Operation Sealion BatRep 2

After out failed breakthrough attempt into London, we supported the attacks into Gloucester. As we were consolidating our position we hear a rumble in the distance. The Americans are Counterattacking. They have got us flat footed. The bulk of my force was pushing forward, now they will have to hurry with haste back to this sector. Who is that standing up in that jeep?   "BINOS!!!! Quickly!!!!!" Mein Gott......".Headquarters....this sector will be the main assault for the allied counterattack. How do I know?" "Because HE is coming straight at me...Who is HE? Patton...." Battle was 1750 points and the mission was Counterattack...with the Germans as the Defenders.

Link2Edition US Tank HQ: M4A3E8 1st Platoon: 2 ea M4A3E8, 1 ea Jumbo, 1 ea 105mm Sherman 2nd Platoon: 4 ea M4A1 3rd Platoon: Rifle Platoon (2 sections) 4th Platoon: Armored Recon Platoon (1 Section) 5th Platoon: M18 Hellcat Platoon 6th Platoon: AAA Platoon (1 Section M15/M16)

SonBae 5th SS Wiking HQ: 2 ea PzIVH 1st Platoon: 4 ea PzIVH (Oak Leaves Panzer Kanonen) 2nd Platoon: 3 ea Panther (Knight's Cross Kanonen) 3rd Platoon: Gepanzerte Panzer Grenadier Platoon 3 squads 4th Platoon: 4 ea 8 Rad (Proxied with Schwimmwagen) 5th Platoon: 2 ea SdKfz 10/5 2cm (Armored AA) 6th Platoon: Rocket Launcher Battery (1 section 3 guns)

SETUP AND DEPLOYMENT

The Battlefield...the Gloucester countryside

After everyone set up

After setup another view

After the Americans Spearhead move

UNITS IN RESERVE
Link2Edition US Tank	SonBae 5th SS Wiking Panthers in Ambush PzIVH Platoon 8 Rad Platoon Panzer Grenadier Platoon AAA Plt

DEPLOYMENT SUMMARY

Link2Edition US Tank: The Americans set up with everyone in view of Patton to gain a Spearhead move...and they move up....close...too close...we can smell them now SonBae 5th SS Wiking: We will keep the Panthers in Ambush and put the Nebelwerfer section on the table along with the Command element. In Hindsight I should have also put the PanzerGrenadiers on the table (and lost their half tracks for the game) and put the Command element with the Ambush and the Reserves

TURN 1

Americans knock out the Command Element...but take casualties from an Airstrike!

HS129B3 (Disguised as a Typhoon) rips up the 1st Tank Platoon

Hellcat Security Section heads over to cutoff the Area where the German reserves will be coming from

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Link2Edition US Tank 1st Tank Platoon DESTROYED	SonBae 5th SS Wiking - CiC & 2IC Destroyed

TURN 1 SUMMARY

Link2Edition US Tank: US push forward and take out the Co and 2IC PzIVHs!!! SonBae 5th SS Wiking: Nebs drop on the lead Tank platoon  and bail one tank....A flight of 2 HS129B3 comes in and targets the 1st Tank platoon with the Easy Eights....one plane gets knocked down in defensive fire from the AAA tracks, but the remaining plane NAILS 3 tanks...breaks the platoon and forces the CiC to jump tanks! Panthers pop from ambush along the hedgerow and WHIFF shooting on the 2nd tank platoon

TURN 2

Panthers pop from Ambush and whiff shooting at the 2nd Tank Platoon...but Hellcats hit!

View from the Allied Main Line

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Link2Edition US Tank 1st Tank Platoon destroyed Hellcats Destroyed	SonBae 5th SS Wiking CiC and 2iC Destroyed Panther Platoon Destroyed

TURN 2 SUMMARY

Link2Edition US Tank: Hellcats pop and take out the Panthers...2nd Tank Platoon advances on the Nebs and takes out all 3...2 of them with MG fire...despite them being dug in!  Infantry advances on the objective SonBae 5th SS Wiking: PzIVH Platoon arrives and advances....8 Rads and PzIVH platoon destroy the Hellcats!  Aircraft arrive and target Infantry...but no kills.

TURN 3

PzIVHs and 8 Rads push forward

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Link2Edition US Tank 1st Tank Platoon destroyed Hellcats Destroyed 1 Infantry Stand	SonBae 5th SS Wiking CiC and 2iC Destroyed Panther Platoon Destroyed Neb Plt 2/4 8 Rads

TURN 3 SUMMARY

Link2Edition US Tank: US consolidates on the objective...CiC takes out 2 8 Rads.  2nd Tank Platoon MGs the Neb Platoon Leader SonBae 5th SS Wiking: Panzer Grens arrive...PzIVs and 8 Rads try to take out US AAA...and only bail the 37,mm track.  Airstrike goes in on the infantry with guns blazing....had 8 stands under the template and only kill one.

TURN 4

Germans continue to push on

Infantry in the open!!!!

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Link2Edition US Tank 1st Tank Platoon destroyed Hellcats Destroyed 1 Infantry Stand	SonBae 5th SS Wiking CiC and 2iC Destroyed Panther Platoon Destroyed Neb Platoon 3/4 8 Rads

TURN 4 SUMMARY

Link2Edition US Tank: Infantry try to dig in....to no effect.  CiC takes out a third 8 Rad.   2nd Tank Platoon moves to counter the PzIVHs SonBae 5th SS Wiking:  Move everybody towards the objective....Airstrike whiffs again.

TURN 5

Plane Down!

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Link2Edition US Tank 1st Tank Platoon destroyed Hellcats Destroyed 1 Infantry Stand	SonBae 5th SS Wiking CiC and 2iC Destroyed Panther Platoon Destroyed Neb Platoon 3/4 8 Rads

TURN 5 SUMMARY

Link2Edition US Tank: Just gotta hold though this turn...Dig in attempt fails, but AAA shoots down the Airstrike! SonBae 5th SS Wiking: Go for broke...Need to kill 2 Platoons.  No way I can reach the objectives.  Try to take out AAA Plt with PzIVHs...whiff.  Air Strike on Recon Stands...gets shot down.

TURN 6

The aftermath

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Link2Edition US Tank 1st Tank Platoon destroyed Hellcats Destroyed 1 Infantry Stand	SonBae 5th SS Wiking CiC and 2iC Destroyed Panther Platoon Destroyed Neb Platoon 3/4 8 Rads

TURN 6 SUMMARY

Link2Edition US Tank: Allies hold objective on turn 6 when the go live...Victory! SonBae 5th SS Wiking: Just not fast enough to contest objectives

Micheal played a great game and used Patton like a pro...never risked and that Spearhead and making everyone he can see Fearless paid off in spades. Should have deployed the Panzer Grenadiers at the start and put the CiC and 2IC in Reserve.  SEVERELY miscalculated how long it would take to move from deployment area to the objectives.  Lesson learned I hope!

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