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[Guderian]

Turn 6:

I. Battalion, 77th Grenadier Regiment pushes forward hex by hex in Champs. The battalion is urged to push foward as fast as possible to thwart American artillery fire.

1. company advances on the right and 2. company advances on the left. Both companies are in column with volksgrenadier platoons in the lead to take advantage of their high firepower at short range. 3. company is behind 1. and 2. companies, and 13. company, with its artillery deployed, is behind 3. company. II. Battalion is seen entering the picture towards the rear.

Champs is a small town, so the platoons are bunched up more than normal. Hopefully, the American artillery is plotted on the hexes that have been passed this turn so the artillery will fall unspotted the following turn. Hence the reason for pushing forward as fast as possible.

I. Battalion has destroyed one company of American paratroopers. The battalion has taken casualties, but it still has three companies in fighting shape. A second American company is hanging on to the last two hexes in Champs. It is unknown whether this company came from the flanks or is from a second battalion.

It is assumed that there is only one battalion around Champs. If there are two battalions, Chema should use his second battalion to block Champs. The American companies to the left and right of Champs do not appear to be counterattacking. We will count the number of 60mm mortars fired next turn and watch which direction American reinforcements come from to estimate enemy strength.

Orders are as follows:
I. battalion will remain in the lead and push forward to Hemrolle.
II. Battalion will follow behind and defend Champs from counterattack.

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