Nothing new to report. Your tanks are hanging out, waiting to move at 1700 to their interdiction zone.
BTW, if you would like to switch to a unit with more to do, let me know. There will be some reinforcements coming on soon...
You secure the initial area given to you (that trapezoid shaped objective) and continue pushing to the next objective. You are encountering German tanks and AT guns which are conducting a fighting withdrawl. Since advancing with tanks is not prudent in this situation, you call upon your reservists to again take the point. THey do so, pushing back the Germans, but again taking casualties in the process. They won't last much longer you fear.
You have a line roughly 35.26 - 35.28 - 34.28 - 34.29 - 32.30 There are German tanks in 35.30, German mortar platoon in 35.29, AT guns in 36.28. You have the mortars pinned down and have moved tanks to be able to fire on them without being sighted by AT guns or German tanks.
The Germans seem somewhat disorganized.
You lost one tank in the advance (when it ran into a platoon of Germans).
Your forces drive off the last of the Huns, who turn tail and run away into the woods. Not that there were many of them left or anything!
You pull your forces back away from the edge of the woods, since your first operation is completed (i.e. Op Sheet finished), and begin organizing for the next phase: the assault on Stonne. You get the instructions out (i.e. the Op Sheet implements), so now you have one implemente Op Sheet and no unimplemented ones. The operation, as you will recall, is to attack Stonne from the ridge and the west.
As you pull your forces back to reorganize, a heavy German artillery concentration falls on some of your forces (around 33.19) knocking out one tank and causing numerous casualties. Those who can pull back deeper into the woods, but as 1/45 is in line up there, you can't go too far.
Your spotter calls in a bn mission just north of Stonne with great accuracy, but unknown effects.
Runners from 1/45 indicate that they wish to coordinate with you for the next phase and await notification of your location, status, intent, etc.
Report missing
Your tanks of 1/49 did as ordered, and the attack by 2/67 went off at 1500 as ordered. No resistance was encountered. The infantry is currently at 42.11 - 45.11, with 6 of your tanks in support. The rear line of infantry is 4 hexes or so behind, and the MGs haven't started following yet. You also have 2 tanks in 46.13 with 2 AT guns, and a tank each in 53.11/54.10.
Your arty spotter in 31.15 comes back on the air. They were under heavy arty bombardment, etc. and think that now they can stay connected. Instructions?
16 BCP has moved into the area, and is at their assembly area (18.03) ready to kick off their attack at 1700.
You expect 42 BCC and 3/67 to reach the area for deployment at 1600.
The text of Mattaus' answer follows below. You were given 4 tanks in direct support for the advance, with 4 tanks providing a base of fire (along with your 1st co., MGs and AT guns).
The advance kicked off at 1500 without a hitch, and with no interference by the Germans. No fire was received, and you continued as per orders. Your line is currently about 42.11 to 45.11, with the AT guns and 2 tanks at 46.13. You have 6 tanks in your main line or just behind it (the 4 tanks that provided cover moved up to stay with the advance). No sign of the Germans, although it is evident that some German unit used to be in positions in the woods to the north of your kick-off line. There are fox-holes and other signs of military activity.
BTW only the 2 assault companies are that far. The supporting inf. just crossed to the edge of the woods, and the MGs are packing up to follow.
The saga of 3rd co. continues. The remaining platoon was pinned by fire, then overrun twice. It finally broke and retreated eastward. You don't know where it is right now.
Currently your mortars are in 35.29 and are in contact with French infantry and tanks to the west and south. Your mortars are pinned and will not be able to withdraw immediately. Things look bad. There are German tanks directly to the north and some AT guns to the east, but they are in motion and you are not sure how long they will stay in position.
Near Stonne, French air strikes and artillery bombardments continue to extract casualties. An StGIII (36.12) was lost to a direct hit on the top from a 75mm arty round.
A German arty spotter calls a bn. mission on 33.19, which was right on target. Because you don't observe any activity there in the northern woods anymore, you are unsure of the results. It is possible that the French there withdrew, since the last remaining II/GD units there seem to have disengaged or were eliminated.
To the southeast, your troops observe approx. 1 bn of French infantry supported by tanks cross from the woods around 46.05 to the north through the open area, through what had been II/GD positions earlier in the day. They were unopposed. You estimate that they should reach the road (39.14 - 46.13) at about 1530 at the rate they were advancing.
Your final platoon of 7th co. extricates itself and makes it back to your area, though heavily depleted. The rest of 7th co. is resupplying, reorganizing and trying to sort itself out. It is watching the 'back door' as requested.
Otherwise no change. Your troops do not observe any French. The artillery duel for Stonne continues (and German arty fell on the woods to the north of Stonne).
No report
4-II-8 continues a withdrawl, as it is under heavy pressure by French infantry (and tanks behind them) from the west. Fortunately the initiative worked so that you were always able to fire then retreat without any problems. 4-II-8 is now at 35.30/36.30. No implemented Op Sheet yet.
The commander from Lehr is missing, so you have assumed command of that unit. You can keep it or send it to another player. OR you can give 4-II-8 to 6-II-8 and keep Lehr for yourself, whichever you prefer.
Lehr is centered roughly around 39.27 and heading south. They were unable to use the road because it was cut by French forces.
6-II-8 is located in 37.28 - 37.29 - 38.28, and seems somewhat confused. Is it to attack south or defend up north?
The German GD staff notify you that II/69 has been released to your operation. Please submit an Op Sheet (or two) for them.
I'm getting mixed signals from you and Lange. He seems to think you are attacking south, while I thought you were defending up north. Please clarify again exactly what you want to do!
Currently your tanks are in 37.28 - 37.29 - 38.28. 4-II-8 is to the west, and lots of AT guns pulled by trucks are heading south to the east of your position.
Why don't you spell out again what you want, and I'll worry about the Op Sheets at this point. All these contradictory messages are getting ME confused :-)
Your column is in position as requested, 43.29 to 50.27, with much of the infantry deployed off-road and the support weapons on the road.
They await your command.
No contact with German units, but there are sounds of fighting to the west.