Puzzle #131
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Puzzle #131
It is the last German MPh. In order for the Germans to win, they must exit Panther 302 off the south edge road hex I10. What does the US player need to score a hit and a kill in hex I9 or I10 assuming the TD already has depleted APCR and no ROF. Your answer can be in fractions (eg. 7/36th TH and 11/36th TK or Shock.
Note: All hedges are Bocage. The German player is fully versed in the rules (do not count on him not taking advantage of every rule available to him). Vertex H9-H10 in too narrow to bypass.
Solution to Puzzle #130
The Russian player thinks that barring an Improbable Hit (Final TH #of 1), he is guaranteed the victory, but little did he count on his German opponent being the sleaze heavyweight champion of the World. Before I give the answer, I want to say that I would never use this tactic against anyone, ever (except maybe George). This is because I believe it does go against the spirit of the game. That being said, here it is…
Truck moves to D5-C5-B5 at which point the ATG pivots to CA A7-B6 and declares a shot using APCR* (If no APRC then AP) at the truck in B5. The fact the LOS is clearly blocked does not prohibit the shot nor the checking of LOS as it is at the shooters discretion and eyesight what shot looks blocked to him. After stringing it which obviously shows that the shot is indeed blocked, this puts the ATG with the correct CA ready for the truck to enter A6 with either a ROF shot or an IF shot and no penalties for changing CA. At worst, this is a 4 TH and if Rate was kept, a 6 TH.
*The reason I waste an APCR shot on the woods is for an additional chance at rolling a colored 2 and keeping ROF (if I have APCR then there is a 5 in 6 chance I also kept Rate).