Team Yankee 3 - Save the Cat!

ADVANCE! T-55's from the Mighty Czechoslovak People's Army!!!

Team Yankee, but to encourage smaller games, we went for a 33 point setup as opposed to the standard 100 point.   This meant a real scrutiny of the US forces.   I went with the Yanks, I couldn't afford two M1 Abrams, so went with three M-60's.   The rest of the force was built up around them.   The Leopard was included, but could only pivot on the spot, having a busted track.  

SPAV had no problems, wait till you see what 33 points get you......

A West German Leopard 2 is the damaged survivor from a earlier encounter.  A US  force is sent to rescue it.   Facing this, is a much larger Czechoslovak People's Army force! 

The Battlefield for our Team Yankee 33 point scrap...

33 Points of Yanks (+a busted West German Leopard 2)

A Mech Infantry Platoon

...and another!

Two VADS, Three M-60's, the Leopard 2, some Humvees and a HQ.

 

Right, 33 points of the Czechoslovak People's Army (CSLA)..
5 -T-55's & 3 T-72's

Some BRDM's & Spandrel's

A rather large Mech Company...

..with Heavy Support

And two LOVELY Hinds...!!
All for 33 Points.  

The busted Leopard 2, smack in the middle of the board.

GAME ON!
The Yanks went first, the M-60's race across the field

One Mech Platoon, takes position in crops. 

The Humvees behind a Hedge.

The other Mech Platoon on the other side of the table.

The CSLA Advance!
The T-72's would square off against the M-60's, the Heavy weapons in support.

On the other flank, the Scout platoon & T-55's.

The CSLA got to fire first!
One M-60 crew is forced out of their Tank.
(snazzy Team Yankee  markers!!!)

The Yanks 2nd turn.
The Leopard 2 opens up on the Spandrels
(those AT Missiles could do serious damage to the Leopard!)

KaBOOM!
A T-72 is blown away & another has to Bail out!

CSLA Turn two
The table is looking a little crowded with the Hordes of Communists...

Bring on the Hinds!!!

The CSLA Mech Coy races through the woods, one fails their Cross check & breaks down.

The T-55's advance on the Yanks

The Yank AA opens up before the Hinds can shoot...
14 dice of firepower...!
(3+ To HIT them, a 4+ Saving throw,
then any fails require a Firepower of 5+ to be thrown to destroy it)

The Hinds pass all saves & take out a M-60 with a Anti-Tank missile.

The T-55's machine gun the Infantry

Some losses are taken by the other Mech Platoon from the CSLA Support Weapons.
The CSLA Grenade Launchers are very effective...

Yanks turn
A Spandrel is destroyed by the Leopard .

The Dragon Teams take out 2 T-55's.

CSLA turn.
A Hind finally goes down from the VADS.

The remaining T-72, fails a morale check & bottles it... 

However the CSLA Mech Coy deploy....

The Hind attacks the VADS.

Some T-55's move up on the Leopard.
However their firepower is poor.

But again the CSLA Support weapons inflict heavy losses. 

The Yank Infantry are going down...

Revenge!
The Hind takes out one of the VADS.

The Yanks are running out of troops

View across the battlefield from the CSLA side.
The Leopard is stuck in the field behind the farmhouse.

Yanks Turn.
The Mech Infantry pass their Morale Test, HARDCORE!

KaBOOM!
Two T-55's are destroyed.

Yank SAW Teams take out some Infantry.

CSLA turn.
The CSLA force surround the field.

GGGrrrr.. Those pesky Grenade Launchers...

Now the Humvees are under direct rifle fire.

Some BRDM's advance on the M113's

HA!
The remaining Hind is blown out of the sky.
(This must have been about the 20th hit on it...)

NOOOO!!!
The Leopard 2 is struck by a missile, I roll poorly..
GAME OVER.

Final Positions...
The CSLA swarm...

In the end, I was surprised the US Forces held their own.  The Point system worked out well.   In hindsight, I should of driven the US forces further up the field in support of the Leopard.  The VADS vs Hinds battle was crazy.  Those Hinds are very tough, SPAV made save after save.  Though he became obsessed with destroying the VADS!!!

Next up, we get the BRITS out!!!!  Come on....