The infantry from 1-2/205 makes it to a line from 10.17 to 10.14. You are currently stacked with 4 BCC, but they have been reassigned to begin the next part of the plan (under Raffin) so they will be leaving next turn. After the close cooperation during the last hours and the first successful battle experience, your troops are sad to see them go. However, 1/45 will be advancing to take their place with 11 tanks. 1/67 RI and 2/45 BCC are also joining your unit for the next phase, which cheers the troops considerably.
Bertin-Bossu is not up to the front yet, so you have been given temporary command of battlegroup Eagle. What I need is the deployments along the LOD (line of departure) for Phase IV of the battle. B-B will take overall command when he arrives, but you have it for now. Your initial frontage is 10.17 to 10.13. B-Bs group should be fully there within 2 turns. Your 1/45 unit is on site, based around 10.14 approximately.
Phase IV may commence very soon, so it is critical that you get the deployment in in a timely fashion!
You are out of contact with the Germans (they seem to have withdrawn back north). You can tell that your forces have grown considerably, since the sound of tanks moving fills the air.
Your 3/205 begins to scout forward, but unfortunately, they aren't very good at it. A platoon from 1-3 is hit by heavy mortar fire, and in the course of several minutes was completely destroyed. Ouch.
You begin to move the entire bn west, as your counter-attacking forces are arriving! Your scouting (such as it is) reports Germans in 3.21, 4.20 and 5.20 (inf. with some sort of supporting guns). No other Germans are visible, though your platoon that was destroyed was hit in 7.19, so you surmise there must be some Germans around there somewhere.
You have 7 remaining platoons in 3/205, 4 MG units and your HQ. 3/45 BCC arrives with 16 tanks (not one breakdown!). 4 BCC is still with 1-2/205 but is now released to your command with 8 tanks.
Your LOD is a line from 7.18 to 10.17, a narrow initial frontage, but it opens up some after you get moving. I need your deployment along the LOD and your initial plan for your attack. It should be starting real soon, unless Flavigny holds the attack up for some reason, so get this in soon.
6 GRDI is sliding in behind you to assume it's initial positions for phase IV.
Well, the reinforments are arriving soon! You hear that Ghesquieres has taken over 3/49 BCC and will be arriving within 30 minutes or so to take command of your flank. You need to work out with him your deployments and your instructions for the initial phase of the counterattack.
Your units (you and Gh.) can deploy on the line 3.19 - 5.17. As to the axis of your attack, check the orders from Flavigny at the beginning of the game.
The counterattack may begin very soon, so I suggest your get your plans worked out together fast!
You successfully escort 1-2/205 to Worm, and they deploy along the line 10.17 to 10.14 or so. You are currently stacked with them, but your unit has now been given over to Raffin, so you bid farewell to these 8 tanks to assume command of the 7 tanks of 3/49. These guys are BIG, and you hope they will do a number on the Germans.
You are in command of the group comprised of 3/49 and 6 GRDI. Your tanks should arrive to the line of departure in 2 turns (they are fairly slow.) You can deploy on the line 3.19 to 5.17 initially, which is narrow, but it will open up once you advance some.
You need to come up with a plan with the commander of 6 GRDI and give me your initial deployments along the line and your plans for the first phase of the next segment.
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Nothing really new on your front. A French plane strafed one of your forward positions, but caused no damage. 4/II/8 whizzes by you to the North en route to Huttes. You have lost temporary contact with your reserve company, so you don't know what they are up to.
You continue carrying out the changes you made. The MG sections and arty spotter are in position. Your relief platoon is almost up to the top of the hill. Otherwise everything is relatively quiet.
4/II/8 leaves your area and heads in the direction of Huttes d'Ognes.
You basically hold the line you were in last time, and begin work on a prep defense work sheet.
A platoon of French infanty enters hex 7.19. You plaster it twice with mortar fire, and eliminate it. Nice shooting!
No direct contact otherwise, BUT your troops hear the sounds of massive armored movement to the south, along with the sense of lots of troops in motion. The morale of your unit is not good right now - the troops have been through a lot already. Many are nervously hoping that they won't be hit, since you are not in good defensive posture right now.
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next movement. You head out to the HQ of III/GD, and should arrive there in another 20 minutes.
The radio net with HQ has been a problem, so you haven't heard from your OC for a while.
I'll need detailed instructions on what to do when your opsheet implements.
You finally implement your reserve opsheet and your unit moves to Huttes with no incidents (i.e. no arty fire, no planes, no nothing!)
I need your deployments now around Huttes.
Over the radio you hear info about a large French armored force moving to the west and north. Hmmmm, will there be a tank battle soon?