Point Defence: 7th & 8th Canadian Brigades take on German 272 Division

 This battle takes place somewhere in Belgium. The 7th and 8th Brigades of the Canadian Third Division are to capture the lock house on the canal. 

The remenants of the German 272 Division are to hold the position at all costs. However, with the loss of armor at Falise, the Germans can only hold this position with infantry.

 The Germans position their MG42 crews in the lock house, and some trenches in cover positions. 

The Canadians arrive in Universal Carriers, as well as M5 Half-Tracks, supported by the 27th Armored Regiment. 

I played the Germans while Ian took the Canadians. Ian used a preliminary bombardment onto the German positions. In response, the Germans fired back with their artillery. While the Canadian artillery fire took out some Germans, the German fire was less effective, only wounding a great many of the Canadians.

The Germans had placed their anti-tank weapons in the forward trenches, forgetting that Ian always likes to take these out first. His tanks, and armored car ran forward spraying the trenches with accurate machine-gun fire. He then used his infantry to storm the trenches, using grenades to clear them out.

The Germans were left reeling from the hard assault. The Queens Own Rifles charged the German right, taking these trenches, without their ability to fire back.

A German officer with one lone support attempted to charge back at the Queens Own, which nearly worked. The MG42 crews then pinned down the advancing Canadians. One gun crew attempted to take out the Universal carrier, which was then taken out by tank fire. The lone German mortar then landed rounds on the carrier which eliminated it, as well as a bunch of riflemen.

Another German group charged at the Cameron Highlanders  taking out a fire bren gunners, but failed to take out the mortar. The RCAF Air officer was able to direct an airstrike on the lockhouse, and with further concentrated machine-gun fire, the Germans were taken out.

The lone mortar attempted to fire on the Canadians, but a PIAT gunner rushed forward taking the mortar out. The Canadians took the position with minimum casualties.