The Commonwealth of Chrisdom

[chrisswim]

Once again, Okay. You are not reading what I write, or know how to comprehend it. Get in the game.
Are you participating?
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The CoC combat companies have crossed the access road to the Kubaisa Cement Plant. Several vehicles were stuck at some point on the advance: M548, Samil 100 and M529 tanker. The Samil 100 is still being worked on to extract it. A dozen M548 cargo carriers were dropped off by tractor-trailers. The earlier trucks headed back for more supplies to keep the logistics functioning properly.

[chrisswim]

Great, I am with him. What in the world have you done to move us along?
You are not involved. You are not leading.
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The ROD battalion turned left heading north. The CoC passed behind the ROD units taking the positions on the right flank to the BDE. D Co. Dog Face on left next to ROD. Then B Co. then A Co. C Co is trailing. Scout units out front. Other tracked vehicles off loaded. M548 are taking some Portions of the cargo loads from M35, M925, Samir 100 and Hemtts.

The advance units have reached the service road of the Kubaisa Cement Plant and Kubaysah. The CoC is expecting to cross the service road about 2 miles from the plant. Still 20 miles from Al Harlaniyah.

[MechCommander]

My NC Battalion would be on the RODs left flank now since the CofC is on the Right flank now. I am with my battalion just in the back in my M557 with some Leapord 2s to provide escort for my safety.

[MechCommander]

My NC battalions right flank is trying to hook up to the RODs left flank, but I cannot find them, please Radio in to confirm where you are TF Eagle.

[redleg]

TF Eagle is moving north. Task force is in a wedge right now with Team Assassin in the lead. Team Barbarian is on the right - 2/B/3-9 Armor is on the far right, linked up with CoC's D Company. Team Bushmaster is on the left - 1/B/2-7 Infantry is on the far left, linked up with some Canadians. Once we get closer we will move into a battalion file since we're moving up a road with a battalion on either side.

CoC - when we get 12-15 miles out from Haqlaniyah let's try to hit their howitzer battery. Can your choppers get a position on their guns? Our Paladin battery can hit them with DPICM and Excalibur rounds if we can get a good fix on them.

[MechCommander]

Ok your infantry unit should see the Leopard 2 tanks from No 1 Platoon (Leopard 2) Royal Canadian Dragoon’s.

[chrisswim]

IRAQ
Commo to ROB HQ.
The CoC are setting up direct link with your artillery. We will send our codes for communication with drones and helicopters, also with our FDC center
At 0203, local time two Predators take off from Hwy 10. 15 minutes later two OH-6 take off.
Target A: Predators scan Al Kaqlaniyah, identify a few tanks. 5 towed howitzers in an open field about a Km east of Hwy 19, on north end of Al Harlaniyah, 4 blocks from a Mosque. Several men milling around, several fires With a number of tents set up just north of the road on north end of Al Harlaniyah. Coordinates to be sent in 2 minutes. The CoC will hit the tubes in 20 minutes.
Wanting to evaluate targets in Harlaniyah proper.
Target B: 6 tubes in a field just northeast Hwy 19, about 120-200 meters N.E. Of Mobilization of Fuel Haqlaniyah station, 19, Harlaniyah, Iraq. A dozen trucks in and around the open field. Men walking around. Tents, fires and men further away to the north.
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ROD take target B, CoC will take out target A.

[redleg]

Fire Mission! The ROD Paladins conduct a well-rehearsed hip shoot drill.

The Gun stop and the travel lock is disengaged and lowers to the front deck of the gun as the driver and TC drop down inside the vehicle. The battery’s FAASVs take up overwatch positions to provide security and the other task force vehicles in the area give the Paladins a wide berth.

Inside the guns, the crews execute their hip shoot drills. The Chief of Section calls out the fire mission orders: quadrant, elevation, shell / fuze combination, fuze setting, charge. The chief it’s the ‘Lay’ key and the big gun tube swings around to the proper quadrant and elevation while the shells and fuzes are prepared. The chief then hits the ‘Load’ key and the tube drops to zero elevation so that the loading tray can be engaged. The shell is placed on the tray and the gunner and chief both verify proper she and proper fuze and setting. The hydraulic rammer slams the shell into the breech and the propellant is verified before being loaded.

The giant breech block slams shut and the number one gunner places the primer and attaches the lanyard. The chief hits the ‘Lay’ key and the tube returns to the proper elevation. The chief shouts “Fire!â€￾ and some 18 year old kid tugs the lanyard, sending the round downrange to kill PAC troops.

Northeast of Highway 19, the artillery rounds come screaming in. Dirty puffs of smoke mark their trajectory as the fuzes function at 20 meters above ground, spreading shrapnel and submunitions across the target area. Men and equipment are torn to shreds by the shrapnel from the HE rounds. The submunitions from the DPICM rounds detonate, igniting fuel tanks and artillery ammunition. Explosions rip through the PAC location and plumes of black smoke rise into the air.

The battery is halted for 3 minutes total for the fire mission – 4 rounds from each gun. They are moving again before the 3rd round even reaches the target.

[MechCommander]

Good that should take care of the the PAC, all battalions have the Artillery units fire smoke rounds to blind the enemy positions and prepare to move in.

[chrisswim]

Screw that Herr Generale. It’s coming up on 0300. Screw that Generale, you are out of the loop, you are aloof. Get your crap together.
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Drone video shows destruction at both targets.
Target B: ROD fire was highly effective, confirmed 5 of 6 guns destroyed, 6th highly probable. Fires burning 46 minutes later. Some men running into the area, some staying in their camp estimated 400-500 meters away. Others appear to climb into trucks heading towards us on Hwy 19. Taking a right, might be leaving the fight. 3 other trucks headed NE on Hwy 19.
Target A: CoC was effective with M109A3, only 3 rounds fired from each tube.Confirmed 3 guns destroyed, another probably destroyed. One Gun (assumed) operational. Video shows crewed. Firing rounds south. ... 6 rounds fired, targeting changed every two rounds. The impact of 2nd two were near Cav Troop B, then next two round behind the troop by 500 meters.
The M109A3 loaded HE to same target. Fire. Two rounds HE, two rounds WP.
As the HE rounds were hitting Target A the towed gun was firing, the loaders were eliminated as was the gun, its ammo. All artillery at target B destroyed. Dozens, hundred+ wounded or dead.
The battery moved this time in the event of counter-battery fire.
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At 0315, CAV Troops all advanced C leading D, as A lead B. 4 Km south of Al Haglaniyah. PAC was not spotted.
Question is where are the tanks?

[MechCommander]

That’s a good question, Where is their T55s? All Battalions proceed with caution, the PAC must have hid the tanks somewhere. Recommend we send in some Scouts in Light armored vehicles to find them.

[redleg]

Earlier intel indicated that their T55s were being positioned under cover – alleyways, walled compounds, in vegetation. They may have 2 companies worth in the city though. Perhaps one company dispersed for ambushes and strongpoints while a second company is mobile to find a weakness that they can exploit.

As we near Haqlaniyha, TF Eagle Shifts to a battalion column. Team Assassin is still in the lead, followed by Team Barbarian. Team Bushmaster has halted with HHC, Engineers, and howitzer battery.

Team assassin has 2 tank platoons up front as we move through the open area. Far left tank is in contact with the Canadian Dragoons and the far right tank is in contact with CoC’s D Company. Team Barbarian is following Assassin, oriented to the east and the built up area that CoC has to traverse, prepared to assist if needed. Mortar platoon has established firing capability.

[MechCommander]

We should spread out inside the town to find them, that way we should cover a lot of ground. I have issued orders to you two to Send out whatever scouts you have in Light armored vehicles to search the town for them. If any T-55s are found blow them out of their hiding spot.

[chrisswim]

Ok, Generale, you go search for them in your light vehicle. We think NC is hanging back.
You command your scouts as you wish. I will command the CoC scouts. Mine were already out. Where are your Cav units?
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0415 moving towards town, using thermals, there are many items with heat signatures.
Movement.... M-3 commander calls on B Troop net “tankâ€￾ coming from behind the house. The M1A1 commander sees it and another poking its gun. Controls turret swing to left, pushes fire button. The APFSDS round finds it mark on the first T-55 or Type 59, it explodes with turret in the air after ammo cooks off, with turret landing behind the house.
The other PAC tank fires with an APFS into an M-3 killing 3 immediately, another dies with in 15 minutes. The other dismount rolls out down the ramp after opening it. The other M1A1 fires at 400 yards to the PAC tank. The AP round enters, exits the turret, started to wobble after entering and exiting a house further down range.

[MechCommander]

My LAV IIIs are already in the city with the scouts. We spotted a pair of PAC T-55s hidden in the towns market area. One of them fired a shot at the lead LAV III flipping in on its side killed all of her crew. the Other LAVs began to split up to discourage the Scouts. the Scouts proceeded to sneak around to the rear of one of the T-55s to where they boarded and threw frag Grenades into its open tank hatch. the Other T-55 was taken out by a LAV III TUA Variant.

(Was Redleg Supposed to be controlling the PAC?)