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[Plain Ian]

Turn 51 Allied 4 pm (Dusk) 21st Dec Weather mud - Spa 




Sorry but the map is a bit busy this turn but I’ll try to explain.
 
The 517th Airborne push forward to threaten the Franchorchamp road. They meet their old friends from the 62nd VGD again plus elements of 1st SS. (Groups A and B) 30 Division artillery is dialled up and brought down on the VGD units. Some VII Corps artillery is also brought into play. 3rd Armoured reinforcements (1-33rd/2-33rd/23rd Arm Eng) are fed into the line behind the 517th.
 
The 1-119th has orders to rest, and KG Hansen receives some defensive artillery.
 
The 743rd Tank Bn (organic tank unit for 30th Div) is sent forward to probe and finds a Disrupted German Pioneer unit holding the line. The 743rd has fatigue 88 but should be safe as Michael very rarely targets armour with artillery when there are infantry targets available.
 
Corps and Divisional artillery is used against the 62nd VGD Bn supporting the enemy PAK group at Spa and also against the KG Hansen recon unit at the southeren end of the line.
 
The 2-36th follows up the artillery and exacts some revenge against the 62nd unit for last turns losses.
 
At Spa the 1-36th and 1-117th duel with the enemy infantry support at SPA (150th Bde/ KG Hansen) and the plucky B company 643rd TD Bn attempts to bag a Panther in Spa again.....unfortunately it misses and is disrupted by return fire.
 
South of Spa an enormous fire fight develops. The two FJD Bn’s which entered the lines this turn are pretty badly beaten up by 3rd armoured M4’s.
 
Its a pretty bloody turn. I should have put the 1-119th on Patrolling to get some more intel on what he has behind the front lines. However I’m half expecting him to withdraw under cover of artillery next turn?