A Time to Dance
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A Time to Dance
Good day all,
Having successfully completed the tutorial, I'm moving on to my first real test - A time to Dance.
First glance is a intimidating, but it also looks like fun. Instead of jumping right in, I have started working through an estimate of the situation to figure out the best option to win this game. I will be posting my planning thoughts and then soem screen shots as I conduct my plan.
I hope you find this interesting ....
Having successfully completed the tutorial, I'm moving on to my first real test - A time to Dance.
First glance is a intimidating, but it also looks like fun. Instead of jumping right in, I have started working through an estimate of the situation to figure out the best option to win this game. I will be posting my planning thoughts and then soem screen shots as I conduct my plan.
I hope you find this interesting ....
Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Enemy Forces
79th Guards Tank Division of the 8th Guards Army is attacking into West Germany
17th Guards Tank Regiment is leading the assault
Guards forces are elite forces – morale and readiness should be high
Equipped with the latest T80s and BMPs
Structure includes
3 Tank Bn
1 MR Bn
1 SP Arty Bn
1 AD Bty
1 Recce company
May have 8th Guards Army support
Artillery
Helicopters
CAS
Soviet artillery is already engaged – suppressing friendly forces
Friendly Forces
2nd Sqn 11th ACR has been hit hard by artillery fire
Force composition
A/2 Sqn – 10 M1A1 Abrams – starts to arrive 30 min in
B/2 Sqn – 9 Bradleys – starts to arrive 30 min in
C/2 Sqn – 9 Bradleys - starts to arrive 90 min in
D/2 Sqn – 13 M1A1 Abrams – starts arriving 50 min in
R/2 Sqn – 4 Bradleys and 6 Humvees
3 Mortars – arrive 70 min in
Tasks
Keep route 279 from Wulfershausen, past Rodelmaier and into Bad Neustadt under observation and fire
Maintain unit cohesion
Destroy enemy units
79th Guards Tank Division of the 8th Guards Army is attacking into West Germany
17th Guards Tank Regiment is leading the assault
Guards forces are elite forces – morale and readiness should be high
Equipped with the latest T80s and BMPs
Structure includes
3 Tank Bn
1 MR Bn
1 SP Arty Bn
1 AD Bty
1 Recce company
May have 8th Guards Army support
Artillery
Helicopters
CAS
Soviet artillery is already engaged – suppressing friendly forces
Friendly Forces
2nd Sqn 11th ACR has been hit hard by artillery fire
Force composition
A/2 Sqn – 10 M1A1 Abrams – starts to arrive 30 min in
B/2 Sqn – 9 Bradleys – starts to arrive 30 min in
C/2 Sqn – 9 Bradleys - starts to arrive 90 min in
D/2 Sqn – 13 M1A1 Abrams – starts arriving 50 min in
R/2 Sqn – 4 Bradleys and 6 Humvees
3 Mortars – arrive 70 min in
Tasks
Keep route 279 from Wulfershausen, past Rodelmaier and into Bad Neustadt under observation and fire
Maintain unit cohesion
Destroy enemy units
Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Terrain
Major river obstacle
Brend river comes in from the North and then heads West
6 bridges across the river
One far to the North of Bad Neustadt
Three East of Bad Neustadt
One in the Bad Neustadt
One West of Bad Neustadt
Four east-west routes
B279 is the key one
NES 5 to the North
NES 20 and NES 15 drive into Bad Neustadt
Built up area around key area of the map
Major river obstacle
Brend river comes in from the North and then heads West
6 bridges across the river
One far to the North of Bad Neustadt
Three East of Bad Neustadt
One in the Bad Neustadt
One West of Bad Neustadt
Four east-west routes
B279 is the key one
NES 5 to the North
NES 20 and NES 15 drive into Bad Neustadt
Built up area around key area of the map
Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Good day,
I would like to add a picture in a post, can someone remind me how to do this?
Thanks,
Mike
I would like to add a picture in a post, can someone remind me how to do this?
Thanks,
Mike
Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
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RE: A Time to Dance
Use Post reply and not fast reply. The former has more posting options.
OTS is looking forward to Southern Storm getting released!
Cap'n Darwin aka Jim Snyder
On Target Simulations LLC
Cap'n Darwin aka Jim Snyder
On Target Simulations LLC
RE: A Time to Dance
Okay, my memory is that I would upload a file and click embed in post and it would show up.
When I do a preview, this is not happening - I must be missing something....
So, how do I do this?
Thanks,
Mike
When I do a preview, this is not happening - I must be missing something....
So, how do I do this?
Thanks,
Mike
Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Mike, you add a picture to a post it as you describe it. Except that the preview won't show the image.
William
William
William
On Target Simulations LLC
On Target Simulations LLC
RE: A Time to Dance
Friendly Option 1
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Friendly Option 2
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Friendly Option 3
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Enemy Option 1
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Enemy Option 2
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Thoughts
I want to go with Option 3 – but as this is my first scenario beyond the tutorial, I`m going to go with Option 1.
Soviet forces are likely going to be focusing on the two centre bridges, so I need to make sure they are blown
It will be a race initially to get forces in place to stop the Soviet attack
Need to strip Soviets of bridging equipment
Soviets have more fire support - Need to keep my forces spread out where possible
Not sure if I have the resources to do much Counter Battery (CB)
I need to aggressively push back any crossings of the Brend – the river obstacle is my best defence option
I want to go with Option 3 – but as this is my first scenario beyond the tutorial, I`m going to go with Option 1.
Soviet forces are likely going to be focusing on the two centre bridges, so I need to make sure they are blown
It will be a race initially to get forces in place to stop the Soviet attack
Need to strip Soviets of bridging equipment
Soviets have more fire support - Need to keep my forces spread out where possible
Not sure if I have the resources to do much Counter Battery (CB)
I need to aggressively push back any crossings of the Brend – the river obstacle is my best defence option
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Now I get to play. I will post pictures and thoughts as the battle unfolds.
Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
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RE: A Time to Dance
Pics look great. Planning always a plus. Happy hunting!
OTS is looking forward to Southern Storm getting released!
Cap'n Darwin aka Jim Snyder
On Target Simulations LLC
Cap'n Darwin aka Jim Snyder
On Target Simulations LLC
RE: A Time to Dance
Opening moves - bridges are blown.
I was surprised by how quickly the soviets appeared.
I was surprised by how quickly the soviets appeared.
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
An hour later ...
Things are going well. Soviet recce elements have crossed near the middle of the three blown bridges, but nothing too strong.
I need to be careful with my movement...
Things are going well. Soviet recce elements have crossed near the middle of the three blown bridges, but nothing too strong.
I need to be careful with my movement...
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Another hour into the game and I'm holding strong. I have all my forces in play now and most are in their planned positions.
I'm happy with my plan. By the way Option 2 would have been a disaster - with no bridges blown by the time the lead soviet forces came near them....
I'm happy with my plan. By the way Option 2 would have been a disaster - with no bridges blown by the time the lead soviet forces came near them....
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner
RE: A Time to Dance
Thoughts after 2 hours
Blowing the bridges was key
It bought me time to get forces in place
Presents a strong obstacle to base the defence on
I need to be more careful when plotting movement of my forces
I have moved them into bad spots to engage the enemy too often. Not a good idea
Reserves
Need to plot where they will be used
It looks to me after trying to attack near Heustreu, the Soviets are going to try to force B4 in Bad Neustadt, being a TR, they will be bringing lots of tanks into the fray
So, I will plan out routes for the reserve to move toward the B4 bridge
I will put a delay on the movement, so that they do not actually move until I’m convinced they are needed, but once I decide to launch them, I want them moving quickly.
Fire Support
Wish I had more, lots more. Oh well.
I need to place smoke to use the advantage my tanks have in their sighting systems
Blowing the bridges was key
It bought me time to get forces in place
Presents a strong obstacle to base the defence on
I need to be more careful when plotting movement of my forces
I have moved them into bad spots to engage the enemy too often. Not a good idea
Reserves
Need to plot where they will be used
It looks to me after trying to attack near Heustreu, the Soviets are going to try to force B4 in Bad Neustadt, being a TR, they will be bringing lots of tanks into the fray
So, I will plan out routes for the reserve to move toward the B4 bridge
I will put a delay on the movement, so that they do not actually move until I’m convinced they are needed, but once I decide to launch them, I want them moving quickly.
Fire Support
Wish I had more, lots more. Oh well.
I need to place smoke to use the advantage my tanks have in their sighting systems
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Mike
Retired Gunner
Retired Gunner