DAR: Russia 2

[RERomine]

Turn 9

My gunships popped the two enemy T-72BMs skirting the south slope of the plateau. I've got my M113s going back the other way again.

Artillery continuing to relocate.

Enemy in full retreat now. No one is making a stand anywhere at the moment. I'm pushing my infantry forward across the plateau.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: Two T-72BMs destroyed, estimated 10 enemy casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 10

Some enemy light infantry is showing up. I guess it takes them a while to walk to the battlefield. Looks like just a couple of platoons up top. I've got three companies moving forward.

Spotted a few more fully functional tanks in the tank park. Managed to immobilize two of them.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 10 enemy casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 11

Brought up some tanks to support my advancing infantry. They hit the enemy light infantry from a distance while my infantry hit them close. The enemy is holding for the moment.

Enemy artillery is hitting some of my infantry in the middle, making life rough for them.

Put a few Javelins into the enemy in the tank park, targeting the few that are still undamaged first. I got one. It's time to bring some more artillery in on them before an immobilized tank manages to do some damage.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: One T-72BM destroyed, estimated 10 enemy casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 12

Still engaged in a fire fight with the enemy light infantry. I'm slowly moving forward, but they continue to resist. My infantry is being supported by tanks and artillery fire now.

Enemy incoming mail still hitting the middle. I'm taking some casualties, but it's hard to avoid. The enemy is hitting everywhere.

Took out a couple immobilized T-72BMs with Javelins. Artillery plotted now. I don't want to lose anything to an immobilized tank.

My M113s are scooting safely along the fringes of the plateau, so I'm sending two tank platoons in also. Not sure exactly what they will do yet. Depends on the state of things once they get south of the enemy positions.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: Two T-72BMs destroyed, estimated 15 enemy casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 13

The enemy is starting to drop mortar rounds on my tanks supporting my infantry. Time to move them before something more dangerous starts to drop. I'm still pushing the enemy, but they are being stubborn. Artillery and small arms are hitting them, but they are holding their line. My units are starting to circle around their northern flank and some can actually see to grassland to the east of the plateau. Not much there, but a couple of MTLBs are being troublesome. I'm too far away to take them out. I got bold with my gunships and circled them around and was able to get one. Took out a mortar team also.

My M113s are within 100m of an enemy flag. There doesn't seen to be anything south of the battlefield centerline. That would mean more if there was more than one flag down there to capture.

One Javelin team destroyed another immobilized tank in the tank park. At the same time, I noticed one of those abandoned tanks has been recrewed. I'm glad I noticed that.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: One T-72BM, one MT-LBM-6MA and one 82mm mortar destroyed, estimated 15 enemy casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 14

The enemy artillery is just murder and there isn't anything I can do about it. It's off board stuff and all mine is on board. Infantry moves too slowly to get out of the impact zone of really big stuff. Oh well.

Still fighting with a pocket of enemy infantry near the center. They are slowly being cut down, but too slowly. I'm not sure I can get to the flags they are covering since I'm taking too much time fighting. Friendly artillery is still hitting the.

My gunships took out two T-72MBs, but one got clipped by an ATGM and exited. The remaining one ducked into the grassland to avoid the tank that fired the missile. Friendly armor is moving up, but won't get there in time. The M113s turned the nearby flag, but are likely too far from other flags and those are too well covered anyhow.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: Two T-72BM, estimated 15 enemy casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 15

Most of the enemy artillery is hitting empty space now. They pretty much destroyed everything in the impact zone. At least it is staying away from the real critical areas.

Southern end of the enemy defensive pocket is starting to give way. It may be too late for me to get any flags in there, however. I've got armor coming up, but I've been killing ATGM teams with my infantry. There may be more. I'm not sure if it is worth risking my tanks or not.

I spotted three T-90As on the low ground east of the plateau. They seem to be happy staying put right now. I called in some artillery to make sure it stays that way.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 15 enemy casualties.

Here is a screen print of the area I'm trying to break into. It should be obvious why I'm trying to crack this nut. Five flags can be seen in the screen print. Only four turns to go unless the war gods are charitable.