Workshop
First time taking part, was pretty fun, did the fire maneuver thing, watched how to clear a compound and was the first to die in the "real" mission. No idea what got us, looked like the sentries on the hill we were so warned about. Also watched in horror how 2 fireteams were stacked up near a small archway, trying to clear a compound - 1 grenade could have taken out 2/3 of a squad
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Rebound
CO
Yes, I am responsible for the scenic route. I thought that a straight on attack direction would have lot's of defenses, so I took the northern route. Standart Alpha on one side of the road, Bravo on other, attack. I told HMG and MMG to take positions high on the hill as soon as we met resistance. MAT was holding back for the inevitable armor. Well turns out that side did have a little less defenses - a few squads and an MG bunker. But the horrible, horrible mistake was that we were engaged from two sides now that we were perpendicular to the village - from the left and right. MMG was the first to die (RIP), then bravo took heavy casualties (RIP BSL). When bravo cleared the immediate enemies, I got them to steer around into the village and go parallel with Alpha - with whom I lost contact after ASL died. After a while (okay a very long time) we cleared the first village, everything was fine (not counting dead MMG, Bravo being 7 strong, and Alpha a little more), we started to advance on the next enemy position.
Then came the hint message that a counter attack was imminent. I quickly ordered for the squads to dig in and for MAT to prepare for the incoming armor. I myself did what a CO probably shouldnt do - I looted a PK from a dead enemy and started to mow down the incoming enemies. A few minutes later someone shouted - "TANK", and I took a bullet to the face.
Yeah, I don't know about this one. In hindsight I should have maybe not have been a smartass and attacked from the proper direction
. My communication was also rough - sorry guys, too much information
. Also I think I tried to micromanage the squads too much, my bad if I was bugging the SL's too much and distracting them from doing the important stuff
Final thing about support elements - I should have designated which support element is the leader from the start and just talked on CC with the leader with the other supports being under the leader, kinda like a DC, but it looked like Support had a democratic election and their representative was Strang so it kinda worked out in the end.
But to end on a happy note, we did win this mission, although we lost almost everyone.
Will add more later
~ Ferrard
