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Title
Saint-Aignan de Cramesnil
Description
On the morning of August 8, 1944, German Tank ace Michael Wittmann found himself leading a handful of Tiger tanks, supported by a few Panzer IV and Stug IV, into a counter-attack near the town of St. Aignan-de-Cramesnil. With nearby …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1944-08-08
Scenario#
4588
Scenario Description
On the morning of August 8, 1944, German Tank ace Michael Wittmann found himself leading a handful of Tiger tanks, supported by a few Panzer IV and Stug IV, into a counter-attack near the town of St. Aignan-de-Cramesnil. With nearby Cintheaux already under heavy artillery fire from the Anglo-Canadian forces of Operation Totalize, Wittmann did not want to wait for the mass of enemy tanks to regroup. Much to the Allies' surprise his Tigers sprung forward in the open along Route Nationale 158. But lying in ambush to the south, under cover of the woods, were the tanks of A Squadron, 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry. With the Tigers now clearly in sight, the Sherman Fireflies of Commander Gordon and Gunner Joe Ekins went to work. Within 12 minutes, all 3 Tigers within range were destroyed - including Tiger 007, its turret and hapless hero blown-off.
Location
Saint-Aignan de Cramesnil, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
Michael Wittmann was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. He is known for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. While in command of a Tiger I tank, Wittmann destroyed up to fourteen tanks and fifteen personnel carriers, along with two anti-tank guns, within the space of fifteen minutes. The news was picked up and disseminated by the Nazi propaganda machine and added to Wittmann's stature in Germany.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Michael Wittmann
Combatants
German
Canadian
Additional Information
Game Type: Standard
Board Type: Countryside
Website Access: Available

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