1. Italy. In the early morning of 12 May the Brithish 10th Brigades tries to estabilish bridgeheads on the Fiume Rapido just south of Cassino. German units starts his countrattack against the british operation with the objective to interrupt the bridgeheads construction.

Turns: 12 Time : 5.00

HANZO Elements of 2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light infantry starts west of Rapido and tries to mantain this position

6 x RIF 2 x WPN 1 x SAP 1 x 3-inch

1 x CAPT; 3 x LT

East of Gustav line other British units :

2 x 6-pdr 2 x BREN 2 x LT

Off Board Artillery (may fire smoke) : 1 x 18. British leader encounter some diffcultes in communications for Artillery spotting west of the Rapido.

MCGALLONS Elements of 115th Panzer Grenadier "Kampfgruppe Bode" places in the forest south of Cassino and in Cassino Town.

8 x GREN 2 x HMG 1 x ENG 1 x StugIIIG 1 x 81mm 2 x 150IG 2 x Wagon

1 x MAJ; 1 x CAPT; 3 x LT

Off Board Artillery : 1 x 16

REPORT

German units are insede the small town of Cassino and are hidden in the woods South of the city. British units prefers small group with the objective to defend his engeneers that will try to move the vehicle over the Rapido with the weapons.

The bad visibility, 5.00 in the mornig, help the German units. They move speedly against the British units.

British leader move north with the idea to spot some enemy units and call the Off Board Artillery. In the meantime the british engeneer have a lot of problem with the crossing operation. More problem when German Leader starts to call Artillery over the Rapido.German advance continue with some assault and the wagon leave the weapons along the Rapido river able to fire against the enemy vehicle that are trying to cross the River.

Britsh units suffers the German's assault with a lot of losses and demoralized units. German weapons destroys the enemy vehicle and all the weapons the were moving.

The small troups that survive can't do nothing without any supports and at 6.30 of the moring leave the victory at the German forces.