Red Rd 2 Rob v Marco

[Rob Carpenter]

Well no repositioning allowed so not much to do.

Put NAI's out to the open flank.

My intent is to launch the inf Bdes in spoiling attacks, and to try and draw off his combat units. Delay, Delay and Delay some more.

A Lack of Ahelo's is a big change from last time



Well the first turn would have been a bit of a shock to him, he has launched a Div assault on my right, he has forced out 1 Inf bde (Ave Moral, about 155 losses) but suffered significant losses to 2BCT/4ID (6%) and A and B Sqn 1/12 Cav (about 10% each). This was because of a lack of prep and firesupport.

He also launched an attack with a mech Bde that also suffered 10% losses.

So a good first turn!

Still a bit early to tell what he is doing.

I'm going to try and "peel away" from him to let him penetrate, while maintaining combat power to threaten his flanks.

Cheers

Rob

[Rob Carpenter]

Well now I have 3 Divs attacking, as you can see he has routed out some more of my guys, for less result on my part this time Although I did savage an Ahelo sqn quite very badly.

Moving my armoured units and building up the log for my counter attack.

Cheers

Rob

[Rob Carpenter]

Suffering a bit of a hammering this turn, but have hurt some of his reccon sqns, one lost 20%.

As you can see he has made a significant penetration, savaging a MRL Bn in the process But I have two reinforced armoured brigade, one on either flank... lets see if I can hit him before his reinforcements arrive!

I need to stop him, but not much to block him at the moment while I do the attack.

Cheers

Rob

[Dr Zaius]

That's a fairly deep penetration much earlier than I would have expected. Interesting.

[Rob Carpenter]

Well a couple of factors.

The mines were cleared quickly.
The Inf Bde didn't have a fort.

Elsewhere the obsticles have been the thing that has stopped him

Plus I wanted a penetration like this... thats why the two "real" combat brigades are where they are... now i just have to execute properly.

Elsewhere this turn should see his forces streaming over the frontier

Cheers

Rob

[Rob Carpenter]

Well the big news today is my surrounding of his lead brigade paid off!!!!

The BCt surrenderd without even a fight (it was facing 2 Armd Bdes and a Mech Brigade coming from 3 different directions).

Some of my inf bdes also surrendered, but they were badly beaten up.

My inf counterattack is going well, already pushed in his flank guard, he will have to move one of his combat fromations back to help.

He is savaging my AD assets, probably wants to unleash the Ahelos. My deapth AD is fine though.

Those bomber units pack a punch though, and take a lot to disrupt.

I have retailiated with a chem strike which caused 10% cas to one of his bdes.

Losses are 16% to him and 15% to me, but he still has a 40 point combat edge.

Cheers

Rob

[Rob Carpenter]

Not much happening, another inf bde (mine) surrendered... I savaged a few ahelo units, but they also sacaged some inf bdes.

Elsewhere I've moved most of an inf div into his rear area... interseting to see how this goes

Cheers

Rob

[Rob Carpenter]

Some swirling battles going on now, his armoured units are advancing deep, but he has not adequetly defended his flanks and some of my (understrength) inf bdes will be causing him headaches. 1 Bde touched up to ahelo units on the ground, an AD coy and a HQ... pity it had broken morale and about 60 % losses... it didn't do a lot but will force him to react to protect his rear.

I have two inf bdes attacjking deep into his rear noe, with a supporting HQ and log element.

Stoping his main attacks is hardr, I've resorted to chemicals, one strike causing 9% cas to a bde and an ACR regt... I'm repositioning my forces now to try and bite off another bde.

Cheers

Rob

[Rob Carpenter]

well here we are at turn 8.

As you can see he has advanced with his main bdes... but they have out run his support and I'm now throwing in flank attacks. I've severely molested the ACR Regt and should do more next turn.

If if turns around to come back then I have a div just off the screen that will attack down, if he doesn't turn around he risks loosing a lot.

I have also touched up his ahelos again, they have suffered significant attrition with no real impact on the game.

The key for the game has been the employment of the chemical weapons and him advancing to far too fast.

Down south he is trying to stop my advancing BDES with Marine Coys.... that will slow me done but not stop me.

His arty has caused the most damage to my units, it has been verey effective. Fortunately he has disperesed their efforts over lots of units (many which were of no threat to him) som my main units have survived (although 1 bde has suffered a bit).

Now I just have to keep doging his main units (which REALLY hurt when the come into contact!) and go for his log units.

He is now about 46 combat points behind, I've suffered 20% losses (mostly inf bdes) he has suffered almost 30% (mostly combat units and ahelos).

I'm now feeling confident, but when he gets more air support in a few hours he has a chance to turn it around if he can concentrate on my main units.

My plan to use the inf bdes offensively is really paying off now.

Cheers

Rob

[Rob Carpenter]

Well things have gone very well this turn.

see turn 9sml.jpg

Near OBJ OSIRIS my armoured Bde attacked 2 log bn's and two MRL coy's and caused significant casualties, he has no combat units near by, and I have a Mech bde that is following up.

Too the right side of the picture a Mech Bde and an Armd bde has touched up (made it rout back) one of his BCT's (its now at 45% strength) hammered a MRL coy and an MP coy.

He is pushing convoys to his forward TK Bdes, I'm goping to try and catch them... I think he is very short of supplies.

Now see planning.jpg

It shows how my pincers have almost closed around his forward two Bdes. That is my intent for the next two turns

His forward two bdes really hammered one of my armnoured bdes, but it doesn't really matter, I need to keep in contact so he can't break free though.

Down south my inf div is still advancing unmolested on a wide front, I may break the bdes out to cover more ground soon.

Losses are now 21% red 34% blue, I have a 74 point combat advantage.

It will be very hard for him to turn this around now.


Any comments? getting lots of hits.

Cheers

Rob