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[Plain Ian]

Turn 81 German – 2am 25th Dec Snow – Magerotte - Redanges



Now you see them, now you don’t? At Magerotte the 2nd SS do not pursue? The only activity is a small bombardment on the 1-501st. Why did he stop? Waiting for dawn? So do I take advantage and pull back or just sit tight? 

The 3-101st didn’t recover from disruption but the 735th Tank Bn did....but will probably disrupt if I try to move it again.

Down at Hotte the Germans are still having digging problems. They are still at IMPROVED. Meanwhile over the river my 1278th Engineer Bn put down their shovels and shout....”finished!” to the Germans over the river! (1) TRENCH...kerching!

The 2-319th pays the price for holding the line and is werfer’d and hit by tank fire. (2) The 19th Tank Bn which pulled back does not recover disruption so I might as well keep moving it.

The 212th have given up at Ell and pulled back. Two of the three groups were disrupted. Indragnir said in his email that with 5th Division withdrawn he has stopped the attacks.

The 10th Arm Inf Bn is werfer’d before they leave. The 37th Tank Bn does not recover disruption but again it offers me a chance to move it further out of the way.

Patrols from Redange show a FJD Bn and 88mm group digging in? (3) This is Clear terrain (no previous Trenches) and will be in view of my units?? Of course he will have a good view of my forces especially my artillery in woods in the Ell-Redange area. It does however signal that he may not be content to just sit back? Add this information to the spotted artillery units (4) which are possibly werfers? (or self propelled guns?) The hex they are sitting in is a Trench so they have just moved in. Is this someone intending to defend?

Ok last map coming up.....