AAR: Balkans N. Africa Leg

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NF> Sniper routes nearest 2 squads then MMG loses 2 men attacking MaximHMG but its running & another squad is found. 2 troops near tanks discover crater seems to have blocked view to ATG, we are going to risk it & they saw another T-26.
2 M3s & M2 move forward spraying squads & killing T-26 they can see, all squads & HT crest the rise & push the Russians back further. Most are presently screened from the others by a woods hex & its max range to them.
2 squads, Ram & the other M3 move slightly East killing a T-26 & AAgun, the other loses 2 crew & sniper now covers it to just in case. The other AAgun is behind a row of trees though kinda expecting an unseen ATG to chirp up soon.
CF> well I am slightly stumped have a fairly good view of depresion excluding North part, will see all next turn. 3 Tanks & several troops now in the open.
231s ran across to get a diffrent viewpoint & still not a thing, thinking a FOO is a posibility but hes not likely to be on his tod. Any guns may be waiting I have noticed it does that on occasion, false sense of security saves fire till its turn so you can't move to safety.
SF> Bit reckless here its pretty open East of woods but 5 tanks & 231 bust out attacking AAMG, 3 more tanks & some troops in transport are in position to exit woods from the North into a depresion that runs to within about 600m of S flags. A few units charge headlong into woods & several cut across. 1 close call but he is pinned & fails to spot me. About 4 killed & remains of the same on the run.
AIT> Arty missed several 122 batts this time to. NF 45mmATG fired at M3 near AAgun, no real threat but another 76ATG further back but near the other got a halftrack so Ruskies claim there first vehicle & they were the first country to kill an arty piece.

T9
NF> We have hit a few snags here drifting smoke from destroyed T-26s is protecting the 3rd one & providing some cover for most of the force 7 squads & both 76ATG. Trying to move towards this another 5 squads & a maximHMG are discovered to our North obscured by 2 wood hexes.
Lost a couple of men finding this out & we need to neutralise them, but vehicles cannot attack without taking a big risk so trying to get troops there to see whats on the other side as its a line of trees that continues a bit further on. MMG & AAMG manage to get 76ATG in there sights route & damage one but lose 4 men in the process, have to place smoke to protect them. In fact out of respect for the Maxim end up placing a fair bit as some units have ended up in poor locations. Exchange of men was about equal this go & I was in a position to lose quite a few, most of my arty is targeting here so should be able to keep them unhappy
CF> Got a lucky break here ATG being moved East down the depresion was fired on by 76ATG it missed & I am fairly sure there is nothing in the depresion this side of the tree line. This line blocks sight to L1 north of flags & position it was in fire could only have come from a few hexes. Scout poped some smoke trying to get to tree line for a look especialy troops & we are exposed to any fire from woods to SE but did drop 2 tubes on last go. FOO has LOS so I can move them to guns likely position.
AA wagens have run for cover as threat seems unlikely.
The force that entered depresion from the South send a couple of squads out as eyes but rest are using cover to head for the woods. This could turn into a race against arty falling.
SF> Kill AAMG & everyone we can see in the woods then move NE into the depresion, we really need to regroup a bit but risking running with passengers continuing to a line of trees about 200m away. Only 1 squad is on the ground, risky but arty is chasing me down here.
Its all go suddenly.
I need to move up some mortars again but its to dangerous the way arty is falling & I would like to send planes in over centre flags but can't see a path without hitting a likely hostile enviroment, plot 2 coming in from the East with the hopes I will have a chance to cancel if required.
AIT> Only 2 mtrs fire this turn but despite placing smoke up north we lose the exchange, turns out though managed to fluke one of the few elite squads into being involved & he kept loses down by taking out a man with every shot.