Quote from GeneralHowitzer on 2025-04-28, 13:21

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• After the Allied breakout from Normandy (Operation Cobra, late July 1944), U.S. forces rapidly advanced across northern France. As they pursued retreating German forces, small but fierce battles flared up at key defensive points.

• Battle Overview:
  In early August 1944, elements of the U.S. Army (likely from Patton’s Third Army) encountered stiff German resistance at St. Martin and the nearby Bull Bridge, vital crossings over local waterways.
  The Germans, using hastily organized rear-guard units, attempted to delay the American advance by holding these positions. Fighting involved close-quarters combat, sniper fire, artillery strikes, and quick assaults to seize the bridge intact before the Germans could demolish it.

• Outcome:
  U.S. forces ultimately captured St. Martin and secured Bull Bridge, helping to maintain the momentum of the Allied advance toward the Seine River.
  German forces were forced into further retreat, suffering losses in men and equipment.

• Significance:
  Though a relatively small engagement compared to larger battles like Falaise, holding key river crossings like Bull Bridge was critical for sustaining the speed of the Allied liberation of France.

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5 VP's

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Card Balance:

Allies - 5

Axis - 5

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Complexity:

3

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Conditions:

Countryside

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Context:

Historical

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Location:

France

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Year:

1944

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Theater:

Western

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Campaign:

Operation Cobra

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Codename:

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Summary:

Objectives:

5 VP's, plus the temporary Allied Objectives of city of St. Martin and Bull Bridge

Battlefield:

Countryside with forests and hedgerows, and a small river in the corner with Bull Bridge crossing it.

Troops:

Allies - 8 Infantry, 4 Armor

Axis - 6 Infantry, 3 Armor, 2 Artillery

 

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Allied Strategy:

1. 

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Axis Strategy

1. 

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Author:

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Link:

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