July 31st 1917 Battle of Pilckem Ridge Wargame Scenario

On July 31st, 1917, the Allies made a Western Front push to seize the city of Ypres in West Flanders. The first part of the offensive was the Battle of Pilckem Ridge.

British Empire
Douglas Haig
13 Divisions

Germany
Erich Ludendorff
7 Divisions

Wargame
I would use a skirmish game, Through the Mud and the Blood, for a skirmish-level battle.
For a large-scale Great War Spearhead

Models needed – this depends on your collection, but ensure you have approximately twice as many British attackers as German defenders.

Terrain- Standard WWI Terrain with trenches, gun emplacements, no man’s land, barbed wire, muddy ground, building ruins, and rubble.

Table- 6×4 or 8×4

Scenario

The Germans have a small hill filled with defensive emplacements as a defensive line. The defenses have several layers. Place your British force on one table edge and the German trenches about the middle of the table. The German Trenches should have layers.

The British must seize the German defenses. The Germans should counterattack at any and all oppurtunity.