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jhyden -> GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 10:59:12 AM)

The next battle is the Son region, just north of Eindhoven. Since I destroyed the bridge in the last battle, the map was lost.



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:18:51 AM)

troops



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:21:13 AM)

map



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:25:02 AM)

once again I decided to keep the ad-hoc units within the command radius. The AA units position were fixed. I decided to set up north of the bridge but kept the mg34 in a 3 story bldg. on the other side.



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:28:02 AM)

As the US paratroopers advanced, both 88's began to draw mortar fire w/casualties.



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:32:14 AM)

Unfortunately I had the MG set to DEFEND so it opened up immediately... not my intention. It began to draw accurate mortar fire so I withdrew.



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:39:11 AM)

Once the 88 began to draw direct fire, I set the infantry to defend and a firefight ensued. things were NOT going according to plan!







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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:43:08 AM)

As I suspected, my troops were not up to the task. The bldg. began to draw mortar fire so I decided to withdraw!



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:45:48 AM)

I decided to move MG34 to an adjacent bldg. after a quick recovery





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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:49:05 AM)

As the withdrawal continued, the advancing US paratroopers got hit with friendly mortar fire!



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 11:51:28 AM)

The advance continued in force as the 88 gun emplacement was set to be overrun. The 88 on the far side had gotten pummeled with mortar and direct fire. You can see their gun crew racing through the houses. I was hoping they would take refuge but they kept running. They kept going through the trees and into the open. The US paratroopers opened fire and the ones that weren't killed turned back into the trees. Eventually they ended up running back towards the now fluid front line and didn't survive.






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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 12:02:54 PM)

overview as the americans advance towards the bridge! where is my mg34?



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 12:05:40 PM)

action shot as MG34 gets ready to open up






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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 12:07:23 PM)

overview



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 12:10:21 PM)

action shot:
Paratroopers pinned on bridge and fire upon panicked gun crew



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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 12:13:08 PM)

Paratroopers pinned down as casualties mount




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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 12:16:31 PM)

overview of abandoned 88





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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 12:36:50 PM)

at one point, things got really quiet for a long time as MG34 continued to keep the paratroopers pinned with short 4-bullet bursts... eventually running out of ammo. After a short-lived but ultimately futile counterattack on my part, a unit began to advance on the bridge.





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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 12:38:06 PM)

I waited till the last possible moment............




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jhyden -> RE: GGC: Battle#3 DayOne at 1500 hours (10/11/2019 12:42:17 PM)

end of battle



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