DAR: Yom Kippor War - Sinai

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Turn 15

North Sector
Infantry is still pushing forward, slowly. I'm close to one objective flag in this area. The Sagger teams have been dropped off on Hill 3. They have to move up, but should be in position to fire on turn 17. Enemy infantry is still milling around southeast of Hill 2. I'm still chopping them up, but they just got reinforcements in the form of mech infantry. It would have been nice to pop the half-tracks before they dropped off, but I don't have anything close that can do that. Counter battery still firing. The "thunked" M-109 isn't visible anymore and might have bugged out. Only one left.

Center Sector
Looks like another enemy infantry platoon is moving into the center east of Hill 1. My infantry is holding them off, but not getting too wild with all those enemy tanks to the front. One Sagger team got off two missiles for one hit and no damage. The other three teams are still moving up. That leaves me with 12 tanks and 14 missiles.

South Sector
Seems like I can chop up Israeli infantry good if they don't have AT support. I got two out of three bazooka teams last turn and this turn I was able to destroy all three enemy infantry squads. They were blasted good with BTR and tank fire and then the BTRs unloaded next to them and my infantry laid into them. Worked out well. Captured the last planned objective in this sector. I might be able to get one intended for the center sector as well.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 15 casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 40 casualties.

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Turn 16

North Sector
Sagger teams are in position to engage two of the three Sh'ot Kal tanks in to their front. Infantry is pushing forward and captured one of four objectives assigned to them. Counter battery fire still continuing on M-109 position. I see only one, but was periodically hearing two "tinks" from one shot. Not sure I should hear hits on a unit I can't see. I think it's the one I thought bugged out. Enemy southeast of Hill 2 pushing into center sector.

Center Sector
The enemy has about two platoons of infantry pushing southwest toward two objectives I captured. My infantry is falling back. The enemy moved up three Sh'ot Kal tanks in support. I did destroy two Sh'ot Kal tanks and one Tiran 5Sh tank with Saggers. I also got a half track with one of my SPAAs which are now drawing mortar fire. Two Tiran 5Sh and one Sh'ot Kal have moved forward. One platoon of enemy infantry is moving north to capture an objective I haven't gotten to yet.

South Sector
Captured the fourth objective assigned to my forces in this sector. I'm going to try to move north and support the center sector.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 15 casualties.

Enemy: Two Sh'ot Kal, one Tiran 5Sh and one half-track destroyed, Estimated 20 casualties.

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Turn 17

North Sector
Sagger teams engaged Israeli tanks to their front. Unfortunately, they are well with in range of enemy AAA units. Those fired as soon as my Saggers turned loose and if they managed to suppress or destroy the team first, the missile never hit. They got one team and I got one tank. Two other teams were suppressed and one enemy tank popped smoke. Friendly infantry is pushing forward to try to get some shots at the AAA units. My tanks are also moving forward as well. I need to deal with the AAA.

Center Sector
Six enemy tanks are pushing forward. Sagger teams got one and also a half-track. The teams were out of AAA range this time since the enemy is moving forward.
Two BTRs got popped by an enemy tank. My infantry is still pulling back from two center flags I captured earlier. I've got three tanks on Hill 1 maneuvering for a safe shot and three more angling in from the southwest. Mortar fire hit the advancing enemy infantry.

South Sector
No enemy activity in the south sector. Forces are moving to support the center.

Casualties

Friendly: Two BTR-50PK destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.

Enemy: One Sh'ot Kal, one Tiran 5Sh and one half-track destroyed, Estimated 20 casualties.

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Turn 18

North Sector
Lone Sagger team engaged enemy tank and missed. The tank popped smoke and an AAA unit fired at the Sagger team. Since the two enemy tanks were behind a smoke screen, I pulled up my four tanks in the area and destroyed the AAA unit. I also took a few shots at one M-109 I could see. The smoke screen on one of the enemy tanks cleared enough for it to fire at my tanks. The first and only shot missed. My Sagger team fired and destroyed it. Friendly infantry continued to move forward as did my other Sagger teams. More AAA units opened up without affect.

Center Sector
Sagger teams engaged enemy tanks visible, destroying two and the other two were retreating and one couldn't been seen. Tanks on Hill 1 moved forward and destroyed another, while tanks moving up from the southwest got a fourth. Somewhere along the line, they destroyed an enemy half-track also. The problem is my infantry is fighting their infantry pretty much alone and losing! I pulled up some BTRs and one SPAA to help. That last enemy tank popped out and destroyed the SPAA unit. As far as I know there are only four enemy tanks left in this sector alive. Forces from south sector managed to turn one flag, leaving only one to be captured, but I have to still hold the other two I have.

South Sector
Advancing northeast to support center. No enemy activity in the sector short of some incoming mail.

Casualties

Friendly: One ZSU-57-2 destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.

Enemy: Four Sh'ot Kal, one Tiran 5Sh, one half-track and one TCM 20mm AAG destroyed, Estimated 30 casualties.

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Turn 19

North Sector
Enemy tank still in smoke, so I positioned my Sagger teams and moved several tanks forward. Infantry continuing to move forward as well. Smoke is plotted to block enemy AAA units or at least where I think they are. One Sagger team reached out and popped the enemy Sh'ot Kal in the center. One of my tanks destroyed an enemy SPA vehicle.

Center Sector
I'm trying to regroup here. Enemy is within 150m of one flag I captured, but between tank, BTR, infantry and artillery fire, they are stuck.

South Sector
Still moving northeast, but found out there is at least one enemy tank in the sector. One of my BTRs got popped. The tank might be on that big hill in the enemy deployment zone. I've got infantry moving that way to try to get eyes on it.

Casualties

Friendly: One BTR-50PK destroyed, estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: One Sh'ot Kal and one M-109 Rohev destroyed, Estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 20

North Sector
Saggers got the last enemy tank in the sector so my tanks moved out and are in the open running. The engaged and destroyed one 40mm AA-gun. They are swinging to the southeast to try to get the three flags left assigned to this sector's infantry. One more AA gun has been spotted and will be engaged this turn.

Center Sector
Enemy infantry got one of the flags I turned earlier, but are starting to run out of steam. My problem is I don't have much in the way of functional infantry in the area and I know there are unseen bazooka teams out there. I've seen two flags turned by hidden units. Has to be a size 0 and bazooka teams are a good guess. I've got infantry support coming from the north and south sectors, but there isn't enough time left. Three tanks in this sector are moving forward to try to help, but can't get too aggressive without infantry support.

South Sector
Here, my tanks are held up knowing they have enemy tanks on their right flank somewhere. I don't want to risk them to get to nearby flags. I've got infantry searching for the enemy, but no luck yet. In the meantime, my tanks are pounding the enemy infantry in the center.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: One 40mm AA-gun destroyed, Estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 21

North Sector
My tanks ground to a halt after one got shot at by an Israeli tank. I don't see it, but it's different than what I already see. They have at least a total of five tanks left. Since they come in three tank platoons, it is more than likely nine. Anyhow, my tanks did destroy a few more AA guns. My infantry is still moving forward, however. One platoon is within 50m of an objective and another platoon is about 200m away. I don't think the second platoon will make it unless I'm graced with another turn.

Center Sector
Vehicles are pushing forward in the center. Two BTRs are within 100m of the flag the enemy just turned. One further back got popped by an enemy tank. Two SPAA units are closing in on another flag, but it's in the open. I'll have to test the area with some BTRs first. The enemy infantry is stubbornly pulling back. Tanks and another SPAA unit have been firing at another enemy AA gun.

South Sector
Infantry is still trying to locate the enemy tank(s) in the sector. There is at least one and it should be in the open, but I can't find it. Also, the enemy has another AA gun around that fires at my infantry periodically.

Casualties

Friendly: One BTR-50PK destroyed, estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: One 40mm AA-gun and one TCM 20mm AAG destroyed, Estimated 15 casualties.