US 3rd Armored Tank Company
| 21st PD Panzergrenadiers
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TURN ONE AND DEPLOYMENT
I begin with my Tiger Is on the board dominating the center. Pak 40s cover the bridge in the south. Panzergrenadiers hold the church and farm in the top left, blocking for the nebelwerfers behind them. The recon unit is deployed far forward to limit american deployment. Objectives are visible in the top right. Sean puts his 76s and a platoon of Shermans in reserve.
The yanks prepare to roll out.
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Panzergrenadiers hold the church.
Nebelwerfers prepare to fire on the advancing Americans.
Pak 40s hold the bridge.
The Tigers hold the center of the board.
Stuarts roll out!
Stuarts push for the church!
Fire is largely ineffective with the Germans hunkering down. The Stuarts assault! 2 bail on the wall, and 1 is bailed by a panzerfaust! The Germans suffer no casualties, but fail to counter attack.
German Panzergrenadiers start moving towards the objectives.
One of the tigers rolls out while the other stays stationary, sighting on the Stuarts that assaulted the church.
The nebelwerfers fire a barrage
The nebelwerfers slam into the Stuarts.
The Tigers laser beam the Stuarts as well. The remaining Stuarts quit the field!
Panzergrenadiers assault the 2iC and Observer sherman!
The two independent teams counter attack!
The Germans gain the upper hand! The 2iC breaks off through the Panzergrenadiers, leaving the observer sherman behind to be captured.
The AOP flies low to observe the enemy.
USA 1st Stuart Platoon: DESTROYED | GERMANS "Church" Panzergrenadiers: 2 stands |
USA: The US advances cautiously for the most part, except where a Stuart platoon slammed into the panzergrenadiers in the church! GERMANS: Return fire from the Tigers and nebelwerfers knock out the Stuarts. The rest of the army hunkers down or moves towards the objectives. | |
TURN TWO
Stuarts press the right flank, MGing the hell out of the pak 40s, who make it through unscathed.
Shermans move up, machine gunning the recon troops.
The 2iC moves forward, harassing the nebelwerfers.
The Tigers begin backing up towards the objective, taking pot shots at Stuarts at range.
The pak 40s site in on the Stuarts.
Tigers and Paks rip the Stuarts apart.
USA 1st Stuart Platoon: DESTROYED 2nd Stuart Platoon: DESTROYED | GERMANS "Church" Panzergrenadiers: 2 stands |
USA: The US continues a slow advance. The other stuart platoon finds themselves caught in front of the Paks. The 2iC goes solo on the nebelwerfers. GERMANS: Tigers and Pak 40s annihilate the Stuarts while the rear panzergrenadiers and Tigers move towards the objective. | |
TURN TWO
Shermans change their trajectory of attack.
The Tigers move into the small village to hold the objectives.
USA 1st Stuart Platoon: DESTROYED 2nd Stuart Platoon: DESTROYED | GERMANS "Church" Panzergrenadiers: 2 stands |
USA: The US repositions, but mostly waits for reserves. GERMANS: Nebelwerfers go to ground to avoid fire from the 2iC. The rest of the army shifts towards the objectives. | |
TURN FOUR
Sherman 76s arrive from reserve, licking their chops at the exposed side armor of a Tiger I!
The other US reserves arrive as well!
The Tiger on the bridge is surrounded!
The AOP lays smoke on the other tiger. Unfortunately, the Tiger is only bailed.
The German reserves arrive as well- relieving the nebelwerfers!
The Church panzergrenadiers move towards the priests!
The captured firefly knocks out the American 2iC.
Nebelwerfers fire on the Shermans in the wheat, but fail to catch any.
The Tigers and pak 40s return fire on the 76s, taking 2 down.
Tigers pull back.
Panzers move forward, remaining behidn the hill.
USA 1st Stuart Platoon: DESTROYED 2nd Stuart Platoon: DESTROYED Sherman 76s: 2 tanks | GERMANS "Church" Panzergrenadiers: 2 stands "Objective" Panzergrenadiers: 1 stand |
USA: The US reserves arrive and all fire is focused on the tigers- only bailing one! GERMANS: Panzers arrive and knock out the 2iC. Return fire knocks out 2 76s. | |
TURN FIVE
The 76s press the attack!
Shermans move into a wood
105s rain down on the nebelwerfers and panzers, but do no damage.
A tiger is again bailed, but return fire wipes out the 76s.
A sherman brews up from long range fire from the Panzers.
Panzergrenadiers attempt to assault the priests.
But the .50 cals keep them at bay.
At this point the Americans are at half strength, but the objective is fairly solidly held. Sean decides he's seen enough carnage, and calls the game.
6-1 to the Germans.
