It’s already mid-morning by the time the PAC convoy arrives in the area. The vehicles appear on the horizon several hours later than expected, which could indicate a lack of training and discipline among the PAC troops. This would be in line with previous ** CENSORED ** that PAC are local and regional troops with just a rudimentary training.
Scout teams from Rampage identify the PAC convoy and report back to the Rampage TOC, where the information is disseminated to all ROD units and to the Canadian command post. There is a BRDM in the lead, followed by a pickup truck and several military trucks. This appears to be an advanced guard because the remaining vehicles are approximately 2 kilometers behind the military trucks. The main body is a mix of military and civilian trucks and even a few buses. 23 transports in all, plus 10 BTR APCs. At the end of the convoy are 3 T-55 tanks on flat beds. There is no flank security and there are no visible air defense weapons.
When the advanced guard comes into view of Objective Moose it slows considerably. Presumably someone has spotted the road block and it is unexpected. The PAC vehicles advance slowly until they are 300 meters from the road block and then they halt. 40 infantrymen in tan fatigues clamber out of the trucks and mill about on the road for several long moments as NCOs in dark gray run around pointing and yelling. After several minutes, the NCOs have arranged the infantry into 4 squads (2 on each side of the road) that are prone and in a security posture. The main body has halted on the road.
All Rampage units are alert and covering their designated areas of responsibility. B Company is on their feet in the TAA and the forward observers have used their LLDRs to pinpoint the positions of the convoy vehicles.
The squad leader of the ROD squad overlooking the road block steps out on the road and waits for the PAC to respond.
(Canadian Paratrooper #1): "Dang I cannot get this M72 to open up."
(Canadian Paratrooper #2): "Hey Careful with that Rocket Launcher you Idiot."
(Canadian Paratrooper #1): "Well I'm trying to be prepared for com...whoa."
The Paratrooper trips and his M72 falls to the ground opens up and accidentally fires the rocket and flew straight into the PACs Pickup truck. Destroying it in the process.
(Canadian Paratrooper #1): "whoops"
(Canadian Paratrooper #3): "Uh oh, I think we pissed the PAC guys off."
The whole Canadian Airborne Regiment starts opening fire on the PACs advanced element hoping to drive them off.
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All blessings flow from a good mission statement.
Pogo was right. So was Ike.
"A Gentleman is a man who is only rude intentionally." (Churchill)
Give credit. Take responsibility.
The PAC infantry all begin firing wildly toward the Canadian position, but at this range the fire is not anywhere close to being accurate. The PAC rifleman are just as amateur as the Canadians it seems. The burning pickup truck rolls a few feet toward the shoulder of the highway, but it is fully engulfed in flames and no one gets out of the cab.
The BRDM quickly backs up and orients itself toward the Canadian lines, but it does not fire its ATGMs. The NCOs begin to herd the PAC infantry into the trucks and attempt to turn them around, to get them off of the wide-open road. Several PAC gunmen fall on the pavement, hit by lucky shots of Canadian rifle fire. The trucks lurch forward, then attempt to turn. The advanced guard is having trouble getting turned around and out of what should be a kill zone.
The ROD troops on Objective Moose are focused on the scene in front of them, but the scout platoon radios the Rampage TOC to notify them that the tank-carrying flatbeds have pulled onto the shoulder and appear to begin offloading the tanks. PAC infantry mull around excitedly, listening to the distant rifle fire, while the NCOs try to herd them into basic formations. The 10 BTRs pull into a herringbone formation in the sand on the north side of the road and the NCOs begin herding infantrymen into them while gray-clad officers and NCOs consult a map and an important looking man waves is arms and appears to issue orders to the others.
(Canadian Paratrooper #1): "Oh S#$! their offloading the Tanks, What are we going to do?
(Canadian Sergeant): "Hell do I know, The ROD's "Elite" Paratrooper Battalion brought us into this Death Trap."
(Canadian Paratrooper #2): "At least we scared off the PACs advanced element but now here comes the main event the whole bloody PAC force."
(Canadian Paratrooper #3): "Will be lucky to get out of this mess alive."
The Airborne's HQ company are quickly trying to come with the solution fast to deal with the main force, and since the Tanks are now off the flatbeds, it just made the situation a lot more complicated.
“All Rampage elements, this is Rampage 6. Apparently we’re not going to give the PAC a chance to withdraw. I guess we’ll just kill them right here. Axe (callsign for A Company) kill that advanced guard. Saber…Razor (call signs for scout and mortar platoons respectively) punch that main body in the balls. Rampage 6 outâ€.
As the advanced guard wallows in indecisiveness, exchanging inaccurate fire with the Canadians, the commander of A Company gives orders to his men. Almost simultaneously, two flashes appear on the ridgeline near the highway, followed by barely discernable smoky streaks that strike the BRDM and one of the trucks. Both vehicles erupt into brilliant orange fireballs as a pair of M240 machine guns open up from the A Company position. At 300 meters, the gunners are accurate as hell, raking the dismounted PAC infantrymen first and then hosing the two remaining trucks, punching hundreds of holes through the aluminum sides and the canvas tarps.
The noise from the slaughter is deafening, so much so that one could barely make out the sharp report of the big 120mm mortars firing from behind the ridge. 2 kilometers away, the scouts who called the fire mission watch as the 120mm HE rounds impact in and around the PAC vehicles, shredding man and machine alike. Several buses and light trucks catch fire and at least 10 infantrymen are cut down as they run for cover. 2 of the T-55s had already offloaded, but the third was backing down off of the flatbed when the rounds strike. The tank driver panics and ducks inside the tank as it is moving and the T-55 rolls its left track off the trailer, causing the tank to slide off sideways and roll over onto its side. The 2 remaining T-55s drive north with the 10 BTRs falling in behind them.
(Canadian Paratrooper #1): "I think we got the PAC on the run.
(Canadian Paratrooper #3): "I hope it stays that way."
(Canadian Paratrooper #2): "You think those T-55s tanks can reach us?"
(Canadian Sergeant): "Don't be ridiculous guys im sure where out of its firing range."
The Airborne continues to exchange gunfire with the PAC's advanced guards.
(Canadian Sergeant): "Ahh Crap the PACs armor is heading straight for us."
(Major Clarkson): "Fire Support company get those M72s ready, Now!"
(Canadian Paratrooper #1): "Oh boy now where in for it."
The Airborne's Support company gets their M72s ready for the armor. the No2 Company in on the ridge with the Support Company to form their own firing line. most of the paratroopers are shaking over the site of the Tanks and APCs charging towards them.
Canada this is Rampage, take the initiative Make the enemy react to you, don't wait for them to come to you to dictate the battle. Did you bring vehicles or generators? If so you can siphon fuel out of them and make molotov cocktails. Surely you brought some plastic explosive to build IEDs. The mortar section we sent you can fire HE or smoke rounds. The battalion mortars can fire a mission on the tanks and BTRs if you can make them stop momentarily.Shoot, move, and communicate!
Rampage is on the move. B Company is moving from the TAA to the south preparing to meet the PAC truck-mounted infantry. C Company remains in place and is now the battalion reserve. A Company removes the roadblock and puts a rifle platoon into the 5 HMMWVs that we brought. The battalion mortars fire another mission at the confused gaggle of PAC troops 2 kms down the road.
(Major Clarkson): "We don't have any Vehicles, nor plastic explosives. Where just paratroopers."
(Canadian Paratrooper #1) "Here they come."
(Canadian sergeant): "Ah crap where screwed."
The Airborne stayed where they are positioned on the objective the rifle company's began to open fire on the PAC Armor, while the Support Company tries to get their M72s ready.
Your LAW teams should be finding positions for surprise flank shots. You should be prepared for the tanks to penetrate your line, then fire the LAWs into sides and rear of the tanks while your riflemen engage accompanying enemy infantry. While the LAW should penetrate the frontal armor, a frontal shot is not ideal.
All blessings flow from a good mission statement.
Pogo was right. So was Ike.
"A Gentleman is a man who is only rude intentionally." (Churchill)
Give credit. Take responsibility.
(Canadian Support Paratrooper): "Got two LAWs ready."
(Major Clarkson): "Good Bring them to our line, target the Tanks."
The 2 Law teams runs up to the main Canadian formation and lines up for the shot. One rocket ricocheted off the turret of the T-55 and exploded on the ground without causing any damage. The Other LAW team stood up to take a shot but gunfire from one of the APCs kills him while clutching the Launcher it pointed at the direction of the Barracade and the rocket flew out and hits the leading ROD Hummve that A Company was using the Hummvee exploded and flew out on to the road killing whoever was inside. The Humvee lands on the highway. Slowing down the other 4 behind it.
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