10:00am

Elements of US Airborne Divisions land near Holdy, SW of Utah Beach. There is a German 105mm Battery nearby.

Southeast of the battery are two small towns, codenamed north-town and south-town.

The US Airborne begin to advance on the battery, but are spotted! The battery begins to fire on their position and one platoon is disrupted.

The whistle of 81mm mortars also begin to fill the air. The US Platoons retreat behind hedgerows and begin to encircle the battery to the north and south.

11:00am

Two more Paratroop platoons arrive, and head SE towards south-town.

12:00pm

Another Paratroop platoon arrives in the west and begins to advance on the battery from the north.

The earlier platoons are now in position to strike as they spot the 81mm. They are dug-in just NE of South-Town.

Three platoons begin laying down fire against the German HMG Section deeply entrenched in South-town.

The northern platoon, which has now completely encircled the Germans advances toward the 81mm Mortars from the northeast with the goal to eliminate them in close combat.

12:30pm

The battle to advance toward south-town is against heavy resistance from German HMG and Artillery Bombardments. One platoon is completely demoralized and begins to flee as the other two platoons enter the town to assault the German HMGs.

1:30pm

Two US infantry platoons arrive supported by a HMG platoon and some M4 tanks. The M4s begin shelling North-town supported by the HMG while the infantry moves towards the entrenched 81mm mortars.

2:00pm

Large assaults are taking place in South-town and the 81mm Mortar position, but no ground is gained. One US Airborne platoon takes heavy casualties and one section is lost.

Meanwhile a US airborne platoon closes in for close assault on the 105mm Battery supported by German Grenadiers.

2:15pm

Fighting in South-town is fierce, as the entrenched German HMG cuts down another section of Airborne.

2:30pm

There are now assaults at all objectives, but none are successful. High command calls the US troops to retreat and regroup for another assault another day.

German Victory.

Aftermath

Sigh. What a bloodless battle. Not a single German casualty and only two step losses to the US. I really find the hedgerow map restrictive and the low counter density of these Introductory Scenarios to be not very stimulating. Hope you didn’t fall asleep!