Scenario 4: The battle of Saint-Côme-du-Mont

 

After a decisive German victory at Les Forges it is now time for scenario 4 - The battle of Saint-Côme-du-Mont

 

Background: June 8th 9am:  Saint-Côme-du-Mont, a village on the National Road 13, is a key objective for the allies as it is necessary to secure the road to Carentan. The smouldering ruins of US Stuart tank serves as a grim landmark known as 'Dead Mans Corner' to mark the border of the town defended by the German 6th Fallschirmjäger Regiment, the “Green Devils”, of Major von der Heydte.  It is the objective of the US Colonel Robert Sink to capture the town from the Green Devils and secure the allied position inland. The fighting has been raging for a full day by now . Colonel Sinks forces have now entered the town and the battle hangs in the balance with the German's desperately trying to secure the positions and push the allies back. 

 

Dead mans corner in 1944. Today the site is a museum commemorating the allied landings.

 

 

Points: 750 points US and 750 points Germany

 

Scenario: Key Positions with 5 objectives.

 

Forces:

 

327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

 

Regular Second Lieutenant

• 1 man with rifle

 

Regular Infantry Squad

NCO with submachine gun

6  riflemen

1 BAR

 

Regular Infantry Squad

NCO with submachine gun

6  riflemen

1 BAR

 

Regular Engineer Squad:

1 NCO with submachine gun

3 Infantry with Rifle

1 Flamethrower

1 Assistant

 

Veteran Infantry Squad

1 NCO with submachine gun

3 Infantry with submachine guns

1 BAR

1 Rifleman

 

Regular Medium Machine gun Team

 

Regular Bazooka Team

 

Regular M4A1 Sherman 75mm Medium Tank

Pintle Mounted HMG

Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6, 91. Infanterie Division

 

Veteran Second Lieutenant

• 1 man with Assault Rifle

 

Regular Heer Grenadier Squad

1 NCO with submachine gun

4 Riflemen (1 Panzerfaust)

1 Machine gun

1 loader

 

Regular Heer Grenadier Squad

1 NCO with submachine gun

4 Riflemen (1 Panzerfaust)

1 Machine gun

1 loader

 

Veteran Sturmpioniere (Assault Engineer) Squad

1 NCO with submachine gun

3 Infantry with submachine gun

1 Flamethrower

1 Assistant

Entire Squad has anti-tank grenades.

 

Veteran Heer Grenadier Squad

1 NCO with submachine gun

3 Infantry with submachine guns

2 Infantry with rifles (1 Panzerfaust)

 

Regular Medium Machine Gun Team

 

Regular Sniper Team

 

Regular SdKfz 234/2 'Puma' Heavy Armoured Car

The ruined Stuart which acted as a grim sign post for the allies.

 

 

 

 

As a boon for winning the last game. The German forces will start the game with 50pts of barbed wire set up where they chose.

I'm ready for another great game! This map will feature many buildings for brutal house-to-house fighting and will see both sides fielding the dreaded flamethower teams! Should be a great bit of fun on this long weekend.

Signing off,

Chewie