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Rückzug Battle 5: Delaying Action at the Farm

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We’ve reached the fifth battle of the campaign. So far the Germans have managed to conduct a somewhat organized withdrawal, but their units are gradually falling apart from casualties and the general disorder of the retreat. The Brits on the other hand are chasing a decisive win to rout the elusive Germans, but at the same time have to be cautious not to take casualties that allows the enemy to withdraw and fight again at a new location. This mission is another Delaying Action, this time fought over a mostly open farmland with fields and tall hedges. Dominating terrain features are a large orchard north of the road, and a manor house and a barn surrounded by a low brick wall. The Germans start the game with a FM of 8. British spirits are higher with a FM of 10 and 2 CoC-pips. Patrol Phase After a short patrol phase the Brits have focused their JOPs around the road with one in the orchard, one in the field south of the road and another further back by the road. The Germans have one JOP ...
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Rückzug Battle 4: Flank Attack by the Manor House

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We have reached the fourth battle in the Rückzug campaign. After last battles defeat, the Germans are hard pressed to slow down the British advance to avoid a total collapse of resistance. This battle will be fought around another crossroad, this time with an older farm complex north-west of the crossroad and a manor house with a semi-formal garden in front of it. The old farm is surrounded by high walls on three sides and a low wall towards the orchard to the west. To the north-east is a big cabbage field. The mission is Flank Attack, with one mission objective on the crossroad and second objective in the manor house. Both Brits and Germans start the game with a FM of 9. The Brits start the game with 2 CoC pips. Patrol Phase In the patrol phase the Brits advance from the west along the main road and from the north through the field. The Brits place one JOP in the orchard on the western edge of the farm complex, a second JOP further back in the orchard and a third JOP along the table e...
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Rückzug Battle 3: Attack and Defend at a Crossroads

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After beating back the British forces last game, the Germans have taken up new positions around a farm by a crossroad. In the centre of their lines is a tin-roofed abandoned workshop. On both flanks are forests. South of the crossroad is a large manor house and to the north-west is a field enclosed by hedges. The Britts roll an 8 for FM and the Germans start at FM 9. The British player places one objective on the crossroad and a second objective inside the farm complex, by the building in the north-west corner. The British are fielding a fresh platoon after having withdrawn the severely battered first platoon after the debacle last game. Patrol Phase In the patrol phase the Brits manage to flank right and get a JOP in the forest, another JOP along the main road and a third JOP in the field on their left flank. The Germans place one JOP in the forest opposite the field, one JOP behind the workshop and one JOP between the short side of the manor house and a hedge. The britts start the ga...
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