Firestorm: Red Thunder

With the Second Echelon committed, our forces continue the attack to capture Frankfurt
The NATO allies Mission: No Retreat

Forces:
Soviet: T72 Tank Bn
HQ
4x T72 Co
4x T72 Co
4x T72 Co
BMP-2 INF Co (Med)
BMP-2 (x4) Recce
x4 SA13

M1 Company
HQ 2x M1
M1 Plt x2
M1 Plt x2
X4 VADs
X2 ITV
X2 ITV
X2 ITV
X2 A10

The Soviets continue to push through Frankfurt. The US have been given No Retreat Orders

Turn 1:
The Soviet Recce and the BMP Mech INF advantage of a wood line and house head for the Left Flank Objective. The BN CDR, 3x T72 Cos, BMP Co head for the Right Flank Objective. Soviet AA takes up Air overwatch in the center covering both flanks. 9x T72s fire at the concealed US CDR resulting in a bail. 4x BMP recce fire at the concealed iTVs.
US: The left side ITVs fires at the Recce Co, destroying 2x BMPs , The XO's M1 destroys the remaining Recce BMPs, stopping the push left. The ITV Plt in ambush was revealed resulting 1x destroyed T72s and 1x bailed.
The M1 CDR takes out another T72

Turn 2:
On the right, The Soviet T72 Company fires 9shots at the destroying the US M1 CDR and 2x ITVs, The BMP Mech Plt blitz and moves toward the OBJ and moves into cover On the left.
US: The Air Force arrives! The US Forward air controller brings in the A10s on the T72s to his front. Soviet ZSU234s spring into action and down both US warthogs. The XO remains in place.

Turn 3:
On the right, The Soviet T72 Company advances toward the objective and fires flank shots and destroys the US XO. The BMP Mech Plt Dismonts in the house and wheat fields firing on the ITVs.
US: Reinforcements again arrive! A M1 Plt of 2 must be fed into the melee on the Right Flank Obj. 4 shots from the M1s result in 2x destroyed T72s.

Turn 4:
On the right, The Soviet T72s move to the OBJ and fire on the M1 ply dedtroying both M1s. The BMP Mech fires on the ITVs, bailing 1. The ITV team mate becomes spoked and quits the field.
US: No Reinforcements.

Turn 5: Soviets hold the objective.

5-2 Victory to the Soviets.