Over The Albert Canal

*AAR***

Reporting Officer: Erik Marie Von Meiszen, commander assault gun #86

Goals: Secure bridge over Albert Canal. Link up with FJ commandos in Eben Emael fortress. Break Belgian resistance surrounding the city.

Result: Success on all fronts.

Casualties: The assault gun and its crew.

Summary: Elements of the LSSAH advanced through the early morning towards Eben Emael from our staging grounds to the east. Our mission was to relieve the Fallschirmjagers who have been holed up in the fortress.
When the FJ reported destroying the heavy guns ranged on the bridges over the Albert Canal, our mechanized infantry advanced on the bridge. We broke through the defenses arrayed before the bridge, thanks to our excellent assault gun and the bravery of the men, forcing a retreat of the surviving enemy onto the bridge itself, and then onto the far shore, where we destroyed them completely.
A heavy artillery barrage forced our unit to take cover on the shore but caused no casualties. The excellent sharpshooter attached to our unit wounded and forced the retreat of the enemy's forward observer, which was probably to thank for the inaccuracy of the barrage.
Unfortunately, as soon as the barrage was lifted, we came under counterattack, consisting of an enemy tank destroyer and infantry from the city. During this counterattack, the driver of our assault gun abandoned his position, climbed out of the StuG and fled across the battlefield. He claims he was "taking ammunition to the troops," but I believe the toll of the artillery barrage and the subsequent attack by enemy armor simply broke his resolve.
At any rate, without a driver we were of course immobile, and immediately flanked and destroyed. Myself and the rest of the crew comprised the only serious casualties of the engagement, but thanks to the excellent scientific and medical expertise of the Reich I am glad to be able to compose this report from my hospital bed rather than from six feet underground, as all of our men survived, albeit gravely wounded.
The enemy armor withdrew after destroying our vehicle, and was subsequently destroyed itself by reinforcements relieving us from the south, allowing our unit to advance into the city and secure it.

Recommendations: I would like to recommend the two steadfast crewmembers of assault gun #86, Kunstler (loader) and Jurgen (gunner) for the wound badge in silver, and request the wound badge in gold for myself. Wagner, a foot soldier, I also recommend for the wound badge in bronze.
As for the driver of assault gun #86, Johan, I recommend that he be (at the least) relieved his position until such time as a psychiatric evaluation can determine if he is capable of serving in the SS without wandering off mid-battle. Heil Hitler!

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«Announcement from Death!» That's for blasphemy. The quest for the
Grail is not archaeology. It's a race against evil. If it is captured by
the Nazis, the armies of darkness will march all over the face of the
earth! Do you understand me?
«Announcement from Death!» Welcome to the army of darkness?

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler sits across from Jurgen, counting through the
ammo stock. He fits the look of a nigh-unto-faceless SS soldier, and
has so many parades under his belt because of it to be up on the
short-list for promotion… or so the command likes to tell him. "French," he
spits in response to the gunner, flicking a glare over at him.
"Whattaya think."

Hoffman moves afoot in step with the other infantrymen, MG 34 carried
at the ready, rather than upon his shoulders, as the unit moves on.

"The tree-lined streets, the Chateau-Rouge, the Cafe Procope… she is
a lady among cities!" replies Von Meiszen wistfully, consulting the
map. "But if you survive this French adventure, you can see her with your
own eyes. How the French will look on us then, after we've proved
ourselves no mere dogs to be kicked. Eheh. And you'll even get a free ride
there."

(From Stug IIIB) Johan sits in his driver's seat, humming and hawing as
he waits to be told where to go.

"Really? I've heard that it's wonderful, but I never thought I'd see it
myself." Jurgen glances a little warily at Kunstler across from him.
He knows and mouths the political ideology of the party as much as the
next man, but still feels a little worried about the loader.

Hans stands off to the side of the road. His hands in his pockets, the
Sani waits patiently for whatever orders to be passed down, carefully
running his hands over his pouches and bags, making sure he has
everything he will need.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen leans back, glancing at the driver. "I hope the
fallschirmjagers managed to take the fortress." He seems a little
nervous. Then again, the prospect of those 16 in guns turned on the vehicle
would make anyone nervous.

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen :settles his cap a little tighter as he
listens to a crackling voice in his headphones. "All right, gentlemen,
the paratroops report knocking out the guns ranging the bridge. It's our
job to break through and link up with them to bring the assault. Roll
out along the road to the east, then cut right and cross over the grass
to the bridge to the northeast."

Wagner is on a knee. He has unfolded the stock on his MP40, and he
waits patiently for the Senior NCO's orders.

"Lets get that gun in range of the bridge," Ewald tells his ground
pounders, "We'll use it for cover and keep the Belgians away from it."

(From Stug IIIB) Johan starts up the STUG, clicking his radio on,
"Moving tank…" he says rather curtly.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen shrugs. "I don't think there's anything before
the bridge, from that reconnaissance report the untersturmfuhrer showed
us."

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler looks up to the TC's hatch, source of VonM's
voice. "To hell with Paris. I just want to get back to Danzig," he
mutters, taking stock of the fire extinguishers and asbestos blankets,
loosening them up a bit.

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen props himself against the edge of the
hatch and scans the field to the north with his binoculars.

Hoffman jogs along with the rest of the squad, not appreciably slowed
by the machinegun. The solider's eyes moving over the road ahead as they
move.

Hans keeps at the rear of the platoon, tightening the straps on his
medical bags as he jogs along.

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman shoots in the general direction of West <W>
with his MG 34!

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman shoots in the general direction of West <W>
with his MG 34!
«Ground Combat» Alexandre fires his Hotchkiss at Stug IIIB but
misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
1)!
«Ground Combat» You notice Hans arrive at Grass.
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman shoots in the general direction of West <W>
with his MG 34!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman shoots in the general direction of West <W>
with his MG 34!

At the sound of machine gun fire, Ewald drops down and lifts his rifle
up towards the west.

"Keep up the fire, Schutze!" Wagner shouts over the roar of the machine
gun. He raps the man on the helmet in hopes it encourages him.
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman shoots in the general direction of West <W>
with his MG 34!

"Slow," instructs Von M. "Let me see what's out there to the west.
Gunner, prepare HE."

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen calls out, "It's loaded and ready!"

Hans keeps low to the ground, darting to hide behind a small shrub, as
if it would do anything in reality, but it sure as hell helps him think
he is safe.

Hoffman lays down a constant supressing fire westward, answering the
tap with, "Be ready to help me fdeploy,"

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman shoots in the general direction of West <W>
with his MG 34!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman shoots in the general direction of West <W>
with his MG 34!
«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Minor road.

Hoffman empties the belt westward before dropping down to deploy the
gun, and calling, "Reload me.."

(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Grass! (4 1)
«Ground Combat» Alexandre fires his Hotchkiss at Wagner but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
1)!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen takes matters into his own hands, firing the
main gun before he's been explicitly ordered to.

«Game» Michel assists Alexandre!
«Ground Combat» Alexandre fires his Hotchkiss at Ewald and hits!
Ewald suffers 3 wound damage to his right leg.
Ewald suffers 3 wound damage to his right hand.

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
1)!
"I'm not carrying ammo, Schutze," Wagner says. "You'll have to reload
yourself!"

«Ground Combat» Hoffman deploys his MG 34!

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen ducks down to direct the gunner with the
angles. "That foremost trench. The machinegun, if you see the tracers.
Six degrees left of center."

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Grass!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Alexandre and hits!

Alexandre suffers 2 wound damage to his head.

Hans ducks lower as bullets start ripping up the ground around him,
pressing himself into the ground so much that his buttons seem to be
getting in the way.

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler already has a round ready, anhd throws it
into the warming breech. It is slammed into battery by the loader. "HE
ready!" he calls out, busying himself with the next round in the stack.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen screams out, "Gunner ready!" As he aims through
the sights of the main gun at the machinegunner.

"Fire!" shouts Von Meiszen, holding his headphones over his ears
against the noise.

"MEDIC!" Wagner shouts, pointing at Ewald. "Put yourself to use,
dammit!" the Scharfuhrer barks. "Go tend to the Oberscharfuhrer's hand so he
can shoot his rifle!"

(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#170) Alexandre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Grass! (4 1)

Hoffman feeds a fresh belt into the hungry gun with Wagner's able
assistance, bringing the gun to bear on the western enemy, and choosing a
target..

«Ground Combat» Hoffman reloads his MG 34!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#170) Alexandre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Grass! (4 1)
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
«Ground Combat» Alexandre fires his Hotchkiss at Wagner but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
1)!
«Game» Michel assists Alexandre!
«Game» Louis assists Alexandre!
«Ground Combat» Alexandre fires his Hotchkiss at Wagner but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
1)!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen rapidly fires off two rounds from the main gun,
missing the trench. He peers through the sights, trying to get a
better shot.

"Get eyes on targets, Schutze!" Wagner shouts into Hoffman's ear,
rapping the machine gunner on the helmet.
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre and hits!
Hits hard cover.
Hits hard cover.

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!

Hoffman nods and keeps up the stream of lead.

Blood oozing from his hand and leg, Ewald lines up another shot.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Alexandre is HIT by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen) mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
Alexandre suffers 7 wound damage to his left chest.
Hits hard cover.
Hits hard cover.
Alexandre suffers 4 wound damage to his right chest.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Grass! (4 1)
«Ground Combat» Alexandre has been mortally wounded!

And then his target gets hit. SO Ewald picks another lucky winner.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Louis but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen smiles grimly as the main gun comes home,
"Hit!" He jacks out the expended shell for Kunstler to insert a new one.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Michel but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!

Alexandre stays behind his ancient heavy machinegun and fires off a few
bursts at the SS. But before too long a big shell lands nearby, and
turns him into mulch.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Michel but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen squints through the binoculars. "Good man!
Keep it up! They'll scatter soon!"

Michel starts pulling back north, staying in the trench. Along with his
compadre.

Hans hears the fire begin to slacken, and slightly raises his head, his
white helmet with red cross markings gleaming as he peers towards the
enemy trenches.

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler takes a bit longer to reload the gun as he
has to move the rounds a bit further, but it helps give the barrel and
breech time to cool a little. "Good rate. Steady, steady."

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#170) Alexandre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Grass! (4 1)
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Kunstler!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Grass!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Louis and hits!

Louis suffers 1 wound damage to his left arm.

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!

Hoffman states, "Empty. Reloading," as he does so with Wagner's help.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen fires off another shell, gritting his teeth as the pressure of the main gun bears in on him.
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#170) Alexandre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Grass! (4 1)
«Ground Combat» Hoffman reloads his MG 34!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Kunstler!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Scoped Kar98k at Louis but misses!

"Make it quick, schutze," Wagner mutters. He grabs a rock and throws it
in the direction of Hans. "Go tend to your squad commander, damn you!"

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Michel but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!

(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#170) Alexandre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Grass! (4 1)
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!

«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Michel but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Combat» Michel moves North <N>.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen methodically fires off shell after shell.
Together with the fast loader, they're keeping a murderous, supressing
stream of shellfire.

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Louis but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Grass (4 1)!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

«Ground Combat» Louis moves North <N>.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen calls out, "Should we advance? I don't see
anyone upright in the trench."

"Move that big gun up!" Ewald shouts, "Infantry follow behind."

Wagner taps Hoffman on the helmet, "Get ready to redeploy, schutze."

Hans twitches as a rock pinks his helmet. Grumbling, the Sani rises up,
hefting his bag in one hand as he charges forward, zipping this way
and that as he slides down next to Ewald, reaching to hold the Squad
leader's leg, pulling a bandage from a pouch, tearing it open with his
teeth and tying it around the oozing wound.

Hoffman holds further fire as the Belgians retreat. He goes about
feeding fresh bullets into the MG 34, as he rises to follow the armour.

«Ground Combat» Ewald reloads his Scoped Kar98k!

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler comes from a factory background, so all this
twisting and hauling of heavy blocks from one place to another comes
second nature. He even whistles a tune… Horst-Wessel-Lied, of course.

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen has that weird fixed grin on his face that
he sometimes gets when things are going well. "We've broken them!
Advance, men!"

Of course, Ewald holds still long enough for Hans to tend to his two
wounds. "Danke," he says, a hint of graciousness in his voice, though its
clear the Oberscharfhurer is more irriated then concerned over his
injuries.

(From Stug IIIB) Johan sits quietly in his little seat, waiting for the
TC to instruct him where to drive.

Hoffman nods to Wagner's instruction, getting up and moving with the
others. "Yes, sir."

Hans reaches for a smaller bandage, taking Ewald's right hand firmly
and wrapping a bandage around it.

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen adds for the driver's sake, "Come onto the
road at a sharp angle so that we don't get hung up in that ditch, but
come around quickly in case anything is watching the road from the
bridge."

«Ground Vehicles» Stug IIIB moves West <W>.
«Ground Vehicles» You notice Stug IIIB arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of some sort of Tracked vehicle.
(4 1)
«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Bridge.

«Ground Combat» You notice Wagner arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Combat» You notice Hoffman arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Combat» You notice Ewald arrive at Minor road.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen calls out, "See hostiles. Opening fire!"

(#166) Maxime is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Louis is HIT by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen) mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Louis suffers 2 wound damage to his left chest.
Louis suffers 5 wound damage to his right hand.
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!

«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
1)
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

«Ground Combat» Michel moves North <N>.
«Ground Combat» Louis moves North <N>.

Hoffman keeps up at a sprint headed for the cover of the Belgian
trench.

Wagner points to the trench, "Into the trench, schutze! Go, go, go!"

"Hold!" commands Von Meizen. "Come about north, fire free!" Which is
actually what Jurgen is already doing so everything is cool.

Hoffman nods and sprints for cover, head low..
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!

Ewald was about to echo Wagner's call, but since he doesn't have to, he
just gets into the trench.

«Ground Vehicles» Stug IIIB (#86) turns to face North!
«Ground Combat» Wagner moves into Front Line Trench.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen blinks. "They're running. I don't see anyone
there."

«Ground Combat» Hoffman moves into Front Line Trench.
«Ground Combat» Ewald moves into Front Line Trench.
«Ground Combat» You notice Hans arrive at Minor road.

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler is tapping his foot with a 7.5cm shell
leaning on his lap, ready to go. The moment the breech kicks back he throws
another round into the barrel. "HE Ready!"

Maxime is still here. Unlike his companions.

Maxime raises his rifle, looking to tag some SS scum.

(#166) Maxime is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
1)
«Ground Combat» Hans moves into Front Line Trench.

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen gets his binoculars out. "I still see one
of them on the bridge, moving in that trench."
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
(#166) Maxime is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
1)

Wagner slides down into the trench and brings his MP40 up to do a sweep
of the area. "Looks clear," he says, turning to look north.

«Ground Combat» Maxime tries to fire his Berthier at Wagner but his
weapon is jammed!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen nods, blinking. "You're right." He tries his
very best to correct this oversight.

"There is one to the north," Ewald saysm as he peers down his scope.
Hoffman hits the dirt in the trench, and promptly points the MG north.
"Deploy here, sir?"

Hans jogs onto the scene, fumbling to snap his medical bag shut as he
jumps into the front line trench, glancing at the dead Belgian, knowing
he is beyond hope. Regardless, the Sani moves up, keeping well behind
the platoon of combatants.

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Kunstler!

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Game» Ewald loots the body of Alexandre
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
(#166) Maxime is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman deploys his MG 34!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
1)

"The trench is connected north," Wagner says. "If the boys in the Stug
can't get rid of him, I'll go."
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Maxime and hits!

Maxime suffers 5 wound damage to his right chest.
«Ground Combat» Maxime has been mortally wounded!

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!

«OOC» Wagner says "Let's advance! GLORY TO THE BRAVE!"

Maxime is fumbling with his jammed, ancient rifle, when he gets plugged
by a single shot, and tumbles down into the trench.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen leans back in his chair. "Looks like the grunt
got him. Uh, I mean the uberscharfuhrer."

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen "Check fire!" calls Von M. "Target's down.
Driver, advance across the bridge… and cautiously!"

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

«Ground Vehicles» Stug IIIB moves North <N>.
«Ground Vehicles» You notice Stug IIIB arrive at Bridge.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of some sort of Tracked vehicle.
(3 1)
«Ground Combat» You notice Hans arrive at Bridge.
«Ground Combat» You cannot +peek until the Armageddon Clock has
ticked 21 times.
«Ground Combat» You notice Wagner arrive at Bridge.

47mm SA35 AT gun fires 47mm SA35 (Pierre)… «Ground Vehicles» 47mm
SA35 AT gun hits Stug IIIB (#86) in the FRONT!
No Effect!

«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)

«Ground Combat» Niels fires his Berthier at Hans but misses!
«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Minor road.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (3 3)!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen ducks, calling out, "Taking fire from north.
Returning fire!"

Hans charges up with the tank, moving to help the wounded Maxime,
forgetting about the bullets zipping around him as he moves to help the
wounded Belgian.

(#10376) Pierre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
(#162) Marcel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#174) 47mm SA35 AT gun is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on
(#86) Stug IIIB!
(#185) Frederic is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!

«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Bridge (3
2)!
«Ground Combat» Wagner shoots in the general direction of North <N>
with his MP40!
«Ground Combat» You notice Hoffman arrive at Bridge.
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!

Wagner starts spraying to the north. He turns to shout an order.

«Ground Combat» You notice Ewald arrive at Bridge.
«Game» Ewald loots the body of Maxime

Hoffman dashes up from the south, and begins deploying, upon seeing
Wagner opening up with cover fire.

«Medic Code» Hans attempts to stabilise Maxime and succeeds! Maxime
is gonna make it!

(#86) Stug IIIB is missed by the 47mm SA35 mounted on (#174) 47mm SA35
AT gun!

Hoffman shouts back, "Yes, sir!"

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Bridge (3
2)!
«Ground Combat» Wagner shoots in the general direction of North <N>
with his MP40!
«Ground Vehicles» Marcel works on reloading 47mm SA35 with 47mm SA35
AP!
Ready to fire!

«Game» Ewald unwields his Scoped Kar98k!
«Game» Ewald wields his Luger P-08!

(#10376) Pierre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
Marcel is HIT by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen) mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Marcel suffers 5 wound damage to his left hand.
(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Stug IIIB fires 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen)… «Ground Vehicles» Stug
IIIB hits 47mm SA35 AT gun (#174) in the FRONT!
Superficial Hit!
CREW HIT!
Frederic suffers 7 wound damage to its right chest.
(#185) Frederic is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Bridge (3
2)!
«Ground Combat» Wagner shoots in the general direction of North <N>
with his MP40!

Hans leans over the wounded Maxime, pressing a bandage to the wounded
man's chest as he tries to get a needle of morphine from his bag.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen fires the main gun at the trench, scoring a
hit. Yay.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman deploys his MG 34!
«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Luger P-08 at Maxime and hits!
Maxime suffers 1 wound damage to his left leg.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Pistols from Bridge (3 2)!

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler recoils from the shell strike, but quicly
gets back to his job of feeding the gun tube. And whistling, can't forget
the whistling.

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!

Pierre blasts the Stug with the antitank gun - only to see the shell
bounce off. The Stugs shells seem to have no such problem, as one lands
near enough to the trench to cause shrapnel to tear into the Belgians.

«Ground Combat» Niels fires his Berthier at Wagner and hits!
Wagner suffers 7 wound damage to his right arm.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (3 3)!

Ewald responds by shooting the wounded Belgian, before glaring at Hans,
"Do not tend their wounded."

«Game» Ewald unwields his Luger P-08!

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen ducks into the hull as 47mm shells burst
against the StuG's armor. "Driver, be prepared to reverse if we take one
more hit from that gun. We'll shell it from outside its range if need
be."

"Save the medicine and bandage for the Germans, medic," Wagner grunts
at Hans as he sprayfires north. To illustrate this point, he takes a
round to the arm and grunts, nearly dropping his weapon.

Maxime wonders whats going on, stirring as he feels bandages pressed
into him.

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Bridge (3
2)!
«Ground Combat» Wagner shoots in the general direction of North <N>
with his MP40!
«Ground Combat» Michel fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
(#10376) Pierre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
(#162) Marcel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Louis is HIT by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen) mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Louis suffers 5 wound damage to his head.
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#174) 47mm SA35 AT gun is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on
(#86) Stug IIIB!
(#185) Frederic is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (3 3)!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
«Ground Combat» *boom* Headshot!!!

«Game» Ewald wields his Scoped Kar98k!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen calls out to VonMeiszen, "The front armour on
this thing is too thick for that peashooter to punch through!"

«Game» Wagner assists Ewald!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Bridge (3 2)!
(#86) Stug IIIB is missed by the 47mm SA35 mounted on (#174) 47mm SA35
AT gun!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)

Wagner crawls over to the squad commander and spots the man.

«Ground Vehicles» Frederic works on reloading 47mm SA35 with 47mm
SA35 AP!
Ready to fire!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!

Hoffman drops the gun down and promptly opens fire at the Belgian in
the open field.

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Bridge (3 2)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Maxime moves out of Front Line Trench.
«Ground Combat» Hoffman tries to fire his MG 34 at Niels but his
weapon is jammed!

Hans ignores Ewald, doing what he can for the wounded Belgian. "You'd
say the same if you took a bullet?" he shouts back, tearing open a
packet of blood expander, dribbling it across Maxime's wounded to promote
clotting.

Ewald finally starts looking towards the north, as he peers down his
sight.

«Ground Combat» Michel fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (3 3)!

Hoffman recites flatly, "Jam. Clearing it."

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
(#10376) Pierre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
(#162) Marcel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#174) 47mm SA35 AT gun is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on
(#86) Stug IIIB!
(#185) Frederic is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
47mm SA35 AT gun fires 47mm SA35 (Pierre)… «Ground Vehicles» 47mm
SA35 AT gun hits Stug IIIB (#86) in the FRONT!
No Effect!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Game» Hoffman unjams his MG 34!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen blinks as the shell bouncess off the front
armour. He grins, and even slightly woozy, calls out to Von Meiszen, "See?
Peashooter."

Abandon gun! Its shit anyway!

"You may be right, gunner," marvels Von M. "Hold position and keep it
up!"

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!

Maxime slinks away in the confusion…

Pierre is HIT by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen) mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Pierre suffers 2 wound damage to his left arm.
Pierre suffers 3 wound damage to his head.
Pierre suffers 2 wound damage to his left hand.
Pierre suffers 5 wound damage to his head.
(#162) Marcel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Louis is HIT by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen) mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Hits hard cover.
Hits hard cover.
Louis suffers 6 wound damage to his left chest.
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Stug IIIB fires 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen)… «Ground Vehicles» Stug
IIIB hits 47mm SA35 AT gun (#174) in the FRONT!
Superficial Hit!
(#185) Frederic is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
«Ground Combat» *boom* Headshot!!!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Bridge (3 2)!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Kunstler!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Niels and hits!
Niels suffers 1 wound damage to his right arm.
Niels suffers 4 wound damage to his left hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Bridge (3 2)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!

Pierre doesn't even get to abandon the gun, losing his head somewhere
between gun and getting out the trench.

«Ground Combat» Marcel moves out of Front Line Trench.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Bridge!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Niels and hits!
Niels suffers 6 wound damage to his right chest.
«Ground Combat» Niels has been mortally wounded!

Hoffman recites, "Empty. Reloading," as the shells make a ruin of the
Belgian defense.

(#162) Marcel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Kunstler!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Ground Combat» Michel moves out of Front Line Trench.

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman reloads his MG 34!

Hans blinks as Maxime gets up and sprints off, still trailing an untied
bandage. With a shrug, the Medic moves back towards the fighting men,
muttering as he sees blood oozing from Wagner's tunic, "Hold still.."
he commands the NCO, tugging out another bandage, tearing the wrapper
off and pressing it to his wound.

«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Scoped Kar98k at Michel but misses!
Stug IIIB

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Bridge (3 2)!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen squints as the Belgians leg it out of the
trench, turning the cannon to aim fire at them rather than the trench. Lone
soldiers. Lets see…
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Marcel but misses!

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Bridge (3 2)!

Maxime isnt exactly sprinting, he's crawling. But he figures being
somewhere other than where the SS are is a good thing, specially as one
took a poke at him.

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Marcel and hits!
Marcel suffers 7 wound damage to his left hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Bridge (3 2)!
«Ground Combat» Marcel has been mortally wounded!
«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Scoped Kar98k at Michel and hits!
Michel suffers 4 wound damage to his abdomen.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Bridge (3 2)!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Michel and hits!
Michel suffers 6 wound damage to his right chest.
Michel suffers 3 wound damage to his head.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Bridge (3 2)!
«Ground Combat» Michel has been mortally wounded!

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen has his head and shoulders just out of the
assault gun's roof. "Looks like they're scattering. Fire free as
targets present themselves."

"Keep pouring it on 'em," Wagner says, grunting as the blood seeps
through his bandage. He'll live, for now.

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Kunstler!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
(#10376) Pierre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
Louis is HIT by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen) mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Louis suffers 2 wound damage to his right arm.
Hits hard cover.
Louis suffers 4 wound damage to his right hand.
Stug IIIB fires 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen)… «Ground Vehicles» Stug
IIIB hits 47mm SA35 AT gun (#174) in the FRONT!
Superficial Hit!
(#185) Frederic is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«AngelOfDeath» Michel breathes his last…
«AngelOfDeath» Niels breathes his last…
«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Scoped Kar98k at Maxime and hits!
Maxime suffers 5 wound damage to his right hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Bridge (3 2)!

Hoffman keeps up a bloody fire, before holding his fire and stating, "I
see no more standing, sir." The field of dead Belgians lies rather
still to the gunner's eyes.

Stug IIIB
Bridge
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Coordinates : 3 2

A bridge across the canal, its not a particularly big or flashy
construction. In peacetime it wouldn't be particularly noteworthy, in wartime
however this is one of only three bridges to cross the Albert Canal
near the German border, and in a sense this bridge was the reason why the
huge fortress of Eben Emael was built.

It is currently dawn.

Sub-Rooms :
1. Front Line Trench

===============================< In Your Location
>===========================
Axis (#475) Wounded Ewald — (1) Front Line Trench I. Scoped
Kar98k
Axis (#371) Hoffman — (1) Front Line Trench I. MG 34
(D)
Axis (#654) Wounded Wagner — (1) Front Line Trench I. MP40
Axis (#3739) Hans — (1) Front Line Trench I.
Axis (#86) Stug IIIB Assault
Gun
Allied (#166) Wounded Maxime I.
(Item 1) Berthier Ranged Weapon / 1. Front Line Trench
(Item 2) 8mm x 100 Ammo / 1. Front Line Trench
======================< Minor road (3 3)
>===================
Unmanned (#174) 47mm SA35 AT gun — (1) Front Line Trench Towed Gun
Allied (#10376) Corpse of Pierre — (1) Front Line Trench I.
Berthier
Allied (#162) Dying Marcel I.
Berthier
Allied (#163) Corpse of Niels I.
Berthier
Allied (#169) Corpse of Michel I.
Berthier

Allied (#185) Wounded Frederic — (1) Front Line Trench I.
Room Modifiers :
Elevation : 1 Cover : 120%
Stealth : 100% Inf.Move : 100%

West <W> East <E>

South <S> North <N>

=============================<Vehicle
Status>=============================
===============================<
Positions>===============================
1. Driver — Johan
2. Gunner — Jurgen
3. Commander — Von Meiszen
4. Loader — Kunstler
==========================================================================

(Item 1) Stielhandgranate Ranged Weapon
(Item 2) Stielhandgranate Ranged Weapon
(Item 3) 7.92-57 x 957 Ammo
(Item 4) 9mm Parabellum x 435Ammo
Contents:
Kunstler
Johan
Jurgen

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Maxime and hits!
Maxime suffers 8 wound damage to his left chest.
Maxime suffers 1 wound damage to his right hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Bridge (3 2)!
«Ground Combat» Maxime has been taken out!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen fires the main gun at the remaining soldier in
the trench, but hits others instead. "Keeping up fire!"

«Ground Combat» Frederic moves out of Front Line Trench.

Hoffman adds, "Apart from that one, sir."

(#185) Frederic is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
Maxime was almost outta there, too. :(
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

War is hell.

Hans ties the bandage around Wagner's arm, cinching it tightly as he
leans backwards, his hands caked with blood as he reaches for a syrette
of morphine to give to Wagner.

Wagner nods. "Good work, schutze," he says. He stops to reload his
weapon.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen pours HE shells out into the open, his face a
black mask due to the cordite smoke billowing around him.
«Ground Combat» Ewald reloads his Scoped Kar98k!

Hoffman follows suit and replaces the nearly spent belt with fresh
rounds. "This is the last of my munitions, sir."

(#185) Frederic is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Not yet reloaded!

Wagner shakes his head at Hans as he replaces his MP40's magazine with
a fresh one. "No morphine, Medic," he grunts. "The Fuhrer needs me
alert."

«Ground Combat» Wagner reloads his MP40!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman reloads his MG 34!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen grunts as he moves back, allowing Kunstler to
get another shell in. "If this is how the belgian's fight, we'll be in
Paris in a week.

«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
Frederic is HIT by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 (Jurgen) mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
Frederic suffers 2 wound damage to its left leg.
Frederic suffers 2 wound damage to its left arm.
Frederic suffers 3 wound damage to its right chest.
Frederic suffers 2 wound damage to its left leg.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Bridge! (3 2)
«Ground Combat» Frederic has been taken out!

"Advance after the gun!" Ewald calls out as he slips a fresh stripper
clip into his rifle.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen grimly nods as the predictable result of
getting stuck out in the open with HE shells pouring down becomes apparent.

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

Hans shrugs in response to wagner, replacing the syrette in its
container and slipping it back into his bag, snapping the clasp shut, glancing
around for more wounded that need attention.

"Check fire, load HE and advance," Von Meiszen orders through the
throat mic as Frederic splats like a ketchup packet, reaching down to switch
radio channels to the commanders. "This is the lead assault gun
reporting Belgian resistance at the bridge has been destroyed. We are
advancing with the infantry."

«Ground Vehicles» Stug IIIB moves North <N>.
«Ground Vehicles» You notice Stug IIIB arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of some sort of Tracked vehicle.
(3 2)
«Ground Combat» You notice Hans arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Combat» You notice Ewald arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Combat» You notice Hoffman arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Combat» You notice Wagner arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into City.

«Ground Combat» Hans moves out of Front Line Trench.
«Game» Hans loots the body of Marcel

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen waits for the shells and bullets to start
pinging off the thick armour. In vain.

«Game» Ewald loots the body of Pierre

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler closes the breech, taking a brief break to
sip from his canteen and peek out of the vision slits. "Looks like we're
doing well here," he notes with a small smile.

«AngelOfDeath» Marcel breathes his last…

Hans moves north. Seeing as all the Belgians are pretty much finished,
he moves to try to help Marcel, pressing a bandage to his bloody stump
of an arm…. but it is too late, bloodloss is a bitch.

"Villiage to the north looks clear," Ewald says, peering through his
scope.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen reaches forwards to nudge/kick Kunstler. "Good
work, eh? This is just like in training." He grins sheepishly. Well,
except for the blood and guts and chaos.

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen takes advantage of the steady road to get
a good look at the outskirts of the road ahead. "Looks clear. Continue
at a walking pace so the infantry can keep up."

Hoffman runs up the shell torn trenchline, waiting for a direction to
lay down cover fire. He waits in silence for the reports to come in.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen calls out, "How about the West? Anything
there?" Lack of a turret makes it impossible for him to see that way out of
the gunnery hatch.

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Minor road.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman deploys his MG 34!

Hoffman sets the machine gun ready for firing, simply waiting for
somewhere to aim.

"Nothing," replies Von M, although that's what he was expecting since
nothing is shooting at them. He checks the east too, just in case.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen settles back into his seat, scratching his head
and looking almost disappointed. "Well, I guess that's that, then."

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler sneers at Jurgen, a thin-lipped grin. "You
oughtta blow one of them houses down." He chuckles in miscreant glee,
taking a gulp from his canteen again before putting it away.

«Ground Combat» Hans moves into Front Line Trench.
«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into River.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman deploys his MG 34!

"Alright," Ewald says, as he looks towards the road to the west, "Get
that machine gun pointed westward. I'll keep a watch on the villiage to
the north."

Hoffman nods once and is already repositioning the gun by the time he
answers, "Yes, Oberscharfuhrer."

"Clear to the east, too," adds Von Meiszen. "Let's settle down and
prepare for counterattack from the city, in case they get their collective
act together."

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into City.

Hoffman reports evenly, "Western road looks clear."

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen squints at Von Meiszen, fanning some of the
ubiqutous smoke away from his eyes. He coughs, expectorating black spittle
into a little hanky. Oh, the joys of the panzer core.

Ewald points at the medic, "Schutze. Go get ammo for the machine gun
from inside the big Gun."

«Game» You have received a +nom!

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen opens up the hatches to get some air in
the stiflingly hot and smokey assault gun. "No one hurt by any of those
AT shots?" he asks, although it doesn't seem so since he would've
no-doubt heard about it if the loader or driver had been hit, and seen it if
the gunner had.

Hans shrugs and nods. The Sani gets up, crawling out of the trench,
walking towards the stug and banging on the side of the hull, "Need some
ammo!"

Hoffman reports while Ewald is on the subject, "50 in the belt,
Oberscharfuhrer. One bullet left after that."

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen shakes his head, "Ears are ringing a bit." He
thoughtfully kicks one of the spent shells, and then retracts his foot
with a yelp. Still hot.

«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage rips through Minor road
to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!
Hans suffers 3 wound damage to his right hand.
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).
«Game» You have received a +nom!

Hans hits the dirt as artillery starts impacting nearby. Ammo be
damned, the Sani scrambles back towards the trench line.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen calls out, "Damn!" As he hears the whine, and
then explosion of the artillery coming down.
(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen drops instantly into the assault gun,
pulling the hatch closed after him. "Incoming!"
«Ground Combat» Hans moves into Front Line Trench.
«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage batters Minor road
ineffectually.
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).

No stranger to smoke, noise, and labour, Kunstler isn't too put off by
the conditions in the panzer. Probably why he joined the corps in the
first place. The hammering of the artillery shells, though, is
frightening in its unexpectedness. "Oh for fuck's sake," he snaps, getting back
to work with his precious precious shells.

"Damnit, where is the ammo?" Ewald growls when Hans comes back empty
handed, "We need it or we won't be able to hold off a counter attack for
very long."

«Equipment» You grab 0 x 7.92-57 .

Hoffman asks in a level tone, as the shells rain down, "Can the rifles
spare any bullets?"

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen winces and ducks reflexively as the arty pours
down, "Our rear and flank armour is thin as paper. If we get a hit
there, we're done for." The artillery pounding them is not of the
peashooter variety.

Hans dosen't seem to hear Ewald, his ears still ringing from the
exploding shell. Making himself as small as possible, he takes a strip of
cloth from his pocket, wrapping it around his bleeding hand.

«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage batters Minor road
ineffectually.
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen takes off his hat and mops his brow with a
kerchief. Goddamn it's hot in here with the hatches shut, he thinks.
"Stop engine, driver," he adds. "No need to burn the fuel, and they're
shelling the bridge behind us too even if we wanted to retreat."

(From Stug IIIB) Johan shrugs slightly as he turns the engine off,
hoping he will be able to start it if he needs to move the tank at all.

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen pats Jurgen's shoulder briefly. "The
infantry have no armor at all, so you're still ahead of the game."

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 14.

Wagner brushes some debris off of his helmet. "Loaded up on MP40 mags,"
he mutters, looking down at his arm. "Didn't count on being wounded."

«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage batters Minor road
ineffectually.
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen shoots a lopsided grin at Von Meiszen, "Who
cares about the infantry?"

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 30.

Hans ducks slightly as a shell impacts just outside his part of the
trench, "Whew, that was close…" he shouts at the others, grinning
broadly.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen suddenly realizes that he's shaking in his
boots, and leans over the main gun, cowering in fear of the terrible
belgians.

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen winces as a shell falls very close,
causing no damage but sounding no less deadly for it.

Hoffman nods steadily to Wagner's words. "Sir," he prompts of Ewald,
"May I ask how many shells you can spare?"

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 26.

"As soon as the shells fall, you get back there and carry out the
Oberscharfuhrer's orders," Wagner calls to Hans. "Make it happen, schutze."

«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage rips through Minor road
to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).

"A few," Ewald says, as he pulls a handful of stipper clips out of his
pouch and hands them to the machine gunner.

«Game» Hans tries to inspire the troops!

"As soon as the shells stop falling, you get back there and carry out
the Oberscharfuhrer's orders," Wagner calls to Hans. "Make it happen,
schutze."

Hoffman keeps his eyes moving between the western road, and the bullet
drums as he sets about feeding Ewald's spare bullets into the loader.
Good enough for a single reload.

«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage batters Minor road
ineffectually.
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Ground Combat» You notice Florian arrive at City.
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen calls out, "Enemy in city!"

«Ground Combat» Wagner fires his MP40 at Florian but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Minor road
(3 3)!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen adds, "I don't think the city is being shelled,
either."

(#167) Florian is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen opens fire without instructions once again.
He's of the "you see it, you shoot it" school of gunnery.

Wagner sprays north just to remind the dirty little Belgian that he's
still in the fight (and to make room for ammo in his inventory).

«Ground Combat» Wagner fires his MP40 at Florian and hits!
Florian suffers 2 wound damage to his left leg.
Florian suffers 1 wound damage to his left leg.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Minor road
(3 3)!

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen puts his eyes to the periscope. "Hm. Very
good."
(#167) Florian is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)

Florian was sneaking forward, to see the effects of the barrage, but
promptly comes under fire. Lots of fire. He starts running.

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 18.

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler makes himself very small. First he presses
himself against the walls of the panzer. Then there's a shriek as
shrapnel skitters off the hull, and he realizes that's not necessarily a good
idea either, and he settles for crouching down against the rack of
ammunition. The roar of the gun reminds him of what to do, though, and he
shakily sets to reloading. The factory was nothing like this after all!

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Florian and hits!
Florian suffers 2 wound damage to his head.
Florian is as competent as a Red Army drone in Finland, so it sucks to
be him.

«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Kunstler!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage batters Minor road
ineffectually.
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).

Jurgen's hands are shaking too, but he continues to fire the main gun,
even if his accuracy is suffering."

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen calls out, "Damnit, why don't we move into the
city! There's no artillery there." Nerves.

«Ground Combat» Wagner fires his MP40 at Florian but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Minor road
(3 3)!
(#167) Florian is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)

Wagner scoots over towards Ewald to spot for the man.

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

"Ease down, Gunner," replies the gun commander. "We can't advance
safely without the infantry on our flanks, and they can't leave their
trenches in the barrage."

Florian goes real slow now, panicking, bleeding from many wounds, and
generally having a hard time.

(#167) Florian is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Kunstler!
«Game» Wagner assists Ewald!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Florian and hits!

Florian suffers 2 wound damage to his head.
«Game» Your combat stress is currently 20.
«Game» Hoffman assists Ewald!
«Game» Johan tries to inspire the troops!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen takes a deep breath, trying to calm down even
as he continues pouring HE shells down on the luckless Belgian. Looks
like the infantry is doing better at harassing him, too.

«Game» Hans tries to inspire the troops!
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage batters Minor road
ineffectually.
(#167) Florian is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).
«Game» Your combat stress is currently 20.

Another shot wings the Belgian in the head. "Damn, that should have
dropped him."
Ewald says.
«Game» Wagner assists Ewald!

Hans idly glances around, "Is anyone looking to the west?" he inquires.

Hoffman voices steadily aloud, "The western road is clear. No enemy in
sight."

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
(#167) Florian is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)
«Game» Wagner assists Ewald!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Florian and hits!

Florian suffers 7 wound damage to his left arm.
«Game» Hoffman assists Ewald!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen fires at Florian, his hands shaking badly.
Right now, he's firing more for the supressing effect of the shells than
accuracy.

«Game» Wagner assists Ewald!

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen wonders if he should be firing a
counter-battery. But he doesn't know where the enemy artillery is situated so it
would just be a guess anyhow.

«Ground Combat» Florian moves East <E>.
«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage batters Minor road
ineffectually.
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Game» Your combat stress is currently 16.

"Damn!" Ewald hisses as the Belgian moves away before he can fire off
one last shot, "Damn, damn."

«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage batters Minor road
ineffectually.
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).
«Game» Hans tries to inspire the troops!

(From Stug IIIB) Kunstler feeds the cannon, still frightened to hell
and back. The belts and magazines of small arms ammo in the bustle catch
his eye… but then, the hammering artillery catches his ear. No
volunteering here!

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen unfolds the map awkwardly inside the
smoke-filled assault gun. "Hmm. Sounds like the barrage might be slowing…
opp, no, there it goes. Gunner, move aside for a moment, I'm going to
hazard a guess at where their battery might be."

«Announcement from Death!» The arty was mostly aimed at the bridge
itself, but the bridge is still in one piece, unfortunately for the
Belgies.

«Ground Vehicles» Jurgen slips into the Commander position of this
Stug IIIB#2481 !

«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen slips into the Gunner position of this
Stug IIIB!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen nods, woozily collapsing into the commander's
chair. He's blinking his eyes rapidly, and looks severely rattled.

«Artillery» 105mm Field Gun artillery barrage batters Minor road
ineffectually.
«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Minor road has lifted!
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (3 3).
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Bridge (3 2).

Hoffman narrows his eyes against the spray of belgian soil the enemy
artillery throws up, but that is the extent of the machine gunner's
reaction. "Western road remains clear, sir."

«Ground Vehicles» That target area is 5 range units away but your
weapon only has a range of 2 range units.
«Ground Vehicles» That target area is 5 range units away but your
weapon only has a range of 2 range units.
«Ground Combat» You notice Louis arrive at City.
«Ground Combat» You notice Michel arrive at City.
«Ground Combat» You notice Alexandre arrive at City.

Von Meiszen consults the map again and shakes his head. "No, on second thought they
could be almost anywhere. Better just to conserve the shells…" He
pauses and listens. "I think they're slackening. Gunner, back in your
position."

"Enemy to the north! Get the machine gun that way!" Ewald shouts.

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen consults the map again and shakes his
head. "No, on second thought they could be almost anywhere. Better just to
conserve the shells…" He pauses and listens. "I think they're
slackening. Gunner, back in your position."

«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen slips into the Commander position of
this Stug IIIB#61!

Hoffman moves immediately with the call opening fire promptly upon
sighting the foe.

«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of some sort of Tracked vehicle.
(2 4)
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Louis but misses!
(#86) Stug IIIB is missed by the 47mm SA35 mounted on (#191) T-13 B3!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (2
3)
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Louis and hits!

Louis suffers 2 wound damage to his right chest.
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Michel but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Michel but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Combat» Hans moves out of Front Line Trench.

The Belgians run for the trench, but falter when they come under fire.
Cowards!

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre and hits!
Alexandre suffers 7 wound damage to his left hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Vehicles» Jurgen slips into the Gunner position of this Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Combat» Michel moves into Slit Trench.
«Ground Combat» Louis moves into Slit Trench.
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Alexandre with his Scoped Kar98k but
misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Combat» Alexandre moves into Slit Trench.
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Michel but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#170) Alexandre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Ground Vehicles» Von Meiszen barks orders at Jurgen!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Michel but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
(#86) Stug IIIB is missed by the 47mm SA35 mounted on (#191) T-13 B3!

"I've got eyes west, Oberscharfuhrer," Wagner calls to Ewald.

«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (2
3)
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen slips back into his seat, squinting through the
sights. His hands are shaking badly enough to make aiming a pipe
dreams. He fires, and misses.

(#168) Louis is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#169) Michel is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
(#170) Alexandre is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86)
Stug IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)

Hoffman recites with steady calm, "Empty. Reloading." The fresh drums
are clapped into place as soon as Wagner hands thenm to the gunner.

«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!

"Good," Ewald tells Wagner absently as he starts sighting down his
rifle again.
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Vehicles» Johan gets out of Stug IIIB.
«Ground Combat» Hoffman reloads his MG 34!
«Ground Combat» Maxime fires his Berthier at Johan but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen ducks into the hull as a shot sails past
overhead. "Driver! Bring it about, face due west, there's a tank out
there along the road!"

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Michel and hits!
Michel suffers 5 wound damage to his head.
«Ground Combat» *boom* Headshot!!!
«Equipment» Johan has dropped 7.92-57 x 180.
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Louis and hits!
Louis suffers 4 wound damage to his right chest.
Louis suffers 5 wound damage to his left chest.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Combat» Louis has been mortally wounded!
«Game» Hans assists Johan!
«Game» Your combat stress is currently 0.

T-13 B3 fires 47mm SA35 (Frederic)… «Ground Vehicles» T-13 B3 hits
Stug IIIB (#86) in the FRONT!
Superficial Hit!
CREW HIT!
Kunstler suffers 3 wound damage to his left hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Minor road
(3 3)!
«Ground Combat» Wagner shoots in the general direction of West <W>
with his MP40!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (2
3)

Hoffman promptly blasts a series of holes through a belgian's heart.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Vehicles» You notice T-13 B3 arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of some sort of Tracked vehicle.
(2 3)

(From Stug IIIB) Von Meiszen sticks his head up through the roof.
"Driver! Get back in the goddamn gun!"
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at T-13 B3 and hits!
«Ground Vehicles» Hoffman hits T-13 B3 (#191) in the FRONT!
No Effect!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Combat» Wagner fires his MP40 at Maxime but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Alexandre and hits!
Alexandre suffers 8 wound damage to his left arm.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Minor road
(3 3)!
(#191) T-13 B3 is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)
«Ground Vehicles» Johan gets into Stug IIIB.
«Ground Vehicles» Kunstler works on reloading 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 with
7.5cm StuK 37 High Explosive!
Ready to fire!
«Equipment» Hans picks up 140 x 7.92-57 .

Hoffman shifts to a supressing fire of the oncoming Belgian armour..

«Ground Vehicles» Marcel works on reloading 47mm SA35 with 47mm SA35
AP!
Not yet reloaded!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at T-13 B3 but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen shakes his head, "It's hopeless! My hands are
shaking too badly!"

«Ground Combat» Wagner fires his MP40 at Maxime but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Minor road
(3 3)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at T-13 B3 but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!

(From T-13 B3) Marcel sees the Stug resist the main gun, so drives his
men forward, to pointblank.

(From Stug IIIB) Jurgen adds, "They'll get a chance to aim at our flank
and rear! We have to pull back if they close in!"

«Ground Combat» Maxime fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!
«Ground Combat» Hans moves into Front Line Trench.
«Ground Combat» Wagner fires his MP40 at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» Alexandre fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
(#191) T-13 B3 is missed by the 7.5m StuK 37 L/24 mounted on (#86) Stug
IIIB!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Minor road
(3 3)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from City (3 4)!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)

"I'll take the gun!" replies Von Meizen, ducking down to take over
gunnery. "Driver, reverse onto the bridge, keep them away from us!"

«Ground Vehicles» That crewmember looks neither unconscious nor
particularly idle, so you can't displace him just yet. You can boot him out
of place when they are unconscious or if they idle for more than 200
ticks.

T-13 B3 fires 47mm SA35 (Frederic)… «Ground Vehicles» T-13 B3 hits
Stug IIIB (#86) in the SIDE!
CATASTROPHIC HIT!
CREW STUNNED!
Johan suffers 2 bruise damage to his right hand.
Johan suffers 1 bruise damage to his left chest.
Von Meiszen suffers 2 bruise damage to his left hand.
Von Meiszen suffers 3 bruise damage to his right arm.
Von Meiszen suffers 6 bruise damage to his left leg.
Von Meiszen suffers 4 bruise damage to his abdomen.
Kunstler suffers 3 bruise damage to his head.
Kunstler suffers 4 bruise damage to his right chest.
Kunstler suffers 6 bruise damage to his abdomen.
Kunstler suffers 1 bruise damage to his abdomen.
Jurgen suffers 4 bruise damage to his right hand.
Jurgen suffers 1 bruise damage to his left chest.
Jurgen suffers 4 bruise damage to his head.
Jurgen suffers 3 bruise damage to his left hand.
SPLINTERS!
Johan suffers 1 wound damage to his left chest.
Von Meiszen suffers 2 wound damage to his left arm.
Von Meiszen suffers 6 wound damage to his abdomen.
Kunstler suffers 5 wound damage to his right hand.
Jurgen suffers 2 wound damage to his head.
Jurgen suffers 2 wound damage to his left arm.
Jurgen suffers 1 wound damage to his abdomen.
SUSPENSION DAMAGE!
«Ground Vehicles» Stug IIIB has been knocked out of action!

SPLINTERS!
Johan suffers 2 wound damage to his abdomen.
Johan suffers 2 wound damage to his right chest.
Johan suffers 5 wound damage to his left arm.
Von Meiszen suffers 5 wound damage to his left chest.
Von Meiszen suffers 2 wound damage to his left leg.
Kunstler suffers 6 wound damage to his right chest.
Jurgen suffers 3 wound damage to his right hand.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Tank Guns from Minor road! (3
3)
«Ground Combat» Von Meiszen has been mortally wounded!

Hoffman recites with a steady calm despite the dire situation and
constant fire. "Nearly empty. Need more shells."

Wagner sees the tank get knocked out and shouts to Ewald, "What are
your orders, Oberscharfuhrer?"

«Ground Combat» Niels fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» Maxime fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!

"Damn," Ewald says, frowning a little bit, "Do you have any grenades,
Scharfhurer?"

«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Alexandre with his Scoped Kar98k but
misses!
«Ground Combat» Wagner reloads his MP40!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!

Johan had been carrying out Ewald's orders, helping the SS get ammo out
of the STUG, guess that wasn't the smartest idea afterall. As the Stug
brews up, the driver pops open his hatch, scrambling to get out of the
tank, his clothing singed and bloody as he tries to make it to the
trench.

Von Meiszen reaches across Jurgen to take over the gun and is nailed in
the chest by shrapnel, slung out of the tank and falls onto the
ground. "Sanitater!" he calls weakly, clutching his chest.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Maxime but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!

Kunstler throws in a shell, frightened beyond belief. The familiarty of
that simple action lets him block out the chaos and the maddening
world around him… until a piece of the hull spalls of, ripping into his
hand. "Shit!! Dammit, what the hell's happening?!" he shrieks in fright,
contemplating the fragment in his hand. He starts to pull the piece of
steel from his hand, but is interrupted by armageddon visiting his
little steel world. That, really, stops all his conscious action.

Hans sees the tank get hit, the men taking a heck of a pounding.
Snatching up his bag, he gets out of the trench, moving to help the wounded
men.

«Equipment» Hans has dropped 7.92-57 x 140.
«Ground Combat» Hans moves out of Front Line Trench.

Jurgen is blasted, but manages to crawl out of the tank. "Aaaaah…" He
tries to painfully make his way into the trench.
«Game» Ewald changes his style to Stealth!

Wagner nods to Ewald, "I have a few. My throwing arm is messed up,
though."

(From T-13 B3) Frederic waits until the Stug crosses the side of the
little tank destroyer, before pressing the firing trigger. Boom! The StuG
vanishes in a sheet of smoke and flame.
«Equipment» Hoffman picks up 7.92-57 x 140.

(From T-13 B3) Marcel kicks his driver. "Get us out of here!".

«Ground Vehicles» T-13 B3 moves West <W>.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of some sort of Tracked vehicle.
(3 3)
«Ground Combat» Johan moves into Front Line Trench.
Hans is HIT by the Hotchkiss machine gun (Frederic) mounted on (#191)
T-13 B3!
Hans suffers 7 wound damage to his left hand.

«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road!
(2 3)
«Game» Hans assists Von Meiszen!
«Ground Combat» Niels fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!
«Ground Combat» Maxime fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!
«Ground Combat» Wagner fires his MP40 at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Submachine Guns from Minor road
(3 3)!
«Ground Combat» Alexandre fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from City (3 4)!

Hans snarls as bullets skip around him, helping Von as best he can for
the time being.

Hoffman works with mechanical calm as he feeds the fresh bullets into
the machine gun. Eyes flicking up to choose a target even before the gun
is ready..

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Game» Hans changes his style to TakeCover!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman reloads his MG 34!
«Medic Code» Hans attempts to stabilise Von Meiszen and succeeds! Von
Meiszen is gonna make it!
«Game» Von Meiszen unwields his Luger P-08!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Maxime but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
Johan is HIT by the Hotchkiss machine gun (Frederic) mounted on (#191)
T-13 B3!
Hits hard cover.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road!
(2 3)
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» Niels fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!
«Ground Combat» Maxime fires his Berthier at Hoffman but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!
«Game» Ewald changes his style to Banzai!

Von Meiszen grimaces weakly up at the doctor. "Thank you… doctor.
Help me… get to the trench."

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road!
«Ground Combat» Ewald snipes Niels and hits!
Niels suffers 6 wound damage to his left arm.
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Niels and hits!
Niels suffers 8 wound damage to his right arm.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Maxime but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!

Hans ties the bandage around Von's chest, helping the tanker by
supporting him with his body, dragging him towards the trench.

Hoffman keeps up a stream of lead, moving from the wounded Belgian to
the hale one.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Maxime and hits!
Maxime suffers 3 wound damage to his left hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
(#79) Johan is missed by the Hotchkiss machine gun mounted on (#191)
T-13 B3!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road!
(2 3)

"Scharfuhrer!" Ewald shouts at Wagner, "Get us some support fire!"

Kunstler squirms and writhes, crawling and bawling all over the place.
It /does/ make him less of a target, though, since in his
half-conscious stae he seems to be like water, sticking to the lowest points of the
terrain.

«Ground Combat» Ewald reloads his Scoped Kar98k!
Hoffman recites aloud as he keep up fire, "Suppressing infantry. Armour
still firing."
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Maxime but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!

Wagner stops spotting for Hoffman and calls into his radio, "Command,
we're at 3,3, need artillery support at 2,3!" He gets back to business
helping Hoffman.

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Maxime and hits!
Maxime suffers 2 wound damage to his left arm.
Maxime suffers 3 wound damage to his left arm.

Hans lugs Von as quickly as he can, dragging him by his singed uniform,
even as bullets zip and ping nearby, hoping the Belgians remember the
Geneva Convention =P

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Game» Hans assists Von Meiszen!

Hoffman notes curtly. "Empty. Reloading now." doing exactly as he says.

«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Jurgen moves into Front Line Trench.
(#371) Hoffman is missed by the Hotchkiss machine gun mounted on (#191)
T-13 B3!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road!
(2 3)

Jurgen finally manages to crawl into the trench. He doesn't look THAT
badly off, all things considered. Just a mess.

«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Scoped Kar98k at Maxime but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (3 3)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman reloads his MG 34!
«Game» Hans assists Von Meiszen!

Wagner listens then holds up three fingers. "Three minutes!" he shouts
to Ewald. "Three minutes for the artillery!"

«Ground Combat» Niels fires his Berthier at Wagner but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!
«Ground Combat» Maxime fires his Berthier at Wagner but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (2 3)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Maxime and hits!
Maxime suffers 2 wound damage to his right chest.
Maxime suffers 7 wound damage to his abdomen.
«Ground Combat» Alexandre fires his Berthier at Hoffman and hits!
Hits hard cover.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from City (3 4)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at T-13 B3 and hits!
«Ground Vehicles» Hoffman hits T-13 B3 (#191) in the BACK!
Superficial Hit!
ARMOUR NICKED!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at T-13 B3 but misses!
(#371) Hoffman is missed by the Hotchkiss machine gun mounted on (#191)
T-13 B3!
«Game» Von Meiszen changes his style to Sprint!

Shooting Time Delay 0%
Shooting Accuracy 0%
Cover Mods -20%
Melee Time Delay 0%
Melee Attack Accuracy 0%
Melee Block Accuracy 0%
Engage Time Delay -30%
Disengage Time Delay -30%
Engage Modifier 20%
Disengage Modifier 20%
Stealth Modifier -85%
Dash Time Delay -35%

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road!
(2 3)
«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Scoped Kar98k at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» Von Meiszen moves into Front Line Trench.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (3 3)!
«Game» Hans changes his style to Sprint!
«Ground Combat» Hans moves into Front Line Trench.
«Game» Wagner assists Ewald!

Hoffman guns down one man, and sees the other fleeing. The picture of
efficiency under fire, he shifts his aim to the enemy armour.
«Game» Jurgen assists Ewald!

Von Meiszen finally manages to get into the trench by leaning heavily
on the sanitater.

«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Scoped Kar98k at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at T-13 B3 but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (3 3)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at T-13 B3 but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
(#371) Hoffman is missed by the Hotchkiss machine gun mounted on (#191)
T-13 B3!
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road!
(2 3)
«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Scoped Kar98k at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (3 3)!
«Game» Wagner assists Ewald!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman tries to fire his MG 34 at but his weapon is
jammed!
«Game» Von Meiszen changes his style to TakeCover!

Shooting Time Delay 0%
Shooting Accuracy -15%
Cover Mods 30%
Melee Time Delay 0%
Melee Attack Accuracy 0%
Melee Block Accuracy 0%
Engage Time Delay 25%
Disengage Time Delay 25%
Engage Modifier -25%
Disengage Modifier -20%
Stealth Modifier 0%
Dash Time Delay 75%
«Ground Combat» Ewald fires his Scoped Kar98k at Niels but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Minor road (3 3)!

Wagner notices Hoffman's weapon jam up. He shouts to the man, "Keep
your eyes on the target and let me clear the jam, schutze!"

Ewald fires his rifle empty, not hitting anything. But then again, he
wasn't taking his time to aim.

Hoffman 's suppressing fire is cut to a halt by a "Jam. Clearing the
chamber now. Yes, sir."

Hoffman is HIT by the Hotchkiss machine gun (Frederic) mounted on
(#191) T-13 B3!
Hits hard cover.
Hits hard cover.
Hits hard cover.

«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road!
(2 3)

Hans gets the wounded into the trench, lying them out as he does a
quick triage, seeing who needs his attention first. As Johan looks pretty
bad, he moves over to tend to the driver, withdrawing a bandage from his
pack, pressing it to the man's shoulder.

«OOC» Hoffman says "Whew!"
«OOC» Jurgen says "You are one seriously lucky bastard."

«Game» Johan assists Hans!

Von Meiszen breathes shallowly and rapidly as he sits down on the floor
of the trench beside a dead Belgian. A fey mood takes him, as it often
does in times of stress. "Hello, comrade. I suppose I won't be joining
your brigade just yet, eheheh."

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).
«Ground Combat» Ewald reloads his Scoped Kar98k!
«Airstrike!» A Stuka screams down from overhead, headed for Minor
road! (2 3)
Jurgen staggers on his feet, blood pouring out of his ears. "I
wasn't… Cut out to be an infantryman."

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).
«Game» Your combat stress is currently 0.
«Airstrike!» Incoming!
«Game» Jurgen assists Hoffman!
«Game» Your combat stress is currently 0.

Hoffman is saved from a bloody fate by the thin soil of Belgium, and
simply lets out a breath, wipes the dirt from his eyes, and readies to
open fire once again. They raise the men tough in thge Fatherland.

«Ground Combat» Kunstler moves into Front Line Trench.
«Game» Hoffman unjams his MG 34!
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!

Relief washes over Ewald when the artillery and stukas start raining
down on the Belgian tank. "Thank the Fuhrer!"

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).
«Game» Johan assists Hans!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman reloads his MG 34!
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).

Kunstler flops into the trench, eventually, and in staring at the sky
he regains meaningful thought. "What… just happened?" he asks, blood
soaking his arms and chest.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).

Hans strings up an IV unit for Johan, pricking him in the arm and
inserting a needle, getting some fluids replaced, hanging the IV bottle on a
piece of upturned wood. As Kunstler flops in, the Sani moves over,
pouring some blood expander on the hole in the man's chest, ignoring his
own wounds as he applies a bandage firmly.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).

Hoffman turns his eye north with the concentration of firepower tot he
west, and recites steadily. "One north."

«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre but misses!

"The driver got out of the gun and we were flanked and hit before he
could get back in," replies Von Meiszen weakly, holding his hat on with
one hand and his guts in with the other.

«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre and hits!
Alexandre suffers 4 wound damage to his abdomen.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Game» Jurgen assists Hoffman!
«Game» Johan assists Hans!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Game» Wagner assists Hoffman!
«Ground Combat» Hoffman fires his MG 34 at Alexandre but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Machine Guns from Minor road (3
3)!
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).

Hoffman holds his fire. "He's gone north. Gutshot."

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).

Jurgen staggers, shellshocked, into Kunstler. "I can't hear anything."

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).

Hoffman does a quick count and recites aloud, "Nineteen shots left. No
shells in reserve."
«Game» Kunstler assists Hans!
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).
«Ground Combat» Wagner reloads his MP40!
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).
«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Minor road (2 3).

Hoffman asks with a flat tone, "Sir- can any men be spared to get the
last bullets from the open ground? If not, I'll run myself."

Von Meiszen asides to Kunstler, "You'll get the wound badge, at least,
eheh." His strange, fixed smile flashes into life, blood between the
white teeth. "I'm up for one in gold!"

«Game» Ewald changes his style to Sprint!
«Ground Combat» Ewald moves out of Front Line Trench.

Kunstler does his best to help the medic out. He's not /that/ badly
injured, after all… physically, at least. And mentally he's clearing up
as well. "Hey, maybe we should fall back," he says warily. "If there
are divers running around like the TC says, then…" He shrugs warily.

Hans takes off his medical bag, setting it on the ground and opening it
up completely so he can get to work more efficiently, not that it
seems to be doing much good overall.

Ewald goes to get the ammo himself. "I've got it," he says as he runs
out.
«Game» Kunstler assists Hans!
«Equipment» Ewald picks up 7.92-57 x 40.

Hoffman nods once in aknowledgment, keeping his eyes on the town to the
north.

«Medic Code» Hans attempts first aid on Von Meiszen but fails.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of some sort of Tracked vehicle.
(3 1)
«Ground Combat» Ewald moves into Front Line Trench.
«Ground Vehicles» PzKpfw 3F arrives from Bridge!
«Ground Vehicles» You notice PzKpfw 3F arrive at Minor road.
«Ground Vehicles» You hear the sound of some sort of Tracked vehicle.
(3 2)

(From PzKpfw 3F) Fritz drove a tank, held a generals rank, while the
blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank…
«OOC» Wagner says "Heh."
«OOC» Kunstler says "XD"
«OOC» Hoffman laughs

«Game» Johan assists Hans!
«Equipment» Ewald has dropped 7.92-57 x 40.

Jurgen smiles in a concussed way as the tank pulls up, "Hey. It's our
tank!"

«Equipment» Hoffman picks up 7.92-57 x 40.

"Good to see it's feeling better," agrees Von M, spitting blood into
the mud as Hans tries to work on him.

Ewald makes it back.. just as the panzers start rolling up. "Heil
Hitler!" he shouts, dropping the bullets at the machine gunner's feet, "The
bridge is ours."

«Medic Code» Hans attempts first aid on Von Meiszen but fails.

Hoffman adds his salute to Ewalds, "Heil Hitler!" allowing a tight
smile as the Panzers roll over the still intact, and solidly held bridge.

(From PzKpfw 3F) Fritz heads over to the bridge with his little tank,
and then pops out of the commanders hatch. "Heil Hitler!" he offers to
the brave souls at the sharp end of the Fuhrer's will.

«Ground Combat» Hoffman reloads his MG 34!

"Heil Hitler," Von Meiszen agrees weakly, although he can't manage to
get a Party salute off at the moment.
«Game» Johan assists Hans!

Jurgen stumbles out of the trench, blood leaking out of his ears, "Our
tank…"

«Ground Combat» Jurgen moves out of Front Line Trench.
«Medic Code» Hans attempts first aid on Von Meiszen but fails.
«Game» Albert Canal Bridges is no longer a war zone!

"Hitler?" Kunstler gasps, bolting upright. "Where?! Fuhrer! Heil
Hitler!!" he shrieks, throwing out a Roman salute with his injured hand.

«Ground Vehicles» Jurgen gets into PzKpfw 3F.

Von Meiszen's intestinal lining is really stubborn apparently.

(From PzKpfw 3F #192) Jurgen stumbles into the tank, dropping in
through the hatch. "Our… tank." Without actually realizing wtf is going in,
he moves into the gunner's seat.

(From PzKpfw 3F #192) Fritz shoos Jurgen out of his tank. wtf zomg??
"Hey! We're fully crewed!".

Wagner's arm is a dripping mess. "Some relief. Just in time," he
mutters to himself as he looks at the tank. He surveys the carnage around,
and the wounded germans. None killed in action, anyway.

Doktor Schmidt walks gingerly over the torn and bloody terrain. He
peers around in distaste at the scrapped metal, body parts and all-around
DIRTINESS of the place. How uncivilized.

Hans is busy working in the trench. The area is still scattered with
wounded and other debris of war, rifles turned upside down are used to
hold IV bottles, the wounded Sani doing what he can to stabilise the
other men, applying bandages, disenfectant, blood expander and morphine
where needed.

Doktor Schmidt calls out, "Get these men evacuated, oberscharfuhrer. I
see a village up north. I'm going to set up an aid station there." He
stares in an unfriendly manner at the wounded soldiers. They're going to
be bleeding on his floor, soon.

Kunstler, nigh-unto-faceless SS soldier, is lying in the glorified
ditch with the rest of the troopers. He's puffy and bruised from the waist
up, his hands and chest bandaged rather awkwardly. "So what happened to
the Fuhrer? And what about the divers?" he asks, as shock, morphine,
and injured ears combine to mangle what he's overheard.

Von Meiszen grins at Schmidt, glad to see him. "You're a welcome sight,
Herr Doktor."

Ewald nods his head a little bit, before pointing towards two unwounded
members of his squad, and Hans, "You three. You heard the Doktor's
orders. Make it happen." He then gestures towards another two, "Lets
secure that villiage before they move the wounded there." He then moves to
get out of the trench and do just that.
«Game» Ewald moves out of Front Line Trench.

Doktor Schmidt stares down his sharp, aquiline nose at Von Meiszen. A
rank soldier, adressing him, "Quite." He makes a point of peering
sternly at him from above his small, round spectacles. He heads into the
village after the SS soldiers take off that way. No need to get shot, after
all.

Hans rises up as the Doktor arrives to setup shop. "Litter!" he barks,
waving over several other troopers with some stretchers, helping to
load up the wounded onto the canvas stretchers, holding their IV bottles
as the group heads to the north.

«Game» Hans moves out of Front Line Trench.

«Game» Kunstler moves out of Front Line Trench.

«Game» Doktor Schmidt moves into Front Line Trench.

Wagner climbs out of the trench and slings his MP40 over his left
shoulder. The right side of his uniform appears to be completely soaked
through. The Scharfuhrer nods to Doktor Schmidt and says to Ewald, "What
are your orders, Oberscharfuhrer?"

Kunstler, among the walking wounded, wobbles along with the stretchers.
Hands covered in bandage-mittens, he can't help carry them, but can at
least offer companionship to the wounded. It's something.

Von Meiszen still has his hat on. "Good man, Kunstler," he says from
the stretcher beside.

Kunstler rolls alongside his TC, googly-eyed. "You did well yourself,"
he replies. "We're all alive, after all!"

"That's the best kind of battle," Von Meiszen agrees, grinning and
coughing.

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