Normandy '44 AAR

[CountryBoy]

Next update: Turn 22, 6:00am 8 June 1944.

Jumping ahead a little bit to Turn 22.

In the Caen region, there has not been much movement. 21st Panzer and 12th SS are in position here, not being overly troubled by the Allies. I have blown most of the bridges across the L'Orne, with only one bridge still intact in Caen, which will be blown if the Allies push on here.




In the Bayeux area, the defensive line is taking shape, shared by the left flank of the 12th SS and the right flank of the 352nd Infantry Division. Like Caen, there is not too much Allied pressure here.



Near Omaha, the Allies have made some strong gains, with German forces falling behind the marshland around L'Aure. As mentioned in Turn 16, German forces are thin on the ground here and simply cannot stand up to the Allies. 



But wait! The cavalry are on the way! In the last few turns the Panzer Lehr Division arrived east of Caen and I have sent them on a long trek westwards, with their destination the sector south of Omaha. Their progress is shown below:




Elsewhere, the battle is not going well. Around Carentan, the 4th US Infantry Division has captured the village, although at great cost. German forces are outnumbered here and struggling to hold back the tide. Unfortunately, no German reinforcements are anywhere near this area. I'll be  pulling back to a defensive position on Hill 30.



North west of Utah beach, in the Cherbourg peninsula, the 101st and 82nd Airborne divisions are monstering the German defenders. The 709th and 243rd are all E rated, with the 91st slightly better at C, however none of them are any better than mere speedbumps for the paras. No reinforcements available for this area either. I am building defensive positions in depth, however....



The jump map shows the big picture and importantly, the reinforcements heading to the front line.




And finally, the victory points. The Allies have lost around 3,000 more men than the Germans, although German gun and vehicle losses are greater (mainly many fixed guns in bunkers overrun near the beaches).



Summary:

In general, things are going ok. I am worried about the area south of Omaha, although the Panzer Lehr should arrive over the next few turns. Likewise Carentan and the Cherbourg peninsula are a mess, but I can trade space for time here.