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TURN 5 (CDN)
Sgt Chapman ordered the continued firing of the mortars and MMG at the Germans in the woods. Through his binoculars he saw approximately another ten Germans killed by his soldiers' fire. The MMG kept firing, then suddenly jammed. The team fervently tried to clear the breech while Chapman looked on with concern.
Capt Dillon was unnerved by the approach of the flamethrower a minute ago, and he was indecisive in what to do next (panic). His men refused to move as well, and they sat to the side of the street, wasting away the initiative.
1 Pl wanted to return fire against the small group of paras, but they were lacking guidance and failed to engage the enemy (panic). So much panic this turn!
Capt Bowman grabbed one of his sections and crept up the hill and into the brush beside the MG42. Immediately they were engaged by enemy fire, coming from the foxhole area (5aK15) which effectively pinned them. They were fire upon again, but the firepower was less, yet Bowmans section was still pressing their bodies into the earth. At this point the remainder of 3 Pl crept up the hill...one joined Bowman and the other moved beside him, about 30 meters away. Bowman ordered 3 Pl to fire at the foxholes, but from what he saw there was no harmful effect on the paras.
Maj Liddell, with the section helping him along, moved up onto the peak and finally saw 1 Pl to their front. Creeping forward, Liddell joined the platoon together, and they took up firing positions.
Very little was achieved this half turn due to the amount of panic
TURN 5 (GER)
Sgt Chapman smiled when his boys were able to clear the jam quickly - the MMG was back in action. The smile soon left his face, however, when he glanced through his binoculars and saw the flamethrower squad compose themselves. The paras with the weapon of terror moved out from the woods in an attempt to attack Capt Dillon and 2 Pl from the flank. As the paras entered the brush (50G7), Chapman heard a low "thump" coming from the hill northwest of him. Mortar team B, 2 Pl's mortar (5aO9), saw the paras as well and fired a bomb at them. The Germans stopped in the brush (pinned) and looked around in some concern. Unfortunately, the mortar team drew the ire of the vicious German sniper, and they were broken and afraid. Abandoning their mortar, they moved downhill into some woods for protection. Meanwhile, Chapman ordered his firebase to engage the flamethrower squad with everything. Both mortars missed, but the MMG was very accurate, and caused the paras to break and begin to run back to the woods where they started.
The German NCO ordered his soldiers to move into the wooden house (50G10), escaping the punishment from the Canadian mortars on the hill and also attack the Canadians on the street on the other side of the house. Capt Dillon saw the paras occupy the house nearby. 2 Pl engaged the paras but they had good cover now and the bullets didn't find their mark. But suddenly, the sound of propeller blades drew near, and Dillon looked up at the sky. The first Hurricane approached from treetop level, firing its MGs into the house, and wounded several paras. This caused the enemy some panic and they fled from the house back to their leader in the woods. Dillon watched the second Hurricane swing around, looking for the flamethrower team, but things went very wrong. The pilot mistakenly thought that Dillon and his men were Germans and fired the plane's MGs along the entire approach. 2 Pl was pinned to the ground as the RAF pilot did his best to kill them...several men from 2 Pl were wounded, and one soldier lost his cool and fired his rifle after the plane's passing.
Friendly fire, isn't.
At the other end of the battlefield, the small group on paras on the peak fired at Liddell and his men to no effect. 1 Pl fired back with all of its firepower, causing the half squad to break and run downhill into some woods.
The wounded German NCO in the foxholes, saw a whole platoon assaulting towards him. Some were very close, and the remainder successfully grabbed his MG42 and turn it around , the business end facing towards him. "Spray fire at both targets!" he yelled in German. His men did the best they could, but their fire was halfhearted and failed to hit their mark. Bowman ordered 3 Pl to engage the foxholes with everything, including their newest toy - the captured MG42. The firepower was extremely intense, and Bowman saw the NCO and his men flee from the foxholes towards the rear, moving downhill into a gully.
A much better second half of the turn for the Canadians. They have the paras on the run right now and as long as the RAF remains out of the battle the Canadians should be OK
Sgt Chapman ordered the continued firing of the mortars and MMG at the Germans in the woods. Through his binoculars he saw approximately another ten Germans killed by his soldiers' fire. The MMG kept firing, then suddenly jammed. The team fervently tried to clear the breech while Chapman looked on with concern.
Capt Dillon was unnerved by the approach of the flamethrower a minute ago, and he was indecisive in what to do next (panic). His men refused to move as well, and they sat to the side of the street, wasting away the initiative.
1 Pl wanted to return fire against the small group of paras, but they were lacking guidance and failed to engage the enemy (panic). So much panic this turn!
Capt Bowman grabbed one of his sections and crept up the hill and into the brush beside the MG42. Immediately they were engaged by enemy fire, coming from the foxhole area (5aK15) which effectively pinned them. They were fire upon again, but the firepower was less, yet Bowmans section was still pressing their bodies into the earth. At this point the remainder of 3 Pl crept up the hill...one joined Bowman and the other moved beside him, about 30 meters away. Bowman ordered 3 Pl to fire at the foxholes, but from what he saw there was no harmful effect on the paras.
Maj Liddell, with the section helping him along, moved up onto the peak and finally saw 1 Pl to their front. Creeping forward, Liddell joined the platoon together, and they took up firing positions.
Very little was achieved this half turn due to the amount of panic
TURN 5 (GER)
Sgt Chapman smiled when his boys were able to clear the jam quickly - the MMG was back in action. The smile soon left his face, however, when he glanced through his binoculars and saw the flamethrower squad compose themselves. The paras with the weapon of terror moved out from the woods in an attempt to attack Capt Dillon and 2 Pl from the flank. As the paras entered the brush (50G7), Chapman heard a low "thump" coming from the hill northwest of him. Mortar team B, 2 Pl's mortar (5aO9), saw the paras as well and fired a bomb at them. The Germans stopped in the brush (pinned) and looked around in some concern. Unfortunately, the mortar team drew the ire of the vicious German sniper, and they were broken and afraid. Abandoning their mortar, they moved downhill into some woods for protection. Meanwhile, Chapman ordered his firebase to engage the flamethrower squad with everything. Both mortars missed, but the MMG was very accurate, and caused the paras to break and begin to run back to the woods where they started.
The German NCO ordered his soldiers to move into the wooden house (50G10), escaping the punishment from the Canadian mortars on the hill and also attack the Canadians on the street on the other side of the house. Capt Dillon saw the paras occupy the house nearby. 2 Pl engaged the paras but they had good cover now and the bullets didn't find their mark. But suddenly, the sound of propeller blades drew near, and Dillon looked up at the sky. The first Hurricane approached from treetop level, firing its MGs into the house, and wounded several paras. This caused the enemy some panic and they fled from the house back to their leader in the woods. Dillon watched the second Hurricane swing around, looking for the flamethrower team, but things went very wrong. The pilot mistakenly thought that Dillon and his men were Germans and fired the plane's MGs along the entire approach. 2 Pl was pinned to the ground as the RAF pilot did his best to kill them...several men from 2 Pl were wounded, and one soldier lost his cool and fired his rifle after the plane's passing.
Friendly fire, isn't.
At the other end of the battlefield, the small group on paras on the peak fired at Liddell and his men to no effect. 1 Pl fired back with all of its firepower, causing the half squad to break and run downhill into some woods.
The wounded German NCO in the foxholes, saw a whole platoon assaulting towards him. Some were very close, and the remainder successfully grabbed his MG42 and turn it around , the business end facing towards him. "Spray fire at both targets!" he yelled in German. His men did the best they could, but their fire was halfhearted and failed to hit their mark. Bowman ordered 3 Pl to engage the foxholes with everything, including their newest toy - the captured MG42. The firepower was extremely intense, and Bowman saw the NCO and his men flee from the foxholes towards the rear, moving downhill into a gully.
A much better second half of the turn for the Canadians. They have the paras on the run right now and as long as the RAF remains out of the battle the Canadians should be OK