"Die Letzte Hoffnung" CM:BN AAR - Now with 0% more community participation! -

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Might as well start this now. So, this comes from the same guy who made
"Devil's Descent" and is again a story-driven campaign where you get to make
the decision(s) for me.

Of course, there will be SPOILERS, so don't read this if you're planning on
playing through the campaign in the future.

This time, the campaign is from the German side during "Operation Lüttich"
and is played with much larger force than in DD.

There appears to be a great wall of China equivalent wall of text before
the first mission so, I'll post the narrative in 4-5 parts over a day or two
to make it less exhausting to read.

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Campaign Briefing

Situation

0800 6 August 1944, 116. Panzerdivision HQ, W of Sourdeval

The US First Army has crushed our positions to the west of Saint-Lo with a
massive assault. They have been pushing us very hard ever since. The lines
have stabilized temporarily around Mortain as the US Third Army pushes south
around our flank. While we are in danger of encirclement, the Third Army's
rapid advance has in turn left their own flank wide open.

To exploit the situation, our 7th Army is beginning a massive counterattack
with the objective of cutting off the enemy advance by seizing Avranches.
We are launching an attack with the 1. and 2. SS-Panzerdivisions attacking
in the north towards Juvigny-le-Terte and Chérencé-le-Roussel, respectively.


Mission

Your task is to spearhead the 116. Panzerdivision's advance, leaving the
armored units of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 60 to exploit the initial penetration
of American lines. You will attack with the objective of reaching Chérence-le-Roussel,
and, once that village is secured, you will hold the road open while the remainder
of the division advances on Avranches.


Friendly Forces

Your command consists of 1., 2., and 4. (Heavy) Panzergrenadier Kompanies (Motorized)
of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 156, as well as a Panther platoon and a Panzer IV
platoon from Panzer-Regiment 16. You will also be supported by the divisional
artillery and Panzer reconnaissance battalion as available.


Enemy Forces

Enemy forces in the vicinity come from the 1st Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment
as well as the 746th Tank Battalion. Hopefully they will not be expecting an attack.

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Characters

PERSONNEL OF KAMPFGRUPPE MAGSBURG, 116. PANZERDIVISION

OBERSTLEUTNANT von Magsburg, CO I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 156
Von Magsburg comes from a noble family and has spent most of his life in Berlin.
Von Magsburg joined the army in 1925, and his two sons followed him into the army.
Both were promising junior officers who died on the Eastern Front; his youngest
died at Kursk in 1943, and his eldest has just perished. Von Magsburg himself
was severely injured in late 1943 and has only just finished his recuperation.

MAJOR Klein, XO I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 156
Klein grew up as a factory worker in Munich. He joined the army in 1933, and rose
rapidly through the ranks. Klein has fought extensively on the Eastern Front
and has a massive facial scar to show for it.

HAUPTMANN Leifheim, CO 1./I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 156
Leifheim, and Austrian career soldier, is a veteran of North Africa; he was one
of the last officers to be evacuated before Tunisia fell. He has also fought
with distinction throughout the Normandy campaign, and has more experience fighting
the western Allies than any of the other KG Magsburg officers.

HAUPTMANN Wohnhas, CO 2./I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 156
Wohnhas is the youngest company commander in the 116. Panzerdivision. The only combat
experience he had is against the British earlier in the Normandy campaign.
Wohnhas has a particular hatred for the western Allies.

OBERLEUTNANT Behn, CO 1./1./I./Panzer-Regiment 16
Behn is an experienced armor officer from Frankfurt. He has already become a
tank ace from the battles around Caen.

OBERLEUTNANT Peters, CO 1./1./II./Panzer-Regiment 16
Peters, a relatively young armor officer from Leipzig, appears to be sullen
and slightly erratic.