Backs to the Orne ETO (id:#58769)
Sherry Enterprises (Schwerpunkt # 6: Victoria's Cross ID: SP67)
Near Grimbosq, France 1944-08-07 ()
Designer: Michael F. Faulkner
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Balance:
German (SS)British
37.5%

Overview:

The American breakout from Normandy was in full swing and the British were soon to follow with their own. By nightfall of August 5th, two divisions had cleared the west bank of the Orne River, south of Caen. Next morning, three battalions forded the river and by daybreak had established a bridgehead 1000 meters deep. The Germans counterattacked twice but the British were able to expand their bridgehead and had built a nine-ton pontoon bridge at Le Bas. It was clearly time for I SS Panzer Korps to deploy part of their panzer reserve in an attempt to destroy the British position. The brunt of the fighting fell to CPT David Jamieson’s company of the 7th Royal Norfolk Battalion. . .
Attacker: German (SS) (2 Co., Schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 101; Kampfgruppe Wunsche, 12 SS Panzer Division Hitler Jugend)
Defender: British (Elements 7th Royal Norfolk Batn, 176th Infantry Brigade, 59th Infantry Division; 107th Regt, 34th Tank Brigade)  
7.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: Both     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:14.0 D:15.0
AFVs: A:12
PzKpfw VIE (L) x 2
PzKpfw VG x 2
PzKpfw IVH x 3
SPW 251/sMG
SPW 251/1 x 4

D:6
Churchill IV x 2
Churchill VI x 2
Carrier C x 2

Guns: A:0 D:2
OQF 17-Pounder x 2
OML 2-in. Mortar

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PzIV's are equipped with Sz (D11.211)
Map Board(s): 4 8 17
Overlays: X13
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2020-01-30(A) Tom Kearney vs Lindsey Murillo German (SS) winCommonwealth in Normandy linked scenario campaign.
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Capt. David Jamieson: He personally was largely responsible for the holding of this important bridgehead over the River Orne and for the repulse of seven German counter-attacks with great loss to the enemy.
 
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Avg Rating: 7.00Votes: 2
Views: 2291
To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 11.7 hours
Recorded Games: 1
Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)1
British0
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of Nov 2019)
Backs to the Orne [Confirmed]
[A] German 8
[D] British 15
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