What scenario are Jagdpanthers in for Normandy?

[Dog Soldier]

Bluecoat was a scenario I played with a another play tester several times.  I have played the first day on both sides.  The British do not have an easy job.  They can breakthrough.  However German stragglers (survivors) from the 326th can set up ambushes along the roads once the bulk of the British front line units move on.

Plenty of other places to ambush the attackers as the 326th performs a fighting withdrawal.  As the German player, you know the 326th will be destroyed.  So your mission with them is is to delay the British advance in every way you can and extract as many British losses as possible for the loss of your own troops.

BTW, Allied tanks can do significant damage to bunkers.  Combined with infantry assaults after the mines are cleared the German defenders are quickly fatigued.  Sometimes the defenders are ejected without first disrupting them because they disrupt as a result of the infantry assault.  It only takes a few key positions to fall, then the whole German line is in jeopardy of being surrounded piece by piece and rolled up.  Too avoid that fate the Germans will try to fall back to the next set of prepared positions.  Once in the open, make them pay.  Then next set of positions will be easier to take with left live Germans in them.

The British have to break through, then balance shooting up retreating Germans with making advances.  Once the German reserves enter from off board it can be a whole 'nother ball game.

In every test game, both I and my opponent thought we were losing by the end of the first day.  There are no quick wins in the bocage.  Just keep on and you will have a rewarding experience, win or lose.

Dog Soldier