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[Plain Ian]

Turn 52 German Bertogne



Michael may have given up at Werbomont but at Bertogne he still advances? It looks like he wants as much terrain as possible in order to give him more time to fall back. The road bridge at (A) probably is useful as it prevents me moving forces south easily?
 
My patrols show that the 26th VGD are holding their position but I don't detect any digging? The A/T unit in T mode has just arrived.
 
The 2-505th and 3-504th pay the price for holding and are heavily fired at by the adjacent panzer stack. (B) The 26th VGD Bn must be tough as it didn’t disrupt after my last artillery attack and in fact Michael has kept it in the hex? It would have been better for him to withdraw it and leave his tanks in the Clear hex?

A fresh stack [C] has arrived and occupied the woods hex adjacent to 101st units. (Funnily enough I’ve just bought a book about the 3-506th, but its about the unit during Operation Market Garden) Either he wants this hex for defensive purposes or its a probe?

The FBB continue to dig in on the Flamierge road.
 
My moves? I think 82nd takes one last step back but 101st stands. I’ve plenty of artillery to support them.