Firestorm: Red Thunder

Location: Hof Corridor

Mission: Annahilation

2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (American) vs. 4th GDs CAA (Soviet)

150pts

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"It was at this moment I realised my opponent was the new face of armored warfare tactics. He was just as effective with his armor as Rommel was in North Afrika fourty-five years before. Ever push I made resulted in a perfect counter-attack. Our only hope was to slow this advance for as long as possible, although I fear we may not see the end of this war with our own eyes." - Major Johnathan E. Donahue†

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Major Donahue combines with Alpha squadron and performs a Wedge formation on the left flank. Spotting the T-72s preparing to start an attack they seize the initiative managing to knock out two T-72s before they knew what hit them.

Followed by Bravo Company in a line formation.

Talon Anti-Tank platoon takes up position on the rock formation and preps weapons.

Major Burke takes Echo and India Companies down the right flank.

Charlie takes center position.

Sokol-1 joins up with Gregori Company and pushes forward close to the objective using the forest as cover from the American center thrust.

Boris Company advances parallel to Gregori company however getting shots on the American center flank.

Anna Company "Malashenko's Mauraders" push the right flank and form a firing line.

Anna and Gregori Company unleash an overwhelming amount of firepower on the Americans which few can resist. Five Abrams are caught in the firestorm and brew up.

Boris Company catches Charlie Company in the open knocking out an Abrams and bailing two others.

Zvezda and Troika Anti-Tank platoons take up residence in a forest and await Major Burke's formation.

Maj. Burke, Echo and India Company take positions on the right flank.

Charlie Company moves into cover with the reminance of Bravo. Maj Donahue transfers to another Abrams. Both Companies return fire at the T-72s popping 2 T-72s in Gregori and one in Boris Company.

The ITVs fire a volley of missiles scoring a hit knocking out another T-72.

Boris Company fires at the remaining Abrams in Charlie Company with two Abrams burning in the forest.

Anna Company opens up on Maj. Donahue killing both Abrams.

Gregori Company advances to knock out the last Abrams of Charlie Company, no luck.

Troika and Zvezda miss their chance to kill the Abrams on the left flank.

Charlie Company's bailed out Abrams still is in shock (bailed)

Maj. Burke charges into Gregori Company knocking out four T-72s.

The ITVs knock out another T-72 in Boris Company.

Maj Orlovsky and Gregori leader Borodin rally and rush past the line of Abrams flanking knock out one and bailing a second.

Malashenko's Company and Boris company take cover from the ITVs and form up behind cover. Both Companies in a single thunderous roar fire a volley of steel knocking out five more Abrams. Miraculuously not hitting Orlovsky or Borodin.

The remaining Abrams of Maj. Burke's formation flees due to his death and overwhelming casualties.

The ITVs stand ready for the oncoming wave of T-72s.

"Good, those American's are cowards and deserve a coward's death. Forward Comrades! Crush these American dogs beneath our iron treads! None can withstand the might of the Soviet Union!!!" Shouted Malashenko revieling himself from his tank's hatch.

Anna Company serged forward, guns ready to fire. A hailstorm of rounds annihalated the ITVs to a man.

A Stunning Victory once again for the Soviets.

The American's fail to focus fire on my units to destroy my units completely.

"With such a defeat the Americans will take some time to recover, we cannot allow this. Advance, and drive the enemy back. Malashenko, you are now the spearhead press the attack." - Col. Vladimir Orlovsky.