Briefing
Anzio 1944 @2 km v. 1.1 for TOAW-3 ver. 3.4 PBEM, German PO and Allied PO 1. UNIT COLOURS 1.1. US VI Corps American - green background British - brown background 1.2. German 14th Army Heer - grey background Luftwaffe ground units - blue background SS - black background 2. SPECIAL SCENARIO VARIABLES MRPB: 3 Attrition Divider: 20 3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND "I had hoped that we are hurling a wild cat on the shore, but all we got was a stranded whale" (W. Churchill) At the end of January 1944 US VI Corps executed an amphibious assault behind German lines at the city of Anzio, just 50 km south of Rome, in an attempt to break the stalemate at the Gustav Line. To achieve this VI Corps was to advance onto the Alban Hills, a key feature dominating the southeastern approaches to the eternal city, thus cutting off German 10th Army's lines of communication and forcing a retreat from the Gustav line. Despite total tactical surprise a combination of over-cautiousness, hesitation and willingly ambiguous orders failed to exploit the situation. The Germans reacted swiftly and brought in substantial forces to not only contain the beachhead, but also to release a determined counterattack. After the climax of the battles by mid February the beachhead front line came to a stalemate with neither side having achieved its operational objectives. The scenario covers the initial landings and the opening phase of "Shingle" (the codename for the operation) until mid-February with the possibility of an earlier end. It also incooperates some small what-ifs. More historical background and scenario information can be found in the extended briefing document. This scenario is a direct port of my earlier Anzio 1944 scenario at 1km/hex. IMPORTANT: The following is only a quick reference guide. Players are strongly advised to read the extended briefing. 4. SPECIAL EVENTS AND FEATURES 4.1. Sudden Death Victory The Allies can achieve a Sudden Death Victory by seizing certain locations in the Colli Laziali (Alban Hills) and thus triggering EEV driven probability checks. The Germans can achieve a Sudden Death victory by capturing Anzio. IMPORTANT: When playing against the German PO the Valmontone EEV trigger is handled slightly different. Special rules concerning the EEV can be applied in a Human vs PO game by a theater option. Please refer to the external briefing for details. 4.2. Weather Stormy weather will lead to a temporary removal of beach supply points. The weather is historical for the first part of the scenario, and thereafter is regulated by a weather engine. Each day has a 40% chance for stormy weather which will affect theater recon (0), air activity (air shock 25) and naval fire support (house rule). 4.3. Loss of Allied ships The German player will receive victory points for sinking Allied ships. The cruisers HMS Orion, HMS Spartan, HMS Penelope and USS Brooklyn are worth 5 VPs each. 4.4. Replacements Both sides regularly receive various replacement units which are automatically disbanded into the replacement pools. 4.5. Early End Players can agree upon an earlier end of the scenario after turn 25 by selecting the theater option "End game with current victory levels". 4.6. Theater Recon Theater Recon on PM turns and during storm/bad weather is set to 0 for both sides. 4.7. Pestilence Force pestilence is 1% for both sides, beginning on turn 12. 4.8. The First Turn The first turn allows the Allied player to select the 504th PRCT airdrop option. Therefore all units are frozen on turn 1 and will be released on turn 2, the actual invasion date. 4.9. Naval Units Distant sea hexes represent the open sea and can be used to save ships from German air raids. 4.10. German Additional Reinforcements If the Allies approach Rome the garrison and additional German reserves will be released. Additional reinforcements may also arrive when the Allies advance towards Littoria. 4.11. German Withdrawals From turns 39 to 47 Kampfgruppe Ens and 71. Infanterie Division will be withdrawn. 4.12. Reconstitutions Special forces (Rangers, FSSF etc.) and German 'Alarm' units (i.e. HG Alarm Bn) do not reconstitute. Units that are scheduled to withdraw anytime during the scenario don't reconstitute. 5. THEATER OPTIONS 5.1. Allied Theater Options Drop 504th Para RCT near Aprilia: 50 VPs Activate US XII ASC: first two activations without costs, thereafter 5 VPs per activation; 5 times Activate MATBF: first activation without cost, thereafter 5, 10, 15, 30 VPs; 5 times Activate MASAF: first activation 5, second activation 15, third activation 30 VPs; 3 times 5.2. German Theater Options Release Kampfgruppe von Behr: 15 VPs. The option is available from turns 3 - 5. Release later arriving elements of 4.FJ Div (only when Allies use 504th PRCT on turn 1) - 1 VP per TO each two rounds, but units may need to build up strength first. Prepare for and launch major counteroffensive (2 times, no VP costs) Keep Gren Regt 194 until the arrival of 114.Jaeger Regt: 15 VPs Keep KG Ens until the arrival of 29. PzGren Div: 25 VPs Luftwaffe reinforcements. There are a variety of TOs to release additional air reinforcements. Part of these options only becomes available when the Allied player uses one or more of his air options. 6. HOUSE RULES The Allied navy must be moved into the distant sea hexes on storm turns. No units of MATBF and MASAF, except the Fighters assigned to MASAF, may be placed on combat support or interdiction. They can be used in direct air strikes only, either in support of a ground attack or in an air strike. German railroad guns may be used only in direct bombardment during own turns, either in support of a normal attack or in a bombardment mission. It is not allowed to set these units to a supporting deployment. The southeastern map edge must be guarded by both sides. That is the area east of the Mussolini Canal and south of the minor river on the southern edge of the Monti Lepini. Each side must maintain a garrison of at least three first-line units. For the Allies one of these units must be battalion sized, the other two can be formed of broken down companies. The Germans are allowed to use broken down companies for all units. This also applies when the front reaches the road exits or the Germans retreat to/into the road exits. Then each road exit must be garrisoned by the Germans with the above-mentioned force requirements. The Allies must maintain their garrison, too. Wether in front of the road hexes, on the canal bridges or in the area in-between.(First-line units are units with mostly "active defender" equipment: Infantry, tanks, engineers etc.) The Allies are not allowed to enter or attack into the bypass roads from the Pontine Marshes to Valmontone. Telumar

Briefing

Anzio 1944 @2 km

v. 1.1
for TOAW-3 ver. 3.4
PBEM, German PO and Allied PO

1. UNIT COLOURS

1.1. US VI Corps

American - green background
British - brown background

1.2. German 14th Army

Heer - grey background
Luftwaffe ground units - blue background
SS - black background

2. SPECIAL SCENARIO VARIABLES

MRPB: 3
Attrition Divider: 20

3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

"I had hoped that we are hurling a wild cat on the shore, but all we got was a stranded whale"
(W. Churchill)

At the end of January 1944 US VI Corps executed an amphibious assault behind German lines at the city of Anzio, just 50 km south of Rome, in an attempt to break the stalemate at the Gustav Line. To achieve this VI Corps was to advance onto the Alban Hills, a key feature dominating the southeastern approaches to the eternal city, thus cutting off German 10th Army's lines of communication and forcing a retreat from the Gustav line. Despite total tactical surprise a combination of over-cautiousness, hesitation and willingly ambiguous orders failed to exploit the situation. The Germans reacted swiftly and brought in substantial forces to not only contain the beachhead, but also to release a determined counterattack. After the climax of the battles by mid February the beachhead front line came to a stalemate with neither side having achieved its operational objectives.
The scenario covers the initial landings and the opening phase of "Shingle" (the codename for the operation) until mid-February with the possibility of an earlier end. It also incooperates some small what-ifs. More historical background and scenario information can be found in the extended briefing document.

This scenario is a direct port of my earlier Anzio 1944 scenario at 1km/hex.

IMPORTANT: The following is only a quick reference guide. Players are strongly advised to read the extended briefing.

4. SPECIAL EVENTS AND FEATURES

4.1. Sudden Death Victory

The Allies can achieve a Sudden Death Victory by seizing certain locations in the Colli Laziali (Alban Hills) and thus triggering EEV driven probability checks.
The Germans can achieve a Sudden Death victory by capturing Anzio.

IMPORTANT: When playing against the German PO the Valmontone EEV trigger is handled slightly different. Special rules concerning the EEV can be applied in a Human vs PO game by a theater option. Please refer to the external briefing for details.

4.2. Weather

Stormy weather will lead to a temporary removal of beach supply points. The weather is historical for the first part of the scenario, and thereafter is regulated by a weather engine. Each day has a 40% chance for stormy weather which will affect theater recon (0), air activity (air shock 25) and naval fire support (house rule).

4.3. Loss of Allied ships

The German player will receive victory points for sinking Allied ships. The cruisers HMS Orion, HMS Spartan, HMS Penelope and USS Brooklyn are worth 5 VPs each.

4.4. Replacements

Both sides regularly receive various replacement units which are automatically disbanded into the replacement pools.

4.5. Early End

Players can agree upon an earlier end of the scenario after turn 25 by selecting the theater option "End game with current victory levels".

4.6. Theater Recon

Theater Recon on PM turns and during storm/bad weather is set to 0 for both sides.

4.7. Pestilence

Force pestilence is 1% for both sides, beginning on turn 12.

4.8. The First Turn

The first turn allows the Allied player to select the 504th PRCT airdrop option. Therefore all units are frozen on turn 1 and will be released on turn 2, the actual invasion date.

4.9. Naval Units

Distant sea hexes represent the open sea and can be used to save ships from German air raids.

4.10. German Additional Reinforcements

If the Allies approach Rome the garrison and additional German reserves will be released. Additional reinforcements may also arrive when the Allies advance towards Littoria.

4.11. German Withdrawals

From turns 39 to 47 Kampfgruppe Ens and 71. Infanterie Division will be withdrawn.

4.12. Reconstitutions

Special forces (Rangers, FSSF etc.) and German 'Alarm' units (i.e. HG Alarm Bn) do not reconstitute. Units that are scheduled to withdraw anytime during the scenario don't reconstitute.

5. THEATER OPTIONS

5.1. Allied Theater Options

Drop 504th Para RCT near Aprilia: 50 VPs
Activate US XII ASC: first two activations without costs, thereafter 5 VPs per activation; 5 times
Activate MATBF: first activation without cost, thereafter 5, 10, 15, 30 VPs; 5 times
Activate MASAF: first activation 5, second activation 15, third activation 30 VPs; 3 times

5.2. German Theater Options

Release Kampfgruppe von Behr: 15 VPs. The option is available from turns 3 - 5.
Release later arriving elements of 4.FJ Div (only when Allies use 504th PRCT on turn 1) - 1 VP per TO each two rounds, but units may need to build up strength first.
Prepare for and launch major counteroffensive (2 times, no VP costs)
Keep Gren Regt 194 until the arrival of 114.Jaeger Regt: 15 VPs
Keep KG Ens until the arrival of 29. PzGren Div: 25 VPs
Luftwaffe reinforcements. There are a variety of TOs to release additional air reinforcements. Part of these options only becomes available when the Allied player uses one or more of his air options.

6. HOUSE RULES

The Allied navy must be moved into the distant sea hexes on storm turns.
No units of MATBF and MASAF, except the Fighters assigned to MASAF, may be placed on combat support or interdiction. They can be used in direct air strikes only, either in support of a ground attack or in an air strike.
German railroad guns may be used only in direct bombardment during own turns, either in support of a normal attack or in a bombardment mission. It is not allowed to set these units to a supporting deployment.
The southeastern map edge must be guarded by both sides. That is the area east of the Mussolini Canal and south of the minor river on the southern edge of the Monti Lepini. Each side must maintain a garrison of at least three first-line units. For the Allies one of these units must be battalion sized, the other two can be formed of broken down companies. The Germans are allowed to use broken down companies for all units. This also applies when the front reaches the road exits or the Germans retreat to/into the road exits. Then each road exit must be garrisoned by the Germans with the above-mentioned force requirements. The Allies must maintain their garrison, too. Wether in front of the road hexes, on the canal bridges or in the area in-between.(First-line units are units with mostly "active defender" equipment: Infantry, tanks, engineers etc.)
The Allies are not allowed to enter or attack into the bypass roads from the Pontine Marshes to Valmontone.

Telumar