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Messina, Sicily, August 12th 1943: By this late date in the battle, the final result of the campaign was no longer in doubt; Sicily would soon be completely in Allied hands. General Hube issued orders on August 11th to begin evacuating XIV Panzer Corps. German strength had declined dramatically from the start of the campaign. The Luftwaffe no longer posed the threat it had early on, and, for the first time, a shortage of supplies was becoming evident. All that really remained was to see who would get to Messina first. Monty or Patton! In this scenario you are presented with the US side of the race for Messina. The idea is that two players can enter into a PBEM match where the Allied player in this North scenario (0812_02) plays the same opponent in the South (0812_03) but does so as the German player in the other game. [Size medium] Designer Note: See the game NOTES for more discussion on this scenario and scenario set.
Primosole Bridge, July 13th 1944: Montgomery was not known for dashing thrusts, but he was confident that a "coup de main" was possible to take the Primosole Bridge. He made an audacious plan to drop the 1st Parachute Brigade to capture the vital crossing of the Simeto River, 7 miles south of Catania, a bottleneck for any Allied advance north along the coast. 3rd Commando battalion was also part of the plan, they were to capture the Ponti di Malati, another bridge just north of Lentini, to enable the 50th Infantry Division and 4th Armored Brigade to sweep north, over both bridges, and then on to Catania. It was not to be the last time in the war that the 1st Para went "a bridge too far" [Size medium]
Troina, August 1st, 1943: After the breathtaking pace of the sweep through the western portion of the island, the campaign for Sicily slowed to a grind for the American forces under Patton. At the beginning of August, II Corps found itself facing the 15th Panzer Grenadier Division ensconced around the town of Troina, at 1120 meters above sea level, Sicily's highest city. The 1st Infantry Division had chased the Germans since Nicosia, but now found itself facing rough terrain, enemy artillery, and minefields, as well as blown bridges and dug-in troops. Aided by the 9th Division, the Big Red One had the unenviable task of breaking through the Etna Line at Troina. [Size medium]
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