Bois des Monts: A hard afternoon

Scenario Three: Bomb Alley

After the initial assault had faded, Sgt Jenkins, commanding the weak "platoon" in the salient saw a section of Germans crawling through the bushes only two metres away. They were attempting to infiltrate through the thick undergrowth to the villa on the other side of the bank.   A stiff grenade and SMG fight followed.  

Both sides in this game are limited to two sections and two big men.  Only three CoC dice will be rolled.  Essentially its a small skirmish.

Game three.  The Germans attacking again.

The foxhole are pretty good cover as 9 Para go on overwatch

I use small arms SMG fire as well as the Brens to hammer the assaulting Germans

But that German advance seems inexorable

Those MG34 lads need some training, or maybe it's the foxhole factor

Even the Paras lose boys.  Hard fight.

The Sergeant brings in his second section to bolster the line.

A German squad is virtually wiped out.

Battle rages with losses on both sides, but it's clear the Paras have it.

The Germans withdraw.  A victory for now.

Scenario Four, The Vickers Box

During the afternoon a pair of jeeps arrived from Division with additional supplies for 9 Para.  Two medium mortars and two more Vickers MMG were delivered and assigned to hastily trained riflemen.  Sergeant McGeever's Support platoon now had five MMGs including the two captured MG 34s.  When the next attack came it was another probing attack across the open ground in front of A Company.  McGeever and Corporal McGuinness rushed one of their guns to a forward position opposite the drive and began engaging the enemy.  The Germans were facing enfilade fire from three machine guns, as well as A Company's Stens and rifles.  This was the last significant attack of the day against 9 PARA’s position around the villa. 

The Germans advance into the lane of fire of a  Vickers

But nice again I get the Paras on table first and put them in overwatch

The advance across the fields is stalled.

The Sergeant leads his section to capture a German JOP.  It's not going well

The end game.  The Paras drive forward in the counter attack and threaten the Germans remaining JOP.  The jig is up for Fritz.

My second round of games looking at 9 Para and the Bois du Monts will focus on June 9th, as the situation becomes more desperate.