In the last 48 hours, the engineers and transports had cleared the battlefields of all the Russian destroyed vehicles.
His first battle with the Horse soldiers of Bravo Company had been as a communication link between the company and the 1-5th Cavalry TOC (Tactical Operation Center). He hadn’t seen much of the battle just the results.
In the 48 hours since that battle the 3rd Platoon Alpha Company was found in Delta Companies area, on the other side of the Battalion battlespace! Completely lost in a German Village!
The 3rd platoon had arrived back, about 12 hours ago and were led into position on the left flank to the North of the ITVs and directly across from the Northern Village by the First Sergeant.
The engineers had prepared four M-1 fighting position on the ridge.
Major Churchill and Sergeant Crown had been given a crash course on the finer points of an M-1 gunner at the request of Sergeant Crown.
At the Company morning meeting, the Company Commander gave an intel update the Russian had a Motorized Rifle Regiment heading for the Ridge within 12 hours they should get hit sometime before sun down or early morning at the latest.
The new defense plan was put into place with the arrival of 3rd Platoon and knowing the Russian had seen their positions.
The XO tank with a mixed of personnel from the company and mechanics were to support the Alphas 3rd Platoon with it four Dragoons and Echo’s two ITV’s.
The ridge would be held by 1st Platoon use the prepared positions along with the FIST track, behind the ridge 2nd Platoon would set on the left as company reserve, the VADS would set up on the right to cover the south village.
The CO would remain in place next to the half battery that would set up behind the trees to the south of the ridge.
The plan was good until the shells hit the ridge two hours later at noon that same day!
The XO tank had taken a direct hit and killed not only his crew and him; the resulting explosion took three troopers of 1st Platoon.
The Co asked MAJ Churchill if his Sergeant and he would take over an M-1 from 1st Platoon and move into position with 3rd Platoon.
He needs the LT Brown, the new XO and 1st Platoon leader, to stay with first on the ridge and second didn’t have a crew who could handle the situation.
Major Churchill said “No worries but, I’ll be short a crew member”
CO replied “Sir First Sergeant is working on that right now, you have a driver, and your Sergeant Crown can hold if First Sergeant can’t find a loader. Given what my NCO’s are saying about Crown, He can gun his ass off! Did he really go to and win the Canadian Cup?”
With that Major Churchill went to see LT Brown to get his mount, He wasn’t surprised to find Sergeant already waiting there.
Sergeant Crown informed the Major the mount was good and named Booze Fighter (written in white along the Barrel), Major Churchill overlooked the vehicle and had only one question, already knowing the answer, “Sergeant Crown would you like to explain the Welch flag? There Ok with this?”
“I never thought to ask, The driver, Private Owen did not seem to mind, He does have a request to put up their battle flag once in position if you don’t mind."
The drive to 3rd Platoons position was quick and very fast when compared to the British chieftains and even the Scorpions.
The Russian advanced across a broad front! 3rd Platoon saw BMPs and supporting Dismounted Infantry. Major Churchill and the ITVs of Echo had T-72 Advance on them with Zoos support!
The First Sergeant claimed up onto the Booze Fighter and told Sergeant Crown to move over into the gunner seat! Their loader had arrived!
A line of BMPs where advance West towards the ridge
On the right flank, the Russian Infantry and BMP had advanced into and through the town right at the CO and Half Battery
“Ok Sergeant Crown let’s see how could you really are!” Said the First Sergeant
MAJOR Churchill said “Firer!”
The Russian Infantry and their RPGs took out three of 3rd Platoon M113 and about half the infantry before being driven out of the Southern Village.
In the Center, the BMP’s and dismounted infantry advance towards the Ridge and where meet the VADS!
the CO tank was destroyed by two missiles from BMP’s along with three VADS, But the Ridge Held!
On the Right the BMP’s advance into the Half Battery and 2nd Platoon! The Half Battery fired over open sights then withdrew behind the ridge begin chased by Russian infantry until the 2nd Platoon Bravo Section turned and covered the half Battery
LT Brown’s 1st Platoon, move forward out of their firing position, fires two round each at the BMP’s!
Then move off the ridge like the Light Brigade! This time they all came back those!
MAJOR Churchill gave the order “Drive back, keep backing up! Gunner target right!”
Then they thou a track!
“Sir, Mind if I firer now,” asked Sergeant Crown
“Fire” was all that the MAJOR said!
Cool report!
Storm,
Classic Horse Soldiers
Watcher
Like every time a very good report.
Commendation is given rating also.
Many Thanks for reporting.
Regards Frank.
Fingolfen,
No worries! The next report in a loss for the American and a win for the Russian!
I need up playing against an American as a Russian Player due to a shortage of Russian.
The Report will be filled under Milke Frisky to give the Russian credit for the Victory.
and Ill fill the loss under my account.
I believe the report is in Amsterdam?
Cheers
Storm
Nice looking table and report… bummer about the outcome! 😀