The Battle of Normandy

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Situation report
14:00

St.Mere Eglise



The entire American group on the western side of the river Merderet is surrounded! Forces from 91.Luftlande and 243.Infanterie Division got all bridges over the river under control or blocked (A). Most enemy units are disrupted and there seems to be no one to save them soon as most of the Americans on the eastern side are engaged against the Montebourg line. If everything goes well, a lot of POWs will be collected, and maybe the bridges itself could be destroyed, thus forces redeployed elsewhere and the whole Utah beach effectivelly sealed.

Isigny sur Mer



Remnants of the 352.Inf.Division are being evacuated over the river Vire, it´s artillery already in safe. Two bridges are already down, once the remaining units are in safety, the bridge at Auville will be destroyed and the division (understand few remaining units) send south towards St.Lô.

St.Lô



Tough situation in front of St.Clair sur ľ Elle, most of the units are really badly mauled (B). They will be evacuated over the Vire as well, using the last bridge at Airel and rest at St.Jean de Daye, while the bridge will be destroyed (A). Fallshirmjägers are setting-up blocking positions at St.Clair sur ľ Elle, Cerisy la Foret and Balleroy in hope to slow down the Americans here before more reinforcements arrive.

Villedieu les Poeles



Reinforcements are on the way! - 77.Inf.Division using the main road from Villedieu les Poeles frees the main road for motorized units of 17.SS Pz.Gr. Division.

Hottot - Welcome to the Panzer Country!



Although it doesn´t look so at the moment, the land and fields around Hottot, Lingevers and Tilly sur Seueless will witness some hardest tank fights in the campaign. It all begins with surrounding the Lingevers SS garrison (A) by British tanks (A,B-blue). 12.SS responds by sending it´s panzers to rescue their trapped comrades, both assaults by Pz-IVs and Panthers will be successful. Also the Cristot garrison was surrounded, but rescued by their comrades as well.

Caen



74 Panthers entering the town soon, but they will most probably just pass through it. There was a heavy 88 position set-up (A) with 34 guns firing on English tanks approaching Caen. Norrey, Rots, Buron and la Folie still hold.

Breville



Diversionary operation cancelled, the enemy digs-in to prevent future attempts.