August 1, 1944. The Allied breakout into France has begun. With the capture of St. Lo and the linking of the 1st and 3rd Armies, the Allies scrapped operation Overlord and began to chase the retreating Germans as fast and as far as their supply lines would allow. The trucks of the Redball Express picked up POL (petroleum, oil, lubricants) in St. Lo and drove non stop 700 miles to Chartres to supply the 1st Army's vehicles which were consuming fuel up to 350,000 gallons a day.
As the front advanced quickly, isolated pockets of German troops were still a threat as were the bombing runs of the Luftwaffe who still were a presence in the sky.
Securing the convoys and establishing a continual supply of gasoline to the front was the key to Patton's successful persuit of the German army and their subsequent expulsion from France.
"The sole reason for the existence of the Transportation Corps is to carry to the fighting man at the front what he needs. If we do that, we will have accomplished our mission. If we fail, we will not have kept the faith. Let each of us remember that our individual efforts are capable of swelling into a stream of men and supplies moving steadily and relentlessly to the front. Let us resolve to increase constantly this stream until Victory is ours and until we return to our homes."
Frank S. Ross, Major General U.S. Army Chief of Transportation
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| Division 1 |
4 GMC CCKW 353 Truck |
3 Squad Bases 1x |
| Division 2 |
3 Squad Bases 2 Sherman Tank 1x |
2 Squad Bases 1 Panzer IV Tank 2x |
| Strategy Decks | Ground Support 1 | American Air Support 1 |
| Starting Strategy Cards | 1 | 1 |
| Operations Cards | {tip content=" "}018 Seize the Initiative{/tip} |
004 Double Time |
| Deployment Zone | Division 1: light green road hexes. Division 2: dark green road hexes. |
The Germans can deploy on any gray hex. The Germans may place one squad on the roadblock entrenchment on tile 11A during set up. |
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Forward scouts report a roadblock ahead. The Germans are unaware that the front has shifted and retaken positions along the road. Following their last orders, German engineers prepare to blow the bridge along the road to St. Lo. Will the American convoy break through and make its first successful run to Chartres, or will German air support destroy it before it reaches its destination?
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| Rounds | 8 | |
| Actions per turn | 3 | 3 |
| Reinforcements | - | - |
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