Calvados Coast for a beginner

[Tintin87]

Hi all, I read the forum since a long time and I decide to post My first AAR. I am a rookie so sometimes I will post some questions.
I am also French so sorry for my vocabulary.

Objectives

We need 2200 points to a Minor victory and 3000 to a Major victory
We have 40 turns so 20h.

Total objectives points :
-1 * 250 = 250 points
-2 * 200 = 400 points
-18 * 100 = 1800 points
-13 * 50 = 650 points
-17 * 25 = 425 points

Total : 3525 points





6 June 1944 : 00:00


Operation Deadstick
The objective is to capture intact two road bridges in Normandy across the river Orne and the Caen Canal. Once captured, the bridges had to be held against any counter-attack.


The Company « Bridge Coup de Main » is droped near Pont de Ranville.
She is commanded by Major Howard.
I have also two platoons of the 22nd Ind Parachute Co Company droped.

The OOB of this two compagnies is :





After parachute drop, I have several casualties, I lost 42 men.
The main losses are for the platoon C/No2 Wing and 1/22 Inf Parachute Co.
My first question is the number of men losses : on Victory screen I Have 42 men loss.
If I count manually I lost 76 men. Maybe the losses are before landing ?
The victory dialog is :

So what can I do for the first turn ?
a)My first action is to take « Pont de Ranville » and destroy the 5cm Pak38 Gun.
So I take it with Major Howard .

b)I did not moove the disrupted platoons, in order to recover from fatigue.


c) I fire on Bénouville, It is maintain by the 716. Infanterie Division, a Grenadier Zug (33 men I suppose).



So that all for my first turn !
I hope you will follow with attention my adventure !