Soviet forces break through the Frankfurt initial defensive line and 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
Turn 1:
All T72s head down the right flank heading for the right Flank Obj. 8x T72s fire at the concealed M1s resulting in 1Destroyed M1. Astonishingly, the remaining M1 quits the field. The BMP recce Co and BMP Mech Co head down the left flank heading for the left Flank Obj. Soviet AA sets up in the center of the table able to support either flank.
US: The HQs M1s fires and kills 2xBMP recce. The ITV section on the left destroys remaining 2
Turn 2:
The Soviet T72 Company Drives toward the objective. The BMP Mech Co continues down the left flank heading for the left Flank Obj,
US: Reinforcements arrive! M1 Plt of 2xM1s advance on the right. 4 shots from the M1 result in 2x destroyed T72s.
Turn 3:
On the right, The Soviet T72 Company returns fires at the M1 platoon killing both. The Soviets now control the right objective. The BMP Mech Plt Heads toward the center of the table and the town. The recce platoon heads left continuing toward the objective.
US: Reinforcements arrive! A10s scream in overhead and take on the T72s. ZSU234s takeon the air threat and shoot one out of the sky, the single A10 destroys one T72.
Nice AAR. Those are some great looking tanks!
Definitely much better quality, keep this up. Still got to tell your opponent that their insistance on bringing units of 2 is making them lose games.
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“I have no Zhukov, but Rangerdane is my Rokossovsky.”
Well done tovarisch!
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Nice camo on the tanks
@Baron
@AlohaRover
Thank you.
I was trying for Czechoslovakian Camo pattern
I love the T72 cammo. Grats on the win
Awesome! Your army looks nice, I like the unique colour scheme 🙂
Your own design or an existing camo? 🙂
And nice report!
Nice job – thanks for taking the time to add photos to the battle report!
Good job, and good report