West Front - August’44 - Let’s get at the Bastards (5)

Here is the fifth 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 for the german side

The british force advances

A german reduced platoon is trying to flank the british massive attack

The british force reach the sunken road

The german flanking group

The british left wing infantry goes out of the road

With the threat of the german flanking move, the british right wing stays in position behind the hedgerows.

A well adjusted mortar shelling hit the centre of the british line.

Here it comes again !

The british left wing manages to flank the german defence.

The germans fix their defensive system.

The british right wing tries to contain the german counter-attack

The british left wing and centre move towards the hamlet

The british right wing is seriously shaken by the german counter-attack.

There is a fierce battle near the stables.

The germans have a new defensive perimeter on the right side of the hamlet.

Result : a Marginal Victory for the German side. They kept control of one part of the hamlet and inflicted serious casualties to the British Guards.