance into Lützkampen.
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I. Two regiments of the 62 VGD plus artillery attack the 106/424/1 = 5-1. A die roll of 1 results in a D1*. Since the cavalry squadron is
Bn in front of Winterspelt. Odds are 8 to 4 + arty shift = 3-1. A die roll in an IP it may not use its special ability and so is eliminated. The
of 6 results in an Eng. An Engaged marker is placed on the American four German units may advance two hexes in any direction. Note that
battalion and no advance for the German units. the German units may not advance across the Army Boundary Line
although two of them attacked across it. Also note, that the 244th Stg
J. One regiment of the 62 VGD, one regiment of the 18 VGD attack
Brigade may advance an additional hex if it follows the path of a road
the 106/424/P Bn at Bleialf. Odds are 8 to 4 = 2-1. A die roll of 3 results
throughout its advance (Road Bonus). The 244th Stg may also conduct
in an EX. The provisional battalion is removed and the German player
Breakthrough Combat against the artillery unit (3 factors to 2 with one
removes a step from one of his infantry regiments (his choice since no
shift for Armor) but the German player declines to do so.
Armor Shift was used). Since all defenders were removed, the German
player may occupy the defender’s vacated hex (Limited Advance). L. Two regiments of the 12 VGD with an artillery unit attack the
99/394/1 Bn in hex 1430. Odds are 8 to 4 + arty shift = 3-1. The die
K. One regiment of the 18 VGD, the 244 Stg Brigade, an artillery
roll is a 6, resulting in an Eng. The American player places an Engaged
unit and two regiments of the 3 FJ attack the 14Cav/18 squadron in
marker on the American battalion.
the Losheim Gap. Total German factors = 16, which is reduced to 15
due to the 15 Factor Limit. Odds are 15 to 4 + armor shift + arty shift
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M. One regiment of the 12 VGD, plus the fusilier battalion, plus an time or an Allied counterattack.
artillery unit attack 99/393/1 Bn in hex 1432. Odds are 6 to 4 + 1 arty
The final tally of the turn is five American step losses to four German
shifts = 2-1. A die roll of 1 results in a DR2. The American battalion
step losses. The American units, however, are mostly engaged or
is retreated two hexes and becomes disrupted. The two German units
disrupted, making movement in their turn difficult.
may advance one hex in any direction.
N. Two regiments of the 277 VGD attack hex 1433 with one artillery Traffic Marker Phase
unit in support. 8 to 4 + arty shift = 3-1. A die roll of 3 results in a None—the German player does not begin to use his until the 17 A.M.
FF. The German player decides to push forward and selects the green turn.
277/990 Rgt and rolls again. The Fire Fight Table die roll is modified Supply and Isolation Phase
+1 for the green unit. A die roll of 5 is increased to 6 giving an A1/Eng All units are in supply.
result. An Engaged marker is placed on the American battalion and a
step is removed from the Lead Unit.
326 VGD: Unless I’m feeling lucky, I don’t attack in this sector. The two
artillery units will stay on their ready side, waiting for an opportune
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Allied Turn 1 (16 AM)
The Allied Turn 1 illustration shows the positions of the Allied units
after the Movement Phase and before the Rally Phase. You may also
see German Turn 1 advances with this illustration.
Artillery Supply Phase
All Allied artillery units are already on their Ready side (none but the
two near Monshau could fire during German Turn 1).
Bridge Phase
No bridge blowing allowed on 16th AM, PM or night.
Movement Phase
The Allied player makes the moves as shown in the illustration. A few
things to notice:
1. The VIII/333 Artillery group skedaddled to St-Vith. Its dotted path
lines are not shown in the illustration to preserve clarity.
2. The 14Cav/32 squadron moved down from Vielsalm to Schönberg.
Its dotted path is also not shown to preserve clarity.
3. The 106/423/2 Bn at Born moved 5 MPs taking advantage of Ex-
tended Movement (it didn’t end in an EZOC).
4. The 9Arm/CCA created a Breakdown Unit (a Task Force).
5. These units may not move on Turn 1.
6. The tank battalion of the 28th Division created a Breakdown unit
and sent it to Weiswampach. The remainder stayed in Clervaux.
7. A regiment of the 106th created an infantry battalion.
Rally Phase
All Disrupted markers will come off the Allied units (none are adjacent
to a German unit). The Broken units will become Disrupted. Allied
units that were Disrupted/Broken were not allowed to reenter an EZOC
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and can only use Tactical Movement.
Combat Phase
The Allied player has some tough choices with his Engaged units—if
he doesn’t move them they will be surrounded and destroyed, however,
if he attempts to disengage them they may become Disrupted.
A. The 4/12/3 in Echternach does not attempt to disengage and the
marker is removed.
B. The 28/110/3 in Hosingen attempts to disengage. The die roll is a
1, allowing the battalion to retreat (one or two hexes). Since the unit
is not disrupted in the disengagement attempt, it may stop in hex 2313
or 2314 or continue on to 2414. Those three hexes are the only legal
retreat paths. The Allied player retreats it to 2313.
C. The 106/424/1 outside of Winterspelt is about to be surrounded,
so a disengagement is attempted. The battalion is green so the die roll
must be modified by +1. A die roll of 6 results in a “No + D.” The
battalion is disrupted and the disengagement attempt is unsuccess-
ful—no retreat is allowed. The Engagement marker is replaced with
a Disruption marker.
D & E. The two engaged battalions of the 99th are fine where they are and
no disengagement is necessary. The Engaged markers are removed.
Traffic Marker Phase
Placement of the Allied Traffic markers on 16 AM is very critical. You
want to slow up Pz Lehr, the 2 Pz and the 1SS. The six markers are
placed in 2113, 1913, 2216, 1527, 1328 and 1129 (those hexes marked
with a “T”). The Allied player then places his two Roadblock mark-
ers in the hexes marked with a “R”. These are legal placement hexes
because they are currently not adjacent to a German unit, within four
contiguous road hexes of an “in supply” Allied unit. Next, the Allied
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player rolls two dice to see which two Traffic markers are removed
(the roadblocks are not removed). He rolls a 2 and a 5—removing the
markers in 2214, 1328. (See the German Turn 2 illustration to view
which four markers remain.)
Supply and Isolation Phase
The rapid advance of the 18 VGD has already surrounded and isolated
the two regiments of the 106 on the Schnee Eifel. All three units are
indicated as Out of Supply and the Allied player must roll one die to
see if any Surrender Points are accumulated (an accumulation of three
points will cause the entire group of three units to surrender). A die
roll of 2 results in no points accumulated.
Victory Check Phase
The German player is far from winning, so this phase is skipped. The
turn is now over.
German Turn 2 (16 PM)
The German Turn 2 illustration shows the positions of the German
units after the Movement Phase. Allied ZOC Bonds near the front line
are shown to help players visualize the rule.
Artillery Supply Phase
On Turn 2 the German player may flip over six artillery units. He flips
over one in the 7th Army, two in the 5th Panzer Army, and the last
three in the 6th Panzer Army.
Fuel Shortage Phase
The German player does not start rolling for Fuel Shortage until the
19 AM turn. This phase is skipped until then.
Bridge Phase
The two bridges at Gemünd and Dasburg are completed. The German
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player also begins construction of two bridges in the 7th Army sector.
Movement Phase
Note the following items about the German Movement Phase:
1. There are two Silhouetted Tank Units stacked in hex 1913—this is
legal since both are 1-step Silhouette Tank Units.
2. The Traffic marker in hex 2013 (a forest road) makes the cost of
that hex 4 MPs for Pz Lehr and the KG Kunkel.
3. The placement of a Traffic marker at Marnach (2216) adjacent to a
St-Vith Bottleneck Hex has created a massive traffic jam. The tank
units of the 2 Pz are only able to move two hexes using Tactical
Movement. Apparently the bridge at Dasburg was not completed as
fast as planned or pockets of resistance continue to hold out near
Marnach.
4. Nebelwerfer brigades in this 2nd Edition are allowed to move one
hex even if flipped. If on their ready side this 1-hex movement does
not require them to be flip.
5. The three units of KG Peiper use 7 MPs to move four hexes.
6. A night marker is placed in hex 1134. This stack plus the four units
of KG Peiper will be able to move and fight in the Night Turn.
Combat Phase
Follow the combats with the German Turn 2 illustration and see the
retreats and advances using the Allied Turn 2 illustration.
A. The reduced 276/988, and the 212/423 attack the 2-2-6 Task Force
(with a +1 DCB). The odds are 6 to 3 = 2-1. No Armor Shift is pos-
sible since the defender is in a Forest hex. A die roll of 1 results in a
DR2. The task force is retreated two hexes, becomes Disrupted, and
the attackers receive the Regular Advance (one hex). The advance will
block the retreat path for Attack B.
B. The other three units of the 212 VGD attack the 4/12/2 in Echtern-
ach. The Allied battalion has a +3 DCB (Town) which is reduced to +2
since DCBs cannot exceed the combined defense strength. The odds are
8 to 4 = 2-1. The Attacker’s Advantage marker brings it to a 3-1. The
CRT die roll is a 3 resulting in a FF result. The German player picks
the 212/320 Rgt as his Lead Unit and rolls again. The result is a 4 =
A1/DR2. The German player removes a step from the Lead Unit and
the 4/12/2 must retreat. The American battalion is surrounded and will
be eliminated if it retreats, so the Allied player declares a Determined
Defense hoping to get an EX result or at least slow down the German
advance. The Town provides a –3 DRM to the Determined Defense
Table. A die roll of 4 modifies to 1, which results in a “Yes –1 step”
result. The American battalion is eliminated but slows the advance
down to a Limited Advance.
C. Its a little risky, but the 352/914 attacks the 28/109/3 Bn in hex 1807.
The odds are 4 to 4 (1–1). A die roll of 3 results in a FF(+1) which the
German player accepts as an Eng result. The Allied unit is Engaged.
D. The four German units that surround the 28/109/2 in Fouhren attack
with artillery support. The odds are 15 to 4 + arty shift = 4-1. A die
roll of 3 results in a DR2. The Allied unit has no retreat route so the
Allied player declares a Determined Defense. The Village provides
a –2 DRM. He rolls a 3 which modifies to a 1 = Yes (–1 Step). The
American battalion is eliminated but the Regular Advance is reduced
to a Limited Advance (only into the defender’s vacated hex). Note the
11 Stg Bde may not advance across the unbridged river hexside.
E. Three German units of the 26 VGD attack the 28/110/3 Bn. The
odds are 15 to 3 = 5-1. The die roll is a 5 resulting in a FF. The German
player selects the 26/77 Gren as his Lead Unit and rolls on the Fire
Fight Table. A die roll of 4 results in a A1/DR2. The German Lead Unit
is reduced a step and the American battalion is retreated two hexes
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and becomes Disrupted. Note that it is allowed to retreat through an 244 Stg brigade can use the Road Bonus to advance two hexes.
EZOC in the first hex of a retreat. All three German units can advance
J. The next attack comes against the flanking battalion of the 99th. One
one hex in any direction.
unit from the 3 FJ and three units from the 1 SS attack the 99/394/3.
F. Two panzergrenadier regiments of the 2 Pz plus an artillery unit at-
tack Clervaux. The defenders get an Armor Shift since the attacker has
no Tank Units involved. The Town provides a +3 DCB. The odds are 10
to 6 = 1-1 (the two shifts cancel each other out). A die roll of 4 results
in an FF(+1). The German player takes an Engaged result instead. No
advance or retreat, an Engaged marker is placed in Clervaux.
G. The five German units attack the American 28/112/2 Bn near
Weiswampach. Since the attack is coming across the bridge hexside
the German player rolls to see the condition of the bridge (rule 7.8), a
die roll of 3 results in the bridge being destroyed. Now for the combat,
the odds are 13 to 3 = 4-1. The Allied player calls in artillery support
and rolls on the Artillery Support Table. A die roll of 2 results in two
shifts left. Final odds are 2-1. The German player rolls a 5 getting an
Eng result. The American battalion holds.
H. Three German units attack the disrupted American battalion near
Winterspelt. The American unit has a +2 DCB for the Improved Po-
sition. The odds are 15 to 4 with two shifts right for Armor and the
Disruption = 5-1. A die roll of 4 results in a DR2. The unit is retreated
two hexes and since it is already Disrupted it now becomes Broken.
The German units may advance one hex in any direction. The Pzkw
IV Tank Unit uses the Road Bonus to advance two hexes.
I. Three units from the 18 VGD and one 3 FJ unit attack the armored
cavalry unit near Schönberg. The American unit has a +1 DCB for the
Forest. Note that the 3 FJ unit is allowed to attack across the army
boundary. The odds are 11 to 3 (3-1). No armor shift since the defender
is in Forest. A die roll of 2 = DR2. The defender is retreated two hexes
and becomes disrupted. All German units may advance one hex in any
direction being careful not to advance across the army boundary. The
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The 19 German factors are capped at 15, so the odds are 15 to 4 (3-1).
A die roll of 1 results in a DR3. The American battalion must retreat
three hexes and becomes Broken. All German units may advance two
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hexes in any direction. Due to the poor secondary roads no units may
use the Road Bonus.
K. Two units from the 12 VGD, two units from the 12SS, plus one
artillery unit attack the 99/394/2 Bn in hex 1431 (+2 DCB for the IP).
The odds are 12 to 4 + arty shift = 4-1. A die roll of 5 gives an EX result.
The German player can take the step loss from any of the involved
units because there was no Armor Shift used in the battle. The German
player removes the 12/Fus Bn and the Allied player removes his unit.
The German player may occupy the vacated hex which cuts off the
retreat route of the next American battalion to be attacked.
L. Two regiments of the 12 VGD plus two units of the 1SS, plus one
artillery unit, attack the 99/394/1 at 15(+) to 4 + arty shift = 4-1. A
die roll of 3 = DR2. The American battalion attempts a Determined
Defense (–2 DRM) but fails. It is eliminated and the German units
may advance one hex in any direction.
M. Two units of the 277 plus one artillery unit attack the 99/393/3 (+2
DCB). The odds are 6 to 4 + arty shift = 2-1. A die roll of 5 = Eng. An
Engage marker is placed on the American battalion.
Allied Turn 2 (16 PM)
Artillery Supply Phase
All Allied artillery units are turned face up to their ready sides.
Bridge Phase
No demolition allowed yet.
Movement Phase
The Allied Turn 2 illustration shows the positions of the Allied units
at the end of the Movement Phase (I’ve also added into the illustration
the location of the delay markers which will be placed later). Allied
ZOC Bonds near the front line are shown. Notice that the artillery units
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that moved only one hex are not flipped to their fired side. A few notes
about the American moves:
1: This is a reinforcement entering from the map edge.
2: This Disrupted unit may use only Tactical Movement and must exit
the EZOC it is in.
3: The 9Arm/CCR moves to Weiswampach. It should stay near the
Clearvaux-Bastogne road to slow up the German advance.
4: The 9Arm/CCB is the Allied player’s big reserve unit. Historically
it moved to the St-Vith area and helped stem the tide there. In this
game it does the same to form a strong St-Vith group.
5: The Allied player begins to build a strong position around Büllingen
and Rocherath-Krinkelt.
6. It’s important for the Allied player to get these two artillery units in
position to help defend the Elsenborn area.
Rally Phase
All Disrupted markers are removed from American units that are not
adjacent to a German unit.
Combat Phase
The Allied player has three units that are engaged, but all are fine
where they are (the three Engaged markers are removed). There are
no combats.
Traffic Marker Phase
The Allied player can place Traffic markers #2 and #5 (the two that
were removed last turn). He places one in Hosingen and the other in
front of KG Peiper. He then places his two roadblocks—one on the
road to Wiltz and the other in the way of Peiper. He then rolls the die
two times to see which Traffic markers are removed. He rolls a 4 and
6 and removes those two markers.
Supply and Isolation Phase
All units are in supply except the two regiments of the 106th in the
Schnee Eifel. Those three units are also isolated, so must check for
Surrender Points. A die roll of 3 results in one Surrender Point (two
more and those three units will surrender). Note that one marker is
sufficient for all units in that Isolated Group.
The illustration shows the position of units after the
German player has finished his Night Movement
but before German Night Combat.
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Replacement Phase
Neither player has replacements on the first night turn.
Allied Night Movement Phase
The Allied player has no Night Movement.
German Night Movement Phase
The German player can move all four units of KG Peiper plus the two
units of 12SS that were under the Night marker.
1. The three KG Peiper units that start in this hex move adjacent to the
Allied unit at A. The two panzergrenadier units use Tactical Movement
to move two hexes. The Panther battalion unable to move through
Forest hexes moves forward one hex.
2. The Tiger battalion takes a different route but has to pass through a
Traffic marker. It spends 4 and a half MPs to move three hexes.
3. The two units of the 12SS move to engage at hex B.
German Night Combat Phase
A. The three KG Peiper units attack the 99/394/3 Bn. The odds are 15
to 3 with 1 right shift for Disruption = 6-1. A die roll of 4 results in a
DR3 which will eliminate the battalion (Disrupted units that suffer a
Broken result are eliminated). The three German units may advance two
hexes in any direction. All three can take advantage of the Road Bonus
to move three hexes—advancing as far as the hex marked “Y”.
B. The two units of the 12SS perform a Night attack. Note that the
road into the forest hex allows the Panther battalion to attack at full
strength. The forest terrain prevents any armor shifts. The odds are 14
to 4 = 3-1. A die roll of 3 results in a DR2. The American battalion is
retreated two hexes and becomes disrupted. The two attacking units
may advance one hex in any direction.
Conclusion
The German player is in good shape—the road is wide open for KG
Peiper in the 17 AM turn. The Allied player is also happy with his
situation—the southern front is shaken but not broken, he is still in
possession of Clervaux, and he has a strong group forming around
St-Vith. So what if a few units of KG Peiper break out…
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OPTIONAL WHAT IF UNITS German Units

Units with a blue background on their Turn of Entry code are op-
tional. Players may use some or all of the optional units as long as
both players agree.
Allied Units
5th Armored Division: Place it in the Allied Northwest Off Map
Box on Turn 17. Must remain there until a German unit crosses or
moves adjacent to the Meuse.
11th Armored and 17th Airborne Divisions: Are restricted to the
southwest corner of the map (may enter, but not cross, the Semois
River).
90th Division: Only enters the map if one or more German units
cross the Meuse River (but never before Turn 22).
11th Panzer and 10th SS: Arrives the turn after one or more German
units cross the Meuse River between Givet and Liege (inclusive),
but never before Turn 11.
NORDWIND: The nine units with a green Army I.D. color were
earmarked for Operation Nordwind. This was Himmler’s offensive
against the American 7th Army which ended up achieving very little.
Players wishing to see what would have happened had they been
committed in the Ardennes may use them. They arrive on Turn 21
with no restrictions.
> FUEL TABLE: All Optional German mechanized units suffer Fuel
Shortage if doubles are rolled when using the Fuel Shortage Tables
(i.e., you roll the same die roll for both tables).

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GERMAN REINFORCEMENT
SCHEDULE
Army Unit Factors TQ Entry
Turn 2 (16PM)
6PzA 150 Pz (Skorzeny) 6-5-6 3 K
6PzA 217 StrmPz 2-1-5 K
Turn 3 (17AM)
6PzA 3 FJ / 8 4-6-3 K
6PzA von der Heydte 2-2-3 Airdrop
6PzA 394 + 667 Stg 3-2-6 [3] K
7A 44 Festung 1-2-2 MN
7A 669 Ost 1-2-3 L
Turn 4 (17PM)
6PzA 12SS / 26 7-7-6 K
6PzA 653 PzJ 4-2-4 [6] K (Rule 27.9)
Turn 5 (18AM)
5PzA Fuh Bglt / GD / 2 5-4-6 4 LK
5PzA Fuh Bglt / 200 Stg 3-2-6 [3] LK
5PzA Fuh Bglt / FBB 5-5-6 LK
5PzA Fuh Bglt / 828 (+) 4-4-6 LK
6PzA 12SS/560th PzJ 5-4-5 [5] K
Turn 6 (18PM)
5PzA 902 Stg 3-2-6 [3] L
5PzA 741 PzJ 2-2-6 [3] L
6PzA 1000 (+) StrmPz 3-1-4 K
Turn 7 (19AM)
6PzA 3 PG / 103 5-4-6 [3] L
6PzA 3 PG / 3 PzJ 2-2-6 [4] L
6PzA 3 PG / 8 5-7-6 L
6PzA 3 PG / 29 5-7-6 L
6PzA 3 PG / 103 2-2-7 K
Turn 8 (19PM)
6PzA 2SS / 2 / 1 7-5-6 4 LK
6PzA 2SS / 2 / 2 5-4-6 3 LK
6PzA 2SS / 3 7-7-6 LK
6PzA 2SS / 4 7-7-6 LK
6PzA 2SS / 2 3-2-7 LK
6PzA 2SS / 2 PzJ 3-2-6 [4] LK
6PzA 9SS / 9 / 1 5-4-6 4 LK
6PzA 9SS / 9 / 2 5-4-6 3 LK
6PzA 9SS / 19 7-7-6 LK
6PzA 9SS / 20 7-7-6 LK
6PzA 9SS / 9 3-2-7 LK
6PzA 9SS / 9 PzJ 3-2-6 [4] LK
Turn 9 (20AM)
6PzA 519 PzJ 3-2-5 [5] K
Turn 10 (20PM)
7A Fuh Gr / 101 6-4-6 4 M
7A Fuh Gr / 911 Stg 3-2-6 [3] M
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7A Fuh Gr / 99 (–) 4-5-6 M
7A Fuh Gr / 99 Füs 2-2-6 M
Turn 11 (21AM)
5PzA 560 / 1129 4-4-3 L
6PzA 506 Tiger 8-4-5 5 K
6PzA 521 PzJ 3-2-5 [5] LK
7A 79 / 208 4-5-3 M
7A 79 / 212 4-5-3 M
7A 79 / 226 4-5-3 M
5PzA 11 Pz / 15 / 1 6-4-6 4 LK OPT
5PzA 11 Pz / 15 / 2 5-4-6 3 LK OPT
5PzA 11 Pz / 61 PzJ 2-2-6 [4] LK OPT
5PzA 11 Pz / 110 5-5-6 LK OPT
5PzA 11 Pz / 111 5-5-6 LK OPT
5PzA 11 Pz / 11 3-2-7 LK OPT
6PzA 10SS / 10 / 1 3-2-6 4 LK OPT
6PzA 10SS / 10 / 2 2-2-6 3 LK OPT
6PzA 10SS / 21 5-7-6 LK OPT
6PzA 10SS / 22 5-7-6 LK OPT
6PzA 10SS / 10 2-2-7 LK OPT
6PzA 10SS / 10 PzJ 2-2-6 [4] LK OPT
6PzA 10SS / 655 PzJ 3-2-5 [5] LK OPT
Turn 14 (22PM)
5PzA 9 Pz / 33 / 1 5-4-6 3 L
5PzA 9 Pz / 33 / 2 6-4-6 4 L
5PzA 9 Pz / 50 PzJ 2-2-6 [4] L
5PzA 9 Pz / 10 5-5-6 L
5PzA 9 Pz / 11 5-5-6 L
5PzA 9 Pz / 60 3-2-7 L
Turn 15 (23AM)
5PzA 15 PG / 115 5-4-6 [3] L
5PzA 15 PG / 115 PzJ 2-2-6 [4] L
5PzA 15 PG / 104 5-7-6 L
5PzA 15 PG / 115 5-7-6 L
5PzA 15 PG / 33 2-2-7 L
6PzA 301 Tiger 4-2-5 5 K
Turn 19 (25AM)
5PzA 167 / 331 4-5-3 LM
5PzA 167 / 339 4-5-3 LM
5PzA 167 / 387 4-5-3 LM
5PzA 167 / Fusilier 2-2-3 M
6PzA 246 / 352 3-4-3 K
6PzA 246 / 404 3-4-3 K
6PzA 246 / 689 3-4-3 K
Turn 20 (25PM)
7A 9 / 36 4-5-3 M
7A 9 / 57 4-5-3 M
7A 9 / 116 4-5-3 M
Turn 21 (26AM)
N 6SS / 11 6-7-3 LK OPT
N 6SS / 32 6-7-3 LK OPT
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N 6SS / 38 3-2-6 LK OPT
N 17SS / 37 5-7-6 LK OPT
N 17SS / 38 5-7-6 LK OPT
N 17SS / 17 2-2-7 LK OPT
N 17SS / Stg 3-2-6 [3] LK OPT
N 654 PzJ 3-2-5 [5] LK OPT
N 20 Volkswerfer S-(1)-1 LK OPT
Turn 22 (26PM)
7A 89 / 1055 4-5-3 M
7A 89 / 1056 4-5-3 M
Turn 27 (29AM)
6PzA 340 / 694 4-5-3 K
6PzA 340 / 695 4-5-3 K
6PzA 340 / 696 4-5-3 K
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ALLIED REINFORCEMENT
SCHEDULE
ID Unit Factors TQ Entry
Turn 2 (16PM)
VIII 4 / 70 Tnk (–) 3-2-6 3 AB
VIII VIII / 174 FA S-(2)-1 B
Turn 3 (17AM)
V 1 / 26 6-7-3 H
V 7 Arm / CCA 9-6-6 3 H
V 7 Arm / CCB 9-6-6 3 H
V 7 Arm / CCR 7-6-6 3 H
V 7 Arm / 814 TD 3-2-6 [4] H
V 146 Eng 1-2-3 Any town or city hex
VIII 4 / 8 / 2 2-2-3 AB
VIII 4 / 803 TD (–) 2-2-6 [3] AB
VIII 35 Eng 1-2-3 Any town or city hex
VIII 44 Eng 1-2-3 Any town or city hex
VIII 159 Eng 1-2-3 Any town or city hex
VIII 168 Eng 1-2-3 Any town or city hex
Turn 4 (17PM)
3A 10 Arm / CCA 9-6-6 3 BC
3A 10 Arm / 609 TD 3-2-7 [3] BC
V 9 / 47 6-6-3 J
V 30 / 117 6-6-3 H
VIII 4 / 22 / 2 2-2-3 AB
Turn 5 (18AM)
3A 10 Arm / CCB 9-6-6 3 BC
3A 10 Arm / CCR 7-6-6 3 BC
V 1 / 634 TD 3-2-6 [3] H
V 1 / 703 TD 3-2-6 [4] H
V 30 / 119 6-6-3 H
V 30 / 120 6-6-3 H
XVIII 82 / 504 4-6-3 E
XVIII 82 / 505 4-6-3 E
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XVIII 82 / 508 4-6-3 E
XVIII 82 / 325G 4-6-3 E
XVIII 101 / 501 4-6-3 E
XVIII 101 / 502 4-6-3 E
XVIII 101 / 506 4-6-3 E
XVIII 101 / 327G 4-6-3 E
Ind 158 Eng 1-2-3 Any town or city hex
Ind 299 Eng 1-2-3 Any town or city hex
Ind 705 TD 3-2-7 [3] H
Turn 6 (18PM)
V 30 / 99 (Nor.) 2-2-3 H
V 30 / 526 3-2-6 H
V 30 / 743 Tnk 4-3-6 3 H
V V / 190 FA S-(2)-1 H
Turn 7 (19AM)
V 1 / 16 6-7-3 H
V 9 / 39 6-6-3 J
Ind 51 Eng 1-2-3 Any town or city hex
Turn 8 (19PM)
XVIII 3 Arm / CCR 9-6-6 3 H
XVIII 3 Arm TF 4-3-6 2 H
XVIII 509 Para 2-2-3 E
XVIII 551 Para 2-2-3 E
Ind 740 Tnk 3-2-6 3 H
Turn 9, 20AM
XVIII 3 Arm / CCB 9-6-6 3 H
XVIII 3 Arm / 643 TD 3-2-7 [3] H
Turn 10 (20PM)
V 1 / 18 6-7-3 H
VII 84 / 334 5-6-3 G
XXX SAS (–) 1-1-7 FG
Turn 11 (21AM)
V 1 / 745 Tnk 4-3-6 3 H
VII 84 / 335 5-6-3 G
VII 84 / 771 Tnk 4-3-6 3 G
Ind 29 2-4-3 FG
Turn 12 (21PM)
3A 4 Arm / CCA 7-4-6 3 BC
3A 4 Arm / CCB 6-4-6 3 BC
3A 4 Arm / CCR 7-6-6 3 BC
3A 4 Arm / 704 TD 3-2-7 [3] BC
VII 84 / 333 5-6-3 G
VII 84 / 638 TD 3-2-7 [3] G
XVIII 517 Ind 4-6-3 E
XXX 29 Arm / 8 RB 2-2-6 FG
XXX 29 Arm / 2 F&FY 3-2-6 3 FG
XXX 29 Arm / 3 RTR 3-2-6 3 FG
XXX 29 Arm / 23 Hus 3-2-6 3 FG
Turn 13 (22AM)
3A 5 / 10 6-6-3 BC
3A 26 / 101 5-6-3 BC
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3A 26 / 104 5-6-3 BC
3A 26 / 328 5-6-3 BC
3A 26 / 735 Tnk 4-3-6 3 BC
3A 26 / 818 TD 3-2-6 [3] BC
3A 80 / 317 6-6-3 BC
3A 80 / 318 6-6-3 BC
3A 80 / 319 6-6-3 BC
3A 80 / 702 Tnk 4-3-6 3 BC
3A 80 / 610 TD 3-2-6 [4] BC
3A XII / 182 FA S-(2)-1 BC
V 30 / 823 TD 3-2-6 [3] H
XVIII 3 Arm / CCA 9-6-6 3 H
Br. 34 Tnk (–) 6-4-6 3 FG
Br. 43 / 129 5-7-3 FG
Br. 43 / 130 5-7-3 FG
Br. 43 / 214 5-7-3 FG
Ind Thrasher 1-2-3 F
Turn 14 (22PM)
VII 75 / 289 5-6-3 G
VII 75 / 290 5-6-3 G
VII 75 / 291 5-6-3 G
VII 75 / 750 Tnk 4-3-6 3 G
VII 75 / 629 TD 3-2-6 [3] G
Br. 53 / 71 5-7-3 FG
Br. 53 / 158 5-7-3 FG
Br. 53 / 160 5-7-3 FG
Turn 15 (23AM)
3A 5 / 737 Tnk 4-3-6 3 BC
3A 6 Cav / 6 3-2-7 BC
3A 6 Cav / 28 3-2-7 BC
3A III / 193 FA S-(2)-1 BC
3A III / 203 FA S-(2)-1 BC
3A XII / 177 FA S-(2)-1 BC
VII 2 Arm / CCA 9-6-6 3 G
VII 2 Arm / CCB 9-6-6 3 G
VII 2 Arm / CCR 9-6-6 3 G
VII 2 Arm / TF 4-3-6 2 G
VII 2 Arm / 702 TD 3-2-6 [4] G
VII 4 Cav / 4 3-2-7 G
VII 4 Cav / 24 3-2-7 G
VII 628 TD 3-2-6 [4] G
Br. Gds / 5 12-9-6 3 FG
Br. Gds / 32 12-9-6 3 FG
Ind 118 2-4-3 FG
Turn 16 (23PM)
3A 654 TD 3-2-6 [3] BC
VII VII / 18 FA S-(2)-1 G
VII VII / 142 FA S-(2)-1 G
VII VII / 188 FA S-(2)-1 G
Br. XXX / 4 AGRA S-(2)-1 FG
Br. XXX / 5 AGRA S-(2)-1 FG
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Turn 17 (24AM)
3A 5 / 2 6-6-3 BC
3A 5 / 11 6-6-3 BC
3A 602 TD 3-2-7 [3] CD
Ind 5 Arm / CCA 8-6-6 3 G
Ind 5 Arm / CCB 8-6-6 3 G
Turn 19 (25AM)
XVIII XVIII / 179 FA S-(2)-1 E
Br. 33 Arm (–) 6-4-6 3 FG
Br. 51 / 152 5-7-3 G
Br. 51 / 153 5-7-3 G
Br. 51 / 154 5-7-3 G
Turn 20 (25 PM)
3A 11 Arm / CCA 9-6-6 3 D OPT
Turn 21 (26 AM)
3A 35 / 134 6-6-3 BC
3A 35 / 137 6-6-3 BC
3A 35 / 320 6-6-3 BC
3A 11 Arm / CCB 9-6-6 3 D OPT
Turn 22 (26 PM)
3A 6 Arm / CCA 9-6-6 3 BC
3A 6 Arm / CCB 9-6-6 3 BC
3A 6 Arm / CCR 7-6-6 3 BC
3A 6 Arm / 603 TD 3-2-7 [3] BC
3A 90 / 357 6-6-3 BC OPT
3A 90 / 358 6-6-3 BC OPT
3A 90 / 359 6-6-3 BC OPT
3A 90 / 712 Tnk 4-3-6 3 BC OPT
3A 90 / 773 TD 3-2-7 [3] BC OPT
3A 11 Arm / CCR 7-6-6 3 D OPT
Turn 23 (27 AM)
Br. 6/3 4-6-3 FG
Br. 6/5 4-6-3 FG
Br. 6/6 5-6-3 FG
Br. 6 Gds Arm (–) 6-4-6 3 FG
3A 17 / 507 4-6-3 D OPT
3A 17 / 513 4-6-3 D OPT
3A 17 / 193G 4-6-3 D OPT
3A 17 / 194G 4-6-3 D OPT
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INDEX
150 Panzer Brigade: 27.8 Morale and Determined Defense: 16.7
2nd Division (U.S.): 27.6 Morale and Disengagements: 20.2
26th VG Division: 31.1 Morale and Fire Fights: 16.2
Advance After Combat: 19.0 Morale and Surrender: 23.8
Allied Attacks onto the Map: 13.8 Mud: 28.1
Allied Air Support: 15.6 Night Turns: 25.1, 25.3
Armor Shift: 21.1 OOS (Out of Supply): 23.4
Army Boundaries: 11.10 Ouren Bridge: 7.8
Artillery Overcast: 28.2
Artillery Supply Phase: 5.0 Poor Secondary Roads: 11.8, 19.1
Movement and Combat: 22.1–22.9 Rally Phase: 18.5
See 22.10 for a summary of other artillery effects. Range: 22.4
Attacker’s Advantage Markers: 16.6 Recon Units: 21.4, 21.5
Bonus Advance: 19.1 Rivers:
Breakdown Units: 26.0 Advance: 19.2
Breakthrough Combat: 19.4 Combat Across: 15.3
Bridges: 7.0 Movement Across: 11.4
British Units: 27.3 Retreat: 17.2
Broke/Broken: 18.4 Reinforcements: 13.1
Combat Modifiers: 15.0 Remnants: 16.4
Combat Results: 16.0 Retreats: 17.0
Command and Control: 14.3 Roadblocks: 33.0
Dasburg Bridge: 7.10 Road Movement: 11.7
DCBs: 15.1 Roer River Dams: 27.6
Determined Defense: 16.7 Silhouetted Tank Units:
Disengagement: 20.0 Stacking: 8.3
Disruption/Disrupted: 18.2 ZOCs: 9.4
Echternach: 29.2 DCBs: 15.1
Engaged Markers: 16.5 St-Vith Bottleneck Hexes: 24.7
Engineer Reinforcements: 13.2 Stacking: 8.2
Engineer Units: 27.1 Step Losses: 16.3, 16.4
Entry Hexes: 13.1, 13.4, 13.7 Strategic Movement: 12.0
Exiting the Map: 11.9 Strategic Surprise: 29.4
Extended Movement: 11.2 Sturmtigers: 27.4
EZOC: Supply:
Effects on Movement: 9.2 Supply Phase: 23.1
Effects on Advance: 19.3 Supply Sources: 23.2
Effects on Retreat: 17.1 & 17.2 Supply Paths: 23.3
Effects on Supply Paths: 23.3 Supply Dumps: 32.0
Forest Hexes: 11.5, 15.4, 17.2, 19.2 Surrender Checks: 23.7
Forest Roads: 11.8, 19.1 Surrender Thresholds: 23.8
Frozen Ground Conditions: 28.1 T.O.T. (Time on Target): 22.8
Fuel Dumps: 32.0 TQ Ratings: 21.1-21.2 (Combat), 23.4 (Supply)
Fuel Shortage Phase: 6.0 Tactical Movement: 11.3
Gemünd Bridge: 7.10 Tank Destroyers: 21.2
German Divisional Boundaries: 29.3 Tank Units: 21.0
German Prime Movers: 22.1, 22.3 Traffic Markers: 24.0
Ground Freeze: 28.1 Truck Markers: 12.6
Halving Rule: 15.2 Vehicle Units: 11.4-11.5 (Movement), 15.4-15.5 (Combat), 17.1-
Improved Positions: 15.8 17.2 (Retreats), 19.2 (Advance After Combat)
Isolation/Isolated: 23.6 Von der Heydte: 27.2
Jabos: 15.6 Weather: 28.0
Kampfgruppe Peiper: 27.5 West Wall: 15.7
Meuse River: 17.2 (retreats) Wooded Rough: 10.3 (ZOC Bonds), 11.6 (Movement), 15.5 (Com-
Morale bat), 17.2 (Retreats), 19.2, Advance After Combat
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EXPANDED SEQUENCE OF PLAY
A. GERMAN PLAYER TURN
1. The Artillery Supply Phase
Flip over the appropriate number of German Artillery Units to their
Ready side (see 5.3 for restrictions).
2. The Fuel Shortage Phase (German Turn only)
This phase is skipped until Turn 7 (19 AM).
A. The German player rolls one die for Fuel Shortage Table #1 and
one die for Fuel Shortage Table #2 (6.1).
B. The German player places Out of Supply markers on those units
affected by the results.
3. The Bridge Phase
A. The German player may destroy or rebuild bridges (rule 7.0).
NOTE: No bridge blowing on Turns 1 and 2 (16 AM and 16 PM) with
the exception of the Ouren bridge (rule 7.8).
4. The Movement Phase
All non-engaged German units may move.
• Disrupted units may only use Tactical Movement (18.2).
• OOS units may only use Tactical Movement (23.4).
• Units may build Improved Positions at this time (15.8).
• Units may Breakdown at this time (26.1).
• (Allied Turn only) Roll for Offensive Air Support (15.6).
• Units may be marked with a Night Turn marker during a PM turn;
these units are restricted in their movement (25.3).
5. The Rally Phase
All Disrupted or Broken German units that are not adjacent to an
enemy unit recover one level. Roll for those that are adjacent to an
enemy unit (18.5).
6. The Combat Phase
A. Remove all ENG markers (16.5) from German units. As each ENG
marker is removed, decide if that unit (or which units in the stack)
will conduct Disengagement (20.0). Resolve Disengagement at
that time. Unengaged units may also use the Disengagement Table
at this time.
B. Conduct all Combats (14.0). Units may breakdown before advanc-
ing after combat (26.2).
7. The Traffic Marker Phase
A. Place any Traffic markers from the German Traffic Marker Hold-
ing Box onto the map (24.0).
B. (Optional) Place or reposition the two German Roadblock markers
(33.2).
C. Roll two dice and remove the German Traffic (Greif) markers
with those I.D. numbers (24.3).
8. The Supply and Surrender Phase
A. Check Supply for all German units (23.1).
B. Roll for Surrender of all German units that are Isolated (23.7).
9. The Victory Check Phase (Allied Turn only)
Check to see if the German player has won a Victory, if not continue
with another game turn (30.2, 30.3).
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B. ALLIED PLAYER TURN
The Allied Player Turn is identical to the German Player Turn (switch-
ing the term German for Allied), except the Allied player has a Victory
Check Phase and no Fuel Shortage Phase.
C. END TURN
Record the completion of a game-turn by advancing the Game Turn
Marker one box.
Night Turn Sequence of Play
A. Allied Night Replacement and Movement Phase: The Allied
player uses his replacements and the 3 Allied stacks marked
with Night markers in the PM turn may move.
B. Allied Night Combat Phase: The 3 Allied stacks marked with
Night markers in the PM turn may attack.*
C. German Night Replacement and Movement Phase: The
German player uses his replacements and the 3 German stacks
marked with Night markers in the PM turn may move.
D. German Night Combat Phase: The 3 German stacks marked
with Night markers in the PM turn may attack.*
* Artillery on their ready side may provide Artillery Support even
if not marked with Night markers.
CREDITS
Game Design: Mark Simonitch
ALPHA Developer: John Kranz
BETA Developer: Tony Curtis
2nd Edition Developer: Ivano Rosa
Research: Mark Simonitch and Tony Curtis
Playtesting: David Aud, Tony Curtis, Skip Franklin, Rick De
Girolami, John Grant, Chris Hancock, Franklin Haskell, Randy
Heller, John Kranz, Rick Kurtz, Lew Ritter, Martin Sample, Dick
Sauer, John Spalding, Phil Wettsch.
Art Director, Cover Art and Package Design:
Rodger B. MacGowan
Layout and Graphics: Mark Simonitch
Proofreaders: Kevin Duke, Vincent Lefavrais, Hans Korting,
Peter Rich and Ivano Rosa.
Production Coordination: Tony Curtis
Producer: Gene Billingsley, Tony Curtis, Andy Lewis and Rodger
MacGowan
Special Thanks: To Tony Curtis, Randy Heller and Joe Youst for
encouragement and suggestions. To Bruno Sinigaglio and Danny
Parker for designing inspirational Battle of the Bulge games.
GMT Games
P.O. Box 1308, Hanford, CA 93232-1308
www.GMTGames.com