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[Plain Ian]

Turn 77 Allied - Pratz



At Pratz I fell back from his Indian rush (212th VGD) and used all my air and artillery to try to attrite him. 2 carpet bombing attacks were intercepted but the third got through. I had picked his Pioneers as the target and thats what was hit. (20% chance of hitting the correct hex) I also had 3 normal air attacks which all got through. Unfortunately I must have forgotten to write them all down and have only noted 2 results on the map. 

I've also started to pull out my units pinned by his 5th FJD advance. The 38th Cav fell back onto D/70 TNK company which in turn then fell back. (ZOC to ZOC) I made sure his FJD units were well prepped with air and artillery and the 53rd Amed Infantry also added in its ground fire. The 35th Tank Bn moved up at the end of the turn just in case he recovers from disruption and tries to keep assaulting. 

I've possibly done enough to halt the 5th FJD but will suffer heavily from artillery here. The 212th will keep coming. I may lose some units here. 

At Warnach I used most of my heavy artillery against his StuG's (Fuhrer Greandier Bde) in Clear terrain. 

At Martelange things remain quiet so I shuffled a few units. I have no doubt he has units moving along the Grevils-Brevil road headed here. (another VGD?)

I've no reinforcements for this area and none are due to come on soon. The 4th Armoured will have to fight alone.