OP1 Battle: Nord Haardorf and Parst

[Double Deuce]

ACTIVE COMMANDER: Shortreengage
LOCATION: Vicinity Nord Haardorf and Parst
RETREAT DIRECTION: West
PBEM SLOT: 001
PASSWORD: edition

Attached is the DEPLOY File. (You will be deploying in the area marked by the 'X's. Basically in the area surrounding Parst and to its West).

Your opponent is: Vesku

Please coordinate contact through the SZO forum to get the game started.

HEX DD6

...1 Co/1er Bn Roy 22e/4th Mech Bde
......x12 Rifle Section
......x22 M113A1
......x6 .50 HMG Section
......x3 81mm Mortar Sec
......x2 Blowpipe
......x4 M150 (#46)
......x2 M125A1
......x4 Leopard C1 A3
......x1 Scouts
......x3 Lynx
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HEX CC8

...1er Bn Roy 22e/4th Mech Brigade
......x4 Scouts
......x4 Lynx
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ADDED SUPPORT (OFF-BOARD)

...1 Bty/355th PzG FA/35th PzG Bde/12th Pz Div
......x6 M109G
...2 Bty/355th PzG FA/35th PzG Bde/12th Pz Div
......x6 M109G
...3 Bty/355th PzG FA/35th PzG Bde/12th Pz Div
......x6 M110A2

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Briefing: Your basic mission is to recon the area to the North, West and East for enemy forces and fully secure Parst to screen the Main Body of NATO forces moving up from the South.

Additional mission objectives need to be obtained from the NATO Force Commander.

NOTE: Make sure when deploying and fighting the battle you remember that you can only exit forces off of the map via your designated Retreat Edge.

[Double Deuce]

I have attached the DEPLOY File for the Nord Haardorf and Parst Battle to the 1st post in this thread.

Whoever will be the commander for this battle needs to download the file and load it using the WinSPMBT Scenario Editor and then deploy the available units "within the vicinity outlined by the 'X's and as mentioned in the 1st post of the thread.

Be sure to set the facings and ranges as your deploy file will become the main setup file for creating the Pbem battle file. Do not set ranges to 0 as the game engine sometimes automatically sets them to the default range when I add the other sides units into the file.

When you are done deploying, save the scen file, zip and reply to this thread making sure to re-attach the zipped deploy file to your post OR email it to me at doubledeuce@combat-campaigns.com

If you have any questions please ask.

[Shortreengage]

FIRE SUPPORT:

1 Bty/355th PzG FA/35th PzG Bde/12th Pz Div (155mm)

2 Bty/355th PzG FA/35th PzG Bde/12th Pz Div (155mm)

3 Bty/355th PzG FA/35th PzG Bde/12th Pz Div (203mm)

The third battery(203mm) is not to be fired without permission from Division. It is there to fire counterbattery fire(off board)


I will probobly take this battle.

[Double Deuce]

We need to get a commander for this battle and get the deploy file created. The other 2 battles are just about ready to go (just rechecking all my OOB data :-) ).

[Shortreengage]

Wilco. Some things you just have to do yourself.

[Double Deuce]

Wilco. Some things you just have to do yourself.I've been holding off recruiting added players in case one of the existing commanders for any of the non-canadian NATO units wanted to take this up. If you want me to put the word out, let me know?

[Shortreengage]

No I'll take this one. Got to get my boots dirty so to speak. We do need some new recruits. I am however, concerned about 2 things. 1)the difference in skill levels between teams. 2)spies. I'm thinking of recruiting someone directly from the Blitz as a US commander. You can let ColPHIL in. The other guy from Brasil who claims to play JAD often is quite possibly a plant. There is no record of his games anywhere. Then again I could be paranoid.

[Shortreengage]

The Orbat does'nt square with the DL. No Scout plt from CC8 and missing a M113 I think. Are we not doing the Plt in CC8?

[Vas FURY]

Shortreengage, i dotn think youre being paranoid. If something smells fishy, then it probably is. ColPhil is indeed a respectable player from what i observed on the Blitz, and in my opinion he would be a valuable addition.

If we are short of battle commanders, then would you like for me to take up command of a force in another battle as well?

[Double Deuce]

The Orbat does'nt square with the DL. No Scout plt from CC8 and missing a M113 I think. Are we not doing the Plt in CC8?They will be set as reinforcements, they are just off the map edge coming in from the south/southwest.

By all means if an OOB looks to be missing something please let me know so I can recheck it.

[Shortreengage]

Shortreengage, i dotn think youre being paranoid. If something smells fishy, then it probably is. ColPhil is indeed a respectable player from what i observed on the Blitz, and in my opinion he would be a valuable addition.

If we are short of battle commanders, then would you like for me to take up command of a force in another battle as well?

Presently there are no other battles. I did'nt know of ColPhil on the blitz. but the other guy looks like a plant.

[Shortreengage]

They will be set as reinforcements, they are just off the map edge coming in from the south/southwest.

By all means if an OOB looks to be missing something please let me know so I can recheck it.

OK, that's what I suspected. I just got a bit disoriented with the map vis a vis COCAT. Thanks.

[Double Deuce]

missing a M113 I think.Can you add this in via the Editor or do you need me to? I can do so and then upload the revised Deploy File. Just let me know.

The other 2 battles should be in play now.

[Double Deuce]

The actual Pbem File is being uploaded to the WP Forums. Please make contact with your opponent if you haven't already done so. You can do this via PM, email or posting in the open part of the forums.

REMEMBER: The Battle is to only go 24 Turns for FOW reasons. Once you complete Turn 24 you send me the file.

[Shortreengage]

The game says it only lasts 3 turns.

[Double Deuce]

The game says it only lasts 3 turns.Crap, I thought I reset it before creating the Pbem file. Has contact been made yet??

[Shortreengage]

Nope, I saw the turn length as soon as I opened it then saved and quit.

[Double Deuce]

. . . I cannot seem to get any .zip attachments (and some of the others) to work so I sent the updated Pbem file to Vesku via email. The battle should be rejoined shotrtly.

[Shortreengage]

We are up and running. No contact as of yet.

[Shortreengage]

4 turns into it. In contact with 4-8 Hinds. They fired 5 AT2s and killed 1 APC in the east. Blowpipes engaged and may have damaged or routed off map 2 in the East. 2 in the far north look to be trying to cut off my withdrawl route.
Minimal mounted movement on my part. Kicking out the dismounts for a better look. 120mm mortars hitting one of the Blowpipe sites. Anticipated and displaced. Continuing mission.

[Shortreengage]

Turn 6 complete. Not much this go. Observing 120mm fire on same hill. Requested 155 CB on mortars.Dismounted patrols and OPs continuing to patrol and observe. Scout section checking 6. Enemy commander starting to get annoyed due to lack of movement/targets on my part.

Continuing mission.

[Double Deuce]

LOSSES

HEX DD7

...1 Co/1er Bn Roy 22e/4th Mech Bde
......x10 Rifle Section
......x20 M113A1
......x4 .50 HMG Section
......x3 81mm Mortar Sec
......x1 Blowpipe
......x1 M150 (#46)
......x2 M125A1
......x4 Leopard C1 A3
......x1 Lynx
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