Breakout Normandy Campaign - Patrol

The US squad consisted of 9 men including one man with a bazooka. Plenty of fire power. The mission was to scout out a farm house. Should be easy.




The US squad is entering the area from the right. Farm house is on the left.



A little too quiet.

Suddenly a squad of German paratroopers open up on the Americans!

7 German Paratroopers and a cat.

They take out the bazooka man and one other soldier. The US squad is down to seven men. With good shooting all the German paratroopers are killed or wounded.


On the hill on the approach to the farm, a small group of inexperienced Germans engage the US squad. They take advantage of good cover and get off some lucky shots taking down 3 Americans.

An inexperienced unit of Germans fire prone and in cover.

P38 Pilot lands near the farm house.

 

 

In the sky above, a fighter is on fire and the pilot bails out. An American pilot lands nearby. Hearing the gunfire he moves to see what's going on.

Waffen SS

Unfortunately a Waffen SS squad in the area also heard the gunfire. They sneak up behind the US squad and surprise them.

The Americans take casualties.

The US squad is able to kill a few of the Waffen SS including their leader, but are still outgunned.




The fighter pilot meets up with the last US soldier.

 The last 2 Waffen SS are advancing on the American position. The 2 Americans can't hold out for long.

"Hande Hoch!"

The last American is pinned and is jumped by the German. The US pilot has no choice but to surrender.

The US patrol mission failed. The US squad could not get to the farm house. The US squad lost 7 men, 1 man made it back badly wounded and 2 captured including the pilot.