Campaign Scenario Setup Help - France

[Ts4EVER]

Sorry about that, but note that these snipers are an integral part of the Italian Parachute Company and you actually won the scenario in one go. Anyway, I'd say we jump in time again, to Tunisia. As far as I can ascertain the Brigade was enlarged to division status in this time, so you can refresh and upgrade you forces. I think the re-equipment with American stuff happened later though (before the move to Italy).

Things are looking up. After the defeat at El Alamein, the axis forces are retreating to Tunisia. Even better: We won't have to fight against other Frenchmen anymore. The Americans landed in North Africa and caused the Vichy forces there to switch sides. In response the Germans occupied the rest of France, but let them: We will get it back soon enough!

It is now May 1943 and we are send back into line for possible the last time in North Africa. As we press the Germans and Italians back to their pathetic bridgehead, they mount delaying actions, using the rugged terrain to their advantage.
In our sector they concentrated their forces on three hills, fortifying them. They are set up in a way that the three positions can cover each other, making it hard to properly assault them. German forces are mostly infantry, supported by Antitank guns and the occasional Panzer. There is also a Flak 88 battery in the area that we should take out as soon as possible. We are supported by British heavy artillery.

- Deploy your forces
- Clear Objectives Toulouse, Amiens and Poitiers in whatever way you deem best
- Locate and destroy all 88mm guns. If you don't get them today, the Germans will move them to a different location overnight.

[SaS TrooP]

I do not think this may be important, but did you set the month to May or January? This may have an impact on available equipment, but I am getting extremely badly trained replacements.

But yes, FFF switched to US gear pretty much after Tunisia, though in late November 1942 first units began pulling out to the rear for new equipment training.

[SaS TrooP]

Ah, one more thing: my battalion is now effectively motorized. I will try to make it mechanized later on, probably early 1944.

[Ts4EVER]

Oh I think I made a mistake with the date... I wanted to set it to January 1943 so I had access to German tanks without Schürzen and forgot to set it back...

[Ts4EVER]

OK this should fix it, sorry.

[SaS TrooP]

Allright. Here we go.

I have directed my entire force to attack objective Poiters. I wanted to make sure I have firepower advantage to avoid unnecessary casualties. It went really easy with low casualties on my side.
Bulk of less mobile AT weapons covered my flank. I sent some weaker recon to probe objective Touluse. Note I destroyed there a PaK40 cannon. It is important for continuation of that battle.

Enemy counterattack went too late. I managed to destroy one tank and immobilize the other (however its position is somewhat problematic). I decided to ignore Flak88 for now. I did not have enough time to reorganize and move on in 25 turns.

Let us head to the next objective. This day will be long.

[Ts4EVER]

You sent me the wrong files, the zip file includes a save for Bir Hacheim in Slot 66 and only the .cmt file for slot 65.

[SaS TrooP]

And this one?

[Ts4EVER]

Yeah that one is fine.

We managed to push the Germans from the first hill, however, they managed to pull back their 88s to a new, unknown position.
We will continue the push. We are now supported by our own divisional arti as well as some American planes.

- Deploy your units above the indicated line
- Capture Objectives Amiens and Toulouse
- Destroy the Flak Battery (otherwise the Germans will pull it back again and you will face it in the next scenario)

[Ts4EVER]

Any news on this? Or do you have no time at the moment?