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Blue, Gray, and Bocage Scenario-American Perspective
choppinlt:
GREAT! Yes MM, we are talking about the 2/116 engagement. I will try to get the OOB ASAP.
The final decision is yours and Cats to make, but I think keeping the DAR on the BFC forum is the highest priority. Any other forum is great, but BFC would be the highest IMHO. HOWEVER, it would be great if you had a thread here in this forum with the direct link to the BFC thread. Then all you need to do is pop in this forum and say "check out the latest", and you are done here regarding updates. Another forum you could do this with is the Few Good Men. Let me know what you decide to do.
Agreed, I will establish a battle specific thread like I did for CK's ASL battle. This is where I will give all pertinent details to the both of you, and this may be the place for you action report updates.
ALL RIGHT LET'S DO THIS!! 8) Oh, and thank you all for your participation. I know there are lots of people silently interested, but stepping forward to help out is much appreciated...and inspires me to work harder on making this a reality.
choppinlt:
Current Time 2000 Hours Updated on 19 Dec
Turn 7 Staff Report: at 1800 all forces move out and engage the enemy again. At 1808 hours 2/116 makes contact with 227 FAB and B/92 in support of the attack. This battle is currently being played out on the tactical battlefield using CMBN. TO combat resolution has the Americans advancing 400m in 2 hours and 14 minutes with 47 total casualties and the loss of 6 tanks. Let’s see what the CM results give us!
3/116 makes contact at 1810 and is supported by 224 FAB and 116th Cannon Co. This engagement just ended at 1959, and we are awaiting more information. We know that reported progress was very slow and met with heavy resistance.
3/115 makes contact at 1810 and is supported by 110 FAB and A/92. This engagement just ended, and we are awaiting more information. We know that reported progress was very slow and met with heavy resistance.
1/115 makes contact at 1811 and is supported by 111 FAB and 115 Cannon Co. This engagement is still underway, however it appears to be almost over. We know that reported progress has been very slow and met with heavy resistance.
967th Field Artillery Battalion (155’s) performed a counterbattery fire mission against suspected German 105’s. Results are under evaluation.
1/116 stands by in reserve and is awaiting further orders…
Troop dispositions as of 1811 hours
2000 Unit Dispositions
Plan of Action: wait for combat to wind down and make further assessments. The Germans appear to be holding pretty firm. 2/116 appears to be making greater progress than previous (according to the TO resolution system), the problem is that darkness is arriving soon. Once the official results are in for 2/116 then we may commit 1/116 and see if we can achieve a breakthrough during the night. Most likely our forces will hold firm to rest and recover for now.
choppinlt:
Current Time 2200 Hours
Turn 8 Staff Report: 2/116 ceases their attack at 2022 after a 400m advance. They report 47 casualties and the loss of 5 tanks. Our forces report receiving indirect fire from 120mm mortars, 88’s and 105’s. 2/116 is expected to recover from its cohesion loss around 2230. Note: this battle is still currently being played out and these results may be adjusted accordingly when the battle is completed.
3/116 made contact at 1810 and ended at 1959. They suffered 39 casualties after advancing 200m. Our forces report receiving indirect fire from 120mm mortars and limited fire missions (likely from our counterbattery fire) from 105’s. 3/116 reports a full recovery from their cohesion loss.
3/115 made contact at 1810 and ended at 2000. They suffered 30 casualties after advancing 200m. Our forces report receiving indirect fire from German 105’s. Cohesion recovery for 3/115 appears imminent.
1/115 made contact at 1811 and ended their attack at 2003 after advancing 200m. They report approximately 31 casualties. Our forces report receiving indirect fire from 120mm mortars. Cohesion recovery should happen before 2230.
Approximately 90,000 lbs of artillery ordnance was expended during this round of combat.
This round of combat we suffered 147 casualties, and 5 tanks were knocked out. Totals for the day are 303 casualties and 12 tanks knocked out.
2200 Unit Dispositions
Plan of Action: right now we believe it is to our best advantage to rest our forces and allow them to re-group for more action in the morning. While ammunition levels are OK at the moment attacking further will only serve to cause greater fatigue, ammunition expenditure, and losses for what appears to be a limited gain. In our judgement, it appears that we are better served to re-new our attack at dawn. The engineer battalion will reform on the road between A/92 and 111th FAB. The 747th Tank Battalion will form up at Couvains. The remainder of our forces will remain in place, rest, and recover. There will be no offensive artillery fire missions to allow for ammo replenishment, and gun maintenance.
Game Note: I have little data on the German casualty rates in this area from July 11, however I do have reliable information on casualties sustained and artillery expenditures for the Americans. Historically the 29th lost around 500 men on this day. This scenario produced 303 casualties, but the Americans delayed their initial assault till noon. So if the Americans had started their assault at 0600 in this scenario (as what happened historically), you could interpolate the results to be close to 500 casualties. So that is a good sign that my game mechanics are producing reasonable results! If anyone has any data they want to share (from credible sources), please feel free to let me know.
Even though I don’t have any data regarding the Germans, 176 casualties feels a little light…but I can’t be sure at this point. One huge factor is that I allowed the Germans to start in prepared defensive positions. I see no reason at the moment to tweak anything, but I will definitely keep an eye on this. You are witnessing the first real play-through with all these different mechanics in action together, warts and all! While there is definite work needed, I am happy with how it is coming together. I hope you are getting a lot of value with seeing a scenario unfold and getting a real feel for how the game concept is supposed to work. It is my hope that these scenarios will lead to better understanding.
I havn’t taken the time to analyze artillery expenditure yet, but that will be interesting to see how that turns out!
choppinlt:
Current Time 2400 Hours
Turn 9 Staff Report: All infantry units are stationary, have recovered cohesion, and have dug-in for the night. Additionally all engineering and armor elements have withdrawn and reformed in their bivouac areas. Otherwise all is quiet as resupply efforts commence in full force.
Word from HHQ is that we are not being allocated any air support for tomorrow.
2400 Unit Dispositions
Plan of Action: Rest, recuperate, and reevaluate! The weather is supposed to be partly to mostly cloudy with no precipitation. So weather won’t be a factor for ground forces. Perhaps now would be a good time to commit the 175th, but the question is where and when… We will wait till 0200 before making the final decision.
choppinlt:
Current Time 0200 Hours
Turn 10 Staff Report: There has been no action to report regarding the enemy, and our forces have settled in for the night.
0200 Unit Dispositions and Proposed Fire Plan
Plan of Action: at 0300 we are going to commence with harrassing fires against all 6 frontline enemy units until 0500. We will wait till next turn to decide when to commence with area fire at that time.
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