George Kelln
Elder Member
BFP-133 Over the Hills v. Ernie Cameron; completed 2 of 7 ½ turns. German advance stymied by Poles.
East Flank: Polish platoon’s (8-0, MMG, 2x 4-5-7, & 2-3-7) mission to delay the German advance along the eastern board edge, while covering the flank of the western pillbox. The German advanced with a platoon (3x 4-6-7) supported by a 5-4-8 Assault Engineer (AE) Squad and commanded by an 8-1, slowly moved through the out-of-season orchard and up the hill, but in the process suffered a couple of squads breaking and the loss of at least 2x HS double breaking from fire from the MMG in the western pillbox. The Poles were then able extract the 8-0, MMG, 4-5-7 from the Pillbox and a 4-5-7 & 2-3-7 from trench back to the rear pillbox; while a 2-3-7 remained covering the withdraw (currently in Melee with a German HS).
Middle: Polish Observation Post, 2-3-7 HS set up in the (F15) woods with a dummy position in the adjacent (G16) woods. The German platoon (4x 4-6-7, 2x MMG) lead by a 9-1 laid down some ineffective fire on the Polish HS, finally moving into and eliminating the dummy position. The Polish HS broke and routed back to fight another day. But caught in a crossfire between the two MMG in the pillboxes, the platoon slowly moved forward as several pinned or were broken slowing the advance. In the distance the clanking track were heard and the trio of Bunker-busting 88mm halftrack rumbled on to the map, taking position to fire at the eastern pillbox. The trio of halftrack then bounded forward ascending the Level 1 hill next to the western pillbox and started to engage the west-rear pillbox.
West Flank: Polish platoon’s (7-0, MMG, 2x 4-5-7, 2x 2-3-7) mission to delay the German advance along the western board edge while covering the flank of the eastern pillbox. The German advanced with a platoon (3x 4-6-7) supported by a 5-4-8 AE squad and commanded by a 7-0, tentatively moved up to the Level 1 woods trying to flank the pillbox. Aided by AE Smoke, a pair of scout HS managed to clamour through the woods and ascend to the Level 1 woods engaging a Pinned Polish HS in Melee. Following up units were pinned or broken by HMGs in the rear pillboxes and forced to rout back from the (H9) woods whence they came. The Polish 7-0 and HS managed to withdraw back the (P17) woodline between the hills, while a HS remained in the pillbox manning the MMG.
Rear Area: The German sniper has been active behind frontline, breaking two Polish squads one which was manning the HMG in the western rear pillbox. The Polish HMGs and Light Mortar have opened fire engaging any targets of opportunity, managing to break and eliminating a HS. A 4-6-7 squad was initial broken by the west-rear HMG and then fired at by the east-rear HMG hoping to double break it on a 2MC. Germans’ roll = 2, resulting in Hero Creation and Battle-Hardening (D’OH!). A pair of Polish squads are entrenching along the forward slope of Hill 610.
Losses: Germans 3x 2-4-7 & 3x 2-3-7; Polish 1x 2-3-7
The Polish have managed to withdraw one of the two forward MMG positions and have also started to form an intermediate position in the low ground between the hills. The Germans have advanced up the hill along the western edge while the along the eastern edge, they regrouping.
East Flank: Polish platoon’s (8-0, MMG, 2x 4-5-7, & 2-3-7) mission to delay the German advance along the eastern board edge, while covering the flank of the western pillbox. The German advanced with a platoon (3x 4-6-7) supported by a 5-4-8 Assault Engineer (AE) Squad and commanded by an 8-1, slowly moved through the out-of-season orchard and up the hill, but in the process suffered a couple of squads breaking and the loss of at least 2x HS double breaking from fire from the MMG in the western pillbox. The Poles were then able extract the 8-0, MMG, 4-5-7 from the Pillbox and a 4-5-7 & 2-3-7 from trench back to the rear pillbox; while a 2-3-7 remained covering the withdraw (currently in Melee with a German HS).
Middle: Polish Observation Post, 2-3-7 HS set up in the (F15) woods with a dummy position in the adjacent (G16) woods. The German platoon (4x 4-6-7, 2x MMG) lead by a 9-1 laid down some ineffective fire on the Polish HS, finally moving into and eliminating the dummy position. The Polish HS broke and routed back to fight another day. But caught in a crossfire between the two MMG in the pillboxes, the platoon slowly moved forward as several pinned or were broken slowing the advance. In the distance the clanking track were heard and the trio of Bunker-busting 88mm halftrack rumbled on to the map, taking position to fire at the eastern pillbox. The trio of halftrack then bounded forward ascending the Level 1 hill next to the western pillbox and started to engage the west-rear pillbox.
West Flank: Polish platoon’s (7-0, MMG, 2x 4-5-7, 2x 2-3-7) mission to delay the German advance along the western board edge while covering the flank of the eastern pillbox. The German advanced with a platoon (3x 4-6-7) supported by a 5-4-8 AE squad and commanded by a 7-0, tentatively moved up to the Level 1 woods trying to flank the pillbox. Aided by AE Smoke, a pair of scout HS managed to clamour through the woods and ascend to the Level 1 woods engaging a Pinned Polish HS in Melee. Following up units were pinned or broken by HMGs in the rear pillboxes and forced to rout back from the (H9) woods whence they came. The Polish 7-0 and HS managed to withdraw back the (P17) woodline between the hills, while a HS remained in the pillbox manning the MMG.
Rear Area: The German sniper has been active behind frontline, breaking two Polish squads one which was manning the HMG in the western rear pillbox. The Polish HMGs and Light Mortar have opened fire engaging any targets of opportunity, managing to break and eliminating a HS. A 4-6-7 squad was initial broken by the west-rear HMG and then fired at by the east-rear HMG hoping to double break it on a 2MC. Germans’ roll = 2, resulting in Hero Creation and Battle-Hardening (D’OH!). A pair of Polish squads are entrenching along the forward slope of Hill 610.
Losses: Germans 3x 2-4-7 & 3x 2-3-7; Polish 1x 2-3-7
The Polish have managed to withdraw one of the two forward MMG positions and have also started to form an intermediate position in the low ground between the hills. The Germans have advanced up the hill along the western edge while the along the eastern edge, they regrouping.