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West Front - August’44 - Let’s get at the Bastards (1)
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  • West Front - August’44 - Let’s get at the Bastards (1)

    04/04/2011
     

    Here is the first after action report of a demo game with the scenario "Let’s get at the Bastards" from the supplement Cymru am Byth of the Too Fat Lardies.

    On the 9th of August, 1944, northeast of Vire in the bocage, the Welsh Guards supported by tanks of the Scots Guards have to capture a group of buildings on the heights named Le Haut-Perrier. The position is held by elements of the 9. SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen.

    Initial deployment

    The Guards advance

    The british troops reach the sunken road

    The Welsh and Scots Guards attack

    Contact !

    Destroyed tanks

    The british troops reach the farm

    Despite a strong resistance, the german troops can not resist and began a fighting withdrawal.

    Result : a Marginal Victory for the British side.