HQ55 was brought forward to the head of the small column. The 577's split apart and fell back 100 meters as the two HQ's tanks also separated 50 meters between each. They were in contact and they needed to more surprises.
The reports coming over the command net were now sporatic. Alpha was reporting the approach of a mech and tank company north of Traisbach at 174064. They were also engaging tanks at 184129, coming down the L3174. "Damn" thought Ward as he picked up his map from the turret floor. He stood on the loaders seat as placed his map back under the Lexan sheets. He plotted the contacts and then caught a radio transmission of vehicle commanders fighting enemy tanks at 236147. That was the Bravo Trp Commander....He had not switched his radio back to his Trp net in the confusion of the fighting.
Charlie 1/68Ar had arrived at the Wolferts Spur position. The Co Cdr's Section and a tank Plt were already in engagements. he two other tank Plt's were told to come up to the position to his left...slowly. Both Alpha and Bravo Trp's dispatched Sct Sections to block the Russian tanks coming down the L3174 reported by Alpha Trp. Ward no longer had eyes on the K18 which meant he had no idea what enemy forces were moving east/west. Then the rain came......
"Ed, I need FASCAM deployed between 350140 and 360140 NW to SE." ordered Ward. he saw an opportunity to split the Russian attack and give Charlie 1/68Ar the time they needed to get into position. If he could delay the forces coming out of Kleinsassen, Charlie would only face one, not two tank Co's..... If the Russians got caught in the minefield, he could destroy them with his artillery...
