Across The Seine DAR

[Cole]

Devastating German artillery fire claimed the life of Major West as he attempted to rally an infantry platoon and a few other casualties amongst American infantry and transport elsewhere.

Smoke has been laid and the order to advance is given:



A LMG section is the first to advance using smoke as cover. The smoke saved the section from certain death as two separate machine gun nests opened up with a furious fire:



Captain Miller then moved forward with his platoon and just as they were entering the town were met with a furious barrage of panzerfausts and small arms fire. A Sherman was destroyed and the platoon disrupted. As American infantry rushed up to support the beleaguered Shermans and attempted to flank the ambushers they were themselves met with accurate op fire. LT Baum decided to risk exposure and rushed down the open paved road to engage German infantry that threatened to flank Miller's position.



Captain Miller is in a tight situation now. He does not yet know of Major West's fate but LT Lyons has reestablished contact only to report that he is having problems undisrupting his platoon. The American advance is in serious danger of being stopped cold by strong German infantry.