Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Hold until relieved: Second and Third Canadian division vs First SS Panzer Corp

2nd Division Toronto Scottish set up their mortars in forward lines.

Ian sets up his Panzers, Panzercrechets and Panzerfausts, as well as the MG 42 gunners to clear the Canadian trenches.

 First Canadian Army headquarters.

First Canadian Army Command bunker, held by a bren gunner of the Lorne Scots

Canadian 9th Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division waits for its advance order

 The 7th and 8th Brigades with Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa with mortar support.

27th Armor Brigade support also waiting to advance.

German troops consist of 1 SS Panzer Division with LSSAH, and 12th SS divisions.
Elements of the 21st Panzer division and 16th Luftwaffen Division also in the attack.

 The forward mortar position of the Toronto Scottish, and South Sasketchewan Regiment.

machine-guns, rifles, grenades clear trenches and are then retaken by the Canadians.
Despite over running the forward defences, the Germans wer not able to drive off the Canadians. Their counter attack, in response to the attacks on Verrier Ridge did not result in the Canadians retreating. 

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