CPX John 07-10

[Stoffel]

I was an observer yesterday for Johns CPX.

Due to some early comms problems I first connected at red team,than sghifted to blue team(promoted to CO in seconds)but in the end shifted to observer status.

I had no real info about this battle,and was very happy to become observer:)

One of the major problems faced yesterday were communication problems,people got thrown out and had to reconnect a few times.

I watched about 7 turns for the game befor I had to leave.

I made some notes on both forces behaviour during that battle.

Blue:

Bluefor had to defend against a standard regiment(with ATGM tanks)Redfor had to penetrate the defenses.

I received redfors plan later after I left the battle.

Redfor had a very wel thought out plan,which they executed very well during the first turns I saw.

Basically they advanced with other units in backup/overwatch.

Only negative point for me was that they had their artillery assets to close to eachother

making them vulnerable to MLRS fire if spotted.

Blueforce relied on a much simpler plan,They hoped to sneak along redforce flanks in the north and south,and attacking the flanks of the opposing force.

But blue made some big errors.

Maintactical challenge for blue were the bridges,there were 3.

If blue had to retreat they had to do that over those 3 bridges while red had the ability to cross the river anywhere with there amphibious forces.

Execution:

Without proper recon blue tanks drove away straight to the enemy.

Blue engaged separate vehicles exposing small units to soon.

Blue also attacked redfor with all of its tankassets,doing such an attack against a foe with(199ATGM)is deadly.

Red had its artillery ready and too many teams/vehicles in overwatch.

In the north Blue had luck and made some succes without losses.

In the south they were destroyed very soon.

They also were at risk of being surrounded.

I dont know how the battle ended but after 7 turns Blue lost 24% of its force against red 4%.

Conclusion:

IMHO blue should have retreated its forces behind the bridges using delayed action and fightingretreat,doing recon to clearly determine what the strenght of the opposing force was,eliminating as much forces as they could with mobile jav teams and artillery.

The tanks and bradleys could have been used to attack isolated groups of vehicles and for local counterattacks,hit and run to defeat the redforces.

Blue did not,and suffered badly those first turns,I would like to know how it ended.

henk

[Rattler]

as always:

RECON, RECON, RECON !

Rattler