They are not alone
SF> As there are probably more ATGs out there vehicles don't move troops end up moving flat out but find nothing. Still not risking move next turn will have a good view of other side of trees, there are gaps.
BTrousers > Dropped arty here now most units cant see a thing & half the enemy has done a magic trick & vanished. Only guys adj to road can see anyone so clear squads here out of foxholes but C>1 in process. Few other troops move but cant find a thing another man down. Had enough of this tank moves to flags now we can see so they all move there, MMGs jump back in trucks to head up as wasting their time sitting back, time to just risk it.
Situation ends up C> about 5 for 2, 3 new squads in good order 6 fairly healthy originals running & have 4 flags. My forces here consist of BTs platoon, scout, sniper, 3 MKIII, further back 2HTs & 2 trucks with MMGs on board, smoke was used by both sides & now only 2 tanks can see anything.
It all looked so simple to start with.
MF> ATG fires twice for no effect on front & loses a man to Char return fire then a squad fires at him so one of my squads moves to see if can draw more fire, does enemy located fires are exchanged & several squads move forward the upshot of which is I am 2 more men down & have found another 2 squads. Jpz1 moves onto hill 100m from Char damage then kill, another uses cover of smoke for a rear shot & gets the other one. Armour moves onto the hill, more diabolical LOS its all field & I think at this vision the cumulative effect of invisible dust is shuting down fields of fire. Tank has to move to 100m to find a target but digs out a squad. Pioneer says sod it & rides HT to level 2 slope & shreds the other squad, he to vacates, in a good position to move & lay some smoke for ATGs to deploy for flank shots. As he made it several squads in transport run upto that crest line & it forms the new front, just the furthest South tank is on level 1 but its out of reach for the moment.
Of possible intrest since Poland my tanks have had few kills main role has been protecting troops. This along with 2 vehicle changes, start of this battle plus they started out in 35(t) or 38(t)s cant remember which means ave exp is 80. The AC on the other hand are low 90s, they might have died but crew normaly made it.
AIT> Nothing much about C>3 for 1 mainly vs runners, big guns fired on target all tanks are buttoned up as targeted other one 2. AI has lost the plot with his its anywhere but useful & another of my batts has gone walkies.
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