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[Plain Ian]

Turn 48 Allied north



The 2-393rd falls back sw and triggers no retreat fire. I’ve finally put them ‘On Foot’ but thought it better for them to risk moving sw than fall back into the Marsh hex to the nw.

I didn’t move many units into the Hohes Venn as I thought it best to rest if possible.

Artillery plotted and results shown on map. The 277th VGD anf the 12th SS recon units were targeted as they are in Clear terrain. I should have targeted the 3 Bn’s of the 12th VGD opposite 1-16th and 1-47th a bit more as they will probably assault after artillery next turn?

703rd TD BN attacked twice against armour stuck in the Swamp then fell back ....job done. The 745th Tank Bn then attacked the 12th VGD Bn and the 2nd Combat Engineers also tried one attack. Results were not really great and we probably lost out out on this battle.

However the 745th and 2nd Combat Engineers do seem to be in a ‘golden position’ blocking the road north. The swamp road hex means that he can’t deploy. I have the 3-18th available with 750 men and 0 Fatigue as reserve.