ASL The General Scenario G2 - Last Act in Lorraine

Published in The General #23.6

SINGLING, FRANCE, 6 December 1944: For nearly a month the US 4th
Armored Division have been fighting in difficult terrain to clear Lorraine. On 6
December, in an attempt to take Bining and Rohrbach and reach the River Sarre
and the German border, Lt. Col. Creighton Abrams' tank batallion was broken
into two combat teams to facilitate its advance. Sweeping north, the leading task
force came under heavy direct and indirect fire from the direction of Singling,
a village occupied by elements of the 111th Panzergrenadier Regiment. Abrams
decided on his own initiative to attack the town and attempt to hold it while the
remainder of his force turned towards Bining. Cpt. Leach, in command of Com-
pany B with armored infantry aboard, was given no time to scout enemy posi-
tions or make plans. Spreading his command into a line abreast formation, Leach
led them in a grand charge over the crest to the south in finest cavalry tradition,
while supporting artillery poured smoke and HE into town to mask his approach.


Best played as US vs. German when playing against the AI.

Units 
German: Squads, Mortars, Leaders, LMG, MMG, HMG, OBA, Radio, Tanks, Tank Destroyers, Anti-Tank and AA Guns
Allies: Squads, Leaders, MMG, Bazooka, Tanks
Maps: ASL Maps 12, 17

Setup
Americans set up anywhere in US Zone 1
Germans have been pre-placed in this scenario

Terrain: Orchards (scenario rules call for all woods/brush hexes to be orchard, 
so you will see LOTS of orchard hexes), Grain (out of season)

Visibility: 8 hexes

Scenario Length: 10 Game Turns

Victory Objective: The US player wins by controlling all four multi-hex buildings.
Level of victory is determined by victory point level at the end of the game.


AFTERMATH: The neat American formation was soon broken, as two tanks lagged
behind and the leading tank was hit by three AP shells. With that, the armored battle
became a confused free-for-all in the streets and alleys of the picturesque French village.
The infantry had dismounted as the tanks passed the hedge bordering the houses on
the south and had swept the village free of German infantry while avoiding the worst
of the armored battle. Only a volley of enemy mortar rounds on the square checked
their advance. A stalemate soon developed, with the armor of both sides stalking each
other in the village and its environs. At dusk, the Americans - since reinforced by a
further armored infantry batallion - were ordered to pull back and corps artillery put
a heavy barrage on the town. The final reckoning of the battle of Singling shows the
action a draw; American casualties amounted to five Shermans and 22 men while the
Germans lost two Panthers and some 57 men.

Adapted by: utexgrad
Original scenario design by: ASL Men