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Old March 17th, 2006, 02:09 PM

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Default Re: How do real life armies clear cities?

Mustang,
Urban areas are infantry terrain. Use of artillery is also essential. There are 2 schools of thought on the use of artillery. 1. Use light artillery to avoid creating rubble and making the area more easily defensable and harder for you to move through quickly. 2. Use heavy artillery to create more cover for your own infantry in the rubble and to have a maximum effect on the enemy who is already under cover. I'm a heavy artillery proponent.
There is going to be lots of smoke so use a spotter with TI if possible. Blast your target area for 1-2 turns before you move in. Move your infantry up in trucks, APCs or helos as close as you dare to de-bus. Sweep through the objective. Follow up Tanks and IFVs are handy for support fire. Scout helos can be handy for drawing fire but usually won't last long. It is slow going, probably only advancing 1 hex per turn. Expect heavy casualties. Ideally the defenders will be so supressed by your creeping barrage that you can walk right up to them without being fired on and let em have it.
Even better is to not clear the urban area. If possible isolate it with smoke or arty, and bypass it.
Now get back to work on your maps of Tobruk.
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