Beiträge von Duke

  • Grüne Speerspitze

    Servus,


    Den folgenden AAR gibts in englischer Sprache auf SimHQ.
    Das folgende Gefecht fand 21.07.2010 statt.
    Mittwoch Abend waren 18 Mitglieder vom PzBtl911(v) am Start.
    Wir entschieden ein Kompanie H2H zu fahren.
    Ich war im roten Team der BRAVO Zugführer .


    BLAU:[INDENT]CO: Doc (Pizarro)
    XO: KI (Pizarro)
    ALPHA PzGrenZg: hapag, LtJackless (Pizarro)
    BRAVO PzGrenZG: blackhill, Sturmtiger (Pizarro)
    CHARLY PzZg: Abraxas, Gladiator, Aufklärer (Leo2A4)
    ECHO PzAufklHz: KI (ASLAV-25)
    1 M113/FO
    1 M113Med
    1 M113-repair
    1 HEMMT,Fracht
    1 2S6Tunguska
    [/INDENT]

    ROT:[INDENT]CO: Panzermann2A5 (Pizarro)
    XO: Eisenschwein (Pizarro)
    ALPHA PzGrenZg: Feldpost, Thiefcatcher (Pizarro)
    BRAVO PzGrenZg: Duke, ALDI4EVER (Pizarro)
    CHARLY PzGrenZg: Wini, Hptm Stransky (Pizarro)
    3 PzFst Trp`s
    2 MILAN Trp`s
    1 M113/FO
    1 M113Med
    1 M88
    1 Biber
    [/INDENT]

    Auftrag der Blauen war das FLUGFELDE innerhalb von 60 Minuten nehmen.


    Auftrag der Roten war es eine Verzögerung Richtung FLUGFELD durchzuführen und anschließende das FLUGFELD zu halten.
    Die Verzögerungslinien kann man leider nur im ersten Bild sehen.



    Befehl des CO an den BRAVO Zg:[INDENT]1.
    [/INDENT]



      [*=1]1 Halbzug an VZL Habicht,
      [*=1] 1 Halbzug an VZL 1 mit dem Auftrag die linke Grenze zu überwachen.


    [INDENT]2.
    [/INDENT]



      [*=1]Feind anschießen und anschließend ausweichen Richtung VZL 2


    [INDENT]3.
    [/INDENT]



      [*=1]Feind anschießen und anschließend ausweichen Richtung VZL 3, Verteidigen bis zum Schluß



    Nachdem das Scenario gestartet wurde, konnten wir den Feind nicht sehen. Wir hörten allerdings Panzergeräusche südostwärts unserer Position.
    Ich entschied mich VZL Habicht aufzugeben und auf VZL 1 auszuweichen, um das Gebiet WIESE zu überwachen.
    Leider haben wir die 2 ASLAV`s in unserer rechten Flanke übersehen und verloren 1 Pizarro (X plus 8).



    Man sieht sich immer 2 mal im Leben, und so konnte ich wenig später einen der ASLAV`s vernichten.




    Nach diesem Abschuß lag unser Gebiet unter heftigem Artilleriefeuer und die Panzergeräusche wurden lauter.
    Auf Grund dieser Meldung bekamen wir den Befehl auf VZL 2 auszuweichen. Während ich den Ausweichbefehl gab, klärte der Infantrietrupp des abgeschossenen Pizarros einen feindlichen PzZg bei WIESE auf.
    Schnell noch ein paar Schuß KE reingefeuert und sofort ausgewichen auf VZL 2


    Hier die Situation nach erreichen der VZL 2 (X+24)



    An VZL 2 hatten wir weder visuelle noch Geräuchaufklärung. Unser CO gab uns deshalb nach 5 Minuten den Befehl das Waldstück südostwärts unserer Position aufzuklären.


    Wir fanden 2 Pizarros, zerstörten einen, schoßen einen bewegungsunfähig und sind auf Befehl wieder ausgewichen. Leider verloren wir bei diesem Scharmützel ebenfalls einen Pizarro.



    Nachdem wir uns so erfolgreich vom Feind gelöst hatten, bekamen wir den Auftrag sofort über den Fluß auf VZL 3 auszuweichen.
    Diese Entscheidung war für uns sehr bedeutend, denn wir hatten zwar 2 Pizarros aufgeklärt, im AAR sah man aber später 2 PzGrenZüge sowie den PzZg in diesem Gebiet.
    Schwein gehabt, so hatten wir genügend Zeit, um über die PzSchnellbrücke auszuweichen und uns in auf VZL 3 ein paar gute Stellungen zu suchen.
    Danke an CHARLY, die unser Ausweichen überwacht haben.



    Wir hatten noch 2 Pizarros, brachten unsere Infanterie in Stellung und munitionierten erstmal nach (+ Hülsensack ausleeren).
    Wir waren die ganze Zeit sehr gut über die feindlichen Einheiten informiert, da CHARLY Fühlung zum Feind hielt. So wußten wir auch ganz genau das ein PzGrenZg in unsere Richtung angriff. Wir waren bereit.


    In dieser Zeit (X+ 50) puschte blau zwar, durch unsere guten Feindinformationen gelang es uns aber immer wieder zurück zu schlagen.





    Den antretenden PzGrenZg konnten wir erfolgreich vernichten, leider verlor ich meine Pizzamaschine. ALDI4EVER mußte ausweichen und umladen.
    War aber alles kein Problem, da der CO in weiser Voraussicht den ALPHA Zg zur Ablösung schickte
    Während wir also unseren Kampf ausfochten, stand CHARLY dem feindlichen PzZg gegenüber und gab sein bestes.
    Es gelang dem Feind nicht unsere VZL 3 zu durchstoßen.


    Nach 60 Minuten war die Zeit um, das FLUGFELD unser und der SIEG ebenso.


    Schlußbild:



    Alles im allen ein gelungener Abend. Schlüssel zum Sieg waren unsere ständigen Nadelstiche. Es gelang Blau nicht uns zu stellen.
    Gleichzeitig schafften wir es einige Teile Blau bewegungsunfähig zu schießen. Blau war dadurch zum Schluß gezwungen, ohne Infantrieunterstützung mit dem PzZg durch den Wald anzugreifen.
    Das konnten vorallem CHARLY aber auch die Teile ALPHA in zusammenarbeit mit ihrer Infanterie gut vereiteln.


    MkG


    Duke

  • Wertung April-JUni

    Servus,


    hier die Auswertung des letzten Quartals.


    Bewertung 5te und 6te.pdf
    Bewertung Stab bis 4te.pdf


    Die Tabelle ist noch in Überarbeitung und gibts dann im nächsten Quartal.


    Damit ergeben sich neue Spangen für:


    Gladiator für mehr als 400 Gefechte,
    didi21at für mehr als 50 Gefechte
    Duke mehr als 400 Gefechte


    Dazu kommen noch die Spangen für die LNdP, Erazor die Namen hab ich dir per PN gestern geschickt.


    MkG


    Duke

  • Blitzender Kürass

    Unterdessen begann DELTA seinen Angriff auf die Bunker und hatte Pech. Sie fanden ebenso wie BRAVO ein verstecktes Minenfeld und verloren 2 SPz, 1 SPz war bewegungsunfähig und 1 SPz wurde durch eine PzFst zerstört.



    Es gelang uns trotzdem die Infanterie in den Bunkern zu vernichten, aber zu einem sehr hohen Preis. An der rechten Kompaniegrenze konnte mein Halbzugführer einen feindlichen MILAN Trp aufklären.
    Der CO gab uns den Befehl diesen anzugreifen. Was wir nicht wußten, das der XO zu diesem Zeitpunkt ebenfalls schon Artillerie auf diesen Trp angefordert hatte. Wir griffen an und keine 10m vor mir kam unser Artilleriefeuer runter.
    Glück gehabt.
    Während der Panzer Schlacht links vom IABG WÄLDCHEN gelang es ALPHA und BRAVO 2 Feindpanzer zu zerstören, allerdings bekamen die beiden Züge auch ein paar Beschädigungen ab.
    Panzer vernichtet, MILAN Trp vernichtet, Bunkerstellung eingenommen. Nun befahl der CO ALPHA und BRAVO zurück, um sich südlich IABG-Wäldchen neu zu formieren.
    Ich bekam den Befehl eine gedeckte Aufstellung im TROCKENTAL zu beziehen, und den Zug für den letzten Angriff aufs Obj vorzubereiten.
    Nachdem die Neuorganisation der PzZüge abgeschlossen war, bezogen sie rechts vom IABG-Wäldchen Stellungen, klärten Feindpanzer auf und nahmen den Feuerkampf auf.



    Da unser XO als VB Artillerie gute Arbeit leistete, war es für uns einfach das Obj zu nehmen. Während unseres Angriffs fanden wir noch die 2 PzJg vom Beginn und zerstörten diese.






    Mein Zug erreichte und besetzte das Obj. Der Feind war geschlagen und das Scenario wurde gewonnen.



    Zusammenfassung:[INDENT]CO: bewegungsunfähig
    Xo: i.O.
    ALPHA: 1 Pz bewegungsunfähig, 3 Pz i.O.
    BRAVO: 2 Pz verloren, 2 Pz i.O.
    DELTA: 3 SPz verloren, 1 SPz bewegungsunfähig
    10/C: yeah alle Einsatzfähig
    FOXTROTT: 1 Bushmaster verloren, 1 Bushmaster i.O.
    [/INDENT]


    Das Scenario ist von Eisenschwein(911). Wer also schon mal ein Scenario von ihm gespielt hat, der weiss, dass es einen harten Kampf und keine Geschenke gibt.


    Das Scenario gibts hier: Zum Download


    MkG


    Duke

  • Blitzender Kürass

    Dieses Gefecht fand am 02.08.2010 statt.


    Den AAR Bericht gibts in englischer Sprache auf SimHQ.


    Scenario: Blitzender Kürass ist ein COOP Scenario


    Map: GÜZ Altmark (GÜZ --> Gefechts Übungszentrum der BW)


    3./911:[INDENT]CO: Ronin (Leo2A5DK)
    XO: Meaning of Pain (Leo2A5DK)
    ALPHA PzZg (Leo2A5DK): Eisenschwein, Panzermann, Doc
    BRAVO PzZg (Leo2E): Abraxas, RommelJunior, hapag, Nachtfalke
    DELTA PzGrenZg (M2A2): HptmStransky. ALDI4EVER, Sturmtiger
    10/C PzGrenZg (Pizarro): Duke, Wini
    FOXTROTT 1 AV Halbzug(Bushmaster): Aschenbecher --> Indien
    1 M88
    1 M113, MED
    1 HEMMT,
    1 HEMMT, fuel
    M113 FO
    [/INDENT]



    Feindausstattung:[INDENT]• Leo2A4
    • Marder1A3
    • Jaguar1A3
    • ASLAV25
    • TIGER
    • MILAN Trp
    [/INDENT]



    Feindlage:
    Feind in Stärke eines verstärkten mechanisierten Regiments, mit Masse auf eine Linie GARDELEGEN - JÄVENITZ – UCHTSPRINGE ausgewichen. Spitzen in Stärke einer verstärkten/verminderten Panzerkompanie (Leop 2A4/Marder 1A3) verzögern derzeit aus Stellungen im Raum GRASHÜGEL - IABG WÄLDCHEN - GALGENBERG. Vermutete Absicht des Feindes ist es möglichst lange über das panzergünstige Gelände zu verzögern, um nachfolgenden Teilen ausreichend Zeit für einen erneuten Angriff zu verschaffen.


    Eigene Lage:


    Panzerbataillon 911 (+-) im Schwerpunkt der Brigade voraus, hat im Angriff mit Masse einen Raum bei HALDENSLEBEN - HILLERSLEBEN - MESEBERG genommen und steht zurzeit mit Spitzen südlich BIRKENALLEE ca. 8 Km vor den Hauptkräften PzBtl 911.


    Auftrag:[INDENT]3. Kp schließt Versorgung bis X + 10 Minuten ab, überschreitet Ablauflinie RIO bis X + 15 Minuten und nimmt ohne Nachbarn Obj. Verbleibt solange im Obj bis 4./- und 4./PzGrenBtl 912 links und rechts aufgeschlossen.
    [/INDENT]


    Plan vom CO:[INDENT]ALPHA links, BRAVO in der Mitte eingesetzt,greifen an, unter Überwachung von DELTA, über AL RIO auf Linie 1 and 2.
    Der Angriff auf Linie 3 erfolgt mit Schwerpunkt links zwischen der Linken Kompaniegrenze und dem IABG WÄLDCHEN.
    ALPHA und BRAVO überwachen danach den Angriff von 10/C aufs Obj.
    Nachdem ALPHA und BRAVO Richtung Obj überwachen können, greift DELTA mit 10/C Richtung Obj, über TROCKENTAL, an.
    10/C folgt BRAVO bis Linie 1.
    Anschließend geht 10/C rechts von BRAVO so in Stellung das Richtung TROCKENTAL rechte Kompaniegrenze überwacht werden kann.
    Nachdem ALPHA und BRAVO Richtung Obj überwachen können, greift 10/C rechts von DELTA den ostwärtigen Teil des Obj an.
    FOXTROTT klärt zuerst entlang der rechten Kompaniegrenze auf. Nach erreichen Linie 1 Aufklärung Richtung IABG WÄLDCHEN, TROCKENTAL und Obj.
    Xo unterstützt mit BergeTrp, Sani und MunLKW. Fordert an Artillerieunterstützung.
    Co folgt BRAVO.
    [/INDENT]


    Das Scenario hat ein Zeitlimit von 80 Minuten!


    Ich schreibe diesen AAR aus meiner Sicht. Ich war Zugführer vom 10/C.
    Das Gefecht beginnt.
    Hier das erste Lagebild.



    BRAVO hatte Kontakt mit feindlichen PzJg (Jaguar1A3), konnte diese aber nicht erfolgreich bekämpfen. Wieso, die PzJg standen in ausgebauten Stellungen.



    Da unsere Pz keinen erfolgreichen Feuerkampf führen konnten, entschied der CO jetzt Artillerie anzufordern.


    Mein Kettenhund klärte 2 ASLAV-25 auf und führte erfolgreich den Feuerkampf.



    Das angeforderte Artilleriefeuer lag zwar nicht schlecht, allerdings waren die PzJg schon ausgewichen.
    ALPHA und BRAVO erreichten die AL RIO und begannen ihren Angriff auf Linie 1.
    Während der ersten Minuten lagen alle unsere Einheiten ständig unter Artilleriefeuer und waren feindlichen Luftangriffen ausgesetzt. Da wir aber unsere Position alle 2 Minuten änderten, hatten wir in dieser Phase des Gefechtes keine Ausfälle zu verzeichnen.


    ALPHA und BRAVO klärten während ihres Angriff auf Linie 1 Pz sowie SPz auf und konnten alle aufgeklärten Einheiten schnell vernichten.




    ALPHA an der linken Seite eingesetzt, hatte dann weniger Spaß, da sie auf eine verdeckte Minensperre aufliefen.
    Gott sei Dank wurde dabei nur 1 Pz bewegungsunfähig.
    Kein Problem so hatte der XO und sein Bergetrupp ebenfalls was zu tun.




    Unterdessen zerstörte BRAVO einen TIGER Kampfhubschrauber.



    Hinter dem TIGER sieht man das Gebiet ums TROCKENTAL.


    Während also ALPHA und BRAVO gut beschäftigt waren, klärten wir südostwärtigen Teil von ZZ1 feindliche Bunker sowie spanische Reiter auf.
    Der CO änderte den Plan. ALPHA und BRAVO sollten jetzt zusammen an der linken Grenze auf Linie 2 und 3 angreifen.
    DELTA sollte die feindliche Bunkerstellung angreifen und wir mit unserem Zug weiter Richtung rechte Grenze und TROCKENTAL überwachen.
    FOXTROTT begann nun weiter Richtung IABG WÄLDCHEN und TROCKENTAL aufzuklären.
    BRAVO verschob sich nun von der Mitte des Gefechtsstreifens nach links. Wie es halt immer so ist, gerade als BRAVO sich verschob, klöärten wir 2 feindliche Leo`s auf.
    Der Feind wurde gemeldet und anschließend sind wir, immer mit einem Auge am Feind, Richtung Süden ausgewichen.
    Auf einmal war richtig was los auf dem Funk, BRAVO klärte ein weiters verstecktes Minenfeld auf, der CO fuhr mit Eingang der Meldung rein und war bewegungsunfähig. Dazu lagen wir wieder ständig unter Artilleriefeuer und waren feindlichen Luftangriffen ausgesetzt. Damit nicht genug , traten die aufgeklärten Leo`s weiter auf unsere Stellung an.



    Aber nicht verzagen, der Co sprang in einen anderen Pz und gab ALPHA den Befehl zum Angriff nach Norden, um die linke Flanke sowie Richtung Linie 2 und 3 zu überwachen.
    BRAVO sollte weiter Richtung links um den Wald angreifen, anschließend Richtung NORD-WEST eindrehen, um die angreifenden Leo`S zu vernichten.
    FOXTROTT soll weiter das IABG WÄLDCHEN aufklären und anschließend TROCKENTAL.
    Die 2 Leo`s wurden von BRAVO vernichtet, leider auch ein eigenes Teil, aber wir konnten wieder aufatmen.
    Linie 2 war erreicht.



    DELTA erreichte seine Sturmausgangsstellung südlich der Bunker und erwartete den Angriffsbefehl.
    Ich konnte weiter mit meinem Zug die rechte Grenze sowie Richtung TROCKENTAL überwachen.
    FOXTROTT setzte seine Infanterie im IABG WÄLDCHEN ab und startete nun die Afklärung Richtung TROCKENTAL.




    Während des Angriffs unserer Panzer Züge auf Linie 3 verlor BRAVO noch einen Pz in einem versteckten Minenfeld. Danach wurden 2 feindliche Panzer Züge aufgeklärt und ein harter Kampf begann. Natürlich wurde unser Angriff mal wieder von feindlicher Artillerie begleitet.


  • Anmerkung

    Servus,


    so ich habe mal angefangen, hier AAR`s zu sammeln, die von Gefechten mit unserer Beteiligung stattgefunden haben.
    Weitere sind in Arbeit und werden in Kürze folgen.
    Wenn jemand von euch sich hier inspiriert fühlt ebenfalls einen zu veröffentlichen, nur zu.
    Tut mir aber den Gefallen und schließt den Beitrag ab.
    Wenn jemand seine 2cents dazu abgeben will, dann kann er das in diesem Thread machen.


    MkG


    Duke

  • Ukko`s Hammer 07.07.2012

    Stellenbesetzungsliste/ staffing list:


    CO (TAPIO): Duke(911) --> Deutschland
    XO (TAPIO 10): Eisenschwein(911) --> Deutschland


    QM (PACKHORSE): Kingtiger -- > Schweden
    Pioniere/ engineers (WALRUS): Zipuli --> Finnland
    PzJg (HUNTER): LtJackless(911) --> Deutschland


    ALPHA PzZg:[INDENT]3Reg_Furia --> Spain
    3er. Reg. Emiio --> Spain
    3REG_Lipe --> Spain
    AlfaTank --> Canada
    [/INDENT]


    BRAVO PzZg:[INDENT] Tjay --> GB
    Paladin --> USA
    Marko --> Irland
    Thonar(911) --> Deutschland
    [/INDENT]


    CHARLY PzGrenZg:[INDENT]Falli(911) --> Deutschland
    Dr.Thodt(911) --> Deutschland
    LtDan(911) --> Deutschland
    [/INDENT]

    DELTA PzGrenZG:[INDENT]Chuikov --> USA
    Induction --> Finnland
    [/INDENT]


    Danke Zipuli für den AAR und an alle Mitsimulanten.


    MkG


    Duke

  • Ukko`s Hammer 07.07.2012

    1415 hrs


    We assembled in the CO's command post for a debriefing. Half of the officers we had in the briefing, were now gone, either KIA or wounded. Their 2ICs had taken over and some "new" faces for the O group were there. Also the battlegroup S-2 and Ukko himself were there. Before our CO started to give orders about the resupply, Ukko gave a speech about how well we had done and that the enemy was not stopped and our reserves would move in the finish them off. I didn't listen to him that much, but the S-2 had more interesting things to say.


    He laid on a map and went through the battle from 0600 onwards to 1200 when the Nyyrikki rearguard withdrew as last unit.



    Situation 0828 hrs. Anttila is taken and we continue the attack. The enemy battalion had attacked with one company on point starting from 0715 hrs and had crossed the river at 0745 hrs. They had pushed north and taken Pihlajasaari. By the time of this screenshot, the battalion main body was switching the axis of attack to west, with 2nd coy (B) in position south of Pihlajasuo and 3rd coy (C) moving in from the east to link up. Their plan was to wait for the SPA Bn to support and then attack with 2 companies.



    Situation 0840 hrs. Charly will soon be in contact with enemy main body. My engineers have secured the powerline. The SPA Bn got through just in time before Hippa blew the bridge and destroyed their ammo trucks. Tapio10 is some 2 clicks behind us on the right flank. Enemy battalion is forming up for the attack in the cover of the wooded ridge.



    Situation 0857 hrs. This is the culmination point of the battle, which resulted in the enemy attack to halt, like they say in Finland, like a stick in a pile of poo. We were extremely lucky here... The enemy started the attack by moving to the open a few seconds before we moved to the same open! This meant they were pounded from 3 sides, while we were partially in the cover of the terrain! Simultaneusly Charly hit the second company, who was supporting the 3rd in its dash through the open. And a thorn in the side, Hunter managed to go around all the enemy frontline troops and is trashing the SPA Battalion in depth. Looking at the map it seems like we could've just pushed through to finish the SPA Bn, but the enemy 1st coy was still at Pihlajasaari and had by now BMPs and ATGMs pointed at our direction. Charly actually engaged a couple of these BMPs and killed a few.



    Situation 0920 hrs. Tapio is breaking contact and pulling out. The SPA Bn has lost 3rd of its howitzers. The 2 companies that were supposed to continue the attack west have melted away. The last company is holding Pihlajasaari. Notice that the enemy brought in reserve forces from the south, using an alternate route and using a bridgelayer to bring in tanks past the river. The reserve company, a T-72 company with platoon of BMPs continued north and deployed to cover the SPAs. So if we hadn't withdrawn now, we would've been forced to engage a fresh unit! So lucky us we got the hell out of dodge when we did! Nice timing Duke!


    The scenario was a blast to play with you guys and thank you all for taking part! Something similar will soon follow... more challenging COOP missions that is!


    I will post this scenario in the downloads area, so go ahead and see if you can do better! We scored 72/100 points. It resulted in victory, but with less casualties... maybe...

  • Ukko`s Hammer 07.07.2012

    0913 hrs


    With the company attack stopped for now and casualties rising, Tapio gave the order to break contact and withdraw to Battlegroup main body. We had the orders to pull out first to the area east of Selänpää airfield, gather the coy there and then continue the withdrawal.


    Charly, who was the last somewhat intact callsign (only 1 vehicle damaged, and infantry casualties), was to be the last callsign to break contact. A rear guard so to say. The rest started to pull back, with Alfa going in first to set up a welcoming party for any possible enemies that would try to pursuit.



    Packhorse and Walrus pulling out.



    The SPA Battalion was kept suppressed while Hunter disengaged.



    Charly, the last callsign to break contact, overwatching while the rest of us pull out.


    I ordered my men to mount up and we left the area, withdrawing after Packhorse's vehicles. Everything went rather smoothly, only Charly and Hunter had some individual infantry contacts that were suppressed with accurate MG fire. My platoon pulled back all the way to Näkkimistö farm, from where, as ordered to, I scouted the withdraw routes to see that there are no more mine-surprises. There was not, a good thing as my plow was now a blow and only vehicle with any chance to breach was the ARV and its plows. I wouldn't count on a POG like Katie, our ARV commander, to do pioneer's job. And if the ARV was to be lost while breaching, who would recover it...?


    When the whole gang was up at Näkkimistö farm, the order came to pull out all the way. Everything went nicely and by 0940 hrs we were in our assembly area, ready to move north after the heavy fighting. The guys didn't look like they did before, everybody and every vehicle has stains and marks of combat in them. But we did what we were ordered to! I was quite honestly proud of our boys. Even the CO gave a smile, though he looked 10 years older than before the attack, and he was wounded too.


    Aika velikultia...



    Alfa leaving Näkkimistö.



    Charly... first in, last out. These guys did well!

  • Ukko`s Hammer 07.07.2012

    0854 hrs


    By now the battle for the little field was over. Charly had the order to continue east to take the wooded ridgeline overwatching Pihlajasaari fields. They moved up with infantry dismounted, but soon ran into enemy infantry and some BMPs and T-72s that pulled back from the main fighting.


    While this was going on, I heard on the comms that Hunter had made it to the north (Marked Area 6 on the map) and had spotted enemy howitzers in the open. This was the SPA Battalion for sure. The ATGM men were dismounted and moved into position. The guys did well, blowing up at least 4 2S1 howitzers. The ATGM platoon FO patrol also kept our artillerymen busy, dropping loads of HE on the Battalion, destroying many trucks and damaging howitzers. Charly's vehicles also skirmished with the SPAs... one CV had a look at the fields and exchanged fire with the artillery pieces. One fired in self defence and managed to damage the CV, that soon pulled back.



    Charly infantry in close combat with the enemy infantry, north of the armour graveyard.



    Charly's CV in close contact with a BMP-2. The CV came on top and the BMP-2 was left burning... This is as far as Charly pushed.



    View from Hunter's positions. The ATGM teams have killed the howitzers and FO is calling in smoke and HE missions. The SPA battalion cannot support now...



    A top-attack missile hits another 2S1. Hunter doing his worst!


    0907 hrs


    The fighting continues... But neither side is pushing forwards anymore. A relieving message arrives from Battlegroup HQ: S-2 has estimated that by now the enemy has lost more than half of its strenght! Our mission was to inflict casualties and that we sure did! Then Ukko himself came on comms and told our CO that we are free to withdraw if the situation requires... we had done our bit. Tapio decided to carry on the fight for now. We all agreed that it was what we came for and the situation at that moment looked OK...ish...


    While Charly was still in contact, we had the incident with enemy artillery immobilizing one of the Leopards, rest of Alfas Leos were heading to resupply ammunition... XO got killed by a tank round. Hunter did well, had few infantry casualties, but ran out of missiles and he too started to pull out. Our attack was losing momentum and we had some 25% casualties... My guys were sitting on their thumbs doing nothing, the T-72 kept burning and the sounds of fighting started slowly to die out. At least the intensity, that is!


    While I was doing nothing, Packhorse was busy. He had a Leopard to recover and tanks were hungry for more 120mm ammunition after the fierce fighting. Alfa resupplied and prepared to return to the fray.



    Packhorse's ARV towing the damaged Leopard to safety.



    Alfa's two remaining tanks rearming, supported by my pioneers.

  • Ukko`s Hammer 07.07.2012

    0842


    Just as I had my troops in positions, I heard a burst of autocannon fire very close to my north. "This is Charly, enemy PC destroyed!"... "Here we go!" I thought to myself. This must be the enemy main body! Charly started his attack and Alfa got the order to move through my position to support Charly.



    Charly opens up on enemy BMP-2. This shot started the main battle. The location is Marked Area 4 in the google map.


    Once the fighting started I ordered my T-72 to move a bit forwards to the powerline to see that no enemies are moving towards my position. If this was the enemy main body, and they were moving in from the south, then they would hit me first. I didn't want to get any surprises. The T-tank moved slowly past my second section and after few meters stopped and fired a long burst with the coax. Then the TC climbed up and turned his cupola around and fired away a full belt with the AAMG. "Contact infantry front... wait out!" The T-72 turret traversed quickly to right and a huge boom rocked the tank and branches and bark from the pine trees strarted falling on my infantrymen.



    T-72 engaging a BMP-2 moving towards my position in the open. The T-tank blends nicely with the terrain, but unfortunately the enemy had TIS in his tanks...


    "Tapio, this is Walrus! Engaging enemy PCs moving at me from the east. Two destroyed! Over!" Just as I was reporting in, a round came flying through the woods and hit the T-72, that was now, slowly, reversing towards my men. The bright flash made me blink and after I opened my eyes the T-72 was a turretles burning hulk of a tank. F***! Looks like a full enemy BMP company with tanks is moving my way, some 300 meters away!


    Just as my tank exploded, Leopards from Alfa appeared from my six and stormed through the woods to the edge of the field. Simultaneously I heard gunfire from my south... Tapio10 was in the area and started engaging the enemy company. From my north I heard the CO's Leo also taking part in the battle. The enemy company, on the move in the open, was now engaged from three sides! I tend to think my T-tankers didn't die in vain, as it seems they stopped the enemy in the open and the enemy turned on it just in time for Tapio10 to engage their vulnerable side armour!


    A fierce tank battle erupted with engagement ranges of about 100-300 meters. Tank cannons roared, autocannons chewed up armour and enemy Tunguskas fired rapid burst against our tanks. The first Alfa tank to see the enemy opened up and Wittman style started popping the enemy vehicles... BMP, BMP, T-72, Tunguska, T-72, BMP... one by one the enemy force started to melt away.


    While the fighting was going on, me and some of the pioneers ran to the T-72 hulk. There was no-one alive. The turret was removed in an explosion and we found it ten meters from the hull. It was a mess, but still we made sure nothing of use would be left behind for the enemy to use...



    Alfa engaging targets at close range. This is location 5 in the google map - a small open area south of Charly's objective.



    Furia taking out a T-72M4. Alfa fired most their ready rounds as quickly as they could and the enemy attack was stopped within minutes.


    In the heat of battle anything can go wrong. One of Tapio10's CV9030s was hit by friendly fire, and another was lost to a T-72 hiding in excellent battleposition. This meant that Tapio10 had now lost 3 of its 6 vehicles. Later on the XO got hit as well and. Alfa's tanks were also engaged by a hidden T-72 and one Leopard was lost. Another one got hit by enemy artillery and was immobilized and heavily damaged. CO's Leopard had some of the guys wounded by a hit, but they kept on going till the end of the fight. We believe we succesfully enagaged and destroyed most of 2 mechanized companies and their supporting tanks. So all in all it was a succes, but still all these casualties and spent ammo meant our attack would not continue in a few moments...



    A T-72 sees a lone CV9030 one click away and fires. The CV, belonging to Tapio10 was destroyed. Another CV was lost in friendly fire and third one shortly after this... by the same T-72.



    One of Alfas Leopards hunting in the midst of the battle. The Leo in the background was destroyed by a hiding T-72. Another one was damaged by artillery, meaning Alfa was down 50%...

  • Ukko`s Hammer 07.07.2012

    0819 hrs


    After bombarding the enemies with mortars, Delta moved in to Anttila. After dismounting the troops, they started mopping up. The enemy BMP-2s were no match for the CVs and the attack managed to destroy the 4 enemy PCs and the infantry as well. While this was going on, north of them, the main body was moving east.



    Delta's fire mission strikes home.



    Delta attacking dismounted to mop up the remaining enemy infantry cought in the open at Anttila. PKT firing and the troops, carrying the NLAW, moving forwards. Delta's attack was a success and soon they continued to move up on our southern flank.


    0825 hrs


    Alfa had reached the next battleposition and was in position. Charly moved behind them and once Alfa stopped, Charly veered to the right, backed up in the woods and shut their engines. These guys knew what they were doing I thought. It gave some confidence, as my next orders were to follow them on point. I drove quickly from the farm to catch up with Charly and stopped on the left side and shut my engines as well. The fighting south-west of us was dying out. The CO wanted to wait here for the Tapio10 to get in line with us on the right. I knew he was doing the right thing, but thinking the enemy main body was moving towards us made me want to move out. The position we were in was a chokepoint... To our north-east were the houses of MIETUNAHO. The main body was to move past it along the road, with Charly on point, me following and ready to secure our right flank. Alfa would follow Charly and me and Hunter would go through Mietunaho and go through the wooded area east of it and take eyes on the PIHLAJASUO - PIHLAJASAARI fields...



    Charly on the move behind Alfa.


    0830 hrs


    "Charly move out!" The engines came back to life and Charly formed up on the main road and headed east. I waved "march march" and my vehicles lined up some 500m behind them. And off we went. Artillery started firing at the terrain about 2km in front of us, harassing the enemies probably already in the area.


    Charly continued east and I reached my turn. My mission was to head south-east to a power-line and set up defence there (Marked Area 3 in the map). The T-72 was moving on point, bend to bend, slowing down, observing, then speeding up again. We followed in the M113s, with .50 cals searching for signs of the enemy inside the woods.


    We reached the powerline soon and I gave the order to dismount and to deploy. The infantry took positions covering the directions to south and east. At the powerline I found a good knoll with visibility to east and ordered the T-72 to move there, just in case. It did have a 125mm cannon, even if its main task was to plow things. I wasn't going to rely on the .50 cals and M72 LAWs if the enemy came to pay a visit with tanks!



    Walrus pioneers secured the southern flank of Tapio. I took positions in a two story building as well. M113 in position behind the house. This is my rightmost section, the rest are deployed east of here at the powerline.


    0835 hrs


    While I was deploying, the Jäger Platoon "Hippa" reported they had succesfully infiltrated to the east of the bridge and were starting to launch their strike. They started by firing at the bridge area with artillery and then moved quickly in. They reported enemy artillery pieces moving in, missing the arty strike by inches. When they got near the bridge they ambushed a column of trucks, that we found out later carried most of the SPA Battalion's ammunition! There was also a tank at the bridge, that had had some trouble I guess and was left behind off the side of the road. The jägers managed to set up demo charges on the bridge even when they didn't manage to take out the tank itself. The bridge was soon blown to bits and the jägers moved into high ground just east of the bridge to overwatch the ambush area. They had NLAWs and other heavy AT weapons, so the enemy would not just walk over them...



    The jägers attacking to the bridge and destroying the trucks.



    Overwatching the destroyed bridge on the background, the jägers are ready for any reinforcements. Their presence and the fact that the bridge was out meant that the battlefield was now isolated and no more enemies should flow in to fight us!


    Summing up it all in my mind I made the conclusion that the enemy battalion managed to get into Pihlajasaari in almost full strenght. The SPA battalion was probably moving behind the battalion main force and it managed to slip away from the jägers just in time...


    Hunter just got his mission to move to our north and Charly was close to his objective south of Pihlajasuo. My defence was soon in position and Tapio10 was moving in from my south-west, some one click away...

  • Ukko`s Hammer 07.07.2012

    0802 hrs



    My platoon seconds before the company moved out. Hunter's APC behind me.


    "Walrus, this is Tapio. Move to front to my vehicle. Breach the minefield. Over!"... The flyby was a pair of ground attack planes that dropped scattered mines all over the area east of the airfield (Marked Area 1 in the google map). Good thing Charly saw them in time and didn't drive into them!


    I did as ordered and passed Alfa platoon on the track. After Tapio's Leopard I saw the mines on the ground. I gave a quick order to the T-72 to breach a lane and I saw the tank commander close his hatch and traverse the turret to rear to avoid damage to the 125mm barrel. Plows down in they went and they pushed aside the mines, and four detonated without effect. The lane was quicly ready and my first section moved in and marked the lane for the vehicles to use. "Tapio this is Walrus, lane marked and ready!"


    Just as I was ready I was given order to head south to ROAD 369 as the minefield extended there and Tapio10 tanks needed the route. I waved my arm to signal "column formation" and "march". And off we went.



    Charly and the minefield, just east of the airfield.



    The lane is ready. Hunter's APCs moving through. The lane was ready in few minutes, so my guys were very much "on the ball". Things were looking good at this point.


    Heading to the next breach location I heard the news. "What the F***!" Three of our 9 Leopards had received mine damage and were effectively out of the fight. It made me mad... As the engineer officer I always said to the other guys that either make a lane or go round the minefield in following manner: go back 200, move left/right minimum of 500 and carefully move forwards to see if there are more mines. If there are, repeat. It turned out the guys were too eager and tried to bypass the minefields just around the edge. Two vehicles hit the mines this way and the third was using my northern lane, but wandered off the marked area and hit a mine on the side of the road. We were not in contact with the enemy yet and suffered 30% tank casualties. Murphy's law... Friction of war... Had to focus on task at hand, we had a mission to accomplish. This was part of the business, I knew it, but still it hit the morale quite effectively!


    While breaching the southern lane I heard autocannon firing and Delta came in the radio. They had contact with 2 BMP-2s at the town of Anttila (Marked Area 2 in map) and were engaging them. There was also infantry. "Fire mission, over"... the FO came in and started to send the fire mission data to the mortars that were still at the airfield.



    Delta's CV9030 taking a "shortcut" through a swamp. Lucky for Delta, the swamp was quite dry and didn't suck in the vehicles, but the traveling was slow none the less. The CV has superb cross terrain mobility and it can almost "float" on swamps... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAsR7m1wXM0
    ...see 03:30 onwards... but nothing is swamp proof.



    Delta deploying in contact.


    I drove back east as ordered and took positions behind Charly platoon at the Näkkimistö farm. Charly was in good positions behind the houses and I could see Alfa some 300m in front of us, with the Leopards looking for prey. Behind the woods I saw some puffs of smoke and heard the sounds of autocannons engaging targets. It was Delta. For now they had no tank support as the 2 Bravo callsigns assigned to Tapio10 were not in the area yet. The other Leopard struck a mine 1 click north of the fighting and the other was still on its way. Tapio10's plan was to move in tanks first, but that plan went in the trash bin after the mine incidents.


    While the fighting was going on I listened to the Battlegroup's command network as well. According to reports there the rear guard was engaging some enemy tanks, but they were not pushing hard to north. Recce patrols reported enemy PCs and tanks moving west from the bridge, but the last report was the enemies are coming towards the recce patrol's positions and they had to take a hike. And then nothing was heard of them... To me it sounded like the S-2 was right about the enemy wanting to switch axis. They had had their share of casualties fighting against our forces, so maybe they saw the "opening" in our lines and wanted to move west. I thought to myself that it must be enemy recon element the Deltas were engaging. That too was an indication that the enemy is indeed coming our way.


    The order came to Charly to take point and continue east along the main road (marked as "Anttilantie" in the google map)...



    Alfa (in the background) and Charly with CO (foreground) at Näkkimistö farm, ready to move out.