The Commonwealth of Chrisdom

MechCommander · Post by **MechCommander** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:44 am

{Will stay with this Scenario Redleg.}

Here are my orders all 3 battalions will march into Haditha Iraq on highway 12, and flush out the PAC forces in the city, and from the oil refineries in that area. Use any means necessary to drive them out.

position of forces are as follows

NC Battalion Left Flank.

CofC Battalion Center flank.

ROD Battalion Right Flank.

MechCommander · Post by **MechCommander** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:27 am

All Battalions will stop at the city of Karbala Iraq, each battalion will be responsible to maintain their own vehicles and refueling them during the trip. Do not trust the locals in Iraq as there could be PAC supporters or armed militants among them, treat them all with great suspicion. I have radioed a CF-18 to fly Photo recon over Haditha to determine where the PAC positions are located before we attack.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:27 am

Mech, there are two flanks, left and right. A flank is a side, like port and starboard. The center is just the center.

MechCommander · Post by **MechCommander** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:40 am

I know Panzer Im just trying to organize and plan things out here.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:54 am

Arar, SA
CoC BDE, what is current location of ROD, T.F. Eagle?

MechCommander · Post by **MechCommander** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:05 am

ROD task force eagle is in Al Uwayqilah.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:57 pm

Arar, SA
So that explains the nightmare moving my combat elements from Rafha to Arar.
As the last platoon of A company passes through it will unload its M2 Bradleys to mark the right flank of the CoC battalion. It will stay with the far left flank of the ROC battalion.
This will identify my AOR. It has 4 M2 Bradleys, 2 Hummvs recon-liaison, 1 M548, 1 HUMMV with Stinger team, 1 M-35 cargo truck towing H2O trailer and M35 tanker truck.
1 HUMMV with small drone and launch trailer. This platoon may be 25-100 miles from the rest of Company A.
We expect that the NC battalion will take its far right platoon attach it to our far left M2 Bradley platoon from D Company.

MechCommander · Post by **MechCommander** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:11 pm

Negative I repeat Negative, the positions that I have placed you two are considered your boundaries, keep your forces apart from one another flanks and stay within your boundaries, we cannot bump into each other like this, thats an order.

Hoth_902 · Post by **Hoth_902** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:28 pm

Mech, you do realize that what chris is doing, makes perfect sense. If you do not do something similar, you will not know where your flanks. This could lead to the enemy getting between you and into your rear by exploiting gaps in the line. I am no military guy, but I know that. You can watch greatest tank battles on you tube and see that. Specifically the battle of 73 eastings. At 23.40, they talk about Ghost troop loosing touch with Eagle troop and sending units to go reconnect with them. Matter of fact, for us non military people, its a good over view of mobile warfare. Not sure what the military people think about it, but I liked it.

So in short, chris is doing the smart thing In my opinion.

MechCommander · Post by **MechCommander** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:46 pm

I dont think I should have to worry about that, intel did clearly say that the PAC CANNOT win in OPEN battles so theres no really need to close the gaps. Plus I do not want to risk colliding into one another flanks accidentally in the desert, keeping them seperate and within their own boundaries will reduce the chances of such collisions.

Carry out my orders and we will be just fine.

Hoth_902 · Post by **Hoth_902** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:02 pm

Mech,

The point of putting his units in contact with yours is so you don't get confused in the desert. Not sure you know this, but there are no lines on the desert floor. In addition, they don't have to have the capability of winning an open battle. That would be the point, slip through a gap, get into your rear and hit you from behind or as they did in the second gulf war, attach your supply lines. The Iraq's knew they could not win in the second war, going toe to toe with US forces.. so they let units pass and then hit the supply lines and flanks..

You do you buddy, but you might want to read some real life stuff.

MechCommander · Post by **MechCommander** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:15 pm

Ive read about that battle vaguely, but It doubtful the PAC would do something similar, as they are more focused on securing the city and oil feilds then engaging in open warfare, plus they have broke off all help from the Imperials so they will not be that competent. As for getting confused in the desert. I do have CF-18s flying our us to keep track of our progress in the desert using its radar. If they our flanks getting out of bounds and close to collision they will warn us and we will be steering ourselves away and stay with in our boundaries.

Hoth_902 · Post by **Hoth_902** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:24 pm

Ugh.. No matter what advice is given to you, you always come back with an flak as to why you are right and others are wrong. I can poke holes, that you could drive an entire company through, but you would just ignore it with some idea that once again, I could poke holes through. Your idea of war depends largely on either you sitting in a static defense or your opponent. Both of which are not reality.. but again.you do you.. Hoth is out,.

MechCommander · Post by **MechCommander** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:27 pm

Ok I'll follow your advice ill have my right flank attach to chris's left flank. sorry about that Im just going by just the intel that the ROD gave me. Its unlikely that will see any PAC out in the open.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:37 pm

Arar, SA
Conversation at dinner at Battalion Cmd.
â€œThis f+-%ing idiot has not learned from Desert Shield/Storm, General Fred Franks. The US VII Corps and XVIII Airborne Corps had a huge gap, IMHO, two Iraqi armored divisions could had been between the corps and made a real mess.â€œ
Major Tom added, â€œ It is the responsibility of the unit on the left to maintain contact.
Additionally, that seam is typically stronger with two platoon â€˜right thereâ€™.â€
From CoC HQ, Monacodom, â€œIf the CoC does participate to advance, if you see any vehicles on your left flank, you will destroy them until there are not any vehicles on your left flank. It is the unit/command on the left to stay in contact with unit on the right. Each upper echelon command needs to know 1 and 2 levels down where all units are.â€