Across The Seine DAR

[Cole]

German artillery fire was ineffective this turn with the exception of a lucky shot that blew the treads off a Sherman disabling it.

The Germans counterattacked by Capt. Miller's position with two platoons of infantry but they were easily repulsed by op fire.

Screen shot of the beginning of the American turn.



A tough fight is developing for the 250 VP hex. American infantry was able to keep the German's heads down but could not force them from their positions. Miller directed an encirclement of the German infantry platoon caught out in the open along the boulevard. When half tracks were called forward they were ambushed by German infantry that were waiting patiently for easy targets (they did not fire at the American infantry that moved forward this turn). Two platoons of half tracks went up in flames before Miller ordered a platoon of Shermans to by-pass the platoon to the north and race down the boulevard back towards the American lines.

The German platoon was disorganized and fire from the enemy was sporadic and ineffective. Even so when the close assault was sprung by a Sherman platoons attacking from opposite directions the Germans just went to ground and let the tanks pass on by (new assault rules). In the screen shot below you can see the Germans still hold their positions.