3. Panzer Marsh!

Bieville, France 06/06/44: After hours of uncertainty the

German High Command attaches the 21PzDiv to the LXXXIV
Armeekorps. The latter wants to engage the Panzers west of
Caen where the situation is critical. The purpose of the
counterattack is to prevent the junction between the beaches
of Sword and Juno and to prevent the British from advancing
south.

Composition of the Armies

Elements of the 2nd KSLI and Stafford Yeomanry, 3rd Infantry Division

Elements of Kampfgrüppe Oppeln, 21 Panzer Division

Battle Map:
Preparation:
Remove from the British and German decks all
Artillery and Aviation cards.
The British player is placed first. The German
player has the initiative. Place the corresponding
marker on box 1 of the turn counter.
Each player draws 4 cards.
Victory Conditions:
The German player wins if he has 3 vehicles
(heavy or light) north of the yellow line at the end
of the scenario.
Special Rules:
The British player may place hidden 2 units in
his deployment area at the start of the scenario.
Write down their contact information on a piece
of paper. Hidden units are revealed if they make
a move, a shot, or if an enemy unit tries to enter
their box. In the latter case the German player
can decide whether he makes an assault or
returns or returns to the square previously left
and stops his movement.
Special deployment capabilities do not apply.
The 4th CLY enters in the indicated area on
turn 4 on a roll of 3 or less. Otherwise it enters
on turn 5.
Epilogue:
The consolidation of the Kampfgrüppen is not
complete until 16h20. The attacking Panzers of
I./22 are taken apart by the 2nd KSLI near
Bieville with two PzIVs destroyed. Around 16h45
Stafford Yeomanry arrive as reinforcements.
Ten more PzIVs are destroyed in front of Périers
from counterattacks in the area. Further west,
Grüppe Rauch's II./22 managed to reach the
Lion sur Mer coast around 20h00. But by 21h00,
with the 6th Airlanding Brigade threatening their
rear, the 21 PzDiv retreated to its starting
positions.