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Title
Strongpoint Wn21 Trout
Description
On the coastal city of Lion-sur-Mer, Germans had built the strongpoint Wn21 with a company of the 716. ID (9/736). Named "Trout" by the Allies, this strongpoint had to be neutralized by two groups of the 41st Royal Marines Commando. …
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Source
Publisher
Date
1944-06-06
Scenario#
20868
Scenario Description
On the coastal city of Lion-sur-Mer, Germans had built the strongpoint Wn21 with a company of the 716. ID (9/736). Named "Trout" by the Allies, this strongpoint had to be neutralized by two groups of the 41st Royal Marines Commando. The British troops had lost 25 men during their landing on Queen Beach, then were under the fire of snipers during their advance to their objectives: Wn 21 "Trout" and the castle of Lion-sur-Mer. With the support of three "Centaur" tanks of the 2nd Armoured Royal Marines Support Regiment, the first group of Commandos attacked the enemy strongpoint. The Germans waited before opening fire at point blank, destroying the three tanks and inflicting heavy losses to the British soldiers by continuous mortar fire. The second group who attacked the castle was pushed back by a German counter-attack launched by infantry units supported by a self-propelled gun. Finally, the 41st RM Commando withdrew on a defensive position and took its objectives only on the next day.
Location
Lion-sur-Mer, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
Sword, commonly known as Sword Beach, was the code name given to one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of German-occupied France that commenced on 6 June 1944. Stretching 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Ouistreham to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, the beach was the easternmost landing site of the invasion. Taking Sword was to be the responsibility of the British Army with sea transport, mine sweeping, and a naval bombardment force provided by the British Royal Navy as well as elements from the Polish, Norwegian and other Allied navies.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Sword Beach
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Combatants
German
British
Additional Information
Game Type: Standard
Board Type: Countryside
Website Access: Available
Collection:
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