La Verde*
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Date: July 19, 1944*
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Battle Location: La Verde, Normandy, France*
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Battle Type: Germany advance vs US Army delay*
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Description: Already by late July 1944 the 17. SS Panzergrenadier-Division ‘Goetz von Berlichingen’ had suffered crippling losses. The bulk of the remaining division troops were assembled into Kampfgruppen named after their commanders that made do with what forces and equipment were still available.*
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At La Verde, a small hamlet, near the flooded Taute canal, elements of KG Lorenz were pushed back by American infantry. Unable to mount a counterattack of KG Lorenz had to be reinforced with KG Ullrich, another relatively weak ad hoc group, but fielding two precious StuG IV assault guns. Several hours delayed KG Ullrich jumped off for attack.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the German side.*
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Source: Stoeber, Hans - Die Sturmflut und das Ende*
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Design by: Ulf Lundstrom.**





