Chief vs rampantone (screen shots)

[Chief Looking Glass]

Here I begin the assault which starts with my split squad pushing into the shade of the tree this side of the hay, using the hard point of the tank to screen the advance





My advancing squad took two KIA and a casualty on the way to the shade. But they are holding and returning fire so I throw the bulk of my soft guys at the tree while maneuvering my tanks to try and avoid AT weapons. The gunless sherman has done well serving as a bullet catcher and I wanted to establish a hard point my side of the stone wall so I could pivot some attacks toward the buildings once I got the right completely secure.




at this stage everything looks great. I am taking fire but it is scattered and inaccurate. Both takes are identifying and laying down potential targets.

My infantry are making good use of cover and closing the distance.





This is the moment the assault starts to break down. I thought there were one or two machine guns in the TREES behind the hay field. Turns out there are more like three or four guns IN THE FIELD. They ambush my guys right about when they could see the whites of their eyes. This picture is the moment of the first of many KIA's.





I was a blood soaked advance foe both sides.