23rd June (sicily)
SICILY INVASION TURNS INTO "DISASTER"
The allied invasion of Sicily, after establishing a foothold last week has turned this week into an unmittigated military disaster. In the last few days attacks by German and Italian forces have driven into the allied beachhead and are now within a few miles of Gela. It looks likely that the allied fleet will be dispatched to the Island to rescue the remaining allied troops.
Things started to go wrong for the allies when a combined Anglo-American attack on German positions met fierce resistance. Both sides took heavy casualties near Niscemi, but the German defenses were not breached and the allied forces were made to withdraw. (Duncan's Grenadiers vs. Garth and Matt Austen).
Meanwhile an italian armoured division (JP) broke through the Indian (Bill) defence lines around Vittoria and pushed up to the coast despite taking heavy casualties (many of which were due to German communications being intercepted by the British).
On the west flank of the allied territory things were no better as the 50th British infantry division (Dan A) was badly mauled by german panzer grenadiers and pushed back from Licata to Gela itself.
The allies now face a fighting withdrawl to rescue their remaining troops from the Island and to protect their recently won conquests in Africa!
Game score Allies 3-2-6 Axis
The allied invasion of Sicily, after establishing a foothold last week has turned this week into an unmittigated military disaster. In the last few days attacks by German and Italian forces have driven into the allied beachhead and are now within a few miles of Gela. It looks likely that the allied fleet will be dispatched to the Island to rescue the remaining allied troops.
Things started to go wrong for the allies when a combined Anglo-American attack on German positions met fierce resistance. Both sides took heavy casualties near Niscemi, but the German defenses were not breached and the allied forces were made to withdraw. (Duncan's Grenadiers vs. Garth and Matt Austen).
Meanwhile an italian armoured division (JP) broke through the Indian (Bill) defence lines around Vittoria and pushed up to the coast despite taking heavy casualties (many of which were due to German communications being intercepted by the British).
On the west flank of the allied territory things were no better as the 50th British infantry division (Dan A) was badly mauled by german panzer grenadiers and pushed back from Licata to Gela itself.
The allies now face a fighting withdrawl to rescue their remaining troops from the Island and to protect their recently won conquests in Africa!
Game score Allies 3-2-6 Axis
posted by Duncan Railton | 1:15 AM
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