I expect to complete this campaign over the weekend, helped by some rainy weather which will mean no outside chores to interrupt my wargaming. The first action to be fought was on the Guard's left flank at Mont Etoile.
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| Campaign map - the action is circled in blue |
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| The section of the campaign map |
The Guards defenders are a full infantry company with a supporting mortar section. They are under orders to hold their ground and have dug in two of their companies. These positions are indicated with barbed wire.
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| Tabletop setup and forces deployed |
The attacking Panzer Grenadier force has a full armoured infantry company, a weakened armoured car company, a mortar section, armoured artillery, and AT gun section. A powerful and a well balanced force.
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| Turn 1 - Panzer Grenadier units waste no time and quickly advance on their right flank around the lower slopes of Mont Etoile. |
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| Turn 2 - The defending Guards infantry open fire and their mortars are soon providing support. |
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| Turn 3 - The Panzer Grenadiers push on as one of their armoured infantry platoons is eliminated. The Guards defensive positions were coming under both artillery and mortar attacks. |
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| Turn 4 - Two of the Guard's defensive positions are overrun. |
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| Turn 5 - The final Guard's defensive position on Mont Etoile is eliminated. |
A quick with for the attackers, but not without cost. Two armoured infantry platoons were lost. With this loss the left of the Guards position is open.
A decisive, but expensive result.
ReplyDeleteYes, the direct approach worked last time for this attacking force, but this time the defenders were dug in and had a supporting mortar section.
DeleteAnother great game Peter - lovely looking scenery
ReplyDeleteThank you. Most of the terrain is homemade except for some purchased trees.
DeleteThat was a bit brutal. It's looking increasingly like von Würfel has this one in the bag.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was all over very quickly and a breakthrough certainly looks likely.
DeleteI agree with Rob. The Panzergrenadiers looked. early on in the campaign, to be doing it tough, but they have gathered some momentum since.
ReplyDeleteNice, attractive set-up - always looks interesting.
The momentum has certainly swung to the attackers and the defenders are struggling to organise their defensives.
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