Part 62: Turn 58: 0900 27th May

Game Turn 58: 0900, 27th May

Supply Levels



The remaining MNDBO forces in Canea attempt to discourage the paratroopers, but with the rubble present, the Fallschirmjagers have very good cover and the lack of heavy weapons within the Welch Regiment and Australian Command troops means that they can do little to the Germans.

The LLSR strikes back, and after managing to make the Australian on the western end of the line seek cover, an assault is under way, which proves to be relatively inconclusive, with the Australians only receiving minor casualties.



The defence of Suda is furious, with the Kiwis pouring as much firepower on the Germans as they can afford, but the barrage and lack of ammunition means that the volume of fire leaves something to be desired. Fire from the LLSR mortar unit near Suda is more effective, and the Layforce company is devastated by accurate fire.



The GJR 141 finally springs into action, sending Gebirgsjager streaming into the city: their heavy mortars keep adding to the death toll as well, with many Australians caught in collapsing houses.



GJR 85, on their part, carry out a heavy attack against the remaining Kiwis: with heavy fire laid down by mortars and small arms, the Gebirgsjager finally assault, suppressing the Kiwis and causing heavy casualties, despite the trenches protecting them. The officers after a while manage to get the Kiwis to man their guns yet again, but it is unlikely that they will manage to keep the line for much longer. There is a simultaneous attack by the GJR 100 on the other side of the defensive line, but it has little effect and the fire from the GJR 100 does little to nothing. Answering fire from Layforce also falls short.



Hearing news of the dire situation in Suda, the 19th Australian Brigade starts moving up the road in an attempt to relieve the defenders.



Having massed a huge amount of infantry, something only possible due to the lack of artillery pieces available to the allies, the GJR 85 mounts a huge assault on the last remaining company of the 4th NZ Brigade. The Gebirgsjager get close and assault the position, finally taking it from the Kiwis. The dock is just 500 meters away. The engineers fire back, but even against the massed Germans, the fire does nothing, both due to a lack of ammunition and the heavy barrage from the mortars. Fire from the Layforce company to the south proves more effective however, causing light casualties among the Germans.



The Germans try to carry their momentum into the dock itself, but only one company manages to get into position, and the Engineers manage to drive them away easily, stopping the attack.

Withdrawal Level: 34