0800 - Advance Inland
Advance towards the highway
The first groups of rangers had passed through the German lines meeting only very few resistance. Finding that their objectives (the guns) were gone they quickly moved on. The small groups headed south, most of them towards an assembly point at the start a small road leading inland towards the highway.
The highway leading east-west connecting Grandcamps and Vierville was the rangers' second objective for the day. They were to set up a road block cutting the way for German reinforcements on their way to Omaha beach. A small farm road running north-south connected the fortified area on the point with the paved highway. Halfway on that road were some ruined farm houses and a communications trench ran alongside the road towards the ruined buildings.
The area right and left to the road were small fields surrounded by hedgerows. These fiels had also suffered from the shelling and bombing aimed on the point and were partly covered with craters and shellholes. Some of the area was also covered with barbed wire and sticks against an airborne assault and was believed to be mined.
Shortly after the assault on the cliffs a larger group of roughly 30 men had assambled and took off on the road towards the highway. Smaller parties had already taken that way before and were picked up later by the larger group of rangers. Others joined in later from the point reinforcing the group as well. Thus, although the advance on the farm road took heavy casulties from enemy small arms, machine-gun and artillery fire, it grew steadily as it proceeded towards its objective.
German defenders occupied positions inside the ruined farm and on both flanks of the advancing rangers. Artillery supported the defenders but was of reduced effectiveness as it fired unobserved.
By 0800 the rangers would reach the ruined houses of the farm while the Germans successively withdrawed south. The way from the farm towards the highway was largely unhampered and the rangers met no severe resistance seizing their second objective.
By 0815 the rangers had reached the paved road and at about 0900 first patrols were sent out to scout the area. It was one of these patrols that finally found the original objective of the assault - the 155mm's had been moved some 500 yards inland and hed been carefully camouflaged. The German gun position was empty and the guns were destroyed quickly.
Advance Scenario Setup
Deployment
The main force is set up at the northern table edge. Teams may deploy anywhere within 20cm of the road crossing. If the Rangers captured the CP in scenario 1 they may also deploy on the road running along the northern table edge.US reinforcements enter the battle via the road at the eastern table edge either during turn 3. If the Germans kept the OP in the first scenario, US reinforcements enter during turn 5.
The German main force can be deployed in any fashion within the three buildings. The German Reinforcements enter the map during turn 2 via the two entry points marked on the map.
Forces
| Unit | German | US |
|---|---|---|
| Command Rifle | 2 | 3 |
| Rifle | 3 | 3 |
| Assault Rifle | - | 1 |
| Bazooka | - | 1 |
| Lt. Mortar | - | 1 |
| LMG | 1 | - |
| Skill Rating | T | E |
| Unit | German | US |
|---|---|---|
| Command Rifle | - | 1 |
| Command SMG | 1 | - |
| Rifle | 1 | 1 |
| SMG | 1 | - |
| Assault Rifle | - | 1 |
| LMG | 1 | - |
| Skill Rating | T | E |
Objectives
The rangers' obejective is to clear the farm lane leading towards the highway, especially the farm buildings half down the road. They must also try to prevent the Germans from infiltrating the fortified area on the point. The task of the German forces is to slow down the rangers and try to disturb their assembly at the point area.
Duration
The Game lasts for 11 turns
Victory conditions
Both sides receive vicory points as follows:
| Objective | US | Germans |
|---|---|---|
| cleared the crossing | 5 | - |
| cleared all farm buildings | +5 | - |
| per German unit in US deployment zone | - | 3 |
Reinforcements
The Rangers reinforcements in this scenario depend on if the rangers seized their main objective in scenario #1. If you have managed to conquer the Command Post, your reinforcements arrive during turn 3. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until turn 5.
German reinforcements enter the table during turn 2. The German player may choose between the western and the eastern table edge and may also divide his troops between both sides.
Reinforcements of both sides are activated "off the table" - either as a commanded activation (if a command team is among the reinforcements) or as off command activation after a successful OCAR. They must make a "move" or "sprint" action to enter the table.
Takeaways
The US gain more forces for the defense of the highway position if they win.
The Germans gain more forces for the afternoon counterattack if they win.