Module 1. Scenario 1. Plan by Kneecaps

[Real and Simulated Wars]

9th Recon Battallion will move to AP Viper via Bendville.

Batallion with organise at AP Viper for the attack. Main effort will wait for Supporting
effort to pass PL Smash before itself passing PL Smash to attack.

Batallion Main effort is to secure Bridgeville.
Batallion supporting effort is to fix enemy forces in Bridgeville.

Batallion reserve will remain at AP Viper. Reserve potential actions are:
1: Reinforce Batallion supporting effort if success encountered.
2: Reinforce Batallion main effort if success encountered.
3: Provide flank security should the western flank of the supporting effort be threatened.
4: Reinforce either Main or Supporting efforts in case of enemy counter attack out of Bridgeville.

Force allocations:

Reserve: 2nd AC Company
Main Effort: 3rd Krad Company, 4th Hvy Wpns Company
Supporting Effort: 1st AC Company, Moth. AT Platoon

[Pergite!]

Something tells me that you do this for a living [;)]

[kneecaps]

ORIGINAL: Pergite!

Something tells me that you do this for a living [;)]

Thanks! Not at all, i devise tests for networking products!

The terrain on this attack is not restrictive, so it was easy to form a workable plan.

Terrain is my downfall, eg, i'm getting rocked by the restrictive terrain at the hilltop objective on the 'Sarantaporon: Tac Ex - Bde Day Attack' mission!

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ORIGINAL: kneecaps
Thanks! Not at all, i devise tests for networking products!

You sure use the right terminology, so you fooled me [;)]

Terrain is my downfall, eg, i'm getting rocked by the restrictive terrain at the hilltop objective on the 'Sarantaporon: Tac Ex - Bde Day Attack' mission!

My problem has always been the roads and being over confident on the mobility they offer. Sure, on tank can travel at great speeds accross a road, but make it share the same stretch of road with a whole brigade and things tend to slow down quite a bit.

[kneecaps]

Yes,
I read the US Army field manuals quite a lot which really gets you to grips with all the terminology. However reading the field manuals is far cry from being a succesful commander

Armchair general are running a fab series of articles called Tactics 101, which is a condensed and structured guide to how the professionals do it, well worth going through!

Speaking of which, I eventually acheived a decisive victory on the 'Sarantaporon: Tac Ex - Bde Day Attack' mission

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ORIGINAL: kneecaps
Armchair general are running a fab series of articles called Tactics 101, which is a condensed and structured guide to how the professionals do it, well worth going through!

Yes, that is an excellent series. I guess we should promote PWC as a good place to try all those lessons in. [:)]

I am fairly experienced with tactical military planning and IMO COTA/HTTR are some of the best games I have encountered to easy simulate different dynamics of warfare. Real tactics works, and real mistakes can be unforgiving.