Caesar's Camp - The Chateau on the Hill (Part 5)

Today we played the fifth scenario from the Caesars Camp pint sized campaign.

 

This was going to be a difficult game for the British, with lots of open ground to cross to get to the Chateau.

Under cover of a 3” mortar barrage on the chateau, the British first deployed Yellow section opposite the chateau, on overwatch, covering the chateau and the woods to the north,

while Red section started to advance toward the wood to the NE of the chateau.

The Germans responded by deploying Red section in the edge of the woods facing the British Red section and Yellow section in support, behind the hedge, to their rear. To neutralise this threat, the British FAO started to walk the barrage onto the German positions, while the infantry advanced. 

However, suddenly the barrage ceased and the Germans opened intensive and effective fire on both Red & Yellow sections. Both these sections started to take significant losses, so the British tried to lay smoke, to cover a move Southward by Yellow section.

 

Realising the initiative was slipping away, the British deployed Blue section, on the track leading to the SE side of the Chateau, covered by the Vickers HMG. 

The Germans responded by deploying the IG 18, 

along with a supporting infantry section, 

engaging Blue section in the open. After sustaining losses, Blue section was forced to retire, leaving Red and Yellow sections to retreat under cover of more smoke.

A good tractical game played by the Germans, causing very high casualties on the British, resulting in the C.O. dying in mysterious circumstances.