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 Christmas time is here, and we're about to take Belgium again.  After beating back the American response to our offensive, we now need to get over the Meuse for real. Namur is the next big target, and we'll see how far we can push once that falls. The units in the north have taken Liege, and should be able to easily cover our right flank as we move up the road. They may even may able to assist with the final attack on Brussels. Axis Turn 17 : December 24, 1944 08:00 Overcast(Dry)  We secure the bridges over the Meuse, and then just re-organize the forces for the crossing.  Advance movements are made out of Liege to determine how strong the enemy opposition on our north side is. Allied Turn 17 : December 24, 1944 08:00  The Allies seem determined to prevent us from crossing, but they are unable to dislodge us from the bridge. Axis Turn 18 : December 24, 1944 14:00 Overcast(Dry)  Our tanks decide to see if they can go it alone at St. Trond, but even with air raids softening the town up, the attack fails.  To help them out, the remaining northern force pushes ahead and clears out several units.  At Namur, we secure the crossing and allow for a brief break in the action so the men can celebrate Christmas. Allied Turn 18 : December 24, 1944 14:00  The advance in the north is now in range of the enemy bombers, a fact we forgot about.  There isn't too much fighting at Namur, but they do make an attack that forces our infantry to pull back. Axis Turn 19 : December 25, 1944 08:00 Overcast(Dry)  Our fighters team up to knock out one enemy fighter squadron.  St. Trond is captured and we are seeing signs of heavy enemy reinforcements at Tirlemont. We don't intend to push hard along this line, but we may want to engage them to avoid holdups on the road to Brussels.  South of Namur, we cross the Meuse to also tangle with the tanks there.  While Namur itself is still holding firm and disrupting our troop movement, the enemy looks to be setting up a strong defense around Gembloux, the next town along the highway. Allied Turn 19 : December 25, 1944 08:00  The forces in the south are much stronger than we expected. Our tanks are in no danger, but we need to pull back the infantry (if we even can).  Our troops at Namur are in range of the heavy guns at Gembloux and come under bombardment. Axis Turn 20 : December 25, 1944 14:00 Snowing(Dry) As Christmas Day ends, snow returns.  Between the snow and the entrenched enemy forces, we are struggling to get enough units for an assault on both Namur and Gembloux. Allied Turn 20 : December 25, 1944 14:00  A fresh infusion of American troops arrive at Namur, and we nearly lose our hold on the airfield.  Continued attacks in the south eliminate two of our weaker units there. Axis Turn 21 : December 26, 1944 08:00 Overcast(Dry)  We send air raids over the river at Tirlemont to hold the units there in position.  Our first attempt at a direct attack on Namur ends in failure. Allied Turn 21 : December 26, 1944 08:00  Our armored units in the south are in danger of being cut off, as the infantry is pushed back over the river.  Skirmishing across the river continues throughout the morning. Axis Turn 22 : December 26, 1944 14:00 Snowing(Frozen) After a mild Christmas, the snowstorm returns.  Namur finally surrenders, but not without heavy casualties on both sides.  We can push aside the light enemy armor with ease, and should have little problem getting our tanks out, as long as we they conserve fuel. Allied Turn 22 : December 26, 1944 14:00  The Americans are engaging us in the north, but this doesn't really seem to limit their ability to commit forces elsewhere. Their resources are just too vast. Axis Turn 23 : December 27, 1944 08:00 Snowing(Frozen)  Snow is piling up, but we still make significant progress pushing the enemy back from Namur.  A unit of Panthers breaks through and hits the heavy guns at Gembloux.  With the loss of their defensive guns, the front line of the town falters.  Tirlemont gives up as well. It's shaping up to be a good day for us. Allied Turn 23 : December 27, 1944 08:00  One unit of enemy tanks attempts a desperate, doomed assault into a line of Tiger II's. They seem to just disappear into the snow.  A few other quick attacks are much more successful for the Allies. Axis Turn 24 : December 27, 1944 14:00 Snowing(Frozen)  We knock out more tanks. There always seem to be more tanks. We are pushing them back, if slowly.  Gembloux is captured, but there are still a lot of enemy units around to hold us up. Allied Turn 24 : December 27, 1944 14:00  The little Allied tanks keep coming. They seem to be attacking us everywhere. We may need to firm up our lines in order to advance successfully to Brussels. We do need to get there my the end of the year. With luck and a bit of better weather, it might happen. 
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