Memoir 44 Discussion Forum MenuForum NavigationForumActivityLoginRegisterForum breadcrumbs - You are here:Memoir 44 ForumStrategy & Tactics: Strategic DiscussionStrategy Tips for "Hedgerow" Scen …Post ReplyPost Reply: Strategy Tips for "Hedgerow" Scenarios <blockquote><div class="quotetitle">Quote from <a class="profile-link highlight-admin" href="#">GeneralHowitzer</a> on 2025-05-23, 20:42</div><p class="p1">There are some scenarios in which everybody is well-entrenched and in strong defensive position.</p> <p class="p1">It is very much a positional battle where each side is able to only make very small single dice roll attacks.</p> <p class="p1">Truth is, I do not enjoy these scenarios. But I have been studying to find out why.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>So here are a few things I have learned to improve my score:</p> <p class="p1">1.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Be Patient!</p> <p class="p1">This is the number one rule.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This is not open warfare.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This is sniper war.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>You will not be making gigantic tank attacks and wiping out three figures at once.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>You will be picking them off, one by one, or not even that. It will be slow, brutal fighting hedgerow by hedgerow.</p> <p class="p1">Here is where I think that the makers of M44 have perfectly captured the real-world difficulty of hacking through those hedgerows and fighting for every foot of advancement.</p> <p class="p1">Fighting through the hedgerows in Normandy during World War II—particularly after D-Day in June 1944—was one of the toughest and most brutal aspects of the campaign in Western Europe. These thick, centuries-old hedgerows, or “bocage”, were not just simple shrubbery or bushes. They were tall, dense walls of tangled vegetation growing atop earthen embankments, often several feet high, and reinforced by deep roots and stone walls.</p> <p class="p1">2.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Play a Positional Game</p> <p class="p1">The movement through hedgerows is extremely slow. And again, Memoir 44 has perfectly captured this slow pace by requiring that a unit cannot enter a hedgerow unless they are right next to it, and once they come out, the can only move to the most adjacent hex.</p> <p class="p1">Because it is so slow, you are not going to be able to move your troops rapidly across the battlefield. So they will remain pretty close to where they begin.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>So get them into a good solid position that gives you control of your particular section.</p> <p class="p1">3.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Mass Your Troops</p> <p class="p1">If you can, get them together to mass a multi-unit attack against enemy forces lodged in a hedgerow.</p> <p class="p1">So these guidelines may help you in the 'Bocage' battles:</p> <p class="p1">1.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Be Patient!</p> <p class="p1">2.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Play a Positional Game</p> <p class="p1">3.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Mass Your Troops</p> <p class="p1">GeneralHowitzer.com</p></blockquote><br> Upload Files:Add another file ...Maximum files: 2 · Maximum file size: 6 MB · Allowed file types: jpg,jpeg,gif,png,bmp,pdf, webp, heicCancel Please leave this field empty Don’t miss out on Memoir 44 tips and news! We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Please leave this field empty Don’t miss out on Memoir 44 tips and news! We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait...
