Historical Background:
About 150 paratroopers of the 507th and 508th PIR under the command of LTC Ostberg advanced following the railway, in the morning of 6th June, toward Chef-du-Pont. The objective was to capture the bridge on the Merderet River. In the town, the advance continued toward the bridge but under the enemy fire. LTC Ostberg was wounded when he tried to cross the bridge. Then a German gun situated west of the marshes opened fire and inflicted several losses to the paratroopers. Finally in the evening, some reinforcements arrived and the US paratroopers succeeded to capture the bridge and to consolidate the bridgehead. Mission achieved !
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.

Briefing:
Axis player [Germany] : 5 command cards.
Allied player [United States] : 6 command cards, you move first.

Conditions of Victory:
6 medals.
The bridge on the Merderet River is a temporary medal objective for the Allied player.
Le Port Filiolet is a temporary medal objective for the Axis player.

Special Rules:
- Use "Specialized Units" rules (Troops 2) for all Allied units. Badges are not required.
- Use "Heroic Leader" rules (Actions 8) for the Allied unit with a battle star.

Scenario Bibliography:
- Magazine Historica n°79 - Utah Beach.
- "Parachutés sur Sainte-Mère-Eglise" - Albert Pipet.
- Carte IGN 1:50000 n°1311 - Ste-Mère-Eglise.

Remember, see the different Memorials of this battle in Chef-du-Pont.

Warning:
Please note that this scenario was not approved by Richard Borg or Days of Wonder, so you have to check yourself about playability, potential gaming issues, etc.