Cowardly Crusaders broke the recent holiday cease fire by launching an attack to to destroy a Coftyran border outpost garrisoned by the colonial militia. The valiant defenders held off four times there number for as long as they could while reinforcements were called up. Crusader saboteurs planted explosive charges and destroyed the border tower with great loss of life to both sides, callously ignoring the cries of the wounded.
This dastardly act would not go unpunished. Coftyran reinforcements arrived in time to shoot up the raiders, and even destroyed an enemy light tractor.
A great solo game using modified Chain of Command with lots of troops. The Crusaders had to blow up the tower and get troops back to within 12" of their baseline jump off points. They did blow up the tower, but suffered heavily while pulling back after losing their tractor to a lucky shot. They finally lost all their morale points...so I call it a draw.
Casualties----
Crusader:
13- KIA (including 1 NCO)
3- WIA (including 1 officer and 1 NCO)
11- POW (6- wounded) (including 1 officer and 1 NCO)
Tractor destroyed
Coftyran:
13- KIA [9 from the militia]
6- WIA
Tower destroyed
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| The battlefield looking towards the Crusader start line. |
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| Militia in the border outpost. |
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| Very effective suppressing fire to start the attack. |
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| Tower defenders were slaughtered. |
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| Reinforcements arrive. |
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| 1st tractor on the table! |
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| Demo team gets into position. These guys would take casualties but get the job done. |
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| Last two militia troops fall back. |
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| Crusader mortar team tries to lay down smoke. |
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| Adjust fire! |
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| Demo team makes a run for the tower door, losing men on the way. |
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| Boom! Scratch one Crusader Tractor! |
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| Reinforcements move up under the commander. |
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| Two sections on line, pouring out the firepower. |
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| Flanking force moves up. |
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| Crusaders advanced to far and pay the price. |
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| A Coftyran section makes a dash to try to retake the tower. |
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| A second Crusader section tries to support the demo team, but they are getting cut up by long range fire. |
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| Demo team runs from the tower... |
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| While the tractor burns in the distance. |
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| Crusaders are ordered to fall back. |
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| Running for the gap in the wire. |
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| BOOM! the tower explodes! |
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| Despite the destruction of the tower, the Coftyrans are determined to make the enemy pay. |
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| A Crusader section is cut down just short of safety. |
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| Coftyrans continue to advance to keep up the pressure...and take prisoners. |
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| Crusader CO orders his troops to fall back, abandoning those too far forward to reach cover. |
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