Special operations of the Red Army (long campaign)

[runequester]

Another resounding success!

We secured all objectives and won great glory for the motherland!

Our losses were 41 men, while 285 imperialists and one AA MG were destroyed.

The paratroops were definately the heroes of the day. No sooner had they hunkered down in the railroad crossing, before a company of Polish infantry crashed into them. They kept up a brisk rifle and DP fire, with supporting fire from the marines, and sent the Poles scurrying in despair.

In the north, the engineers and mountaineers tangled with what is estimated to be about one platoon of Poles, and some recon units. They took fairly heavy losses, due to the dense woods, but prevailed in the end, and swept the remaining objectives after the enemy had broken.

Glory to the workers and peasants!


With Poland destroyed and split between the illustrious USSR and the fascist Germans, it is time to set our sights north, on Finland.


Our forces have performed well, but the Finn's will be a much harder proposition. To bolster the firepower of our forces, a machine gun section, consisting of two Maxim gun sections (2 guns each) has been added. While these may find themselves hard pressed to keep up with the infantry advance, they will be invaluable for defensive battles.


Our first mission is to push through a border garrison, clear any obstacles and secure two objectives. The battlefield is mostly lakes and bridges, with plenty of open terrain. Three platoons will attack head on, while the marines and snipers will provide supporting fire.
The scout sections will be sent on a flanking movement around the northern flank, to harass and pin enemy movements.

[runequester]

(these company level games on a tiny map are moving pretty quick, though I'll increase the mapsize to 30x30 for a bit more maneuver room)

The mission was a success. The Finn's had only a token defense, a 2 platoons and a MG seems to have been it. There was a wall of mines and wire though, but our troops negotiated it with minimal hindrance.
The battle was mostly resolved through long range fire, and was a fairly slow affair.

We lost 45 men, mostly to long range rifle and MG fire, while they lost 62 men and the MG.

There's cause for celebration however. We have our first veteran unit! The lead paratroop squad had finally reached that hallowed status. Double vodka rations tonight!


With that, Im done for the night

[Lt. Ketch]

Runequester, you read my mind. Even since someone mentioned a battle being "a knife fight in a phone booth" I've been fasinated with the idea of a small force on small map. I've dinked around with a company of US Rangers and Commandos (10 squads total) on a 20X20 map. I really want to try a set up in the streets Stalingrad. Nothing like "Enemy at the Gates," but more like a traditional rife company seperated from support or a similar force to yours. Keep up the AAR. I'm going to be watching it closely. If I can figure out how to get most urban battles in a campaign, I might start posting my own.

[runequester]

Thanks

After a few days of R&R, Im back at the front.

It's January of 1940, and while the rest of the Red Army is busy dying in droves, we've been tasked with a meeting engagement throughout the frozen woods. The terrain is fairly sparse, with a few hills and clusters of trees. The objectives are scattered length-wise, so this will basically be a walk up the middle, in force.

The marine's and para's will spearhead, with mountain infantry on the south flank and engineers on the north flank. As we encounter the enemy, we'll hunker down, bury them in firepower and drive them backwards.


For the Soviets!

[iCaMpWiThAWP]

hey Runequester, in june/41, what will you choose to fight "The Great Patriotic War" or the continuation war?