The third and final objective is described as an enemy base. I have no information about likely defences. I start off by continuing straight ahead, across the field where lie the burning Firefly and late M4 76mm.

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After another look at the map, I decide to come up on the left flank of the base, as there are copses and hedges which will enable me to get right up to it without being seen - at least, not from the base itself, where I expect the defences will be concentrated. Rain begins to start falling as my chosen route takes me into a copse...

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...and then out into a short stretch of open ground. My panzer bears the scars of several hits but is fully functional and my commander is felling confident enough to go heads out. The second operational panzer doesn't follow, for some reason, so I'm on my own.

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Nothing bad happens, and we approach the base. I pump co-ax fire into the buildings I can see (except the Red Cross-marked tent, of course), just as a precaution, firing on the move. My tank commander ducks back down at the sound of the MG fire.

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I begin to skirt cautiously around the base. The rain is now falling quite heavily and visibility has deteriorated.

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The area beyond the base seems clear so I traverse right and concentrate on the buildings. Occasionally, US troops come into sight and as they don't surrender, have to be gunned down.

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This goes on until I reach the far end of the base...

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...at which point I suddenly start taking bazooka fire from just ahead. I immediately slam into reverse and get clear the field of fire. Vegetation ahead conceals my attacker and absorbs my wild return fire from the co-ax. Backing up a bit further brings the bazooka operator into view, who is then shot down, with a second one following soon after.

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Turning right to complete my circuit of the base's perimeter, I get a shock when I run head on into what looks like a Pershing tank! It loses the exchange of fire which follows, and turns out to be a Cromwell - visibility is now really so poor as to hinder positive identification. Actually there are three Cromwells here, and the last two don't last long.



The last casualties of the battle are some more US troops who sadly don't live to regret showing up in the British sector today.



Mission accomplished! But not the objective to practice playing as tank commander. That will be for another day.

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