0043 - The Battle of Zloczew - Turn 12

0830 23 JUL 2000
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If we had had wire, they would defininately have been in the wire. There was a group pressing us from the north and I found out later they were approaching in force from the west and south too. It was getting tight and we needed to make every shot count without killin' any civis.

Turn 12 - Initiative Step 5
Actions:

• Potato will reload his L7A2.
• Mitchell will dismount and take cover near Bud
• Robinson will will fire the last two rounds in his magazine at Experienced Soviet straggler #03

Order of Actions:

• Robinson (Agl 7 - Bulk 2 = 5)
• Mitchell (Agl 5)
• Potato (Agl 4)

Play:
Robinson fire 2 quick shots at Experienced Soviet straggler #03. The range is 60m (Medium, but just barely).

• [Fire at Experienced Soviet straggler #03  – Asset Level 9 – Formidable (x1/2 - Quick Shot at Medium Range) – Target Number 4 - Roll(s): 13,6] - Both miss.

Mitchell dismounts and drops prone near Bud.

Potato grabs another belt for his L7 and reloads near Bud, kneeling as he does.

Turn 12 - Initiative Step 4
Actions:

• Griffin will fire two quick rounds at Novice Soviet straggler #110.
• Macron will fire three quick rounds at Novice Soviet straggler #83.

Order of Actions:

• Griffin (Agl 6 - Bulk 5 = 1)
• Macron (Agl 4 - Bulk 5 = -1)

Play:
Macron fires at Experienced Soviet straggler #83. The range is 115m (Long). The target is prone.

• [Fire three quick shots at Experienced Soviet straggler #83 – Asset Level 13 – Impossible (x1 /4 - Quick shot at Long range)  – Target Number 3 (2 on the third due to recoil) - Roll(s): 19,9,6] - All miss.

Griffin fires another two quick shots at Novice Soviet straggler #110. The range is 55m (Short).

• [Fire two quick shots at Novice Soviet straggler #110 – Asset Level 12 – Difficult (x1 - Quick shot at close range)  – Target Number 12 (10 on the second due to recoil) - Roll(s): 16,4] - One possible hit but the target location is the legs and the round misses.

Turn 12 - Initiative Step 3
Actions:

• Marshall will fire two quick rounds at Novice Soviet straggler #110.
• Logan will drive the HMMWV toward the barricade
• Experienced Soviet straggler #03 will again fire two quick shots at Robinson

• Reaction Force Group #1
• Experienced Soviet straggler #38 will advance and take cover in a building to the north
• Experienced Soviet straggler #45 will advance and take cover in a building to the north
• Experienced Soviet straggler #48 will advance and take cover in a building to the north
• Experienced Soviet straggler #51 will continue to advance behind the row of buildings to the north
• Experienced Soviet straggler #52 will continue to advance behind the row of buildings to the north

• Reaction Force Group #2
• Experienced Soviet straggler #55 will advance and take cover in a building to the east
• Experienced Soviet straggler #70 will advance and take cover in a building to the east
• Experienced Soviet straggler #77 will advance toward the cover of the building to his front
• Experienced Soviet straggler #80 will remain prone, covering those advancing behind him.
• Experienced Soviet straggler #83 will remain prone, covering those advancing behind him.

• Reaction Force Group #3
• Experienced Soviet straggler #86 will advance down the street to his front
• Experienced Soviet straggler #87 will advance down the street to his front
• Experienced Soviet straggler #91 will advance down the street to his front
• Experienced Soviet straggler #95 will advance down the street to his front
• Experienced Soviet straggler #96 will advance down the street to his front

Order of Actions:

• Experienced Soviet straggler #38 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #45 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #48 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #51 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #52 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #55 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #70 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #77 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #80 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #83 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #86 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #87 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #91 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #95 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #96  (Agl 6)
• Logan (Agl 5)
• Marshall (Agl 5 - Bulk 3 = 2)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #03 (Agl 6 - Bulk 4 = 2)

Play:

• Experienced Soviet straggler #38 advances down the street to the north.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #45 advances down the street to the north.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #48 advances down the street to the north.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #51 moves behind the row of buildings to the north, hugging them as he advances.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #52 advances behind the row of buildings to the north.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #55 advances toward the cover of the building to his front.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #70 advances toward the cover of the building to his front.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #77 advances toward the cover of the building to his front.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #80 runs forward before dropping prone.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #83  runs forward before dropping prone.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #86 runs down the street to his front.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #87  runs down the street to his front.

• Experienced Soviet straggler #91 runs down the street to his front.

• Experienced Soviet straggler #95 runs down the street to his front.

• Experienced Soviet straggler #96 runs down the street to his front.

• Logan drives the HMMWV toward the barricade. The vehicle accelerates to 15m/turn.

• Marshall fires two quick rounds at Novice Soviet straggler #110. The range is 70m (Medium).
• • [Fire two quick shots at Novice Soviet straggler #110 – Asset Level 11 – Formidable (x1/2 - Quick shot at Medium range) – Target Number 3 (1 for the second shot due to recoil)  - Roll(s): 10,16] - Both Miss.
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• Experienced Soviet straggler #03 will fire two quick shots form his FN-FAL at Robinson. The range is 65m (Short). Robinson has his arms and head visible above the sandbags.
• • [Fire two quick shots at Robinson – Asset Level 11 – Difficult (x1 - Quick shot at Close range) – Target Number 11 (9 for the second shot due to recoil)  - Roll(s): 11,8] - Two possible hits but both rounds are stopped by the sandbags.
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Turn 12 - Initiative Step 2

• Actions:
• Experienced Soviet straggler #37 will fire two quick shots at Robinson with his M231.
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• Order of Actions:
• Experienced Soviet straggler #37 (Agl 6 - Bulk 3 = 3)
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• Play:
• Experienced Soviet straggler #37 fires two quick shots at Robinson. The range is 50m (Medium).
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• • [Fire two quick shots at Robinson – Asset Level 11 – Formidable (x1/2 - Quick shot at Medium range) – Target Number 3 - Roll(s): 2,6] - One possiblehit but his abdomen is protected by the sandbags.

Turn 12 - Initiative Step 1

• Actions:
• Harris turn and empty his L7 at the stragglers approaching from the West.
• Klasha will remain alert in the HMMWV
• Novice Soviet straggler #110 fire a quick shot at Marshall.

• Reaction Force Group #1
• Novice Soviet straggler #144 will advance down the street to the North.
• Novice Soviet straggler #147 will advance down the street to the North.
• Novice Soviet straggler #148 will advance down the street to the North.
• Novice Soviet straggler #149 will follow Experienced Soviet straggler #52 behind the buildings to the north
• Novice Soviet straggler #150 will follow Experienced Soviet straggler #52 behind the buildings to the north
• Novice Soviet straggler #151 will follow Experienced Soviet straggler #52 behind the buildings to the north
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• Reaction Force Group #2
• Novice Soviet straggler #152 will continue to advance toward the cover of the buildings
• Novice Soviet straggler #158 will take cover in the building to his front
• Novice Soviet straggler #163 will continue to advance toward the cover of the buildings
• Novice Soviet straggler #165 will continue to advance toward the cover of the buildings
• Novice Soviet straggler #168 will bound forward
• Novice Soviet straggler #169 will bound forward

• Reaction Force Group #3
• Novice Soviet straggler #170 will advance down the street with the rest of his squad
• Novice Soviet straggler #171 will advance down the street with the rest of his squad
• Novice Soviet straggler #172 will advance down the street with the rest of his squad
• Novice Soviet straggler #173 will advance down the street with the rest of his squad
• Novice Soviet straggler #176 will advance down the street with the rest of his squad
• Novice Soviet straggler #177 will advance down the street with the rest of his squad
• Novice Soviet straggler #197 will advance down the street with the rest of his squad
• Novice Soviet straggler #199 will advance down the street with the rest of his squad

• Order of Actions:
• Novice Soviet straggler #144 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #147 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #148 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #149 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #150 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #151 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #152 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #158 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #163 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #165 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #168 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #169 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #170 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #171 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #172 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #173 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #176 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #177 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #197 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #199 (Agl 6)
• Klasha (Agl 4)
• Novice Soviet straggler #110 (Agl 6 - Bulk 5 = 1)
• Harris (Agl 5 - Bulk 6 = -1)

Play:
Novice Soviet straggler #144 advances down the street to the north.

Novice Soviet straggler #147 advances down the street to the north.

Novice Soviet straggler #148 advances down the street to the north.

Novice Soviet straggler #149 advances behind the buildings to the north.

Novice Soviet straggler #150 advances behind the buildings to the north.

Novice Soviet straggler #151 advances behind the buildings to the north.

Novice Soviet straggler #152 advances toward the cover of the buildings.

Novice Soviet straggler #158 takes cover in the building to his front.

Novice Soviet straggler #163 advances toward the cover of the buildings.

Novice Soviet straggler #165 advances toward the cover of the buildings.

Novice Soviet straggler #168 stands and bounds forward.

Novice Soviet straggler #169 stands and bounds forward.

Novice Soviet straggler #170 moves with the rest of his squad down the street.

Novice Soviet straggler #171 moves with the rest of his squad down the street.

Novice Soviet straggler #172 moves with the rest of his squad down the street.

Novice Soviet straggler #173 moves with the rest of his squad down the street.

Novice Soviet straggler #176 moves with the rest of his squad down the street.

Novice Soviet straggler #177 moves with the rest of his squad down the street.

Novice Soviet straggler #197 moves with the rest of his squad down the street.

Novice Soviet straggler #199 moves with the rest of his squad down the street.

Klasha remains alert in the HMMWV but takes no other action.

Novice Soviet straggler #110 fires a quick shot at Marshall. The range is 65m (Short).

• • [Fire a quick shot at Marshall – Asset Level 9 – Difficult (x1 - Quick shot at Short range) – Target Number 9 - Roll(s): 13] - Miss.

Harris fires a burst at the troopers approaching from the west. The range is 80m (Short).

• • [Fire a burst at Experienced Soviet straggler #86 – Asset Level 13 – Impossible (x1/4 - Automatic fire at Short range) – Target Number 3- Roll(s): 8,6,8,17,17,1,14,9,13,16] - One possible hit. The target is standing (running actually, but who is being picky). The hit location is the head (1). The target does not have a helmet and takes 12 points of damage. This results in a quick kill.

Harris half of the rounds that missed (4) may hit targets in the danger area.

• • [Danger zone attacks due to automatic fire – Asset Level 13 – Impossible (x1/4 - Automatic fire at Short range) – Target Number 3- Roll(s): 16,20,2,8] - One possible hit.
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There are three posible targets in the danger zone around Experienced Soviet straggler #86. They are:

• Experienced Soviet straggler #87
• Novice Soviet straggler #170
• Novice Soviet straggler #171

A random roll determines that Novice Soviet straggler #170 is hit in the left leg for 15 points of damage. His initiative is reduced to 0, taking him out of the fight.

At the end of the round, the reaction forces are still advancing, despit their losses. The current casualty level is 31%.