funkiwi vs hellcat again

[funkiwi]

that's one way to lose pershings [:(] should've got out when i had the chance. rangers can't hold the centre for much longer, they're hitting us with everything.

a rear guard halftrack and rangers went to intercept trespassing SO Cavalry and were shot at by a stealthy tank. a sherman and a flaktrack came to their aid but failed to take out the tank. it's a stand off.

[funkiwi]

Technically, they're not Cossacks, but they are Cavalry. One is more Ukrainian than the other.

[hellcat]

Cavalry quite right, you spies must have told you that!

The Cav charge away the Rangers in the central VH cluster making it good russian red again! And on, on they ride!

In the south we flame a tank and the AA position and the cavalry rides on there too!

where is that arty park?[:D]

[funkiwi]

Intelligence not required on that one. The last thing the Rangers said before I lost them was: "That ain't beetroot soup spilling out of them bullet holes!"

Flamming bush and woe in snow! [:@] Lost a Sherman and an AA to flame and it hurts. [:-] Lost the central Vh's, about to lose more squads in that vacinity, too. The procession of eager young communists is endless. [:o]

At least we have finally thwarted the assualt on the town.

[hellcat]

not so fast ameicanski [:-] cavalry are already within sight of the town and will soon be riding through the streets [X(]

Southern Cav squadron encountering more resistance, wherever they go they seem to leave blood in the snow [:-] but there's still 3 flame tanks with them and they're tightening the noose around the decadent westerner neck.

another air attack has taken out one of my only 4 actual tanks! [:-]

he got his money worth outta them 2 air units for sure! One guy keeps coming back again and again [:(]

ride cavalry ride on! [:D]

[funkiwi]

The Soviets have the numbers on us, have from the outset. Our intelligence was wrong - those flammin' flame tanks are portable WMDs!!!

We have paid dearly for our lack of intelligence. A Sherman gone, a Greyhound gone, another halftrack gone, sniper gone, engineers decimated... the list goes on. Red cavalry are everywhere! Their mobility and numbers give the Red Army a huge advantage.

Our pilots have been flying superbly but they are few and far between and they're running out of bombs. We didn't realise the Reds could sustain such losses on their offensive; again, failed intelligence. They sure must be cheap! Where did all my money go? I wonder. [8|]

[hellcat]

oh yes comrade our troops are very cheap!

This is my first time out with two cavalry squadrons and it really is quite amazing! However, I've come to learn here and even worse elsewhere (Jaminnji! [:@]) that they can easily be decimated if unsupported.

We drop almost everything we've got onto the town this turn...

In the rear the cavalry and flame tanks now supported by linked up mech infantry continue to mop up the enemy, but still not found the arty park.

[funkiwi]

An M7-Priest sent a flame tank to Hell! Little more than a consolation prize. The red army continues to search for our arty park. [:D] To the North, a small force breaks out of the town for a wee holiday in the snow. SO cavalry makes nice target practice for Pershing. Good way to keep the hands warm, too.

Enter Stage Right: Mustang Sally [;)]

[hellcat]

now we take afew of the enemy rear VHs and elsewhere we take out a few tanks and halftracks of the enemy.

we will welcome the surrender of the enemy and welcome them into the depleted ranks of our conscript army [:D]

[funkiwi]

That's good to know, hellcat. Very reassuring! You know, most of us here in the US are truly quite excited by the prospect of communism. In theory, it allows for a far more equitable future. Stalin is a great man! We have no doubt that accepting him as God will sustain us through the difficult times.

[hellcat]

we lose a flame tank to a mine but mop up resistance round the enemy VH cluster as well as a SPA Priest I think, any americans must remain in the upper left quadrant of the map (including the town)

[hellcat]

my imperialist opponent has joined the ranks of the conscripts... although the game did come up as a draw, victorious russkies teem across the battlefield - Glory to the People!

[Mangudai]

A very good read. Good humor from both of you.

I wanted to gain insight into how funkiwi fights. Now I know, he's trying to fight like Hellcat just as I'm trying to fight like Viking. Good to know. There must be more SO cav in the Ukraine than I originally anticipated.

[funkiwi]

The game finished early, probably because Hellcat held all the VH's and there wasn't a fat lot of good I could do about it because my army was totally decimated. I still had a couple of tanks left and some machine guns, bazookas and rangers, but he had twice as many forces left. The game said "draw" but Hellcat had more points (8000 to my 5000 or something). We submit defeat! [&o] We inflicted a lot more casualties than we suffered ourselves, but we didn't purchase to meet the conditions and we were outmanouvered. Oh well, we live (or die) and learn (or fry)!

[hellcat]

good luck! He's learning fast! You and I will have to cross swords soon Mangudai! [:D]

It was quite a fight but the russian mass one the day!

what are we playing next funkiwi?