Historical Background:
After the failure of a night attack against the "grey" castle, General Ridgway decided a new attack against Cauquigny by crossing the causeway of La Fière. At 11.00 AM on the 9th of June, G Coy of Cpt Sauls, 3/325th Glider Infantry Regiment,crossed the bridge on the Merderet River and the causeway under the violent fire of the Germans. The company was decimated and the assault was pursued by the paratroopers of 507th PIR under the command of Cpt Rae. Finally, the chapel and the hamlet of Cauquigny were captured in the assault, the US bridge head was definitively secured west of the causeway of La Fière.
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 chapel and the hamlet of Cauquigny are each a temporary medal objective for the Allied player.

Special Rules:
- Use "Specialized Units" rules (Troops 2) for all Allied units. Badges are not required.
- Special Weapon Asset rules (SWAs 4) are in effect for the units equipped with mortar and machine-gun (SWAs 6 & 7).

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 memorials of the battle near la Fière and the chapel of Cauquigny.

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.