Monday 12 February 2018

Dyle Crossing: The Counter Attack



BRITISH
15 Platoon 2DLI
Lieutenant Ingram (Religious)
Sergeant Irving (Idealistic)
Anti Tank Rifle team
2" Mortar team
2 Vickers light tanks 3RTR
Additional Section under CSM Hook

GERMAN

9 Platoon 31st Inf
Leutnant Rosas (Aggressive)
Feldwebel Durch (Cautious)
Ant Tank Rifle Team
4 Sections
Tripod Mounted Mg34
Pre-game barrage

Jump off points are established

The modern satellite map showing the Dyle Crossing.
The tree cover is much thicker than it was in 1940.

German Section 2 is pinned by CSM Hook
and his section, losing 5 men.




German Feldwebel and his section wiped out in the centre and the Vickers shoots down the German MMG team.    
The Jump point is captured as a COC dice ends the turn.

CSM Hook gives enfilade fire
Smoke dropped by the Mortar on the river bank

The Vickers tank is destroyed and the British lieutenant wounded.  With the Germans down to two sections and taking casualties from the advancing British, they withdraw.  A British win. 
Pretty much the only British win of the campaign.  The BEF begin their withdrawal from the Dyle unimpeded.