End of Allied Turn 8 / (select) Combat Result Screenshots
On Utah, I was unable to seize the Northwest Strong Point. The 505th + 101st’s Engineer Battalion (Reserve) were able to secure Kriegsmarine Battery Marcouf. The 90th was unable to get across the Bridge (to the Northeast of Carentan) / The Germans were able to flex four units into the hex. The first (a Motorized Flak Gun Battery) arriving just before the Reserve Tank Battalion assaulted (-2 Shock for the Tank Battalion’s Attack) and the other three before the 90th’s Engineer Battalion attacked.
Notice how the Artillery and Command Assets used by the Defender (the Germans) are reflected in each attack. While the Allies’ (the Attacker’s) Command Assets are only used in the first attack (not in the Moving Attacks by the Reserves).
Deliberate Attack: 90th Infantry Division’s . . .
1st (of two) Moving Attacks (90th Division's Attached Tank Battalion) . . .
Why only -2 Shock when the Flak Battalion (with 88's) has a 4 for Shock? Because the Demo Company has a 0 Shock "rating" . . . Four Shock Points spread between one non-motorized company and one motorized company = -2 Shock (for the Germans). [Motorized units (as well as Armored units) are neutral in Shock calculations. Also, both towed 88's and towed 17 pdr's = 4 Shock in Defense and 2 Shock when Attacking.]
2nd (of two) Moving Attacks (90th's Division's Organic Engineer Battalion) . . .
Needless to say, I tried to have both the Tank Battalion and the Engineer Battalion attack at the same time. But it's very difficult to synchronize the movement of a Motorized or Armored unit with a "leg" unit. See . . .
https://forums.matrixgames.com/viewtopic.php?t=412427 (by St. Ruth / One of the Game's Developers . . . Explains how Movement is sequenced in WEGOWWII).
Next time, probably best (for me to "Keep It Simple Stupid" or KISS) . . . Use - as a Reserve - all Motorized or all Armored or Motorized + Armored. Also good idea if all of the Reserve units have the same Quality Ratings and (about the same) Readiness ("Heart") Values.
With the exception of Isgney, all of V Corps attacks (vs. German Strong Points) were successful. Same for 1st Sepecial Service Brigade's attack vs. Ouistreham's Casino (Strong Point).
The Isgney attack appears to have done what I wanted it to . . . Keep the Germans from moving units to stop 2nd Infantry Division (who was moving on Isgney from the East / Southeast).
(attack supply doubles combat str)
) and Germans defensive artillery (a whopping 4 
) that was set in the planning phase from last turn.
