[Legbreaker]

Exactly, it's up to the individual GM to use the materials presented however they wish. My only argument is, and always has been, changes should not be made to the published material with the expectation by the writer that it be adopted by everyone.

In other words, post any ideas you want, just don't ram it down other peoples throats and demand they adopt it.

Now, getting back on topic, the combat elements of the 124th are definitely toast, at least for the period following the "ambush". Give them a week or two to reorganise and bring up replacement equipment and perhaps a few warm bodies from Divisional HQ and supplies back in Piotrkow and they may be back in the game.

Although it's possible some supplies could be scrounged by the Americans from the wreckage of the 124th, there was roughly 2,000 metres between their immobilised tanks and other vehicles and the kill zone of the roadway. That's a lot of distance to haul jerry cans on foot. Also, it's likely that the Soviet fuel tanks were only about 1/4 full at the time, given the distance they had travelled. Given that, and the fact many of the soviet vehicles went up in flames, and it's likely that only enough fuel could be recovered for a few hours operation, at best. Much better I think to consolidate into a handful of vehicles for the breakout, ensuring sufficient fuel was available for several days of movement. This would certainly mean the loss of all the M1s and probably M2s as well rendering the "Armoured" brigade effectively toothless.