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[Plain Ian]

Turn 79 Allied - Night - south of Bastogne VIII Corps



Its a busy map. Most of VIII Corps is on it apart from the 101st which is just off map to the north. 

4th Armoured is in reasonable condition although 37th Tank Bn and 53rd Arm Inf Bn are yellow fatigue. The 52nd Arm Inf Bn is down to 57% and the 10th Arm Inf Bn is the best unit with 75% strength.

The 26th Division on paper looks to be good as well apart from its tank Bn (735th) and 2-104th which is Max fatigue. However this is a D quality unit and not really suited for offense....or defense really when matched against elite units.

The 80th Diviison is a better C rated unit but has been battered a bit in the last 2 days. The 3-318th has been destroyed and the 1-317th gutted. Its artillery is is still intact but its attached armour units are severally depleted.

The 4th, 28th and 9th Armoured have been fighting since the 16th. Actually the 28th and 9th Armoured were withdrawn and were only re-committed because I had nothing else to use.
CCA and CCR of 9th filled gaps when required in particular its armour. CCB of 9th was pulled south but never used as its taken a long time to recove. Most of its units were Broken or Max fatigued. Its 27th Arm Inf is the strongest infantry unit but is still at Fatigue 109.
The 4th Infantry has fought well and its 12th Rgt is still in reasonable shape.

I'll have to rethink what I am doing in this area. I seem to be defending every where when I suppose I should be just concentrating on the main axis of attac which is the main roads i suppose.