The British infantry surge forward (see above), two supported infantry companies with a flanking (right hand side) infantry company. Two British platoons go down in the first defensive fire from the unsuppressed German infantry platoons to the attacks left. Just showing the potential nastiness of stationary defensive infantry fire (which gets to fire twice).
The Cromwell Tank Regiment is in a rear supporting position. If the enemy had AFV or anti-tank guns spotted then in could have assisted. However the rules do not allow anti-infantry support fire to be fired through friendly infantry. If the battalions were intermingled (as in if I has a specialised Churchill Infantry tank battalion or was German) then they could have shared the front-line together.
A bloody tussle ensues that lasts for several turns the German front-line breaks after fierce close assault. The German battalion turned out to be "Green" and in addition the "suppressed" status of the German platoons meant they were down (-3) in melee factors. To the top right you see a defensive smoke screen that was needed to screen the hill (and the British armour) from long range sniping from that German Pak company covering "Gap1".
"Wood1" is taken (there is a token resistance in the rear-left side of the wood but the German battalion is in retreat) and the objective becomes "Hill1" behind the wood housing that nasty Pak company. The German mortar and AA support elements can be seen retreating across the back of "Hill1" to the left of the German Pak line top-middle above.
Next: Release the Cromwells of War
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Good show, I knew Churchills would come in useful at some stage.
ReplyDeleteCoolies. What rules are you using Geordie?
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ReplyDeleteIt is a set developed over many years with people at my local club and an internet community forum:
See Yahoo Group:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/BGC/
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