Kanium Sunday 9th of October "OPERATION Ride of the Valkyries" by Nike-Ajax

[Nike-Ajax]

 

Kanium Sunday 9th of October "OPERATION Ride of the Valkyries" by Nike-Ajax

 

For all players: From now on we will be there about 30 minutes before go time to test everything. If it isnt sorted before GO time, then we will have to start the game at the allotted time, for the benefit of all the other players.

 

Where: Kanium TS : ts3.din-server.dk:10000

 

World Clock 1800 GMT (Same time as always in Europe - adjusted for Daylight Savings Time: click the time below for your local time) 

 

World clock 1800 GMT

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This SB session may be recorded with video and sound and uploaded, including to a public youtube or Twitch channel. 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE II:

I suggest to all who play with us download and install Chris mappack:

 

ChrisReb Mappack V.6

 

Until further notice will be working with this mappack and the official one when making scenarios.

 

AS always, then we are running the session with the latest version of Steelbeasts.

 

Everybody is Welcome: you don't have to belong to Kanium. We love playing with you all, the arranger and CO loves you even more if you sign up in advance 😁

 

 

 

 

 

Operation Ride of the Valkyries 2022
16´th  of October 2023

SB Mission by Nike-Ajax

 

Scenario notes: This is an attempt to emulate if not simulate, a BTN sized MP engagement with limited numbers of players. To keep complexity down and reliability up, then it requires at least one human OPFOR player, as well as a quick and smooth transition from manning A COY to B COY so strongly recommended players retain their positions in the force structure. The only exception is one (1) Recon section in Phase 2 (so counterattack). It requires both an experienced CO and OPFOR.

 

For stability, then dead callsigns are set to disappear after 60 seconds.
 
0. Background

 

Sometimes history does not progress through peace.

 

This at least seems to be the impression of our enemy. Or maybe they just ran out of options.

 

Three months ago a series of coordinated electronic strikes of European infrastructures left much of Europe in chaos. Despite promises to the contrary, then it seems that the governments across Europe did not execute sufficients failsafes and redundancies to maintain security in the electronic battlespace of the 21´st century.

 

At the same time multiple media outlets both old and new, were sent packets of what amounted to a series of scandals ranging from sexual indescretions, over financial misdeeds to outright treason within both governments and the civil servants across Europe.

Despite attempts to brush it off as what is termed Russian Trolls, then many if not most of the facts turned out to be at least partially verifiable, which in turn caused more chaos as demands for justice began resounding. Following this, several Euopean governments are on the brink of toppling, as many ministers and civil servants have been forced to resign.

 

Reeling from the double hits, Europe was ill-prepared  for what turned out to be the next hit, as Russia turned off all supplies of oil, Natural gas and other supplies just as Winter was coming. China in the meantime took up the slack and expanded business with the Russians.

Europe thus seemed paralyzed. Finland however started tightening up their border security, including placing concrete barriers along possible attack routes, quietly and discreetly began to call up reservists and also managed to create a defence agreement with Sweden - another neutral nation.

Sweden in line with this sent a reinforced Mechanized Battalion, callname Valkyrie, to Finland which was placed on a heightened alert status.  

 

A month ago the next hit came as Russian units on a broad front invaded and after a fierce series of battles, in which they caught NATO forces out of place, posture and readiness, was thus able to seize the Baltic states rapidly, although they took substantial losses.
This in turn accelerated Finnish prepararions, made more urgent by Russian troop movements to the East.

 

Russia two weeks ago, issued an statement, which by many was interpreted as an ultimatum. This in essence stated: Accept the new status of the Russian states geographical and economic position or face worse consequences and allow Russian "freedom of movement", including in bordering states and regions. In this they gave all concerned parties a deadline of one one week to accept.

 

Europe including EU were unable to formulate an unified response, and with NATO being paralyzed by French and Turkish resistance, this in turn meant that no state decided either way.

Finland and Sweden being close to the epicenter, however respectfully refused.

 

The Russian response came 72 hours after the deadline that had been set, with what seemed to be a full invasion of Finland which included naval landings aimed at the area around Helsinki, with threats against Sweden being made in no unclear terms as well. This in turn forced Sweden to allocate whatever forces they had to the defence of the homeland, and thus unable to reinforce their contingent in Finland.

 

However this turned out to be Maskirovka or a ruse, because the Russian forces fell back before incurring any significant losses and in fact did not land any troops.

 

Shortly after Russian forces instead struck hard in the North of Finland supported by GRU Spetznas that had previously infiltrated into the area - thus threatening both Sweden and Finland. They were reinforced by a number of means while the Russian forces attacked Swedish and Finnish airbases with both planes and cruise missiles.

 

From there the Russians tried to strike out and broaden what turned out to be an armored thrust across Finland towards Sweden and supported by a number of secondary attacks, leaving most of the Finnish armed forces to fight for their lives, as both the Finnish and Swedish politicians are desperatly trying to get international assistance, while the military are equally desperatly trying to get more units into the AO to contain the Russian attack.

 

However to the joy of the Finns and Swedes and not so much for the Russians, then the Finns have delayed and mostly stopped most of the landattacks - for now at least - as they were fully prepared if not for the scale, then at least for the attack to the degree that they could. And the Finns have in fact celebrated some local victories, where they have inflicted crippling defeats on some Russian units.

This however does not change the overall picture that Finland have also had many casualties, and they simply does not have as big a pool to draw soldiers and equipment from.

 

So far no other fronts have been opened, but this seems to be only a matter of time.

 

From intel then we have been informed that the Russians seeking a new avenue of attack, and will strike across the International border to the east of where the Swedish Taskforce is located soon, in an effort to open a new Area of Operations and vector of attack. We have also been informed that Russian ressources are pressed, and that they need a win to bolster their national will to continue the war. And finally that they are pressed with regards to both logistics and operational units in this theater. Confidence of this intel is HIGH.

Time therefore has become of the essence: Sweden and Finland thus needs to strike a decisive blow to inflict a heavy enough defeat on the Russian forces, in order to hopefully avert further aggression and stop the Russian offensive and open options for a diplomatic solution.

 

We have lured a sizeable ENY force into a trap of our making to achieve just that:

We have leaked intel to the oppposing side that our Regional headquarter is situated at Defence Zone Valhal and is lightly defended, and it looks like they have taken the bait and is about to engage us along the anticipated axis of attack.

However we might possibly have been TOO successfull as the Russians seem to have deployed a significant force, and thus outnumber us by a margin of at least 3:1...

I. Situation
 
Time:
0620 Local Time, sunrise at 06:44
 
Weather:
Medium clouded with light rain, 15 degrees Centigrade, no wind and LOS 2500 Meters

A. General
 

War have been initiated without a declaration of war from our ENY, although we have since declared war on them.

 

Our strategic objective is to BLOCK the ENY ATTACK into Defence Area VALHAL with A COY, thus DENY it to the enemy and breaking their momentum as well as protecting our HQ to the west.  

 

The Enemy is RAPIDLY ADVANCING and will push north and north-west with maximum effort (Reference Map trace).

 

Do NOT push past Line Of Exploitation (LoE) with A COY under ANY circumstances (Reference Map Trace).

 

Once the ENY ATTACK HALTED, forces in VALHAL (A COY) will CONSOLIDATE and then DEFEND in place to safeguard our HQ.

 

Simultaneous then the forces prepared at Assembly Area MIDGAARD (B COY) and ONLY them, will COUNTERATTACK along the indicated general attack vector from SW towards NE (see map trace) and EXPLOIT IOT DESTROY the ENY force & SEIZE (if possible) the ENY HQ at OBJ LOKE.

 

Forces at MIDGAARD (B COY) will be released by HQ when the ENY ATTACK has been HALTED, and with a 5 minute Warning.

 

Be careful of the concrete barriers erected by the Finns when crossing the international border (concrete barriers can be destroyed by TNKs with care) - Engineers have placed demolition charges with which you can destroy barriers at given locations (reference Map trace and activated via trigger), but you are free to breach anywhere with your TNKs using care and caution.

 

Reinforcements from C COY in the shape of 1 PLT STRV122 (4xTNK) and 1 PLT CV90/40-B (4xIFV), stands ready with a 10 minute warning to assist if needed in both the defence and offence. (Activated via trigger by CO)
 
B. Terrain:
 
Mixture of closed and open, with channeling and blocking terrain including hilly features particularly to the east and becoming more closed and defensible as you push North-east and near the Enemy HQ IVO OBJ LOKE. Fortunately there are fewer villages as you near the ENY HQ.
 
Obstacles:  

 

Minefields (Reference Maptrace) combined with other obstacles to the South-East of Defence Area VALHAL. THESE AREAS ARE PROHIBITED to all our forces on pain of DEATH.

 

Also the International border to our East, has concrete obstacles all along it except for a small opening to the south and one opening (reference Map trace) to the East.

 

We expect ENY have made several breaches in it as well, just as our engineers preprared several breaching charges before they pulled back.

 

These Breaching Charges have been marked on the map, and will be detonated on CO´s orders (Via trigger).
 
C. Current Situation.  

 

The Enemy is on the OFFENCE with superior numbers, but we have the better positions, in general better equipment and to some degree the element of tactical surprise and they have not had the time to entrench. Our Taskforce (TF) VALKYRIE, have been tasked with this mission, allthough fewer than the ENY then we are better equipped and trained.

 

They expect us to defend, but INTEL indicates they do not expect us to counterattack in significant numbers. Confidence is HIGH.

 

We are on our own soil, but most if not all of our civilians in the AO have been evacuated, and yet every round fired lands on our allys land. But the political and military stakes are as high or higher than they have been for our country in centuries. Therefore, you are tasked to win and disregard collateral damage IF it is necessary in order to win the battle .
 
FIRES in the Urban areas are only authorised by TF CO.

D. Enemy Forces
 
    Strength:

    ENY Combined Bn(+).
 
    Equipment:

At least three (3) full combined and reinforced Companies in the attack, with T72B3 and possibly a number of T90 (INTEL indicates Ad-Hoc PLT´s formed with 4 vehicles), BMP-2´s and BMP-3´s (in Ad-Hoc PLTs of 4), BRDM-2 AT´s/BTR-80´s/BTR-82´s and with additional support and recon troops (From INTEL likely BRDM).

 

Likely also and additionally a screening forces SV of the Enemy HQ to protect their southern flank, and with the same composition as above, estimated as at least two (2) COY+ strength, and deployed in a defensive posture including several ATGM teams. The confidence of this is MEDIUM to HIGH.

 

On top of this there might possibly be a another ENY COY in the AO along with support vehicles. Confidence about this is LOW to MEDIUM
 

ENY has strong AA assets IVO their HQ at OBJ LOKE, which precludes the use of our air assets to attack this directly.

    

Eny Artillery expected in SIGNIFICANT volume.

    Quality:
    Likely at least experienced conscripts with fresh combat experience from the Ukrainian campaign and their ammunition the best they can get but do NOT understimate the ENY. However from our experience so far it seems they have a limited number of Gun-launched missiles for the more modern tanks, roughly estimated at 1 - 2 per tank.
 

    MDA:
    ENY only in HASTY DEFENSE in Main Defensive Areas (MDA), no constructed defences, entrenchments and major obstacles identified or likely  - aside from the known minefields Southeast of your Defence Area VALHAL,  as well as the obstacles along the International border to our East (Reference Maptrace), confidence about which is HIGH.    

    

Reinforcement: NOT expected from the East nor South as their lines of communication are cut for now. Confidence HIGH.

    

Expect ENY defence to stiffen IVO the ENY HQ at OBJ LOKE, including use of ENY ATGM teams.
 

    ENY CoA:
    Likely will initially continue their attack in the NORTH, probing for weaknesses to exploit and pressing hard in the hope of breaking our lines and resolve.
    

But once and IF their attack is broken, will likely try to lure our forces into an attritional fight where their numerical advantage, and use of terrain, will make up for their relative weakness in equipment.
    

There is a risk of limited and localized Counterattacks, this includes the risk  of the presence of an ENY COY somewhere in the vicinity of thei HQ, per above.   
    

ENY have access to Artillery in substantial numbers, exact units deployed for this operation unknown, but INTEL indicates they have low to no ICM capability in this AO.

E. Friendly Forces (FF).
 
    Local AIR SUPERIORITY achieved - for now, but strong ENY AA defence IVO OBJ LOKE means we are unable to attack this directly with AIR assets.
 

Flanks. FF Northwest and Southwest to SECURE Flanks, but not to Spt Attack apart from the forces mentioned at Assembly Point VALHAL (B COY) and the reserve from C COY.  
 

TF VALKYRIE: TF in Defence Area VALHAL (A COY) consists of 3 x tank platoons of STRV 122 as well as 2 x mechanized infantry platoon of CV90/40-B, along with an identical force placed at Assembly Area MIDGAARD (B COY).

 

We have friendly SOF units, in the shape of PLT sized members of Swedish SOG, which is under the direct command of TF CO. While these have limited combat power, they will try to supply tactical intel on the movement of the ENY. Half of these have equipped UAV (R) Munin´s (Reference Map trace)

    

Also there have been allocated an infantry PLT reinforced with a PLT of CV90/40-B, protecting the southern flank of Defence Area Valhal. Furthermore we have one PLT of ATGM equipped INF (RBS-56 BILL), assisting in the defence.
    

These will support BUT are under direct command of BTN CO, and will only defend in place.

    

We have one (1) section of Recon attached to B coy with 2 x Piranha and with expanded sensor capability (LEMUR 2017 with 50 x scope, PILAR and AVEPS). Their two Scout teams each have JIM-LR optics and Mini UAV (MUNIN (R) UAV).

    

Finally we have reinforcements from C COY, in the shape on 1 PLT STRV122 and 1 PLT CV90/40-B, each of 4 callsigns, which are on 10 minute stand-by alert, and can be called if needed to assist either or both A COY and B COY. (On trigger with a 10 min delay)

    

A and B Coy Dismounted infantry equipped with Anti-Tank teams (evens - and SPIKE MR) and LMG Teams (odds). Each MECHINF platoon in A and B COY thus has 2 x Anti-Tank teams and 2 x LMG Teams, the rest being issued with Carl Gustav RCL and rifle grenades plus a medic team, and are all considered Elite.

    

Our Engineers have prepared firepositions in accordance with the CO TF´s wishes, for both our IFVs and  Tanks (These MUST be placed by the CO in the planning phase OR not used at all).

    

UAV Munin (R)´s have 5 km range, and 15 minutes loitering time.

 
II. Mission:  

 

TF VALKYRIE is to BLOCK ENY attack towards Defence Area VALHAL with A COY plus reinforcements from C COY if needed.

 

Then on orders ATTACK and CONDUCT EXPLOITATION with B COY (and ONLY B COY, plus reinforcements from C COY if needed),

DESTROYING the ENY between PL THOR and PL ODIN, SEIZE ENY HQ ivo OBJ LOKE, IOT DENY the area to the ENY and disrupt their future operations.   

 

III. Execution  
 
A. Concept of the Operation:

    Taskforce VALKYRIEs A COY BLOCKS the ENY IVO Defence Area VALHAL. A COY will stay in Defence Area VALHAL, including SP MTR PLT P1.

    

Then TF VALHALSs B COY, ATTACK from SOUTHWEST to NORTHEAST; conducting an attack by fire from PL THOR towards PL ODIN (See Map trace), and then ASSAULT to SEIZE ENY HQ at OBJ LOKE. 

 

Once SECURE, PREPARE HASTY Defence to HOLD Objective until relieved. This will DENY the area to the ENY and PREVENT further ENY offensive operations, achieving our immediate military and political goal.

    

Reinforcements from C COY can assist both, when and if needed by CO´s judgement.
 
B. Commanders Intent  
 
    Purpose - The purpose of this operation is to DESTROY the ENY forces in the AO, then OCCUPY, thus weakening the Enemys will to fight and persuading them not to conduct further offensive actions.   
 
    Key Tasks:
 
     1. DEFEND Defence Area VALHAL, BLOCKING the ENY attack using A COY.
            2. Attack from PL THOR towards PL ODIN to DESTROY the ENY using only B COY.
            3. Seize ENY HQ at OBJ LOKE.
            4. Conduct HASTY DEFENSE ITO DEFEAT ENY Counter Attacks IVO OBJ LOKE
 
    End State:  

 

        1. Friendly. FF postured in or IVO ENY HQ at OBJ LOKE; consolidated and prepared and able to continue operations towards the EAST and SOUTHEAST.
        2. Enemy.  ENY DESTROYED between PL THOR and PL ODIN, unable to support Enemy forces EAST of the Defence Area VALHAL.
        3. Terrain.  All tactically commanding terrain features SECURED and CLEAR of ENY.
        4. Civilian.  As little disruption to civilian life and property as possible, without disrupting or weakening your military goals and the security of your command.   
 
C. Fires Concept.
 
    Four (4) x 6 Tubes of 155mm SP howitzers, that will directly support this operations. No FASCAM available (With the howitzers being further back, so off-map).    

    One (1) x 6 x 120 mm SP mortars (Grkpbv 90 Mjölnir), in A Coy AND B COY respectively so total of 2 x batt of SP MTR when B COY is activated.

    One (1) MLRS Strike package with 2 x 2 x MLRS, ER-MLRS M26A1. No resupply beyond that.

    10 CAS strike missions on call.
    
    Ten (10) Pre-prepared and priority firemission have been set for placement by CO, reference map.

 

    (As usual: ALL ARTILLERY IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF CO AND FO: So do NOT touch the ARTY controls if you not one of these two).

 

     4 x 6 x tubes of 155 off-map fires under TF CO, with the following LIMITED supply of ordnance: 60 HE, 24 Smoke and 12 ICM per tube. No resupply beyond that.
    1 x 6 x Tubes of 120 mm organic fires under TF CO direct control Per company (P1 A COY) and (P3 B COY). No organic resupply.
    
    Ammo for the P1 and P3 is as follows, and per callsign:
    36/30 x HE SprGr78 (HE)
    14/12 x WP Smoke NbGr88 (Smoke)
    6/6 x STRIX (HE)

    

Ammo for the off-map Howizters per above
    

D. Aviation

    Nil

 

E. Mobility/Counter-Mobility
    
    No Engineers Supporting this operation.

    

There are expected no major obstacles in vector of attack aside from what has already been described.  So BYPASS any ENY obstacles encountered.

 

f. Coordinating Instructions

        1. ROE
            a. Fires in Urban Centers are only authorized by TF CO
            b. Direct fire engagements against civilians NOT authorized
            c. Right to use Force proactively when confronted with or threatened by hostile forces
            b. Hostile Act / Hostile Intent: Any combatant armed are deemed hostile
            e. Laws of War are in effect
            f. Destruction of Civilian property is to be avoided
            g. Stay in the boundaries
            h. Do not not go past MAXIMUM LINE OF EXPLOITATION with A COY

 

IV. Sustainment
    
    Supply            TF and per COY will carry forward 2 x resupply vehicles. No resupply possible beyond that .
    Maintenance       TF and per COY will carry forward 1x combat repair team (CRT)
    Medical           TF and per COY will carry forward 1x foward aid station (FAS)

V. Command And Signal
 
    Friendly ID: On
    Map Contacts: Enabled
    Signals and Communication: No Change; as per unit SOP

 

Succession of Command:

 

A COY:
ALPHA-66    TF Commander
ALPHA-65    TF XO
Alpha-11    1 PLT LDR/A
Alpha-21    2 PLT LDR/A
Alpha-41    4 PLT LDR/A

 

B COY:
BRAVO-66 TF Commander
BRAVO-65 TF XO
Bravo-11 1 PLT LDR/B
Bravo-21 2 PLT LDR/B
Bravo-41 4 PLT LDR/B

 

 

TEST SCENARIO:

 

Operation Ride of the Valkyries 2022 TEST.sce

 

 

 

Edited October 7, 2022 by Nike-Ajax

[Nike-Ajax]

OBSERVE: This scenario will overall be in TWO parts - a Defensive and an offensive part.

To keep things simple, then we have two identical COYs - A and B. And everyone will move from A Coy into B Coy for the offensive. 

 

And A COY WILL stay in place for the offensive phase.
 

You will man the SAME callsign - just with B instead of A in front - for the second part.

 

ONLY difference is the RECON SEC with B COY - will be manned per CO´s judgement and orders.

 

If we have high numbers, then C1 from reserves will be manned initially.

 

 

Manning:

 

TF VALKYRIE Command 

A66 (STRV122):  Mirzayev (Kanium,US)

A65 (CV90/40-B):

P65 (FOV90):

 

A1 (STRV122)

A11 Assassin (Kanium,US)
A12 Badger (Kanium,CAN)

A13 Higgs (Kanium,CH)

A14 Cavgunner (Kanium,US)

 

A2 (STRV122)

A21 Major Duck (Kanium,DK)

A22 Meowmers (?,?)

A23 Connaugh (Kanium,US)

A24 Roerbaek (Kanium,DK)

 

A3 (STRV122)

A31 Colebrook (Kanium,ESP)

A32 Tankenator (Kanium,US)

A33 Freyberg (Kanium,ITA)

A34 Maic (Kanium,FI)

 

A4 (CV90/40-B)

A41 Kingtiger (Kanium,SE)

A42

A43 Snoggy (Kanium,CAN)

A44 Wiglif (Kanium,US)

 

A5 (CV90/40-B)

A51 Grenny  (Kanium,DE)

A52

A53

A54 Smiley (Kanium,SE)

 

A7 (CSS: 2 x UNIMOG (supply), 1 x Wiesent ARV(RWS), 1 x GTK/BOXER Medic)

 

P1/P3 6 X SP MTR

.....................................................................................

 

Reserves (Will not be manned initially)

C1: 4 x STRV 122

C4: 4 x CV90/40-B

 

 

OPFOR:

Nike-Ajax, No more needed

 

Where needed:

 

 

Cant make it:

Figmo42 (?,UK)

 

Hosting:

Assassin

(18/18)

Edited October 9, 2022 by Nike-Ajax

[Raven434th]

reserving A1 assassin,myself,cavgunner,higgs

[Figmo42]

Cannot make this one. 

[TSe419E]

I’ll be there!

 

 

 

aka CavGunner

[Freyberg]

Please reserve for me a STRV 122

Thanks

Freyberg 

[Kingtiger]

A/B4 cv90 for me and the boys.

[Major duck]

A23 for Conn and A21 for Me

If Irish shows up he can have A21 and i will take A24

MD

Edited October 7, 2022 by Major duck

[Major duck]

2 hours ago, TSe419E said:

I’ll be there!

Nice welcome back your compatriots have missed you in 1st PLT 

 

aka CavGunner

 

[Higgs]

Will probably be able to make it. So A13 for me please.

[Nike-Ajax]

3 hours ago, TSe419E said:

I’ll be there!

 

 

 

aka CavGunner

 

Its GOOD to have you back ! 😁👍

[Hedgehog]

If you use the Wasserkuppe Map, it'll fill in all that blank on the right (east) side

(It is a teeny bit smaller though)

[Nike-Ajax]

3 minutes ago, Hedgehog said:

If you use the Wasserkuppe Map, it'll fill in all that blank on the right (east) side

(It is a teeny bit smaller though)

 

 

Um ... Blank ?

[Roerbaek]

A 34 please

[Colebrook]

A31 pls

[Connaugh]

A23, to confirm

[Hedgehog]

2 hours ago, Nike-Ajax said:

 

 

Um ... Blank ?

East of the purple line, the Inner German Border, there are no roads, rivers or villages/towns.

Wasserkuppe has that area populated.

[Nike-Ajax]

14 hours ago, Hedgehog said:

East of the purple line, the Inner German Border, there are no roads, rivers or villages/towns.

Wasserkuppe has that area populated.

 

Ahhh ... very nice and thanks:

Do you have the UID of that map ?

[Nike-Ajax]

14 hours ago, Colebrook said:

A31 pls

 

Also good to have you back Senõr  😁

[Mirzayev]

A66. 

[meowmers]

I'm down for A22

[Grenny]

A51

[Assassin 7]

On 10/7/2022 at 10:02 AM, Raven434th said:

reserving A1 assassin,myself,cavgunner,higgs

Confirmed 

[Smiley]

A54

 

[Maic]

Any strv 122 callsign please