Ride of the 120th Scenario 2 - The Cauldron

This is a conversion of the second scenario from the Soviet Campaign "Ride of the 120th" from Combat Mission: Cold War to Armored Brigade II. Set north and east of Fulda, the Soviet Campaign follows the “Ride of the 120th Motor Rifle Regt” on the opening 48 hours of a fictional “what if” invasion of West Germany. Players will fight on historical battlefields “that never were”, such as Eiterfield and Alsfeld as part of the first wave of Soviet troops racing towards their divisional objectives. The Cauldron Situation: 13:00, 13 July, 1982. We are getting intelligence reports that the Soviet formations are advancing quickly along all axis of advance. For the 120th, the operation to clear the approach to Eiterfeld was unsuccessful after facing resistance from U. S. Armored Cavalry forces. However, U. S. forces have pulled back to Eiterfeld after a delay. NATO aircraft continue to harass our advance but the 120th is poised to take its initial first day objectives. The town of Eiterfeld is a key junction point that must be taken swiftly to support the follow-on forces. From Eiterfeld we will push on to Haunetal and then swing south to Lauterbach. This assault will be led by the 1st Battalion (BMP). Mission: Seize and occupy Eiterfeld (Objectives 1 and 2). Preserve your own forces. Friendly Forces: 1st Motor Rifle Battalion (BMP) complete. Attached: One tank company, 1st Battery Anti-Tank Battalion. Support: Three artillery batteries. Enemy Forces: Unknown. Likely a combination of 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and mechanized infantry from the 3rd Armored Division. They will be reinforced by both artillery and air assets. Plan: Friendly forces will arrive in waves: On Map: 2 Motor Rifle Companies, 2 Tank Platoons, some organic MANPADs sections. Wave 1 (10 minutes): Battalion HQ, Anti-Tank Battery and MANPADS. Wave 2 (20 minutes): 1 Motor Rifle Company, 1 Tank Platoon. Notes: I've attempted to make the TO&E of both sides and their set up as close to the original CMCW scenarios