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The first of the Uhus had moved within 600m of the enemy, and the infrared image converters show several infantry squads and vehicles. A 75L70 AP round finishes a M4 105mm, while a second barely misses a nearby M20. We are confident that this will make our opponents tread very, very carefully in the future. One of the Sturmtigers resumes shrelling the advancing troops in the woods while we are preparing for our next blow...

Now Scharfschutze! You aren't playing according to my plan. Stop doing that!

I am going on vacation until Sept. 21, so that may be the last turn until I get back. Sorry for the delay.

Luckily(?) for me I live close to work so I can go home for lunch. Since I had to see which tank you shot I went home and snuck in a turn. That will really be the last one from me for two weeks.

Anyway, it was only my immobilized tank, so no big loss. It's not like he had a commanding view of the map. He was in the trees and surrounded by smoke. At least I now know that hex is a hot spot that I should not drive through any more unless I want that **** Uhu to lash out through the smoke and pop me. (I think you have only one because they are so expensive.)

Other than that, I finally nailed that sniper that had a commanding view of my backfield. The MG a little to his east is next on my hit list.

I eliminated a couple SS squads and sent one running about 4 hexes with my quad .50 HT. I think he is going to be basically ineffective from now on.

I spotted a SturmTiger far to the German rear so I took a few shots at him with an AT gun just to let him know I'm watching. There was no chance of hurting him though.

The remaining German HTs are in hiding and I lost a recon vehicle to one of those Panther Gs that moved to a new hiding place. I figure the intel garthering is worth such losses every now and then.

Until next time...

I'm back from vacation.

Do you have the next turn ready for me Lars?

I waiting for your end of the game to see who will win ?

Sorry guys, haven´t been around in these parts for a while. Seems I have missed a few posts...

Back to the game!

I executed a little counterattack against the american spearhead with various units and drove off some Rangers, destroyed a HT quad .50 M16, and seriously damaged a Hellcat. The upcoming turn will show whether rbrunsman overextended himself here or didn´t. I suspect the latter and expect my Whirlwind to be history, maybe others as well.

Let me explain how Scharfschutze could begin his little counterattack which I haven't seen yet (he slipped in his report before I could do mine for that turn):

I moved alot of infantry troops forward in a probe to see where the Germans were hiding. What I learned:
2 Uhus
2 Panther Gs
1 Whirlwind
1 Sturm Tiger
~4 Recon Patrols
1 SS squad (severly injured)
1 Tiger (late model)
1 HT with an SS squad loaded

All of these were hiding behind the hill overlooking the VHs. A Panther G & an Uhu were just too tempting for me to pass up so I moved my Rangers forward to blast away with their Bazookas to no effect unfortunately. But since I had a Hellcat with nothing else to do I thought it would be worth it if I could nail that Uhu. Still to no avail although I did see that the Uhu had a main gun malfunction (that's gotta hurt!!). It must have been the other Uhu that got my quad .50. And I am quite surprised that my Hellcat has apparently survived. He was "on point." -- Not a good place for a tankdestroyer.

So all in all, I did very little damage to the Germans but it appears that I did stir up the hornets nest a little. So we shall see if I left enough reserves to take out anyone the Scharfschutze has overextended.

50% for rbrunsman (US) & 50% for Scharfschutze (Germany)
I just want to let you know I am going to round 3

Rokondo, no matter who advances in this match, you & I have a date for the destruction of your wimpy US forces.

After the battle between you 2 is over then if you finish Scharfschutze then you can prove your self to me
If you did not finish Scharfschutze and he kick your *** :p
So I will think about it if you are enough good player to play with me

Just kidding
Just after the war of you two we will play because I am busy right now .

Rokondo, you are very gracious player to possibly consider playing against me if I lose to Scharfschutze.

Back to the action...

Add 1 more Tiger and 1 more Whirlwind to my list of targets. Where is Scharfchutze coming up with all these "hard" targets!?

I did kill that Whirlwind Scharfschutze was worried about, but that's about all. I lost an M4 105 trying to get in position to take out a Panther G. Our battle has gotten to be <5 hexes for engagements since I've blasted the area with so much smoke.

In addition to the Whirlwind I took out several more units of "soft" targets. I think that Scharfschutze is running out of infantry to throw at me and since most of the VHs are in combined woods/boulder hexes, I think he will have a very hard time dislodging me from my positions.

Unless the Germans are preparing a major counterattack and are keeping it a very good secret, I don't see why I shouldn't just retreat into the woods and make them come after me there. I'll take a platoon of US infantry against any German tank in the woods.

I'm suspicious about a major attack because Scharfschutze has been content to just sit back and let me pound my head against his hilltop positions for about 4 turns now. He must be up to something --- I just don't know what it is yet. But the clock is ticking and I've been sitting on every "per turn" VH for 4 turns now.

Another turn goes by with no real losses on either side. The Germans have disappeared??

The pace of the american onslaught has slackened, giving us the opportunity for some retaliation.
Numerous GI´s are raked by a hail of bullets from a well-placed MG42, weakening the enemy advance on the northern hill where all the action is. At that hills southern end, two rocket projectiles from a Sturmtiger assault mortar sweep aside enemy recon troops and crewmen. 2cm Flakvier reaches out for distant targets.

The battlefield is littered with destroyed vehicles: German Tigers and Panthers, american M4 105´s and scout cars, Kübelwagen and Jeeps, SdKfz and american halftracks are all burning bright. The Amis might think that they have won... can they be disproved?

Originally posted by Scharfschütze
The Amis might think that they have won... can they be disproved?

Not unless you gain some serious ground soon because the VHs are per turn point makers and I've had 75% to 100% of them for most of the 12 turns that have passed so far.

Nothing much happened other than that Uhu with no main gun ravaging my engineers with its MGs during opfire.

I've done a little sneaky manuevering (trying to avoid the eyes of the Uhu) and took out one more SS squad.

I see the Tigers but the Panther Gs seem to have gone into hiding. I expect a daring (desparate?) assault by the Germans any time now.

That desperate/daring assault is on its way now!
Halftracks carrying infantry race towards the enemy, Kübelwagen and Panthers at their side. Sturmtiger shells force the americans to get their heads down, and when they look up again, they gaze into the muzzle of tank guns! Engineers and recons scatter, even the mighty Rangers are driven of by superior firepower and momentary surprise:rolleyes:

Shells fall all around.

Can the valiant germans consolidate their gains or do the staunch americans have the strength to drive them back, deciding this battle? Read all about it in the next episode of: World Cup Round II - High Noon in Normandy!;)

I think I may decide to not drive you back, rather I may just hold tight and let you shoot at me with rifles and MGs. Better that than that **** SturmTiger having free range to maul my men.

In my last turn which I didn't post, you did manage to tempt me to expose a Hellcat. That Mech. Mortar was just too much sitting out in the open like that. Unfortunately, two hits didn't even scratch it. I expect that when I review the turn, my Hellcat will be a burning wreck.

The Hellcat is indeed a burning wreck. But as payback my boys got a Panther G, a Med Tank and an HT, IIRC. I also sent what's left of the German counterattack running home to momma again. I still hold all the VHs through 15 turns.

My men stoically await the retaliation of that **** SturmTiger.

Running home to momma? Not quite!:p

The aforementioned Sturmtiger wreaks total havoc among the american defenders. At least FIVE infantry squads take casualities and retreat in disorder. Again my heroic troops press forward, and a Panther G moves up to engage in a shootout with the M4 105 that is protecting the VH´s. With some luck, the M4 wins this one after the second salvo is exchanged , but the upcoming Tigers seal its fate. A nearby Stuart is also wrecked, while the german artillery kicks in to cover all approaches with mortar fire. Things may not look too bright, but we will sure give those yankees a run for their money! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

A bold move by the Germans: blast away with the SturmTigers and then move up tanks and infantry to try to take the VHs.

The toll:
1 Tiger, 1 Uhu & 1 SturmTiger DEAD!:D

More SS are running home to mama.

Unfortunately I lost a couple HTs and one of my super Shermans while trying to be greedy getting the other Tiger and Uhu.