Elephant Hunt: Semi-Interactive AAR

[eggmansdaddy]

No Offense, MR, but did you ever consider mapping your moves with milsketch?

You can find it here...

http://www.historicalsoftware.com/HSC/HSCmilsketch.htm

There's an example on Matrix here...

tm.asp?m=2990518&mpage=1&key=&#2997914

[Mad Russian]

No, what I've used are either the Map Maker terrain display or the terrain display blended with the height map.

I have all the information at my fingertips for using those and don't have to create a map to use.

Not sure how the milsketch would do at a level of 2km x 2km. That small an area often loses it's detail. So, I just went with what I already have available.

Good Hunting.

MR

[eggmansdaddy]

Hey, I'm not griping, just suggesting!

The important thing is the insights, not the eye candy!

Good luck, BTW.

Barry

[Mad Russian]

I'll take a look at that tool though. I have some maps I could use displayed in another game....thanks for showing the the program in the first place.

I think eye candy is fairly important in an AAR. I tried to make this as much like being the commander on site as I could.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Yoozername]

I would request that there are more 'down-low' screenshots that show the T34s from right behind and what they are looking at/covering.
 
I don't consider MR the battalion commander.  More like the XO!

[Mad Russian]

Okay, I'll get you more low level screen shots.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

First things first. The business end of our Hero's tank.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Yoozername]

Maybe hold off on the pics till after you burn the next turn.

[Mad Russian]

I've done the next turn.

I'm just finishing up some things before I go in and convert the screen shots to jpg files. I have them all renamed and then I'll start converting them and adding them here. I just thought a picture of our hero was a good place to start.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

As the 1st Platoon of infantry follows orders and moves up Hill 254 it can see the 2nd Tank Company in the distance. Both the Recon element and the main body trying to form back up to the east.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

Looking from the east down the line formation of 1st Infantry Platoon.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

Here is the overall move to engagment order for 1st Infantry Platoon.

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MR

[Mad Russian]

1st Tank Company plays hide and seek with the advance German units. Now you see them....

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

....and now you don't.

Units with any kind of a movement order also are set wit a Take a Good Shot - ROE.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

1st Tank Company moves to rearrange it's combat formation with a single platoon forward and to the east, with the other two platoons forward and behind the trees.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

The Soviet tankers of 2nd Company rush forward to consolidate on what appears to be the German flank. Here they glimpse a German HT for a moment as they move to the northeast.

Radio messages are filling the airwaves as both sides try to find the enemy. As both sides maneuver to get into the best possible position before the shooting starts.

Who will win this all important battle of positioning before the fighting starts?

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

2nd Tank Company is moving as fast as it can to consolidate. The two segments are close to coming together.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

2nd Tank Company overall orders.

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MR

[Mad Russian]

3rd Tank Company Commander orders the company to remain in place as he does a personal recon of the west side of Hill 254.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Mad Russian]

3rd Tank Companies position in the woods just to the southwest of Hill 254.

Good Hunting.

MR