I see that there is a continuous entrance of US reinforcements on the map
The battle for Ansbach goes on, without big efforts, two US halftracks are destroyed, another one damaged (I think...).
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US army tanks and infantry are hidden behind to the first row of houses, many other tanks are securing the left flank of their front line.
I see that there is a continuous entrance of US reinforcements on the map
The battle for Ansbach goes on, without big efforts, two US halftracks are destroyed, another one damaged (I think...).
I see that there is a continuous entrance of US reinforcements on the map
The battle for Ansbach goes on, without big efforts, two US halftracks are destroyed, another one damaged (I think...).
US turn 12
Heavy fighting in an around Ansbach: on my left flank the Germans lose a SdKfz 250/9 and a 250/1 HT, while in the village itself US infantry supported by armor slowly pushs back the defending Germans (we kill another infantry squad). In the village an observation post is detected. In the street fighting we lose a Chaffee to op-fire from a hidden PzIIIn. The 128mm AT is further neutralized by heavy mortar fire on its position.
Seems like the German will try to fight it out here, as heavy AFV's are spotted approaching Ansbach.
In the south a 20mm Flakvierling is discovered and destroyed.
Almost 1/3 of the game is over, and my progress is not so good. But accelerating the advance means to stumble in the traps my counterpart will surely have prepared ... Gotta find some way out of this ...
Heavy fighting in an around Ansbach: on my left flank the Germans lose a SdKfz 250/9 and a 250/1 HT, while in the village itself US infantry supported by armor slowly pushs back the defending Germans (we kill another infantry squad). In the village an observation post is detected. In the street fighting we lose a Chaffee to op-fire from a hidden PzIIIn. The 128mm AT is further neutralized by heavy mortar fire on its position.
Seems like the German will try to fight it out here, as heavy AFV's are spotted approaching Ansbach.
In the south a 20mm Flakvierling is discovered and destroyed.
Almost 1/3 of the game is over, and my progress is not so good. But accelerating the advance means to stumble in the traps my counterpart will surely have prepared ... Gotta find some way out of this ...
"Tridentina, avanti!" General L. Reverberi leading his Alpini troops in the decisive assault on Soviet-held Nikolajewka, 26th January 1943
US turn 13
Ansbach is now almost mine. US infantry supported by a Sherman Flame, secures the center of the village; we take our second VH. On the left flank, infantry and Shermans maneuver in seek for a Stug with a 105mm gun, and find it just in the middle of a little wood just west of Ansbach; but in the end it is my Chaffee which scores its fourth and fifth kill (Stug and crew). Only one out of 9 shots from 3 Shermans at a 2 hex' distance have hit the Stug!?
Along the main road to Ansbach, suddenly a 37mm Flak opens up on my advancing reinforcement; I forgot to re-lay the smoke screen to the east of the road, because I am stupid (sometimes only).
In the southwest corner of the map we play hide and seek with another of those nasty German SdKfzs.
Ansbach is now almost mine. US infantry supported by a Sherman Flame, secures the center of the village; we take our second VH. On the left flank, infantry and Shermans maneuver in seek for a Stug with a 105mm gun, and find it just in the middle of a little wood just west of Ansbach; but in the end it is my Chaffee which scores its fourth and fifth kill (Stug and crew). Only one out of 9 shots from 3 Shermans at a 2 hex' distance have hit the Stug!?
Along the main road to Ansbach, suddenly a 37mm Flak opens up on my advancing reinforcement; I forgot to re-lay the smoke screen to the east of the road, because I am stupid (sometimes only).
In the southwest corner of the map we play hide and seek with another of those nasty German SdKfzs.
"Tridentina, avanti!" General L. Reverberi leading his Alpini troops in the decisive assault on Soviet-held Nikolajewka, 26th January 1943
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Us forces are conquering the town, but they are advancing slowly and they still haven't meet my first line of defence.
In Ansbach one M4A3 was hit by long range shot, his crew abandoned the tank, meanwile one squad of german infantry try to get closer to one Sherman dozer but was spotted and drived back.
On the US left flank, one AA-jeep was destroyed in a skirmish with my recon armor.
Nothing more of interest happens in my turn.
In Ansbach one M4A3 was hit by long range shot, his crew abandoned the tank, meanwile one squad of german infantry try to get closer to one Sherman dozer but was spotted and drived back.
On the US left flank, one AA-jeep was destroyed in a skirmish with my recon armor.
Nothing more of interest happens in my turn.
Turn 14
The US secures the village of Ansbach, only to discover a second - and fortified - line of defense just some hexes behind of it. A heavy TD is hit and destroyed by a so far unknown ATG; a German bicycle sqauds survives some 15 volleys of tank gun and MG fire from three different AFVs; in the southwest another German halftrack is destroyed, and far west from Ansbach a FO Kübelwagen falls to one of my tanks.
The north of Ansbach is heavily smoked by my arty.
The US secures the village of Ansbach, only to discover a second - and fortified - line of defense just some hexes behind of it. A heavy TD is hit and destroyed by a so far unknown ATG; a German bicycle sqauds survives some 15 volleys of tank gun and MG fire from three different AFVs; in the southwest another German halftrack is destroyed, and far west from Ansbach a FO Kübelwagen falls to one of my tanks.
The north of Ansbach is heavily smoked by my arty.
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US turn 15
The usual slow advance: in the northern outskirt of Ansbach, two infantry squads and a MG are killed; in the east we exchange fire with the already known 37mm flak, and in the south west we destroy a 75 mm gun and two Panzerschreck teams. We also discover there a MG bunker and an AT gun in defense of Hill 480, which will soon be ours.
West of Ansbach two Shermans exchange fire with a Stug and a Panther, without casualties on neither side.
The usual slow advance: in the northern outskirt of Ansbach, two infantry squads and a MG are killed; in the east we exchange fire with the already known 37mm flak, and in the south west we destroy a 75 mm gun and two Panzerschreck teams. We also discover there a MG bunker and an AT gun in defense of Hill 480, which will soon be ours.
West of Ansbach two Shermans exchange fire with a Stug and a Panther, without casualties on neither side.
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US turn 15
Ansbach is now definitely mine. US infantry pushes forward; a recon patrol runs into a full strenght German infantry squads, survives the op-fire, fires back and drives the Krauts back; later on they will perish in cross fire from several units. On the eastern border of Ansbach, one of my halftracks kills an 8-wheeled scout car (SdKfz 622?) on the other side of the river (Fulda?) with MG fire.
A Sherman flame grills the remnants of another infantry squad.
Further south along the river, an MG and an infantry section exchange fire with that same ol' 37mm Flak. They cause no casualties, and in the end a tank is called in.
West of Ansbach tanks exchange fire with that 128mm AT, causing some casualties. A before immobilized Sherman has a bad idea and fires on a Stug on the hill nortwest of Ansbach, and is killed by the return fire.
In the southwest, we fill the MG Bunker and the ATG position with all fire we have to suppress them, and smoke them too.
Ansbach is now definitely mine. US infantry pushes forward; a recon patrol runs into a full strenght German infantry squads, survives the op-fire, fires back and drives the Krauts back; later on they will perish in cross fire from several units. On the eastern border of Ansbach, one of my halftracks kills an 8-wheeled scout car (SdKfz 622?) on the other side of the river (Fulda?) with MG fire.
A Sherman flame grills the remnants of another infantry squad.
Further south along the river, an MG and an infantry section exchange fire with that same ol' 37mm Flak. They cause no casualties, and in the end a tank is called in.
West of Ansbach tanks exchange fire with that 128mm AT, causing some casualties. A before immobilized Sherman has a bad idea and fires on a Stug on the hill nortwest of Ansbach, and is killed by the return fire.
In the southwest, we fill the MG Bunker and the ATG position with all fire we have to suppress them, and smoke them too.
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US troops are pushing forward, covered by a smoke shield, from Ansbach to reach the bridges. I was able to hit one halftrack on the south side of the town. In the west side, one Sherman Jumbo is targeting my heavy ATG on the hill, I hit it two times but the shells are bouncing off his heavy armor.
More fighting happens in the east of the map, two M8 HMC and one halftrack were spotted while patrolling the peninsula in the left bank of the river and destroyed.
More fighting happens in the east of the map, two M8 HMC and one halftrack were spotted while patrolling the peninsula in the left bank of the river and destroyed.
US turn 17
The last turn goes without doubt to the Germans. Their move in the east at the only point where the river is fordable could become a thread to my rear - wasn't it for my reserve units I have nearby.
The Scotts and the AA Jeep are meagerly avenged with a PZSchreck unit and a MG Bunker in the west, and the second PzIIIG north of Ansbach, along with two crews and another infantry squad. There I loose a Sherman Dozer to an 88 which has suddenly come back from dead (last turn it showed abandoned) and another Scott is hit badly by a Tiger. Thanks God I still got lots of smoke - and reinforcements to come!:D
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The last turn goes without doubt to the Germans.
Their move in the east at the only point where the river is fordable could become a thread to my rear - wasn't it for my reserve units I have nearby.The Scotts and the AA Jeep are meagerly avenged with a PZSchreck unit and a MG Bunker in the west, and the second PzIIIG north of Ansbach, along with two crews and another infantry squad. There I loose a Sherman Dozer to an 88 which has suddenly come back from dead (last turn it showed abandoned) and another Scott is hit badly by a Tiger. Thanks God I still got lots of smoke - and reinforcements to come!:D
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"Tridentina, avanti!" General L. Reverberi leading his Alpini troops in the decisive assault on Soviet-held Nikolajewka, 26th January 1943
US turn 18
Hill 408 is ours! It did cost us a Stuart, but in exchange we got another 50 mm Pak, a SdKfz that fielded a 75 mm gun, a Pak crew and a Panzerschreck unit.
North of Ansbach we push on. Unfortunately our smokescreen left some LOS, and we lose a halftrack to a Tiger. A tank destroyer gets trough, only to ran into an ambush set up by a German bicycle squad. Because it was late at night, I forgot also about the
AT pillbox which was already surrounded by flames a turn before, and drove a tank straight in front of it: it gets stuck, but after some 10 close assault by infantry the pillbox is taken out.
Nevertheless we take our fourth VH.
On the hill west of Ansbach we are able to destroy a prime mover which seemed bound to carry away the still-alive 128mm Pak.
In the east, a German halftrack is spotted on our side of the river: the Krauts have there at least 2 Stug, an 88 with transport, a flametank and that halftrack. I hope they all get struck in the mud:mad:
However, a bold AA Jeep breaks its cover, and fires a volley on a Stug; the Stug wasn't hit, but an infantry squad in the same hex takes 5 casualties.
Hill 408 is ours! It did cost us a Stuart, but in exchange we got another 50 mm Pak, a SdKfz that fielded a 75 mm gun, a Pak crew and a Panzerschreck unit.
North of Ansbach we push on. Unfortunately our smokescreen left some LOS, and we lose a halftrack to a Tiger. A tank destroyer gets trough, only to ran into an ambush set up by a German bicycle squad. Because it was late at night, I forgot also about the
AT pillbox which was already surrounded by flames a turn before, and drove a tank straight in front of it: it gets stuck, but after some 10 close assault by infantry the pillbox is taken out.
Nevertheless we take our fourth VH.
On the hill west of Ansbach we are able to destroy a prime mover which seemed bound to carry away the still-alive 128mm Pak.
In the east, a German halftrack is spotted on our side of the river: the Krauts have there at least 2 Stug, an 88 with transport, a flametank and that halftrack. I hope they all get struck in the mud:mad:
However, a bold AA Jeep breaks its cover, and fires a volley on a Stug; the Stug wasn't hit, but an infantry squad in the same hex takes 5 casualties.
"Tridentina, avanti!" General L. Reverberi leading his Alpini troops in the decisive assault on Soviet-held Nikolajewka, 26th January 1943
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There are so many US tanks north from Ansbach they are waiting orders. What they will do? They can move further north to reach a second town with another bridge. Or they can move left to cross the river here. Or they can move right through a little wood to assault a hill that overwatch Ansbach.
One of my cats hits one M8 Grayhound very far from it.
One of my cats hits one M8 Grayhound very far from it.
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There are so many US tanks north from Ansbach they are waiting orders. What they will do?
They'll kick your a$$, Fritz! (just kidding);)
Gonna do my turn now...
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"Tridentina, avanti!" General L. Reverberi leading his Alpini troops in the decisive assault on Soviet-held Nikolajewka, 26th January 1943
US turn 19
I did my turn, and it was the most successfull so far: German casualties amount to 1 Panther D, 1 Stug, 1 Tiger (abandoned), 1 infantry squad, 1 Flammwagen and 1 SdKfz 250/8.
A second Tiger was hit several times and lost his radiomast (they're ain't gonna listen to "Lili Marlen" no more):p and his coax MG.
Action took place in three places:
- road north of Ansbach: while we scouted through our smoke-screen we were very lucky not to take any hits by German op-fire from two Tigers and a King Tinger (Brutto-Bob, why do you complain?);) positioned in the middle of the road. Moving M4 after M4, and TD after TD in, we managed to disable one Tiger and damage the other, while the King Tiger in the didn't answer our fire any longer. Hopefully they're suppressed enough.
- hill west of Ansbach: on that hill there are sitting at least three Panthers, a Stug and the well-known 128mm AT. One of the Panthers was spotted while moving eastwards, obviously trying to hit our left flank. Maneuvering our tanks positioned downhill some 20 hexes from the Germans, we managed to kill a Stug and a Panther with frontal hits.
- peninsula in the east: as expected the Germans have crossed the river despite the heavy mud. We spot a Flammwagen and a SdKfz, bring in some mobile AT and kill them both. At least one other Stug is already on my side of the Fulda, at his side I spot another and a 88mm gun.
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I did my turn, and it was the most successfull so far: German casualties amount to 1 Panther D, 1 Stug, 1 Tiger (abandoned), 1 infantry squad, 1 Flammwagen and 1 SdKfz 250/8.
A second Tiger was hit several times and lost his radiomast (they're ain't gonna listen to "Lili Marlen" no more):p and his coax MG.Action took place in three places:
- road north of Ansbach: while we scouted through our smoke-screen we were very lucky not to take any hits by German op-fire from two Tigers and a King Tinger (Brutto-Bob, why do you complain?);) positioned in the middle of the road. Moving M4 after M4, and TD after TD in, we managed to disable one Tiger and damage the other, while the King Tiger in the didn't answer our fire any longer. Hopefully they're suppressed enough.
- hill west of Ansbach: on that hill there are sitting at least three Panthers, a Stug and the well-known 128mm AT. One of the Panthers was spotted while moving eastwards, obviously trying to hit our left flank. Maneuvering our tanks positioned downhill some 20 hexes from the Germans, we managed to kill a Stug and a Panther with frontal hits.
- peninsula in the east: as expected the Germans have crossed the river despite the heavy mud. We spot a Flammwagen and a SdKfz, bring in some mobile AT and kill them both. At least one other Stug is already on my side of the Fulda, at his side I spot another and a 88mm gun.
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One Panther from the top hill starts a duel with one Jackson, and my last round find his target, the Jackson burns.
One halftrack that crossed the bridge in the previous turn was destroyed and his crew shot.
My attempt to cross the river in the south-east was quickly countered by several AA halftracks, some tank and infantry. My Stugs are only able to hit one halftrack in this sector.
One halftrack that crossed the bridge in the previous turn was destroyed and his crew shot.
My attempt to cross the river in the south-east was quickly countered by several AA halftracks, some tank and infantry. My Stugs are only able to hit one halftrack in this sector.
US turn 20
North of Ansbach, some halftracks were ordered to find the two retreating Tigers. They find the smaller one, and a Jackson kills it, only to be blown to pieces by a second Tiger positioned on the far end of the second bridge. The Panther which was threatening our left flank, is attacked by two Shermans and its crew forced to abandon after it being immobilized. Unfortunately, on the far west, a Sherman which was breaking cover is killed by another Panther. So far, on the hill west of Ansbach there remain two Panthers, 1 Stug, the 128mm Pak (actually abandoned), a 76mm Pak and a MG bunker (plus everything I didn't yet discover, of course).
In the Fulda penisula, we put some fire on an immobilized Stug and some infantry, but without great effects.
North of Ansbach, some halftracks were ordered to find the two retreating Tigers. They find the smaller one, and a Jackson kills it, only to be blown to pieces by a second Tiger positioned on the far end of the second bridge. The Panther which was threatening our left flank, is attacked by two Shermans and its crew forced to abandon after it being immobilized. Unfortunately, on the far west, a Sherman which was breaking cover is killed by another Panther. So far, on the hill west of Ansbach there remain two Panthers, 1 Stug, the 128mm Pak (actually abandoned), a 76mm Pak and a MG bunker (plus everything I didn't yet discover, of course).
In the Fulda penisula, we put some fire on an immobilized Stug and some infantry, but without great effects.
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Not much happens in my turn:
I take some long range fire on enemy tanks placed in the outskirts of Ansbach but the rounds are bouncing off from enemy stiff armour.
My spearhead that attempted a river fording had some problem dealing with mud and US forces that were quick to close the gap in thir right flank.
I take some long range fire on enemy tanks placed in the outskirts of Ansbach but the rounds are bouncing off from enemy stiff armour.
My spearhead that attempted a river fording had some problem dealing with mud and US forces that were quick to close the gap in thir right flank.
US turn 21
Advance from Ansbach to Hersfeld, which is now in sight of my forward elements, is halted in order to consolidate what has been gained so far. We decide to employ two halftracks to scout out the eastern part of hill 324 where we know a 75mm Pak must be positioned. The first halftrack, moving on top of the hill from the east, gets fired at but is missed, but cannot spot yet the gun. We move in a second from the south, which is hit and destroyed; but the gun reveals is position and is killed with six volleys of MG fire from the first halftrack.
In the Fulda penisula, we spot another Stug next to the immobilized one, and bury it under a mountain of gun fire. In the end, it is killed by a Sherman. Nearby, we also get a MG squad, Another Stug, more to the north, is engaged and destroyed by another Sherman.
Seems like the German counterattack in the southeast has been stopped before it even began
Advance from Ansbach to Hersfeld, which is now in sight of my forward elements, is halted in order to consolidate what has been gained so far. We decide to employ two halftracks to scout out the eastern part of hill 324 where we know a 75mm Pak must be positioned. The first halftrack, moving on top of the hill from the east, gets fired at but is missed, but cannot spot yet the gun. We move in a second from the south, which is hit and destroyed; but the gun reveals is position and is killed with six volleys of MG fire from the first halftrack.
In the Fulda penisula, we spot another Stug next to the immobilized one, and bury it under a mountain of gun fire. In the end, it is killed by a Sherman. Nearby, we also get a MG squad, Another Stug, more to the north, is engaged and destroyed by another Sherman.
Seems like the German counterattack in the southeast has been stopped before it even began
"Tridentina, avanti!" General L. Reverberi leading his Alpini troops in the decisive assault on Soviet-held Nikolajewka, 26th January 1943
US turns 22 and 23, German turn 22
Not much has happened in this last two turns. German casualties amount more or less to two MG bunkers, one near hill 324 (where there remains still another one), the other at the entrance of Hersfeld, some bailed crews and some casualties in infantry squads. US troops loose some halftracks and an infantry squad. In turn 22 the US are beginning to penetrate into Hersfeld, in the meantime advancing slowly to hill 324. It's there that a hidden Stug42 opens fire on a recon vehicle, and is in response pounded by several US tanks; however, they don't kill it, but only damage it badly. Mortar fire is killed in to further suppress the Stug and eventually causing its crew to bail.
An infantry squad trying to outflank a bunker facing east runs straight into the field of fire of a second and is eliminated; a second infantry avenges it by takng out the first bunker with bazooka fire.
In the southeast, at the Fulda penisula, fighting has almost ceased; only some exchange of fire with a German infantry squad on the other side of the river, and a German 37mm AA gun manages to immobilize one of my halftracks.
Not much has happened in this last two turns. German casualties amount more or less to two MG bunkers, one near hill 324 (where there remains still another one), the other at the entrance of Hersfeld, some bailed crews and some casualties in infantry squads. US troops loose some halftracks and an infantry squad. In turn 22 the US are beginning to penetrate into Hersfeld, in the meantime advancing slowly to hill 324. It's there that a hidden Stug42 opens fire on a recon vehicle, and is in response pounded by several US tanks; however, they don't kill it, but only damage it badly. Mortar fire is killed in to further suppress the Stug and eventually causing its crew to bail.
An infantry squad trying to outflank a bunker facing east runs straight into the field of fire of a second and is eliminated; a second infantry avenges it by takng out the first bunker with bazooka fire.
In the southeast, at the Fulda penisula, fighting has almost ceased; only some exchange of fire with a German infantry squad on the other side of the river, and a German 37mm AA gun manages to immobilize one of my halftracks.
"Tridentina, avanti!" General L. Reverberi leading his Alpini troops in the decisive assault on Soviet-held Nikolajewka, 26th January 1943