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almost 8 months, howz it lookin'? Thought I would take another look since we got out fancy new forum. Forum-threads-replies CMBS-443-11677 after 1 month became 860-19103 after 2 months hit 990-22093 after 3 months 1100-24489 after 8 months 33,773 posts. steadying out it seems. CMRT-1734-32518 , 1786-33281, 1824-33815, 1861-34412 (CMRT closing up on the CMFI forum post count!) after 8 months 40,524 posts. Has surpassed CMFI... CMFI-2032-33767, 2049-34027, 2066-34249, 2083-34452 after 8 months 38,677 posts. CMBN-11027-165,643, 11111-166973, 11175-168028, 11247-169462 after 8 months 187,009 posts. CM Bulge forum....still zero posts!!!

The battle is prepared and the allies have it for their attack set-up...

The battle is prepared and Marco has it for his assault set-up. He has 426 troops, 11 assault guns, air support (2 Sturmoviks!), 4x122mm howitzers, 4x120mm heavy mortars, 6x82mm mortars and some infantry guns. ...and a partridge in a pear tree. BUT he only has 15-20 minutes to try and nail those recon rascals! His orders are to try and cut behind their escape route to the west and north-west. AND he cannot just lose all his men doing this. We need those battalions for the push towards Nyrigehazy. <I think I spell that town's name different each time I write it!>

Well, please be thinking of what you guys desire to do operationally in case the axis just do some moves and do NOT launch any assaults. I can turn things around fairly quickly and serve up some hot delicious battles! Get those dang engineers into the fight! Taking their sweet time digging holes and filling sandbags I guess? And those Stuarts! The crews probably have their shirts off getting some, sun, drinking Dutch beer and talking to the ladies....

Ian, Yes, the 3rd Pak40 was found with a dead crew with the gun limbered as if they were trying to get away.

Chappy, this previous image shows where your guys started in the 10 point hex and then attacked into that hex that the axis used to own. Circled on left. OK?

Stacking Limit is 1600 foot troops. 400 if in vehicles on the road. Yes, those allied troops are the guys who just attacked and pushed you out. He cannot move anything until turn 4A. Here is the color coded chart. Took me 15 minutes to make. No problem now, we can update it as we go.

Sure. Standby...

Your recon team has a Forward Observer and you have 4x105mm on call with about 50 rounds. The battle is only 15-20 minutes long and you may begin to exit after 0805 if you so desire but per your CO's orders...

The Soviet commander will be Marco2marzo. I will set up the battle and maybe you guys can get a few turns rolling before you go offline. I will do my SOP and set up a email for you 2 for advising when you stop playing turns and can restart.

Marco2marzo has PM'd me and will be the Soviet assault commander. We have to swing around that right flank as we hold on the left by Migojo. I will go and prepare the battle... Note to self: A few headcount losses occurred as the units moved into position..a few men in each unit. Delete/reduce a team at random.

The Dommelen battle is over. Ian has taken the hex and I have processed his losses. The various surviving tanks reorganized into 2 troops. The 2/3 is down to 80% strength. Turn 3B is now starting and we await the axis moves and any assaults.

OK, this is the view from the axis side. The allies have pushed you out of Dommelen. The naval infantry took 50% casualties and are disrupted and pulled north into that empty hex. Oberst Kerner was able to exit and pulled off to Valkenswaard. The Pak 40 zug was destroyed. Mark, tell me what moves you want and if you have any assaults planned.

Yes, he was pining for the Mexican fjords!

The battle is complete and the allies have taken the hex. I will do the analysis and report back in each team's thread...

That is so awesome Mark. I wish we could do a cool join up for beers and food down in these parts, maybe with Heinrich505 the lurker! That whole CM convention just went nowhere... I guess it is all down at the "fire team" level, just 2 or 3 or maybe 4 guys holding back the enemy! +++++++++++ Yes, I will let Doug give you your specific orders but we can arrange a pull back time frame. I am open minded to the idea we do not just sit in a hex and get obliterated.

Turn 2 axis view with fog of war... the axis units shown are from the Panzer Battle. The editing in this is a tough process!

I do NOT care what time you get home on the 3rd, I expect a turn that night! Sober or not! _____________________ Just kidding! That is awesome. I want that future when I am a bit along in the years! Now: me 50, sons 19 and 15. Running timed miles the other night with the 15 year old. I am a motrin poster child tonight! You are an energetic 62 with a son in his what? 30's? And gorgeous Martha to await your return. I need that hot 2nd wife deal...anytime now please! Your probable opponent is Snols and he will just sit back and align his weapons systems....

I had made this guide for fords but maybe should revise it for vehicles...

Headin' out west to make your fortune? Gold in them thar hills! Sure, we can wait a week. So, when are you back and ready to play?

Turn 2 and the Soviets are revving up their engines! The Soviets have made their moves and will assault into that rough terrain hex with the recon forces.... Doug/Mark! Will mjkerner command again? Standby for a view of what you can see as the axis and if you have any air support...

We attack! We lost an SU as we got near the hex with the axis recon units. But that is 11 SU's and several hundred ground troops with artillery support and maybe some air support. I am hesitant to send in the air boys for fear of friendly fire but will leave it up to the assault commander.... Who will command? PM me and the battle could be yours...!

Turn 2 and the Soviets are revving up their engines! We will do some movements first... ...and I know we will make at least one big well supported assault. We have some air support to allocate out to any attack(s) or as an op level effort.

Recon Battle screenshot.... Vasily a little shepherd boy from the Urals who could always throw rocks very accurately...?

A well tossed grenade ruins the party...