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[Plain Ian]

Turn 79 Allied Samree - Magaret


Overview of build up of forces in the Bastogne area. 82nd and 53rd Division are currently under XVIII Corps control. 2nd Armoured is under XXX Corps and 101st is VIII Corps just to the south.
I will reorganise command at the midnight turn.

This area has always lacked armour so sending 2nd armoured here makes sense. Ideally I would have liked to use 2nd Armoured to hit his VGD units but he's keeping them well protected in woods. So the 2nd will have to face the Fuhrer Begleit and 2nd SS.

The 53rd and 2nd are at full strength although the 2nd has lost a few tanks during its long road move here. 

The 101st is in good condition apart from the 501st Rgt which has a few Bn's just off map to the south battling 2nd SS.

The 82nd is in reasonable condition although it is a bit strung out. 

4 pretty good Divisions plus some Corps artillery. The 53rd Division is probably the worst unit as most of its units are C rated except for 71st Bde which has B rated Bn's. 

If I can't do some damage here then I think I will have to find an easier game to play.

Edit: I've updated map to show last known positions of enemy. In fact Cesar has at least 3 Divisions in this area if you count the Fuhrer Begleit Bde as a division....which I do. The 25th PGD was active in the area north of Bertogne. Mainly infantry. Its armour was further south at Winfield-Hollange but who knows where it is now? 

So the contest is probably going to be pretty even. The 26th VGD, 25th PGD and 2nd SS are all B rated units. (I think FBB has an A rated PzIV unit? It was a Gross Deutschland tank unit?) With control of the roads I think he can gather quite a powerful armour force from 2nd SS/FBB/25th PGD along the Flamierge - Bastogne axis. 

So i've retracted my statement. <g>