We are going in in the second wave. Bravo company took the beach and have secured it. They took a lot of casualties; an AA missile took out one of their black hawks before they even got to the beach. It could have been worse though there are several wrecked Shilkas on the beach, their ammo is still cooking up; I think the SEALS were here early this morning thank god. Then they had to contend with the FO (Forward Observers) in the Beach area; I think Jed was in one of the APC's that was taken out, Babcock is now in charge of Bravo he has moved them out to our right flank behind a cliff to recover. There are some more FOs on the small  hill above the beach and they may have started filtering back towards the beach. I need to devise a safe way to take them out without exposing my troops above the ridge.
Bravos black hawks are refueling back on that enemy base that the British Third Para's took in the wee small hours this morning. The Colonel has leant me his observation chopper while Bravo's choppers refuel . There was also a great big explosion on  a little island in the bay about the same time, more good work by the good old US SEALS I think. 
I am going in with Delta company first, second and third platoons on landing beach Lance. Our heavy weapons, our support platoon, our mm mortars and our soft skinned vehicles; will be landing at the headland but they still have to cross the beach area to move up so I must get rid of the FOs before I call them up. We have a big task ahead of us; to take Saint Marie Hill.

Orders

Your company Delta, will start here. Bravo company are here and are in no state to help you. 

You are to immediately clear any FO (Forward Observers) on the small hill  in front of you position. Once you have occupied that hill you will be inside the minimum range of the enemy artillery. You must prevent enemy troops from coming into the forward areas near the beach as they will be able to spot for the enemy artillery.

You must take Sainte Marie Hill  the enemy artillery is in prepared positions on the reverse slope. Intel thinks we have one and a quarter to one and a three quarter hours to clear them off the hill before a sizable counterattack sweeps round the hill and takes out the beach heads.

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Intel

We have an estimated one and a quarter to one and a three quarter hours before a sizable counterattack sweeps round the hill and takes out the beach heads. We need that hill to spot any counter attack and to call down naval barrages on it. 
BEWARE we are receiving reports that the enemy artillery has the entire area south west of Sainte Marie Hill zeroed and there is a heavy enemy presence there. They probably have the area to the North zeroed as well. Both areas are Designated Free Fire for NATO air units and you should not enter them. Bravo Reports seeing enemy troops filtering back toward the beach both snipers and FOs.

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Situation

We have had a hard time taking this beach. The enemy has artillery dug in the reverse slope of Sainte Marie Hill. Bravo has cleared the FO (Forward Observers) in the immediate area of the beach but there are more on the small hill to the west south west and they are already filtering back down to the beach. The minute anyone pokes their head over the ridge in front of the beach the whole beach gets a dose of heavy artillery. The Royal Marine Commandos on Landing Beach AXE and Landing Beach MACE are being chopped to pieces down there, and Intel tells us we have one and a quarter to one and three quarter hours  before a sizable counterattack sweeps round the hill and takes out the beach heads. so it is imperative you get a move on. We have already tried an air attack on the hill we lost four planes. The hill is studded with  AA and SAMS.

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Mission


You are second wave. The whole attack is stalled due to heavy enemy artillery. All the RRF (Rapid Reaction Force) troops are stuck on the beaches. Get the initiative back.

Clear any FO (Forward Observers) on the small hill overlooking the beach and prevent them returning to the beach area.

Devise a hasty attack and take Sainte Marie Hill. you may have as little as one and a quarter hours before a sizable counterattack sweeps round the hill and takes out the beach heads.

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Support and Logistics


Your support and heavy weapons platoon  are to go ashore at the headland to beach Lance with the third wave. You have one Naval bombardment of 2 salvos available to you; use it wisely, you have 3 naval smoke available. Your mortars are already ashore and will move up with the rest of the heavy weapons and support platoon.

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Command 

ORBAT 3rd Battalion. US Marines. Subsection D Company.

Company HQ ( HQ Team)  Currently attached to Alpha Squad.
- 1 M113 crew of 2 + 7 men (Your self plus 6 men personal protection and admin squad .)
- Additionally on Temporary Attachment 
-    The colonel's Ob Helicopter (Don't get it dirty)

1st. Platoon 

1st Platoon - Assault Platoon Alpha  
- Alpha  Red 1 Bradley crew of 3 + 6 men
- Alpha  Blue 1 Bradley crew of 3 + 6 men
- Charlie  Green 1 Bradley crew of 3 + 6 men

2nd. Platoon
3rd. Platoon

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2nd. Platoon

2nd. Platoon Assault Platoon Bravo  
- Bravo  Red 1 Bradley crew of 3 + 6 men
- Bravo  Blue 1 Bradley crew of 3 + 6 men
- Bravo  Green 1 Bradley crew of 3 + 6 men

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3rd. Platoon

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3rd. Platoon

3rd Platoon - Charlie    
- Charlie Red 1 Bradley crew of 3 + 6 men
- Charlie Blue 1 Bradley crew of 3 + 6 men
- Charlie Green 1 Bradley crew of 3 + 6 men

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HW. Platoon

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Heavy Weapons Platoon

HW. Platoon - Delta 
- Delta Red 1 M113 crew of 2 + 7 men (Heavy weapons squad Machine Guns, AT and AA missiles.)
- Delta Blue 1 M113 crew of 2 + 7 men (Heavy weapons squad Machine Guns, AT and AA missiles.)
- Delta Green 1 M113 crew of 2 + 7 men (Heavy weapons squad Machine Guns, AT and AA missiles.)

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Support Platoon

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Support Platoon

- Kilo Red - Support squad Medical, Repair and ammunition The Captain's (Your) HMMVE
- Kilo Blue - 2 x HMMVE M224 Mortar squads  
-     Additionally on Temporary Attachment 
-     Kilo  Green CAS Combat Air Support 4 AH64 Helicopters

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Signals

HQ squad: normal radio team and command net

Tac radio 0 0 MAIN

1st 2nd, 3rd HW, and Support platoon via channel 2 TEAM for platoon

Individual squads via channel 1 GROUP

Available Artillery and Mortar are on channel 7 Support ARTILLERY

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ARTILLERY

Tac radio 0 0 (MAIN) ARTILLERY

- 1 x Naval bombardment 125 mm HE of 2 salvos (Don't waste it)
- 1 x Naval bombardment 75 mm HE of 2 salvos (Don't waste it)
- 2 x Naval bombardment Smoke of 2 salvos
- 15 x M224 mortar HE of 18 rounds
- 5 x Mortar Smoke of 12 rounds

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D Day H hour plus Twenty Five minutes: 

The Second Wave

I.   Situation
II.  Mission
III. Orders
IV. Intel
V.  Support and Logistics
VI. Command
      i)  1st. Platoon
      ii) 2nd. Platoon
      iii)  3rd. Platoon 
      ii) HW. Platoon
      iii)  Support. Platoon
VI. Signals
      ii) Artillery

 

There are enemy forward observers in the area uphill of the beach remove them.


Devise a hasty attack and capture Sainte Marie Hill, destroy the enemy artillery somewhere on its reverse slope.  Get those bastards off my hill Captain Hollis.




Mission complete

 

Message from the colonel:- Good job out there. Get the remains of your company into defensive positions. I am sending you up some replacements and whatever reinforcements I can find. We are expecting a counter attack sometime today. You must hold the hill at all costs.




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