German Counter Attack

British held off the attack but took some heavy losses.

British Losses: 27 total casualties

• 7 KIA

• 14 WIA

• 6 WIA (RTD)

• 1st Platoon took 8 casualties.

• 3rd Platoon took 15 casualties.

• The attached MG section suffered 4 casualties.

Germans Lost:

• 24 infantry

• 3 recon vehicles

• 1 PV IV

The Germans entered in waves from both roads, recon elements first:

Well timed 3in mortar fire stops them cold:

Made worse by a lucky PIAT shot:

Tanks and Panzergrenadiers start dishing out revenge:

Whilst another platoon works the British right flank:

Losses mount with both sides trading machinegun fire:

The flank attack has some success, but the 2" mortar rips one squad to pieces:

The front line elements have pulled back to avoid the Panzer IV and Stug fire. British armour reinforcements are on the way:

A desperate bid to storm the church yard fails with heavy losses. This breaks the infantry attack.

Germans start to pull back as the British tanks arrive:

The Panzer IV gets a mobility hit for first blood:

But the return fire is more effective:

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