Colonel Croesus: Turn 3

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Colonel Croesus: Turn 3

Having refused to split while jogging through the foot tunnel, all of 1st Squad end up on the ground floor of the storeroom. The position of the Pak 40 means they can’t bring all their weapons to bear, but soon enough Garands and BARs are spitting lead that all return fire ceases. Two of the surprised anti-tankists were definitely hit. The others, invisible at present, are probably taking cover.

Two out-of-LoS witnesses to the Pak’s brutal suppression, decide, midway through the turn, to make a break for it. Sprinting westward across LEAD, the pair are eventually spotted and engaged. The attention seems to remind them that they’ve a job to do and a reputation to uphold. The lead runner stops abruptly and, cool as a cucumber, proceeds to empty a Maschinenpistole magazine at his assailants.

In an impressive display of coordination, the second runner then takes his comrade’s place, covering him as he makes for the row 3 tunnel.