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Attempt 20 (Sennelager, Hard difficulty): Third consecutive victory in these heavy woods! I managed to take the bridge in Turn 19 at the cost of 3 fighting sections (battered but still usable)
Attempt 19 (Sennelager, Hard difficulty): Yet another victory in these heavy woods! I managed to take the bridge in Turn 22 (4 more than my previous attempt) at the cost of just 1 fighting section (2 less than my previous attempt)
Attempt 18 (Sennelager, Hard difficulty): Finally found victory in these heavy woods! I managed to take the bridge in Turn 18 at the cost of 3 fighting sections (battered but still usable)
Attempt 17 (Sennelager, Hard difficulty): Third consecutive loss in these heavy woods. Failed to take the bridge again and once again, only my HQ survived
Attempt 16 (Sennelager, Hard difficulty): Yet another loss in these heavy woods. Failed to take the bridge again and only my HQ survived
Attempt 15 (Sennelager, Hard difficulty): First loss since my second attempt! I was not ready for these heavy woods. Failed to take the bridge and lost 11 fighting sections (ended up combat ineffective)
Attempt 14 (Brecon, Hard difficulty): I managed to take the bridge in 14 turns (one more than my previous attempt) at the cost of 2 fighting sections (one less than my previous attempt)
Attempt 13 (Brecon, Hard difficulty): I managed to take the bridge in 13 turns at the cost of 3 fighting sections (battered but still usable)
Attempt 12 (Salisbury Plain, Hard difficulty): Another Pyrrhic victory, it took me up to Turn 19 to take the bridge, and at the cost of 7 fighting sections (ended up combat ineffective)
Attempt 11 (Salisbury Plain, Hard difficulty): I finally managed to take the bridge without any casualties... in just 7 turns at that! (I think the game glitched though, feels like I took more turns that tbh)
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Attempt 10: Yet another victory! Not as easy as attempts 8 and 9 though... I managed to take the bridge in Turn 16 at the cost of 3 fighting sections
Attempt 9: Yet another easy victory! Not as easy as attempt 8 though... I once again managed to take the bridge in Turn 10 but at the cost of 2 fighting sections this time
Attempt 8: Easiest victory so far! I managed to take the bridge in Turn 10 at the cost of just 1 fighting section
Attempt 7: Pyrrhic victory! It took me up to Turn 23 to take the bridge, and at the cost of 7 fighting sections (ended up combat ineffective)
Attempt 6: Victory yet again! Just like with attempt 5, I managed to take the bridge in Turn 14 at the cost of 4 fighting sections
Attempt 5: Victory again! Not as good as the first one though... I managed to take the bridge in Turn 14 at the cost of 4 fighting sections
Attempt 4: Victory at last! I managed to take the bridge in Turn 12 at the cost of 2 fighting sections
Attempt 3: Yet another loss, but hey, at least my HQ was the last man standing this time
Attempt 1: Loss as expected, I didn't even realize that I could move more than one unit for the first 4 turns or so
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