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| US M5A1 Stuart tank of the 4th Armored Division (VIII Corps) advances. Link |
"Operation Cobra has begun, the US Troops have punched a hole in the German lines. A mixed US force has penetrated through the breech, the cry goes up, capture the strategic village of 'Le BonBon'..."
A US force of 110 point led by 'The Spav'
Armored Rifle Company HQ
2 x small Armored Rifle Platoons
1 x Armored Rifle Mortar M4 Platoon(3)
105mm Artillery Battery (off table)
2 x Thunderbolt Fighter Bombers
1 x Anti-Air T28 Platoon
1 x Cavalry Recon Platoon
Tank Company HQ
1 x M5 Stuart Platoon (5)
2 x M4 Sherman Platoons (4)
1 x M4 Sherman Assault Gun Platoon (2)
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| US set-up |
Panzergrenadier Company HQ
2 x small PzG Platoons
1 x 8cm Mortar Platoon (2)
1 x 7.5cm Pak 40 Platoon (2)
1 x 20mm AA Platoon (2)
1 x 7.5cm Infantry Gun Platoon (2)
1 x 105 Artillery Battery (off table)
1 x Sdkfz 251 AA(2)
1 x Me109 Fighter Bomber
1 x Scout Recon Platoon
1 Tank Company HQ
1 x PzIV Platoon (3)
1 x Hetzer (2)
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| Set-up anywhere south of the line |
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| Lovely Le BonBon, flattened by US artillery.... |
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| Dig in Lads!! |
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| The PzG platoons were placed in the ruins. |
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| Tank Destroyers covering the main road. |
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| Yes, I did... D'Oh! |
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| Smack in the middle. |
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| The Panzer IV's were placed to the East of the village |
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| Turn One - CCHHAARRGGE!!! |
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| Spav went for a broad advance. |
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| The Cavalry Recon & Stuarts were sent along the right flank |
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| Good shooting, a PzG section is destroyed. |
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| The Yanks lay a smoke screen to hinder the Panzer IV's. |
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| German Artillery Bails out some Half-tracks. |
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| German Half-tracks take out a Jeep. |
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| TURN TWO One US Platoon heads for the village. |
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| The Stuarts engage the Germans |
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| The other Platoon hugs the Bocage.. |
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| Looking good for the Yanks!!! |
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| A Half-track is destroyed |
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| Another PzG section is destroyed. |
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| Here come the Luftwaffe!!!! |
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| Attack!!! |
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| Line up those lovely guns!! |
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| OOohhh!!! You know that moment when ALL your die rolls come through... Spav is 'GURNING' as German Artillery hit home. |
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| The 'noble' Art of 'Gurning' to all non-Brits... |
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| 'Do Whart?' Just 2 'Bail Outs' from the bombs... |
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| The first of many Shermans is knocked out. |
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| The German Half-tracks take out a Greyhound. |
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| The US right flank. |
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| The US centre. |
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| The US left flank. |
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| TURN THREE Finally Spav gets his Thunderbolts.... |
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| The Stuarts race after the retreating German Half-tracks. |
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| The German guns are in sight... |
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| The attack on 'Le BonBon' is going well. |
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| I'm do not like the look of the Sherman 105mm's.... |
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| Lots of firepower this round for the Yanks. |
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| The German Recon Platoon is knocked out. |
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| Another PzG section is killed. |
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| AAarrghh! Two Panzer IV's are knocked out. |
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| The German turn, the US Tanks go Boom! |
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| I manage to knock out one of those pesky 105's... |
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| More Shermans brew up! |
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| TURN FOUR Return of the Thunderbolts!!!! |
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| I know where they are heading!!! |
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| A Sherman Platoon captures the bridge. |
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| One of the Rifle Platoons attacks. |
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| The weight of German firepower is too much. |
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| One of the infantry guns is bombarded. |
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| The German PzG Anti-tank weapons came through!! |
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| Not Good for the Yanks... |
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| TURN FIVE The US Morale rolls are appalling... |
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| FULL REVERSE!!!!! |
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| "Where are you going fellas???" |
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| Spav's last hope!! A one for his 'un-pin' roll.. With that he throws in the towel. |
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| The Germans hold Le BonBon. |
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| The Panzergrenadiers were really good. |
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| "OUR TROOPS DID WHHAAAARTT?" |
