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Total Members Voted: 17

Voting closed: June 16, 2012, 01:09:20 pm

[MonkeyHead]

Suggest using the heavy MG to hold the right flank before someone can reinforce it - enough fire should supress an advance for now...

[EuchreJack]

I was under the impression that I didn't have a radio.  But if I do, then I would gladly call for a mortar attack on the halftrack.

Otherwise, maybe the mortar could shoot at the most northern gunfire sounds?

My men will advance upon the two enemy soldiers to the west: that halftrack will kill us whether or not we face it, and we have little to destroy it, at least at this range.  After the two westerly soldiers are dead, then we'll withdraw through the woods to the southwest, then see if the halftrack decided to follow us into the woods.  While I'd like to withdraw facing the enemy, that would probably slow our withdrawl, so we'll just leg it until the halftrack is out of view or has entered the woods.

[Scelly9]

Otherwise, maybe the mortar could shoot at the most northern gunfire sounds?

BAD BAD BAD.
I guarantee that we will get hit if that happens.

[warhammer651]

I was under the impression that I didn't have a radio.  But if I do, then I would gladly call for a mortar attack on the halftrack.

Dropping mortar rounds on the halftrack then

[a1s]

Is there anything I can do to enhance my defensive position in the woods? I'm guessing it's too late do dig a trench, but can I have my guys look for good defending spots or something?

I was under the impression that I didn't have a radio.

I'm guessing we do, or the reports of what we see would have come over PM. 

[Char13magne]

Is there anything I can do to enhance my defensive position in the woods? I'm guessing it's too late do dig a trench, but can I have my guys look for good defending spots or something?

I was under the impression that I didn't have a radio.

I'm guessing we do, or the reports of what we see would have come over PM. 

1) Hiding behind trees, which is what you are doing
2) Yeah, I would have liked to make it more realistic by doing it over PM (as Russians never gave their infantry radios, even their tanks often used flag signals ), but it would have made A)administrative stuff impossible and B) the entire thing a whole lot less fun. For the purposes of the lp, I am assuming that we are all in runner range/yelling range.

What I have so far for orders;

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Warhammer651: Move my spotters up till they make contact with the enemy, and dropping mortar rounds on the half-track.
Stabbymcstabstab: Send me at a lazy angle in the woods towards EuchreJack's squad.
Burnt Pies: We'll follow the Mortars if they move, keep them defended.
EuchreJack: My men will advance upon the two enemy soldiers to the west, after the two westerly soldiers are dead, then we'll withdraw through the woods to the southwest, then see if the halftrack decided to follow us into the woods.  While I'd like to withdraw facing the enemy, that would probably slow our withdrawal, so we'll just leg it until the halftrack is out of view or has entered the woods.
A1s: Hold my squad in thier current position, taking potshots at anything that presents itself as a viable target, while maintaining a defensive position behind the best available cover.
Azkul: Do nothing.
Skelly9: Move toward the fire, keeping aware. Make sure to spread out.
Monkeyhead: Hold both squads in thier current position, taking potshots at anything that presents itself as a viable target.
Elfeater: Scoot up a bit to get abetter view of whats going on.

[EuchreJack]

Otherwise, maybe the mortar could shoot at the most northern gunfire sounds?

BAD BAD BAD.
I guarantee that we will get hit if that happens.

I was going to say that you would not get hit, but I guess you're coming out to join the party, so you've probably got as good a chance of getting hit as I.

Is there anything I can do to enhance my defensive position in the woods? I'm guessing it's too late do dig a trench, but can I have my guys look for good defending spots or something?

I was under the impression that I didn't have a radio.

I'm guessing we do, or the reports of what we see would have come over PM. 

1) Hiding behind trees, which is what you are doing
2) Yeah, I would have liked to make it more realistic by doing it over PM (as Russians never gave their infantry radios, even their tanks often used flag signals ), but it would have made A)administrative stuff impossible and B) the entire thing a whole lot less fun. For the purposes of the lp, I am assuming that we are all in runner range/yelling range.

Overall, it looks like the mortar could probably see or hear the halftrack, so we don't necessarily need to break immersion just yet.

And if I was going to send a runner to tell the mortar to fire...my men would miss me terribly.   

[Scelly9]

Otherwise, maybe the mortar could shoot at the most northern gunfire sounds?

BAD BAD BAD.
I guarantee that we will get hit if that happens.

I was going to say that you would not get hit, but I guess you're coming out to join the party, so you've probably got as good a chance of getting hit as I.

Yeah, I'm more worried about the team in general.

[MonkeyHead]

As no-one requested AT support...

Hold both squads in thier current position, taking potshots at anything that presents itself as a viable target, unless anyone really wants one to move.

[Azkul]

do nothing

[a1s]

Hold my squad in thier current position, taking potshots at anything that presents itself as a viable target

basically this, but also make sure we have the best defensive position (hide behind trees) and are oriented in the direction the gunfire is coming from. Let's try to survive this one, we can go to Berlin after the Central Planing Committee sends us some tanks.

[Char13magne]

Just missing elfeater.

[Scelly9]

Move toward the fire, keeping aware. Make sure to spread out.

Forgot to bold. :/

[Elfeater]

Scoot up a bit to get abetter view of whats going on.

[Char13magne]

Next turn;

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Azkul, taking a moment to survey the surrounding plains through his binoculars, notices a sudden flash of rifle fire off in the distant woods. Peering closer, he sees that it is an entire reinforced German squad assaulting Warhammer651's forward observer group! Reaching re-actively for the squad radio, he calls mortar fire in on the group, requesting top-priority emergency shelling.

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Seeing that his current position is hopeless, EuchreJack calls for a general, organized withdrawal through what is now enemy occupied woods, before he can be fully encircled. Hearing the order for a withdrawal, private Vladamir jumps to his feet, shouldering his weapon and squeezing off two hurried rounds before breaking into a full run towards the woods. Just as he takes his second step, a piece of shrapnel rips violently through his rib-cage, splattering the contents of his stomach cavity across the barren landscape. Seeing this, private Feodor loses heart and fashions a makeshift white flag before dropping his weapon, rising and approaching the Germans with his hands raised. Private Sevchenko, only 10 feet away, calls out to him to come back. Ignoring him, Feodor continues for another few steps before a flash of bright red bursts from his shoulder. Moments later another appears on his knee and he stumbles before resuming his dazed march onward.

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In the meantime, Azkul's fire mission has begun to see results, as Russian mortar rounds arch beautifully into the air, before screaming their way to Earth to end in a violent explosion among German troops.

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This unexpectedly effective mortar fire was too late to save it's spotters, as the German half-track shifts towards them, it's pintle mount swivels into position, and let's loose a stream of bullets that rip through sgt. Gornayev's leg, rendering him immobile.

Results of second turn:
No confirmed enemy deaths
One confirmed death, one surrender, and one lightly wounded in Euchrejack's squad
One Incapacitated in Warhammer651's observer squad
Mortar fire landing on 2nd observed German infantry squad, appears effective thus-far (ongoing for 8 seconds with a near-hit)
German half-track has begun firing on Warhammer651's observer squad

Both Scelly9 and Stabbymcstabstab's squads are in the process of moving to assist EuchreJack, as ordered.

Please give your next round of orders.