Counterattack Orders CT ACHILLES (2./203):
1.situation
a)enemy:
Around Airfield, unknown strenght
b)own:
BG ARMINIUS with US and us in the north in a hide area ready to attack.
Canadien and UK CT between BILOPILLYA and SUMY in a blocking postion. On their right border are ZSU forces ready to attack.
2.mission
German CT "CT ACHILLES":
First in Assault
Re position prior to 0700, D+1
Bypass airport
Cut RusFed LOC.
Be prepared to spt airport assault on order
3.execution
My intention is to attack with 2 platoons side by side and 1 plt in RES over PL 1 to 3.
On PL3 to link up with US CT and to attack with 3 plt side by side together with US CT to PL 4.
Under overwatching with 1 plt to bypass AIRFIELD and attack to PL 5.
To Overwatch OBJ CAT with one plt, with 1 plt to OBJ DOG and to block main road to the WEST.
Single Orders (FRAGO):
1st plt:
On the left side.
Move immediately to LD (Top Speed). Link up with 2nd plt to your right.
Attack on my order side by side with 2nd plt to PL 1.
Attack on my order side by side with 2nd plt to PL 2.
Attack on my order side by side with 3rd plt to your left to PL 3.
Attack between 2nd plt and 3rd plt to PL 3.
Attack side by side with 3rd plt to your left to PL 5.
Prepare to attack to bp 2 and over watch from there to AIRFIELD.
In bp 2 prepare to resupply section by section.
2nd plt:
On the right side.
Move immediately to LD (Top speed). Link up with 1st plt to your left.
Attack on my order side by side with 1st plt to PL 1.
Attack on my order side by side with 1st plt to PL 2.
Over watch along the main road to the south.
Attack on my order attack to PL 3.
Go left of 1st plt in position on PL 3.
Over watch with main effort to the forest north-west of AIRFIELD.
Attack on my order on the right side of the company line with 1st plt to your left to PL 4.
Over watch with main effort to the forest north-west of AIRFIELD.
Over watch attack of company to PL 4.
On my order attack to PL 5 and secure Supply vehicles
On PL 5 1 Section move to bp 3 and block the road.
1 Section over watch from PL 5 to north-west and to north-east.
Prepare to resupply in bp.
3rd plt:
RES,
Move immediately to LD (Top speed). Link up with OC.
Stay 100 behind OC.
Follow attack of company till PL 2.
On my order move to the left side of 1st plt.
On my order attack in line formation with 1st plt to PL3.
Over watch area eastwards AIRFIELD.
On my order attack on the left side of company line to PL 4.
Over watch area eastwards AIRFIELD.
On my order attack side by side with 1st plt to your right to PL 5.
On my order attack to bp 1 and over watch bridges in OBJ CAT.
Prepare to resupply in bp 1 section by section.
XO:
ARV follow RES,
XO tank, medic and supply vehicles follow behind RES 1000.
Establish a Supply area with Medic and supply vehicles between PL 2 and PL 3.
On my order march to PL 4.
On PL 4 Link up with 2nd plt and and stay on the left side.
On my order march with 2nd plt to PL 5 and establish SA 1.
Prepare to resupply platoons in bp 1, 2 and 3.
All callsings fire at will. Stay close to each other.
If one plt is running out of Ammo, all plt prepare to fall back in the last hide position.
I want to attack all time with a minimum of 2 plts in line.
Watch out if you engage targets in the woods right of us.
Own recce elements and the US CT coming from this direction.
4.Support and Supply
Medic:
First aid,
Medic support via XO,
mobility kill:
pop smoke,
report to XO,
supply:
during attack no special area for supply.
After attack resupply in SA1 or in bp.
5.leading elements
Radio is open to all.
Radio message for attack from PL 3 to PL 4 is: “Tora Tora Tora”.
Questions?
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