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[Plain Ian]

Turn 46 German – Bastogne



Still pretty quiet.

A. The SS Recon unit has dug in? I thought patrolling showed if a unit was digging in? I’m pretty sure I have seen this? My patrols have never picked up any German unit patrolling? Maybe they don’t? I’ve just assumed that with Michael on the attack he doesn’t bother patrolling?
However the SS Recon unit digging in suggests that he isn’t planning to attack.....maybe?

B. A Fuhrer Begleit Bde recon unit moved up and spotted for some artillery fire. The 2-327th received moderate losses, its sitting in the open in Clear terrain. His recon unit moved off after the attack.

C. My patrols from Flamierge saw more German units which I assume are from FBB.

D. Michael brought up 2nd Panzer and used ground fire and some artillery against the 2-505th. The Bn is in Woods (IMPROVED) so that saved a few casualties. This is part of his tactics. Pick a unit and concentrate as many units as possible against it.
The main group has a Panther unit [XX] with another Panther group NE of my Bn. My patrols can see another one resting in the Woods next to his Pioneers. I’ve forgotten what 2nd Panzer starts with but 64 Panthers rings a bell so maybe that’s the whole Batallion there?

Situation: 2-327th will pull back. I will move the 2 units belonging to the 506th north to relieve 82nd units at Flamierge. 2-505th will have to pull back as well.....I think there is trouble brewing north of here. So I need to free up the 505th and maybe some more of the 82nd?