"US vs. Germans in Normandy, August 1944 with BKC (mod)" Topic

All,

So, welcome to the inaugural fight of my "Hell on Wheels" campaign. The concept is following a US mechanized infantry task force in France, late August 1944, through a series of fictional, yet historically based/representative fights against the Germans. To see the task force's order or battle you can visit the earlier "Hell on Wheels OOB" post, which shows the units and leaders. As merely a plot ploy, the Yanks will primarily find themselves facing off against a single German unit lead by Oberst Fritz ;)

So, today's fight is just following Falaise, let's say 24 August 1944, with US forces working on breaking out of Normandy.

The table.

US forces. Overall scheme is pretty simple; two rifle companies abreast, each with a tank platoon in support, with ATGs, battalion (Weapons Company) mortars, and M10 Tank Destroyers in general support, and one company in (off table) reserve.
*Each company has two MGs in their Wpns Plt, one is their own, the other is attached from Wpns Co.
*Wpns Co 81mm mortars are in general support on table.
*The Bn FO is in general support on table.
*Wpns Co ATGs are in general support, off-table but on call
*Tank Destroyer Plt is in general support, off-table but on call
*The Bn CO pulled himself away from the chowhall long enough to get involved in the attack today.
*The rest of the battalion task force is off-table in reserve, hopefully not needed but standing by in case things don't go well…

Lookie there, that's a Tiger. No, it's two!

Just then the Bn CO comes on the net to tell everyone to get their heads down, fly-fly boys are on the way, and a flight of Jugs swoops in!

As always, for the whole write-up and 47 more pics, as well as to see who received personal decorations for their part in the fights around Mais Non/Mais Ouis, please check my blog at:
link

V/R,
Jack

"Thanks a great AAR and wonderful way to end my day as I got to game as well!!! Plus I game again tomorrow !!!

You people make me mad…Jack has like 3 different theatres going on at the same time and Capt Keepers is playing two in a roll then there's poor old me who can't get a game in to save my life…at least I can enjoy Jack's…which I did…a fine display…but by the way I'm going to get my radio fixed …apparently its not working Jack :)

Oh and for those who have time for only the highlights of the battle here they are:

Capt Dillon sprints up to his 2nd Plt, rallying them, then sprinting up to take on more survivors of the German armored force

And then Captain Dillon finally earned his pay, moving over to his 1st Plt and unpinning all three of its rifle squads.

Two arty barrages and an airstrike; not ahistorical, but kind of felt like cheating

It didn't feel that way in 1944-45. Well, maybe if you were on the receiving end.

Panda-John: Funny on differing perspectives, but you're highlights certainly had me laughing out loud.

Kyote-John: Pics or it didn't happen.

V/R,
Jack

Grey Panda – they are definitely good highlights!