Basse - forces
The British (attackers)
Part of 11th Armoured Division, VIII Corps has been tasked to capture the town of Basse.
A Company, 1th Battalion Herefordshire Regiment, 159th Infrantry Brigade, (veteran):
• 1 x CC (+2) Major T Smith
• 1 x HMG
• 1 x FO 3" mortar, offboard, 12 missions, Sergeant L Pickard
1st Platoon
• 1 x PC (+1) Lieutenant M Bloomfield
• 3 x rifle squads, one with PIAT
2nd Platoon
• 1 x PC (+1) Lieutenant P Tampkins
• 3 x rifle squads, one with PIAT
3rd Platoon
• 1 x PC (+1) Lieutenant M Woolfrey
• 3 x rifle squads, one with PIAT
Part of 2 Squadron, 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment, 31st Tank Brigade
• Churchill Mk. VII "Victory" Lieutenant R Bennett
• Churchlll Mk. VII "Emily" Corporal D Cutler.
The Germans (defenders)
The German forces were determined by the card pack detailed in Chuck Parrott's solo rules.
Drawing a king card (non-diamond) indicates a vehicle. In this game I then rolled 1D6:
• (1-2) Hanomag
• (3-4) PAK 40 75 mm AT gun
• (5) StuG III assault gun
• (6) Pz IV tank
I used 15 hidden markers for the enemy, following Chuck's suggestions for a medium game. I used one "reserve force" joker in pack. The Germans were deployed to the N of, but not including, Farm Able. The hidden markers were spread across the features/buildings, with some as far back as Farm How.
I didn't want to bookkeep the experience level of each squad, so I decided that all defenders would be veteran (i.e. all clubs and hearts would count as spades).