The Battle of Ieper

Feldwebl Vanowen reported:

I spawned in a nice StuG III Ausf. G, one of my favorite tanks, er I mean assault guns. I headed WNW from the FB and there were mutliple reports of ATGs, ET, EI, and EA coming at us. Oddly we were supposedly the ones attacking the town but the allies were trying to push us into the FB. I sprinted West in an attempt to get away from the main fight and flank some enemies. On the way I made many sprints to cover and used the commander to liberally spot for targets. I managed to travel all the way from the FB to NW of Leper without a single enemy noticing me.
On the way to the town I spied a Laffy trying to sneak through the trees down South about 1.75 km away. I reported the contact and turned to face him. He was doing some circles and weaving probably avoid fire and contact from other friendlies that I couldn't see. From this distance and my cover there was no way he could see me. Just as he is about to head South and get out of view I decide to try for a miracle shot and fired 1 AP round off. Amazingly, I saw 2 tires go flying off and the Laffy spins out and stops. He despawns and I get a good chuckle from a kill that I really got through total luck. I set up on an angle about 1.5km from the Southern most AB about due west with a good view on the southern exit. I did a few ranges to make sure I had the proper range and was rewarded with a Sherman crawling out of the AB and stopping right in plain sight. I fired one round off and hit his turret from 4 o'clock. I fired another round and hit the engine compartment from 4 o'clock as well. The Sherman exploded in a immensely satisfying fireball. right after that a ATG gun crawls around the same spot oblivious to the fact that it might be wise. I repeat the process eventually killing the ATG but, that smaller target made me fire about 6 rounds to be sure.
At that point I reverse out of my position and move NW and then N and then E to a new position. I spot another ATG and fire a few rounds into him. He despawns but I get no kill for it *shrug*. At this point someone knows I am there so I back out and repeat the looping tactic West, N and then east.
I come back into a position where I can see at least 1 ET sitting in the bush waiting for targets. This tank is only 600 meters away. I line up the gun and fire a round only to have it hit the berm that I am hiding my StuG behind. I decide to risk it and charge up the slope to quickly kill the ET. I drive the 3 feet up the berm and immediately start taking fire from ANOTHER ATG or ET hiding N of my target.
I quickly lose all of my crew expect for my driver. I back out and run like hell cursing my bad luck with that small berm. I raced all the way South past a few startled EI and RTB using the cover of night to slip back home.
Started Jul 21, 2009 in a StuG IIIG from Lille. Ended with 3 kills and 0 captures.
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