Canadian Crucible: Brigade Fortress at Norrey ©2013

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Game Design: Larry Brien Aware of the resounding defeat that the 9th walls. Only Infantry and MG units may Series Design: Dean N. Essig Brigade had suffered the previous day at the cross this feature at the cost of all their Development: Lee Forester hands of the Hitlerjugend, the 7th Brigade movement points (they must begin their Playtesting and editing: Perry Andrus, prepared a fortress around Bretteville, Nor- Action Phase in Move Mode adjacent to Kevin Ankoviak, William Barnett-Lewis, rey and Putot. The soldiers of the Regina it). Units forced to SYR across this feature Art Brochet, Larry Davidson, Carl Fung, Rifles and the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, still are eliminated. Laurent Guenette, Ethan McKinney, understrength from their D-Day losses, South of the railway, the Mue is more Rick McKown, Hans Korting, Vincent awaited the inevitable encounter with the of a creek and can be traversed with an ad- Lefavrais, Lee Misselbrook, John grenadiers of the 12th SS Panzer Division. ditional movement cost as per the Terrain Mundie, Dirk Naish, Kevin Sharp, Mike The Canadians must hold their thin red line Effects Chart. Traynor, Jay White. at all costs, as failure to do so could result 1.1f Railway Cutting. The Railway Cut- Playtest Graphics: Hans Kishel, François in a serious setback affecting the invasion ting hexes in Canadian Crucible were not Vander Meulen time table and loss of the initiative to the terribly deep, but were obstacles to any Graphics: Niko Eskubi Germans. vehicular movement. Only Area targets using Foot Movement may enter a Railway Research: Thanks goes out to Stan Medland 1.0 General Special Cutting hex without a road. Other units and Lorne Hanson (who were there and may only enter or exit a Railway Cutting fought with the 3rd AT Regiment), Mike Rules hex using road movement. Bechthold, John Mundie and Mike Traynor Railway Cutting hexes are treated as for their help in this project. A special 1.1 Terrain Notes Partly Protective terrain for Area target thanks goes also to many whose devotion units. All other units (including Area 1.1a Intermediate Contour Lines. Interme- to detail were instrumental in bringing this target units entering the hex using road diate dotted contours do not affect move- game to its polished finish; Rick McKown, movement) ignore Railway Cuttings for ment but are used to determine elevation. Carl Fung, Perry Andrus, Hans Hishel, combat purposes and use other terrain in 1.1b Craters. Craters have no effect on Vincent Lefavrais, Laurent Guenette, Larry the hex normally. play and only show the location of the naval Davidson, Ethan McKinney, Art Brochet, 1.1g Railway Embankment. Railway bombardment which took place on D-Day, and Jay White. Of course this whole proj- Embankments have the following effects as observed on aerial photos. ect would never have made it without the in addition to normal LOS consequences: 1.1c Tree-lined Roads. Tree-lined road supreme help of Lee Forester to bring this hexes are Open Terrain and do not block all together. Lee's had to put up with a lot (a) Movement-based Overwatch Triggers LOS. Any Low-Trajectory Fire into a Tree- from me but I can still call him a friend. are assumed to occur "on" the Embank- lined Road hex or crossing the tree-lined ment, not the center of the hex; this in an graphic in such a hex incurs a -1 shift on Dedication: To Stan Medland, Lorne Han- exception to TCS 4.01 15.2b. the Fire Table per applicable tree-lined road son, in memory of Charles Martin and (b) Any unit in an Embankment hex is hex. all those who were there in the name of always considered to be "on" the Embank- 1.1d Wheat Fields. The map area was freedom. Also to my kids Justine, Harrison ment. (Exception: when using road move- covered with extensive wheat fields which and Adam, who I hope will never have to ment through a Tunnel to pass under the helped to mask German movements. Treat make the same sacrifice. Embankment; see CC 1.1h). Open hexes as Partly Protective for Area (c) Vehicles treat Embankment hexes as targets on the Spotting Range Table and the Billiard Table terrain for combat purposes. Introduction Sortie Success Table. There is no additional Infantry and Weapons units treat them as The three-day battle depicted here, which effect on the Fire Table. Open Terrain for combat purposes. the Germans called the First Battle for Caen, 1.1e The Mue River. North of the railway (d) Units using Wheeled movement may began on June 8th (D-Day +2). The 7th line (60.17/61.18), the Mue River is flanked only enter or leave an Embankment hex Brigade of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Divi- by steep sloping sides that are covered by via road movement. sion was dug-in on its D-Day objectives. thick brush and man-made hedges and

1.1h Tunnels. Units using a Tunnel to duration (1–3 turns), Mission type (HE or again enter the map when they are on a new pass under a Railway Embankment must Continuous, Battalion or Battery, Fast Fire, implemented Op Sheet. They may enter the use road movement to both enter and exit Smoke), and the target hex(es). Once it has map via any eligible friendly zone, (2–5 the Tunnel hex. Such units may not volun- been scheduled, a Pre-Plotted Barrage can- for Germans, A–D for Canadians). Both tarily stop in the Tunnel hex—unless they not be cancelled or modified. For multi-turn players may also create Move Op Sheets become Suppressed or Paralyzed in the hex Pre-Plotted Barrages, each successive target with a friendly entry zone as the goal. they must continue moving and exit. hex must be within 3 hexes of the previous Note: This rule gives both players assem- Tunnels are bottleneck features (TCS target hex. bly areas to reorganize for new operations 4.01 20.1d). Pre-Plotted Barrages are conducted in safe from enemy attacks. Units off-map Units that become Suppressed or Para- Initiative order during subphase (2) of the can recover vehicle and battalion morale lyzed while moving through a Tunnel are Aircraft & Artillery Phase in accordance normally and can also receive replacements considered “on” the Embankment in that with TCS v4.01 2.0. Observing is not (CC 5.7). hex [see CC 1.1g(b)]. required, but all Pre-Plotted Barrages 1.1i Hedgerows. Hedgerow hexsides must roll for scatter. Roll a single die and 2.0 Canadian Special block LOS unless they are immediately determine scatter as follows: adjacent to the firer, observer, or target hex. Rules In addition, the LOS for Movement-based 1-3 No scatter OW can only cross a Hedgerow hexside if 4-5 Scatter one hex 2.1 Canadian Command the target is adjacent to the firer or observer. 6 Scatter two hexes For Spotting and Low-Trajectory Fires and Control that cross a Hedgerow hexside adjacent to If the result is scatter, roll a second die 2.1a Canadian Commander's Intent. The the target hex, treat Open Terrain target to determine the direction of scatter. To Canadian commander must hold all CDBs hexes as Partly Protective for both Area determine Mission Adjustment roll an- to prevent any German counterattacks from and Point Targets. other die: disrupting or throwing back the Allied If any portion of a hexside has the Hedge- invasion. row graphic, non Area target units may only 1-3 Good Shoot 2.1b Command Prep Rating. The Cana- cross the hexside using road movement, in 4-6 Bad Shoot dian Prep Rating is 5 from 0300 June 8th which case the road crossing the Hedgerow to1300 June 8th. After this it drops to 4 for hexside is a Bottleneck feature (TCS 4.01 Important: German Pre-Plotted Barrages the rest of the game. 20.1d). ARE subject to 3.2a Fire Control. German 1.1j Slivers. Ignore "slivers" of buildings artillery control was a mess during the first 2.2 Canadian Defense and trees bleeding over hexsides when de- part of this battle. Boundaries termining the terrain of a hex—there must Pre-Plotted Smoke missions always The dashed lines around Norrey, Brette- be a substantial presence of a feature in a produce an Artillery Smoke marker. ville and Putot designate Canadian Defense hex to be counted (i.e., a whole building, 1.2c On-call fires. In order to fire any Boundaries (CDB). Canadian units must two or more entire tree symbols, etc.) normal (i.e. non Pre-Plotted) Artillery Mis- be within a CDB area to fire an SFA or to 1.1k Pond. The two Pond hexsides sion, an artillery formation must be on an dig-in. (57.26-58.26 and 57.26-58.25) cannot be implemented Op Sheet. Only units on the At 1700 on June 9th, or when the Cana- crossed. Treat Pond hexes as per the other same implemented Op Sheet as the artil- dian player requests Emergency Reserves terrain in the hex. lery formation can observe for its Artillery (CC 5.7), these CDB restrictions are lifted. Mission. Artillery battalions and regiments count as single elements for Op Sheet size 1.2 Artillery 2.3 Canadian Air 1.2a Terminology. For Canadian and Brit- but do not qualify for the Staff Modifier. ish units the term “Regiment” is equivalent Support to “Battalion” for all purposes. 1.3 Variable Events On every hourly day turn except for 1.2b Pre-Plotted Barrages. Both players A number of special rules are listed as 1200,1300 and 2100, the Canadian player may assign available artillery units to fire Variable Events in each side's special rules. rolls a single die for Air Support on the Pre-Plotted Barrages in lieu of the normal Use the Variable Events Table (VET) in the Sortie Table to determine the number of Artillery Missions described in TCS v4.01 Campaign Game (Scenario 5.7), rolling Sorties available. Place any new aircraft 18.0. In certain scenarios, before either sequential dice (11–66) on full hour turns received two turns ahead on the Turn Record player sets up, Pre-Plotted Barrages may after subphase (7) of the Command Phase Track. Thus if two new Sorties are received be planned for any turn desired, including and implementing any result called for on at 1400, place them in the 1440 box. The the first turn. Once play has commenced, the VET. Use the VET as well for scenarios Canadian player can take any such aircraft however, new Pre-Plotted Barrage missions 5.1–5.4, though certain events are ignored: and use them during any Aircraft & Artillery must be scheduled to arrive at least six hours see each scenario for details. Phase, including the current one, up to and from the turn in which they are planned. including the turn they occupy on the Turn Artillery units that are scheduled to fire a 1.4 Exiting the Map Record Track. If not used by then, the Sor- ties are lost (they have run out of fuel and Pre-Plotted Barrage may not fire any other Players may designate friendly entry must return to base).This effectively lets Artillery Mission until their Pre-Plotted zones (German zones 1–6, Canadian zones the Canadian player wait up to an hour to Barrage has been fired. A–D) as Rally Points for Op Sheet failure. use any aircraft he receives from the Sortie To schedule a Pre-Plotted Barrage dur- Units which fail their Op Sheet may exit Table. ing subphase (3) of the Aircraft &Artillery the map (at a cost of 1 Movement Point) at Phase, record the firing unit, start time, their designated zone. These units may once

2.4 Canadian Artillery this Barrage during this period, he loses it, 2.9 Night Laager but may get it again via the Variable Events The following artillery regiments and Canadian doctrine called for laagering Table. Any Infantry platoon can observe for batteries are represented in the game with armor formations during the night. Cana- this fire. The naval gun Barrage marker has the usual Barrage markers. Each scenario dian 1st Hussars units automatically fail an Attack Zone radius of two hexes rather will indicate which specific formations are from any implemented Op Sheets they are than the normal one hex radius of Battalion available. on during the first night turn of each game fires. It is a HE mission. There cannot be day and must exit the map as soon as pos- any Canadian units within 5 hexes of the 7th Brigade Support sible. They may not reenter before the first target hex. 12th Field Regiment RCA dawn turn of the next day. A maximum of one naval support Barrage 11th Field Battery (105mm) is allowed per game. Once the Barrage is 16th Field Battery (105mm) fired (whatever the result, even No Fire), 2.10 Pioneers 43rd Field Battery (105mm) ignore any other results for naval gun sup- Canadian assault engineers are called 13th Field Regiment RCA port on the Variable Events Table. "pioneers" and are abbreviated "Pio". Count 22nd Field Battery (105mm) 2.5b Canadian Scottish Regiment. If each pioneer step as two steps in Assault 44th Field Battery (105mm) rolled as an event on the Variable Events combat for determining their fire strength. 78th Field Battery (105mm) Table, C Coy of the CS immediately be- Each pioneer step also receives a +1 modi- comes available if not already in play. fier for AT Rolls. 9th Brigade Support 2.5c Sabot Rounds. The Canadians in- 14th Field Regiment RCA (105mm) troduced the experimental sabot AT rounds 19th Army Field Regiment RCA 2.11 British units during this battle. Each time this result (105mm) Treat British units as Canadian units for is attained on the Variable Events Table, all game purposes. all Canadian 6pdr AT guns have a P-fire British Artillery Support strength of 4 rather than 3 for this hour. 79th Medium Regiment RA 2.12 Illum 108th Battery (4.5") Each night, beginning with the first night 109th Battery (4.5") 2.6 Cameron Highland- ers of Ottawa turn of the scenario, the Canadian player may not fire Mortar or Artillery Illum until The Canadian player uses the 10 column Mortars of the CHLO are a division a German unit has been spotted. on the Artillery Adjustment Table. asset: any unit from an infantry battalion may observe for them. 2.4a 14th and 19th Regts. Artillery sup- 3.0 German Special port from the 9th Brigade (14th Field Regi- 2.7 Sherman Fireflies ment RCA and 19th Army Field Regiment Sherman Firefly tanks made their debut Rules RCA) is available to support Canadian appearance on D-Day and were used as counterattacks. These artillery regiments command tanks for 3-tank troops. Later 3.1 German Command may only fire Pre-Plotted Barrages (1.2b) they were reorganized to give the Fireflies and can only target hexes in Putot, Norrey and Control more flexibility to provide overwatch, but or Bretteville CDBs. These fire missions 3.1a German Commander’s intent. The that was a lesson learned in this battle. In are automatically Fast Fire Battalion HE High Command’s intent was to push the addition, the Germans at this point did not missions lasting up to 3 turns. Each regi- Allies reeling back into the sea. recognize Firefly tanks as different from ment may fire only TWICE per campaign The plan was to attack the Canadian and normal Shermans. game or as per scenario instructions. These British sector with three panzer divisions: To simulate this, each non-HQ Sherman barrages do not consume any ammo. 21st Panzer, Panzer Lehr, and 12th SS Pan- counter from C Squadron, 1st Hussars, and Missions may be Pre-Plotted at any time zer. Allied air power and electronic warfare from Fort Garry Horse must have at least for the 14th and 19th Regiments, but if at proved to be very effective in disrupting one Firefly of that unit stacked with it at all the time of execution there is no imple- the movement and communication of the times. In addition, Firefly tanks may not be mented Canadian Attack Op Sheet aimed German divisions. No clear situation report taken as losses due to Point Fires if there at recovering the CDB in which the mission was available and command and control are any normal Sherman tank steps in the has been planned, it is automatically a No was in complete disarray. hex. Shoot. This DOES count as one of the two 3.1b Command Prep Rating. From 0300 The effectiveness of the Firefly's 17-pdr allowed missions. to 1200 June 8th, the German Prep Rating tank gun against other tanks was out of is 6. After 1200 June 8th, the German Prep proportion to its HE effectiveness. Treat all Rating is 5. The 25th SS Panzer Grenadier 2.5 Canadian Variable Firefly tanks as AT guns when firing Area Regiment has a Prep Rating of 3 for the Fires (i.e., they fire at 1/2 Fire Strength, Events entire game. rounded up). 2.5a Naval Gun Support. When called for 3.1c Op Sheets. Because of the frag- by the Variable Events Table, the Canadian mented nature of the German command, player receives naval gun support. To mark 2.8 Reinforcements units from different infantry battalions may how long naval gun support is available, Reinforcements are listed for each not be on the same Op Sheet, nor may Op place the naval gun Barrage marker two scenario. In the campaign game, reinforce- Sheets containing different infantry bat- turns ahead on the Turn Record Track. ments are listed on the Reinforcement talions overlap with their graphic in any The Canadian player may use this Barrage Charts which indicate the entry areas and way (exception: units of III/26 SS PzGren during any turn this hour. If he fails to use turn available. Regt may be added to any Op Sheet). These

Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. 403 Headquarters Drive, Suite 7, Millersville MD 21108 © 2013 All Rights Reserved. Page 3 Canadian Crucible: Brigade Fortress at Norrey restrictions remain until Putot is captured by 3.2b Werfer Battery. The Variable Events by a German AT gun. The codes in the the German player, General Witt is killed Table shows when the Nebelwerfer battery captured documents would still be used for (see CC 3.5e.) or 2400 June 8th, whichever may fire. Use the TCS v4.01 18.6c rule on the next several days and this allowed the occurs first. Rocket Artillery with a fire strength of 24 Germans some leverage in their planning. and Attack Zone radius of 5 hexes. Werfer To represent this, apply the following Designer's note: The German offensive ef- fire is NOT subject to CC rule 3.2a. The changes for the remainder of the game: fort here was quite hasty and did not benefit Werfer battery may fire normally during 1) German Artillery uses the 11 column from extensive planning or preparation. each turn of the hour it is available and on the Artillery Adjustment Table. consumes no ammo. 2) German 81mm Wortar units have an 3.2 German Artillery 3.2c On-Map Artillery. A battery of 12 SS Area Fire rating of 6. The following German Artillery batter- Artillery (Wespe) as well as two batteries of 3) The German Prep Ratings improve ies are available to the German player as 12 SS Flak are on map in some scenarios. by one. directed by specific scenarios. Use TCS v4.01 24.6 in this case. In addi- 4) Canadian Artillery uses the 9 column tion, all units of a battery must be within on the Artillery Adjustment Table due to 12th SS Panzer Artillery Regiment one hex of a single common hex in order German electronic warfare. German Flank Support I Battalion to fire Artillery Missions. 3.5d . III/26 SS 1 Battery (105mm) Units of 12 SS Flak do not consume PzGren Regt was to fill the gap on the far 2 Battery (105mm) ammo when functioning as AA weapons left of the 26th SS PzGren Regt's position 3 Battery (150mm) (see TCS 4.01 24.7). They also have a between Audrieu and Brouay. Historically, morale of 3 like AA or AT guns, not 6 as elements of III Bn were ordered to help II Battalion is normal for On-Map Artillery. cover the flank attack of II Battalion on 4 Battery (105mm) Putot. Their covering fire was limited due 5 Battery (105mm) 3.3 Anti-tank Weapons to fear of naval gun fire or movement from 6 Battery (105mm) The supply train which carried many the British 24th Lancers and Dorset infantry of the personal anti-tank weapons and the towards Brouay, thereby outflanking their III Battalion heavier Panzerfäuste was held up by the position. 7 Battery (150mm) Allied air overhead. Therefore the Germans If this event occurs, the German player 8 Battery (150mm) will have to apply a -2 modifier on all AT receives III/26 SS PzGren Regt as a rein- 9 Battery (150mm) Rolls until 1700 June 8th. forcement entering via Zone 1 and may im- 10 Battery (105mm) mediately create an Op Sheet for it which is 3.4 716th Infantry automatically implemented. Beginning the 12th SS Flak Battalion 2nd full hour of any unit of III/26 SS PzGren 2 Battery (88mm) Units Regt being on map due to this event, the 3 Battery (88mm) Several remnant bands from the 716th German player must roll a single die each ID were still behind Canadian lines in the full hour during the Command Phase. On 12th SS Werfer Battalion area of the 7th Brigade in Putot and south a roll of 1, immediately remove all units 1 Battery (150mm Rocket) of the railway line. These troops are repre- of III/26 SS PzGren Regt (exception: the sented by four MG units set up according SdKfz unit of 10/III/26 SS PzGren is not The German player uses the 10 column to scenario instructions. Each MG unit removed if it was already on the map when on the Artillery Adjustment Table. When is Dug-In, without orders, and cannot be Flank Support result was received). III Battalion fires a Battalion fire, all four moved or placed on an Op Sheet until a Treat this result on the Variable Events batteries must participate (not just three) at unit from 12th SS Pz Division has moved Table as No Effect if it occurs before 1000 a cost of four Battery Fires of ammunition. adjacent to it, a which point the MG unit June 8th, when the formation became avail- is immediately added to the implemented able. This event may occur multiple times: 3.2a Fire Control. Because of very suc- Op Sheet of the unit which moved adjacent any losses or Battalion Morale incurred cessful Canadian radio jamming, the Ger- to it. remain. If already in effect when rerolled, man player suffers the following penalties: simply restart the 'clock' for removal. General Witt Killed 1) Between 0300 and 1000 inclusive on 3.5 German Variable 3.5e . Kurt Meyer June 8th, the German player must roll a becomes divisional commander and the Events German Prep Rating for all formations single die at the beginning of each Aircraft 3.5a Supply Train Arrives. The Panzer- & Artillery Phase. On a roll of 1-3, he may other than 25th SS PzGren Regt improves fäuste show up more quickly. Rule 3.3 is by one for the rest of the game. not fire any Artillery during that turn and no longer in effect. any Pre-Plotted fire scheduled to arrive that Canadian Jamming Thwarted 3.5b . Rule 3.6 101 SS Panzer turn is an automatic No Shoot. On a roll of 3.2a Fire Control is not in effect for the next 4-6, he may fire Artillery, but may not use full hour. Battalion (optional) Fast Fire or Battalion Fire missions. 3.5c Germans Capture Canadian Code Historically, the battalion left its Gour- 2) After 1000 on June 8th, the German Book. The Canadians used very colorful nay-en-Bray camp (50 km east of Rouen) player must roll a 3–6 on a single die in language to describe the uncanny ability of around 2 AM on June 7. Its companies order to fire any Artillery during that turn. German mortar fire to hit targets, even small arrived in the afternoon at Les Andelys, Fast Fire and Battalion Fire Missions may ones such as their foxholes, with impunity. their designated crossing point over the be used if Artillery Missions are allowed. Unknown to the Canadians at this time, on Seine, to find the bridge destroyed; they These restrictions are lifted at 0100 June June 8th the Germans had captured a set of went on to Paris to find an intact bridge 9th. radio code books from a carrier destroyed able to withstand their weight and then

Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. 403 Headquarters Drive, Suite 7, Millersville MD 21108 Page 4 © 2013 All Rights Reserved. Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. drove piecemeal to the front, suffering proportion to its HE effectiveness. Treat CHLO Cameron Highlanders of from numerous mechanical failures, Allied all Panther tanks as AT guns when firing Ottawa air attacks, and crew fatigue enroute. The Area Fires (i.e. they fire at 1/2 Fire strength 1Hus 1st Hussars first elements (8 Tigers of 1st Company rounded up). FGH Fort Garry Horse and 6 Tigers of Michael Wittmann’s 2nd RA Royal Artillery Company) arrived at the front on the eve- 3.10 2/I/12 SS Panzer RCA Royal Canadian Artillery ning of June 12th and took position just Historically, the 2nd (Panther) Company CDB Canadian Defense Boundary north-east of Villers-Bocage, in dire need of the 12 SS Panzer Regiment arrived at the Coy Company (Canadian spelling) of rest and mechanical maintenance. But front on June 9th and was engaged on the Bn Battalion in the now-famous engagement of June left wing of the 12th SS Panzer Division in Regt Regiment 13 morning, these few tanks were rushed the vicinity of Cristot. It is not much of a PzGren Panzer Grenadier to ambush a column of the 7th British stretch to imagine that it could have arrived Pz Div Panzer Division Armoured Division driving toward Caen’s in Normandy at the same time as the other ID Infantry Division western approaches, destroying 23 tanks Panther companies of the 1st Battalion and a few dozen other vehicles. and been engaged along the rest of them to Reading unit abbreviations: By leaving camp on the morning of gather as much striking power as possible Canadian units are identified by company June 6, going directly to Paris, and with against the Canadian positions. and battalion, so C Coy RR = C Company, bad weather sheltering them from fighter- As an optional rule, bring in this rein- Regina Rifles. With tank and AT formations, bomber harassment, the first Tigers might forcement as listed on the Reinforcement the term 'troop' is equivalent to platoon. have arrived at the front early and been Chart on June 9th, 1300. German units are identified by company hastily made available to Kurt Meyer on with Arabic numerals, battalion in Roman June 10. numerals, and regiment, so 3/I/26 SS When made available on the German 4.0 Scenario Notes PzGren Regt = 3rd Company, I Battalion, Reinforcement Chart, roll 2D6 each full 4.1 Set up Notes 26 SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment. hour turn. On a roll of 11–12, the Tiger 4.1a Set up order. The scenarios will The Order of Battle and Counter Manifest platoon is at the disposal of the 12th SS dictate who will set up first and that player at the end of the rules lists all the units in Panzer Division and can be included on any will write out his Op Sheets first. The sce- the game and can be useful when becoming Op Sheet written for the 25th SS PzGren narios specify who has initiative. Unless familiar with the counters and the units they Regiment or it may operate on its own using otherwise indicated, an entire formation represent. a Command Prep Rating of 2. sets up—check the Order of Battle for more 4.1h Initial Control. Unless noted information if necessary. When only part otherwise, the Canadian player initially 3.7 Pionier platoons of a formation is called for, the appropriate controls Norrey, Putot-en-Bessin, Rots and German Pionier (Engineer) platoons units are designated in brackets [# x unit Bretteville. The German player controls Le count each step as two steps in Assault type]. Mesnil-Patry and Saint-Manvieu. Entry Zones. combat for determining their fire strength. 4.1b Losses at start. Losses are specified 4.1i Units located off map Each Pionier step also receives a +1 modi- in a number of steps in parentheses (#) for may be held off map as long as the control- fier for AT Rolls. the affected units. Spread the losses among ling player desires. They are not forced to the units in a formation as desired. enter the turn they become available. Map Area 3.8 Lost Platoon 4.1c Morale. Initial Battalion Morale is 0 4.1j . Some scenarios define for all units, regardless of any initial losses the map area in play for a scenario. Units The orders and counter orders issued given during scenario set-up. may not move into a hex that is not in the between the 7th and 9th June added to the 4.1d Historical Set Up. In some scenarios map area indicated. Units which begin out general confusion of troop movements and an optional historical set up exists. The of play (such as Canadian support units) locations. Consequently elements of the players can decide to set up the units recreat- may fire normally but they may not move 902 Panzer Grenadier Lehr Regiment were ing the historical setting or place the units or be attacked. separated from their division. As the attack within the designated areas and create their by II/26 SS PzGren Regt on Putot was about own battle plan. to begin, a platoon and MG section from 4.2 Victory Conditions 4.1e Implemented Op Sheets. All sce- Scenarios Pz Lehr happily joined in the assault. 4.2a . Determine victory after narios begin with implemented Op Sheets, When an attack Op Sheet with any units the last turn of a scenario. with a few exceptions. Historical orders Control from II/26 SS PzGren Regt targeting Putot 4.2b . A hex is controlled if a (if given) can be turned (as is) into imple- implements, immediately add the Panzer player either occupies or was the last to mented Op Sheets or the players can create Lehr units to II/26 SS PzGren Regt. They pass through it. A village is controlled if all their own implemented Op Sheets before do not add to battalion size. These units Village hexes in the village are controlled. the game begins. may be placed anywhere within two hexes Once a village is controlled, it remains con- 4.1f Minefields. Minefields are permitted of an infantry platoon belonging to II/26 SS trolled until the opposing player achieves in this game for both sides. Any starting PzGren Regt and at least two hexes from all control of it. Minefields are given in the scenario set up Canadian/British units. If no such platoons A player may declare a controlled village instructions. or hexes exist, the Lost Platoon result is to be enemy controlled during any Com- 4.1g Abbreviations. ignored (though it may occur later). mand Phase if the opposing player has at RR Regina Rifles least one counter in a Village hex in that QOR Queen's Own Rifles village and all friendly units (if any) in a 3.9 Panthers RWR Royal Winnipeg Rifles Village hex in that village are Unassigned. The effectiveness of the German Panther CS Canadian Scottish Regiment tank gun against other tanks was out of

5.0 Scenarios Canadian Information: Reinforcements: none Set Up: Canadian Crucible includes nine sce- Artillery: narios. The first six are smaller scenarios Anywhere inside Norrey CDB: •C Coy RR •4/II/12 SS Pz Arty Regt focusing on specific parts of the entire •5/II/12 SS Pz Arty Regt battle. The campaign game (5.7) can last •AT RR [4 x AT] •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] •6/II/12 SS Pz Arty Regt from 1–3 game days and is the best way •2/12 SS Flak Bn to experience Canadian Crucible for those •3 Minefields w/i 3 of any C Coy Inf Anywhere inside Bretteville CDB: with the time to complete it. Scenario 5.8 Note: Rule CC 3.2a Fire control is in effect. occurs on June 11th as a follow-up to the •D Coy RR (-7 steps), battle, and Scenario 5.9 is a "what-if" look •Bren RR w/i 3 of 32.25: Ammunition: at a better coordinated German response on •88mm: 10 HE June 7th. •Mortar RR [1 x Mtr] w/i 3 of 28.28 inside Bretteville CDB: •105mm: 20 HE, 10 Smoke •D Coy CHLO [1 x Mtr] 5.1 Fortress Norrey Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. During the late evening of June 7th, Reinforcements: none the Canadians were subjected to probing Orders: Attack attacks by lead elements of the 12th SS Pz Artillery: Division. I Battalion of the 26th SS Panzer •12th Field Regt RCA (not after 0620) Movement restriction: German units may Grenadier Regiment was the first to arrive •13th Field Regt RCA not enter a hex with a railway line. in strength and their orders were to attack towards Norrey and clear the Canadians Ammunition: Variable Events Table: Ignore the fol- away from this village and the highway •105mm: 35 HE, 15 Smoke lowing results: beyond. This was to be the staging area for C Coy CS becomes available. the pending attack by the combined panzer Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. German flank support. divisions. The grenadiers of I Battalion moved Air Support: Available as per CC 2.3. Victory Determination: towards Norrey under the cover of darkness, Victory is determined at the end of the the 1st and 3rd Companies on the right and Orders: Prepared Defence. No units may game according to how successful the Ger- the 2nd Company moving to the left of Nor- start in reserve. mans were in clearing Norrey of Canadian rey. Several armored vehicles accompanied units. the troops, but they lacked artillery support Optional Historical Set Up: due both to Canadian jamming and lack of Set up inside Norrey CDB: German Major: Control Norrey and lose adequate preparation time. w/i 5 of 39.12: 30 or fewer steps. The Canadians were well dug-in and •C Coy RR German Minor: Control Norrey and lose waiting for the Germans. This first attempt •AT RR [4xAT] 45 or fewer steps. by the Hitlerjugend was stopped by effec- w/i 3 of any C Coy Inf: Canadian Minor: Control Norrey and lose tive artillery and small arms fire of the in- •3 Minefields 25 or fewer steps. fantry, primarily the determined resistance w/i 4 of 37.11 and/or 43.10: Canadian Major: Control Norrey and lose of C Company of the Regina Rifles (the " •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] 10 or fewer steps. Johns”) who were deployed in Norrey. This scenario will favor the Canadians, Set up inside Bretteville CDB: 5.2 The Little Black but if the Germans can move effectively w/i 3 of 30.18: Devils around the village, attack from several •D Coy RR (-7 steps) The second attempt to overrun the Cana- directions and get some artillery support of •Bren RR their own, they can carry the day. However, dian position was to take place after dawn w/i 3 of 32.25: on June 8th and was directed at Putot. II the majority of times the best the German •Mortar RR [1 x Mtr] player will be able to do is enter and re- Battalion of the 26th SS PzGren Regt was w/i 3 of 28.28: moving up from Le Mesnil-Patry. They main in Norrey for a draw. This scenario •D Coy CHLO [1 x Mtr] is an introduction to the TCS system and a were very cautious about their movement baptism of fire from the Canadian artillery: and therefore did not coordinate the attack German Information: with I Battalion, which started earlier. keep your head down. Set Up: The Little Black Devils, as the Royal Entry Zone 3: Winnipeg Rifles were known, were located First Turn: 0300, June 08 •2/I/26 SS PzGren Regt Last Turn: 0800, June 08 (14 turns) at the extreme right of the Canadian posi- •10/III/26 SS PzGren Regt [2 x SdKfz tion in Putot and were exposed to an attack Map Area: east of hexrow 27.xx 251] (inclusive) from two directions: II Battalion of the 26th Entry Zone 4: SS PzGren Regt in Le Mesnil-Patry and Initiative: Germans •3/I/26 SS PzGren Regt First Set Up: Canadians elements of III Battalion of the 26th SS Entry Zone 5: PzGren Regt in front of Brouay (located •1/I/26 SS PzGren Regt just to the west off the map.) •4/I/26 SS PzGren Regt The young grenadiers of II Battalion moved slowly towards Putot after the pre- liminary artillery barrage failed to arrive.

Advancing towards the railway overpass, Reinforcements: none Reinforcements: they were met by a wall of small arms fire 0800 Entry Zone 2: and artillery bursts. The grenadiers went to Artillery: •8/II/26 SS PzGren Regt ground and endured many casualties before •12th Field Regt RCA 1000: managing to fall back several hundred yards •3/I/12 SS Pz Arty Regt to regroup. Ammunition: 1200 Entry Zone 1: The second attempt started around •105mm: 55 HE, 20 Smoke •III/26 SS PzGren Regt [minus 10/III/26 0930hrs after the Germans were able to SS PzGren SdKfz] (see CC 3.5d) establish a link to the artillery units. With the Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. 1240 Enter 23.09: help of the 88s and batteries from the 12th •10/III/26 SS PzGren Regt [2 x SdKfz SS Pz Artillery Regiment, the grenadiers Air Support: Available as per CC 2.3. 251] tried to swarm Putot from several directions. A, B, and C Companies of the RWR were Orders: Prepared Defence. Note: E/62 Variable (starting at 1100) overrun. The RWR suffered 256 casualties AT and J/3 AT are in reserve and may be •1/I/12 SS Pz Regt. Roll a single die each before the order was given to fall back to committed via TCS v4.01 6.14b Reserves. full hour. On a roll of 5–6, the unit enters the position of D Company, located at the at Zone 2 or 3. the east end of Putot (hex 18.20). This was Optional Historical Set Up: accomplished with the help of a smoke 4.19: A Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-1 step) Artillery Support: screen and a determined group who acted as 5.20: A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] 3/I/12 SS Pz Arty Regt (at 1000) rearguard to protect the withdrawal. Some 6.18: A Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-1 step) •II/12 SS Pz Arty Regt of the survivors, who surrendered after all 6.20: A Coy RWR [1 x Inf ](-1 step) •2/12 SS Flak Bn ammo was expended, were among the 26 9.19: B Coy RWR [1 x Inf](-2 steps) soldiers who were eventually murdered at 10.20: B Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-2 steps) Rule CC 3.2a is in effect. the Château d'Audrieu and the 35 soldiers 10.21: H Troop 3 AT [2 x AT] who met the same fate south of Le Mesnil- 10.23: H Troop 3 AT [2 x AT] Ammunition: Patry. 11.19: C Coy RWR [1 x Inf] •88mm: 10 HE The remnant companies of the RWR 12.20: C Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-1 step) •105mm: 30 HE, 5 Smoke were withdrawn to La Bergerie, hex 20.32, 12.23: Pio RWR •150mm: 10 HE and placed in Brigade reserve. The valiant 13.19: C Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-1 step) stand of the soldiers from the RWR helped 14.20: AT RWR [2 x AT] Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. to buy time for Brigadier Foster. During 14.23: Mtr RWR the fighting he was already formulating a 15.19: D Coy RWR [1 x Inf] Orders: Attack plan to retake Putot later that day using the 15.23: AT RWR [2 x AT] Canadian Scots with a squadron of tanks •Minefields in 6.17, 7.19, 10.18, 14.18 Variable Events Table: Ignore the fol- from the 1st Hussars in support. and 15.18 lowing result: w/i 1 of 16.34: C Coy CS becomes available. First Turn: 0620, June 08 •E Troop 62 AT (in Reserve) Last Turn: 1520, June 08 (28 turns) •J Troop 3AT (in Reserve) German Flank Support result is achieved Map Area: west of hexrow 23.xx w/i 1 of 10.24 and/or 12.22: automatically at 1200. The SdKfz of 10/III (inclusive) •Bren RWR 26 SS PzGren is assumed to have started Initiative: Germans 17.19: AT RWR [2 x AT] on the map and is not withdrawn with the First Set Up: Canadians 17.20: D Coy RWR [1 x Inf] rest of III/26 SS PzGren if they are forced 19.19: D Coy RWR [1 x Inf] to leave via die roll (see CC 3.5d). Canadian Information: Anywhere inside Bretteville CDB: Set Up: •D Coy CHLO [1 x Mtr] Victory Determination: Anywhere inside Putot CDB: Victory is determined at the end of the •A Coy RWR (-3 steps) game according to how successful the Ger- •B Coy RWR (-9 steps) German Information: mans were in taking the important railway •C Coy RWR (-2 steps) Set Up: crossing at Brouay Bridge and the village •D Coy RWR w/i 3 of 19.01: of Putot. •Pio RWR •5/II/26 SS PzGren Regt •AT RWR w/i 2 of 2.05: German Major: •Mtr RWR •6/II/26 SS PzGren Regt •No Canadian unit w/i 3 of 6.17 Brouay •Bren RWR w/i 1 of 12.06: Bridge. •H Troop 3 AT •7/II/26 SS PzGren Regt •No Canadian AT gun with LOS to 6.17 •A Coy CHLO [ 2x MG] 12.15: 716th ID [1 x MG] (see CC 3.4) in nominal range. w/i or adjacent to Putot CDB: 17.14: 716th ID [1 x MG] •Control Putot. •5 Minefields 19.13: 716th ID [1 x MG] •No Canadian units w/i 2 hexes of w/i 1 of 16.34: 23.12: 716th ID [1 x MG] 11.28 •E Troop 62 AT (in Reserve) 3.11: Pz Lehr [ 1x Inf, 1 x MG] (see CC 3.8) •At least 1 German unit in 11.28. •J Troop, 3 AT (in Reserve) German Minor: Anywhere inside Bretteville CDB: •No Canadian unit w/i 3 of 6.17 Brouay •D Coy CHLO [1 x Mtr] Bridge.

•No Canadian AT gun with LOS to 6.17 Anywhere inside Putot CDB: Orders: in nominal range. •6/II/26 SS PzGren Regt (-4 steps) •Attack •Control five Village hexes in Putot. •7/II/26 SS PzGren Regt (-2 steps) •Lose 25 or fewer steps •Pz Lehr (-1 step) Variable Events Table: Ignore the fol- •716 ID [4 x MG] lowing results: Any other result is considered a Canadian C Coy CS becomes available. victory. Reinforcements: German flank support. Variable Entry Zone 2: 5.3 The Canadian •3/I/12 SS Pz Regt Victory Determination: Roll one die hourly during the Command Victory is determined at the end of the Scots Counterattack Phase. On a roll of 6, receive the rein- game according to how well the Canadians It was imperative that the Canadians forcement. do in clearing Putot of German grena- retake Putot. The entire 7th Brigade Fortress diers. was in jeopardy and Brigadier Foster did Control. The Germans control Putot-en- not waste any time in preparing a counter- Bessin. Canadian Major: Control Putot and lose attack. The Canadian Scots were told to 15 or fewer steps. make ready to attack Putot. C Company, Artillery Support: Canadian Minor: Control Putot and lose which was guarding the eastern approach •II/12 SS Pz Arty Regt 16–30 steps. to the fortress, was called back to assist its •7/III/12 SS Pz Arty Regt Draw: Canadians Control Putot and lose sister companies. The 1st Hussars sent C •3/12 SS Flak Bn 31–50 steps. Squadron to help lead the attack and guard the flank. CC Rule 3.2a is in effect. Any other outcome is a German victory. Once the various elements were as- sembled at the woods near La Bergerie farm, Ammunition: 5.4 Kampfgruppe with C Company arriving just in time, it •88mm: 15 HE, 1 Illum and D Company moved upon Putot behind •105mm: 25 HE, 5 Smoke, 3 Illum Meyer a creeping barrage laid down by four artil- •150mm: 5 HE On June 7 the Canadian 9th Brigade was lery regiments. A and B Companies of the pushed back 3.5 km by the 25th SS PzGren CS were moving in reserve a few hundred Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. Regt. Meyer’s reluctance to press on the at- yards behind. C Squadron and the CS Bren tack against the Canadian 9th Brigade was carriers flanked either side accompanied by Orders: Hasty Defense due in part to the column he saw advancing two troops of MG from the CHLO and a toward Bretteville. Surprised to see that the troop of M10 TD from the 62nd AT Regt. Canadian Information: 21st Panzer Division was not covering his The Germans gave as good as they got. right flank, he was looking at a dangerous Set Up: The grenadiers were hardly dug in on their situation developing for his 25th SS Regi- Anywhere inside Bretteville CDB: newly acquired ground when the counterat- ment. A salient was now growing between •D Coy CHLO [1 x Mtr] tack began. The Canadians kept on coming the British 3rd Division and the remainder of w/i 2 of 14.34 and/or 17.33: under a murderous fire of MG, small arms the 3rd Canadian Division. Any further ad- •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] and artillery. The Germans were not able vance would place the young grenadiers in 20.31: Bren CS to withstand the Canadian onslaught and a dangerous position, so they consolidated 20.31: Mtr CS finally withdrew across the railway and the newly acquired ground and waited for dug in several hundred yards beyond that. orders. When Meyer quickly assessed the Artillery: The Canadians were once again in Putot defensive posture which the Canadians took •12th Field Regt RCA but at a very high cost. The Canadian Scots on his immediate front, he decided to assist •13th Field Regt RCA lost a total of 125 casualties. his sister regiment in clearing the highway •14th Field Regt RCA from Caen to Brouay of any enemy forces. •19th Army Field Regt RCA First Turn: 1940, June 08 Last Turn: 2300, June 08 (9 turns) First Turn: 2200, June 08 Ammunition: Map Area: west of hexrow 23.xx Last Turn: 0820, June 09 (20 turns) •105mm: 30 HE, 10 Smoke, 5 Illum Initiative: Canadians Map Area: east of hexrow 21.xx and First Set Up: Germans north of railway line Pre-Plotted Barrages: Allowed at start. Initiative: Germans German Information: First Set Up: Canadians Air Support: None Set Up: Canadian Information: w/i 5 of 2.07: Reinforcements: •8/II/26 SS PzGren Regt 1940 Entry Zone A: Set Up: 6.17: Minefield (breached) •K Troop 62 AT All set up inside Bretteville CDB. 7.19: Minefield (breached) •C+D Coy CS w/i 3 of 32.25: 10.18: Minefield •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] •A Coy RR (-2 steps) 14.18: Minefield (breached) •C Squadron 1 Hus •Pio RR 15.18: Minefield w/i 3 of 41.23: w/i 4 of 17.20: 2000 Entry Zone A: •B Coy RR •5/II/26 SS PzGren Regt (-2 steps) •A+B Coy CS •3 Minefields (w/i 3 of any B Coy Inf)

Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. 403 Headquarters Drive, Suite 7, Millersville MD 21108 Page 8 © 2013 All Rights Reserved. Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. w/i 3 of 30.18: These units may enter the map once hex Artillery: •D Coy RR (-3 steps) 30.25 is occupied by a German unit at the •12th Field Regiment RCA w/i3 of 32.25: beginning of a German Action Phase. •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. w/i 4 of 41.23: Variable: w/i 2 of 53.19 north of railway: •AT RR [2xAT] •1/I/26 SS PzGren Regt (-3 steps) Ammunition: w/i 3 of 31.20: •4/I/26 SS PzGren Regt [1 x AT] •105mm: 35 HE, 12 Smoke •G Troop 3AT [2 x AT] Roll a single die in each Command Phase w/i 5 of 32.25: from 2200 to 0400. On a roll of '6' this Air Support: Available as per CC 2.3. •G Troop 3 AT [2 x AT] reinforcement appears. w/i 2 of 28.27: Orders: Prepared Defense •Mtr RR Orders: Attack w/i 3 of 28.28: Optional Free Set-Up: All units are free to •D Coy CHLO Variable Events Table: Ignore the fol- set up inside the boundary of the CDB. Anywhere inside Bretteville CDB: lowing results: •D Troop 62 AT C Coy CS becomes available. German Information: German flank support. Set Up: Reinforcements: none w/i 3 of 36.01: Victory Determination: 2/I/26 SS PzGren Regt (-3 steps) Artillery: Major German Victory: Control Brette- w/i 3 of 49.05: •12th Field Regt RCA ville. 3/I/26 SS PzGren Regt (-2 steps) •13th Field Regt RCA Minor German Victory: Germans control Note: These units have Hasty Defense hex 30.25 and six additional Village hexes orders. The German player may write Ammunition: in Bretteville. an unimplemented Attack Op Sheet for •105mm: 40 HE, 20 Smoke, 15 Illum them at game start which begins with 18 All other results are a Canadian victory. weighted turns. Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. 5.5 Panzergruppe Reinforcements: Air Support: Available as per CC 2.3. Attack on Norrey 1240 at 62.17: •3/I/12 SS Pz Regt (–3 steps) Orders: Prepared Defence This was a quickly organized attack by a company of Panthers on Norrey. The plan Variable: Enter 62.17: was to storm Norrey with blazing guns and Optional Free Set Up: •9/III/25 SS PzGren Regt hopefully have the grenadiers in position to All units are free to set up inside the Roll each full hour turn during the Com- seize the initiative and eliminate this point Bretteville CDB. mand Phase. On a roll of 6, the reinforce- of resistance. ment is received. German Information: First Turn: 1240, June 09 Set Up: Artillery: Last Turn: 1600, June 09 (11 turns) Entry Zone 6: •12 SS Flak Bn Map Area: east of hexrow 30.xx •15/25 SS PzGren Regt •7/III/12 SS Pz Arty south of railway •1/I/12 SS Pz Regt (-3 steps) Initiative: Germans •4/I/12 SS Pz Regt (-3 steps) Ammunition: First Set Up: Canadians •2/I/12 SS Pz Arty Regt [6 x Wespe] •88mm: 15 HE, 10 Smoke •150mm: 20 HE, 5 Smoke Canadian Information: Artillery: •2/I/12 SS Pz Arty Regt (on map) Set Up: Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. •2/12 SS Flak Bn w/i 5 of 39.12 inside Norrey CDB: •C Coy RR (-3 steps) Orders: Attack Ammunition: w/i 3 of any C Coy RR Inf: •88mm: 10 HE, 5 Illum •4 Minefields Variable Events Table: Do not use the •105mm: 10 HE, 8 Smoke, 5 Illum Anywhere inside Norrey CDB: VET for this scenario. •AT RR [3 x AT] CC rule 3.2a is in effect from 2200 through w/i 4 of 37.11 or 43.10 inside Norrey CDB: Victory Determination: Victory is deter- 2400. •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] mined at the end of the game according Anywhere inside Bretteville CDB: to how successful the Germans are in Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. •D Coy CHLO [1 x Mtr] their second attempt to clear Norrey of 31.25: Mtr RR Canadian units. Reinforcements: Variable Entry Zone 6: Reinforcements: German Major: Control Norrey and no Ca- • 9/III/25 SS PzGren Regt 1240 Enter between 36.17–40.17: nadian units located inside Norrey CDB. • 3/I/12 SS Pz Regt •Fort Garry Horse (already expended 2 German Minor: Control Norrey. movement impulses) Any other result is a Canadian victory.

5.6 Third Attack on Ammunition: Canadian Information: •88mm: 25 HE, 10 Smoke Norrey Set Up: •105mm: 30 HE, 10 Smoke Anywhere inside Norrey CDB: This was to be the last attempt by the 12th •C Coy RR SS to clear the staging area for the upcoming Pre-Plotted Barrages: Allowed at start. •AT RR [4 x AT] Panzer strike. The young grenadiers were •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] beginning to lose heart and this was seen by Orders: w/i 3 of any Inf: the half-hearted effort in this last attack. •12 SS Pz Pionier and 13/26 SS PzGren: •3 Minefields Three companies of the Pionier Bn Attack moved towards Norrey. Artillery support •I/26 SS PzGren Regt: Prepared Defense Anywhere inside Bretteville CDB was given but the Canadians answered with (reserve) •A Coy RR (-3 steps) their own. The murderous fire soon had all •B Coy RR the German troops go to ground and they Note: I/26 SS PzGren begins the game in •D Coy RR (-7 steps) spent the remainder of the afternoon trying reserve. Starting at 0900, the German player •Bren RR to extract themselves from the lethal fire. may roll once every hour to release them as •Mortar RR per TCS v4.01 6.14b. This is an exception •AT RR [2 x AT] First Turn: 0300, June 10 to the normal TCS rules. •Pio RR Last Turn: 1600, June 10 (38 turns) •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] Map Area: east of hexrow 21.xx Variable Events Table: Do not use the •D Coy CHLO Initiative: Germans VET for this scenario. •G Troop 3 AT First Set Up: Canadians •D Troop 62 AT Victory Determination: Victory is deter- •2 Minefields Canadian Information: mined at the end of the game according to Set Up: how successful the Germans were in clear- Anywhere inside Putot CDB: All set up inside Norrey CDB: ing Norrey of any Canadian units. •Royal Winnipeg Rifles (-14 Inf steps) w/i 5 of 39.12: •H Troop 3 AT •C Coy RR (-4 steps) German Major: Control Norrey, no Ca- •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] w/i 6 of 39.12: nadian units south of hex line xx.15, and w/i 1 or in Putot CDB: •AT RR [2 x AT] Germans lose 25 or fewer steps. •5 Minefields w/i 7 of 39.12: •A Coy CHLO [4 x MG] German Minor: No Canadian units w/i 3 w/i 2 of 16.34: (may have Reserve orders) Anywhere inside Norrey CDB: of 39.11 and German lose 15 or fewer steps. •E Troop 62 AT •FGH •J Troop 3 AT •6 Minefields Any other result is a Canadian victory. Artillery: Reinforcements: none 5.7 Canadian Crucible •12th Field Regt RCA •13th Field Regt RCA Artillery: (Campaign Game) Even with hindsight you will appreci- •14th Field Regt RCA (see CC 2.4a) •12th Field Regiment RCA •19th Army Field Regt RCA (see CC •13th Field Regiment RCA ate the very thin advantage the Canadians had in the area. Without the queen of the 2.4a) battlefield, the artillery, the Canadians Ammunition: Ammunition: •105mm: 50 HE, 10 Smoke could not have stood their ground against the determined Hitlerjugend. Timing or •105mm: 70 HE, 30 Smoke, 5 Illum Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. the tempo of the battle was another factor. A more coordinated German effort could Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. Air Support: Available as per CC 2.3. have resulted in the history books being rewritten. Air Support: Available as per CC 2.3. Orders: Prepared Defense The Campaign Game can last one, two or three days as agreed upon by the players, Orders: Prepared Defence (E/62 AT and ending at 1800 June 8th, 9th or 10th. In J/3 AT may have Reserve orders) German Information: addition, check for a German Instant Vic- Set Up: tory at 0600 and 1800 each day starting at Optional rule: Entry Zone 3: 1800 June 8th: if the German player has a As an added option try leaving Norrey •12 SS Pz Pionier Major Victory at that point, the game ends unmanned and not initially controlled by •13/26 SS PzGren immediately. the Canadian player, assuming Brigadier w/i 2 of 32.05: Foster had won the argument with Major •2/I/26 SS PzGren Regt (-3 steps) First Turn: 0300, June 08 Stuart Tubbs and C Coy of the RR did not w/i 2 of 46.05: Last Turn: 1800, June 08 (44 turns) take up position in Norrey. Have C Coy and •3/I/26 SS PzGren Regt (-3 steps) 1800, June 09 (104 turns) supporting units set up in the Bretteville Artillery: 1800, June 10 (164 turns) CDB. •II/12 SS Pz Arty Regt Map Area: All •12 SS Flak Bn Initiative: Germans First Set Up: Canadians

German Information w/i 3 of 30.18: Cdn Emergency Reserves: Shift up one Entry Zone 3, 4 and/or 5 as per 4.1i: •D Coy RR (-7 steps) level •I/26 SS PzGren Regt •Bren RR •10/III/26 SS PzGren Regt [2 x SdKfz w/i 3 of 28.28: 40+ Ger. vehicle steps lost: Shift down 251] •D Coy CHLO one level Anywhere inside Bretteville CDB: 716th Infantry Division: •D Troop 62 AT German vehicle losses: Count the number Set Up as per CC 3.4 in any hexes south of w/i 5 of 32.25: of vehicle steps eliminated. Any vehicles xx.13 outside any CDB but not closer than •G Troop 3 AT that are replaced via replacement do NOT 5 hexes from any Canadian unit. count as eliminated. Royal Winnipeg Rifles Reinforcements: As per reinforcement 4.19: A Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-1 step) Replacements. Each night at 2400 at the chart. 5.20: A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] end of the Command Phase both play- 6.18: A Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-1 step) ers roll a single die for each company or Artillery: 6.20: A Coy RWR [1 x Inf ] (-1 step) squadron of the following formations: RR, •II/12 SS Pz Arty Regt 9.19: B Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-2 steps) RWR, CS, QOR and 1 Hussars; I/26 SS •2/12 SS Flak Bn 10.20: B Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-2 steps) PzGren, II/26 SS PzGren, I/12 SS Pz and 10.21: H Troop 3 AT [2 x AT] II/12 SS Pz. Halve the number rolled and Rule CC 3.2a applies. 10.23: H Troop 3 AT [2 x AT] round up normally: this is the number of 11.19: C Coy RWR [1 x Inf] steps that can be replaced. If all counters Ammunition: 12.20: C Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-1 step) of a company or squadron are currently off •88mm: 20 HE 12.23: Pio RWR map, do not halve the die roll (i.e. use the •105mm: 40 HE, 5 Smoke 13.19: C Coy RWR [1 x Inf] (-1 step) full value of the die) 14.20: AT RWR [2 x AT] Replacement steps may be added to any Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. 14.23: Mtr RWR remaining infantry platoons or vehicle 15.19: D Coy RWR [1 x Inf] counters, but no infantry platoon can be 12 SS Flak Bn: 15.23: AT RWR [2 x AT] restored to full strength in this fashion (they When available, the German player may w/i 1 of 16.34: must have at least one step loss remaining). choose to bring 12 SS Flak Bn on map. They •E Troop 62 AT Eliminated infantry platoons may not be may enter through Zones 3–6 and may not •J Troop 3 AT replaced. Vehicle replacement steps can fire artillery missions the turn they enter. w/i 1 of 10.24 and/or 12.22: be added to existing counters or rebuilt They must be part of an implemented Op •Bren RWR by returning eliminated counters to play Sheet to move on map. The German player 17.19: AT RWR [2 x AT] stacked with another counter from the same can send batteries back off map via Op Sheet 17.20: D Coy RWR [1 x Inf] company (as long as one exists). Weapons or failure instructions. After moving off 19.19: D Coy RWR [1 x Inf] or Carrier steps may not be replaced. map, they must wait one game hour before German reinforcements. they may fire artillery missions. Minefields: 6.17, 7.19, 10.18, 14.18 and German reinforce- 15.18 ments are listed on the German Reinforce- Historical Set-Up: ment Chart. German reinforcements may Reinforcements: As per reinforcement NOT have Op Sheets written for them Players may elect to use the historical chart. (implemented or unimplemented) until Canadian set-up below. they become available via the Reinforce- Canadian Information: Victory determination: ment Chart. Note that this is only for the Victory is determined by German control of Campaign game; German reinforcements in Set Up: key Victory Villages modified by German all other scenarios may have implemented Regina Rifles: tank losses and commitment of Canadian Op Sheets written for them at game start as Set up inside Norrey CDB: reserve troops. per TCS 4.01 rules (6.13e). w/i 5 of 39.12: •C Coy RR Victory Villages: Canadian reinforcements: All Canadian re- •AT RR [4 x AT] Norrey, Brettevill, Putot inforcements may enter through Zones A–D w/i 3 of any C Coy RR Inf: and are treated as per TCS 4.01 rule 6.13e. •3 Minefields Victory level Villages w/i 4 of 37.11 and/or 43.10: German Overwhelming * Canadian operational reserve: In addition •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] German Major 3 to the listed reinforcements, the Canadian German Minor 2 player may be able to bring in reinforce- Set up inside Bretteville CDB: Canadian Minor 1 ments from the operational reserve, which w/i 3 of 32.25: Canadian Major 0 was kept to meet German threats both ar- •A Coy RR (-3 steps) Canadian Overwhelming - round Norrey and in areas not covered in •Pio RR the play area. •Mtr RR *If the Germans achieve a Major victory The Canadian Operational Reserve Chart w/i 3 of 41.23: by 0600 Jun 09, it becomes an Overwhelm- lists the times that certain reinforcing forma- •B Coy RR ing victory. tions become available. Starting at 0300 on •AT RR [2xAT] •2xMinefield

Jun 08, the Canadian player may roll a single may be brought back into play by rolling The Queen’s Own Rifles were told to get D6 during the Command Phase every full for reserve commitment. ready to attack along with 1st Hussars. A hour turn. On a roll of 5 or higher, he may troop of MGs from the CHLO would also release one available reinforcing formation Emergency Reserve: During any Com- accompany the offensive battle group. The from the Canadian Operational Reserve. mand Phase, the Canadian Player may artillery was not in position to help and the Released formations are now in play and declare emergency reserve commitment Canadian infantry would pay dearly for that. start off-map.They begin without orders if the Germans currently control Putot or Over the last several days the Germans had (i.e. they cannot be placed on an Op Sheet Bretteville. The infantry reserve limit is had ample time to prepare dug-in positions. until they are released) but are otherwise raised to three for the rest of the game, During the attack, heavy casualties treated as reinforcements. and the Canadian player may immediately were sustained by both sides. The 1st Hus- release one reserve formation automatically sars suffered 37 tanks lost. D company of The reserve commitment die roll has the into play. In addition, the Canadian player the QOR lost 70% of its complement. The following modifiers: receives a +1 modifier on reserve commit- assault was very intense with plenty of ment die rolls and the CDB restrictions close combat between the Pioniere and the Each German-controlled Victory Village: are permanently lifted. This option im- Canadian troops. The Germans proved to +1 mediately gives the Germans one Victory be a very strong and effective force on the Trip Wire (see below): +1 Level shift up. defense. It would take the combined effort Emergency Reserve committed: +1 of three divisions to finally take Caen in Trip wire: If any German counter enters a July and a further three weeks to eliminate Each reinforcement formation already hex north of hexrow xx.30 (inclusive) the the 12th SS in the Falaise Pocket. released: –1. Canadian player may release in the next Command Phase any one formation from First Turn: 1340, June 11 Note that reinforcing formations do not the Canadian operational reserve. A +1 die Last Turn: 1940, June 11 (19 turns) actually have to be on the map to count for roll modifier for Operational Reserves is in Map Area: All the -1 modifier. effect for the rest of the game. Initiative: Canadians First Set Up: Canadians Check during each Command Phase to see Optional rule—CDBs: Ignore all CDB re- if total die roll modifier is below –2. If it strictions (CC 2.2) for the Canadian player Canadian Information: is, the Canadian player must immediately as well as the German Op Sheet limitations Set Up: fail the Op Sheets of sufficient committed in 3.1c. This can make for a more open and On Highway D83 from 36.24 to 37.29 reinforcing formations to bring the modi- fluid situation. (inclusive), Infantry may set up mounted fier to –2 or better and must exit them from on tanks as per TCS V4.01 24.1e: the map. 5.8 Assault on Le Mesnil- •B Sqn 1Hus Patry •D Coy QOR Infantry reserve: The Canadian player This scenario takes place on June 11th On Highway D83 from 37.30 to 38.34 may only have two infantry battalions after the Germans have decided to call off (inclusive), Infantry may set up mounted with implemented Op Sheets at a time. If the attack on the Canadian sector and enter a on tanks as per TCS V4.01 24.1e: he wishes to enter the CS for example, he more defensive role. On the 10th of June an •A Coy QOR must first fail either the RR or RWR from O Group (Orders Group) was held with the •C Sqn 1Hus all implemented Op Sheets during a Com- COs from 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade •FGH mand Phase. No implementation rolls may to discuss plans for an assault set for June w/i 4 hexes of 31.25: be made if they would cause the infantry 12th. Brigadier Bob Wyman identified the •A Sqn 1Hus (Reserve) reserve limit to be exceeded. players involved in the loosely coordinated •B, C Coys QOR (Reserve) plan. The Canadian 1st Hussars, nearly back •B/CHLO (Reserve) Returning to operational reserve: Any to full strength with their three squadrons, formation listed on the Canadian Reinforc- were charged with capturing the village of Units beginning in Reserve are listed on ment Release Chart, as well as the RR and Cheux (located off the map to the south) the main Op Sheet but begin in reserve. RWR, may move into operational reserve and securing a steep hill just south of the by exiting the map through Zones A–D. village, while elements of the British 7th Air Support: Available as per CC 2.3. After exiting, they (re)enter the Canadian Armoured Div and 50th Infantry Div would operational reserve and are no longer in advance towards Villers-Bocage. The Cana- Reinforcements: play. Any formation that (re)enters the dian advance would take them through the 1640 Available: operational reserve with less than 50% village of Le Mesnil-Patry. Unfortunately, •13th Field Regiment RCA of its full-strength (as per the Order of the original plans were abandoned since •105mm: 55 HE, 15 Smoke Battle) steps remaining is considered to be a new threat was imminent. Monty had "released" for purposes of imposing the -1 intelligence reports that the Germans were Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. modifier to the reinforcement commitment ready to mount a major armored offensive die roll until sufficient replacement steps from the area of Le Mesnil-Patry into Orders: Attack have been added to rebuild the formation to the Canadian sector. Uncharacteristic of at least 50% (rounded up) of its full strength Monty’s methodical planning and artillery Canadian Special Rule: steps. In all other regards a formation that prep, a hastily prepared plan of attack was With the hasty attack about to begin the (re)enters the operational reserve is treated implemented with Le Mesnil-Patry as the Canadian engineers did not have time to like any other unreleased reinforcement and objective. The hopes were to disrupt this clear the way. Therefore all Canadian units German plan.

Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. 403 Headquarters Drive, Suite 7, Millersville MD 21108 Page 12 © 2013 All Rights Reserved. Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. must follow the road network and use road Canadian Victory: To win, the Canadian 1400 Available: movement until they reach hex 34.11. At player must: •12 SS Flak Bn this point the Canadians can begin to fan •Exit two platoons of the same Coy QOR •88mm: 15 HE out into the countryside. and 5 tank steps through Zone 2; and • Control hexes 17.05 and 16.02 as well 1420 Entry Zone 2: German Information: as all hexes adjacent to them. •13/26 SS PzGren Regt Set Up: w/i 1 of 21.09: Any other result is a German victory. 1540 Entry Zone 6: •7/II/26 SS PzGren Regt (-4 steps) •Begleit/12 SS Pz Div w/i 2 of 22.14: Optional Rule: If both players agree, the •5/II/26 SS PzGren Regt (-4 steps) Canadian player receives the 13th Field 1700 Available: w/i 2 of 24.10: Regiment RCA at the start of the scenario. •105mm: 50 HE, 5 Smoke, 5 Illum •6/II/26 SS PzGren Regt (-3 steps) •150mm: 15 HE w/i 2 of 22.05: 5.9 What if •88mm: 25 HE, 5 Smoke, 2 Illum •2/12 SS Pz Pionier Bn (-3 steps) This Scenario is based on information w/i 2 of 22.01: obtained from several sources,” Meeting Orders: Hasty Defense •3/12 SS Pz Pionier Bn (-3 steps) of Generals” and “The History of the 12th With any above: SS” and is an attempt to see what would Control: The German player controls all •8/II/26 SS PzGren Regt have happened if the 26th SS PzGren Regt villages. had been in place when the 7th Brigade was Reserve units: moving to occupy the area designated as Canadian Information: w/i 2 of 1.01: the D-Day objectives. Set Up: •8/II/12 SS Pz Regt [1 x 3-step PzIV) Entry Zone D: w/i 4 of 1.15: First Turn: 0600, June 07 •RR (-2 steps) •5/II/12 SS Pz Regt Last Turn: 2400, June 07 (51 turns) •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] •7/II/12 SS Pz Regt Map Area: All Off map (Zone 1) Initiative: Canadians Entry Zone B: •1/12 SS Pz Pionier Bn (-3 steps) First Set Up: Germans •RWR (-4 steps) •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] Prep Rating: German Information: The German Prep Rating is 4 for this Set Up: Entry Zone B and/or D scenario. Inside Putot CDB: •D Coy CHLO •II/26 SS PzGren Regt •94/3 AT Units listed as Reserve may begin on •716 ID [2x MG] •248/62 AT all-reserve Op Sheet (this is an exception Inside Bretteville CDB: to TCS 4.01 6.14c). To act (or enter the •I/26 SS PzGren Regt Entry Zone B or C: map), they must draw their mission on •716 ID [2 x MG] •Recce/1 Hus their (probably blank) Op Sheet and pass a die roll check. Artillery: Artillery: •I/12 SS Pz Arty Regt •13th Field Regiment RCA Artillery: •II/12 SS Pz Arty Regt •II/12 SS Pz Arty Regt Ammunition: •12 SS Flak Bn Ammunition: •105mm: 45 HE, 20 Smoke •105mm: 40 HE, 5 Smoke Ammunition: •150mm: 25 HE Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. •88mm: 20 HE •105mm: 25 HE, 5 Smoke Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. Air Support: Available as per CC 2.3.

Pre-Plotted Barrages: None at start. Reinforcements: Reinforcements: 0900 Entry Zone 2–4: 0720 Entry Zone B–D: Orders: Prepared Defense (unless listed •1/I/12 SS Pz Regt •CS as Reserve) •A Coy CHLO [2 x MG] 1020 Entry Zone 2–4: These units begin on an all-reserve Op Variable Events Table: Do not use the •2/I/12 SS Pz Regt Sheet. They may enter once they have made VET for this scenario. a die roll check (see TCS v4.01 6.14b). 1140 Entry Zone 2–4: Victory Determination: •3/I/12 SS PzRegt 1040 Available: Victory is determined at the end of the Entry Zone 2–3: •12th Field Regiment game according to how well the Canadians •15/26 SS PzGren Regt have done. 1200 Entry Zone B–D: 1200 Entry Zone 2–5: •105/3 AT •16/26 SS PzGren Regt

1500 Ammunition: B Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) British 79th Medium Regiment RA •105mm: 55 HE, 25 Smoke, 10 Illum C Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) 108th Battery (4.5" 12/5) D Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) 109th Battery (4.5" 12/5) 1700 Entry Zone B–D: Pio Plt 1 x Inf (2-4-1 AA6) •A/1 Hus AT Pl. 6 x 6pdr AT (3-7-0 PB3) 4 x Typhoons (A:30, P:8) •C/1 Hus Mtr Plt 3 x 3” Mtr (4-18-1 AA4) 2 x Bren Carrier (1-6-1 AB12) 1 x Naval Gun (HMS Rodney, 167/75) Orders: Attack 1st Battalion, The Cameron Highlanders GERMAN ORDER of Variable Events Table: Do not use the of Ottawa (Machine Gun) VET for this scenario. A Coy 6 x MG (2-8-1 AA5[12]) BATTLE and Counter B Coy 2 x MG (2-8-1 AA5[12]) Manifest Victory Determination: D Coy 4 x 4.2" Mtr (6-40-3 AA[12]) Victory is determined at the end of the 12th SS Panzer Division game according to how successful the 3rd Anti Tank Regiment RCA 26th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Canadians were in clearing German units 94th AT Battery I Battalion out of Bretteville and Putot. G Troop 4 x 6pdr AT (3-7-0 PB3[12]) 1 Co 3 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6) 1 x 81mm Mtr H Troop 4 x 6pdr AT (3-7-0 PB3[12]) (4-20-1 AA4), 2 x MG (2-8-1 AA5) Canadians must control Bretteville and J Troop 4 x 6pdr AT (3-7-0 PB3[12]) 2 Co 3 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6) 1 x 81mm Mtr Putot. Any other result is a German win. (4-20-1 AA4), 2 x MG (2-8-1 AA5) 105th AT Battery (SP) 3 Co 3xInf (7-6-1 AA6) 1 x 81mm Mtr CANADIAN ORDER of I Troop 4 x M10 (4-6-2 PP15) [2 x 2-step] (4-20-1 AA4), 2 x MG (2-8-1 AA5) L Troop 4 x M10 (4-6-2 PP15) [2 x 2-step] 4 Co 3x81mm Mtr (4-20-1 AA4) 3 x BATTLE and Counter 75mm AT (4-6-0 PB2(18), 4 x 75mm IG Manifest 6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) (4-14-0 AB2(18)), 1 x Pio (5-6-1 AA6) A Sqn 19 x Sherman (3-5-3 PP15) [5 x 3rd Canadian Infantry Division 3-step, 2 x 2-step] II Battalion 7th Brigade B Sqn 19 x Sherman (3-5-3 PP15) [5 x 5 Co 3 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6) 1 x 81mm Mtr 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment 3-step, 2 x 2-step] (4-20-1 AA4), 2 x MG (2-8-1 AA5) A Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) C Sqn 14 x Sherman (3-5-3 PP15) [7 x 6 Co 3 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6) 1 x 81mm Mtr B Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) 2-step], 5 x Firefly (5-7-3 PP15) (4-20-1 AA4), 2 x MG (2-8-1 AA5) C Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) Recce Trp 11 x Stuart (2-5-2 PP24) [3 x 7 Co 3 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6) 1 x 81mm Mtr D Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) 3-step, 1 x 2-step] (4-20-1 AA4), 2 x MG (2-8-1 AA5) Pio Plt 1 x Inf (2-4-1 AA6) 8 Co 3 x 81mm Mtr (4-20-1 AA4) 3 x AT Pl. 6 x 6pdr AT (3-7-0 PB3) 10th Armoured Regiment (Fort Garry 75mm AT (4-6-0 PB2(18)), 4 x 76.2mm IG Mtr Plt 3 x 3” Mtr (4-18-1 AA4) Horse) (4-14-0 AB2(18)), 1 x Pio (5-6-1 AA6) 2 x Bren Carrier (1-6-1 AB12) 6 x Sherman (3-5-3 PP15) [3 x 2-step], 2 x Firefly (5-7-3 PP15) III Battalion 1st Battalion, The Royal Winnipeg Rifles 10 Co 3 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6), 2 x MG A Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) British 62nd AT Regiment (2-8-1 AA5), 2 x SdKfz 251 (3-3-1 PB18) B Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) 246th Battery [1 x 2-step] C Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) D Troop 4 x 17pdr AT (5-7-0 PB[12]) 11 Co 3 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6), 2 x MG D Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) E Troop 4 x 17pdr AT (5-7-0 PB[12]) (2-8-1 AA5), 2 x SdKfz 251 (3-3-1 PB18) Pio Plt 1 x Inf (2-4-1 AA6) 248th Battery [1 x 2-step] AT Pl. 6 x 6pdr AT (3-7-0 PB3) J Troop 4 x M10 (4-6-2 PP15) 12 Co 3 x 75mm AT (4-6-0 PB2[18]), Mtr Plt 3 x 3” Mtr (4-18-1 AA4) [2 x 2-step] 2 x 75mm IG (4-14-0 AB2[18]) 2 x Bren Carrier (1-6-1 AB12) K Troop 4 x M10 (4-6-2 PP15) [2 x 2-step] Regimental Heavy Weapon Companies 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish 13 Co 6 x 150mm IG (8-24-0 AB[12]) Regiment 12th Field Regt RCA (105mm 16/7) 15 Co 3 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6(18)), 2 x MG A Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) 11th Field Battery (105mm 12/5) (2-8-1 AA5(18)), 2 x 75mm AT (4-6-0 B Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) 16th Field Battery (105mm 12/5) PB2(18)) C Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) 43rd Field Battery (105mm 12/5) 16 Co 3 x Pio (5-6-1 AA6), 1 x 81mm D Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) Mtr (4-20-1 AA4), 2 x MG (2-8-1 AA5) Pio Plt 1 x Inf (2-4-1 AA6) 13th Field Regt RCA (105mm 16/7) AT Pl. 6 x 6pdr AT (3-7-0 PB3) 22nd Field Battery (105mm 12/5) 25th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Mtr Plt 3 x 3” Mtr (4-18-1 AA4) 44th Field Battery (105mm 12/5) III Battalion 2 x Bren Carrier (1-6-1 AB12) 78th Field Battery (105mm 12/5) 9 Co 3 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6(18)), 2 x MG (2-8-1 AA5(18)), 1 x 81mm Mtr (4-20-1 8th Brigade 14th Field Regt RCA (105mm 16/7) AA4(18)) 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada 19th Army Field Regt RCA (105mm A Coy 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6) 16/7)

Regimental Heavy Weapons Companies German support After my introduction to the TCS games 14 Co 2 x 20mm AA (1-4-0 PB3(18)) 716th Infantry Division in 1993 I felt that this series was the cata- 15 Co 3 x Inf (4-6-1 AA6(18)), 3 x 75mm 4 x MG (2-8-3 AA5) lyst needed to kick off the final stages for AT (4-6-0 PB2(18)) Canadian Crucible. Panzer Lehr Division It took more time than initially expected 12th SS Panzer Pionier Battalion 5/II/902 PG Lehr Regiment to acquire all the information needed to 1 Co 3 x Pio (7-6-1 AA6), 2 x MG 1 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6), 1 x MG (2-8-1 AA5) check and double check source material. (2-8-1 AA5), 2 x Halftrack (1-6-1 AB18), The German organization proved to be the 1 x 81mm Mtr (4-20-1 AA4) 2/101 SS Panzer Battalion (Wittman) most troublesome, as most of the division’s 2 Co 3 x Pio (7-6-1 AA6), 2 x MG (2-8-1 5 x Tiger (5-8-5 PP12) [1 x 2-step, 1 x records had been lost, but with Dean’s help AA5), 1 x 81mm Mtr (4-20-1 AA4) 3-step] I was able to obtain fairly good informa- 3 Co 3 x Pio (7-6-1 AA6), 2 x MG (2-8-1 tion. One of the points to consider was the AA5), 1 x 81mm Mtr (4-20-1 AA4) Note: Brackets […] indicate Tracked German artillery support. The 12th SS had movement and parentheses (…) indicate ample artillery pieces, 52 in all; however, 12th SS Panzer Regiment Wheeled movement their effect was sporadic at best during the I Battalion time portrayed in the game. One reason 1 Co 17 x PzV (5-7-5 PP18) [4 x 2-step, Designer’s Notes was radio jamming by the Canadians. This 3 x 3-step] The initial landing in Normandy saw the one factor helped, on the tactical level, to 2 Co 17 x PzV (5-7-5 PP18) [4 x 2-step, Canadian contingency force receive equal continue the confusion and frustration that 3 x 3-step] billing alongside the Americans and British. the Germans felt during the first several 3 Co 17 x PzV (5-7-5 PP18) [4 x 2-step, However, the balance in terms of numbers days of the invasion. Communication be- 3 x 3-step] of troops in the field quickly shifted towards tween the artillery batteries and forward 4 Co 15 x PzV (5-7-5 PP18) [6 x 2-step, the Americans and to a lesser extent the observers was unreliable. Even a radio link 1 x 3-step] British. Canadian troops and their field of between the 25th and 26th Regiments was II Battalion operation were soon to be dwarfed by the not established until the 9th of June. This 5 Co 19 x PzIV (4-6-3 PP15) [5 x 2-step, larger plan to defeat the Wehrmacht by at- helped to keep any coordinated action with 3 x 3-step] tacking towards the heavy industrial Ruhr the various elements from developing. This 7 Co 20 x PzIV (4-6-3 PP15) [7 x 2-step, region of Germany. The Canadians played electronic warfare (EW) was not all one- 2 x 3-step] a vital role nonetheless. sided however, as the 12th SS possessed a 8 Co 19 x PzIV (4-6-3 PP15) [5 x 2-step, The battles fought by the Canadians radio company whose sole function was 3 x 3-step] all along the coast of France and the Low to deal with EW and counter EW (CEW). Countries proved to be a slugfest with During the first days the Canadians were to 12th SS Werfer Battalion dogged determination and slow methodi- suffer some casualties from the operations 1 Battery 150mm Rockets (24) cal maneuvers. The battles for Caen and of this unit. After a set of radio codes were the Scheldt, for example, saw some of the captured by the Germans, they were, on 12th SS Panzer Artillery Regiment bloodiest fighting the Canadians were to several occasions, able to redirect Canadian I Battalion (19/8) encounter. Their tenacious fighting abilities artillery fire on the Canadian lines as they 1 Battery (105mm 12/5) earned them respect from the German troops were forming up for an attack. 2 Battery 6 x Wespe (6-40-1 AB12) on the field of battle as well as their leaders. It is of interest to note that all four RCA [3 x 2-step] (105mm 12/5) On June 8th Rommel’s recorded reply to regiments which took part in the initial 3 Battery (150mm 18/8) Hitler’s inquiry as to what went wrong with invasion comprised 24 self-propelled Priest his plan was ,“Against any other troops in (105mm guns) each. The change from II Battalion (16/7) the world but the Canadians, we’d have 25pdrs was made just prior to D-Day and 4 Battery (105mm 12/5) driven this invasion into the sea.” this was to give the 3rd Division added 5 Battery (105mm 12/5) Most WW2 games dealing with the mobility. The regiments would reacquire 6 Battery (105mm 12/5) western front have been designed at such their 25pdrs field guns later in the Normandy high unit levels that they watered down Campaign. III Battalion (29/13) any attempts to show a realistic portrayal I received scant information from the 7 Battery (150mm 18/8) of events from the tactical perspective. RCA school in Shilo Manitoba which 8 Battery (150mm 18/8) Thanks to Dean and the introduction of was disappointing to say the least. What 9 Battery (150mm 18/8) the Tactical Combat Series many stories information I did acquire suggested that 10 Battery (105mm 12/5) once left untold can now be examined. The each troop of 4 guns was able to acquire TCS offers designers who are historically their own targets and if nothing else place 12th SS Flak Battalion minded an opportunity to explore a nation’s suppressive fire on the target. The German 2 Battery 4 x 88mm AA (6-8-0 PB[12])) military doctrine to the fullest. casualties were not very high even if the (88mm 8/4) The design of Canadian Crucible was on fire was concentrated by the 8 guns of the 3 Battery 4 x 88mm AA (6-8-0 PB[12]) the back burner since 1988 when I finished battery or 24 guns of the regiments. In the (88mm 8/4) reading an excellent account of the battle game's time frame the Canadians were between the 3rd Canadian Division and the stockpiling ammo on the beaches but it was 12th SS Escort Company (Begleit) 12th SS Panzer Division written by Tony husbanded in case of a critical situation. 1 x Inf (7-6-1 AA6(18)), 1 x MG (2-8-1 Foster called “Meeting of Generals”. Tony That is the basis for the small amount of AA5(18)), 1 x 75mm IG (4-14-0 AB2(18)) is the son of the late Brigadier H.W. Foster, artillery ammo found in each scenario. The commander of the 7th Infantry Brigade. tall wheat fields did provide concealment

Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. 403 Headquarters Drive, Suite 7, Millersville MD 21108 © 2013 All Rights Reserved. Page 15 Canadian Crucible: Brigade Fortress at Norrey from observation if nothing else so the deci- Once again thanks to Mike Bechthold most Canadians suffered 15,600 fatalities in sion was made to limit the Canadian player of the terrain information came from him. the NW theater of operations alone in the from misusing a lot of Battalion Fast Fire An ex-serviceman and friend, Ken Reid 11 months that ensued. Of that number all the time. What is sometimes missed in provided me with the current 1:25,000 scale some 3500 were killed fighting with the 3rd reading about these battles is that sporadic maps from a recent trip to France. Infantry Division. Their cause lives on in firing was occurring from both sides all the Also a heartfelt thanks must be extended the chronicles of military history. Because time, including sniper, rifle, machine gun, to Stanley Medland and Lorne Hanson who of their sacrifice and suffering, Canadians mortar fire and the ever present suppressive were there in June ’44 as members of the will be remembered as one of the three great artillery fire. 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment. Their contribution nations of the western world that took part The entire front of the 7th Brigade was was greatly appreciated in helping to tie in the liberation of Western Europe. constantly being probed by the 12th SS and up some of the loose ends. John Mundie the RCA did an exemplary job of defending and Mike Traynor also helped check some Historical Notes the Canadian position. facts to pin down locations of certain units, Juno was the code name given to the The Germans will have a huge number and last but not least a special thanks to piece of Normandy that was assigned to of tanks when playing the Campaign Game. Perry Andrus for all his help and support. the Canadians for their landing on D-Day. Historically the German intent was to push Without the help and sincere interest of all Looking at the terrain heading into the the Canadians back from the initial stag- these individuals this project would never beaches reveals predominately low coast- ing or assembly area all the while keeping have reached completion. line bordered by long sandy beaches with their tank losses to a minimum. I decided some offshore rocky ledges. A large portion to help the German player consider the Unit History—3rd Cana- of the Normandy coastal area featured many consequences by including negative victory small postcard villages that during peace- points for German tanks lost. dian Infantry Division When Canada declared war on September ful summers had attracted many visitors. The game has seven scenarios that isolate However the large invasion fleet heading the various small encounters known as The 10 1939 the regimental units that would make up the 3rd Infantry Division were for this location was going to break the First Battle of Caen and forces the players stillness of this otherwise serene setting. to look at how precarious the Canadian line activated and prepared for mobilization. They would not reach the British Isles until Along this stretch of beach, some four was on the first four days in Normandy. miles wide, the villages of St-Aubin-sur- What you do in the campaign game will September 12 1940, and almost four years would elapse before their destiny with the Mer, Bernières-sur-Mer, Courseulles, reflect what you’ve learned in the first and Graye-sur-Mer were all identified as scenarios. landing on the beaches at Normandy. By the fall of 1944 two infantry divisions, one German strongpoints and would have to A final word about the map and unit in- be neutralized in the first attack. The only formation. With the help of Mike Bechthold armoured division, one armoured brigade, a parachute battalion and an array of smaller major waterway existing in this sector was from Wilfrid Laurier University. I was able the Seulles River which emptied into the to get much needed information on unit units from the Canadian army would be fighting in Northwest Europe, mostly under Channel between Courseulles and Graye- composition and involvement. I tried to sur-Mer. The area was well defended by be very objective when dealing with the the banner of the First Canadian Army. The 3rd Infantry was diverse in its the Germans with ample guns, pillboxes morale factors. I wanted to portray the long and machine gun nests. Many of these staying power of both sides when enemy makeup in that Canadians from coast to coast fought together in their respective defenses were undamaged by the enormous contact was made. bombardment which preceded the landing The Canadian morale factor (1) may regiments. They proved themselves against the toughest that Germany could throw at and would be ready to unleash their deadly elicit a lot of comments, but if you read the crossfire on the Canadians. history you will see that most Canadian sur- them, never faltering, always achieving the objective even at very high cost in men and The officers and men of the 3rd Canadian renders occurred only after all ammunition Infantry Division and 2nd Canadian Ar- was expended or large numbers of losses material. By June 1944 the 3rd was well trained moured Brigade, along with their support- were taken when attacking; you might then ing arms, were well rehearsed for Neptune, agree on the value given. The Canadian and reported to be sufficiently prepared for combat duty. However the first several the first stage of Operation Overlord. Nep- army was a well trained volunteer group of tune was an ambitious plan encompassing soldiers. The only drawback was its lack of weeks after the D-Day landings would change all that. Officers who didn’t measure four phases that would take the Canadians combat experience. Similarly, the Hitlerju- ten miles inland before midnight of June gend were well trained but inexperienced up were quickly replaced, not allowing the momentum of the battle plan to falter. 6th. in combat. They were highly motivated, In the Canadian sector the plan of attack invincible in their way of thinking and The 3rd and later 2nd Infantry Divisions would bear the brunt of the action all through called for the assault to be conducted on a well led by seasoned eastern front veteran two-brigade front through beaches code- officers and NCOs. What a combination! the summer and autumn of 1944. By the first week of July these two divisions had named Mike and Nan. These beaches were Again and again on the defense the grena- further subdivided into color coded sectors. diers stood up against Canadian and British suffered the greatest losses out of the 15 divisions in the 21st Army Group. The The 7th Brigade was assigned to land on forces, even against odds that exceeded 5 the right of 8th Brigade, on Mike and Nan to 1. Therefore a morale factor of one was 3rd was responsible for the destruction of the 12th SS Panzer Division and fought Green. The units of the 7th Brigade were given to the German 12th SS. allocated their own primary beach objec- The map information was abundant and in all major battles in the coastline region of France, Belgium, Holland and finally tives. By mid-afternoon all of 7th Brigade’s came in forms ranging from aerial photos, Phase One objectives had been taken, but historical war maps and personal photos to ending up at Aurich in northern Germany when hostilities stopped in May of 1945. at a very high cost. At the end of the day, current French 1:25,000 blue series maps. “C” Company of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles

Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. 403 Headquarters Drive, Suite 7, Millersville MD 21108 Page 16 © 2013 All Rights Reserved. Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. had only one officer and 26 other ranks vision’s D-Day Phase Three objectives, noon on June 7th both the RWR and the remaining out of a complement of 145 men. code named “Oak”. The situation was still RR were the first Allied troops to capture “D” Company of the Regina Rifles had very fluid with no visible front line having their final D-Day objectives. At this time suffered severe losses on mined obstacles been established. Little did they know that lead elements of the 26th Regiment were before even reaching the beach; only 49 the 12th SS Panzer Division, which had just beginning to arrive around Cheux, two survivors made it to shore to start fighting received their march orders at 1000 hrs the miles from the nearest Canadian position and clearing the beach objectives. At the previous day, was already in the area. The at Norrey-en-Bessin. Small probing attacks end of the day the two DD squadrons of the veteran commander of the 25th SS Panzer were carried out throughout the night when supporting 1st Hussars had to be merged Grenadier Regiment, Kurt Meyer, was in the the bulk of the Regiment finally was in place. in order to function as a viable unit. final stage of deploying his battle group in Because of poor communication among Some reinforcements did arrive but only preparation for the upcoming counterattack the various elements of the 12th SS Panzer in small groups since the landing area was which was to send the Allies reeling back Division a coordinated effort, which could still under enemy fire. In order to maintain into the sea. From his advanced observa- have turned the tables on the Canadians, the tempo of the attack, the understrength tion post at the Abbaye d'Ardenne, in the didn’t materialize. These communications assault units advanced to the Phase Two fields located northwest of Caen, Meyer problems were due, in part, to excellent objectives at “Elm”. Elm was the code name had quickly assessed the situation and had electronic warfare by the 7th Brigade. for the area around Creully and Fontaine- all three of his battalions deployed to his The battle plan laid out by Rommel Henry. The Canadian Scots advanced to immediate front: I Battalion between the early on June 6th was to have Panzer Lehr, Creully and made contact with the 50th villages of Epron and St-Contest to cover the the 21st Panzer Division and the 12th SS British Infantry Division who had landed right flank, next to units of the 21st Panzer Panzer Division move towards Caen and on Gold Beach. From there, with the help Division facing the British 3rd Division; then launch a coordinated attack to send of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, they took II Battalion centered between St-Contest the Allies back into the sea. General Witt, Camilly as well. The Regina Rifles took and Buron; and III Battalion was on the commander of the 12th SS, wanted to se- the village of Fontaine-Henry by 2000 hrs left covering a larger area between Buron, cure a line running along the Caen-Bayeux on June 6th. Their final intermediate objec- Authie, and the Caen-Bayeux highway. Highway, so as to protect the assembly area tives, including the high ground around Behind the Panzergrenadiers a battalion for the attack. The initial coordinated attack Colombiers-sur-Seulles and Reviers bridge of Panzer IVs was in position, along with was scheduled for 1600hrs June 7th, but, were taken by nightfall. supporting artillery. as already mentioned, the 12th SS had not The neighboring 8th Brigade met with Brigadier Cunningham, Commander of finished its move to the area. Panzer Lehr similar success after encountering some the 9th Brigade, decided not to send an ad- was also still on the march and would only opposition. They were tasked to remain vance recce party but opted instead to send arrive in force on the 8th. Meantime word behind however to try and liquidate several forward a battle group lead by the North reached Witt that a company of Germans German pockets of steadfast resistance. One Novas, followed closely by the remainder were holding out in Douvres, so he amended in particular was at Douvres-la-Délivrande, of the Brigade and its supporting artillery. the plan to include a push towards their where a radar and communication station The Canadians were not aware that their location. was defended by 238 Germans, supported every move was being closely monitored The first battle with the Canadian 9th by several armored vehicles from the 21st by Kurt Meyer. Standartenführer Meyer, Brigade on June 7th left the young SS sol- Panzer Division, who were determined not a seasoned veteran of many campaigns, diers feeling very confident that victory over to surrender. By midnight of June 6th the let the Canadians move up until they were the invasion force was possible. However, North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment stretched out between Authie and Buron, unlike the 9th Brigade, the 7th Brigade had was at Douvres trying to capture the radar then gave the order to fire. The intense battle set up prepared positions and were ready station and the Queen’s Own Rifles was lasted no longer than 20 minutes and the to repulse any attack. The 26th Regiment, at Anisy. The Brigade was to consolidate badly mauled Canadian 9th Brigade then instead of catching the Canadians on the on their “Elm” objectives and prepare the conducted a fighting withdrawal for the move, would have to advance against a way for the follow-through attack by the remainder of the day, retreating between very strong defensive position. 9th Brigade which would finish the mis- 3 and 3.5 miles. There they took up de- The stage was set. Brigadier Foster, com- sion to Phase Three, the Carpiquet Airport. fensive positions and stood their ground. mander of the 7th Brigade, had deployed his The 8th Brigade’s role was to change to a Lacking knowledge of the whereabouts of battalions in such a way as to have a clear defensive one, guarding the approaches to the 26th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment but LOS to all possible approaches to his For- the Canadian sector and act as 3rd Division fully aware that a six mile gap still existed tress. The RWR, located in Putot-en-Bessin, reserve. on his left flank, Meyer did not pursue the was facing south towards Le Mesnil-Patry The morning of the 7th of June saw Canadians but decided to set up position and guarding the only vehicle railway over- both lead brigades (7th and 9th) ready on the newly acquired ground. The 26th pass near Brouay. The bulk of the Regina to advance after an anticipated German Regiment was still on the march, held up Rifles were in Bretteville-l’Orgueilleuse, counterattack never materialized. In the primarily by Allied air interdiction and by with “C” Company across the railway tracks 9th Brigade sector the North Nova Scotia the fact that the route of march assigned in Norrey and “D” Company, along with Highlanders and the Sherbrooke Fusiliers to the Regiment in earlier exercises was the Battalion Bren Carriers, located at the (27th Armoured Regiment) began to move changed on June 6th because of uncertainty Cardonville farm adjacent to the railway south towards Carpiquet by way of Buron, regarding the location of the various Allied line, midway between Bretteville and Nor- Authie and Franqueville. The 7th Brigade units. rey. The Canadian Scottish was in Brigade was given the green light to proceed without The delayed arrival of the 26th Regiment reserve, deployed in Secqueville-en-Bessin. haste towards Bretteville l'Orgueilleuse may have saved the 7th Brigade from suf- After Brigadier Foster heard the fate that and Putot-en-Bessin. These were the Di- fering the same fate as the 9th Brigade. By had befallen the 9th Brigade, he sent “C”

Company of Canadian Scots, with “C” expected Canadian counterattack began Regiment advanced on Norrey from the Squadron of the 1st Hussars, a troop of SP with a barrage from four field regiments east. This attack was to be joined by I AT guns, and a MG section of the CHLO of artillery. Because of this assault it was Battalion of the 26th Regiment. The 12 to cover his exposed left flank in a wide not possible for the SS to move any heavy Panthers advanced abreast and at a right arch running from Fierville-Bray to Cairon, weapons, including anti tank guns and close angle to Norrey. Their speed prevented the running north to east. 7th Brigade HQ was assault weapons, into their new positions. infantry from keeping up and consequently geographically centered in the Fortress at The Canadian Scottish were preparing to the latter fell far behind. Once again the Le Haut de Bretteville (hex 29.29). retake Putot after assembling in the woods 26th Regiment was prevented from giving The pre-dawn attack on June 8th by the near La Bergerie farm. “C” Squadron of the support. At this time a detachment of eight 26th Regiment began with three companies 1st Hussars and several MG sections from Sherman tanks, including some Fireflies, of I Battalion. They hoped to envelop the the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa would attached to the 1st Hussars, but crewed by Regina Rifles in Norrey by striking from accompany the infantry on their assault. The members of The Fort Garry Horse (10th two directions. The 1st and 3rd Companies attack began at 1930 hrs with a two company Canadian Armoured Regiment), were ad- pressed forward to the right of Norrey, advance. “C” and “D” Companies moved vancing towards Norrey to give the Johns while the 2nd Company moved to the out behind a creeping barrage, followed extra fire support. The exposed flank of left of the village. Artillery support was close behind by “A” and “B” Companies. the advancing Panthers was too good an not available and the railroad just beyond The tanks of “C” Squadron covered the opportunity to pass up, and in the ensuing the village would have to be captured in flanks, assisted by the MG sections. By battle seven German tanks were destroyed. order to allow safe passage of the armor. 2130hrs Putot was once again in Canadian The remainder retired to La Villeneuve. The Canadians saw the movement of the hands, but the cost was high. With 125 The last German attempt on Norrey was 1st and 3rd Companies coming from the Canadian casualties the scene was starting carried out on June 10th. The Pionier Battal- direction of St-Manvieu and the Mue River. to resemble World War I battles of attrition ion, not previously committed to the battle, The immediate response was a deluge of for limited gains. II Battalion also suffered was selected to try and break the Canadian small arms and artillery fire. The advancing heavy casualties from the day’s encounters resistance at Norrey. Just before dawn the right wing of the assault was stopped about with the Canadians. Once Putot was retaken three companies advanced towards Norrey. 1000m from Norrey. Here they stayed for by the Canadians, II Battalion withdrew The Canadians were ready for them. Heavy the remainder of the morning. The 2nd Com- several hundred yards south of the railway fighting began, forcing the Germans to pany made better progress advancing from line to regroup and await further orders. take cover. Artillery support from several the area of Le Mesnil-Patry accompanied While the Canadian Scots were retaking German batteries did not help and by 1600 by several assault vehicles. The grenadiers Putot during the evening of June 8th, on hrs the Pionier Battalion began to pull back. managed to move past Norrey and reach the the other end of the 7th Brigade’s front, This ended the attempts by the 12th SS to railway embankment. Once they saw the at Bretteville, the “Johns” (Regina Rifles) take control of the staging area so desper- situation on the other flank of the assault, were nervously awaiting another counterat- ately needed for the Panzerkorps’ great the 2nd Company decided to withdraw to tack, since several armored vehicles were coordinated attack on the Allied beachhead. Cardonville just north of the RR between seen moving in the vicinity. However, no Four attempts to capture Norrey and Bretteville and Norrey. real German plan existed until Kurt Meyer, Bretteville had failed. These two villages This attack was supposed to have been having correctly assessed the defensive formed a strong barrier, blocking the attack conducted across the entire 26th Regiment posture taken up by the 9th Brigade, saw plans of the Panzerkorps. The defenders’ front, but II Battalion was moving more an opportunity to help the 26th Regiment courage played a significant part, along with cautiously and their attack didn’t begin by attacking the Bretteville position on its effective fire power from the artillery and until three hours later, at 0600hrs. Putot flank. By moving down the highway with strong anti-tank support. The attackers did was their objective and the advance, once his 15th Aufklärung company, accompanied not lack in courage on their part, but effec- again, began without artillery support. A by two Panzer companies and a detached tive EW and artillery support disrupted all fire fight erupted at the railway bridge (hex battery of self-propelled artillery, Meyer attempts to coordinate the various elements 6.17) before the Germans could establish a hoped to renew the attack by I Battalion of the 12th SS Panzer Division and bring radio link that finally brought down much of the 26th Regiment towards Bretteville. together their concentrated combat power. needed artillery support, which pounded The attack was set for 2200hrs. Surprised the Canadian position. However, this first by the heavy anti-tank support that existed "The Regiment": What attempt was stopped by the sheer bravery in and around Bretteville and the lack of of the “Little Black Devils” (Royal Win- reinforcements from the 26th Regiment, Does it Mean for the nipeg Rifles), and II Battalion pulled back Meyer’s attempt to take the village was Canadian Army? to regroup. Their second attempt began two finally called off at dawn on June 9th. The By Rick McKown hours later with ample artillery support, tattered remnant of the Kampfgruppe retired which finally helped II Battalion overrun to its start line at La Villeneuve. The tactical In the Canadian Army the term “regi- A, B, and C companies of the RWR in the importance of taking Norrey finally came ment” has a variety of meanings. The village. This encounter so depleted the ranks to light. This last attempt to take Bretteville Canadian Army, both Regular and Reserve, of the RWR, which suffered 256 casualties, failed because the Canadians in Norrey has grouped infantry, cavalry, and artillery of whom 105 were killed, that the remnant prevented any movement from the 26th soldiers, among others, into numerous dis- of the Battalion was pulled back as Brigade Regiment in the direction of Bretteville. tinctive regiments, some of which pre-date reserve. The next two attacks would be planned the creation of Canada itself as a country in By mid afternoon the Germans had with Norrey as the prime objective. At 1300 1867. The "regimental system" itself goes consolidated their gains and quickly set hrs on June 9th, the 3rd Panzer Company back to the British Army, which structured to work building defensive positions. The and a small infantry force from the 25th its infantry units in “regiments” with several

Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. 403 Headquarters Drive, Suite 7, Millersville MD 21108 Page 18 © 2013 All Rights Reserved. Multi-Man Publishing, Inc. battalions of men having the same regimen- produce one or more infantry battalions. In The type designation of a regiment was tal identity, some of which were available the Second World War infantry regiments based on the artillery pieces with which for overseas service while others remained typically raised three battalions, but only they were equipped: “Field Regiment” in the United Kingdom, recruiting and the 1st Battalion was deployed for overseas (equivalent to “field artillery” in US usage, training. Most Canadian Army regiments service. The Regina Rifle Regiment, for the lighter guns that typically formed the have a symbolic Colonel-in-Chief (often a example, raised the 1st, 3rd and 4th Bat- divisional artillery, e.g., the 25-pdr gun- member of the British Royal Family) and talions during the Second World War, of howitzer or, as in Canadian Crucible, the traditions that often include special dress which only the 1st Battalion, The Regina US 105mm howitzer), “Medium Regiment” distinctions (unique regimental insignia, Rifle Regiment, which are the “Regina (heavier guns held at corps artillery level, headgear, kilts in Highland regiments, etc), Rifles” in Canadian Crucible, went over- e.g., the 4.5-in gun in Canadian Crucible), a distinctive regimental march, and Battle seas; the 3rd Battalion served in Canada in “Anti-Tank Regiment”, Light Anti-Aircraft Honours that are shared by the whole regi- a home defence role, while the 4th Battalion Regiment”, “Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regi- ment regardless of which battalion earned was raised for service with the Canadian ment”, etc. them. Supporters of the regimental system Army Occupation Force in Germany. The For those interested in more informa- point to the strong sense of unit loyalty and other Canadian infantry regiments found in tion about the history and traditions of pride which it can instill, while detractors Canadian Crucible are: “1st Battalion, The the Canadian Army regiments that appear criticize the system for promoting a sense Royal Winnipeg Rifles”; “1st Battalion, in Canadian Crucible, the Department of of exclusivity and regimental loyalties that The Canadian Scottish Regiment”; and National Defence Directorate of Heritage can conflict with the needs of the Army as “1st Battalion, The Queen’s Own Rifles and History has posted their multi-volume a whole. of Canada”. One additional infantry regi- “Official Lineages” reference manual on In peacetime the vast majority of Ca- ment represented in Canadian Crucible is line at http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/ nadian regiments were (and are) locally the 3rd Division’s machine gun battalion, dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/index-eng.asp. recruited reserve organizations based in “1st Battalion, The Cameron Highlanders the cities and towns across the country. of Ottawa (Machine Gun).” During the First World War the Canadian In most Second World War era armies ar- Army partially abandoned the regimental moured forces might be organized in tactical system, creating separate numbered bat- regiments of two or more battalions rather talions for the Canadian Expeditionary like infantry regiments (such as the 12th SS Force (CEF) that were distinct from the Panzer Regiment in Canadian Crucible) or already existing regiments in Canada, which in separate battalions (such as the 101st SS were essentially reduced to the recruiting Panzer Battalion, represented by the Tiger role. Between the wars these former CEF tanks in Canadian Crucible. In the British battalions were re-affiliated with the regi- and Canadian tradition, however, cavalry ments that had helped raise them, creating (and later, armoured) regiments were usu- in many cases multi-battalion regiments, ally composed of only one single tactical although usually only one or two of these regiment organizationally equivalent to a battalions were active, the rest existing only battalion. With the conversion of cavalry on paper; for example, The Canadian Scot- to armour the Canadian Army created the tish Regiment, which appears in Canadian Canadian Armoured Corps (i.e., “Corps” Crucible, was re-organized in the 1920’s as meaning the administrative branch or- a six-battalion regiment, but only the 1st ganization for training, doctrine, etc, not and 2nd Battalions were active. During the as a tactical formation) and the cavalry Second World War, the regimental system regiments were incorporated into it as was maintained, although men and officers armoured regiments. The two Canadian were often reassigned between regiments armoured regiments represented in Cana- as needed. dian Crucible were at that time officially Let us look now at the regiment in relation designated “6th Armoured Regiment (1st to the various combat arms, starting with the Hussars), Canadian Armoured Corps” and Infantry. In most armies during the Second “10th Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry World War period, including the United Horse), Canadian Armoured Corps”. States, Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, Artillery organization in Second World China, France, etc, a regiment of infantry War armies was also quite varied, with was what would nowadays be a brigade- tactical regiments of two or more battalions sized tactical formation composed of two or (such as the 12th SS Artillery Regiment more battalions of infantry and often other in Canadian Crucible) as well as sepa- supporting arms. In Canadian Crucible, the rate battalions (such as the 12th SS Flak 26th SS PanzerGrenadier Regiment well Battalion in Canadian Crucible). In the illustrates this organizational model. In Canadian Army all artillery units belong the Canadian (and other Commonwealth) to a single administrative regiment, the armies, however, the regiment as a tacti- Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, but cal unit of infantry did not (and does not artillery units are also designated as num- exist). A Canadian infantry regiment was bered tactical regiments of various types, (and is) an administrative entity that would organizationally equivalent to battalions.

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Terrain Effects on Movement and Combat Terrain Height Combat Foot Tracked Wheeled Open - Open1 1 1 2 Forest 20m Partly Protective 1 3 5 Orchard 10m Partly Protective 1 2 3 Buildings 5m Partly Protective ot ot ot Village 10m Protective 1 2 2 North Mue - Billiard ALL P P South Mue - Billiard +1 +2 +4 Bridge - Billiard2 0 0 0 Hedgerow 5m Partly Protective3 +2 P P Contour Line - ot +1 +1 +1 Intermediate Contour - ot ot ot ot Primary Road - ot 1/2 1/3 1/3 Secondary Road - ot 1 1/2 1/2 Tertiary Road - ot 1 1 2 Tree-lined Road - see 1.1c ot ot ot Railway Cutting - Partly Protective4 2 P P Railway Embankment 5m Open5 2 2 P Railway - ot ot ot ot Pond Hexside - ot P P P Tunnel - Partly Protective6 ot ot ot Entry Hex - ot ot ot ot ot = Other Terrain. Notes: 1) A-Targets treat Open as Partly Protective for spotting, see CC 1.1d; all targets treat Open as Partly Protective for spotting and Low-Trajectory Fires through adjacent Hedgerow hexside, see CC 1.1i. 2) Bottleneck feature (see TCS 4.01 20.1c) 3) Hedgerow/road is Bottleneck feature (see 1.1i and TCS 4.01 20.1d) 4) For A-targets only, see CC 1.1f. 5) Vehicles treat as Billiard Table, see CC 1.1g. 6) Bottleneck feature (see CC 1.1h and TCS 4.01 20.1d)

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