There Once Was A Little Column...


Marvie, Belgium, December 28th, 1944: In the Bastogne sector as elsewhere, the Ardennes offensive
was now marking time. Fierce American resistance and German tactical errors were allowing the 101st
Airborne to arrive just in time. The 327th Glider Regiment had orders to take charge of the southern
section of the perimeter defense of the town. At dawn on the 20th of December, the 2nd Battalion relieved
the weakened and exhausted 35th Engineer Battalion who were defending the village of Marvie. A platoon
of light tanks from Team O'Hara of the 10th Armored Division reinforced the glider troops. As well, two
Shermans were posted on the heights to the north.

Game Length: 10 Turns

For the Germans to win they must capture VP buildings in village of Marvie
For the Americans to win they must prevent the Germans from capturing the town

Germans: Squads, MMG, LMG's, PSK, AFV's
Americans: Squads, HMG, MMG, MTR, BAZ's, AFV's

Boards: #2, #5, #11, #12


Aftermath: At 1125, the M5's and the village began taking fire from armored vehicles in the woods to the
east. After having lost one machine, the commander of the light tanks asked for and received permission
to withdraw. The German column continued its advance on the village, but without having spotted the
Shermans... Two panzer IV's, an SPW and the only StuG were quickly destroyed. One German tank preferred
to withdraw while the last was "bazookaed". By 1300, all the other halftracks were knocked out and their
occupants killed or captured in Marvie. A column from Panzer Lehr had just been annihilated.

Source: Tactiques Magazine, Scenario ASL TAC28, There Once Was A Little Column...  