Route Nationale No. 158

Operations Totalize and Tractable Scenarios Scenario 1: Route Nationale No. 158 (Operation Totalize, 8-9 August) By Stuart Elle The preparatory bombardment by artillery and medium bombers has just finished. The Canadians are suffering some command and control problems because some bombers have mistakenly attacked the command and artillery headquarters of the rear areas. Defensible positions for the Germans are limited to the villages, quarry and wooded areas scattered across the rolling, open farm lands. While the rest of the division advances to their intermediate objectives, elements of the 10th Infantry Brigade and 29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment are tasked with clearing several villages defended by elements of 89. Infanterie-Division along RN No.158.  This mission uses the Ambush and Prepared Positions special rules.

Your Orders Canadian Forces You must secure the villages of Cintheaux and Hautmesnil that lie on the left flank of the Division’s advance. You will also need to clear the quarry outside Hautmesnil since it provides a perfect spot to hide troops. German Forces You must hold your ground against the tanks and infantry that will attempt to follow up the penetration of your lines during the previous night. Your Forces Canadians Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment of Canada Field a Rifle Company from page 30 of D-Day: British and apply the Relentless command card to give them Rally 3+.

Rifle Company HQ 2x Sten SMG team Rifle Platoon 7x Bren Gun & SMLE rifle team 1x PIAT anti-tank team 1x 2-inch mortar team Rifle Platoon 7x Bren Gun & SMLE rifle team 1x PIAT anti-tank team 1x 2-inch mortar team Rifle Platoon 7x Bren Gun & SMLE rifle team 1x PIAT anti-tank team 1x 2-inch mortar team

Universal Carrier Patrol 2x Univeral Carrier (MG) 1x Universal Carrier (PIAT) Universal Carrier Patrol 2x Univeral Carrier (MG) 1x Universal Carrier (PIAT) 3-inch Mortar Platoon 6x 3-inch mortar Vickers Machine-gun Platoon 4x Vickers HMG (The South Alberta Regiment) Sherman DD Armoured Squadron HQ Apply Canadian Recce Squadrong and Determination command cards to all Canadian Sherman Units to give them Remount 3+. 2x Sherman (75mm) Sherman DD Armoured Troop 3x Sherman (75mm) Sherman DD Armoured Troop 3x Sherman (75mm)

Germans 1055/1056. Grenadierregiment/89. Infanterie-Division Field a Beach Defence Greandier Company from page 18 of D-Day: German. Beach Defence Grenadier Company HQ 2x MP-40 SMG team with Panzerfaust Beach Defence Grenadier Platoon [Deploy in Red “C”] 7x MG42 & K98 rifle team with Panzerfaust 2x Panzerschreck anti-tank team

Beach Defence Grenadier Platoon [Deploy in Red “B”] 7x MG42 & K98 rifle team with Panzerfaust 2x Panzerschreck anti-tank team 2x sMG34 HMG team Beach Defence Grenadier Platoon [Deploy in Red “A”] 7x MG42 & K98 rifle team with Panzerfaust 2x Panzerschreck anti-tank team 2x sMG34 HMG team

Beach Defence 8cm Mortar Platoon [Deploy in Red “C”] 4x 8cm mortar Beach Defence 7.5cm Gun Platoon [Deploy in Red “C”] 2x 7.5cm infantry gun Beach Defence 5cm Tank-hunter Platoon [Deploy in Red “B”] 3x 5cm gun 15cm Nebelwerfer Battery [off table] 3x 15cm Nebelwerfer

Preparing for battle 1. Set up the table as shown in Map above. The table is 4’/120cm by 4’/120cm. Place the objectives as indicated in the villages and quarry. 2. German 15cm Nebelwerfer Battery is deployed off table. Range measuring and spotting is made from the table edge opposite the Canadian deployment.  3. The German player deploys their forces as indicated on the map. The player may one Unit from within each deployment area to be held in Ambush. 4. The Canadian player deploys their forces within 6”/15cm of the table edge, and not within 8”/20cm of a visible enemy team. 5. The German player must place the Company Commander team in Red “C” deployment zone.   Beginning the Battle 1. The Germans begin the game in Foxholes and Gone to Ground. 2. The Canadian take the first turn. Ending the Battle The Battle ends when either: 1. The Canadian hold all of the objectives at the end of their turn, or 2. The start of the German player’s eighth turn. Deciding who won The Canadians win if the game ended with all three objectives under their control. The battle is a draw if the Canadians control the two out of three objectives. Otherwise the Germans win and the Canadians must regroup to make another assault before continuing the advance. Scenario 2: Scenario 2: Point 195 (Operation Totalize, 10 August)...  Scenario 3: Assault on Epancy (Operation Tractable, 15 August)...