Scenario and AAR Forward the Guards Scenario 7 Chateau St Pierre D'Oursin

Company size game

Scenario 6 Chateau St Pierre D'Oursin

Background

On July the 20th the Irish Guard again pressed east. They rounded the ruins of Emieville and advanced to the large hedgerow that marked the boundary of the Chataeu St Pierre D'Oursin with its orchard and outbuildings. The previous night Kampfgruppe Olboeter moved into the chateau grounds and set up a strong defence. The Chateau would threaten the left flank of the Irish Guards advance so must be cleared.

Kampfgruppe Olboeter fought hard for every field and orchard re enforced by halftrack mounted panzer grenadiers.

There are two objectives the in the game the outbuildings of the Chateau and the road East. Both are in the German deployment zone. The German player cannot claim an all objective victory.

German Forces

Kampfgruppe Oelboeter from 12 SS Division Hilterjugend

677 pts Officer 3 BR39

1 Forward Headquarters Sturmbannführer Erich Olboeter 3 men and Sdkfz 251/3

1 Panzer Grenadier Platoon (Veterans) in foxholes

1 Panzer Grenedier platoon HQ 5 men with 2 panzerfausts

3 Panzer Grenadier squads 5 men with 2 Panzerfaust and MG42

3 Medium Machine gun team 3 men with MG42

2 Jadgpanzer IV mit L/48

Reinforcemnts

1 Armoured Panzer Grenadier Platoon (Veterans)

1 Armoured Grenadier Platoon HQ 5 men with 2 panzerfausts in Sdkfz251/10

3 Armoured Grenadier squads with 2 panzerfausts and MG42 in Sdkfz 251/1

3 Medium machinegun teams with MG42

2 mortar pits with 82mm mortars

1 Improvised Barricade

1 Mixed Personnel /AT Marked Minefield

British Forces

3rd Irish Guards

690pts Officer 4 BR43

1 Sherman Tank squadron

1 M4A2 Sherman tank HQ

1 M4A2 Sherman Tank

1 M4A2 Sherman Firefly Tank

2 Infantry Platoons

each consisting of:

1 Infantry platoon HQ 5 menà

3 Infantry sections

1 PIAT team in Bren Carrier

1 Vickers Machinegun Teams in Bren Carrier

1 3" Mortar Team in Bren Carrier

1 FAC in Bren carrier

1 RA Forward Observer in Dingo Armoured Car

2 Daimler Armoured Cars

1 Crusader Mk2 AA

1 Wasp flamethrower carrier

Off table 1 battery of 2 25lbs guns

Comments

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