Royals in Helmand

Started by bigjackmac, 30 June 2016, 09:47:09 PM

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Techno


bigjackmac

Thanks guy, and he's home now, just not the way I wanted.

I even cheated a little bit; for Sarge I did the casualty roll, came up "severely wounded, evac'ed home, discharged due to his wounds."  So I tried again, and came up the same thing.  I stuck with it, then rolled the next guy, got the same damn thing...

V/R,
Jack

bigjackmac

All,

It's now 3 June 2002, ten days since the last fight, and the "Loya Jirga" ("Grand Assembly, where tribal leaders were invited to Kabul to vote on the leadership of a transitional government) is drawing near.  Pasha Gul of Khowt Gin has been invited, but the Royal Marines have received information that the Pasha (as many have been) is being targeted by the Taliban, as well as powerful warlords, trying to sway his vote, or keep him from voting altogether.  Pasha Gul is determined to make the trip to Kabul; in order to ensure his safety he's been offered helicopter transport, as well as an armed convoy, both from ISAF.  But not wanting to look a tool of the Westerners, he has declined both, insisting there is no threat.  But battalion has received credible information the Taliban is moving on the Pasha this very moment.  This comes at a very bad time, when much of the battalion is already committed, so our rifle section, beat up as it is, is sent.

It's 2345 local time; the section has moved as quick as possible to Khowt Gin, and now they have dismounted and are entering the Pasha's compound on foot.


Overview, north is up.  The Pasha's compound is at far right, with another villager's home just below (bottom right), a third home at bottom left, and an orchard between them.  There is a dense thicket of woods at center left, known as Central Park, and other than that the battlefield is made up of cultivated fields.  You can see the forces at right; a bit of a disparity with nine bad guys and five good, but the Royal Marines will have the advantage of night vision gear.

To see how the fight went, please check the blog at:
http://blackhawkhet.blogspot.com/2016/07/royals-in-parwan-fight-5.html

These fights have been very quick and bloody; I reckon none of these have taken up more than four minutes of 'real-life' time.  It certainly feels right for the era.  I hope you liked it, I'm working on the next one.  I only got two games in this past weekend, both RMs in Afghanistan, though the table is set for Panzer Aces.  I've also been painting...

V/R,
Jack

Duke Speedy of Leighton

Good report!
Sounds like they've been set up with Faruq 'It is agreed' Harrif.


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Techno

Nice one, Jack.  :-bd

Cheers - Phil.

bigjackmac

Thanks guys. 

And Lemmey, your friend there looks quite formidable; perhaps his real name is "Ahma Faq-Uyap."  Then you get to my alias: "Ah-Sheet Mahdrahrs."

Working on the next batrep.

V/R,
Jack

bigjackmac

All,

It's now 20 June 2002, seventeen days since the last fight, and Royal Marines are in Kabul.  They escorted Pasha Gul safely to the Loya Jirga, and maintained security for it (as part of ISAF) until its close on 19 June 2002.  But with their protection mission completed the Section is looking to visit the merchant recommended them by Pasha Gul, the man that can tell them who ambushed them and their location.


The outskirts of Kabul, north is up.  A built up area with a canal running north-south down its center, the Marines will enter from the east (right), looking to reach the Merchant's home and place of business, the large compound at far left.  You can also see the forces at right, ten Marines and ten Taliban.

To see how the fight went, please check the blog at:
http://blackhawkhet.blogspot.com/2016/07/royals-in-parwan-fight-6.html

More to come, though first up will be the second Panzer Aces fight from the tank platoon embroiled in Operation Barbarossa.

V/R,
Jack

Duke Speedy of Leighton

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Techno

 8)

But I need to come back, and read it really properly later.

Cheers - Phil

bigjackmac

Thanks guys, and Phil: hurry up with the proper read ;)

V/R,
Jack

nikharwood


bigjackmac

Thanks, Nik!

I'll probably finish up the last two fights for these guys in Afghanistan 2001 this weekend, not sure where I'll head next.  My plan for them is Iraq in 2003, but I'm not sure if I want to move straight into that or not.  I'll also be getting in at least one more 6mm Panzer Aces game in this weekend with the boy.  But I'm kind of scared; the Russkies are gonna have a KV-1 parked on a bridge, and I'm really not sure how they hell we're going to deal with that as there's no way for us to get around behind him.

And yes, I know all the 'real-world' ways to take care of it, but this is my game: it will just be my four little Panzer IIIs vs that damn monster!  The only thing I can think of is charging ahead to point blank range and trying to get to the flanks where we can either immobilize it and hope the crew bails, or fire at the KV-1's main gun to knock it out (this was actually done in real life, it comes up a couple times in the Panzer Aces books).  Either way, I'm not really looking forward to it, feels like we're going to get our asses shot off...  And also keep in mind, the KV-1 will probably not be the only forces on the board, there will be two other PEFs (blinds)...

V/R,
Jack

nikharwood

Shoot the bridge, man, shoot the bridge...

You're welcome  ;)

bigjackmac

It's a big stone bridge (enough to support a KV-1), and all I have are little (short) 50mm guns...

V/R,
Jack

Duke Speedy of Leighton

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