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[Guderian]

Turn 8:

I. Battalion, 77th Grenadier Regiment advances a few more hexes and encounters the American's next line of defense. KG Maucke advances and encounters the same thing.

Judging by the number of 60mm mortars, I think it's safe to say that the Americans have at least two battalions defending. I spotted three 81mm mortars, which I suspect belong to the HQ companies of parachute battalions, so I am wary that there may be a third battalion somewhere.

I captured a heavy machine gun platoon and a section of American paratroopers this turn. My panzers also destroyed another American TD platoon. That means the Americans have at least one TD company which is down to 1/3rd strength.

The third TD platoon retreated out of LOS. Next turn, I anticipate it will either flank me along Marche highway or try for a shot against my panzers which are in LOS of the Americans. I left a third panzer platoon out of LOS with opfire set to long against armor to guard against the second possibility.

Good job to Chema for throwing up a second line. I was hoping he would leave his men in their original positions on the flanks, but that was wishful thinking. I feel that time and distance are against me. I am going to try and blow through Chema's second line as fast as possible by being more aggressive with my armor. If Chema has another TD company out there or ATG's, I will be in for a nasty surprise. I definitely heard sounds of armor moving during the replays.

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