Allied: Cassino Breakthrough

[Schildy81]

Beta 1.2

Difficulty: FM

Prestige (Start/End): 1623/670

DV 14/25

Core at this point:
2x HW 43; 1x Eng.; 1x US Para; 1x Commando
2x Churchil MkV; 3x Sherman Firefly; 1x MA3(76)W; 1x Wolverine M10
1x M7 Priest; 3x Bl 7.2 inch; 1x 155mm M12; 1x 8 inch
3x Tempest MkV; 3x SE Tempest MkV; 2x Mosquito MkVi S2; 1x B26 Marauder; 2x Lancaster MkIII

This was a very nice scenario which I would definitely like to reply to optimize my strategy. I was lucky that the AI did not really move the Elephant (is there a trigger to "release" it?)and used the Panthers rather passively. That allowed me to destroy them largely with aircrafts before they could do any significant damage.
Reduction of turn count is a good idea, I guess. Would it be an idea to make clearing of the mountain path in order to connect top and bottom part an optional objective?

[Raven_427]

After two amphibious landings, i've decided to try Cassino. Remembering the Cassino-Scenarios within the grand campaigns, i did not expect an easy fight. Well .. it has been balanced well enough. Some difficult moments, but overall, yep, it's ok.

- Crocodiles worked very well against fortifications
- some aux losses - bad weather kept my bombers down. May have been avoidable with better planing.
- lot's of air defense and artillery behind Monte Cassino
- some german counter attacks spiced things up, giving my fireflies a hard fight (especially those panthers)
- german elephant had to be attacked by mosquitos .. no chance for my tanks

Still not a single captured unit .. is this intended? But 4 SEs, 2 infantry, 2 fighters ... in some way, all four are almost useless .. anyways

DV @ 17/22 - Air Port near San Goivanni still occupied by a german AA

[billmv44]

RC01. General. Starting Prestige 17979, ending 4371. Triumph on 20/22.

This was a very tough battle requiring much patience. Once I was able to take Cassino and Monte Cassino, I was able to turn the flank of the German defensive line. The armored counter attacks shredded my Shermans and Hellcats, but I was able to re-strengthen them (several times). Good thing I had plenty of prestige going in, since this was a massive prestige drain. Even after turning the Axis flank, the AI fought hard and made me pay a dear price for my gains.

This seems balanced enough and ready for release.

[Delta66]

RC1
FM with no OS
Start pp 48155, End pp 57663
Triumph 21/22, all pp hexes captured, 23 core step losses, 120 auxiliary step losses.

A good meaty scenario.
Challenging scenario from turn 1 to the last. Various German kampfgruppe made of combined arms make for solid opposition. Interesting new German equipments.

See my AAR :
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