September 19, 200718 yr Set up and played through a very small scale engagement tonight. 4x LCAC's landed a USMC Light Armored Reconnaissance Company reinforced with 1x LAR-AT (TOW-2), and 1x LAR-M (81mm mortar). The mission was to move inland gain contact with enemy forces. Prevent enemy motorized reinforcements from interferring with the landing beach. LAR moves inland and "stumbles" into an enemy BTR-90 company in a defensive coil. The enemy had won that turn's initiative, thus being in reserve fire mode, fires at the lead LAR platoon (at 1000m) with no effect. LAR returns with ineffectual fire. Turn 2, with USMC initiative, LAV-25's manuever while two platoons of BTR-90 are destroyed by a combination of 25mm chain guns and ATGM's. The 3rd BTR-90 platoon breaks and withdraws its full movement allowance of 12". Turn 3, with OPFOR initiative (sets reserve fire). OPFOR set in on high ground observes movement to its front and flank. Distance is too far for effective fire. USMC base of fire, both LAV-AT and LAV-M are both ineffective. Turn 4, with OPFOR initiative (sets reserve fire again). OPFOR passes to USMC who continues to attempt flanking maneuver. OPFOR fires without effect. ATGM's and 25mmchain gus again take their toll, this time destroying one BTR platoon. End of turn morale check finds the second BTR company suppressed. Turn 5, OPFOR again wins initiative and withdraws from their hilltop position, at 1/2 speed due to suppression. Funs little battle. Also ran a mock run with an AH-1W firing one of its mavericks but rolled a 10 - automatic miss.
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