Company Hq Hauptman Hoth 2 Company, 15th PG attached to 21st Panzer Division 1944
Protect left flank and Screen 2nd SS Panzer Div as it drives on to Bastone read the orders. With what ? a few Armor Vehicles and 1 Platoon of INf, 3 AT guns. Positioned 3 squads in the Village along with 1 AT on the Road Net. The other 4 squads on the Hill with 2 Mortars and a lt Mg 34. Couldn't cover all the ground so we were widely dispersed . Some time around Dawn , the enemy hit us with Tanks and a Platoon of Inf ( 3rd Armor ? ) in the Rear rolling up and taking out my armor. Then a Frontal assault on the Village led by Arty. As the smoke cleared a Re enforced Company of Mech Inf rolled down the Hill.. I ordered a withdrawal towards 2nd SS Division positions. losses the AT guns, Mortars, 4 sq's Inf all AFV's.
