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[Plain Ian]

Turn 77 German - Magerotte - Redange



He has shifted away from Wifield and attacked further north. The disrupted 1-101st was hit by two SS Bn's and was pushed back. Indragnir commented that this is almost 1300 men so he was disappointed with the results. (-12/-41) His 2nd SS Panther Bn has moved up to join the attack.

Martelange was quiet with just some long range sniping which did not cause much casualties.

The bad news is that he has launched a major attack with the the 212th VGD supported by Panzer Lehr armour and also has thrown in the the 5th FJD. His intention is clear. He wants to swamp me with units and cause as much casualties as possible, plus make sure that 5th division cannot be rescued. He might also be trying to cut off 10th Armoured south of the river? 

Fierce werfer fire hit the 1-12th (-50) and the 10th Arm Inf (-40) whilst 212th VGD units moved south to cut off the units.

Further south he tried an assault against 25th Cav (-13/-2 Greyhounds) then pushed another 5th FJD stack forward which hit my 53rd Arm Inf unit digging in. He hit this B morale unit with artillery and then assaulted and pushed it back. (-25-/-44) he then moved up a stack against my tank unit in the open (8th Tank Bn B Morale 43 M4's) and assaulted this. (-13/-1 M4) 

All in all a pretty punishing turn. My units are pinned by the 5th FJD none of which are disrupted from their assaults. (B rated units which start off on 16th December at 85% TOE = 700 men ie supermen) These are the anvil. The hammer is coming down from the north with the 212th VGD (B rated unit so its as good as the 1st US Infantry Div?) and Pz Lehr. 

I think I'm stuffed here so I'm considering waving the white flag. 

I'll leave the south until tomorrow night. Its even worse.