One More Hedgerow - Deluxe

Couvains, France, June 13, 1944: Both sides believed that St. Lo , a key 
crossroads astride the Vire River, was crucial to the defense of Normandy. 
The Germans were committed to defending the approaches to Hill 192 which 
commanded the Bayeux-St. Lo road. Despite heavy cassualtied on D-Day, the 
29th Infantry Division remained in the forefront of the American drive 
from Omaha to St. Lo and was charged with crossing the Elle River and 
protecting the right flank of the 2nd Division as it advanced on Hill 192. 
The Elle River was a small, fordable stream, only 10 feet wide, but very 
steep and wooded southern bank gave good ground for well concealed 
emplacements. Its crossing would involve a number of bitterly contested 
actions. The American V Corps had advanced rapidly since getting off of 
Omaha Beach on June 7th, but that was about to stop as the Battle for the 
Hedgerows had begun.

Game Length: 5.5 turns

For the Americans to win they must capture 3 VP Build hexes
For the Germans to win they must defend the buildings

Americans: Squads, MMG's
Germans: Squads, HalfSquads, HMG, MMG, LMG's

Deluxe ASL Board: d

Aftermath: On June 12th, the 115 Infantry Regiment jumped off with 1st and 3rd 
Battalions side by side. The 1st Battalion was stopped at the stream and the 3rd 
Battalion wass forced to retreat back across the Elle River, both suffering 
heavy loses from machineguns hidden in the hedgerows. Commanding General Charles 
Gerhardt ordered the 116 Infantry Regiment out of Divisional reserve, and they 
attacked across the Elle river that evening catching the Germans unprepared. The 
next morning, coordinating its efforts with the 2nd Division's attack just to the 
east, the 116th pressed the attack into St. Clair-sur-Elle and Couvains. Having 
struggled across the Elle and through fields surrounded by hedgerows, the GI's now 
had to face determined defenders ensconced in yet another village's stone buildings. 
After another tough battle saw the village secure, the 29th would once again plunge 
into the series of hedgerows leading to St. Lo; it would be another five weeks of 
bitter fighting, however, before St. Lo would fall.

Source: ASL Scenario S42, One More Hedgerow, designed by Chas Argent and Brian Youse

***This version uses Deluxe ASL board d per scenario description***