[Rapid Fire] Battle for Rots 11th June 1944 (Normandy), OHWC 2009

Scenario: http://www.rapid-fire.uk.com/rots.pdf
Rules: Rapid Fire 2
Scale: 12 mm
Game Club OHWC: Ostrava Historical Wargaming Club (Czech Republic)
Players: Rapier (German), Lt. Moravcuk (Canadian)
Victory: Canadian (but have heavy casualties)

First look from Allied (Canadian) side. On the left road is La Regiment de la Chaudiere, 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Lt. Colonel Mathieu). On the right road are two companies from 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade and A Squadron, 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment. Close to him is 46th Royal Marine Commando, 4th Special Service Brigade (Lt. Colonel Hardy). In the middle is Troop, 2nd Independent Royal Marine Armoured Support Battery

16th (Pioneer) Company: 8 figures, Panzerfaust, flamethrower, Sdkfz 251/7 half-truck

2nd Battalion SS Panzer Artillery Regiment 12: 8 figures, 2 x 105mm howitzer, 2 x Sdkfz 11 half-truck prime mover

HQ: CO + 4 figures, Panzerschreck, Sdkfz 250/1

12th SS Escort Company – 81mm medium mortar + truck and 1st Company: 8 figures, Panzerfaust, medium truck and 4th Company, 12th SS Panzer Regiment (Capt Pfeiffer): 2 x Panther (75mm)

Canadian forces on the way... 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment, first Sherman (75mm) has had heavy damage and second Sherman (75mm) has had light damage from counter attack of Panthers from 12th SS Panzer Regiment. Close to us are two infantry companies from 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade

8th Canadian Infantry Brigade

8th Canadian Infantry Brigade. HQ Company: CO + 6 figures, PIAT, 2" mortar

8th Canadian Infantry Brigade on the way to Rots

46th Royal Marine Commando, 4th Special Service Brigade

12th SS Panzer Regiment (Capt. Pfeiffer), first Panther is heavy damaged, PIAT and another Sherman + Sherman Firefly couldn't destroy Panthers. Two Shermans and Sherman Firefly have heavy damage + light damage...

Counter attack of the 1st Battalion (Group) 26th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment, two Panzer Grenadier Companies fire Panzerfaust, but any result or only light damages on Sherman tanks...., Panzerschrecke team from HQ on the way to fight! 50% destroyed Panthers from 12th SS Panzer Regiment. Very bad situation for me, my OP team on the bridge is destroyed. Critical phase for German defenders

50% tanks from 12th SS Panzer Regiment is destroyed, 50% tanks have heavy damage, but still are fighting! 75% Shermans from 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment have heavy damage + light damage! It is crazy situation. German commander moves all Panzer Grenadier Companies to fight with Canadian Armoured Regiment! Totally critical phase for me... Above Canadian Sherman from 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment must retreat to cover (because of unsuccessfull morale test). Commandos on the way...

Canadian 6pdr gun attack + infantry to ROTS. Defenders are troops from 4th (Heavy) Company, 3 figures, 81mm mortar, medium truck, 6 figures, 2 x MMG, Panzerfaust, medium truck, 3 figures, 75mm AT gun, medium truck

Situation is not good for German defenders! Canadians are everywhere. To the right there is heavy tank fight with infantry from both sides.
Rots is OK, PIAT has occuppied bridge