NF> Tanks to SW go first most taking a shot then closing range, troops fire at any squads that fire at & another sniper is found. Two of the tanks take time to kill it the rest kill an A10 & send some fire at squads with ATR by Vals. Now the South tanks move as can get to within 100m but discover two ATR teams, troops & furthest tank take on & destroy. Tanks roll on & fire taking 3 Vals down leaving 4 known tanks. Troops move up they need transport as getting left behind & dust is causing problems. Should have thought ahead a bit AA here has to move as tanks have left there umbrella
CF> Northern part is mainly pinned due to enemy arty & it appears there is a scout out there but they still manage to inflict minor damage. Squad loads in a HT & heads towards the scouts area as does the damaged tank & MkIIs. Further South squad moves adj to sniper & says farewell others take shots but are calling for transport to as Brits are going backwards faster than they can keep up. Slightly South of this group a FOO takes pot shots so Ram scout & sniper lead the hunt then HT infantry roll up to the middle & South of this force decimating them. The 2 platoons here are reduced to about 30men in total.
SF> 5 tanks vs 2 damaged is no contest then others moving to the area find an ATR & 3 tanks gang up on him killing a man. All tanks now prep fire at the enemy squads, they are tightly bunched here & range is about 300m so casulties start to rack up. MMGs & ATGs get there turn & despite the range ATGs kill 5 or so. The Brits just have no answer when my squads advance only 2 fire + the ATR to the South which is quicly found & killed.
ATGs hop on trucks & my troops have never failed to move forward at least 100m. AA here elects to hold position.
AIT> All arty is falling behind now & a 3"MTR dies to my plane, it recieves light AA fire. Most of the turn is spent watching people run as any fire by Brit troops leaves a pile of cartridge cases round my men. They did have minor success however as a HT & 231 moving to SF are destroyed while moving South by a 2Pdr ATG, its just South of centre & nearly 1.5Km from nearest vehicles. Remaining tanks up North tried to mount an attack one perished & the others fire was very limited as they to are suffering from multiple fire at syndrome
Flags central have been ours for a while now & will finnish taking North ones next go. South we have passed so 233Fu is running down to take them.
On board 25Pdrs have been seen & air is targeting
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NF> Troops here are having trouble finding targets but a few have started working there way North through the carnage at the West End.
Tanks killed last 5 armour here & are coming in from the East but now need eyes to catch up, even so the little foray so far has revealed several new squads there is more than a company still knocking around.
CF> Finding the FOO costs a man but he loses one to, have to be carefull here due to that ATG so some smoke placed to cover Ram & HTs while allowing MMGs to be brought up. Squads are nearly gone now & 2 scouts were found & engaged by sniper & a tank before being killed. Some of this force is heading North while the rest stroll East on foot.
SF> Just keep moving forward about 2/3rds of a company left here Ram & 231 have shown up so tanks are heading East gun hunting as decent armour, found Bofors AA already.
The North will be doing the same several breaking off as MkIIs take over infantry support roll. The seen ATG is under arty & what little smoke I have left has been plotted. Some infantry in transport will follow tanks in the dust trails so they can unload & be eyes when armour takes fire
AIT> Lose a truck to arty & plane fails to make its attack on 25Pdrs, did not see the gun as it became a fireball. Find a few more units up North an A10 appears through the smoke & is immobilised by scout then squad routes it
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Bob hows your 200 battle campaign going & a scary note.
Reckon I play quite a bit probably 2-3 turns a day average & started this campaign on 5-1 This is my 9th battle I think so managing a bit under 5 battles a month. At this rate with a few specials thrown in should finnish my campaign about this time next year
Kinda freaked me out that
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