Prowling the Flanks*
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DATE: November 17, 1944:*
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BATTLE TYPE: USA vs Germany Meeting Engagement*
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On November 17th, just outside of Puffendorf, the 1st and 2nd Armored Battalions of the 67th Armored Regiment find that their flanks are threatened by prowling Nazi tanks in the hills around them.  The efforts of the artillery of both sides puts the infantry accompanying the armor to ground where they stay for the day.  But the armor of each camp is ordered to continue the advance -- pitting US armor directly against German armor.*
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Knowing their Shermans no match for the Nazi Panthers and Tigers that are definitely prowling in the hills, the US commander asks for M36 tank destroyers to come up from the rear for reinforcement.  Even still the struggle is destined to be unequal. *
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At the end of the fighting the largest tank battle that the 2nd Armored Division will engage in during the war will end with 38 Shermans and 19 Stuarts as flaming wrecks.  The inferiority of the American tank construction was undeniably demonstrated in these actions.*
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You as the US Commander have a tough job ahead of you in this scenario -- you must use your cunning and superior tactical abilities to overcome gross inequalities of the armored combatants.  You outnumber the enemy, and this is your only material advantage.  Use it well.*
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NOTE: Both HQ units have been limited to ZERO movement in order to keep them out of the battle.  This is a tank engagement, and we don't want the HQ units running around in the middle of the tanks!*
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*Design by:  Ed Mortimer (based on an Advanced Squad Leader scenario by Laurent Closier)
