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[Plain Ian]

Turn 57 German - the north



Some careful play from Cesar. It looks like he has bunched up his VGD units? With 1400 men stacking limits and the VGD units in some Divisions being 400ish then its possible that he's 'maxing' out his stacks. Slightly ominous as this makes them super assault groups. 

If I take away my paranoia then the alternative theory is that he is about to dig in. Looking at the pattern above that fits? 

Whichever strategy it is he is looking pretty neat and tidy now. 

Patrols in the south still show a 3rd FJD Bn and a Fusileer Bn which I assume is from the 12th. 

As for the turn the US 3-18th was hit by Werfers and came under fire from the 12th VGD units opposite. Lady luck smiled and my return fire Disrupted his second unit. (the other one started off Disrupted)

He must have heard my Tank Destroyers pulling out because just as they disappeared up the highway.....along came the big bad wolf. A unit of King Tigers. Not sure what size but does it matter? 2 shots and 2 M4's smoking. The 745th not pleased that they had the short straw. 

Would it have made any difference IF I had left 634th TD (35 M10's) and 703rd TD (36 M36's) where they were? Probably not. Clear terrain/TRENCH and both C morale units? I reckon he would have taken a shot at each and probably Disrupted one if not both, and killed 3+ TD's? In my turn I doubt if I could get 1?

Further north the rest of 12th VGD targeted the relatively fresh 1-26th and mainly artillery fire caused most of the losses for the 3-39th.

I do get the impression that artillery is lessening?

My turn? I guess I pull back to the Forest line and try to get out of all that Clear terrain if possible.