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Title
Gunter Strikes Back
Description
After two engagements, the Queen's men with the support of Shermans from the 'C' Squadron Royal Scot's Greys, dislodged the Germans from the 2nd Battalion, 10th Panzer Grenadier Regiments. The German Panzer Grenadiers counterattacked from the north with fresh men from Lt. Gunter Schmitz's 2dn Company, 16th Panzer Pioneer Battalion. …
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Date
1943-09-09
Scenario#
OA21
Scenario Description
After two engagements, the Queen's men with the support of Shermans from the 'C' Squadron Royal Scot's Greys, dislodged the Germans from the 2nd Battalion, 10th Panzer Grenadier Regiments. The German Panzer Grenadiers counterattacked from the north with fresh men from Lt. Gunter Schmitz's 2dn Company, 16th Panzer Pioneer Battalion. Supported by mortars and machineguns, Gunter's armored cars and halftracks had the British on the back foot.
Location
Montecorvino, Italy
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy that took place on 3 September 1943 during the early stages of the Italian Campaign of World War II. The operation was undertaken by General Sir Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group and followed the successful invasion of Sicily. The main invasion force landed around Salerno on 9 September on the western coast in Operation Avalanche, while two supporting operations took place in Calabria and Taranto.
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Combatants
German
British
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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