Assault on Epancy

Operations Totalize and Tractable Scenarios Scenario 3: Assault on Epancy (Operation Tractable, 15 August 1944) By Stuart Elle Much of the remaining strength of the 12. SS-Panzerdivision and the 85. Infanterie Division are deployed along the ridge north of Falaise that overlooks the open ground toward Epancy and Olendon. Epancy is the anchor point for a screen of anti-tank guns that defends the approach to Falaise. If the Canadians can clear the village they may use it to further their attack toward Falaise along the ridge. This mission uses the Ambush special rule.

Your Forces Canadians The Algonquin Regiment Field a Rifle Company from page 30 of D-Day: British with 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 Rifle Platoon 7x Bren Gun & SMLE rifle team 1x PIAT anti-tank team 1x 2-inch mortar Rifle Platoon 7x Bren Gun & SMLE rifle team 1x PIAT anti-tank team 1x 2-inch mortar 3-inch Mortar Platoon 6x 3-inch mortar Vickers Machine-gun Platoon 4x Vickers HMG team

Support 25 pdr Field Troop 4x 25 pdr 25 pdr Field Troop 4x 25 pdr B Squadron, 29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (South Alberta Regiment) Sherman DD Armoured Troop 3x Sherman (75mm) Germans 1053/1054. Grenadierregiment/85. Infanterie-Division Field a Beach Defence Grenadier Company from page 18 of D-Day: German..

Beach Defence Grenadier Company HQ 2x MP40 SMG team with Panzerfaust Beach Defence Grenadier Platoon 7x MG42 & K98 rifle team with Panzerfaust 2x sMG34 HMG team Beach Defence Grenadier Platoon 7x MG42 & K98 rifle team with Panzerfaust

Beach Defence sMG34 Machine-gun Platoon 4x sMG34 HMG team Beach Defence 8cm Mortar Platoon 4x 8cm mortar Beach Defence 5cm Tank-hunter Platoon 3x 5cm gun Support 15cm Nebelwerfer Battery 3x 15cm Nebelwerfer

Preparing for battle 1. Set up the table as shown in Map above. The table is 4’/120cm by 3’/90cm. Place both objectives as indicated in the village. 2. All artillery batteries are deployed off table. Range and Spotting is measure from the units short table edge. 3. The German player may nominate up to half of the platoons to be held in Ambush. The remaining platoons are deployed within the zone indicated on the map. 4. The Canadian player deploys their forces within 18”/30cm of the table edge, and not within 8”/20cm of a visible enemy team.   Beginning the Battle 1. The Germans begin the game in Foxholes and Gone to Ground. 2. The Canadians take the first turn. Ending the Battle The Battle ends when either: 1. The Canadians hold both 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 both objectives under their control. The battle is a draw if each side holds one objective. Otherwise the Germans win and the Canadians must regroup to make another assault. Scenario 1: Route Nationale No. 158 (Operation Totalize, 8-9 August)... Scenario 2: Point 195 (Operation Totalize, 10 August)...