Fort Scheer

by Disaster (keith_loh@telus.net)
Type: A German reinforced company holding a critical coastal fort 
overlooking a beach finds itself under assault from the sea and 
inland.

Fort Scheer is a strong position overlooking a wide expanse of 
beach. It has cannon, bunkers, machineguns, soft-skinned vehicles 
and personnel carriers, as well as nearly two companies of regular 
infantry. Normally the allied invasion would bypass the fort 
and isolate it strategically,but an accelerated schedule has caused 
Scheer to be targetted for an intense assault. If the fort is not 
taken, all allied progress in this sector will be held back for 
days. 

The Germans are well entrenched in positions facing the sea. 
However, since the Normany beachhead has become consolidated, 
elements of the allied invaders have broken out and are encircling 
and mopping up defenses adjoining Normandy. This means that the 
German defenders must hurriedly reorient their defenses inland 
if they have time. 

The allied force is made up mostly of French and American infantry 
elements. And, since Fort Scheer has been named as a priority 
objective, the allied commander can expect decent armoured support. 
It won't be a walk in the park, however, as the Germans have their 
back to the wall and have the the advantage of interior lines of 
defence to help their defensive reorientation. In this early stage 
of the invasion both sides can call upon artillery. 

Objectives:
The German commander must hold the fort and at least one outlying 
redoubt. The American / French commander must absolutely take the 
fort or risk losing on points. 

Time: 55 moves.

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