1st Chronicles Of V Panzer Army DAR

[Cole]

Kampfgruppe Telkamp has found the fight. Initially I was going to advance through Born and help take St. Vith from the north but a half track acting as recon discovered a heavy American infantry presence there. I set as a new objective the bridges at Vielsalm and was hoping the Americans would rush forces to Born while I hit to the west. Looks like Steve anticipated this move.

The screen shot below shows American armor revealing their positions as two Panther platoons attempt to take the high ground.



There were also three platoons of M10's and one other tank platoon that engaged my armor advancing along the road emerging from the woods. The 80mm glacis armor on the front of the Panthers repelled most shots from the M10s but in the rush forward the German gunners could only make a platoon of the enemy retire and disrupt another. Even the tank platoon below the German guns only suffered one casualty.

The Panthers retired back into the wood line. Unfortunately one platoon remains exposed and will probably be overran by American infantry next turn.