12.26.44 0600 | Points: 285 (!!)
Waiting for Patton
Christmas was an eventful day
Rotgen has been taken.
9SS is in part of Eupen.
12SS has taken Verviers
Peiper is advancing west
Manhay has been taken
167VG and 246VG have arrived. 301 Tiger Abteilung has arrived.
The situation map
North
With Rotgen captured, we have an abundance of units to use. 3Pz is still in combat readiness and if they can across across the top of the map and then hook left to Eupen, it would seal the northern sector. And I still have 2SS to use!
89ID is finished, it only has 350 combat troops left. 272VG and 326VG will tag alone with 3Pz as needed.
12VG will advance alone the better road through the forest to Eupen. Entering Eupen was rather easy, it only took 9SS a week to travel down a dirt road, but as a result, they have most of their panzers to use.
12SS is in Verviers and about to take the supply dump. 9SS can do the same
The fall of Rotgen
Center
As 12SS has Verviers under control, 10SS is now pushing West above 1SS, move towards the main road healing N-S to put pressure on any troops behind 1SS. The goal is to help 116Pz outside of Werbomont, as they cannot clear that area
2Pz took Manhay, 18VG, 62VG and FBB will all push west to move those enemy units out of the path, Dochamp would be nice to take, but I want to have a solid front line running north to south.
18VG and 3FJ have pocketed the HQ of 82 Airborne and a few units. They will celebrate the New Year in the comforts of a Stalag.
Lehr and 26VG are holding tight in Ourtheville, pushing a few enemy units back, if 560VG can push forward and link up with Lehr, it would make a solid line
11Pz is the tip of the bulge, the tip of the spear. Heading to St Hubert, which may be a foolish task
I was worried about 5FJ being so spread out on such a large front. To remedy that, 9Pz has arrived.
South
In the south, the goal is to hold Mersch and using 15PZ and 25pz, push the enemy back for some space.
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Note
The last 24 hours were rather impressive. The northern SS units have lots of panzers. If I can straighten out my line in the center, I can prepare for the counterattack….which I believe is over due? Where is PATTON?!
I have 285 points, 300 would give me a lot of wiggle room to stay above 100 for a minor victory.