Scenario: 4CMBG: The Dirty Patricia's

[Grant1pa]

I've been off the forum for awhile but I've still been trying to produce scenarios in the available time I have. The following is a NATO/Warsaw PACT scenario based upon the hypothetical involvement of the 4th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in the FRG (1985). I have 4 scenarios in the set but this is the first sequentially and the only one I've tweaked enough to post. I also have a prequel scenario involving German Heer forces but that's a long way in development.

This is a meeting engagement between recce elements, reinforced on both sides as the game progresses (see the scenario text). The Canadian object is to block a Czech probe which would flank the main Canadian positions north of the map. The scenario is designed to be played as the Canadians, and some of the Czech forces have pre-planned movement.

Pay attention to the terrain on the map, and make your dispositions accordingly. All the scenarios are developed using the online map tool, modified as I think it appeared in the 80's. The Canadians (much as in real factors in the 80's) are weak on armour. Decide what to hold and what to give up as the game progresses.

I hope the Czech tactics give you a challenge. The problem of scenario design is knowing how I've set the OPFOR, where they're coming from and what their objectives are. So in playtesting, I've tried to set the balance and then my objective in the test is to gauge comparative losses. After twelve attempts with the final version, I still took greater casualties than I expected.

I'm working on the remaining three scenarios and hope to have them in an acceptable state (at least by my standards) soon. Hope this one is acceptable for a fun play.

Tom Garlock
Grant1PA

[Aeraaa]

I can playtest the scenario and post an AAR here.

[Grant1pa]

Originally Posted by Aeraaa

I can playtest the scenario and post an AAR here.

I'd appreciate that!

Tom

[RetLT]

I played through. No issues noted.

The Canadians need to set up infantry ambushes in the towns to deal with the Russian armor.

The M150 Tow launchers are a Godsend. I kept them well behind the lines and had forward units lay smoke to screen them. They picked off a lot of the T-72. Tow jeeps helped but not as much due to their ammo capacity.

[Aeraaa]

@Grant1pa: check my AAR.

[Grant1pa]

Originally Posted by Aeraaa

@Grant1pa: check my AAR.

Thanks Mate! I appreciate the detailed AAR!

Tom

[shahadi]

Dirty Patricias: A Fun Scenario

I enjoyed playing the scenario very much. As usual 1Grantpa has given us a scenario with great gameplay requiring the player to think outside the box, to manage his or her forces, and to develop a plan that accounts for the terrain. 1Grantpa said it and you best believe: "Pay attention to the terrain on the map, and make your dispositions accordingly." I thought of deploying the Canadians in a defense in depth with kill zones in the open spaces. However, I opted to deploy my force around the VF objectives in the villages of Ottmaring, Mandorf, and Kirchdorf bei Osterhofen. I intended to block the Czechs in those three places, but leaving the Czech to believe I had not entered the villages, then maneuver the Dirty Patricia's to flank and counter-attack the Czech forces from their rear.

Now, please indulge me in a few observations.

1. Kudos for applying Range & Filter to vehicles. I found them "spot on" and deadly effective.
   
   
2. I agree the unit AA1 M113 Ammo is set to reinforce at turn 50 as it is not needed; although, including it in the scenario would not take away from the gameplay.
   
   
3. I cross-attached these two units to P Hq D-Coy PPCLI: U section M113/TOW, and V platoon Leopard C1.
   
   
4. Lastly, I created four reconnaissance troops surrounding a squadron headquarters from the Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) of the 4th Canada Mechanized Brigade Group (4CMBG) using cross-attach in the Editor as follows (primary source:https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/):

	
1-Squadron RCD/4-CMBG Hq Company





Unit #
uID
uName



0
A0
Headquarters



1
B0
M113A2



2
C0
F00



3
C1
M113A1 OP



44
N0
Blowpipe Team



45
N1
Blowpipe Team



46
N2
Jeep



47
N3
Jeep



48
O0
M125



49
O1
M125



237
AA0
M113 Ammo



238
AA1
M113 Ammo










	
1 Troop 1 Squadron/RCD





Unit #
uID
uName
Formation



13
G0
Scout 
Company



14
G1
Scout



15
G2
Scout



16
G3
Scout



17
G4
Lynx



18
G5
Lynx



19
G5
Lynx



43
M0
AVGP
Platoon



4
D0
FO Vehicle
Platoon








	
2 Troop 1 Squadron/RCD





Unit #
uID
uName
Formation



207
W0
Cougar AVGP 
Company



208
W1
Cougar AVGP



209
W2
Cougar AVGP



210
W3
Cougar AVGP



211
W4
Scouts



212
W5
Scout



213
W6
Scout



214
W7
Scout



215
X0
M113/Tow
Platoon



216
X1
M113/Tow









	
3 Troop 1 Squadron/RCD





Unit #
uID
uName
Formation



29
I0
Cougar AVGP 
Company



30
I1
Cougar AVGP



31
I2
Cougar AVGP



32
I3
Cougar AVGP



33
I4
Scouts



34
I5
Scouts



35
I6
Scouts



36
I7
Scouts



39
K0
TowJeep
Platoon



40
K1
TowJeep









	
4 Troop 1 Squadron/RCD





Unit #
uID
uName
Formation



21
H0
Cougar AVGP 
Company



22
H1
Cougar AVGP



23
H2
Cougar AVGP



24
H3
Cougar AVGP



25
H4
Scouts



26
H5
Scouts



27
H6
Scouts



28
H7
Scouts



37
J0
M113/Tow
Platoon



38
J1
M113/Tow









2-Coy 3rd Btn RCR





Unit #
uID
uName
Formation
1 Platoon
Formation Name



5
E0
Rifle Section
Platoon
Attach to 1 Trp
 1/2 Coy 3-RCR



6
E1
Rifle Section



7
E2
Rifle Section



8
E3
Rifle Section



9
F0
M113A2



10
F1
M113A2



11
F2
M113A2



12
F3
M113A2



41
L0
Carl G Team
Platoon



42
L1
Carl G Team



217
Y0
Motor Rifle Sec
Platoon
2 Platoon
 2/2 Coy 3-RCR



218
Y1
Motor Rifle Sec
Attach to 2 Trp



219
Y2
Motor Rifle Sec



220
Y3
SFMG



221
Y4
Carl G Team



222
Y5
60mm Mortar



223
Y6
Grizzly AVGP



224
Y7
Grizzly AVGP



225
Y8
Grizzly AVGP



226
Y9
Grizzly AVGP



227
Z0
Motor Rifle Sec
Platoon
3 Platoon
3/2 Coy 3-RCR



228
Z1
Motor Rifle Sec
Attach to 3 Trp



229
Z2
Motor Rifle Sec



230
Z3
SFMG



231
Z4
Carl G Team



232
Z5
60mm Mortar



233
Z6
Grizzly AVGP



234
Z7
Grizzly AVGP



235
Z8
Grizzly AVGP



236
Z9
Grizzly AVGP

[Imp]

Another bonus with this one is the map it makes quite a nice generated battle map. Trim 20-30 hexes of the respective end so the towns in the middle fall on the defenders side if its not a meeting.

[DRG]

.......and when the next update is released anyone who has played this will notice that a number of the Icons used by both sides are either new or revised.

And Yes, the map is quite good and I will add it to the maps folder