Brave But Futile

[Matt W]

Daniel and I seem to have hit a certain rhythm in the campaign. After a turn of resting we have a battle. Needless to say this rhtym can be nerve racking. In turn four I bulked up my front line expecting attacks and receiving none. Daniel had some defensive activations but all in all it was a pretty quiet turn. I had pulled the 2nd SS PG and Pz battalions for replacements and was given the time and CPs to do quite a bit.

Turn 5 saw Daniel unleash Cobra but I had pulled most of my front line units away from Bayeaus and Carpiquet expecting Cobra to hit. Daniel also attacked with a huge force requiring 93 CPs. My single defending battalion was hoping to escape after it had lost 20% but was encircled by AFVs and only escaped with 1/3 of its force and none of its leaders.

Overall, though, I have to feel that my position is pretty strong after five turns. The Allies hold 6 locations and must pick up at least four more to win. I have one battalion badly hurt but the others are all at 85% or better and none of my support companies have taken losses as yet. In addition, I have 16 CPs in my pocket to mvoe forward. Daniel has superior forces but will find CPS to be harder to come by in future turns and now that Cobra his big effort has been used.

We both expect some nasty, gritty battles coming up and I think we are both surprised that the tempo of the campaign has been sort of sedate after the rush of the first turn.