Part 54: Turn 50: 0900 26th May

Game Turn 50: 0900, 26th May

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The remaining 14th Brigade forces in Heraklion kept attempting to flee, with mixed results. The Black Watch company is forced to hit the ground when they attempt to lose contact with the Germans, but the other company further to the west manages to slip away from them, for now.

The 5th Gebirgs Regiment continues its preparations for the attack on Suda. While the GJR 85 keeps marching towards the bay itself, GJR 100 and the motorbike detachments have reached Malaxas, and will soon start their descent.



The remaining Rangers manage to retreat, but take many casualties from the encroaching Germans. The survivors, however, manage to make it back to the line at Suda.



With the potential of Germans infiltrating beyond Suda, the MNDBO forces dig in around the crossroad, which might be enough to deter the Germans from attacking without access to any heavy artillery.



The 19th Australian Brigade keeps moving up the road, reaching Georgeoupolis and beyond.



The noose around Canea is tightening, but the Allies can do little to stop it and plans are already in motion to extract the forces in the city by boat.



The 2nd NZ Division peppers the enemy formations with its remaining artillery, to no effect, although the barrage should at least slow down the Germans.



The attack on Suda by GJR 85 is finally under way, with a preliminary bombardment by mortars and artillery, and an advance by infantry across the whole front. Thanks to their fortifications, the Commonwealth troops manage to avoid the worst of it, but some casualties have already occurred.



There's a partisan attack on the German artillery that is still in column formation, but although the partisans manage to ambush the German formation, the partisan fire is ineffective to say the least.

The 4th Brigade tries to keep the Germans at bay, with artillery and light mortar fire: some casualties are caused on one of the diminished GJ companies, but it's unlikely to be enough.