Panzer Grenadier Headquarters - Library: Parachutes Over Crete #36

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Strongpoint Perivolia Parachutes Over Crete #36
(Defender) Germany	vs	Australia (Attacker) Greece (Attacker)

Formations Involved

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	1
Side 2	0

Overall Rating, 1 vote
5 4 3 2 1 4
Scenario Rank: --- of 958

Parent Game	Parachutes Over Crete
Historicity	Historical
Date	1941-05-28
Start Time	03:15
Turn Count	11
Visibility	Day & Night
Counters	27
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	2
Maps	1: 97
Layout Dimensions	43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in
Play Bounty	140
AAR Bounty	222
Total Plays	1
Total AARs	0

Battle Types
Urban Assault

Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Joint Forces Battle

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Parachutes Over Crete	Base Game

Introduction
The Australians fighting around Rethymnon had been out of contact with anyone outside of their sector since the fighting started. On the 21st they had driven the surviving paratroopers into Stavromenos and Perivolia. Since then they had been trying to overcome these strongpoints but superior German firepower had continually balked them. A day after Creforce decided to evacuate Crete, the Australians again went forward

Introduction

The Australians fighting around Rethymnon had been out of contact with anyone outside of their sector since the fighting started. On the 21st they had driven the surviving paratroopers into Stavromenos and Perivolia. Since then they had been trying to overcome these strongpoints but superior German firepower had continually balked them. A day after Creforce decided to evacuate Crete, the Australians again went forward

Conclusion
Despite strict instructions not to do so, the Greeks opened fire minutes after the Australians started to move forward, alerting the Germans to their presence. By 0430 the lead company had withdrawn with heavy loses. The support company decided that the green flare which was the signal to retire was a German flare and pressed forward. They occupied some houses on the outskirts of the town and held them throughout the day. When no reinforcements arrived, they retired to their original positions.

Conclusion

Despite strict instructions not to do so, the Greeks opened fire minutes after the Australians started to move forward, alerting the Germans to their presence. By 0430 the lead company had withdrawn with heavy loses. The support company decided that the green flare which was the signal to retire was a German flare and pressed forward. They occupied some houses on the outskirts of the town and held them throughout the day. When no reinforcements arrived, they retired to their original positions.