Battle for Salem

With Schmilau under British control resources can be focused on retaking Salem. Soviet force have occupied the town and are pushing across the canal further into West Germany. The Irish Rangers have been assign to sweep and clear the East German forces crossing the canal, in preparation for the main assault on the town.

British forces set up in the local building.

While motorized support arrives from the west.

The East Germans have set up in some rocky out crops, while reinforcements arrive over the canal.

The opening exchanges see an already weakened British Fire Team go down. Now combat ineffective they quickly retreat from the field of battle.

An East German Fire Team is pinned, behind their destroyed BMP-40, by British fire.

The favour is returned, with the destruction of a British FV432 and the capture of 1 of its crew.

The British put heavy fire on East German forces dug into a hill, who are soon forced to retreat.

Both sides fighting in the hills disengage, leaving the British in control of the buildings with a clear view of the field of battle.

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I got an impossible mission, having to cross the halfway line of the board while preventing any enemy units retreating off their own side. In a campaign you are always going to retreat a unit at some point, making this and unachievable objective. I was at least able to prevent Dave from achieving his objective but again suffered more casualties so lost. The real question though is, can I rescue my captured soldier?