I decided to give this one another go. First thing I changed was the power of the bombing which I reduced by one column. Perhaps this was a mistake since it didn't reduce the Germans by as much as the real battle - about 50% losses.
The NZ troops got off to a timely start and moved up close to their creeping barrage. The prison building fell quickly and without loss but I had the platoon plus a tank follow up into the shellholes and craters between the prison and the convent only to have the tank destroyed by a Panzershreck and all the infantry failed motivation. This was a silly move as the Germans had a very high chance of hitting and killing the tank. Oh well.
Meanwhile, D company has come on only to have no. 16 platoon hit by 105mm artillery and broken. This is quite a setback. Elsewhere, sniping is taking a toll and several stacks are pinned/broken. It's stalling.
Tank support is struggling through the morass of craters and rubble but has so far had no positive effect on the battle.
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