Here is an after action report of a demo game with the scenario "Action at Galmanche" from the rulesbook of IABSM v3 of the Too Fat Lardies

On the 8th of July, 1944, north of Caen, C Company, 2/6 South Staffordshire Regiment and Shermans of the East Riding Yeomanry have to capture the hamlet of Galmanche defended by the 7 Kompanie, 25 SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment.

The British Blinds move in the open towards the farm

And are automatically spotted

The 2nd platoon of the East Riding Yeomanry under command of Lt. Sackville takes the lead

In the background, Blinds are moving through the hedgerows

3rd platoon was deployed after being spotted

It is joined by the 2nd platoon under command of Lt Oiksworth. They are engaged by SS Panzer Grenadiers behind an hedgerow.

The panzerschreck team in the ruined stable fires at the Firefly of the 2nd Platoon, destroying its 17pdr main gun. The crew panics and abandons the tank.

Too confident, 1st platoon Captain Beaumont decides to advance with his platoon and even crosses the hedgerows in order to bypass the farm.

While British and German sections are exchanging fire from hedgerow to hedgerow, a Blind reaches the forest.

The panzerschreck team has time to fire at Cpt. Beaumont’s tank and destroyed it.

The tank killer team fires at another Sherman of the platoon and hits the engine.

The panzerschreck team destroys another Sherman.

The two remaining Shermans of the 1st platoon fire at the building but without success.

Zug 3 that defended the hedgerows in front of the buildings loses their bottle and withdraw towards the Chateau.

The 1st Platoon under command of Lt. Roundwood reaches the orchard in the centre.

A Sherman of the 1st platoon is destroyed by the anti tank team.

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AAR Action at Galmanche