N44 question

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One of the keys is if the fortification type is in caps or lower case - iirc lower case indicates damaged fortifications which are something like half effective.  

Also the key is going to be disrupting the German infantry in a hex -the guns, even if in good order are not going to be nearly enough to keep a close assault from succeeding.

One thing that I do is I look for the weaker of the fortifications  (if memory serves - bunkers are not as strong as pillboxes).

As the turns go by you don't have to bring everything on to the beach (and in fact you probably ought not to) - you might also opt to keep your infantry units broken down (and maybe focus on one or two, possibly three areas) to direct all of your supporting fire at. You only think that it is ineffective - because once you degrade the fortification itself then you are on your way to a breach. I don't think that I even do much firing from hexes that I am planning on making my close assault - in that it will limit the amount of defensive fire that you'll receive back. In fact it is possible that the Germans might end up getting disrupted by return defensive fire from the American forces themselves.

The last few times I have only played Ed's version - which I think is probably tougher than the stock Omaha scenarios (leastwise they are different in terms of terrain, defenses, and strength points).

I guess if I had to sum it up - focus on the German infantry; disrupt them, then follow this with an assault. Focus your efforts on a few areas -probably those that are exposed to the most hexes that you have forces on.