It's a Long Way to Tipperary Tournament - Round 3 - S43 DIME Beach

[Dog Soldier]

Turn 17 2:00 PM 11 July 1943 Day Normal Conditions Visibility 5km

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Another nine units disrupted with five reforming. Allied artillery, (maybe naval) and air strikes do a lot of damage.

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Steel God has chosen to retreat and use his artillery and air strikes to run up the casualty VP over four turns. That could make things very close. I have decided to shift my forces towards the the airfield he is holding to force the VP down and see his reaction.

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I split the Biscari - Vittoria line to cover the large PzGr unit advancing along the secondary road east of the river.

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In the north, I trapped the AB unit against the board edge.

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I was able to inflict enough damage to reduce the VP Steel God accumulated in his turn. Total net VP for the turn is four VP in favor of the Allied side. I can live with that. Hope he begins running more units low ammo or unavailable for naval and artillery fire. However, retreating shortens his lines to supply points on the beach. Maybe that is what he is doing.
Dog Soldier