Operation Green Part II

Well two weeks turned into two months.  We had played the first night back in June, and due to scheduling conflicts we could not play until August and then three of the original players could not make it, and we played anyway.  The Russians had crossed the N1 and had secured the Government building, completing two of their objectives.  All markers had been withdrawn allowing the Russian BDM and Irish Panhard AML 90 to maneuver, )and at the end of Turn 9 visibility restrictions would be removed). 

Turn 9

The Panhard APC and AML90 relocated, but the two remaining Irish infantry squads remained in the buildings straddling the N1.  The Russians solidified their position in the buildings they had captured, and their heavy weapons squad took position on the roof of the government building giving them control of the surrounding area.  The Irish were in a tough position and the remaining objective (small factory yard) was well within reach as the Russians continued their advance.  
A BDM relocated after the Panhards withdrew, and provided cover to the airborne squads having crossed the N1.

Turn 10

In turn 10, one of the Russian player misread the situation and instead of crossing the road to support his comrade in arms, he tried to flank the Irish position by advancing through the hedges and abandoned factory buildings, but came under fire from the only Irish infantry squad south of the N1, and at that point, Irish reinforcements arrived in the form of one truck towing a Bofors L70 and another carrying an 8 man infantry squad.  The Irish immediately engaged the Russians, but both sides missed their targets.

 

 
 


  Hand to hand fighting for the building which the Irish won.

Turn 11

The Irish took up positions in buildings to stop the threat of the Russian advance, and the Russian player in desperation decided to close assault, and again the Irish had luck on their side and killed one and took three prisoners.  The Bofars then was repositioned to fire (on Turn 12) upon the Russian Heavy weapons squad on the roof of the government building.

 
 
 
 


 

 

It was also in Turn 11, that air support arrived when a Fouga Magister strafed and dropped two bombs destroying a BDM.  The Russians had a chance to shoot it down with small arms fire, but missed.  The destruction of the second BDM forced the Russians to go on the defensive and hold the T Junction and government building for the three remaining turns.  It should have been a total Russian victory, but the failure to coordinate an attack on the buildings north of the N1 and ultimately the factory yard, saved the Irish players.