Le Manoir

East of La Fiere, June 6, 1944: The bridge at La Fiere carried the road from
Ste. Mere-Eglise across the Merderet River and was the main objective of the
101st Airborne's 1stBn/505th Regiment. Lt. John Dolan's Able Company has made
perhaps the best drop of the invasion and collected all but two of its 136 men 
wthin an hour. Thus encouraged, they set off for their objective a mere 1,000
yards away - only to be met with machine gun fire from a farm on the outskirts
of town. The farmhouse would have to be taken before they could move against
the bridge.

Americans: Squads, MMG, MTR, BAZ
Germans: Squads, HMG, MMG

For the Germans to win they must hold on to both VP hexes.
For the Americans to win they must capture the two VP hexes.

Aftermath: Dolan's initial assault was thrown back with 31 casualties. Thus
rebuffed, he waited for a flanking patrol to work its way around the position.
In the meantime, unknown to Dolan, fire from the manor was pinning down several
other groups approaching La Fiere also. Finally, three hours later, Dolan's
patrol was in position to attack the Germans from the flank and as they did so-
yet another group of paratroopers attacked from the opposite direction. The 28
Germans had done their duty to the last and succeeded in keeping some 300
paratroopers from the La Fiere bridge for the bulk of the day.

Game length: 8 turns

From ASL Scenario 13 - Le Manoir
 