Counter Attack At Rawnslie Les Bains (2)

The Forces

The North Staffs

Lewis Gun Section, seven men and one NCO

Rifle Grenadier Section, seven men and one NCO (limited grenade supply)

Rifle Section, eight men and one NCO

OC, Lt. Reginald Rawnsley MC

Attached, one Vickers MG and an 18pdr gun

Reinforcements

Royal Fusiliers, Lewis gun section, eight men and one NCO

Royal Fusiliers, Rifle section, eight men and one NCO

North Staffs, bomber section, eight men and one NCO (tough fighters)

German 48^th Infantry Regiment

One gruppe with a captured Lewis gun

One gruppe with rifles

One gruppe, bombers (tough fighters)

One granatenwerfer

OC, Lt. Weiss

Support

Two Stosstruppe gruppen, bombers (tough fighters)

One Stosstruppe gruppe with MG08

Attached Guards Flamenwerfer team

Armoured support



British Reinforcements

These will be diced for from turn two plus a D2.

Due to the German bombardment units wishing to enter the table must dice as if they had been hit by a preliminary bombardment and any pins received taken into account when taking the order test to arrive.

The British dawn bombardment will hit in turn two on a D6 throw of two or more, in turn two any German units within twelve inches of  their table edge will dice as if they had been hit by a preliminary bombardment. If it does not arrive until turn three it will hit units between twelve and twenty four inches, if the bombardment does not arrive in turn three it is assumed that the runner did not get through and it will not take place.

German Support

The gas attack will take place in turn one before any order dice are drawn.

Supporting units can dice to enter on turn two, one unit, though not the armour may be sent on an outflanking move, this will dice to enter on a specified flank on turn three, this must be done before any other German units are given orders, it will throw a D6, 1-4 it will enter 24” in from the German table edge, 5 or 6 36” in.  

Be sure to visit later in the week for a full report and pictures.

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