Scenario: Sword Point. 8 July

[Grant1pa]

Originally Posted by wulfir

Haven't read Sword Point, but hope for more scenarios.
Ever given any thought to making a campaign out of it...?

Thanks. Coyle was an armor officer and a Virginia Military Institute graduate (VMI is a special place for me). I've been a fan of his work since Team Yankee came out in the 80's.

I have a second scenario in the play test phase, and two more in map development. I've never done a campaign before so I'll have to research that. But his book would be a perfect adaptation for one.

Tom

[shahadi]

I'm playing! So, far on turn 10. I redeployed Quebec platoon, Mec Inf forward after the initial pasting they suffered. Also, I moved my forward tank platoon, Romeo to a point just south of the minefield and ditch.

Filters seem about right, I just tinkered a bit here and there. Also, I inactivated weapons on the scout formations.

I'm liking it.

I understand this is pure fiction because the Iranians and Iraqis were at each other's throats in '87, and the Soviet Union was all but broken after their foray into Afghanistan.

Still, a great job with the map, wow! And the force deployment, except for Romeo platoon hanging out there all alone.

Oh, and least I forget, where's air support. I guess a VMI armor guy only thinks in terms of tracks and treads. I mean at one point I think the US had three carrier battle groups on routine patrol and there's Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

I like it.

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[Grant1pa]

Originally Posted by shahadi

I understand this is pure fiction because the Iranians and Iraqis were at each other's throats in '87, and the Soviet Union was all but broken after their foray into Afghanistan.
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Still, a great job with the map, wow! And the force deployment, except for Romeo platoon hanging out there all alone.
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Oh, and least I forget, where's air support. I guess a VMI armor guy only thinks in terms of tracks and treads. I mean at one point I think the US had three carrier battle groups on routine patrol and there's Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

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They have some Zoomies at VMI... There is quite a lot involving air assets in the book. For this battle, US air decimated the Soviet Recce formation that was supposed to lead the assault in the hours before the scenario, and as the battle concluded, they chew up a MRR. It just didn't directly factor into the time frame of this battle.

As far as the Tank Platoon out alone, I can't remember it really being explained well in the book. Basically, the deployment of US forces here is a kill sack. Anti-armor on the flanks and a tank heavy in the center. I figured the tank platoon was the rabbit wagging it's tail. I used them to hit, then get out of there.

Glad you liked this one. The next one you should like better... I'm still tweaking the Soviet movement.

Tom