The Factory

Aprilia Settlement, Central Italy, February 11, 1944: As the initial expansion 
of the Allied beachhead at Anzio drew to a halt, the inevitable Germen counter
-attacks began. The main attacks concentrated on the Albano-Anzio highway around 
the village of Carroceto and the Apprilia farm settlement known to the Allies as 
the "Factory". The Factory finally fell to the Germans on the 9th after repeated 
attacks. Realizing the importance of this position and the threat it presented to 
the defense at Carroceto, the Allied command ordered a counterattack by the U.S. 
45th Infantry Division.

Game Length: 8 turns

For the Germans to win they must hold 5 VP's.
For the Americans to win they must capture 10 VP's.

Germans: Squads, MMG's, LMG's, PF's, Radio (80mm), AFV
Americans: Squads, HMG, MMG's, BAZ's, AFV's

ASL Boards: 4, 12

Aftermath: The assault was handicapped from the start by a heavy rain which forced 
the tank support to manuever very slowly for fear of bogging down in the soft ground. 
Planned fire support also proved ineffective due to coordination problems with the 
British artillery observers. Without artillery support to soften the German positions 
which had been fortified during the intervening 24 hours, the men of the 179th failed 
to fully dislodge the defenders from the ruins of the settlement. By the end of the day, 
the Allies grudgingly cancelled all further attempts to retake the factory.

Source: ASL Scenario 38, The Factory
