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[Plain Ian]

Turn 57 Sibret – Sainlez




Well its all completely changed. The Fuhrer Begleit defenders have been reinforced.
 
Patrols from the AB Engineers can see enemy digging in by Sibret with what looks to be 2nd SS StuG’s. (A/B) The FBB StuG [C] has withdrawn and the defense has been handed to a 2nd SS Pz Gr unit.

His FBB Pioneers unit continues to dig in.

The US 1-104th was heavily shelled and remains disrupted. The 3-104th received moderate casualties and disrupted but recovered.

Further south the 3-328th received heavy artillery and direct fire as expected and lost heavily. (The unit will have to be withdrawn to recover)

His southern line was reinforced by a 5th FJD Bn (F) and some SS Flak units. (G/H) I suspect that the 5th FJD was sitting in Hompre but he advanced it.

The 3-318th was attacked by adjacent units but gave a good account of itself. It managed to disrupt the 5th FJD.

And that concludes the action here.
 
At Sibret he has Forest/TRENCH (I expect the FBB Pioneers to complete their TRENCH) against my Forest (1-104th/735th) and Clear/IMPROVED (3-104th/818th TD). I guess I dig in with the 735th and trade D morale for A/B? Morale SS? I’m not sure its worth trying to dig in to TRENCH in Clear terrain so I may give the other hex up. Of course disrupting and assaulting his FBB might be an option?

His southern group at Hompre haven’t dug in.....yet.....but I again have Clear terrain in front of most of its length.

I kind of feel as if he’s trumped me and has the better positions. I am glad that the 501st is still at Magerotte.  The Clear terrain north of Sibret looks to be my best option.

Will finish last map of the south tomorrow night.