OP5 Zone G Battle (EAST)

[Double Deuce]

Zone G

2nd Recon Section
...x2 BMP-R
...x3 7.62mm PKMS MMG
...x1 BRDM-1
1st Pro Government AT Platoon
...x2 MTLB
...x8 RPG-7
11th Pro Gov Inf Co-Mobile Mortar Detachment
...x2 Truck
...x2 120mm M43 Mortars
5th Pro Government Infantry Company
...x9 Pro Government Squad
...x3 Support Squad
...x1 2x 60mm Mortars
...x1 Pro Gov Scouts
6th Pro Government Infantry Company
...x9 Pro Government Squad
...x3 Support Squad
...x1 2x 60mm Mortars
...x1 Pro Gov Scouts

7th Pro Government Infantry Company
...x9 Pro Government Squad
...x3 Support Squad
...x1 Pro Gov Scouts
1st Pro Government Recon Section
...x2 BRDM-2
...x1 Pro Gov Scout
12th Pro Gov Inf Co-Mobile Mortar Detachment
...x2 Truck
...x2 120mm M43 Mortars

Briefing: Intel reports Rebel Infantry and Armor are preparing to defend the road leading West toward the town in the center of the zone.

Mission: Clear the main road of Rebel Forces leading off the Western edge of the map.

[Double Deuce]

Briefing and Mission posted. Who will take this for the Pro-Government Team?

[Skirmisher]

I will take this battle ,Waape has said he'll defend the town :)

[Double Deuce]

OK, I have sent the battle file to your opponent, AEF027. Your password was sent in the email to you and the battle is using PBEM Slot # 3. Your opponent will go first.

[Skirmisher]

On the first turn the enemy loses a brdm-2 and we kill the crew and scouts from it and move all troops further along.I spot a T-54A and deploy half of the RPG-7 teams to deal with it.

[Skirmisher]

Continue to move troops from all corners of the map toward road area, I attack enemy brdm-2 with an rpg team,its return fire destroys an rpg-7 team.

[Skirmisher]

The enemy iced a couple more rpg-7 teams and killed quite a few men from various squads and destroyed one MT-LB.Oh and I had a bad moment when I foolishly drove a brdm-2 over a hiltop and a rebel t-54a gunner torched it.

all forces are converging on them,we may have them completely surrounded before to long.

Im sorta ammazed at how much heavy equipment the rebels are able to field,they have 3 t-54's here and three brdm-2's at least here,wondering how they are affording them all.

[Skirmisher]

We continue to collapse upon the enemy from everywhere,lost a number of men and a support squad.
The map sorta favors the rebels but we are pushing on attempting to kill them all.


The 120mm Mortars should be landing on them now. :smoke:

[Skirmisher]

Waape just wanted you to know this battle is progressing very slowly,all files I'm getting from the Rebel commander are corrupt(wont run)and need to be processed by DD before I can play it.
I am currently waiting on the processed files now from DD.

The battle probably would be over by now otherwise.

[Skirmisher]

I can see the near future of this battle and it is good.
If the Rebels continue to hold there position and not retreat west they will be in big trouble soon.
I have one company coming at them from the northeast and another from the southwest,as well as the other forces they are currently engaged with,the tanks continue to take there toll on our men but as the noose tightens it will be dificult for them.
We manage to destroy a BRDM-2 this turn.I noticed he destroyed two of the trucks but not the mortars with them.
All remaining vehicles are hiding from the tanks until we get in close with the infantry.

[Skirmisher]

We splashed one T-54A. Our 5th infantry company is really beat up at this point as they have taken most of the punishment from the Rebels.
Not to worry, 6th and 7th companies are about to sandwich them.
We push on toward the Rebels.

[Skirmisher]

We continue to move closer to the enemy with the 6th and 7th companies,I'm not sure he's completely aware of whats about to happen to him. :laugh:
He's basically just staying in the same area and shooting 100mm T-54a rounds at the 5th company.

[Skirmisher]

We basically have the enemy totally surrounded at this point,but several hills block alot of his sight.We have lost alot of infantry but my thought here is I wont be happy until I see every rebel vehicle burning.
6th and 7th companies are almost in position to get them.

[Skirmisher]

We have the enemy surrounded but we still aren't close enough to get him.I think I managed to immobilize one of the T-54A's.
The things are just sitting there mowing down my men.It's sorta pathetic he seems to have so few troops yet they are doing so much damage because of the map,his location in it,and the long distance I need to go to get him. :shock:

[Skirmisher]

The battle has ended to soon,just as the two companies had gotten into a decent position to strike at the foul Rebels.
I hope they dont get to get away with that imobilized T-54
A,after all it was stareing right at several squads armed with loaded M20 bazooka's when it ended. Maybe our technicians can repair it ? :smoke:

It was a draw but the enemy outscored me.

[Double Deuce]

Converging on the Eastern part of Zone G, Pro-Government forces quickly entered a small Rebel screening force. After exchanging heavy fire the Rebel Forces were forced to flee the field. It was only the falling of darkness saved the surviving Rebels.

Pro-Government Force losses included;

1st Pro Government AT Platoon
...x3 RPG-7
...x1 MTLB
5th Pro Government Infantry Company
...x2 Pro Government Squad
...x2 Support Squad
...x1 2x 60mm Mortars
1st Pro Government Recon Section
...x1 BRDM-2
12th Pro Gov Inf Co-Mobile Mortar Detachment
...x2 Truck
2nd Recon Section
...x1 BMP-R

Both Rebel and Pro-Government Forces are still active in the zone!