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[Ts4EVER]

Next battle.

Command decided to exploit your success by continuing the attack in the evening. American and French Forces are desperately trying to fill gaps in their lines.

[valo2000]

so after a long hard battle kg hausers troops managed to push the us rangers and infabtry of the ridge while destroying at least 2 companies of tanks in the process. the french legionaires also had to retreat as the 2 tigers moved to capture the vilage just behind the ridge.

the obejctive of the attack a road junction 2 km behind the ridge couldnt be taken according to the timetable but as night fell the slovak scouts reached it and found it empty.desrted by their defenders whiuch panicked as they saw the frontlines on the ridge crumbling.

us air attack was heavy but valuable experience was gained regarding the use of smoke and cover to protect against strafing runs which was paid for dearly.

still 80 % of the artillery as well as 90 % of the taks are in running order. infatry strength is at 80 %. heaviest losses have been taken by the anti air guners which lost 2 vehicles and almost a whole gun crew.

the night provides cover and rest for the unit as they digg in at the ridge and newly conquered villages

[Ts4EVER]

Welcome back!

Despite our success, the campaign in Africa is a lost cause. We are one of the only units allowed to be evacuated to Sicily.

It is now July 1943 and the motors of hundreds of Allied planes are disturbing the night. We are receiving reports of paratroopers landing in the countryside, probably in order to capture several bridges. We are to attack and destroy their landing zones.

[valo2000]

So far so good as the alarm of paratroopers incoming sounded half og KG hauser set on to clear the area allocated to them. the rest stayed behinf to guard the units rest area and artillery.

most paras were taken prisoner as they landed with one panzer taken out by a para half squad that while sourrounded suddenly recovered its spirits and put a piat into a pz 3.

still the city in the center were secured and the area around it are almost cleared. unfortunatly some local partisans mined the approach to the 2 bridges and now the advance has slowed down waiting for the mineclearing troops to come forward.

[valo2000]

1 hour into the operation both bridges have been crossed and most paratroopers are taken prisoner or well....

KG Hausers southern advance lead by the gebirgsjaeger company+ tanks is approaching the village were the uk hq is probably situated as well as the artillery base of the paras. The operation has shown how dangerous the piat can be which took out a tank and an apc who got to close.

otherwise losses have been acceptable even though the bridge crossing in the south was quite difficult with one end of the bridge destroyed by artillery fire.

[valo2000]

interesting scenario al in all defending against a paradrop. most difficult was the low visibilitz but the lack of at weapons and air attack made up for this problem and the tanks had an easy day as long as they stayed away form the uk paras more then 100 m.

some crazy rally from a routed sourrounded unit cost me a tank its important to keep the safety distance ALL the time hehe.

now a panther will replace one of the older tanks and the romanians with ther me109 e will get some fw190 as they have been flying their messerschitts to bits by now.

[Ts4EVER]

Sorry for not answering earlier, the post got buried under all the new threads so I did not notice.

The decision was made to evacuate Sicily and continue the fight on the Italian mainland. Your force will act as a rearguard in an advantageous defensive position. American forces are hot on our heels.