All these pics are from the big Sunday game. Despite heavy losses in the previous days fighting the Allies have pushed the Axis back to the outskirts of Messina. Now they are desperate to close the only escape route to the mainland. The Axis are defending a road into the town. The Axis commander decided to have 1 Luftwaffe and 1 Italian platoon with supports defend against the Brits and Canadians on one flank. 1 platoon and some minefields to defend the other flank against the Paras, Brits and Americans, with armour support. Lastly 1 platoon to bring up the armour column.
However the Axis commander forgot his own plan and left one flank guarded by only minefields and used 2 platoons to guard the column, well done Saxondog.
Despite allied bombardments and air attacks the Axis held up the Brits and Canadians long enough the ensure some armour escaped. Heroes of the day for me were the tiny Italians tanks holding up the Brit advance.
Overall loses from the 2 days, use of Allied reserves and armour that escaped were tallied up and the Axis were declared victorious.
Thanks to John and Ian for organising an enjoyable 2 days gaming.
My defence line in the ruins and vineyard.
Air assets Allied air power was VERY effective and more available and as I had the only Flak unit on the table I got to fire it a lot.
Marder, A/T gun (Russian light howitzer in the rules) destroyed, 1 pretty chewed up squad in the vineyard another with 6 pins but I hold on against the Canadians with their Sherman's.
The first elements of the Axis armour has reached Messina in the distance, the Allies have destroyed the bridge and the armour heads for a ford, quite a few bogged down and were delayed here. While the remaining armour wait to get on the road. Axis vehicles moving to Messina were not allowed to take part in the fighting that raged around them.
My Flak unit holds on while my only remaining full strength squad retires to cover after destroying the A/C with their A/T grenades.
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