West Front - August’44 - Let’s get at the Bastards (2)

Here is the second 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 british troops move forward

The british right wing advances while the other troops stay in the sunken road.

The centre troops rush forward despite a mortar shelling

But the german tanks are waiting for them

Furious fight around the hamlet

The british right wing is flanking the hamlet

Tank fight

A PIAT team comes close to the panzers

Result : a Draw - The british troops reach the village but they suffered heavy casualties (2/3 of the infantry units - One platoon was completely wiped out).