Band of Brothers*
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Bastogne, Day 2:*
Withdrawal from Noville*
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USA Airborne Delay* 
Germany Advance*

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December 20, 1944*

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Design:  Dick Burleigh*

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The German attack on Noville was costly to the men of First Battalion.  At some locations they were literally over-run by German tanks and infantry headed into town where CCB remained determined to continue the fight.  The Germans were repulsed but gearing up for another try.  Meanwhile Brig General "Tony" McAuliffe, acting Divisional Commander of the 101st and all US forces in Bastogne decided that Noville protruded too far beyond what was a defendable perimeter around Bastogne.  He ordered 1st Battalion and CCB to withdraw back to Foy.  Under cover of morning fog the paras and armored infantry gathered up their wounded and rolling stock and commenced an orderly withdrawal south back to Foy.  Little did they know that Foy had already fallen into German hands and they would have to fight their way back to friendly lines.*
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Deploy Easy Company south of Foy and east of the Bastogne-Foy Road (below hex row 34).  Your convoy will start to leave Noville on turn 1.  Historically, they pulled out in the following order:  C Co leading on foot, HTs, trucks with wounded and B Co, then A Co mounted on TDs as rear guard.  Your wounded troops are high value, more valuable than V-hexes on the road.  Transport them safely through Foy.  Actually, most of the convoy bypassed around Foy to the west.  Perhaps you can hold Foy?  Remember to check your ammo loadout* 