Operation Cobra: July 28, 1944: The 4th Armored Division was tasked to take Coutances, the first major town an the mad to Avrances, the first step to cutting off the Germans in the Cotentin Peninsula. Despite being delayedfor three hours in a minefield, their tanks broke free and reached Coutances befinv noon, finding the Germans in foire. Major General Wood took matters into his own hands, walked through a minOeld, and personally directed fire against a German anti-tank position.
American | German | |
Division 1 |
5 Squad Bases 2 GMC CCKW 353 Tracks 2x |
4 Squad Bases 2 Panzer IV Tanks |
Division 2 |
5 Squad Bases 1 M3A1 Half-Track |
4 Squad Bases 1 Jagdpanzer IV Tank Destroyer |
Strategy Decks | American Air Support 1 American Reinforcements 1 Morale 1 Supply 1 |
German Reinforcements 1 Ground Support 1 |
Starting Strategy Cards | 2 | 2 |
Operations Cards | 011 Elite Tank Crew | - |
Deployment Zone | Div. 1: Any dark green hex on map 5B. Div. 2: Any light green hex on map 12B. |
Div. 1: Any dark gray hex on map 7A and 9A. Div. 2: Any light gray hex on map 4A a nd 2A. |
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Objective | The Americans need to take the crossroads on map 9A. If they capture both victory objective markers, it is a major American victory. | The Germans win if the Americans are unable to fulfill their objectives. |
Rounds | 8 | |
Actions per turn | 3 | 2 |
Reinforcements | - | German reinforcements cannot be equipped with SdKfz 251 Half-Tracks or Opel Blitz Trucks |
Special Rules | - | - |
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