Plugging the Gap - part 3

This was essentially the same scenario as per my earlier posts here and here. This time the US players were John, Richard and Tim C while the Soviets were Jerry, Martin and Simon. Above can be seen one of several Soviet planning maps. Both Scud strikes were on Fulda while Spesnatz again secured Hessische.

The US deployment on Hill 401. John had asked for and been provided with a TAC HQ, seen here in the woods.

Soviet air recce photo. 

As extra ‘scenery’ I’d created this West German Police detachment, seen here directing traffic at the autobahn junction.

Turn 1. The fleeing US cavalry are being encouraged by the HQ, while a few mortar shells have been lobbed into the woods.

The US reinforcement Battalion arrives. John has swapped out one of the M-60A1 companies for one of M-60A2. Would they work?

As more Sovs appeared, so too did a flight of MiG-27. They missed....

While Tim’s chaps on Hill 401 came under pressure, Martin’s 29GMRR was arriving and swarming over Hill 402.

By now Richard’s US tank battalion was in position on the junction of the A7 and the Fulda-Dirlos road. A very sensible location as it was clearly on the line of march of Simon’s 1GTR.

Artillery fire lands on Hill 401 but 1GTR seem disinclined to press home a further assault.

Nearest the camera, 29GMRR continues to arrive.

TOW-armed Cobras eventually arrived but they were notable less effective than had been the case in the earlier game.

A change of regimental boundaries meant that 29GMRR plunged into the remnants of the US Mech Btl and the cavalry.

Tanks for 29GMRR work their way round the southern flank.

The HQ (left) of 29GMRR, along with AT, AA and mortars companies, while the artillery trundles through Hessische. At this point we paused, with everything still to play for. We resumed the following evening.....