Fighting in Bocage – Normandy June 44

The American Airborne Recce Platoon pushes to far forward and gets ambushed by Panzer Grenadiers.

The game took a little while to set up, as you can imagine with all the hedgerows but once set up the game flowed fast for the next three hours. It was not and easy mission for the Germans but we managed to hold the centre for at least seven turns before our troops started to take some very heavy hits and break under pressure.

Panzer Grenadiers head off to block the Allied ground forces moving up from the beach head.

The American advance begins in earnest (figures are from Terry’s collection).

American air assault makes an attack on the rocket battery.

German 88’s attempt to break up the Allied air attacks.

MarkIV’s and another Panzer Grenadier platoon move forward into position.

Phase two of the Allied attack – another Airborne coy moves across the Line of Departure. (Figures from Brian’s collection) – The buildings in the background are from Battlelines Scenics on the Sunshine Coast, which is owned by Kevin Jowett and can be found at – http://battlelinescenics.com.au/first.html

The only German re-enforcements 3 x StuGs Assault Gun Platoon.

The Allied ground forces move up from the beach head. It was these guys who broke the back of the German forces. (Figures from Jeff’s collection)

The Germans remained strong around the Crossroads, but when other platoons broke the Company had to take a moral test and failed – ending the game.