The Attempt to Relieve Peiper

South of Trois Ponts, Belgium, December 21, 1944: The key to the German Ardennes offensive lay with a quick 
breakthrough and deep penetration. In the north, the success of any breakthrough rested upon Colonel Peiper's 
kampfgruppe from the 1st SS-Panzer Division. But the quick victories which had taken Peiper so close to the 
Meuse River bridges also left his force in a position of danger. The kampfgruppe had outraced most of its 
follow-up units, and had completely ran out of fuel. The "back door" to Peiper had not been kept open. On the 
morning of the 21st, SS-Oberfuhrer Wilhem Mohnke, commander of the 1st SS-Panzer Division, collected the 
remaining assault elements and launched an attack in an effort to reach Peiper's stalled kampfgruppe. The main 
German thrust came at a point south of Trois Ponts on the Salm River. There, a company of the 82nd Airborne 
Division had established a small bridgehead on the cliffs across the river.

Game Legth: 10 Turns

For the Germans to win they must exit units to relieve Peiper
For the Americans to win they must prevent the Germans from establishing a supply line to Peiper

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

Boards: #2, #5

Aftermath: In the morning hours, local civilians had informed the American patrols of German tanks and infantry 
assembling around Wanne. Just before noon, a company of grenadiers supported by self-propelled guns appeared 
along a road which ran past the rise held by the paratroopers. Infantry teams equipped with bazookas knocked out 
the assault guns as they approached, but sustained heavy losses themselves. Finally, artillery support - called 
in from positions west of the river - disrupted the German advance. Further attampts continued in an effort to 
relieve Peiper, but each met with little or no success. On December 24th, Peiper's men, leaving all their vehicles 
in the pocket, escaped on foot and on Christmas morning rejoined the rest of the 1st SS-Panzer Division south of 
Stavelot.

Source: General Magazine, Volume 28, Number 2, ASL Scenario T11, The Attempt to Relieve Peiper
