The Battle of Normandy

Fhil · 05-16-2015, 06:55 AM,

Situation report
20:00 hrs

St.Mere Eglise

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Things are not that easy, a lot of my units are getting tired and disrupted. One of the heavy bridges was destroyed by 2/Pio.191 company, but the second bridge is just next to it and still stands. The fighting will continue during the whole night, as the Americans will surely try to get out of here somehow...

Carentan

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Isigny sur Mer was taken by the Americans, the bridge at Auville successfully destroyed. Both engineer companies in the area receive orders to march south to the St Jean de Daye area to help destroy the bridge at Airel.

St.Lô

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The situation is very difficult and dangerous in this sector. 3/Pio.352 company (A-red) tried to destroy the bridge several times, but it still stands firmly. The engineers are now under fire from American tanks (A,B-blue), if they get disrupted, the bridge will fall into enemy hands intact, and this could have very serious consequences as there are practically no reserves covering the St. Jean de Daye direction. First units from 77.Infanterie Division are arriving to St.Lô and they are immediatelly being send northwards towards the enemy.

Caumont

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After heavy fighting during afternoon, mixed American and English forces supported by English tanks captured Balleroy. The arriving 17.SS Panzergrenadier was sent to the Caumont area with clear orders - stop the enemy before reaching this vital objective, which is located just 7 kms from the vital Caen-Avranches main road.

Hottot

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English tanks are now standing in front of Hottot, defended by disrupted unit of 22 Panthers. But the newly arrived Panthers from Panzer Lehr come to stabilize the situation, some 76 machines! In total, there are 98 Panthers and 20 Pz-IVs in this small area, no surprise this will turn into a tank massacre soon. Panzer Lehr units made two counterattacks from the march and pushed the English tanks two kilometers back.

Caen

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The 12.SS Hitlerjugend division desperatelly needs some rest, all of it´s units are extremelly tired. It must be pulled out of the front somehow for at least one full day. Meanwhile, Norrey was taken by the enemy. To the west of Caen on the other side of the Orne river, 346.Infanterie Division´s grenadiers are regrouping and taking defensive positions.