Coming under pressure from the Dutch, the Fallschirmjäger attempt to break out and link up with other German forces in the area.
The game was played using scenario 2, the probe, from the Chain of Command rulebook. It was a remarkable game: the Germans didn't fire a single shot but got within 9 inches of their objective: getting a single team to the Dutch base line.
The Fallschirmjäger tied down Dutch forces on one side of the table while 2 squads and the platoon leader crossed the railway line to infiltrate through the woods on the other side of the table.
Due to leaders getting wounded or killed, German force morale dropped alarmingly quickly. Throwing an unexpected 11 on 2 dice placed one German squad in the open within close range of the Dutch Schwarzlose in overwatch. Despite this mistake, one team and the Leutnant managed to cross the road, and fence, but were cut down within inches of the Dutch base line.
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The Dutch have mined the road.
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| First volley: 5 hits; 3 kills & 1 shock! |
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Leader wounded
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| Typical Dutch jump off point |
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| Dutch luitenant directs fire |
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| Close, but no cigar. |
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