Tales of Brave Sir Robin . . . SFS ROUND 3 Sitrep Thread!

[Toten Tanz]

Strike of the Lehr - Toten Tanz vs. Rupert Turn 7

Artillery fell on Hirschland, causing American units to displace and become disorganized. A plume of smoke rose above the town, as a direct hit was scored on one of the defending AA HT's. A section of HT MGCs was also seen moving in the town. Artillery fire on Ischermuhl Ridge forced the American defenders back to the East. Direct fire artillery destroyed the MG platoon at Baerendorf, and the exposed jeep section North of Hirschland.

Tank, mortar, and howitzer fire turned the HTs in Hirschland into flaming wrecks, and disrupted the American infantry. The StuG/Hs of 3 Co., PzJg Abtl. 130, supported by Flamen HT and PzIIs from KG Otzenberger assaulted the town from the East and West. The American defenses collapsed, with a lone, under-strengthed MG platoon escaping towards the South.

II Blt/Panzer Lehr Reg. followed by 1 Btl, 902 PzGdr Reg. moved towards Rauwiller from the Kirrberg and Baerendorf areas. The PzIIs of Det 3, of Pz.Auf. Lehr Abtl. 130 were sent forward to recon abandoned positions to the front of the advance. 2/II and 2/IV Plt.s seized a position that sits atop a Divisional objective. They immediately found American infantry less than 250m South, and withdrew. 3 Co., 1 Btl, 902 PzGdr Reg, dismounted and prepared to reoccupy the position. 2/I Plt. seized an abandoned position 750m to the SW. It was later engaged by 2 platoons of American infantry. One track was destroyed by bazooka fire, and the other by close assault, as the Americans retook the position.

The attacks on Ischermuhl Ridge and Weyer continued. The fighting was hard, and infantry from both sides suffered moderate casualties in the see-saw battle.

American artillery fell across the Panzer Lehr front. It was especially heavy at Weyer and Ischermuhl Ridge. A TD platoon attacked Maj. Haenicke's 2 Panthers on the ridge itself. They caused no damage, and withdrew. Heavy fire pushed back several platoons of 1 Co, 1 Btl, 901 PzGdr Reg. on the ridge.

At Weyer, the attacking infantry of Det. 1, Pz.Auf. Lehr Abteilung 130 came under intensive fire from American Acs and MGs. This compiled with the heavy artillery fire forced them back to their attack positions. A scout jeep section moved forward to attack the retreating German units.

The armor units seen withdrawing from Drulingen were seen moving into the woods 2.5KM east of Weyer. More units were seen moving into positions to block KG Muhler in the Rauwiller area. A scout jeep section was seen driving down the road from Dieuse, to the West. Units of the 361st VG Div. held their fire, as it skirted the town of Fenetrange, and headed North out of sight.