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[Plain Ian]

20th Dec - 6am Day 5

After another fairly hard days fighting on the 19th, dawn of the 20th finds the 12th SS still pretty much where they were on the previous day. A link has been made with the 12th VGD at Robertville but most of the armour is still held north west of Elsenborn. II/SS Pz Rgt 1 has been particularly mauled and 3./s.Pz Jag Bn 560 must have been involved in the fighting as its lost a further 2 tanks. The 1./s.Pz Jag Bn 560must have been rested as its gained a Jagdpanther and reduced fatigue. 
KG Peipers King Tigers have reversed direction and have been directed towards Spa. 

21st Dec - 6am Day 6


Another day and the 12th SS are still tied down in the Hoes Venn. North west of Hofen the Panthers of I/SS Pz Rgt have been sent to clear my defenses and link up with the 326th VGD at Monschau. I had stripped my defenses at Monschau and had begun a general retreat west. The arrival of a Panther Battalion speeded this up. I had assumed at the time that I was facing 40 Panthers but it looks like he was down to 31 by then........as if 9 made that much difference. I had D/E morale units mostly disrupted and little armour.
II/SS Pz Rgt 1 must have received a well earned rest as its starting to reduce fatigue and recover tanks.

22nd Dec - 6am Day 7


I/SS Pz Rgt 1 is still committed in the north but the rest of the Division looks to be on defensive duties or slowly pushing through the woods. The 3rd Pz Gr Div was starting to mount an attack from Sourbrodt and elements of 12th SS were involved. 
 
23rd Dec - 6am Day 8


12th SS resting and reunited again. It looks like Cesar is starting to transfer units west to the Spa area. On the Malmedy-Francochamps road you can see his armour leading the way. The 23rd would see costly armoured battles with 3rd US Armoured and heavy US defensive artillery support. The Panthers of I/SS pz Rgt 1 were not involved as they were presumeably resting after he pulled them out of the Monschau area. 

24th Dec - 6am Day 9


12th SS armour still battling away south east of Spa. Fresh infantry moving up to Spa and also to relieve the 1st SS which has been holding the northern shoulder. 12th SS Panthers are at Malmedy. A Recon unit and Pioneers have been diverted north to help support 12th VGD (red insert).

25th Dec - 6am Day 10


Dawn on Christmas day sees the 12th SS now firmly established as the main northern anchor at Spa plus it has taken over the defense of Spa with two fresh high strength infantry Battalions. The Panthers are now on the front line (hex behind the Pioneer units) and his other armoured units are now recovering behind this. 12th SS infantry has been involved in heavy attacks and assaults all through the 24th and most of them are committed apart from the I/SS Pz Gr Rgt 25 which is 2 hexes north west of Francochamps.
The 12th SS will probably spend a day in the front line whilst the 1st SS recover then be replaced by 1st SS next day. 
The only weak area is the area is the area north east of Francochamps next to 12th VGD. He has Pioneers and Recon units covering this but I guess thats why he has the I/SS Pz Gr Rgt 25 here plus the III/FJR 8 here.

Last map to come will be the VGD units in the Hoes Venn.......