Last Battle for St. Lo

(The airborne infantry of the 101st await on prepared positions on the outskirts of St. Lo, but the Gepanzerte assault of the Panzergrenadiers of the 2nd SS-Division surprised them)

(The arrival of the U.S. reserves)

(The Thunderbolt squadron prevent the StuG Platoon  holds the objective)

(But the aimed shoot of the German artillery and the fire of the 2-i-C StuG, now promoted to C-i-C, make the Stuart help unsuccessful)

(So, after suffering concentrated fire from Mortars, Thunderbolts and Rifle/MG, the Panzergrenadiers hold the objective)

St. Lo II

And after losing fast, Miguel played another game against a newbie player in our community of Flames of War who just had bought the Open Fire, Cenator. The worst part was that our cammera failed his platoon motivation test and died without battery and for Miguel, who lost 6-1 another time against the Panzer Lehr, losing one of his objectives in the hands of Cenator; Beginner´s luck?

St. Lo

 This time the two opponents fought a highly mobile tactical battle with little shot. Finally, General Miguel of the 101st, beign nearly one of his objectives, didn´t realize that the Gepanzerte had got closer than 10cm. of their objective when dismounted under fire the past turn. 6-1 for the Panzer Lehr.

Ranger´s Bloodroot Way

Rangers lead the way to Cherbourg, with a battle against the Fallschirmjägers, who opposed fierce resistance. One of the Fällschirmjägers Platoons stopped two Tank Assaults! However only the Command Team survived and, after this, he routed leaving one objective free for the Rangers. With 3 platoons lost (all armoured) Rangers won 4-3

Cobra´s Bite

 (The battlefield. The road amongst St. Lo and Periers. The mission played was a Breakthrough, with the germans defending the road)

"On the morning of 26 July, the U.S. 2nd Armored Division and the veteran 1st Infantry Division joined the attack as planned."  (From Wikipedia)




(The U.S. forces. A Tank Company from the 2nd "Hell on Wheels" and an Infantry Company from the "Big Red One")

 (The German forces. A Grenadierkompanie from the 275. Infanteriedivision and a Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Lehr Kompanie)

(The Shermans exploit their Sperhead Deployment; they will ignore the minefields to attack through the Panzer Lehr positions. The Big Red One will keep busy the Grenadierkompanie)

 (And one U.S. Rifle Platoon ends by assault the resistance of one of the Panzergrenadier Platoons)

(The Grille H are no rival for the Shermans)

"Anything moves, shoot the s**t out of it"
Cullen Bohannon. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 4.

 (Mortar fire to finish the HMG nest)

 (M-10 Tank-Hunters doing their job)

In a man to man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine. 
Erwin Rommel, Infanterie greift an (1937), translated as Infantry Attacks (1979); edited by Lee Allen, p.60

 (The reserves of the Tank Company catch the Grenadier Platoon moving at the double towards the Objectives)

"You will not proffit off others people´s missery"
Lily Bell. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode " 

(The air support failed all its attempts to hit the german artillery guns)

• It is rather interesting how you get used to death. I have had to go to inspect the troops in which case you run a very good chance — or I should say a reasonable chance — of being bombed or shot at from the air, and shelled or shot at from the ground.
  I had the same experience every day which is for the first half-hour the palms of my hands sweat and I feel depressed. Then, if one hits near you, it seems to break the spell and you don't notice them anymore. Going back in the evening over the same ground and at a time when the shelling and bombing are usually heavier, you become so used to it you never think about it.
  • Letter to Frederick Ayers (5 May 1943), published in The Patton Papers 1940-1945 (1996) edited by Martin Blumenson, p. 243

(German reserves arrive)

Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it.
Omar N. Bradley

 (And the Grenadier launch their attack)

(The Grenadier in the flank stop the Tank Assault)

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.
Omar N. Bradley

 (In the other flank, the Panzer Lehr is taking the worst in the Tanks fight)

"The Sergeant: Killing insane people is not good for public relations.
Griff: Killing sane people is okay?
The Sergeant: That's right."
(From Big Red One Movie)

 (The remaining reserves of the U.S. take the Objectives)

In spite of intense efforts, the moment has drawn near when this front, already so heavily strained, will break. I consider it my duty to bring these conclusions to your notice...my Fuhrer."
 Günther von Kluge" July 1944. Quoted in "Why the Allies Won" - Page 170 - by R. J. Overy - History - 1995



(Another Tank assault win by the grenadiers, this time against the M-10. Two platoons U.S. troops lost, and the reserves control the objectives in turn 6)