027 Bloody Omaha

The D-Day of Normandy on June 6, 1944, was the largest sea invasion in history but overwhelming numbers did not guarantee success. The 116th Regiment of the American 29th Infantry Division landed in the area designated "Omaha Beach" along with the veteran 1st Infantry Division The green 116th was reinforced with men of the elite 2nd and 5th 4mw Ranger Battalions, plus Sherman: of the 741st Tank Battalion.
In their first combat, the men wearbig the blue and gray patches of the 29th ran into elements of the German 352nd Infantry Division. Although this was also the German division's first battle, its green tmops fought fmm fortifications and were led by a cadre of veterans fivm the Eastern Front.
The result was a near disaster for the Americans.

	American	German
Division 1	29th CORE DIVISION	7 Squad Bases - 3 Elite Infantry - 17 Regular Infantry - 2 Officers - 2 Machine Gun Crews - 1 Mortar Crew 1 StuG Ill 2x AntiTank
Division 2	6 Squad Bases - 6 Elite Infantry - 13 Regular Infantry - 3 Officers - 1 Machine Gun 2 Sherman M4A1s 1x Flamethrower 1x Medic 1x Demolitions 1x charge	6 Squad Bases - 18 Regular Infantry - 2 Machine Gun Crews - 1 Mortar Crew 1x AntiTank
Strategy Decks	Ground Support 1	Artillery 1
Starting Strategy Cards	2	1
Operations Cards	036 Naval Bombardments 016 Clear Tank Trap 023 Satchel Charges 032 Scaling Cliffs 027 Outfitted Bunkers (shared) 028 Beach Defenses (shared)	027 Outfitted Bunkers (shared) 028 Beach Defenses (shared)
Deployment Zone	Any beach hex with a green border.	Division 1: Any entrenchments or hunkers on maps 22A, 29A, 5B, and 30A. The StuG III is placed on the Victory Objective Marker hex. Division 2: Any entrenchments or bunkers on maps 26A and 28A. Mortar Unit can be placed on board 28A behind the cliffs.
Starting Initiative
Objective	The Americans win if they control the hex with the Victory Objective Marker by the end of round 7.	-
Rounds	7
Actions per turn	3	3
Reinforcements	-	-
Special Rules	-	-