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#4576020 - 07/30/21 09:49 PM The Village attack  
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Lt Col , Harden Davenport
CCR Task Force.
C Company Reinforced

Intell reported enemy units in the Village of Hostenhuff leading to Bastone. I led with 2nd and 3th Platoons 10 75 MM Sherman's + our HQ 76 MM gun tanks, and the company scouts 2 M-8 cars Held 1st Platoon in res with 2 M-20's short barrels. We went down hill on line then swung right for the Town square. Took heavy fire from enemy armor.then committed the Res. Took the town . Losses 7 tanks, 18 KIA and 3 wnd. Smashed a Srrum arty brigade uniy ID was of 9th Panzer. Counted 40 KIA, 12 wnd (POW) 5 75MM Stu's 3 Tracks and 3 jeeps and trks

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#4576043 - 07/31/21 01:10 AM Re: The Village attack [Re: carrick58]  
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What it might have looked like with Panzers moving into positions.

https://youtu.be/bHI8l6WN8n4


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