DAR: USSR vs Poland

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Turn 9

Enemy mortar fire fell west of Hill 1. Moving infantry to west slope of hill and still getting ATGs and HMGs in position.

Enemy appears to be present north and north west of Hill 2 in company strength. Pulled AC and lead tank back on road to position where they had infantry covering them north and south of road. Moved my infantry forward into the woods south of the road, drawing some fire from enemy units. One man down. Pushing another platoon forward north of the road. Calling in light mortar fire on enemy in field. Moved company HMG section into position where it could put fire into the field and continued moving light tanks into position. Engaged enemy with all units in position, inflicting light casualties again.

Still moving Force 2 infantry forward on Hill 2. Not in position to engage enemy yet. HMGs continued to fire on enemy west of South Woods. There is an unclaimed flag west of the South woods and about a platoon of enemy infantry is swining in that direct on the west side of the hill. They drew fire from my armored car on the hill and returned fire with integrated AT rifles. No damage.

Poked around a little more with my leg scouts. Enemy present in company strenth. Tanks moving forward. Moving additional Kosmolets forward as well. Putting as much fire on enemy as possible. In this area, all I need to do is hold the enemy.

Casualties

Friendly: One casualty.

Enemy: Estimated 5 casualties.

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Turn 10

Enemy mortar fire stopped after one turn. Units are in position now. Moving reserve platoon towards the North Woods to patrol for infiltrating enemy units.

Most enemy infantry units are running. I really haven't inflicted that many casuaties on them and don't recall them breaking this quickly when fighting the Germans. Out of six squads in and around the field, four are routed or retreating. We traded shots early in the turn with each side suffering a few casualties. Continued moving my infantry forward on the north side of the South Road and stubled on my missing TKS. It tucked itself in the woods just north of the road and stayed there. I'm moving a tank and AC up to finish it off.

Still moving Force 2 infantry forward. I knew they would be slow being completely on foot and without a road. They should be able to engage the enemy in a turn or two. Their HMGs continued firing at the enemy to the southwest, inflicting a few more casualties.

Enemy to the west of the South Woods seems broken as well. Out of five squads in sight, four are routed. I will continue to engage while targets present themselves.

Casualties

Friendly: Two casualty.

Enemy: Estimated 5 casualties.

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Turn 11

Pretty quiet around Hill 1 right now. Reserve platoon still moving towards the North Woods. If you recall me mentioning some enemy FT-18 tanks a while ago and not saying much else about them, well it is because they haven't done much. They now seem to be moving towards the western edge of the North Woods at the speed of a glacier. I'm going to have to send a tank from Force 3 after them because Force 1 only has the ATGs on the hill. Hardly useful for running down tanks, even very slow ones.

Incoming mail on the road near two of my tanks. No damage, but time to move. Most enemy infantry out of the field now. They are either running or swinging south on the west side of Hill 2. I did making to destroy the damaged TKS found in the North Woods and inflict more casualties on the enemy infantry. I'm going to move my light tanks out and chase after some infantry.

One platoon from Force 2 popped through a tree line on the northwest side of Hill 2. All they had to shoot at was routed enemy infantry. An enemy AT rifle team showed up on the western slope of the hill and took a few shots at my AC. No damage. I'm going to move my infantry that way. The remaining infantry from Force 2 is going over Hill 2, heading to the West Woods. Enemy infantry is continuing to skirt the hill on the west side heading south. HMGs continued to rip into the enemy infantry west of the South Woods. They are all running now.

Engaged the enemy with my two Kosmolets, inflicting more casualties. Medium tanks are continuing to move up.

Counter battery fire started coming in on enemy 75mm guns. I adjusted fire and should FFE on turn 13.

Casualties

Friendly: No casualties.

Enemy: 1xTKS tankette destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 12

One enemy squad sighted northwest of Hill 1. Engaged with HMGs and light weapons, with no damage. Enemy artillery also hit Hill 1, causing no damage, but suppressing my ATGs and the company HQ. Continuing to move reserve platoon to the woods. Hill 1 should be well defended without them.

More enemy artillery hitting the road, but I moved my tanks out. Two are hunting for the enemy FT-18s entering the woods and two more are south of the South Road. I sent the armored car south as well. My infantry is continuing to push forward north of the road and stumbled across an enemy AT rifle team and destroyed it. Another team was destroyed in the field south of the road by infantry as well. Tanks moving forward slowly to engage running enemy, but stopped once the AT rifle team was spotted. Three light tanks going over Hill 2 to engage enemy infantry on the west side.

Armored car engaged and destroyed yet a third enemy AT rifle team. Those things are everywhere now. Force 2 infantry pulled out of the tree line and are moving over the top of Hill 2. One squad moved into the line of sight of some enemy units, took casualties and turned tail. The enemy, in turn, moved into the LOS of one of my HMG sections on the hit, got hit and also turned tail.

Started moving my Force 4 medium tanks towards the west side of Hill 2. Those enemy units skirting the hill should start popping out of the woods soon. A couple of enemy squads showed up just north and west of the unclaimed flag southwest of Hill 2. They were engaged by the HMGs and tanks. One popped smoke and ran, while the other is pinned.

Casualties

Friendly: Two casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 13

No enemy artillery this turn, but it suppressed some units during the last turn. No damage however. Sent enemy squad running and another one showed up. Engaged with HMGs from Hill 1 and drew fire from an unseen AT rifle team in the North Woods. I should have gotten infantry in there patrolling long before now.

Force 3 pushing reserve platoon up South Road while other platoons hold flanks. Pushing platoon in the North Woods out looking for the AT rifle team. Moving two tanks slowly behind infantry since I know there is danger in the woods. Other tanks and infantry engaged a few distant and routed enemy infantry squads.

Continued to engage enemy infantry west of Hill 2 with armored car, light tanks and HMG team. Pushed the enemy off the western slopes of the hill. Also, engaged enemy infantry to the southwest with remaining HMGs.

More enemy infantry spotted approaching unclaimed flag. Engaged all enemy around flag with tanks and Kosmolets. Most have broken and are running.

Counter battery fire scored well. Destroyed one 75mm howitzer and pounded the other target location well. Time to move my mortars.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero casualties.

Enemy: 1x75mm howitzer destroyed, estimated 25 casualties.

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Turn 14

Enemy infantry all on the run. Engaged with HMGs inflicting some light casualties. Fired into the North Woods with an HMG team and zeroed in on the enemy AT rifle team. Can't see them, but know where they are. Plotted a 50mm mortar on the location in case I can't get infantry there to take care of them. Lost sight of enemy FT-18 tanks.

Pushing forward along South Road. All enemy units are running and not worth firing on. Incoming mortar fire just north of Hill 2, suppressing a few tanks and infantry.

Infantry moving over Hill 2 and some pushing west. Small fire fight broke out between one enemy squad and one of mine. I lost a couple men there.

Continued to engage enemy infantry west of South Woods. I'm the only one shooting right now. They are just running.

Casualties

Friendly: Two casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 5 casualties.

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Turn 15

All quiet around Hill 1 right now.

Continuing to push forward into North Woods and down South Road. Found an enemy infantry squad in the woods. Traded a few shots with them, costing me one casualty My infantry and tanks are pushing forward in the field south of the road as well. Drew more AT rifle team fire.

Starting to push into West Woods. Managed to destroy one enemy infantry squad with infantry and light tank fire. Also found the AT rifle team firing at Force 3 in the field and destroyed it.

Pushing west towards unclaimed flag. Maybe I'll save Force 2 the trouble of getting this one. The machine gun teams at the ambush site are getting bored.

Casualties

Friendly: One casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 10 casualties.