Schafer’s Bad Luck*
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Date: July 10, 1943*
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Battle Location: South of Biscari, Sicily, Italy*
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Battle Type: US Army vs Germany meeting engagement*
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Description: The operations in Sicily had not begun well for the American 180th Infantry Regiment being landed scattered and several miles from the intended beach. Struggling to reach their objectives the troops of the 1st Battalion, 180th Infantry being commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William H. Schafer approached the area south of Biscari when they were counterattacked by German troops of the Herman Goering Division with heavy armour support.*
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Notes:. If played against the AI the human player should take the US Army side.*
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Sources: Whitlock, F – The Rock of Anzio*
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Design by: Ulf Lundstrom.**

