Scenario 516-Not what we wanted

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In this scenario, a Portuguese mechanized infantry brigade is assaulting 3 towns that are under Warsaw Pact control (Ostiglia, Corregiogli, Melara).




Portuguese forces are composed of (see map above):

1,2,3=Tank companies 1,2,3

CA, CM=Cavarly armored, Cavarly mechanized

LG=Lagunari

Mech 1/1,2/1,3/1=mechanized companies of one battalion

Mot 1/1 to 2/3=motorized companies of two battalions

P =Pioneer company

In addition to these, an AA battalion has its elements embedded into all maneuver formations. It is composed of blowpipe, chaparral and Vulcan platoons, brigade’s artillery batteries of 155mm are on call, as well as around 20 aircraft for CAS (mainly Portuguese G91 and A7, as well as US F16s, to be controlled by FAC).

The plan is the following:

Mot 1/1 will take Ostiglia and then cover the left bank of the river with fire. Mot 2/1 will continue towards the old town of Ostiglia after crossing the bridges with tank support from 1. Mot 3/1 will be a reserve.

CA and CM will cross the river south of Boschina island and proceed to secure a series of important locations. First, they will secure the Via santa crose road at (5), then the crossroads at (6), then the outskirts of old Ostiglia at (7) in order to cut off the defenders of the town. Same plan will be used to cut off Correctoli at (8).

Lagunari will secure Boschina island (3) and then put pressure at old Ostiglia at (4).

Mech 1/1 will secure the ford area alpha (9), mech 2/1 will take over after that and secure via santa crose at (10) and finally 3/1 will assault Correctoli with the aid of tank support from (2) and the pioneer company P.

Mot 1 /2 will secure the river bank at (12), mot 2/2 will take over and cut off Melara by occupying (13) with the aid of tank support and finally mot 3/2 will assault Melara with the aid of tank support.