KANIUM SUNDAY - Operation Uppercut by Nike-Ajax

[Nike-Ajax]

 

KANIUM SUNDAY 8th of September - Operation Uppercut by Nike-Ajax

Where: Kanium TS : teamspeak3.i3d.net:10077 
World Clock 1800 GMT (Same time as always - now adjusted for European Summer Time: click the time below for your local time) 

World clock 1800 GMT

 

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Operation Uppercut
25th of December 1989
SB Mission by Nike-Ajax
 
0. Background
And so it is Christmas ... But not a peaceful one.
 
Events staring around Oktober looked like they could usher in a new era, and possibly break down the Iron curtain and the wall between East and West. And for a time it looked like it would do just that, however conflicts between demonstrators and police and eventually military escalated. And in a rerun of previous Soviet invasions in Hungary and Czechoslovakia and latest in Afghanistan, then the Soviet politbureau decided to use force in and ended up with a blood bath that was aptly named as the Red October.
 
In what quickly spiralled out of control, this in the end sparked a direct confrontation between Soviet and NATO troops around Berlin, which soon brought in more troops to the conflict elsewhere.
 
Neither side had really planned for it so in what ended up being a rerun of the start of WW 1, then both sides scrambled to bring their forces into position.
However that is where the similarities ended. Once the Soviet Juggernaut got moving, then as countless wargames had demonstrated it was hard to stop them. However the price in blood and materiel for the Warsaw Pact has been far higher than either side anticipated - mostlyu because of the not quite planned offensive.
 
The unplanned nature is probably what have held back the Soviets from using the hundreds of nuclear strikes they had planned. This however might soon change depending on how this battle goes.

I. Situation
 
Time
0800 Local Time
 
Weather
Lightly Clouded with no chance of rain, 2 degrees Centigrade and LOS 3000 Km
 
General.
In light the direct attack on several of our allies in NATO, Article 5 of the NATO Charter has been evoked. And following that then NATO is now formally at war. Operation Reforger are in full swing, but have yet to stop the Soviet Juggernaut. We are part of an Adhoc brigade sized Battlegroup, created from the remnants of German and American units that have been subjected to heavy losses, and are now south of Hannover in a defensive position.
 
We have been tasked with first stopping, and then if possible blunting the momentum of the enemy through a limited but aggressive counter attack. NATO have been inflicting horrendous losses on the Warsaw Pact enemies, but the WAPA have mobilized everything. And even though the combat have weeded out the incompetent and unlucky on both sides, and we have inflicted far bigger losses on the enemy, then they have far more than us to expend.
 
And so they still outnumber us by a considerable margin. Moreover then many of the newest and most techical advanced weapons in our possession are being pressed to their limit, and what is worse are beginning to run out of the most advanced weapons.
 
Our Taskforce - Taskforce Boxer - is part of this Battlegroup, and have been assembled to block, and then clear the Enemy to our East. From SIGINT confirmed by our LRRP Patrols, then it seems that the Enemy have been careless and have moved a major HQ too near the forward lines, something we will exploit if possible. Our forces are not strong enough to punch through to it however, so we need to force the Enemy through attrition into a more manageable size.
 
We are on our allied Nation´s soil, but times are desperate so you are cleared to use all weapons at your disposal with extreme prejudice.
 
The Battlegroup commander minced no words: "Gentlemen: you are all that stands between the Enemy and a major breakthrough in this sector. My Headquarter lies only a few kilometers to your rear, and the order is that if you fail, then Tactical Nuclear weapons are now cleared for use on the battlefield. So make sure that you make the enemy die for their country instead of the other way around"

Enemy Forces.
The Enemy to our overall front is a Brigade sized(+) Soviet Force, of which we expect that they will use a Battalion(-) in the AO of Taskforce Boxer. From Intel, then this seems to be at least one full Company of T72B1 and another full company of BMP-2, with additional support and recon troops.
 
To their rear they have an exposed Forward HQ, which can be expected to be defended - but not entrenched - heavily: Expect a mixture of dismounted infantry including ATGM as well as limited armored/mechanized assets defending this specifically.  
 
As the ENY are on the attack as part of a bigger offensive, then we do not expect any major Obstacles or minefields, confidence about that is HIGH. Regardless of this and given the intel then we do expect them to be entrenched and in a combat stance, and have a layered defence around their forward HQ.
 
From SIGINT we know that the ENY have access to Artillery in substantial but unknow amounts.

Friendly Forces.
We have temporary local air superiority, but are limited to strike planes. This is both due to strong local Air defence, but also to attrition of our rotary wing assets.
We have other NATO Forces to our NORTH (German) and SOUTH (US) that will push forward and support our attack. So do NOT cross the Taskforce boundaries reference Map trace, to avoid risk of Friendly Fire.
 
Our Taskforce consists of 3 x tank platoons of M1A1 as well as 2 x mechanized infantry platoon of M2A2, along with a tactical reserve of 1 PLT of Leopard 2A4 and a 1 PLT of Marder 1A3 detached from a German Company to our North.
 
We have also been augmented with a COY of German Panzergrenadiers which will only hold and defend in position (Reference Map trace), and are under BTN Command. These have put up obstacles including 3 minefields (reference Maptrace).
 
We also have 3 x 6 tubes of M109 155mm howitzers, which have a full range of rounds, including Two (2) FASCAM missions and 6 x 120 mm mortars from Fox Company with its own supply truck (with the howitzers being further back, so off-map), as well as support assets from Hotel Company (repair, 2 x supply and medical).
 
Our dismounted infantry from B COY is equipped with light machine guns (FN MAGs) and Anti-Tank teams ( 4 x M47 Dragon). Each MECHINF platoon in A COY thus has 4x LMG teams and 4x Anti-Tank teams plus a medicteam, and are all considered Elite.

Rules of Engagement. NOTHING IN THESE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT LIMITS YOUR RIGHT TO TAKE APPROPIATE ACTION TO DEFEND YOURSELF AND YOUR UNIT.
 
A. You have the right to use force to proactively engage any and all ENY targets of opportunity.
B. You are cleared to fire first on all hostile targets or targets with deemed hostile intent, including armed civilians.
C. The force should be used under the circumstances and proportional to the threat.
D. We are at war. Destruction of civilian property has been cleared by the local authorities if CO deems that there is a military value and goal in said destruction, including FIRES in urban areas.
E. All Laws of War are to be observed.
 

II. Mission

Taskforce Boxer Blocks Enemy attack, and then on TF CO´s initiative and order, attacks to destroy enemy defenders between PL HOLYFIELD and PL TYSON to stop or slow the WAPA offensive, and create depth in the NATO defence and if possible allow friendly forces to continue offensive operations further North and South.
 
 
III. Execution
 
Concept of the Operation
Alpha Company and with 2 German PLT´s from their D Company in tactical reserve, Block the enemy attack.
 
Having stopped the enemy attack, the Taskforce on TF CO´s initiative and orders will then attack from the WEST and towards EAST, setting an attack by fire from PL HOLYFIELD towards PL TYSON, and use own assets if possible to clear the Enemy HQ at OBJ KNOCKOUT.  
 
This will create a defence in depth for our forces and enable the remaining forces to follow up and expand our zones of control as well as degrade the enemies command structure.
 

Commanders Intent

Purpose - The purpose of this operation is to clear the Enemy forces and defeat their will to fight in this AO as well as attrit their command structure.
 
    Key Tasks
         1. Block the Enemy Attack vicinity PL HOLYFIELD
         2. Counterattack and Clear OBJ OMEGA
 
    End State
        Friendly  Friendly forces postured on PL TYSON; consolidated and prepared to continue operations towards the EAST.
        Enemy   Enemy forces defeated or destroyed between PL HOLYFIELD and PL TYSON, and if possible cleared from OBJ KNOCKOUT; unable to support Enemy forces in the AO.
        Terrain   OBJ KNOCKOUT are cleared of enemy forces.
        Civilian   Not relevant as all LOCAL inhabitants are estimated to be gone
 

Fires

Fox Company has 3 x 6 Tubes of self-propelled 155 mm howitzers that will directly support this operations, from outside of the AO (offmap), including Two (2) FASCAM missions and 6 Priority fire missions . Additionally there have been allocated Six 120 mm M1064 for use, with integral ammo supply truck. And finally our Air assets will provide 8 CAS strikes.
 
6 x Tubes of 120mm organic fires under TF CO control (F-1)
3 x 6 x Tubes of 155 mm off-map fires under TF CO control
8 x CAS sorties were awarded during this targeting cycle of the ATO
 

Aviation
Nil

IV. Sustainment
Supply              TF will carry forward 2 x resupply vehicles, F-1have 1 x supply vehicle allocated to them specifically. No resupply possible beyond that .
Maintenance   TF will carry forward 1x combat repair team (CRT)
Medical            TF will carry forward 1x foward aid station (FAS)

V. Command And Signal
 
Sucession of Command
Alpha-66    TF Commander
Alpha-65    TF XO
Alpha-11    1 PLT LDR
Alpha-21    2 PLT LDR
Alpha-31    3 PLT LDR
 

Signals
No Change; as per unit SOP

 

Edited September 2, 2019 by Nike-Ajax

[Nike-Ajax]

MANNING:

 

TF BOXER Command 

H66 (M1A1): Mirzayev (Kanium,US)

H65 (M2A2):

F65 (M981 FISTV): 

 

A1 (M1A1)

A11 Assassin (Kanium,US)

A12 Colebrook (Kanium,ESP)

A13 CavGunner (Kanium,US)

A14 Raven434th (?,US) (Hopefully if weather permits)

 

A2 (M1A1)

A21 Major Duck (Kanium,DK)

A22 Battle Bureaucrat (?,?)

A23 Connaugh (Kanium,US)

A24 Roerbaek (Kanium,DK)

 

A3 (M1A1)

A31 Hedgehog (UKArmour,UK)

A32 Crusty (UKArmour,UK)

A33 ChrisReb (Kanium,UK)

A34 Hoggydog (UKArmour,UK)

 

A4 (M2A2)

A41 Cupcake (?,US)

A42

A43

A44  Smiley (Kanium,SE)

 

A5 (M2A2)

A51 Dboy (Kanium,UK)

A52

A53 Furia (3. Reg TIZOMA,ESP)

A54 Grenny (Kanium,DE)

 

 

D2 and D5 (LEOPARD 2A4/Marder 1A3) (Tactical Reserve) - Will NOT be manned initially unless we fill up the other callsigns
 

D2 (Leopard 2A4)

D21 

D22

D23 

D24 

 

D5 (Marder 1A3)

D51 

D52 

D54 

 

F1 6 x SP MTR with own supply vehicle

H1 -  CSS: Medic, ARV and SUPPLY

 

OPFOR:

Nike-Ajax (Kanium,DK)

No more needed

 

Where needed:

 

Cant make it:

 

Hosting:

Nike-Ajax

(17/17)

Edited September 8, 2019 by Nike-Ajax

[Major duck]

A21 or A24 if anyone wants it

 

MD

[Hedgehog]

3 hours ago, Major duck said:

A21 or A24 if anyone wants it

 

MD

Myself A31 and Hoggy A34 & maybe a third TBC please

 

[Raven434th]

Gonna take a stab here and reserve A11 for assassin A13 for cavgunner and A14 for myself please.

[TSe419E]

I'm in.

[Assassin 7]

Im in

[Mirzayev]

H66. 

[Roerbaek]

A-24 please

 

[Grenny]

A4 or A5 please

[Battle Bureaucrat]

Hello, I'm a new guy, been talking with Major Duck on Discord and was directed here. I'm up to speed with all the prep-info and pre-reqs.

Would very much like to take A22, asigned as Duck's wingman. Thank you!

[Hedgehog]

Crusty says he's in

A33 / 32 = Crusty

[Colebrook]

A12 pls

[Connaugh-]

A23, Please

 

Connaugh

 

 

[Nike-Ajax]

Its starting to look good

 

But we need some Mechanistas ... 😊

[dlad]

I'll take A51 then.

 

Dboy

 

 

[TSe419E]

If you are in desperate need, I can move to A4.

[AlphaOneSix]

I can take A41. -Cupcake

[Raven434th]

I may not make it due too power outages , we've had two already due to hurricane Dorian. expecting more. Fingers crossed we don't get flooded.

[Major duck]

2 hours ago, Raven434th said:

I may not make it due too power outages , we've had two already due to hurricane Dorian. expecting more. Fingers crossed we don't get flooded.

Stay safe and dry we cross our fingers

MD

 

[Nike-Ajax]

10 hours ago, AlphaOneSix said:

I can take A41. -Cupcake

Thank you

 

23 hours ago, TSe419E said:

If you are in desperate need, I can move to A4.

 

Lets see if we have the need but thanks for the offer

 

5 hours ago, Raven434th said:

I may not make it due too power outages , we've had two already due to hurricane Dorian. expecting more. Fingers crossed we don't get flooded.

 

Like the Duck wrote: just make sure that you and the family is safe. If so and possible, then we would be very happy to have you

 

On 9/6/2019 at 9:59 PM, dlad said:

I'll take A51 then.

 

Dboy

 

 

 

Thank you

[Furia]

I have not been able to confirm it until now. Mech Infantry. A53 if possible. Ths

Edited September 8, 2019 by Furia

[OriginalCopy]

I'll take A44. Will be first time for a real mission in the M2, but I'm willing

 

Edit: actually, not going to make it. I'll try to be here next sunday.

Edited September 8, 2019 by OriginalCopy
oops

[Major duck]

There is a wrong time on the time link we play 2 hours before that time its 1800 UTC or 2000 UTC

 

 

MD

[chrisreb]

I might be able to make it so if I do will slot in anywhere