Part 39: Turn 35: 1100 24th May

Game Turn 35: 1100, 24th May

Supply Levels



The supply situation within Heraklion is getting desperate for the Germans: dropping supplies right within the city is spotty and shortages are now starting to affect the men.

The GJR 85 advances on the extreme southern flank, firing up at the Greek troops on the hills that have been abandoned by the Allied forces. The fire is ineffective, but it is unlikely the Greeks will be able to hold the Germans back for long.



The 2nd NZ Division starts digging in while they want for the rest of the MNDBO forces to arrive on the southern flank. Some Greek companies move up in hopes of filling up the gap.



Concentrated artillery and AT gun fire takes out the last of the Hussars light tanks, which allows the rest of the LLSR to march up near the new Allied defensive line.



GJR 100 soldiers start heading northwards, in order to take the position between the GJR 85 and the LLSR, while the newly arrived regiment keeps heading south, trying to keep contact with the Greeks in order to push through them in the next few hours. What little fire erupts from the Gebirgsjager is ineffective.



One of the German motorbike companies almost runs out of ammunition while it attempts to pepper the Greek hilltop soldiers, while reports of the loss of the 19th Australian Brigade creates confusion within the ranks of the 2nd NZ Division.

Ending fights that had started back on the 20th of May, both Detachment Gentz and the final mortar company of 3 FJR finally surrender, freeing the remaining MNDBO troops from their mop-up tasks. The companies that did not take part in the final assault immediately start heading west.



Forewarned thanks to ULTRA of a potential drop to the south of Heraklion, the Allied troops are ready: the drops themselves are flawless, and the paratroopers hit the ground (almost) running.


_{Say hello to the very last 7th Flieger Division reinforcements!}