The Capture of Hubert-Folie - Britton...

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The Capture of Hubert-Folie Now that Bras is taken, the 8th Motor Battalion heads for Hubert-Folie, while the 3 Mon comes up to take its place in Bras. Unfortunately, German mortar fire pins them down for almost two hours, preventing them from rushing to Hubert-Folie. The enemy takes advantage of this setback to reinforce their positions.1

Setting

The Fifes' tanks move up to a position northeast of Hubert-Folie, mortared and shelled all the way. At 20:00 hours they attack: C-Squadron leading, followed by A. This time the advance goes smoothly. By 20:35 hours, General Pip Roberts is able to report to Corps, "2 FFY going in now. Little opposition." Meanwhile, G-Company of 8th RB advances from the direction of Bras.

1 Lodieu, Normandy '44: Operation Goodwood, pg. 74.


With 10 and 11 Platoon up and 12 Platoon in support, the first infantry units reach Hubert-Folie at 20:35.2

G-Company 8th Motor Battalion/C-Squadron 2nd Northants Yeomanry

• 1x Company HQ: TQR 4 • 3x Platoon HQ: TQR 3–4 • 9x Rifle Section: TQR 2–4

o 5x Universal Carrier (allocate as necessary) o 5x M5 Halftrack

• Heavy Weapons Platoon o 2x PIAT Team: TQR 2 & 3 o 1x MMG Team: TQR 2

• 4x Sherman V: TQR 2–4 • 2x Sherman VC: TQR 3 & 4 • 1x 4-gun Battery (Sexton): TQR 2; availability 80% (8 HE)

1.SS-Pz.Div • 1x Company HQ: TQR 4 • 2x Platoon HQ: TQR 3 & 4 • 4x Rifle Squad: TQR 2–4 (each squad 2x panzerfaust 60) • 1x MMG: TQR 2 • 1x Pak 40 (7.5cm) ATG: TQR 2 • 2x Pz IV: TQR 2 & 3 • 1x Captured Sherman V: TQR 1

Victory Conditions The British have eight turns to capture two buildings. The Germans must prevent this.

Aftermath The leading Squadron approached the village before the artillery barrage had stopped. G-Company's soldiers, placed on the right, behind the tanks, did not hesitate to disembark from their halftracks. In a short time, almost eighty SS prisoners were taken. There was not much opposition from the rest of the village except for one Sherman shooting at the British carriers, killing Corporal Isard and wounding several soldiers. The company reproached the tank crews until it was discovered that the Sherman in question had been captured the day before by the Germans. A German, who had remained behind in the tank was now firing the coaxial machine

2 Daglish (2008-06-15). Over the Battlefield: Operation Goodwood, p. 202.


gun. Once he was located, he was put out of action. At 20:45 hours, Hubert-Folie was in the hands of the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry tank crews and G-Company.3

British Forces

(Company HQ: 2x Sten SMG, 6x Enfield Rifle) (Platoon HQ: 2x Sten SMG, 4x Enfield Rifle) (Squads: 1x Sten, 1x Bren Gun, 8x Enfield Rifle) (PIAT Team: 2x Sten SMG) (MMG Team: 1x Vickers, 1x Sten SMG, 4x Enfield Rifle) Movement: 6mm

Slow Standard Tactical Double Time Dash 3cm 6cm 4.5cm 10.5cm 18cm

FPF

Range Point Blank 0–15cm

Short 15.1–30cm

Medium 30.1–60cm

Long 60.1–120cm

Extreme 120.1–240cm

CO HQ 9 3 3 3 3 Platoon HQ 8 2 2 2 2

Squad 10 6 6 6 6 PIAT Team 6 0 0 0 0 MMG Team 12 8 8 8 8

Company HQ TQR: 4 Damage Rating: 12 □□□□□□□□□□□□ Platoon 1 HQ TQR: 3 Platoon 2 HQ TQR: 4 Platoon 3 HQ TQR: 3 Damage Rating: 9 Damage Rating: 10 Damage Rating: 9 □□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□ Squad 1/1 TQR: 3 Squad 1/2 TQR: 2 Squad 1/3 TQR: 4 Damage Rating: 13 Damage Rating: 12 Damage Rating: 14 □□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Squad 2/1 TQR: 2 Squad 2/2 TQR: 3 Squad 2/3 TQR: 2 Damage Rating: 12 Damage Rating: 13 Damage Rating: 12 □□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□ Squad 3/1 TQR: 4 Squad 3/2 TQR: 3 Squad 3/3 TQR: 3 Damage Rating: 14 Damage Rating: 13 Damage Rating: 13 □□□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□ 3 Lodieu, Normandy '44: Operation Goodwood, pp. 75–76.


PIAT 1 TQR: 2 PIAT 2 TQR: 3 MMG Team TQR: 2 Damage Rating: 4 Damage Rating: 5 Damage Rating: 8 □□□□ □□□□□ □□□□□□□□ HEAT HEAT □□□□ □□□□

UNIVERSAL CARRIER ER: 20/0 (depends on variant)

Speed: 30 mph Weight: 3.75 tons Crew: 2 to 5

Main Gun: BREN Gun* Ammo: n.a. Traverse: n.a. Elevation: n.a. Coaxial: None Bow: None AA: None Site: n.a.

Hit Locations/Armor Resistance Turret Face

Turret Flank

Turret Rear

Upper Hull

Lower Hull

Hull Flank

Hull Rear

Top/ Bottom

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Open Penetration Data

Projectile Point Blank Short Medium Long Extreme AP NA NA NA NA NA

Movement Terrain Yards 6mm 10mm 12mm 15mm

Road 147 44.1cm 73.5cm 88.2cm 110.3cm Cross-Country 110.3 33.1cm 55.2cm 66.2cm 82.7cm

Reverse 36.8 11cm 18.4cm 22.1cm 27.6cm


SHERMAN VC (Firefly) ER: 15/10 Speed: 20 mph Weight: 34.9 tons Crew: 4 (commander, gunner,

loader, driver) Main Gun: 17-pounder Ammo: 97/4,750/300 Traverse: (hydraulic)

240°/phase Elevation: -12° to +25°

Coaxial: M1919A4 Bow: None AA: M2 HB .50 caliber Site: M55, M38 Hit Locations/Armor Resistance

Turret Face

Turret Flank

Turret Rear

Upper Hull

Lower Hull

Hull Flank

Hull Rear

Top/ Bottom

8 5 5 13 9 4 4 2 Penetration Data

Projectile Point Blank Short Medium Long Extreme APCBC† 19 18 16 14 12

M2 HB (AP) 2 2 2 1 - Movement

Terrain Yards 6mm 10mm 12mm 15mm Road 98 29.4cm 49cm 58.8cm 73.5cm

Cross-Country 73.5 22cm 36.8cm 44.1cm 55.1cm Reverse 24.5 7.4cm 12.3cm 14.7cm 18.4cm

Tank 1: TQR 4 Tank 2: TQR 3 HE HE □□□□ □□□□ Smoke Smoke □□ □□


M4A4 SHERMAN (Sherman V) 7,499 produced from July 1942 to September 1943

ER: 15/10 Speed: 20 mph Weight: 34.9 tons Crew: 5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)

Main Gun: 75mm M3 Ammo: 97/4,750/300 Traverse: (hydraulic) 240°/phase

Elevation: -12° to +25°

Coaxial: M1919A4 Bow: M1919A4 AA: M2 HB .50 caliber Site: M55, M38 Hit Locations/Armor Resistance

Turret Face

Turret Flank

Turret Rear

Upper Hull

Lower Hull

Hull Flank

Hull Rear

Top/ Bottom


Projectile Point Blank Short Medium Long Extreme AP† M3 9 8 6 4 2

APCBC† M3 10 10 9 8 6 M2 HB (AP) 2 2 2 1 -


Road 98 29.4cm 49cm 58.8cm 73.5cm Cross-Country 73.5 22cm 36.8cm 44.1cm 55.1cm

Reverse 24.5 7.4cm 12.3cm 14.7cm 18.4cm

Tank 1: TQR 4 Tank 2: TQR 2 Tank 3: TQR 2 Tank 4: TQR 3 HE HE HE HE □□□□ □□□□ □□□□ □□□□ Smoke Smoke Smoke Smoke □□ □□ □□ □□


HALF-TRACK PERSONNEL CARRIER M5 First accepted in December 1942; 4,625 produced

ER: 25/5 Speed: 42 mph Weight: 10.25 tons Crew: 13 men Main Gun: None Ammo: 4,000 Traverse: hand Elevation: n.a. Coaxial: None Bow: None AA: M1919A4 (M25 pedestal

mount) Site: n.a.

Hit Locations/Armor Resistance Turret Face

Turret Flank

Turret Rear

Upper Hull

Lower Hull

Hull Flank

Hull Rear

Top/ Bottom

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Open/1 Penetration Data

Projectile Point Blank Short Medium Long Extreme M2 HB (AP) 2 2 2 1 -


Road 205 61.5cm 102.5cm 123cm 153.8cm Cross-Country 153.8 46.1cm 76.9cm 92.3cm 115.4cm

Reverse 51.3 15.4cm 25.7cm 30.8cm 38.4cm


German Forces (Company HQ: 2x MP40 SMG, 2x StG 44, 4x Gewehr 43) (Platoon HQ: 2x MP40 SMG, 4x Kar 98K) (Rifle Squad: 1x MP40 SMG, 8x Kar 98K, 1x MG42 (Medium Machine Gun: 1x MG42 w/ tripod, 1x MP40 SMG, 4x Kar 98K) (Pak 40 ATG: 1x MP40, 4x Kar 98K) Movement: 6mm Slow Standard Tactical Double Time Dash 3cm 6cm 4.5cm 10.5cm 18cm FPF Range Point Blank

0–15cm Short

15.1–30cm Medium 30.1–60cm

Long 60.1–120cm

Extreme 120.1–240cm

Company HQ 12 5 5 4 4 Platoon HQ 8 2 2 2 2 Rifle Squad 12 8 8 8 8 MMG 18 14 14 14 14 Panzerschreck 3/2 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 Company HQ TQR: 4 Damage Rating: 12 □□□□□□□□□□□□ Platoon 1 HQ TQR: 4 Platoon 2 HQ TQR: 3 MMG 1 TQR: 2 Damage Rating: 10 Damage Rating: 9 Damage Rating: 8 □□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□ Squad 1/1 TQR: 3 Squad 1/2 TQR: 4 Pak 40 ATG TQR: 2 Damage Rating: 13 Damage Rating: 14 Damage Rating: 7 □□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□ APCBC Squad 2/1 TQR: 2 Squad 2/2 TQR: 3 □□□□□□□□□□□□ Damage Rating: 12 Damage Rating: 13 HE □□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□


PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. H 3,774 produced from April 1943 to July 1944

ER: 15/15 Speed: 24 mph Weight: 25 tons Crew: 5 Main Gun: 7.5cm KwK40 L/48

Ammo: 87/3,150 Traverse: Electric 360° 80°/phase


Coaxial: MG34 Bow: MG34 AA: None Site: TZF5f/1 Hit Locations/Armor Resistance

Turret Face

Turret Flank

Turret Rear

Upper Hull

Lower Hull

Hull Flank

Hull Rear

Top/ Bottom


Projectile Point Blank Short Medium Long Extreme APCBC 14 12 11 9 7 APCR 18 15 13 9 7


Road 117 35.1cm 58.5cm 70.2cm 87.8cm Cross-Country 87.8 26.3cm 43.9cm 52.7 65.9cm

Reverse 29.3 8.8cm 14.7cm 17.6cm 22cm Tank 1: TQR 2 Tank 2: TQR 3 HE HE □□□□ □□□□ Smoke Smoke □□ □□


CAPTURED/Sherman V 7,499 produced from July 1942 to September 1943

ER: 15/10 Speed: 20 mph Weight: 34.9 tons Crew: 5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)

Main Gun: 75mm M3 Ammo: 97/4,750/300 Traverse: (hydraulic) 240°/phase


Coaxial: M1919A4 Bow: M1919A4 AA: M2 HB .50 caliber Site: M55, M38 Hit Locations/Armor Resistance

Turret Face

Turret Flank

Turret Rear

Upper Hull

Lower Hull

Hull Flank

Hull Rear

Top/ Bottom


Projectile Point Blank Short Medium Long Extreme AP† M3 9 8 6 4 2

APCBC† M3 10 10 9 8 6 M2 HB (AP) 2 2 2 1 -


Road 98 29.4cm 49cm 58.8cm 73.5cm Cross-Country 73.5 22cm 36.8cm 44.1cm 55.1cm

Reverse 24.5 7.4cm 12.3cm 14.7cm 18.4cm Tank 1: TQR 1 HE □□□□ Smoke □□


GM NOTES: A dusk modifer should be used for acquisition/ID. The British enter from the north edge of the board, between Chemin de Caen and Rue du Parc on turn 1. The Germans begin within the town. The town can be modeled with a small number of buildings. The British only need to clear and capture any two of them.

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