Sgt.Squarehead

I'll second that. 
& that. 
 

Here's my effort:

The .rar file, including the single [partisan] tagged mod required for the scenario can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jq2xscbm767ixxn/SgtS Xmas Scenario 2021.rar?dl=0
Thanks to @kohlenklau both for the idea to do a xmas scenario (I took it kinda literally) and for all of his assistance. 

I reckon JK's probably big enough and ugly enough to look after himself, but if you want to appoint yourself as his nanny, I guess that's your prerogative. 

I reckon JK's probably big enough and ugly enough to look after himself, but if you want to appoint yourself as his nanny, I guess that's your prerogative. 

Tis The Devil's Work! 
But enjoy, all the same! 

Now that's a bit of a setback! 

I'll second that. 
& that. 
 

This makes a LOT more sense than the original story certainly as I originally understood it... that, although BFC had closed the repository, nothing had been deleted & it was all being transferred in good order & that any & all delays were only being caused by a website update.
I knew that story made no sense when people started sending hard drives in the mail to each other (effectively proving the old repository had been deleted).
Personally, I think BFC are responsible for the old repository & it sounds like they just ended up dumping the archiving of it on you with minimal support... bad form on their part.
I thank you, other archivers & people like @Erwin for doing the community a great service.

Just want to add another thanks for @Bootiefor all the work. And to anyone who wants to criticize, two things that was drilled into me as a young LT in the Army:
1) If you are going to criticize a plan or an operation, you'd better also in the next breath put forward a viable alternative. 
2) When putting forward that viable alternative, the response from a senior officer is likely to be "That's an OUTSTANDING idea, lieutenent. You're in charge. I'd like a plan of action from you in the morning"
🙂
Happy Christmas Eve everyone. And for a little of that winter spirit, our first snowfall of the season here on the Rhode Island coast. (not terribly scenic but it was dark walking the dogs and I had to point toward lights to get the snow to show up).
Dave

Don't rely on Pause & Reverse.....Pop out in the last 15 seconds of the turn, that way you should get to give orders as the situation develops, rather than hope the ones you already gave will hold up. 

Reckon your lone MG gunner is that notorious Alsatian, 'Jean Rambeau'. 

Don't rely on Pause & Reverse.....Pop out in the last 15 seconds of the turn, that way you should get to give orders as the situation develops, rather than hope the ones you already gave will hold up. 

Here's my effort:

The .rar file, including the single [partisan] tagged mod required for the scenario can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jq2xscbm767ixxn/SgtS Xmas Scenario 2021.rar?dl=0
Thanks to @kohlenklau both for the idea to do a xmas scenario (I took it kinda literally) and for all of his assistance. 

The Seventy-Fifth to Eightieth Minute - The Rest
The Right
2 Gruppe continue to scout a path through the scrub.

As they do so the armour contact pops up again. It doesn't move.

It's soon followed by a friend.

So he has 2, probably 3, tanks on the right - a platoon. I've knocked out 2 T34s and there may be 2 more just to the East of ROT if he didn't move them to this flank, but why would he? So that would be a total of 8 confirmed spots which validates my assumption that he has a company in the AO. Need more info though to be sure.
The Left
I've decided to take a gamble. The StuG set off up AoA 1 overwatched by the Panthers. 2 Kompanie are mounted and ready to follow.

SITMAP

A reminder of the AoAs and objectives. I'm back into recon mode for now but I am pushing up AoA1 as I think he will have it defended lightly, I'll do a "what I think he's up to" post with where I suspect he may have deployed his defences next I think to lay the groundwork for my future actions.
AoA1 is a gamble, but if I can get up there quite quickly then he would either have to redeploy to stop me or if he's already over there in force then that means other AoAs may be open. Interesting times.
The main thing I'm worried about is manpower and time at the moment, and time will probably screw me quicker than losing guns will.
MMM
 

Here's my effort:

The .rar file, including the single [partisan] tagged mod required for the scenario can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jq2xscbm767ixxn/SgtS Xmas Scenario 2021.rar?dl=0
Thanks to @kohlenklau both for the idea to do a xmas scenario (I took it kinda literally) and for all of his assistance. 

1800-1801
The OP established by the crew from the immobilised armoured car continues to show itself valuable. They have identified yet another Panther moving east (my left), near point 205.2. Undoubtedly, this cat is moving to take up a battle position in anticipation of parrying a thrust on that flank. I believe it is not too great a leap of logic that the Cromwell I lost last turn has prompted this movement. I am happy for him to run his assets all over his interior lines in penny-packets in reaction to every move I make - asides from providing me with great intel it may provide me with some opportunities as the distance closes. 
This same OP (and, more alarmingly, a tank!) spot...the monster.

A Pak-43, a dedicated 88mm anti-tank gun, a rare beastie. It's sat in a trench right on the forward edge of Obj "TOM", near a hedge. I am not sure what allowed us to spot it, I hadn't taken any fire this turn from that location. My best guess is that this was the culprit opening fire a few turns ago on the cruiser tanks snaking their way forward on the right. If so, that was a very costly break in fire discipline on Draper's part. Sadly, the OP doesn't have permission to call for fires; but one of the platoon leaders from the trailing vehicles will likely be aware of this gun soon and will set up an observation post to direct fires. 
The cruiser tank who spotted it is, I presume, in mortal peril and is ordered to fall back into better cover during the command phase. 
1801-1802
More Panthers this turn - 3, all moving behind point 205.2. 

They are tracked for some time before sight is lost of them in some trees. They are clearly heading towards Obj "TOM." What their final position will be is, at this time, a mystery to me. 

The carrier section's dismounts have waded the first tributary with nary a shot fired. Farm 001 and its environs remains silent.

On the right, No. 6 Platoon's commander from B Coy has gotten word of the Pak43 and has dismounted to call for some fires on it. He should be in position next turn. 

Comments:
It's taking a while for this superb intel being gathered by the dismounted armoured car crew to disseminate across the formation. This isn't surprising given how tenuous their C2 links is presently with their section leader and platoon leader. I desperately want to firm up that C2 link, but cannot risk moving the section or troop leader, or really spare them as they are covering the movement of the vulnerable Dingoes are present time. I'd love to start using my intel advantage to start nipping at the Panther's heels, or trying to organise co-ordinated direct fires on the known AT positions, but patience is the by-word for now. 
Draper's fire discipline has, so far in my view, been pretty poor. I know that target arcs can be a double-edged sword, as @IanL is fond of saying, but I really can't stress their importance enough. He's given away a lot for, so far, very little return. All as a result of dicey engagements at extended range. 
1802-1803
C Company, on the left, begins motoring up to the woods (the same one the carrier leader set an OP up in) to debus and begin fording the river. I keep them light and do not take any further ammo or the PIATs, confident that the remaining three tanks can effectively protect them for now. 

The column is a bit strung out so there are still half tracks filing in even now. 
The Panthers continue their laborious movements up towards Obj TOM, and we catch fleeting glimpses of them as they move through and behind a small tree line. 
On the right, a Cruiser in cover near point 193.1 suddenly spots a Puma in the West village. It takes a shot and misses, low. The Puma appears unaware. As the turn ends, it is aiming a follow-up shot; range is 675m. 

Further behind, near point 207.8, No. 6 Platoon's leader has called for fire on the Pak43's position - ETA 8 minutes. Notice he does, in fact, have the ? contact on the position - once word reaches the regimental HQ it rapidly spreads out to both the tankers and infantrymen, as the Colonels are grouped together presently in a command post. 

 
***
Bahahaha

I guess it all comes down how much JK sourced bull**** one has already consumed. 
 

Big update coming in the next day or two, the images are done but it's too damn late to think of typing it up now .
Sorry for the delay, more sickness in the house, a trip to A&E (everyone is fine though, just a precaution) and Christmas prep has not left time for this sort of thing. Hopefully once the festive madness is over the pace will pick up.
MMM

Meep! 

I guess it all comes down how much JK sourced bull**** one has already consumed. 
 

The urban sprawl of Tluszcz has err... sprawled! Well the outskirts at least. Interestingly there are significant differences between the period Polish 1;25,000 map and the aerial images of the buildings from May 1944.
First overview of the map. Its 4km wide by 3km deep.

The outskirts of Tluszcz (below). In the actual action a small force of Soviet tanks and infantry broke through into the town and seized the railway station and NE outskirts. But out of scope for what I'm doing here for now though.
Keep in mind an understrength panzergrenadier battalion pretty much held this whole sector, with some armour support... The bottom left hand side is the boundary between Wiking to the NE and Totenkopf to the SW.

Looking south west along along the main drag.

Looking from the NE corner of Tluszcz to the SW.

Now onto telephone poles...
 

Very pretty.....I'd have no issues with CM looking like that, but only if there was no cost to the gameplay (which I suspect there would be).

Let's continue.
1756-1757
Nothing terribly exciting to report this turn. So lets fill some white space with my comments. Here's a general overview of things. 

Been a bit of a creeping start, hasn't it? The deliberate pace has netted me some decent intel though  - for example the dismounted carrier HQ has already reported light vehicle contact on OBJ Tom, likely audio, from his position. Perhaps a prime over for an ATG, or a supply vehicle?
We're reaching on both routes the approach of final cover and it's time to begin transitioning to a bounding overwatch. With the Cromwells closing up behind the recce even now this will provide some much needed 'oomph' to the tactic. 
1757-1758
The dismounted armoured car crew spot yet another Panther motoring past point 192.4 towards W Village. He's pouring quite a few forces into this area. Amazingly this OP is still in C2 range (visual/long) of its HQs so it will be able to relay this info, albeit slowly, without having to displace as I first feared.
Unfortunately despite the wall of steel deploying in front of this thrust I need to continue to probe it if only to obscure my final intentions. I am already accepting that I am going to suffer the loss of the recce section and at least half the tank platoon - not willingly, but we must be realistic about the price of these interim objectives. 

On the left the carrier section dismounts and move forward with two teams while the Troop 2IC and the 2 inch mortar follow shortly behind. 

The cruisers have coiled up behind the carriers and can fan out along small hull-down positions, or take up firing positions in the woods where the OP/LP currently is, if the need arises. 
Still far too early to commit yet to either course of action, however just based on the intel currently gathered, it still looks like the left is best. Draper is reacting fairly strongly on the right thus far and I am, admittedly, moving into the teeth of it. 
1758-1759

The carriers of B Coy begin moving forward in the trail of the carrier section and cruiser tanks. 
1759-1800
A Kubelwagen is spotted trying to cross a muddy ravine, around the same area the Panthers earlier crossed. Not sure what, if anything, to make of that. Hope the bastards bog. 

On the left, two sharp cracks of a high velocity gun ring out. The recce 2IC rapidly spots the culprit - a Pak gun - but what the hell is he shooting at? It appears to have spotted a Cromwell coiled up in the ravine and is firing at a very high angle. The first shot misses but before I can give any orders, as its only halfway through the turn, it manages to get a second shot on target, killing or wounding the turret crew and KOing the tank. 



A bitter pill to swallow. The 2IC calls for fire from a 3 inch mortar section to redress the balance. Something tells me this was not a deliberate fire order from Draper, as while the loss of the Cromwell is annoying its not as devastating as a more disciplined wait could have been. C Coy, moving up behind, will dismount and fan out into the woods. They will probe forward across the water obstacles dismounted since its clear the roads and vehicle approaches to Farm 001 are covered. I doubt highly this Pak is the only weapon aiming here. 
Well, first blood to Draper, and this will (spoilers!) unfortunately set the tone for quite a few turns yet. A lot of good intel is about to be earned at far too high a cost in my mind, and I will be playing Johnny-come-lately in response. I don't like being the one having to constantly react on the attack. Not a good sign. 

As you have not played CMCW from my readings on the forum you have no idea what the behavior of the Mig-27 is in game.  How are you defining 'Possible' in a rating scale?  An organisation I work for defines possible as 35%-65% of occurrence.  Perhaps you should have titled this thread - 'A random video I found on the internet about the Mig-27' rather than trashing a game you haven't played by inferring that something about which you do not have enough knowledge to make a judgement on is wrong with it.