You launched your attack in paralles with B-Bossu (since the front/back idea wasn't going to work). You have encountered stiff German resistance, but you flanked it and then fired at it en masse, totally destroying a German platoon. Right now it seems that you have broken through, though with some casualties.
With some time to reorganize, the picture should become clearer. Any instructions on how to coordinate your advance?
Well, you launched the attack, and things are pretty chaotic. As requested, you overran first to soften up any opposition. You were working against what seemed to be part of a German company, and after a hard 20 minute fight, you broke through the line of resistance. Losses were approximately 4 tanks, but you're not absolutely sure.
Some of your tanks have raced ahead, and you're not sure what they're up to right now.
So resistance on the main line has evaporated. How do you wish to exploit?
I realize these results are vague, but it would take a while to reorganize and find out just what is going on. But it seems good.
You launched your attack in parallel with Monnet according to your first idea. This is because I disallowed the front/back idea for boundary reasons (i.e. no feeding in units into another units boundary as reinforcements). You took the southern flank as per the other arrangements. Anyway, you encountered some Germans and pretty well chewed them up, losing a few tanks in the process. Right now it seems that you are making good progress, and may be close to breaking through the German line.
Any instructions on coordinating the advance?
These results are vague because you are embroiled in fighting.
BTW, I read the errata again and realized that you have the HW units from 67 right now. They are on the map at the rear of your battalion. Not bad!
You and 3/49 launch your attack at 1020 due to delays in getting organized. You run into strong resistance from what looks to be a company of German infantry well supported with AT guns and Infantry Guns. The attack is stalled right now, and you have lost 2 big tanks, but you have also routed one platoon of infantry and eliminated a few guns. The situation is chaotic now, so you're not exactly sure of enemy dispositions, etc. With time you should prevail, but you make suffer some losses.
You and 5 GRDI launch your attack at 1020 due to delays in getting organized. You run into strong resistance from what looks to be a company of German infantry well supported with AT guns and Infantry Guns. The attack is stalled right now, and you have lost 2 big tanks, but you have also routed one platoon of infantry and eliminated a few guns. The situation is chaotic now, so you're not exactly sure of enemy dispositions, etc.
No report
this time! Your reserve company made it to Huttes.
You hear the sounds of fighting off to the west, in III/GD area. Sounds like lots of cannon fire.
On your front, nothing new. Your instructions are being carried out, and the platoon switch has almost been accomplished.
You hear distant sounds of fighting to the west of Stonne.
Von Lippe departs, and 2 minutes later a furious French attack develops along your line. You hear sounds of heavy firing, and receive reports of French infantry heavily supported by tanks attacking along the line. Your troops hold for about 10 minutes, but then serious ruptures develop in the line.
Before you can get any more reports, French tanks advance to your HQ and overrun it completely. You and an aide are able to escape the fighting and begin heading to the rear, but you do not have a radio, so are unable to communicate with your troops. Until you can do something to reestablish communication and command, they will have to rely on local authority and their own professionalism. As far as you can tell, your HQ has been utterly destroyed. Ouch!
You can't control your troops directly now, but you can give be a basic idea on what you want to do. Trying to regroup stragglers may be a good idea. You are unsure where your units are still holding (though the battle is certainly not over by the sounds of things). The center of the line certainly failed - you aren't sure about the flanks.
Well, you warned your OC and didn't get the support you needed. Maybe time to take it up with the General after the battle...
All seems to be quiet with I/GD and II/GD. The company you ordered from I/GD to advance to Huttes arrived. 4/II/8 is near Huttes in reserve, as ordered.
III/GD radios and reports that it is under heavy French attack, large numbers of infanty and tanks everywhere. After about 20 minutes, III/GD reports that resistance is crumbling. You don't get any more information, because during the transmission, the HQ was attacked by tanks, and the transmission stopped. You haven't been able to get any more information since.
On a more positive note, you have been authorized an additional reinforcing unit. Pick one of the optional reinforcements for 1000 and draw up an opsheet for them. We can assign the commander when the unit enters the map (either an existing one if his unit is destroyed, or I'll use a stand-by player).
The Luftwaffe reports poor results against the French, because they are all apparantly hiding in the woods.
Well, sorry about the confusion with talking with III/GD. Somehow he didn't get any messages. So if you have a final note to send him, that's OK.
You started moving your HQ back to your bn. You're not sure exactly what they're up to yet. They should have begun their advance according to your instructions.
About 5 minutes after you left, you hear the sounds of a large fight in III/GD area (got out just in time!) MGs, tanks, mortars, the whole works. Sounds like a serious fight. You increase your pace to get back to you unit quickly. You should be there soon.
You are in reserve to the east of Huttes as you indicated. Nothing happens. The birds are singing, the sun is shining, etc. However, to the west you hear sounds of heavy fighting. III/GD must be in some sort of scuffle.