Kelly's Heroes ETO (id:#60138)

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Claremont, France 1944-09-01 (15 others)

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Overview:

Based on the events portrayed in the movie "Kelly's Heroes" (1970). Having learned of a cache of gold bars stored in the Claremont bank some 25 miles behind German lines, one platoon of Recon Company, 320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division (led by platoon sergeant "Big Joe" and operational mastermind Private Kelly) decides to 'liberate' these assets before the Germans can remove them and, just as critically, before the rest of the US Army has a chance to arrive. Arranging support from a Sherman platoon from the 321st Tank Battalion (led by Sergeant "Odd Ball" ), a mortar battery, an engineer battalion (the latter additionally supported by the regimental Grave Diggers Registration Unit), the US unit makes its way through German lines to the outskirts of Claremont (being heavily attrited in the process). A recon of the village provides key intelligence on the gold shipment's escort of infantry and three Tiger tanks. Kelly and the others quickly develop an assault plan. Masking the Sherman's approach using the noise from the Tigers' engines and the ringing of the Claremont church bell, Kelly's Heroes prepare to do the impossible.

Defender: German (Claremont Garrison with SS Armor)  

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