Sunday, February 21, 2010

South of Avranches, August 2, 1944 - End of Day

Pretty good shooting by Dick. He knocked out a Panther Tank passing by at close range - didn't know what hit him. I got wounded by a German artillery barrage and will be out for two weeks. Pete will take over my position. The day ended when our main gun malfunctioned.

Our tank knocked out:
1 Panzer V, Panther
1 Pak 40, 75L AT gun
1 Prime Mover
2 Infantry squads

The rest of the task force knocked out:
2 Stug III tank destroyer
1 JgdPz 38t Hetzer tank destroyer
1 Pak 38, 50L AT Gun
1 Pak 40, 75L AT Gun
2 Pak 43, 88L AT Gun
1 Horse limber
2 Trucks
3 Prime Movers
3 Infantry squads
2 MG teams

We liberated 2 French towns.

US Losses:
5 Tanks
6 Infantry squads

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