Bolt Action: Assault on Hill 16

Played – 28^th December 2016

Normandy Invasion
D-Day +1

Scenario: Take and Hold the Objective

US Army: 175^th Infantry Regiment, Dog Company, 2nd Platoon (2x 10-man squads, .30cal MG)

Players:  Captain Richard Lewis, (D Company Command)

Wehrmacht: 38^th Heer Infantry Division (2x 8-man Squads, MG 42, Medium Mortar)

Players: General Max Von Falley (38^th Command)

Background

Digging deeper in land, the 175^th are told to capture Hill 16 and prepare it for a Command Post. The Hill is already used by the 38^th Heer for just such a role, and Captain Richard Lewis is ordered to take Dog Company and drive them off.

Memorable Moments

1)     German mortar fire from the trees to the far left (top right in the picture) all but obliterating a squad taking shelter in the trees to the right (bottom left of the picture). 

Result

Axis Victory. The German mortars and machine guns are too well entrenched, and without Armour to reinforce them Captain Richard Lewis orders a retreat.

Terrain surrounding Hill 16