Post by antholin on Jul 11, 2013 22:52:19 GMT -5
Flames of War Battle Report
Little Fish/Canadian defense of Villons-les-Buissons 07/10/13
SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment (Fearless Veteran)
North Nova Scotia Highlanders (Canadian Confident Trained)
Round 1: The Germans made a heavy push forward with both platoons of Panzer IV’s moving towards the closest Canadian objective. One group taking the open ground & the other barreling through the woods. Three Platoons of German infantry poured into the woods, while their 10.5 artillery and mortars smoked out the Canadian observers. No losses for the Canadians. The Highlanders took shots with their AT guns, while some observers jockeyed for better positions on the map, and the infantry kept their heads down and awaited the coming onslaught from the German PzIV’s.
Round 2: the PzIV’s pushed towards the objective sitting on the edge of town, and start to fire away with their main guns to try and break out the infantry. One observer was smoked, but the 10.5 artillery failed to get the other. This would prove a costly mistake for the infantry. One PzIV platoon attempted an assault into a building containing Canadian infantry. 2 of the 3 tanks (one was bailed on the previous turn) failed their skill check to assault into the building. The assault was beaten back and the Highlanders struck back on their turn taking out several tanks and infantry stands with the now available might of the Canadian artillery. Sherman’s arrived from reserves to help push back the German armor.
Round 3: The Germans attempted another assault, this time with infantry, but were beaten back by the withering defensive fire of multiple HMGs and various infantry taking up residence. Canadian artillery pinned and whittled down the Panzergrenadier with multiple double wide bombardments. A PzIV platoon was broke, along with the remaining platoon bogged, bailed and unable to make a difference.
Round 4: A final “last chance” assault was brought to bear by the Germans, but again they were pushed back. The Highlanders were too well dug in and had too many guns to keep barreling into the Germans. The Canadian artillery continued to wear down the Germans.
Round 5 saw the consolidation of Canadian forces onto the objective that the Germans had been vying for. The Highlanders were finally able to push back the remaining platoons. The remaining SS Panzergrenadiers fled the field of battle.
A 6-1 victory for the North Nova Scotia Highlanders.