[SaS TrooP]

I finally got to it. Working on couple of scenarios and it is not going well, I seem to suck doing scenarios with AI units moving top-down rather than left-right :P

Anyway, it went surprisingly well, mostly because I had a lot of luck while crossing the bridge. I deployed my entire artillery as smoke screen and rushed 1 Cie through the bridge supported by few light vehicles. When they made their way to the hotel, if was fortified and occupied as intel predicted. Again, 2 batteries of 105mm and some 81mm love pinned and scared the defenders and my infantry moved in with Greyhound support.
In the meantime, Ostermann's engineers deployed hastly and cleared the road for additional Sherman tanks and entire 3 Cie that moved in towards the town to clear it. 2 Cie did not take part in the battle, they remained as reserves.
Road was cleared rather fine but I had about 5 men as casualties from the mines. 3 Cie deployed and rushed through the town. Enemy defences were surprisngly stronger than I predicted, but close support of about 6 Shermans were enough. I had a lot of luck with bloody Russian guns, only one sherman was damaged and other one miraculously saved!
One tank was lost though - sad to admit - to Russian field howitzer. This last unit was undiscovered and struck the side of the tank what caused ammunition to explode. Only one crew member made it out in one piece.

I sent some patrols towards the hill nearby, but defences are too strong. One Greyhound was immobilized dangerously close to the trenches, but with White AC I managed to fend off infantry trying to get it.

My idea for a plan: rearm, wait till evening (unless my regiment's CO wants me to go quicker), deploy commandos and fresh 2 Cie... and push the hill. In fact I want to rely mostly on commandos for this job, quick raid should do it.