Bastogne Assault

**Bastogne Assault** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps*.

## Briefings

**December 24th, 1944**

Greetings Herr General, I have some excellent news for you!  Thanks largely to your advance, Bastogne is almost entirely surrounded and under immediate threat from the V1s and V2s you've repositioned.  Under this spectre of annihilation, we've sent the American commander at Bastogne a demand to surrender, and we've just gotten our reply! With Bastogne and its hard topped roads firmly secure, our drive on Antwerp can finally resume.  Now then, let us see what terms they have agreed to. The communiqué says...

...

*To the German Commander.*

*NUTS.*

*The American Commander.*

...

What is this?  I don't understand.  Radioman! What does this 'nuts' mean?  Ohh these impudent Americans, we will make them pay!  If the Americans will not surrender their arms,  we'll take them by force!

**Your orders are to occupy Bastogne and surrounding villages by capturing all Victory Hexes.**

Unleash your V weapons and smash the fortified American positions quickly, Herr General.  We know that Allied armored reinforcements are already enroute to relieve Bastogne, and the skies are finally clearing.  This will undoubtedly herald the return of overwhelming Allied airpower, so you should also be bringing your air assets back into the fray. Good luck!

**Note:  To launch a V weapon, simply invoke the 'switch unit' function!  This will change the ground unit V weapon into its aerial form, which can then be used to attack ground units.  Be warned that once launched, a V weapon cannot switch back to its ground form, nor can it be resupplied with fuel.**

### Decisive victory

Not only has the stubborn American defense of Bastogne been overwhelmed, but their only major relief force for dozens of kilometers has been utterly crushed with it!  Congratulations!

With Bastogne's road network firmly secured, we stand at a figurative and literal crossroads.

On one hand, our path to Antwerp has never looked more open than it does now.  However with the weather clearing up, our advancing troops will be extremely vulnerable to our enemy's overwhelming air superiority.  This could easily turn our limited victory here into a decisive defeat.

On the other hand, we could fall back now and be content with our limited victory in the Ardennes.  We certainly bloodied the Americans, and this will undoubtedly give them pause, at least for a while.  Ultimately though, the sheer material superiority of the Americans and British will be thrown against us sooner or later, and what good will sitting on the defensive do for Germany?

What should we do now, Herr General?

Advance on Antwerp, victory or death!

We accomplished as much as we could, fall back!

*Historically, the American 101st Airborne was able to hold out against the German Panzers against all odds, denying German forces access to the Belgian road networks vital to the advance on Antwerp.*

### Marginal victory

Despite ferocious resistance from the Americans, you've accomplished enough of our objectives to claim victory today.  Just barely.

With Bastogne's road network somewhat secured, we stand at a figurative and literal crossroads.

On one hand, our path to Antwerp has never looked more open than it does now.  However with the weather clearing up, our advancing troops will be extremely vulnerable to our enemy's overwhelming air superiority.  This could easily turn our limited victory here into a decisive defeat.

On the other hand, we could fall back now and be content with our limited victory in the Ardennes.  We certainly bloodied the Americans, and this will undoubtedly give them pause, at least for a while.  Ultimately though, the sheer material superiority of the Americans and British will be thrown against us sooner or later, and what good will sitting on the defensive do for Germany?

What should we do now, Herr General?

Advance on Antwerp, victory or death!

We accomplished as much as we could, fall back!

*Historically, the American 101st Airborne was able to hold out against the German Panzers against all odds, denying German forces access to the Belgian road networks vital to the advance on Antwerp.*

## Walkthrough

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## Locations

* Bastogne

* Bertogne

* Givry

* Sprimont

* Tillet

* Hardigny

* Noville

* Bourcy

* Champs

* Longchamps

* Flamierge

* Sibret

* Clochimont

* Remonfosse

* Villeroux

* Bras

* Wardin

* Hemroulle

* Senonchamps

* Bizory

* Allerborn

* Wiltz River

* Chenogne

* Ortheuville

* Ourthe River

* Command Post

* Bastogne

* Bertogne

* Givry

* Sprimont

* Tillet

* Hardigny

* Noville

* Bourcy

* Champs

* Longchamps

* Flamierge

* Sibret

* Clochimont

* Remonfosse

* Villeroux

* Bras

* Wardin

* Hemroulle

* Senonchamps

* Bizory

* Allerborn

* Wiltz River

* Chenogne

* Ortheuville

* Ourthe River

* Command Post

## Messages

* Special reinforcement has arrived!

* Special reinforcement has arrived!