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[Plain Ian]

Turn 53 German 10pm Night - Bertogne



The wood attacks by 2nd Pz/2nd SS Pz has been halted, and he has not followed up my last pull back. A PzIV group was left behind and used the 2-423rd for target practice. Results were not high so I guess this unit is a low 10-15 tanks?

An assault gun unit from 26th came bowling down the road and stopped in T mode adjacent to 504th/508th? It spotted for some artillery against 1-504th. I fired 4 times for Opportunity Fire for 3 NE's and 1 Fatigue hit? If my Paras had been VGD they would have taken out about 3 guns.......

Apart from that he decided to pick on the 3-506th. This was well hit by direct fire and artillery fire. All return/opportunity fire failed. The tanks must have shielded his infantry. 

He also used counter battery again, except the Infantry HQ's stacked with the guns took the hits. 

Patrols show 26th VGD digging in, except for one unit in the Clear. (no point I suppose)

My turn? I will probably withdraw the 3-506th (93 fat) but hold with the 1-502nd. Just to make sure he doesn't advance and cut the road. If he is just going to hold and dig in where he is that would be fine.

However this doesn't quite fix things for the road. That 26th VGD unit in the Clear (E) has a zoc on the road and is clearly effecting supply. (See white figures) The supply levels of the units north of it are pretty low. I think I need to get a unit in the hex or else I'll probably get Ammo-Fuel Lows for these units after next turn? (midnight turn?)