CG_2US_Armd_3a: Percy - Cobra Breakthrough (Germans Pull Back and US Splits Forces) - Battles of Normandy
CG_2US_Armd_3a: Percy - Cobra Breakthrough (Germans Pull Back and US Splits Forces)
By Saunders & Blackie, Rick Bancroft
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Rating: | 7.6 (1) |
Games Played: | 1 |
SM: | 1 |
Turns: | 28 |
Type: | Stock |
First Side: | Allies |
Second Side: | Axis |
St Giles, West of St Lo: July 25th, 1944. (Scenario Size: Brigade. Head to Head or United States Human vs AI) The US VII Corps Commander, General Collins, was disappointed with the slow advance on the first day of Operation Cobra. He decided that on the second day he would commit his mechanized forces based on his assessment that the main German defences were in a shambles. Combat Command A of the US 2nd Armored Division was tasked with heading south along the eastern side of the penetration to provide flank cover for Cobra, with forces splitting in their drive to head straight south and a flanking force to the east. The German forces, however, have fallen back before the armor struck, forming a stronger defensive line. E*/2-66 Company used the new 76mm armed Shermans - M4A1(76) for the first time in Normandy.
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Gregor | Slightly Pro Allies | 7 |
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Gregor | vs. | Landser34 | Allies Major Victory | 12 | 2 |
The allied engineers are all important here as there is a lot of mines and obstacles to be cleared. Also speed and a plan for the advance is important as it is easy to get bogged down by the German road-blocks on the advance south. The German have to try to slow down the advance as much as he can by his limited resources.