General Jack Ripper Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 On 9/15/2019 at 7:49 AM, Bud Backer said: *Clears Throat* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 That's all from me. I'm thoroughly enjoying this AAR. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 hour ago, General Jack Ripper said: It's much easier, and far more fun to read these when each panel of the comic is not separated from each other by ten comments about how great everything is. Just take it as read that dead silence means we are enjoying the proceedings enough to not disturb the pacing and tension of the story.  That is true though in the past it didn’t stop people from adding to the thread - and I don’t mind at all that they do. 1 hour ago, General Jack Ripper said: Remember: The tallest building on the map is a great observation point, but your enemy is fully aware of that fact as well. I haven’t forgotten. The men near the wrecked bunker on the ridge likely could see the tower, but until something bigger comes along to shoot at it I won’t worry. 47 minutes ago, General Jack Ripper said: By my estimate, the FlaK 88 has a cross sectional area of a small barn. If you can spot a building, you can spot an 88. Tell that to the Sherman crew..  0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 47 minutes ago, General Jack Ripper said: *Clears Throat*  Indeed. Thankfully they don’t carry many.   47 minutes ago, General Jack Ripper said: That's all from me. I'm thoroughly enjoying this AAR. Thank you! Thank you for commenting, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Bud Backer said: Tell that to the Sherman crew.. I tried to, but they're not on the US Army communications net. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 I was able to finally get things running. Sorry, guys for the delay. This is why we beta test, however, so you don’t get stuck like I did. Comics a-coming! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Edited October 16, 2019 by Bud Backer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Edited October 16, 2019 by Bud Backer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bud Backer Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) All right, time for another behind the curtain view of what is going on and what I hope to do about it. The mortar and 88 fire on the crew and accompanying infantry that maybe was next to the Sherman the 88 killed gets clobbered. There were more crosses at various points but this was quite satisfying:   Edited October 15, 2019 by Bud Backer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) If you remember, Ian had men near the decoy bunker on the ridge. I suspected they might be artillery observers. At the very least they were some scouting element, and I was going to have my mortar team hit them but they withdrew before I could even fire. I’m not sure what spooked them, but I have Kurt’s split 3rd squad in the woods on my side of the ridge and the team that lost a man and then went up the ridge toward that decoy bunker may get me a view of what is going on.  What surprises me is that I don’t have almost any contacts near the decoy bunker. My 105 barrage was supposed to catch a lot of enemy troops there and instead I killed one of my own men because the shifting of fire took too long.  In any case, my spotter in the village, despite Ian’s bombardment, can see a few tanks and infantry and a lot, really a lot of contacts, in the woods on the ridge more toward the map edge where his Sherman was destroyed by the 88. You can see below my new 105mm orders. It seems to me he is hoping to flank the hamlet, and take it without interference from my forces in the town.  The inset shows the team from 3rd squad that will crawl forward to the edge of the woods to see if I can confirm my conclusion.   As a final way to make him bleed infantry I have another spotter in the village with LOS to the back side of the ridge and he will direct 81mm mortar fire where I can’t get the 105s to land. With luck, I may catch him there and even the odds somewhat...   The village itself has lost the 88 ammo bunker, which was empty, and is under continual fire from a smaller number of tanks (I think my 120mm barrage may have made him nervous to have so much exposed there). The fire has cost me 3 men, if I’m not misremembering, and some buildings have sustained heavy damage but how I’ve moved people now, the fire is ineffectual.  My overall losses are about 5 men. I can’t know what the 120mm fire on the forces near the village did but given some armour was withdrawn, I assume it was at least somewhat effective. Perhaps Ian has lost two squads or with luck, a full platoon. He’s lost two Sherman 105s, and a bit more infantry on the ridge itself. All this is nice, but I know he hasn’t brought his full capability to bear. Edited October 15, 2019 by Bud Backer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 I’ve heavily edited my last two posts above so if you read them earlier you may want to check and see if you’ve missed new content. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomm Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Go to see this being continued! To sum the current situation up: You stopped the enemy cold on all fronts. I am curious what will happen after Ian has regrouped. Best regards, Thomm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks! I wish I could claim to have stopped him cold. I think he’s probing and hoping to get me to reveal my defences. The real fight isn’t close to beginning, IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks! I wish I could claim to have stopped him cold. I think he’s probing and hoping to get me to reveal my defences. The real fight isn’t close to beginning, IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinrich505 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Bud,  The scout that was killed wasn't Kurt's brother-in-law was it? If it was, there will be Hell to pay! ;-0  Always look forward to your work.  Heinrich505 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holien Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Hmmm too early I think to say stopped him, a pause maybe at most... Glad things are back on track... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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