Yesterday we play-tested a 6mm-scale scenario I am developing entitled "Bon Jour Moncourt," which covers one of the opening engagements of the 19 September 1944 Battle of Arracourt. A light tank platoon of the US 4th Armored Division that is out-posting the French village of Moncourt when in the early morning fog it hears the approach of two platoons of Panthers and an armored car section of the German 113th Panzer Brigade. To win, the Germans need to exit six of their eight Panthers off the board from the dirt roads at the west and/or north board edge(s); failure to do so results in an American victory.
Here is the link to the full AAR, text and pictures if you are interested:
PDF link
And here are some photos taken during the play-test:
View of the board looking westward from the east edge.
Map of defense and attack plans.
1st Panther Platoon approaches village from the south.
2nd Panther Platoon reaches the main road.
SdKfz-222 No. 2 spots US minefield.
Stuart No. 4 ID's AC through the fog and destroys it at short range.
SdKfz-222 No. 1 covers western entry road by farm.
SdKfz-222 No. 1 cuts up M18 Hellcat
US TD and German recon sections out of the fight.
2nd Panther Platoon crosses main road to advance westward through open field.
Stuart No. 5 spots, but misses 2nd Platoon Panther.
Panther tracks Stuart No. 5 as it races out of town eastward to outflank 2nd Platoon.
Stuart No 5 fails to outrun the Panther's 75mm round.
2nd Panther Platoon thickens the fog with smoke as it continues its advance westward.
Stuart No. 1 waits to ambush 2nd Panther Platoon.
1st Platoon Panther crew bails after commander is killed by HE and MG fire from Stuarts 3 and 4.
Stuart 2 gets on the rear of 1st Panther Platoon.
Stuart 2 misses Panther at point-blank range!
Now stationary Stuart 2 hits Panther and causes engine fire.
The game ended at this point in a US victory because three of the eight Panthers were immobilized (1 engine fire, two crews bailed due to exposed tank commanders becoming casualties from HE and MG fire from Stuarts 3 and 4).