The Commonwealth of Chrisdom

[MechCommander]

We will be facing the PAC in Iraq on July 3rd, both battalions must be ready to engage them.

[chrisswim]

Saudi Arabia
If planning to engage, some intel is needed on PAC: location, direction, size, weapon systems, numbers and type of armored vehicles, personnel, logistics base and capabilities.
The CoC Battalion is located about 20 miles northeast of Rafha, Saudi Arabia. We have finished our combat load out. Where is the NC battalion located?
Herr Generale, you need to get intel in real time or almost real time. Need to start leading properly or your will have your arse handed to you.
What are your orders?

[MechCommander]

My Battalion is located in Hazem, near the Iraq Border. Intel on the PAC's operations in Iraq is almost non existent as that bit of recon work was done by the RODs Hoplite Tactical Solutions, but unfortunately they did not share that bit of info with us when they left so where kind blind here. Best assumption for their weapons and equipment is more likely old Soviet era vehicles in the form of BMP-1s, T-55s, TOS-1s, maybe some artillery who knows what they have, Aircraft is Unknown. locations of Logistics bases is Unknown but most likely close to the border with Turkey for protection. size its probably a large force.

My orders are is to have both battalions setup positions near the Saudi border with Iraq, the PAC may try to use a Massed Wave attack on us, much like what they did the last time I face them.

If the RODs Task force Eagle is willing to join in they can move up to the Iraq border.

I’ll be running the entire operations at my HQ building at Camp Gretzky.

[chrisswim]

Saudi Arabia
The CoC battalion will not be looking to engage today without intel. You are the leader thus get some damn intel. Send some drones, send a few CF-18, send a Sea Fury, send some helicopters, etc. you can drive up there in a jeep. You will need to figure it out.
. As for the PAC massed attacks, you might have them mixed up with the NC attack technique.
As the commander of this task force, essentially a brigade, you will need to get your arse in gear. You need to get your rear end connected to you head, not your head inside your rear end. What kind of operation are you running?
I asked previously about orders. What are your orders, intent, and objective(s)? Are we to organize independently? If you cannot manage a BDE, how would you have managed an Army?
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Arar, Saudi Arabia
Moving by trucks carrying the tracked vehicles 2 Cav troops, each with 2 M1A1 and 3 M3 Denver’s-Bradleys arrived unloading. One Troop northwest of Arar, the other northeast of Arar. Just behind them is the company of 10 M2 Bradleys and 4 M1A1. Four OH-6 flying ahead and flanks of the convoy along with drones to ensure.

[MechCommander]

I Have radioed a CF-18 to Iraq to gather real time intel on the PACs movements in the area. Our objective is to hold the line at the Saudi/Iraq border, the intent here is to halt the PAC advance into the country. My Brigade will be split up into several company’s to cover several zones in Hazem each will have Leapord 2 tanks from the Royal Canadian Dragoon’s to provide some mobile fire support while they engage in maneuvers.

I’ll try to contact the Hoplites so they can give me their intel on the PAC.

In the meantime chris be prepared for what the PAC will throw at us.

[chrisswim]

Thank you for getting it in gear. Should have some info very soon.
For the third time....
What will the PAC throw at us so I can be prepared? Where? When? With what? How?
Orders: Where do you want my battalion?
If you do not have anything for us, we will head to the Persian Gulf to hit that beach to swim.

[MechCommander]

I want your Battalion, to setup defenses near your location in Arar, split them up into multiple companies to cover each zones in that area. the intent should be the same as what im doing, halt the PAC's advance into Saudi Arabia.

[chrisswim]

Intel? Again....
What will the PAC throw at us so I can be prepared? Where? When? With what? How?

Ok, so I will have two companies together.. two here, two there?
Manage one level down, know what two levels down are doing.
Moving rest of Armored Cav Squadron up, and another company
Later, plan to move other companies. Wheeled vehicles are driving in convoy.
2 Predator drones up and out, 2 OH-6 scanning area. No dust trails observed, etc.

[MechCommander]

Ok Chris I got the Intel from the Hoplites, the PAC are heading toward the Iraqi city of Haditha, their objective is to capture the oil feilds in that area in order to establish a little piece of territory. Apparently they felt betrayed by the Imperials and shot their own officers in the processes now they are controlled by a tribal leader in Haditha, they know they cannot win in a open desert battle, so they will try to take control of the city.

The PAC are operating on a brigade strength with one tank Battalion's worth of T-55s, One Battalion of BDRMs, and one Battalion of mixed Towed Weapons.

[MechCommander]

All three coalition Battalions will be in position near the Saudi/ Iraq border tonight with the arrival of the ROD Task Force, All we can do right now is sit and wait for the PAC to come thundering into Saudi Arabia.

We might be too late to save the city of Haditha from the PAC as its a long journey to reach there.

[chrisswim]

Saudi Arabia
The expected target is Haditha? In Iraq or Saudi Arabia? On Hwy 65 near the point that Saudi Arabia points into Jordan is the target? You did indicate Iraq, so I am validation of the expected target of PAC. If it is Haditha, SA, is the expected path through Jordan?
If that is the target you are several hundred miles out of position while I am another 50 miles away. If they are going to Iraq, need to know where, what highway is Haditha on?
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Where did the ROD forces come from? Are you blowing smoke again?
PAC has:
1 battalion of T-55, okay, so ... you should be able to destroy that group with 1-2 companies of Leopard 2 MBTs.
Next, you mention BDRM, do you mean BRDM? Those are recon vehicles. You Mech Infantry company should be able to take care of that force.
Then the battalion of towed weapons. How do you expect that unit to do?
Are they air defense, artillery, anti-tank? Can your artillery take care of them over time.
You then have CF-18 and Sea Apache?
Does PAC have any infantry? Are they walking?
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The CoC battalion is organizing in and around Arar. SP artillery is being hauled up Hwy 85 to Arar. You are then next town northwest in Hazem, correct?

[MechCommander]

Not blowing Smoke Redleg is joining in on the campaign again.. The city of Haditha is in Iraq they are planning to take over that city and the nearby oil field in order to make it their territory.

The BRDMs are the AT versions, also they have 1 Battalion of BTR-70s with them, no indication of Infantry present but their is a strong possibility of them being transported on those vehicles.

[chrisswim]

2nd time, where in Iraq is Haditha? What highway? If in Iraq, we are in the wrong country? One, we are in Saudi Arabia. Two, we do not know where the suspected PAC target is located.
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Haditha, Iraq in about 300 miles north on Arar in a straight line. Similar distance for your forces. So where is PAC now? Tour CF-18 flew over them, right?
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Did you read the rest of the post? You seem to have ignored it again.
How far away is Haditha, Iraq from Arar? How about Hezem?
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Do you Herr Generale, have your socks on?
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What vehicle type does PAC have?

[redleg]

There are several ROD units on the move in Saudi Arabia today. Task Force Eagle is here to do the killing, Task Force Remington is here to do the sustaining, and Additional units are moving into the Dog Pound. All ROD units in the Saudi Arabia are from the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division.

Task Force Eagle (2nd Battalion – 7th Infantry “War Eaglesâ€￾)
HHC / 2-7 Infantry
A Company / 2-7 Infantry (M2A2)
B Company / 2-7 Infantry (M2A2)
B Company / 3-9 Armor (M1A1)
A Battery / 2-41 Field Artillery (M109A6)
C Company / 31st Engineers (M113A3)
->TF Eagle consists of 825 personnel, 30 Bradleys, 14 tanks, 6 Paladin howitzers, 46 other tracked vehicles, and 129 wheeled vehicles.
->TF Eagle is currently moving from the Dog Pound to the city of Al Uwayqilah. On order, TF Eagle conducts offensive operations against PAC forces.

Task Force Remington (54th Forward Support Battalion “Remingtonâ€￾)
HHD / 54th FSB
A Company / 54th FSB (Support)
B Company / 54th FSB (Maintenance)
A Company / 54th FSB (Medical)
Ammunition Platoon / 2-41 Field Artillery
->TF Remington consists of 464 personnel, 6 tracked vehicles, and 148 wheeled vehicles.
->TF Remington is currently moving with TF Eagle to the city of Al Uwayqilah where it will establish Logistics Support Base Sidewinder. Maintenance contact teams will move forward with TF Eagle once offensive operation begin. The remainder of TF Remington will remain at LSB Sidewinder to conduct sustainment operations.

The Dog Pound
Elements of the following units are moving into the Dog Pound near Tabuk to provide local security and conduct theater support operations:

3rd Battalion / 7th Infantry
48th Main Support Battalion
C Company / 3-28 Aviation (UH-60L)
3rd Military Police Company
B Company / 40th Military Intelligence Battalion
B Company / 49th Signal Battalion


PAC Update to follow

[redleg]

Intel on PAC forces in the area has been gathered through a combination HUMINT, ELINT, and aerial reconnaissance from manned aircraft and drones.

PAC Forces in northern Iraq and Syria were positioned to intervene in the Black Sea War, in the event that Coalition forces entered Turkey to engage Imperial forces there. With the Empire’s defeat in the Black Sea, the Empire essentially abandoned the PAC forces in Iraq and Syria. Imperia officers attempted to maintain control of the PSC units, but they were killed by PAC troops and tribal leaders moved into the power vacuum, taking control of the PAC forces and whipping them into a frenzy. The PAC forces see themselves as embarking on a crusade to seize territory and establish a homeland that they see as rightfully theirs.

PAC troops in brigade strength have moved south through Iraq to the city of Haditha, north-west of Ramadi on highway 12. Their lead units are in the city already, ejecting Iraqi police forces from the city and seizing oil refining facilities in the area.

The PAC Brigade consists of the following:
2 infantry battalions of 600-700 troops each. One battalion is mounted in BTR-70s and the other is in trucks.
1 tank battalion with about 50 T-55s
1 battalion of 18-20 towed howitzers of various types
There is also a battalion’s worth of BRDMs with AT systems organized into 3 companies of 15-20 vehicles each.

The PAC Brigade is trying to avoid an open battle in the desert. They know that they are outgunned so they will attempt to defend their new territory from prepared positions.

[GM’s Note: this is the scenario that I had developed previously. I’m a late comer so if you want something else please let me know. If you want someone to come crashing across the border into Saudi Arabia it will have to be a much larger, much better equipped force]