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Old 09-02-12, 05:35 AM   #3
Dowly
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The match starts like any other: waiting for the inevitable contact with the enemy.
For the first 2-3 turns, I keep my orders as I gave them during the deployment phase, only
the Halftracks and the sniper teams need some babysitting.

During the 4th turn, after dropping off the sniper teams and giving the HTs orders to drive
towards Crécy's set-up area, I order the 2.Plt Panthers on my left flank to start the attack
on Crécy's flank. 1.Plt Panthers will have their orders sometime during turn 6 or 7, currently
I'm assembling them on my right flank and waiting to see what the HT finds.

The one thing I find worrying early on is the lack of contacts, I'm playing this one very
aggressively and was expecting the two HTs would get into a firefight very quickly as they
advance deeper into bad guy territory.

Come turn 5 and the halftrack on the left spots a Loyd carrier and two 57mm guns in the woods.
I caught him with his tea cup empty, the guns haven't been deployed yet. The HT opens fire with
it's MG42 and retreats back towards the sniper team's position. As expendable as the HT is, I
rather not lose it just yet.

The find has me worried, why would he take ATGs? After the less than spectacular performance of
his last ATG during our 3rd match, I would've thought he'd steer well clear of those things.
Maybe it's just the darkness, but the lack of armor contacts has me worried as well. I got a
baaaad feeling about this...

PICCIES!!

2 Battalion advances (or tries to catch that guy dressed differently )


2Plt Panther in a partial hull down position on my left flank.


6 Kompanie reaches the town with 1 Battalion Panther watching over them.


Sniper Team is dropped off by a halftrack on the left flank.


Turn 4 orders for the 2Plt Panthers and the HT on the left flank.


Turn 4 orders for the HT on the right flank.


The mess of orders for the infantry.


HT spots the British guns and opens fire.


Turn 5 orders for the left flank. HT pulls back, while the Panthers push on.


Positions of my forces prior to turn 6, shown are only the large elements.
1 = 1Plt Panthers, 5 = 5. inf company and so on.

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