Scenario 5: Crossing the Douve

With game 4 done and dusted and the Germans pushed out of St Come du Mont we move on to scenario 5 - Crossing the Douve!

Background: 8am 8th June 1944 North of Carentan. US forces have launched an attack at St Come du Mont from 3 sides. The 3rd battalion from the 502nd push the  1058th Grenadier Regiment from the 91st Infantry Division to the West of the village and push through to the Carentan highway. In hot pursuit the 3rd battalion come under fire from the 88's positioned at Carentan. As a result the 3rd Battalion retreat across North only to come into contact with retreating German units regrouping towards Carentan. Positioned on the edge of the Douve river, the Germans have regrouped to form a counter attack and push the American forces away from the bridge. The Americans must hold on through the German counter attack and extend over the river.

The site of our battle - the river between St Come-du-Mont and Carentan.

 

Points: 700pts US vs 700 pts German.

Scenario: Demolition. The Germans must counter attack across the river and destroy the 3rd Batallion HQ. The Americans must capture the bridge and destroy the German HQ driving them away from farms surrounding Carentan.

 

US Airborne in Normandy some days after their landing.

 

Forces:

US: 502nd PIR 3rd Batallion

 

HQ:

Regular 2nd Lieutenant and Man

 

Regular Air Observer

 

Infantry:

Regular Paratrooper Squad

1 NCO with Submachine gun

1 B.A.R

7 Riflemen

 

Regular Paratrooper Squad

1 NCO with Submachine gun

1 B.A.R

7 Riflemen

 

Regular Paratrooper Squad

1 NCO with Submachine gun

1 B.A.R

7 Riflemen

 

Veteran Engineer Squad

1 NCO with submachine gun
2 Flame thrower
3 Riflemen

 

Regular MMG team

 

Regular Bazooka Team

 

Regular 57mm Anti-Tank Gun

 

German forces defending the farms and fields of Normandy during the allied landings.

 

 

German: Grenadier-Regiment 1058, 91. Infanterie Division

 

HQ:

Regular 2nd Lieutenant and Man

 

Regular Forward Artillery Observer

 

Infantry:

Regular Heer Grenadier Squad

1 NCO with Submachine gun

4 Riflemen (1 Panzerfaust)

1 Machine gun with 1 loader

 

Regular Heer Grenadier Squad

1 NCO with Submachine gun

4 Riflemen(1 Panzerfaust)

1 Machine gun with 1 loader.

 

Regular Heer Grenadier Squad

1 NCO with Submachine gun

2 Assault Rifles

3 Riflemen (1 Panzerfaust

 

Regular Heer Grenadier Squad

1 NCO with Submachine gun

2 Assault Rifles

3 Riflemen (1 Panzerfaust)

 

Regular MMG team

 

Armor:

Regular SdKfz 234/2 'Puma'

 

As a boon to winning the last game, the US player will get 1 re-roll on the results of their Air Strike Chart.

I expect another cracker of a game and look forward to the next battle of our campaign!

Signing off,

Chewie