Author |
Blackcloud6
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Method |
Solo |
Victor |
France |
Play Date |
2010-09-14 |
Language |
English |
Scenario |
FaoF006
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The French have reinforced company of H39s and Company of Motorcycle cavalry to try to stop two companies of PZ Is, two companies of Pz MK IIs, a company of PZ IIIs supported by a platoon of Mk IVAs and two Sdkfz 222 Armored cars. The Germans tried to attack on both flanks with the Main attack on the left (Pz II & III Companies and support) with the Pz Is on the right flank. The main attack is doing well by pushing back the French on that Flank, but the Pz I company got Mauled. I was originally going to just hold the Pz Is back in limiting terrain on that flank as a threat and in hind-sight, should have. The Pz IVA platoon got destroyed by H39 and anti-tank fire too. By 1030 the Germans were making progress but taking losses. The losses would mount as the Panzer IIs tried to enter the town from the east. By 1100 the Germans pulled back the Pz Is and sent them back to the east to support the main effort. They would not arrive in time. French fire continued to strike home and the German attack stalled. Two platoons of H39 counterattacked and put a German Pz III unit in cross fire. This had no deadly effect but the German were in a pickle running up against resistance in the town hexes and H39s operating in their rear. By 1200 the German commander tried one more attempt to weaken the defenders in the city then pulled back to assess what happened.
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