The Battle of Dompaire

DATE: 14/01/2024
TIME (GMT): 19:00
ERA: WW2
MAP(S): Marenice
TYPE: COOP
GAME: Arma 3
EVENT: Official
AUTHOR(S): Jarvis for Brothers in Arms
SLOTS: 66 / 93

MEDICAL LEVEL: Advanced
MEDICS SETTINGS: Advanced
PREVENT INSTANT DEATH: Yes
LIVES: 3
DAMAGE RESISTANCE: 3
RESPAWN WAY: Respawn on Team
ENEMY DIFFICULTY: Hard
RATING:

The Battle of Dompaire was an engagement between Free French and German armoured forces in and around the town of Dompaire in northern France. The battle took place between the 12th the 14th of September, 1944. In prelude to the battle, Tactical Group 'Langlade' penetrated deep behind the weak German defensive line caused by the advance of General Patton's Third Army; the unit would encounter no resistance and liberated several towns and villages. Groupe 'Massu', consisting of the 5th and 7th Infantry Companies, supported by Sherman tanks, broke from the force and advanced towards Dompaire.

Groupe 'Massu' and Groupe 'Minjonnet' would meet the 112th Panzerbrigade, specifically the 1st Battalion, Panzer-Regiment 29, on the night of the 12th in an engagement between both units tanks. The Panther Battalion's command tank was destroyed in the engagement and both sides would fall back to their original positions. The French had taken this opportunity to perform an in depth reconnaissance of the town whilst a plan was formulated. In coordination with USAF P-47s of the 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, mechanised infantry and tanks of Groupe 'Massu' would storm Dompaire from the north whilst Groupe 'Minjonnet' cut off National Route 166, effectively trapping the Germans in the town. The Germans would lose many Panther tanks to artillery and air strikes whilst in the open, and several Panthers were abandoned by their crews without being hit.

The taking of Dompaire, as well as the subsequent attempts of Panzer Battalion 2112 to break the encirclement, would result of the destruction of nearly 70 German tanks, all either Panzer IVs or Panzer Vs, is regarded as one of the fastest cases of the destruction of a German Panzer Division on the Western Front. The 112th Panzerbrigade having lost most of its tanks and Panzergrenadiers was absorbed into the 21st Panzer Division only weeks after its formation.

13th September, 1944 - Dompaire, Vosges Region. Sous-groupement Massu begins its move to complete the encirclement of Dompaire and destroy the 112th Panzer Brigade.

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Sous-groupement Massu, 2e Division Blindée

5ème Compagnie du Sous-groupement Massu

Capitaine Rogier (Company Commander)
Frenki
Lieutenant Guigon (Company Adjutant / FO)
Doctor
Company Medical Officer (M1 Carbine)
Desolus.
Company Field Surgeon (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Gillette

1er Peloton de la 5e Compagnie

Platoon Commander (M1A1 Thompson)
Bovan
Medical Orderly (M1 Carbine)
Machine Gunner (M1919A6 Browning)
Assistant Machine Gunner (M1 Garand)
Seedorf

1er Groupe de Fusiliers

Group Leader (M1A1 Thompson)
Cobe
Field Medic (M1 Carbine)
Usagi
BAR Gunner (M1918A2 BAR)
Strale
Ammunition Bearer (M1 Garand)
Krnja
Assistant Group Leader (M1 Garand GL)
Rocketeer (M1A1 Bazooka)
Djordje
Rifleman (M1903A3 Springfield)
Wolfmother
Rifleman (M1903A3 Springfield)
Chewie
Vehicle Gunner (M1 Carbine)
I. Jones
Vehicle Driver (M1 Carbine)
Gemon
Marksman (M1903A4 Springfield)
Arin

2e Groupe de Fusiliers

Group Leader (M1A1 Thompson)
Field Medic (M1 Carbine)
BAR Gunner (M1918A2 BAR)
Ammunition Bearer (M1 Garand)
Assistant Group Leader (M1 Garand GL)
Rocketeer (M1A1 Bazooka)
Rifleman (M1903A3 Springfield)
Rifleman (M1903A3 Springfield)
Zex
Vehicle Gunner (M1 Carbine)
Yotza
Vehicle Driver (M1 Carbine)
W.Jarvis
Marksman (M1903A4 Springfield)
Poison

2e Peloton de la 5e Compagnie

Platoon Commander (M1A1 Thompson)
Johnny
Medical Orderly (M1 Carbine)
Lipe
Machine Gunner (M1919A6 Browning)
Sclembi
Assistant Machine Gunner (M1 Garand)
Abramusas

3e Groupe de Fusiliers

Group Leader (M1A1 Thompson)
RasaDeDam
Field Medic (M1 Carbine)
Vlad
BAR Gunner (M1918A2 BAR)
Skywalker
Ammunition Bearer (M1 Garand)
Tootee
Assistant Group Leader (M1 Garand GL)
Bobi
Rocketeer (M1A1 Bazooka)
Spud
Rifleman (M1903A3 Springfield)
Burger
Rifleman (M1903A3 Springfield)
Vehicle Gunner (M1 Carbine)
Glenn
Vehicle Driver (M1 Carbine)
Miletic
Marksman (M1903A4 Springfield)
jason

4e Groupe de Fusiliers

Group Leader (M1A1 Thompson)
Field Medic (M1 Carbine)
BAR Gunner (M1918A2 BAR)
Ammunition Bearer (M1 Garand)
Assistant Group Leader (M1 Garand GL)
Rocketeer (M1A1 Bazooka)
Rifleman (M1903A3 Springfield)
Rifleman (M1903A3 Springfield)
Vehicle Gunner (M1 Carbine)
Vehicle Driver (M1 Carbine)
Marksman (M1903A4 Springfield)

Groupe de Réparation

Supply Officer (M1 Garand)
Feather
Field Engineer (M1 Garand)
Viper
Field Engineer (M1 Garand)
Darius
Field Engineer (M1 Garand)
Wolfy

Groupe d'Artillerie

Battery Commander (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Mauser
Mortarman (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Dr. Lexus
Mortarman (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Shell Bearer (M3A1 Grease Gun)

2e Groupe de Fusiliers

Group Leader (M1A1 Thompson)
Bifixd
Field Medic (M1 Carbine)
Danny
Grenadier (M1 Garand GL)
Istan
Grenadier (M1 Garand GL)
UniPlay
Rocketeer (M1A1 Bazooka)
Assistant Group Leader (M1A1 Thompson)
veimiK
Flamethrower Operator (M2 Flamethrower)
Heinrich
Assault Engineer (M1A1 Thompson)
Aris
Assault Engineer (M1A1 Thompson)
Assault Engineer (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Aleksa

Forces françaises de l'intérieur

L'Escadron de Vaugirard

Cell Leader (MP40)
Psion
Medic (208 12G)
Andjelaa
Machine Gunner (M29 1924)
niceguyphil
Ammunition Bearer (Sten Mk. II)
Murdock
Marksman (Kar98k)
Blackshadow
Assault Team Leader (MP40)
Kru.
Saboteur (Sten Mk. II)
Kofeina
Militiaman AT (Panzerfaust)
Militiaman (Kar98k)
Enzoo
Militiaman (G43)
Flappy

12e Régiment de Chasseurs d’Afrique

Picardie [M4 Sherman]

Platoon Commander (M1A1 Thompson)
Zero
Tank Gunner (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Kaczomen
Tank Driver (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Szarik

Lorraine [M4 Sherman]

Tank Commander (M1A1 Thompson)
KostasGamer
Tank Gunner (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Orbit
Tank Driver (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Dimi

Orage [M10 Wolverine]

Tank Commander (M1A1 Thompson)
Imbalance
Tank Gunner (M3A1 Grease Gun)
Tank Driver (M3A1 Grease Gun)
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