Busting the Bocage (BAR Edition)

Please note that in 2013 Critical Hit started producing products with 12" x 18" cardstock maps. This ASL product will contain this new style of map.

POINTE DU HOC, FRANCE, 6 June 1944: The next German effort came shortly after 1600 and was much more dangerous. It hit the right end of Company F’s thin line. Two BAR’s as well as the mortar section were on this wing, but only a few riflemen, and the right flank was “in the air”. Moving near the exit road, the Germans were close in on this flank before they were observed. S/Sgt. Herman E. Stein and Pfc. Closie A. Manning were near gun position No. 1, changing craters after a close burst of enemy shells, when they saw a dozen Germans, with a machine gun, almost due west and moving fast toward the Point. About the same time S/Sgt Eugene E. Elder, at the mortar, spotted some enemy to the south, close by and crawling through craters. Sergeant Stein opened up with surprise fire from his BAR at 40 yards, hit a couple of men in the group to the west, and scared the others into a short withdrawal. Stein’s fire disorganized the attack for a few valuable moments; when the Germans rallied, their firing line extended well beyond Company F’s flank, but their fire was high and wild. The few Rangers on that wing took hurried measures to meet the danger. Stein sent a message over to the mortar position, warning of the enemy’s location, and eight riflemen came over from the left to help defend against any thrust behind Company F and onto the Point. With Sgt. Murrell F. Stinette observing and relaying corrections by call to Sergeant Elder, the Rangers’ mortar opened up at 60-yard range. The first shells burst right on the advance group of enemy, driving them out of their holes into a hasty withdrawal. Shifting its fire a little south, the mortar flushed another German party, who suffered casualties from the BAR’s as they ran for cover.

Busting the Bocage is back with a new edition that adds to the new FLAT BOARD SERIES. These maps are built around 12" × 18" boards and BtB III's battlefield is created with two maps that are crisp, bright, and easy to read. We just know you're going to love them! A FREE BONUS SHEET of BAR Gunner Rangers and German 5-4-7 MMC's (from the PdH counter sheet) is added to each copy.