1st Chronicles Of V Panzer Army DAR

[Cole]

293rd VG REG - Nothing to report except a disrupted mortar platoon made advancing infantry fall back. More infantry moves forward. No sign of the other American tank platoon.

Schoenburg - Two American tanks decided to engage the vanguard Panthers in the hamlet and op fire from a Panther disrupted them. More American tanks engaged but could only disrupt a Panther platoon and destroy a tank. The American tanks retired and the disrupted American tanks were captured.

Two platoons of M-10s had better luck engaging Panthers and PZ-IV's. My op fire could not pierce their armor and they scored some kills.

Besides that my advance continues. The Americans show how much they value the life of their truck drivers again. One half track blocking the road behind the retreating M-10s was destroyed but four of the six truck drivers stationed in the same hex escaped (this turn).

Ford at Steinebruck - Here we go again. Lots of American infantry, howitzer platoons, AA half tracks, and those indestructible Quad .50 cal trucks. It was good to see during the replay that my indirect fire caused some smoke plumes to rise. This turn I scouted but left most of my infantry back to avoid the American artillery and preponderance of firepower.

Kampfgruppe Telkamp - The American armor counter attacks to devastating effect. An infantry platoon caused the disrupted Panther platoon on the hill top to retire and my op fire failed to damage any American tank that climbed the hill. One Panther platoon destroyed on the hill top and on other platoon destroyed and two retreated up the hill from the road. During my turn my artillery cleared the infantry off the open hill hex and after a M-10 was destroyed (finally) the rest of that platoon retreated.

I spotted at least 4 new tanks platoons along with the others that already stopped my advance last turn. My forces await any American counter attack.

The only good news is that two Greyhound platoons came out of the woods to the rear and came close to my Brigade HQ. Unfortunately for them a Panzergrenadier platoon destroyed three Greyhounds and a Panther platoon easily dispatched the other.

After Steve's turn the VP total was down to -79 but I managed to bring it close to 0 again. I have a long way to go. Even if I do capture St. Vith I will still be at a minor loss. Unfortunately I'm only making headway at Schoenburg.