KG Peiper

1. KG Peiper Dec 16, 1944

2. KG Peiper: December 16thScenario Special Rules • All clear terrain is difficult terrain • BOG for Vehicles • No Double move for INF • All woods terrain is VERY Difficult Terrain • Skill test for Vehicles • Victory Conditions • There will be three objectives placed on the table by GM • Each is worth 8 VP’s • Table win is side with greatest number of VP’s after turn 9 • Marginal= difference <8 points • Tactical= 8 to 16 points • Decisive = >16 points • Scenario win is • German Decisive = 2 decisive • German Tactical = 1 decisive • German Marginal = 2 tactical • American Marginal= 1 German Tactical • American Tactical = 2 German Marginal • American Decisive = any other result!

3. KG Peiper: December 16thGerman Special Rules • Pre-Bombardment • Site two pre ranged in locations for initial bombardment on map of each table • This will happen before allied troops placed • This bombardment will strike before 1st turn movement and can be maintained for 1st two turns • Starting Turn 3; additional artillery can be called in with reserve roll • Losheimergraben special rule • Part of force can be held until turn two then come in on flank road (North table side) • This can be up to ½ of force (after any kampfgruppe created) • Reinforcements • KG PeiperSpitze Force can be called on for reinforcement to aid breakthrough after turn 1 during starting phase • They take one turn to arrive • Cost of Platoon/100 = MINUS Vp’s!

7. KG Peiper: December 16thUS Special Rules • At Start Forces are • Losheimergraben: CMP A & D; CMP B is in reserve • Bucholtz Station: CMP I and CMP L; CMP J is in reserve • Reserves have a random entry point; rolled for when they first come in • All US forces that start onboard are pinned • Only support weapon platoons and gun teams can start “dug-in” • GM will place objectives AFTER US forces are placed but BEFORE German forces are placed • Each Battalion HQ has an OBT that can call in an offboard artillery battery if the reserve roll is made • On a second die roll • 1-4 is a 105mm battery • 5-6 is a 155mm battery • This artillery cannot be called in until Turn 2! • Starting turn 2 the US side rolls a Random Reinforcements roll • a die is added each turn no Random Reinforcements come in • If Random Reinforcements come in, roll two die • The GM will give you a communiqué to tell you what can come in • The US team must decide which entry point on what table not controlled by enemy forces (4” radius) the reserve comes in!