The Road To Monte Cassino
January 1944 The U.S. II Corps, with 34th Infantry Division under Major General Charles W. Ryder spearheading the attack and British troops (yes I know in reality they were French) on its right flank, launched an assault on Rapido valley north of Cassino and into the mountains behind with the intention of then wheeling to the left and attacking Monte Cassino from high ground.
Compounded by German minefields causing its armoured support to bog down, bad weather with little to no air support the work was hard and slow.
German corps commander von Senger of the 44 Division made sure there every inch of ground was contested, and allied forces were forced to pull back many times, his troops supported by elite SS and Gebirgsjager units were under strict orders not to retreat.
It took eight days of bloody fighting across the waterlogged ground for 34th Division to push back General Franek's 44th Infantry Division to establish a foothold in the mountains but at great cost. But the German 10th army had reserves already on route...and the battle was far from over.
Our Particular battle is taking part in bad winter conditions (hoping for snow like last year) has Units of the 34th Infantry with British Support trying to wear down the German Gebirgsjager units who are supported by SS troops.
7-8:00 the maccies near by is serving well maccies lol
8:00 gates open maybe tad before lol
9-9:15 gates shut and we lose access to and from the site
9:30 everyone needs to be ready for the safety and game brief
9:45 we move out to the bases
10:00 game on till 16:00
16:20 to 16:30 quick debrief and can leave the site
Full day is £30 3 x8 squads only - anyone wishing to book a free spot to PM for info
(ALLIED NOW SOLD OUT)
(AXIS NOW SOLD OUT AS WELL)
I think I have added all booked players (that are on fb) to the event page on Facebook
if anyone wants to be added to the standby list in case anyone drops out, then drop me a PM
ALLIED
34TH SQUAD 1 FULL
PEDRO
JAMES SIV
CAMERON
GLYNN CANNON
PHIL RANDLE
SHANE
PAULE
LUKE?
34TH SQUAD 2 FULL
MARK TOLLEY
JUSTIN PARKER
RICH S.B.
NEIL CARTER
PARKIE
WIGGY
IAN FITZ
RICH KENDREW
BRITISH FULL
GARETH
CHARLIE
SHERI
STUART HOWES
WESTY
STEVE FAIRS
Dad 1
Dad 2
GERMAN
Infantry Squad 1 GJ FULL
CHRIS WRAY
MARTIN RYLEY
RALPH GEDDES
BADGER
MATT STEWART
MARTIN RAPIER
LUTZ
JOHN
Infantry Squad 2 SS FULL
PHIL STUT
MINI STUT
DAVE
MINI DAVE
RICH
NEIL COOK
SAM EGAN
DEAN CANNING
Infantry Squad 3 MIX FULL
WHITTY
JACKO
ANDREW CROWLEY
DAVID
SARAH
JAMES HOPTON
JAMES HOMER
WILLIAM GODFREY