Re: DAR: Sicily
Turn 13
The American air force is back. Only passes by a P-38 and P-39 this turn. They got another half-track, with the P-38 being shot down and the P-39 damaged. Near as I can figure, they have one P-51 left, but with so many planes coming in, it's hard to be sure.
Tigers destroyed the three M10s and one Sherman near hill 3. There is one Sherman left, but I couldn't line up a shot at it. My engineers will try to get it next turn. Another M10 popped up in the same area, but ran through without getting engaged. It's headig East along the bottom edge of the map. Three 75mm ATGs are guarding my flank, so there shouldn't be any worries about it. Most of the engineers are off hill 4 now, pushing toward their objective of hill 2. I finally was able to confirm I had shelled a mortar on the rear of hill 4. It has was abandoned and destroyed and engineers destroyed the crew. One enemy infantry squad was found in the woods West of the hill. It was engaged by the grenadiers with supporting fire coming from their tracks. Engineers encounterd and destroyed a 57mm ATG between hills 2 and 4.
The tanks in my core engaged a couple of the bunkers, destroying one. My core SS infantry in tracks are waiting for the tanks to take the lead in the advance since there could be enemy Shermans to the front. There are enough dismounted engineers and scouts around to provide eyes out to help avoid ambushes.
Three scout units jumped a bazooka team and the 60mm mortar near the South end of the enemy line. The bazooka team was destroyed and the mortar team is retreating.
Enemy artillery is still coming in. Some mortar rounds thunked on a couple of my core tracks without damaging them, but a nearby SPAA unit was immobilized.
Casualties
Friendly: One SdKfz 251/9 track destroyed and estimated 5 casualties.
Enemy: One M4 (Early) tank, three M10 GMC (Early) tank destroyers, one P-38 and one 57mm ATG destroyed and estimated 15 casualties.
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