Operation Cobra

Operation Cobra is an Operation in .

Overview
After weeks of intense and bloody combat with very little ground gained, the Allies have mounted a coordinated air and ground offensive, cracking open the German line. A potent force of American infantry and supporting tanks rushes in and exploits the weakness. German forces reel and attempt to counterattack.

Allies
Operation Cobra: In order to overcome the growing threat of a stalemate in Normandy, General Omar Bradley, commander of the US First Army in Normandy planned a daring breakout using the largest tactical air bombardment seen to date. Thousands of Allied bombers carpet-bombed the German lines. Artillery and Allied fighter bombers followed. The Germans defenses were shattered along a narrow front and 1st Infantry Division, along with supporting tanks has been ordered through to take Marigny and points beyond. The slow, slugfest in the bocage is turning into a mobile breakout battle. Your troops will be in a fluid situation with supporting tanks and you are likely to encounter a wide range of German forces, including enemy panzers.

Axis
A curtain of bombs from the largest concentrated Allied bombing of our troops that we have ever witnessed has churned our defenses, tossed tanks upside down, killed many hundreds of troops and ripped gaping holes in our defenses. The Americans have come pouring through and now the front is collapsing in spasms. Yet, it is far from over. Troop morale remains high and there are plenty of tanks and infantry to trip up the American offensive. We will continue to defend every inch of ground and bring up fresh reserves to shore up the broken lines. .

Battles

 * Marigny: A company of Panzergrenadiers and supporting tanks attempt to hold off elements of the 1st Infantry Divison attached to the US 3rd Armored Division before an Allied breakout threatens the German front line.
 * Percy Pursuit: The German front line has been breached and Operation Cobra has formally come to an end. Now the Allied exploitation begins. Elements of the 1st Infantry, attached to the 3rd Armored Division, resume the offensive west of Percy.
 * Percy: The German front line has been breached and Operation Cobra has formally come to an end. Now the Allied exploitation begins. Elements of the 1st Infantry, attached to the 3rd Armored Division, resume the offensive west of Percy.
 * Brecey Breakout: The Cobra breakout gains momentum and 1st Infantry division infantry and supporting armor encounter a small battlegroup of panzer grenadiers and with ad-hoc support. The road forks across the river and through hedgerow-lined fields.
 * Brecey: The Cobra breakout gains momentum and 1st Infantry division infantry and supporting armor encounter a small battlegroup of panzer grenadiers and with ad-hoc support. The road forks across the river and through hedgerow-lined fields.
 * Mortain: Forested ridges and roads run parallel through light bocage. A company of 1st Division infantry and supporting units rush to the edge of Mortain for an unexpected encounter with reconnaissance troops from the 2nd Panzer Division.