Hold the Bridge - German Armor Table

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"Hold the Bridge till the Last Bullet"

German Garrison Units on the East Side of the River

Situation: January, 1945 - Your Wehrmacht units have been in this sector for 2 months, having escaped from the rout of German forces through Romania. They are happy to be alive and pulling garrison duty. Most men in the unit are asleep. Everything is quiet.

Your units:
7 - Standard Wehrmacht squads
3 - MMG
6 - Panzerfausts
1 - Pak 40 ATG w/crew
1 - 251/1 Halftrack
2 - SdKfz 222 AC
1 - SdKfz 234/3 Puma
1 - 37mm AA w/crew
1 - SdKfz 7 Soft HT

Orders: You are to dig in on the Eastern end of the bridge and protect it from all threats. Your commander has emphatically stated that the bridge is to be held at all costs. His words upon leaving were, "Hold the bridge till the last bullet."

Set up: Dug in within 8 inches of the East end of the bridge.

Weather: Moderate Snow

* Tracked vehicles lose 3 inches of on/off road movement
* Wheeled vehicles lose 5 inches of on-road movement and off-road movement is halved
* Infantry units lose 1-inch of movement
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