Mission Critical (FOW): The Battle for Carroceto 1944

Kampfgruppe Frank is back in action trying to drive the western allies back into the sea as part of the Anzio defense.  Kampfgruppe Frank has occupied the town of Carroceto and the nearby Fasict regional HQ  blocking one of the main roads out of Anzio. However, the British Grenadier Gaurds have been ordered secure the area.

Design notes;

Based off mission 2 in the IABSM Anzio campaign book.  Historically,y the German defenders were 3rd battalion 29th panzer grenadiers but for this mission they have been replaced with Kampfgruppe Frank consisting of a partial Gebirgsjaeger kompanie fresh from the painting table.

Terrain

The brown line is a railway embankment nine foot high  so block line of sight. It is impassable to tanks except at the bridge and is difficult ground for infantry to cross.The river is very difficult to cross for tanks and difficult for infantry. The rest of the terrain is open. 

The forces

1st Company 5th Grenadier Guards (British rifle company) Company HQ 1st platoon with three sections 2nd platoon with three sections 3rd platoon with three sections Support 4th platoon with three sections 7th platoon (mortars) S company with three section 2nd platoon 2rd company 7th Royal Norfolks (MG regiment) 1st squadron 46th Royal tank regiment with 3 shermans 2nd squadron 46th Royal tank regiment with 3 shermans

Kampfgruppe Frank (Gebirgsjaeger Kompanie) Company HQ 1st platoon with three sections 2nd platoon with three sections 3rd platoon with three sections Support 4th platoon (weapons) with three sections 1 panzer platoon from the 22 panzer regiment with 3 Piv

Deployment and who goes frist

The germans deploy frist. Up to have the army can be deployed.

Up to one platoon can be placed in ambush. 

After the German deployment the British deploy south of the railway

Game length:

The Game last for twelve turns or until one company breaks or if after turn six there are no British units North of the railroad

Victory conditions

The British must capture points the town of Carroceto and the regional Fascist HQ quarters to win. Capturing one objective counts as a draw. Any other result is a German win.

After action report<

German High command tries to figure out what Gebirgsjaeger is :)

Carroceto veiew from the South 

British advance begins

No1 platoon attempts to out flank to the west

No4 platoon attempts to out flank East

Shermans take fire from PiV somewhere in the village

No4 platoon outflanks the village

 

But is destroyed in a counter attack

Panzers claim their first victim

Shermans being pouring into the village

With German defenders attacking from the rear

A lone Panzer waits for a target

Shermans roll through the defenders

British infantry begin enter the village

Shermans cross the river

And attack the second objective

But are destroyed by the Gebrigsjaeger company commander

The game ended a draw