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Gen Funk looked at the recon photos, both aerial and satellite, plus the video tape from the JSTARS that showed Soviet vehicle movements as the NORTHAG Cdr spoke over the secure line. “Ivan does not want to cross the Wesser north of Bremen, nor does he want to fight a protracted battle for the city itself..
The photos showed that the 2nd GTA was readying an attack with multiple units arriving in the vicinity of Lauenbruck . The JSTARS movement video verified the photos.
He wants to control the A1/B75 corridor because it offers a high mobility route as it passes south of the city” said the NORTHAG Cdr. “I need you to continue to defend that corridor in the vicinity of Scheessel.”
His troops were at their limit…72hrs of Combat OPs took their toll. The repositioning took its own mechanical toll. The Brigade Support Area was filled with vehicles of every type. Only those that could be put back on the line within 12hrs were being worked on. The “Wrenches” worked to get every vehicle possible to the front. They were just as much part of this battle as the tankers, grunts, and cannon cockers on the line.
The Russian commander of the 2nd GTA was continuing to push SE. The A1/A27 junction southeast of Bremen effectively cut NORTHAG’S supply line, and NATO supplies were running low. The loss of his two lead divisions was unexpected, but NATO had given ground in each battle and the 2nd GTA Cdr believed that they were close to breaking.
