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[Guderian]

Turn 5:

During the replay, the Americans re-filled the forward positions and took pots shots at my troops. Casualties were taken, but I had enough forces massed in front of Champs that it did not matter. During the German turn, my artillery plastered the American positions, disrupting everyone in LOS. I advanced two platoons to clear the hexes behind the forward Americans, which corralled a third parachute platoon into the pocket. After cutting off the American's line of retreat, three volksgrenadier platoons and the regimental commander assaulted the American pocket, capturing a company of paratroopers.

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KG Maucke disrupts and captures a parachute platoon near the 25 point VP at the bottom. I got greedy and tried to capture a second platoon occupying the 25 point VP hex, but the panzergrenadier platoon draws fire from an American TD and is retreated to the highlighted hex. 3. company advances up to the high ground to support the lone 2. company platoon to the right of the 25 point VP at the bottom, but I am concerned that 3. company is too bunched up and vulnerable to artillery fire. 1. company captures the 25 point VP on the left, but I don't know if they can hold it.

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