DAR: Taiwan vs China - Who Turn Out The Lights?

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Turn 16

North Sector: Enemy infantry squad popped out of woods 500m west of north-south road. It was engaged by friendly scouts in the area.

Center Sector: Enemy infantry still poking at my line, but every one that shows up next to it gets thrown back. I just captured an objective nearby that the enemy use to have and now their infantry has shifted direction. One APC popped through some trees next to it and was engaged by two squads I had sitting there. Friendly artillery is still raining down on them. No enemy artillery is firing. Maybe they are out of rockets.

South Sector: The last known enemy tank was destroyed by a Javelin team along the south edge. Friendly forces are pushing forward. Enemy infantry is still arriving, but getting thrown back quickly.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: One Type 59-II tank and one Type 86-I IFV destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 17

North Sector: Commandos are moving forward unopposed in sector, but are way behind other sectors. Scouts are continuing to pepper enemy squad, inflicting a few casualties. I pulled one scout back because I figure that squad isn't alone and I don't have much in the area.

Center Sector: My last cluster round scored big. It hit center mass of the enemy APC group and destroyed all five. There is a sizable pocket of enemy infantry that my artillery continues to hit. Time to bring up the reserves and push the attack. One enemy mortar started dropping rounds nearby, but no damage. The enemy infantry got close enough to one of my scouts to take a few shots.

South Sector: Still pushing forward, but the enemy is pushing more infantry into the fight. For the most part, their forces are getting chopped up. I've got a couple of 155mm guns dropping HE on the enemy making their position difficult. There are two ATGM vehicles close by, but I don't have anything for them to shoot at.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: Two Type 63G APCs and three Type 86-I IFV destroyed, estimated 25 casualties.

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Turn 18

North Sector: Finally tossed back the enemy squad. It ducked back into the woods. Having only two scouts here, I probably won't chase it. Commandos are advancing further north and it isn't worth diverting them to help.

Center Sector: More fresh enemy infantry is moving in. There must have been three companies in this area. Most of the enemy forces are significantly reduced. Reserves are shifting around each flank to try to close the pocket. It will take them a few turns to get into action. Artillery continues to rain in on the enemy.

South Sector: More enemy infantry showing up here, but the reinforcements aren't concentrated enough to stop my push forward. My scout lurking in the enemy deployment zone found and engaged a mortar section.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: Estimated 25 casualties.

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Turn 19

North Sector: Commandos closing in on objectives near north-south road. Scouts have redeployed to hold objective on hill 500m of road. No real activity in this sector. There is an enemy squad lurking in the woods, but it can stay there.

Center Sector: I've started wrapping my two line platoons around the enemy pocket while the reserves move around the flanks. This has caused the center sector to lose contact with the north and south sectors. It's not a major concern as the reserves will reestablish contact when they get into position. Caught two enemy APCs during the move. Three enemy tanks were heading toward the battle line, but I lost sight of them. Artillery continues to hit the pocket, but ammo is getting scarce.

South Sector: Pushing forward. Enemy AT and SAM units are showing up. These guys have some sort of II equipment, so my infantry is popping smoke to block their view. Enemy forces are extremely disorganized. Once I get through the specialized units, resistance in the sector should collapse. My scout unit is still popping away at the enemy mortar, inflicting a few casualties.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 10 casualties.

Enemy: Two Type 63G APC destroyed, estimated 30 casualties.

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Turn 20

North Sector: Sector is basically quiet. There is one enemy squad in the woods and I'm not going to risk getting it. Commandos are still moving forward.

Center Sector: Enemy resistance has basically collapsed. I finished off at least 10 routed units and an APC in the pocket. One APC that had been running regained some self respect and attacked. It ended up immobilized. One of the three enemy tanks spotted again and seems to be headed for the pocket. I'm going to lift my artillery so my infantry can clean up. The enemy has some 60mm mortar rounds coming in, but that's nothing to worry about.

South Sector: I've pushed the enemy forces into something of a pocket here. It makes artillery much more affective. Fresh enemy units are moving in, but aren't helping the situation. They just add to the panic when the artillery hits. I'm trying to move around the flanks here, but unlike the center sector, I've only got one company and the reserve platoon took a beating from rockets early in the battle. My lone scout patrol was able to destroy the enemy mortar. I'm going to see if I can pick up a flag and then circle back to nibble on the enemy rear. There is a Javelin team heading north toward the road intersection to try to nail some ATGM vehicles.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: One Type 63G APC and one 82mm Mortar section destroyed, estimated 30 casualties.

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Turn 21

North Sector: I got a commando sniper next to two enemy control flags, but I'm not going to turn them. The enemy has enough live stuff to complicate life for my sniper. He's going to push forward to see if he can make it to the back edge flag. It might work as long as he doesn't stop to play with anyone. I'll wait for the rest of the commando team to take those two flags. They aren't far away.

Center Sector: I lost sight of the enemy tank again. There is a motley collection of enemy equipment moving forward in the sector. Aside from the tank, I see two trucks, one gunship, two APCs and a couple of ATGMs. There is nothing I can't handle, but they might make it impossible to get to the far objective in this sector.

South Sector: Two enemy tanks turned up in this sector. Somewhere, there is an enemy 60mm mortar dropping rounds on my troops. I wasn't worried about it last turn, but it's a bit more accurate this turn. My forces are still pushing the enemy back. They got up to two enemy ATGM vehicles, destroying one and immobilizing the other. I was wrong when I said this was just one company. In the heat of battle, one platoon from the center sector pealed off and joined in this fight. There is one distant objective that still needs captured. My scout is going for that, but it has to cross the road. I'm worried the road will be clogged with battered enemy units that have recovered enough to be just "pinned".

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: One ZDF-89 HJ-8 destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.

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Turn 22

North Sector: A commando scout bypassed the two flags and zapped an enemy tank crew while the sniper continued to push to the back flag. The rest of the commandos are moving toward the flags. A Javelin team reached into the center sector and destroyed one APC.

Center Sector: The lost tank was found in a low spot, while one more showed up. It pounded on one of my infantry squads. The rest of my infantry was beating up on the enemy's disorganized infantry. I dropped some artillery in the tank and some enemy infantry. The enemy gunship is moving in, but has no night vision capability at all. My stingers should be firing at it before they can even be seen.

South Sector: One of the two enemy tanks was destroyed. The other ran into an ambush, but survived for the moment. Along the road, the enemy abandoned their ATGM vehicle. I caught the crew nearby and destroyed them and torched the vehicle. An enemy ATGM jeep was in the middle of the routed enemy and was also destroyed. A Javelin team on the north-south road reached into the center sector and also destroyed an APC.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: One ZDF-89 HJ-8, one Type 69-II tank and two Type 86-I IFV destroyed, estimated 25 casualties.