The Godet Hill

Godet Hill, Northwest of St. Pierre-sur-Dives, France, August 16, 1944: Operation Paddle 
aimed to cut the retreat path towards the Seine River for the German troops fighting in Normandy. As a part of this operation, the British 51st Highland Infantry Division was 
tasked with seizing Lisieux. But not only the resistance of Germans must be overcome 
for Highlanders, but also a number of small rivers. In the morning of August 16th, a bridge of the Dives was secured, and the 154th Infantry Brigade sped forward to reach the Oudon. 
But the leading tanks and armored cars were greeted by a hail of fire coming from the 
Godet Hill standing before the river. The commanding heights must be seized until the 
river could be reached.

Game Length: 6.5 turns

For the British to win they must take all the level 2 hexes
For the Germans to win they must defend the high ground

British: Squads, MMG, LMG's, PIAT, mtr, AFV's
Germans: Squads, HMG, LMG, MTR, AFV

Boards: #6, #47

Aftermath: One of the tanks was destroyed, and the others left the road to face the threat. 
Some of them were bogged on the wet ground. The infantry of the 7th Black Watch supported 
by the Shermans tried to get the Germans out of the hill. But at nightfall, the Germans were still there and the British decided to stop the progression for the day.

Source: VB 1, designed by Michel Bongiovanni, October 2006 (source: Operation Paddle by 
Eddy Florentin
