Rapid Fire !

Battle of Rimling

(Eastern France- 9th January, 1944)

This scenario was played at the home of Tim O'Connor on Saturday 19th April 2008

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Initial setup looking from the US end of the table.

US Players

The Americans - Brad Smith (left) and Andrew Wheeler (right)

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The Germans - (left to right) Mark Piper, Warren Jolly, Matthew Coombes, Tim O'Connor

Wirbelwind

Wirbelwind crew deployed and scanning the sky for US air support

US defenders of Rimling

US gunline in the dead ground to west of Rimling

Jagdtiger leads the German left column along the road to the east of Rimling

germans advancing

P47 flies over the advancing German columns with the Jagdtiger firmly in it's sights

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German centre and right flank advance towards Rimling

rimling defence

US Tank destroyers defend the crossroads to rear of Rimling

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German infantry infiltrating through the woods near Rimling

P47 flies over the advancing German columns with the Jagdtiger firmly in it's sights

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Copyright Mark Piper 2008

Last Revision 26th April 2008