Cycle 04 (30 minutes): This was a terrible cycle for the Warsaw Pact forces as the 2/1/283 mechanized infantry company that was ordered to hex 1408 was heavily engaged by Leopard tanks upon arrival and lost a total of 10 vehicles (approximately half of its arrival strength).
Losses: Warsaw Pact 40/21, NATO 18
Additional Orders: There are seven orders available to me this cycle.
1/18 ITB (7 X T-80U [m]) to Assault to hex 2406 and Hold. This location offers decent concealment (70% rating) and excellent line-of-sight to the West German tanks that have been sitting to the east of the Womitz River for several cycles.
Mtr/1/283 MRR (6 X 120mm Mortar) to deploy a Smoke Screen at hexes 1907 and 1909. This will provide some concealment to the mechanized infantry and reconnaissance units holding at the blown crossing points.
3/1/283 MRR (10 X BMP-2[m]) to Move - Hasty to hex 1508 and Hold.
The three air defense platoons that arrived as reinforcements are ordered to Move - Hasty and Hold at hexes 1407, 1709, and 1707.
This will leave one order not issued this cycle.
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