1. Attacker/Defender

   We played a 'Mission' game, with the Minor Power player being the defender, and the Dictator Force the attacker.

2. Tactical Plannin & Request for Support

   • Minor Power Force (defender)

     • The defender asked for one medium tank with standard armour and gun for his unit 1. He allocated 3 planning points for this request and made the roll.

     • Unit 2 requested the same but none was granted.

     • For unit 3 and 4 wheeled armoured cars with a rapid firing cannons were requested and also granted.

     • Unit 5 wanted some protection in form of some more soldiers, but higher command decided that enough was already allocated to the force.

   • Dictator Force (attacker)

     • The attacker requested and received fixed wing aircraft support for unit 1 (using all planning points).

     • Unit 2 requested a wheeled armoured car with a rapid cannon but failed its roll by 1.

     • Units 3,4 and 5 asked for more Small Arm equipped men, but only unit 4 received them.

3. Arrival Rolls

   The defender had units 1,2 and 4 available at the start of the game, the attacker had units 1,2,3 and 5 available.

4. Objectives

   We placed three possible objectives:

   • A scout helicopter with some intel

   • Some persons in the village

   • A truck with important supplies

Deployment

Turn 1

• Defender Unit 2

  Move - Shoot: The unit moved towards the attackers around the village, targeting the advancing T-64 tanks. The rapid fire cannons were out of range, but the tank guns opened up knocking two T-64 out.

• Attacker Unit 5

  Shoot: In response, the attackers artillery trained their guns on Unit 2 supressing both Saladins.

• Defender Unit 1

  Shoot - Move: The medium tank took out another of the T-64. Then the whole unit moved towards the attacker, the infantry occupying the woods.

• Attacker Unit 2

  The lone remaining tank fired at the medium tank of the defender, which vanished in a big explosion.

• Defender Unit 4

  The unit moved forward to engage the attacker's lorries behind the wood. The recoilles rifle missed but the Rapid fire Cannon of the AC destroyed one. The infantry quickly jumped out.

• Attacker Unit 1

  The veterans moved forward laying down a barrage of heavy fire, killing 2 and supressing 1 stand.

• Attacker Unit 3

  The infantry debussed and attacked. The Land Rover with the RR was destroyed, one infantry squad was supressed.

• Mission Resolve Test

  The defenders Units 1 and 2 failed their Mission resolve tests, as did the attacker's Units 2.

  A choice test was placed on Defender's unit 2 (passed) and attacker's Unit 2 (failed).

Turn 2

• The attacker announced that his air support arrived this turn.

• Attacker Unit 5

  The artillery continued to target the mobile unit on the hill, killing one Saladin and supressing one Fox.

• Defender Unit 1

  The unit opened up on the attacker's unit 1. They killed 3 stands and supressed 2. They then moved all infantry into the cover of the wood.

• Attacker Unit 1

  The Unit assaulted the wood. It won the combat and drove the defenders out of the wood.

• Defender Unit 4

  The unit pressed forward, the infantry attacking the opposing militia. They killed 2 stands and supressed 2.

  The armoured car targeted one field gun on the hill destroying it.

• Attacker Unit 2

  The last remaining tank moved forward and engaged one Saladin but failed to hit it.

• Defender Unit 2

  The Unit fired at the attacker's Unit 1. The remaining Saladin shot at the T-64, but only managed to supress it.

• Attacker Air Strike

  The aircraft attacked one of the Saracens, blowing it to pieces.

• Attacker Unit 3

  The two remaing stands able to fire did so, causing two supressed results.

• Mission Resolve Test

  The defender's Units 1 and 4 failed, Unit 2 passed their Mission resolve tests. The attacker's Units 1, 2, 4 and 5 failed. As it was Unit's 2 3rd test, the lone T-64 went back home.

  A choice test was placed on Defender's unit 4 (passed) and attacker's Unit 1 (failed).

Turn 3

• The attacker announced that his air support swooped in for another attack.

• Reinforcements

  No reinforcments turned up this round.

• Attacker Unit 5

  The artillery continued to target the mobile unit on the hill, again killing one Saladin and supressing one Fox.

• Defender Unit 4

  The unit kept up their fire on the attacker's infantry in front of them. They killed 2 more infantry stands, but this time the AC failed to destroy another field gun. Fearing a response from the field guns, the armoured car retreated.

• Attacker Unit 1

  The unit again assaulted the fleeing enemies. This time both sides loosed a squad so it was a draw.

• Defender Unit 2

  The Foxes opened up on the infantry in front of them, killing and supressing 1.

• Attacker Unit 3

  The last efforts of resistance managed to kill one enemy stand (2 ones against 1 one rolled!).

• Attacker Air Strike

  The aircraft attacked the last of the Saracens, destroying it.

• Mission Resolve Test

  Units 1, 3 and 5 passed their Mission resolve tests.

  A choice test was placed on Defender's unit 1 (passed) and attacker's Unit 3 (failed).

Turn 4

• Reinforcements

  The defender's 3rd unit arrived.

• Attacker Unit 5

  The artillery continued to target the mobile unit on the hill, supressing one Fox.

• Defender Unit 2

  The Foxes moved on top of the hills and opened fire on infantry stands not involved in the close combat. They supressend one stand.

• Attacker Unit 1

  The unit again assaulted the fleeing enemies and moved one stand in contact with the helicopter. Both sides loosed a squad so it was a draw again.

• Defender Unit 4

  The armoured car came forward again but missed the field gun again.

  The infantry lost another stand, the remaining two surrendered.

• Defender Unit 3

  The arriving unit swarmed over the objecive area of the attacker (the helicopter) and the few remaining men in this area surrendered, while the two remaining guns on the hills moved away from the area.