Hello.
Here i come whit a new map, Aachen. This map has been in my scope for Months, so finally, i started it and im continuing it.
The Battle for Aachen was a bloodbath. The Americans learned that the germans will fight to the death in their own Soil. Aachen was defended by the 116th Panzer Division, commanded by Gerhard von Schwerin. But Gerhard von Schwerin, decided to surrender the city to the allies but Hitler replaced him whit Gerhard Wilck.
The way to Aachen was tough. The germans had many Fortifications, the US Soldiers suffered terrible losses when taking these Fortifications. Such fortifications would have to be taken whit Flamethrowers, Setchel Carges, Grenades and the 155mm Sherman gun Conversion.
The Germans Counterattacked many times, these attacks failed because of the Allied Air Superiority and Continous artillery barrage.
Hodges, commanding the First Army, was tasked to break trough Aachen and occupy it.
The Battle started on 2 October, when the 30th Infantry Division attacked the German Pillboxes. 6 Days Before, a large Artillery bombardment fell on the Germans, whit little effect. Later, the Artillery attacked the German AA Instalations, but the smoke dindt allowed the Air Force to see their targets.
The rate of US Casualties was big on 11 October 1944, Strong german counterattacks and the tough job of taking every pillbox raised the number of losses on the US Side.
New SS Units arrived for the Germans, the I. SS Panzerkorps whit the SS Schwere Panzer Abteilung 101 and elements of the I. SS Panzer Division.
Despite strong German Counterattacks, the Allied succeded in their Task. After bitter Fighting, Aachen was surrounded.
The attack began on 13 October, the 26th Infantry Regiment will face 5.000 German Soldiers, mainly from the Volkssturm.
The Germans had little armor support on their city, but they used it very well, on counterattacks.
When the city was falling, one of the last resistence pockets was the Hotel Quellenhof, 300 SS German soldiers reinforced the Hotel and counterattacked, succesfully.
The US decided to attack the Hotel whit Mortars and Artillery. The German garrison capitualted on 21 October, ending the battle of Aachen.
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The map will take place on the Outskirts of Aachen. The way to Aachen will be heavily infested of Bunkers, Trenches, Pillboxes, Strongpoints, etc.
The Terrain will be mainly, flat, whit some variations on the ground.
The Flags will be
Allies
26th Infantry Division
2nd Armored Division
Axis
Pillbox
88 Hill
Hill 239 (Probably)
Aachen Outskirts
Aachen
SS Schwere Panzer Abteilung 101
I would like to finish this map, but i need help. Not help like "How do i paint the terrain", help like Push Mode, Dummy Flags, Balance, Object Placement (Like designing a base), Terrain Textures, Building a Large City, and more.
Pictures:
Pictures are bad and they dont show anything. Also, Panther Ausf G will be used, atleast, here.
Note that the German Kit Selection is the same as Op Luttich. Only the NCO was changed, from Mp40 to STG44. Panzershreck will be changed (If the Panzerfaust 100 or 60 is still in the game...) for Panzerfaust 30m.
More pics soon.
PS: Im not continuing Abstention because. I Reinstalled windows, saved the map in a DVD. Now, i still have that DVD but my PC DVD Drive is broken, and it wont read that DVD. So my WiP Folder is empty, so i decided to start Aachen.
Any questions?
