Back at the bridge the first Panhard troop has finally expired in a hail of RPG fire.
The VDV troops secure the village. The stand of a VDV platoon can be seen under the grey building - clearly it' new tenants are firmly in control.
A sortie by a brave French platoon resulted in this unsightly street brawl. The end of the bridge is bottom right.
The French reinforcements dismount from their VAB. They look quite angry.
The Sovs gained the upper hand in the street fight and the French scuttled off back to cover.
Meanwhile French artillery had reduced the grey building to this ruin!
So while the VDV seem to have control of the village, they have taken a battering and the French reinforcements are massing at the other end of the bridge.
Will the Frenchies storm the bridge - a la Hauptsturmfuhrer Grabner?
What random target will the French gunners hit next?
Will it be those drums of petrol?
Will some idiot hit the bridge?
Have the helicopters gone for good?
Great storyline tags here Tim.
ReplyDeleteWhat about the dude on the motorcycle in previous episodes? What is his fate?
ReplyDeletePaul Foster
ReplyDeleteOne tries Paul. One tries.
Chris
ReplyDeleteHe'll be seen again Chris - fear not!
The Spetnaz are going great guns, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteThose defenders are doing too well to be Frenchies. Surely??? ;)
ReplyDeleteVive la France! Ils ne passeront pas!
ReplyDeleteArchduke Piccolo
ReplyDeleteThey may not be well painted - but they are keen.
Dancing Cake Tin
ReplyDeleteOr are they? Stay tuned...
Michael Peterson
ReplyDeleteHmm. Tell that to the paras.