"The Bells are Calling" (Part 1/2)
"We can't wait for anything. Let's hit them now before they have a chance to react."
Mission
There are four priorities here:
1. Clear and hold the south entrance to the town
2. Clear and hold the west entrance to the town
3. Destroy German forces in the town
4. Clear the church of enemy forces
Friendly Forces
We have the company command group and 2nd and 3rd Platoons available for
the assault on the town.
Enemy Forces
The scouts' report indicated that the Germans they killed were infantry from
the 91st Airlanding Division, the same as the unit we previously fought at
the farm. The division does not have a lot of vehicles; they're likely to be
mostly infantry, possibly with some crew-served weapons. Hopefully, if we attack
now, the enemy will be caught off-guard.
I plan to secure the east approach first and push to the church from there.
Lieutenant Johnson's 3rd platoon will move along the left flank, while
Lieutenant Ford's 2nd platoon moves along the road eventually linking up
with Lt. Johnson's platoon.
3rd platoon gets to the buildings without opposition. I'll send 2 scouts from
2nd squad to check out the other side of the street.
Goddamn it! MG42 has been set-up to guard the east approach. Should've probably
seen that coming.
I'll move the rest of the 2nd squad to the top floor of a nearby building to
piss on the MG42.
Victory!
2nd squad also spots another MG42 on the west approach and a command team
inside the church.
I move 1st squad forward who get into a firefight with a small german
team right across the street.
The Germans give up quickly and run away.
2/2 heads over to 3rd platoon to offer assistance.
The 2 Germans left of the closest MG42 undo their decision to surrender
and pick up their weapons, bad move given they are surrounded.
2/2 is ordered to swing over to the southeast side.
1/2 blasts through the hedgerow which scares a small squad of Germans occupying
the building.
They try to run away but Jenkins' boys gun them down.