Monday, 2 December 2024

29 Let's Go Campaign: Flanking St Germain-Du-Pert (2)

 And so we return to Northern France in June '44

The Marder, though carrying shock remains active

While the "Ronson" blazes brightly


The Americans at the distant hedgerow provide covering fire for their comrades


The Marder turns its gaze on infantry


They wisely start to move.


But find themselves caught between an Mg42 in the house and the Marder.


Or should that be two Marders?


Bravely the battered squad takes destiny by the scruff of the neck


And cheered on by their fellow countrymen, advance on the tank and hurl grenades into the top! The resulting explosions killing all the crew.



However it's a hollow victory for the Americans. Despite pushing the Germans to the limit their force morale breaks and they again withdraw.

Great fun game and the grenade hurling assault on the Marder was a climactic cinematic moment. 

The campaign by this stage is very much lost for the Americans but we're going to play through the remaining scenarios anyway.