Field Report notes

[freeboy]

I awoke from my afternoon nap to an urgent knock on the door.. somethings up sir..
I hurry into the kitchen of my field HQ, and am handed several notes and a hot cup of very black coffee... the notes have been hastily written.
"Settle down everyone", although it is soon evident that they are upset for a reason.... Multiple landing of Para infantry all around Nigmegen, "get me the troops nearest the highway bridges...
I order the rechecking of the demo charges and attempt to contact Model... nothing from him...
Within two hours the situation is very clear, Brits near Arnhem, US troops already entering Nigmegen...this looks too familier.. I rememrber the early reports from Normandy.. time to act is now...

I can hear the mortors shelling the enemies advance and order my hq to cross over the bridge .. Without reinforcments mytroops, a mix of a few veteran troops and some not so much, will not stand... "Damn it get me Model NOW" I roar.. momentarily losing my calm demeaner.

[freeboy]

The sun sets on the first day...
Reports come in.. We are able to dig in at Nigmegen.. the enemy seems contenet to probe the parimeter...

Arnhem field report day one..
Strong British forces land to the Norhteast of the City.. advance elements stopped nearthe rail bridge...
As Instructed the Reinforcments are split into those to the south.. able to reinforce Nigmegen, or return to Arnhem and those directed into the fighting at Arnhem.
I immediately order the troops neerest the rail bridge to counterattack enemy probe on the Northern side... This should not be difficult as therre numbers look to be those of a forward element and our forces are much more numerous and rested, at least for now.. we must press every advantage...

[wodin]

No screenies?

[freeboy]

coming right up.. (have to give priority to pbem fast play in witpAE game)

Around Nijmegen

[freeboy]

the enemy stops showing up.. its nightfall day one..
ANd the counter attack fails at the rail bridge near Arnhem.. troops thinksits best to massively detour.. ok.. need to micro manage that, and one group that attacks is slaughtered...
More Pix in five

[freeboy]

and around Arnhem

[freeboy]

out of the field of view is the Naval infantry group in the center on the Highway leading to Nijmegen ... sitting and waiting ..
and the troops on the East edge preparing for a morning assualt on the landing zones...

In the south I notice some new troops ariving .. they will be rushed into Nijmegen....



Field notes.. Northern
(Models HQ)

The enemy has suprised us, and Model remains scool but I know he is seething conflicting orders from higher up come in...
Endoven will fall, and the very real risk of the Chills Division being isolated...
The debate at HQ(model) is weather to release the panzers to reinforce the Troops near NJ(Nijmegen) or keep them in Arnhem area...
The night will tell how well the enemy is able to advance, and if they are stopped well away from the main highway bridges, I believe the debate will be over and orders to move south issued...
The Weather has not improved as forecasted.. that is some good news..
Players note.. dissappointingwe cannot do all three zones in one game..I changed weather to poorer.. orders delay from normal to realistic...

[freeboy]

these guys are going to die!

[freeboy]

sorry about the spelling

And near NJ

[freeboy]

Forces are not getting moving in any thing like a timely fashion...
 

[freeboy]

Its 1am day two.. a large force supported by jeeps enters Arnhem.. my forces react...
off map in pic is art barage ordered

[freeboy]

and below see forces of each side the US attacking in town and the panzers racing to relieve the forces being attacked

[freeboy]

as dawn breaks we see the forces arrayed against us more clearly...
Numerous counterattacks are ordered against landing zones in both Northern and southern sections ...
below is a zoom out of the brits near Arnhem

[freeboy]

the night attacks where repulsed.. this is a close up in Ng

[freeboy]

Above note that just out of the field of view are elements of the afformentioned panzer group.... split between both bridges and on each side of the river...
Reinforcemtns are pooring in..
no news from Eindohven...
( note historical reinforcmetns are on.. so the 30 corps will be joining the party soonest ...)
the recent southern reinforcments are ordered to attack the US landing sites to the southeast of Ng
 

[KenchiSulla]

Hey Freeboy,

Are you playing with order delay? I noticed you micro nearly all your units (and are not issuing commands to battalions and regiments)..

[freeboy]

yea.. I bumped order delay up to realist from normal.. I seem to have difficutlies with units actually doing what I want without issuing to the units directly

[freeboy]

here is the Southern area.. note the areas circled are not fully engaged and teh US paras have them in the rear and before them the panzers are gaining strength.. 30 corps better show up or these guys are toast

[freeboy]

sorry.. shoud say "released"..
So.. tough day to serve in the US paras

[nate25]

Seems like if you don't issue orders to each company they leave a gap that the AI always finds.

Issuing orders to each company seems like the only way to a seamless defense.

Nate