The Canadian Army's first action of 1944 on the Adriatic front was fought by the Carleton and York Regiment exacting sweet revenge for its New Year's setback at the hands of those tough paratroopers. At Point 59, overlooking Torre Mucchia on the coast, the Germans had established two strongpoints, defended by a half-dozen machine-guns and linked by trenches, protected by barbed wire and minefields. After a daylong bombardment, a single company of Carletons attacked from two directions...
Attacker: Canadian (Carleton and York Regiment)
Defender: German (Fallschirmjäger Division 1)
4.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:8.0 D:4.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
OML 2-in. Mortar x 2
D:0
Misc Rules:
Olive Groves, Treat Grain as Vineyards A: Pregame Bombardment (C1.8)
