Operation Sea Lion

The Germans were lead by Panzer. The USA team lead by Randy and Major Talon. We played a 2500 point game in the town of Bucks.

USA Major Talon Platoon 7 infantry Platoon 11 infantry Randy (7th division) HQ M4A3E8 Tank Platoon 1 M4A1(76mm) 2 M4a3E8 2 M4A3(76mm) Tank Platoon 3 M4A3 (late) 2 M4A3 (76mm) Parachute Rifle Platoon

Germany HQ 1 smg + 2iC Platoon 3 squads fallschirmjager Platoon 3 squads fallschirmjager Light gun platoon Heavy AA 2x flak 36 2 x SD HKFZ Half tracks Panzer platoon 5x panzer Stug Platoon 3x stug g 2x pak 40 Artillery battery 2x 6b636 Observer team smg FJ Company

SETUP AND DEPLOYMENT

UNITS IN RESERVE
USA	Germany

TURN 1

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
USA 1 Sherman platoon - 1 killed, two bailed, 2 bogged 1 sherman killed for the second sherman platoon	Germany

TURN 1 SUMMARY

USA: USA moved and did nothing except bog 2 of 5 tanks in the forrest. Germany: The Germans Panzers fired on the Shermans in the forrest. They kill one and bail two. German artillery opens up on the 76mm platoon and kill one.

TURN 2

The dice Gods were smiling at the US team

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
USA 1 Sherman platoon - 1 killed, two bailed, 2 bogged 1 sherman killed for the second sherman platoon	Germany 1 pak 40

TURN 2 SUMMARY

USA: The dice Gods smiled on the USA. All but one tank remount. The one failed it's bog check. The 76mm platoon knocked out a pak 40. Germany:

TURN 3

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
USA 1 Sherman platoon - 1 killed, two bailed, 2 bogged 1 sherman killed for the second sherman platoon 76mm platoon - out 3 squads of infantry.	Germany 1 pak 40

TURN 3 SUMMARY

USA: Tank in the forrest fails it's bog check. USA looses the 76mm platoon. Also 3 squads of infantry. Germany:

TURN 4

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
USA 1 Sherman platoon - 1 killed, two bailed, 2 bogged 1 sherman killed for the second sherman platoon 76mm platoon - out 3 squads of infantry.	Germany 1 pak 40

TURN 4 SUMMARY

USA: Tank in the forrest finally passes it's bog check. It wants to move out of the cursed forrest, but immediately bogs. US looses another tank platoon. The US starts to sweat. Germany: The Germans sides begin to ache from laughter.

TURN 5

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
USA 1 Sherman platoon - 1 killed, two bailed, 2 bogged 1 sherman killed for the second sherman platoon 76mm platoon - out 3 squads of infantry. Tank company flees the table.	Germany 1 pak 40

TURN 5 SUMMARY

USA: US high comand bites the dust. US parchute team flees the feild. It is now in the hands of Major Talon and his infantry. Germany:

TURN 6

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
USA 1 Sherman platoon - 1 killed, two bailed, 2 bogged 1 sherman killed for the second sherman platoon 76mm platoon - out 3 squads of infantry. Tank company flees the table.	Germany 1 pak 40

TURN 6 SUMMARY

USA: Germany: the Germans vertually unopposed make a run for an objective and take control of it.

TURN 7

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
USA 1 Sherman platoon - 1 killed, two bailed, 2 bogged 1 sherman killed for the second sherman platoon 76mm platoon - out 3 squads of infantry. Tank company flees the table.	Germany 1 pak 40

TURN 7 SUMMARY

USA: Germany: The Germans hold possession of the objective and win the game. They do not loose a platoon and thumb their noses at the retreating US teams.

I must admit I did a poor job of leading my Shermans. I tried to flank around the left side and take out the German artillery but before I could get there I was too chewed up. Getting the other platoon bogged in the forrest sure didn't help my cause.

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