KampGruppen Klugerman was order to leed the 16th Panzer Grenadier Divison towards the Coast due to some kind of Sea borne Assault. I had the trusty 2 Kompanie Pioneers + 1 Zug Recon from 4 Kompanie. Direct support was by 2 Panzer Regt's 5 PZ IV 's and 7 PZ III's.
Indirect Support Fire came from Panzer Division Herman Going's Arty Regt ( 3 WESPe and 1 Tube 8c Motar. Recon reported Infantry ( 45th Div ? ) on the left of the valley in the tree line and stone houses. Sent a force to keep them pinned ( 2 Platoons Infantry and 2 Tanks in support. I expected to cut right thru and continue the Drive.,but fire including 2 AT Guns opened up from the other side along with MG's and at least 2-4 tubes Motars. They had us in a little Cross Fire. The Guppen lost 2 tanks almost at at one time . I ordered a re group,but this turned into a route as the enemy Arty cut us up. It could be said that Unsere Arsche Geteten ! Losses: 4 tanks+ 1 Combat car+ 1 Truck. 5 MG's 68 KIA , 31 WND 12 missing. Enemy: 1 AT Gun 57 MM + 16 KIA 20 wnd. 1 MG

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