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

[Dog Soldier]

Turn 19 6:00 PM 11 July 1943 Day Normal Conditions Visibility 5km

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The command report shows Steel God saw and took advantage of my mistakes. A long list of isolated units. I will be able to rescue them. I doubt this will propel him to a minor victory. A draw is still on the table with only one more turn to go.

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As I suspected, my panzer stack SW of Hill 41 took two shots after moving so did not have enough MP to move back a hex and avoid encirclement. Not too costly. Seems every gun both onshore and offshore attacked the Italian tank unit covering the rear of the large stack east of the Gela river. When the bombardment ended, the unit was scrap. I sent another Italian tank unit form the stack to the west to break the encirclement allowing my large stack to retreat. I have taken a dozen shots at those Shermans and only resulted in fatigue. Not one has been lost. I will file a complaint with the munitions quartermaster for sending me paint rounds instead of AP. Beautiful colors though...
Meanwhile the PzGr approaching the Ponte Drillo are battering the 45th ID unit they are facing. Too bad there were not enough Axis troops between Biscari and Vittoria to properly recon and cover each other to allow me to move earlier.
The last of paratroops in the north surrendered this turn.

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In the Allied turn he gained only eight VP. I took ten of those back. Just an even turn with two VP in my favor this turn.The Allies need 100 VP in the next turn to change the victory level. I do not think that is possible.
Dog Soldier