Firefight Scenario 2

GENERAL SITUATION Soviet commitment of reserve has repulsed the U. S. thrust down Hwy. 1. U. S. mech infantry are left to hold the Versbach area against an exploitive thrust by Soviet armor. TASK ORGANIZATION Soviet Forces: Tank Company—thirteen T62. U. S. Forces: Mechanized Infantry Platoon (+)—four M113, five TM+, one TM, two M150, (three Dragons to be assigned). MISSION Soviet Player: Attack north along Hwy. 1 and seize Versbach. U. S. Player: Defend Versbach. DEPLOYMENT U. S. Forces deploy first anywhere at least 1000 meters (20 hexes) north of Rte. 298. Soviet Forces deploy anywhere south of Ebersburen, along Hwy. 1. VICTORY CONDITIONS The Soviet Player must have four intact tanks in any hexes of Versbach at the end of Game-Turn Fifteen in order to win; otherwise, the U. S. Player wins. Tactical Recommendations For the Soviet Player (Attacking Force) Core Principle: Leverage your numerical and armor superiority to conduct multi-axis assaults and breakthroughs in stages. Your goal is to preserve at least four intact tanks to break into Versbach within 15 game turns, avoiding unnecessary losses. 1. Multi-axis Assault to Disperse U. S. Anti-tank Fire Split your 13 T-62 tanks into three combat groups: Main Assault Group (6 tanks): Push north along Hwy. 1 as the primary axis to draw the bulk of U. S. anti-tank fire. Flanking Maneuver Group (4 tanks): Advance cross-country west of the highway, using terrain to conceal your approach to Versbach's flanks and rear, seeking weak points in the U. S. defense. Reserve Force (3 tanks): Follow the main assault group at a distance, avoiding early combat to remain intact as the core force for the final push into Versbach. Multi-axis advances force the U. S. player to spread their anti-tank missile fire, preventing your force from being massacred at a single chokepoint. 2. Stage-by-stage Clearance to Compress the U. S. Defense Advance to Rte. 298, using terrain cover to eliminate forward U. S. anti-tank ambush points one by one, prioritizing