1st Chronicles Of V Panzer Army DAR

[Cole]

Early evening December 16. The American resistance was stronger than expected and we are far behind our first day objectives.
Reports from captured prisoners are coming in and are confirming older intelligence reports.

In the Losheim Gap (the north portion of the map from Losheim down to around Schoenberg) it seems we are facing elements of the 14th Cavalry Group. Further south I believe we are facing the 422nd and 423rd Regiments of the 106th Infantry Division headquartered in St. Vith. Prisoner reports confirm earlier intelligence that the 106th is a fresh and untested division that recently replaced the more experienced 2nd Division in this sector (all intelligence reports from the books mentioned in prior posts).

Thanks to those that voted in the poll about screen shots. So far 75% don't mind a lot of screen shots and 25% like them but not too many. I'll ramp up the screen shots until such time as folks vote "enough".

18th VG DIV

293rd VG REG. Continue to advance but now the King Tigers are in position to cover the infantry's advance. Already a Tiger platoon bought swift justice to a jeep patrol trying hit and run tactics. We now move forward to secure the hill north of Manderfeld.


294th VG REG. We have laid smoke and are preparing to assault Auw.


A screen shot of the replay to show the mobile Americans harassing our advance. Most of the vehicles will disappear into the mist before we can engage them:


295th VG REG. Cautiously entered Schlausenbach to find the enemy is no longer contesting the village. We have laid artillery fire in all try lines to support the reinvestment of this village.


62nd VG DIV

193rd VG REG. Strong resistance on the approach to Bleialf. Screen shots shows the remains of close to two platoons of StuG panzers. The American infantry even rushed from the woods to engage and destroy our panzers. The American infantry will be killed or captured soon but it is worrisome to lose armor so early when I do not have any heavy armor in this sector.


164th VG REG. The advance towards Eigelscheid continues. Trucks are still used to slow us down. Major Prigann rallied two platoons last turn and we are sending the rest of our disrupted units to meet him on the road. He has pressing concerns at his HQ but our units are slow to rally and firepower is needed in the woods.


116th PZ. The 116th has broken through enemy lines to the south (off map) and are racing north to cut off the Americans. A road block has developed though as the Americans hold Heckusheid in some force. AT, halftracks and at least one infantry platoon hold the village and it is taking time to move an assault force up in the snow. Smoke has been laid for an assault to begin next turn.


Turn 8 will be the last turn for December 16. I will post on the overall status of the assault and try to compare it to historical events.