Allied Turns 14 (0600-1200 10 June 1944) and 15 (1200-1800 10 June 1944)
Turns 14 (0600-1200 10 June 1944)
Only two Allied attacks this turn + 21st Panzer’s Counterattack vs. 27th Armored Brigade (defending the Southern approach to Pegasus Bridge).
Just West of Isingy, the 741st Armored Battalion + the 2nd Infantry Division’s Recon Company and one Infantry Regiment (Follow and Support . . . a.k.a., Moving Attack) vs. the 243rd Infantry Division’s Stug III Battery and an Infantry Battalion from the 30th Schnell Brigade / 7th Army’s NCO Training Academy (defending the East to West approach to the Vire River Bridge . . . one hex West of Isingy).
The 741st had 4 Shock Shifts but was unable to push the two units across the Vire Bridge.
Next - piecemeal vs. together - came the Recon Company . . .
and then the Infantry Regiment. Fortunately, the Regiment was able to force a retreat.
The other Allied attack saw 6th Para(-) attacking East to seize the City of Cabourg, while the 22nd Armored Brigade (7th Armored Division . . . “The Desert Rats”) followed 6th Para(-)’s attack to strike (just to the Southeast of the city) the 346th’s Stug III Battery + and an Ost Battalion from the 711th Coastal Defense Division.
6th Para(-) attack . . .
22nd Armored Brigade’s (Moving) attacks . . . Again, two Allied piecemeal attacks . . .
21st Panzer’s counterattack / Three Huzzahs for the King Navy . . . Huzzah, Huzzah, Huzzah . . . 52 points of Naval Gunfire Support!
Like my two attacks above, the Germans could not synchronize their Reserve; three piecemeal attacks.*
1 of 3 . . .
2 of 3 . . .
3 of 3 . . .
*Lesson Learned . . . Best to have your Reserve all start from the same hex, be all the same (i.e., “Leg Infantry” or Motorized / Armored), and all with the same number of movement points.
Turn 15 (1200-1800 10 June 1944)
Just one attack, East of Cabourg, to push back elements of the 346th and 711th . . .
British Reserve . . .
A view of the front (three screen shots) . . . Just South and East of Isigny, note the 29th Infantry (silver stripe / bottom of the counter) repositioning to face elements of Panzer Lehr (dark gray stripe).
Utah . . .
Isingy to Bayeux . . .
Bayeux to Cabourg . . .
