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[ItsTehPope]

I do have a recovery vee.

[Darrian Wolffe]

I'll print the sheets.  Send me the SPAs.

SPAs sent.

[Darrian Wolffe]

Jackal - PROXY Hollander
Turhan Urban Combat Vehicle - PROXY - Scorpion Tank
Armored Personnel Carrier (Wheeled LRM) - PROXY LRM Carrier


BattleMech Recovery Vehicle - Dan is bringing


OK, that takes care of everything.  Maps are packed, and I have a newly-purchased copy of the latest BMM printing. See people tomorrow.

[Darrian Wolffe]

Two quick call outs.

1) if anyone has some more building tiles from hexpack Cities and Roads, I am now missing something like 75% of my building tiles. At one point I had four hex packs worth. I do have other tiles on the board currently but they aren't specifically what's on the map.

2) Dan, did you ever get that Falconer printed?

[deadlyfire2345]

Salvage given:
Jazz: Falcon Hawk 9K1A, Shadow Hawk 5M
Norbotten: Ostsol 5M
Fury: Cestus 6Y
Ironside: Black Knight 6b
Blitzkrieg: Highlander 732
Fire: Spartan N2

Total Salvage remaining:  6,321,150

[Ice]

This is not the AAR but events between mission 1 and mission 2

Following the warm reception on infil and mission 1 it became very apparent scouting and defensive perimeter was priority 1. Priority 2 was the now Ranger POW who WOB units pulled away during the fighting of M1. Scouting elements were immediately tasked with keeping tabs on the WOB remnants of mission 1. They were able to maintain the distance but not eyes on the entire time and it was no longer known where the POW was 100% located.

Additional planning was needed but a blocking force could position further along the route to ambush and hopefully recover the Ranger POW with help of the dropship. As a precaution Delta would be given the greenlight tasking additional forces as they became available within the operational window. CAS elements would be on station with a small contingent of additional defensive cover.

Reviewing flyby data a small city with surrounding rocky terrain ideal for an ambush was located. It was unknown if anyone actually resided in the city as there were no vehicles, lights, or general signs of life. A plan was put in place loosely to funnel the convoy and units deployed. Delta CO authorized the use of newly acquired thunder ammunition to isolate, herd, and block access routes of potential thunder runs. Location data following the the mission will be sent to the MRBC for distribution to the planets ruling body.

Scouting elements reported the WOB remnants stopped at a patrol and repair base delaying entry to the ambush by several days. They were unable to see which unit the Ranger POW would enter but it was confirmed they entered the convoy leaving the patrol base. This delay allowed Fury Jazz and Ironside to also commit widening the ambush.

[Ice]

AAR

Ranger units now in place represented a significant blocking and ambush force. What wasn't know was the additional composition picked up by the convoy until much closer to the city. The lane of advance also wasn't known until a large WOB element presented itself against the hilled city limits. Wob fast elements not far behind and a split contingent to the north east. The convoy taking the center low ground as expected.

Ranger units already semi in place hastily moved to blunt the large force and act as the swinging door in the ambush. The extra time needed allowed the WOB forces to advance over the hills and gain ground toward AO center.

Fury deployed forward west screened by a rocky outcrop.
Norbotten and Blitzkrieg deployed into the rocky pillars in the southwest. Fire deploying center adjusting as needed throwing thunder rounds as motivational deterrents. Jazz would deploy forward east as an immediate annoyance and searcher. Ironsides deployed out of view set as cavalry reinforcing as needed.

The ambush although planned did not have an answer of an overwhelming push from the west. The necessary quick redeployment west forced this into a pitched battle headed primarily by Fury, Norbotten, and Blitzkrieg. Fire proceeded as planned throwing mines into escape lanes and linebacking potential holes. Jazz immediately engaged drawing fire while positioning for the planned ambush.

The battle line had shifted but the planned and preffered ambush corridor had not. The convoy drove right into what looked to be an opening only to have Jazz jump in and scan the multiple vehicles. Fire was also able to reposition and throw mines in direct paths of convoy units. Jazz would be told to pull back on multiple occasions following the initial engagement but acknowledgment was not given until after the battle. Was this an act of insubordination or tactical necessity? That will be left to the unit CO and further discussion. No pending actions have been reported at this time from Fire actual. A small after action discussion merited the action enough to disregard. (Autonomous action in the face of fire of squad leaders isn't frowned upon pending variables.)This would have several impacts on the battle in the East. The convoy would still continue forward but the impact of Jazz units would draw most fire of the escorts in the vicinity. WOB units would choose to split allowing Fire near uncontested interdiction. This would slightly change as time went but not before ironside speared directly into the path of the convoy to further dissuade movement and maintain firepower advantage. Mines redirected the convoy on four different instances of which they were direct impediments preventing thunder runs. This also gave much needed time and target exposure time for the Rangers. This in tandem with supporting fire fully dismantled 75% of the convoy before reaching AO edge southeast.

CAS would make multiple sorties but mostly were bounced and would culminate in one fighter being severely damaged. It would survive by the skin of its teeth recounting the massive hole through its wing and missing landing gear. Despite these the pilot managed to put the fighter down as if it was pristine after limping back to base.

The battle in the west would see heavy action. All three lances by the end of the day had swung the door closed on the WOB units as intended. The use of terrain by WOB forces is notable but also played into the planned killbox. This wouldn't come without damage to all three units by the end of the day. Jazz in the northeast would also take significant damage after getting itself cutoff losing its Griffin but acheived holding assets in place. It was almost as if they fixated only on him. Fire would plant itself firmly anchoring the anvil and eventually moving forward only to be near ignored in almost all cases or escape with little damage.Almost as if the wall of armor was to daunting a task to crack so why try at all? The feeling yelling shoot me over open net or speaker wouldn't have changed the result.

Ironside would advance flanking in the East while Delta assets would interdict and handle further units that would break free killing and capturing whatever was left.

This would be a prolonged battle but WOB in defeat would leave the field in the hand of the Rangers. The convoy would be wiped nearly to the unit a sole recovery vehicle powering down realizing it had nowhere left to go or protect it. Good news being the recovery of the Ranger Pow. WOB would leave with just 9 units of its overall forces including units sent to help the convoy and the convoy. Ranger losses would see only the Griffin but the good news came as the mech itself was recoverable but needed extensive repairs.

This was a major victory and took many variables and adjustments to succeed. Well done gents.