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[Plain Ian]

Turn 56 - North

German Turn


12th and 277th followed me up andthe 1st Combat Engineers were selected as main target for artillery/mortars. The 703rd lost an M4 to the 12th. Apart from that it was relatively quiet. 
Its quite embarrassing when you see 6-7 VGD units and a hoard of of US units sitting there. 


Allied Turn


I spread out my artillery using quite a bit on the 12th in the south and also on counterbattery fire. I've started pulling out units to send towards Spa. 703rd TD and 634th TD. 703rd and 745th fired twice at the 12th VGD then moved away, the 745th to the Clear/TRENCH 1 hex away. 

2-16th and 2nd CE pulled back and 3-18th moved forward. It fired at the second 12th VGD unit and did reasonably well. 3-18th and 745th will pull back next turn, I'm giving up this terrain just now.

1-26th joined 2nd CE but the AI defense actually preformed well for a change and it lost heavily in the shoot out. The 1st CE did well.

741st Tnk left out to delay his advance if he choses to advance.

And that was that.

Oh forgot to mention I brought up an AAA unit and Engineers for digging purposes. I've noticed that Cesar never misses an opportunity to dig so these units were idle in the back area and I thought I'd use them. If 12th SS appear here then it might be handy having TRENCHES ready when I'm being pushed back.