Night Assault


Kirchhellen, Germany, March 26, 1945: After dispersing an attack by the Wehrmacht 116th Panzer Division
the American Infantryman of the 120th Regiment were able to advance to positions near Kirchhellen Airfield.
The GI's watched helplessly as the airfields powerful flak guns, mounted high on open concrete towers, drove
back the men of the 117th Regiment. Knowing that any daylight assault would meet the same fate they waited
until darkness fell before beginning their attack.

Game length: 8 turns

For the Germans to win they must defend and hold the flak guns.
For the Americans to win they must capture the flan guns.

Germans: Squads, LMGs, Art, 88 AA flak guns
Americans: Squads, HMG, MMG, MTR

Map: #14

This is a night scenario with 2 hex visibility.

Aftermath: Advancing in the darkness the GI's were able to rout the few defenders and destroy the flak guns
without losing a man. The advance moved forward from the airfield on the following morning.

Source: WWW Scenario 98, Night Assault
