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Yes, just a few. Ok?

Turn is headed at you Mark for your attack set up. Some units, just a few squads, cannot be set up...sorry.

OK, pressing onward! mjkerner has the turn first to set up his assault.

Get me the crater locations!

My copy of "Ortona" by Mark Zuehlke has finally arrived...!

Chappy, I have one of this slated to arrive randomly during the course of the overall battle timeframe.... Just for some fun.

something is odd. It should normally be a 3 digit file number...?

Major Morningwood!

Feldwebel Guyver will appear as a leader unit to raise the morale of the students in the FJ Pionier Schule Kompanie. Don't let him get killed or their morale will go to crap the next battle!

@Marco2marzo mjkerner is back from his roadtrip so things should get moving along again...

@mjkerner is back from his roadtrip and things should get rolling again soon...

You have your eight 25 pounders split into 2 batteries of 4. About 250 rounds. Plus about 160+ rounds of 81mm mortar. Pick a number between 1 and 6 for a special feature...you will not know the result but I can tell you later.

The point is that you have some kick-arse artillery and FO's. Maybe the flyboys will kiss the girls goodbye and get in their cockpits in time to come assist...

Artillery Support available from the beginning. I will PM you a link to examine the battlefield. standby!

Alright everybody, Chappy is gonna be commanding a very challenging battle here in a bit. It should be a real corker! +++++++++++++++++++ Major Morningwood has already arrived from 2 Irish Guards Battalion HQ to stiffen up the lads! He is a leader unit. All the tank crews get upgraded +1 for morale and the HQ tanks get a +1 for leadership. Having your boss nearby tends to crank up the attentiveness they say. BUT on the downside, heaven help them all later if he eats an 88 in this battle! They will suffer a backslide from normal in morale and leadership! Things could get very flaccid! <...if I can squeeze one more ounce of attempted humor from that whole motif!> ++++++++++++++++++ The PBI better tuck and roll. The battered 1st Company is headed up from a short rest back at the bridge. Capt Chappy was sent forward as the onscene commander. He passed the 1/3IG baton to Capt O'Leary. They have scrounged transport and are getting embarked for the shuttle up to the line. ++++++++++++++++++ The 6 pounder ATG's had thought this battle an offensive one and had relaxed back for a brew up and maybe some sunshine. Not so said the Divisional Ops Boss. They are now cinching down their chin straps and ready to roll forward on Hell's Highway. ++++++++++++++++++++++ The action will start in more or less the exact positions left as Ian finished his battle. The radio chatter passed the coded warning that an axis counter-attack was forthcoming. Chappy arrives to get things organized for immediate defensive action. I fear I shafted him by doing this but it is much more exciting versus some casual defensive set up of a normal scenario. WELCOME TO CMPzC OPERATIONAL LEVEL WARFARE!

When the levee breaks, mama you got to move!

Somebody asked about spacing of Holland houses... I am not proclaiming it is 100% perfect historically accurate map but I did some quick googling and it seems not too far off based on below.

I asked them to come up with some...

Those AA guns are also useful for shooting at enemy planes. Hint Hint!

Yes, Schiffsturm can move to 2,5. Want them there? 3/1/28 Sich. Yes, I can split off a platoon. Want me to do it?

I checked but it is not possible. If they went way over there, then neither can assault.

The staff instructors platoon or what is left of the students?

I will check later tonight and report back...

...if you decide to assault, it promises to be a big a$$ battle. Map is 2128m wide and 3600m tall. On map at start at north-west corner <or staggered arrival per your call> 1./s Pz Jag Bn 555 (4 Jagdpanthers) On map at start at north-east corner <or staggered arrival per your call> FJ Pioneer Schule Stab with FO (47 men) 1/FJ Flak Zug Valkneswaard (4 x 20mm AA guns on mobile platforms) with some support squads (40 men total) Oberst Kerner personal stab with FO in a 251 On map at start at eastern edge <or staggered arrival per your call> FJ Pioneer Schule with FO and 2x81mm off map mortars (71 men) and Guyver in his flamethrower half-track! 5./Fliegerhorst (108 men) Reinforcements: 1/FJ Abt Kerner (80 men) arriving along north map edge at T=30. Artillery Support: 4x105mm