SP7 T. Sadler Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) WARNING ORDER Operation Red Inferno 002 Rosche, West Germany - 2021 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SITUATION OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST IN-GAME TIME: TBD IGT ORGANIZATION: 1. REGION: Rosche, West Germany 2. WEATHER: Clear Skies; 50F ; Wind <1kn NNE; Dawn 0730 IGT; Dusk 1840 IGT 3. TERRAIN: Farmland, Spruce Forests Following 1st Platoon's rapid and successful dispatch of the Soviet anti-air and reconnaissance units near the town of Kahlstorf, nearby friendly units streamed into the AO to reinforce the new front. As indicated in the imagery below, 1st Platoon, as well as our West German counterparts, have repelled the Soviet forces in the northern and southern regions of the AO to a notable degree. With the newly established front in the south, our forces now have an opportunity to conduct an effective assault on several heavily fortified Soviet-occupied towns that would have otherwise resulted in a massive friendly casualties. Over the past week, friendly forces have conducted several reconnaissance operations behind Soviet lines near the towns of Gross Ellenberg, Nestau, and Batensen in preparation for the aforementioned assault. On Friday, October 15th, a UH-60 Blackhawk was shot down by a MANPAD somewhere near the towns of Nestau and Batensen after extracting a reconnaissance unit. UAV feeds suggest some aircrew members may have survived the crash after viewing Soviet personnel loading two incapacitated Americans into vehicles and driving into the town of Batensen. It is believed the aircrew members are being held captive and treated for their wounds in the town before being transported further behind enemy lines. Based on reports from the reconnaissance operations, the town of Nestau has seemingly been left abandoned following heavy shelling from the Soviets during their initial offensive in the region. This leaves the southeastern region of the AO relatively unoccupied, which provides an opportunity for 1st Platoon to retrieve the downed aircrew members in Batensen. Intelligence indicates the presence of several artillery emplacements just outside the town, which stand as a substantial threat to friendly forces back on the front. If possible following the security of the aircrew members, 1st Platoon is to destroy these emplacements and extract. a. Enemy Disposition Soviet and East German Forces Soviet/East German airborne, mechanized, motorized infantry Sporadic armored platoons scattered throughout the AO Sporadic light static & mobile anti-air, few IR based platforms Rotary wing support, Mi-24 / Mi-8 variants b. Friendly Disposition 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division 1st Cavalry Division Combat Aviation Brigade 1st Airborne Brigade, West German Rapid Forces Division Special Forces Command (KSK), West German Rapid Forces Division c. 2021 - Rules of Engagement PID Targets, engage at will. An evacuation notice has been issued in the region, though some civilians may still be present in surrounding towns and villages. Avoid civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure when possible, though higher authority has declared the AO a free-fire zone on confirmed hostiles. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Maps of the theatre *How to Zoom in: Open spoiler> Right click on photo > Open image in new tab > Congrats, you can now zoom in. Spoiler Notes from Commander: All requests for Close Air Support/Medevac/Resupply/Insertion are to go to Mako 1-6 on FREQ 60.0. Mako 1-6 will contact Rattler 1-6 on FREQ 50.0 to request an asset to assist 1st Platoon as necessary. Once the asset is in the area of Operation for Mako 1-6, Infantry can contact the bird via CAS Net FREQ 45.0 to guide in the bird/direct close air support. The crash site circle and marker indicates the approximate crash site of the UH-60. There is no requirement to search the crash site, though it is noted on the map as an indicator for increased enemy patrols in the area. 1st Platoon may opt to retrieve the bodies of friendly KIA around the crash site if desired. The "unknown" colored marker on the map inside the town of Nestau denotes the town as having been abandoned and unoccupied by enemy forces. If 1st Platoon chooses to stage their operation from Nestau, it should be noted that UXOs may be present within the town as a result of the shelling. It is unknown where specifically the Soviet artillery emplacements are set up within Batensen, however it should be noted that they will not be more than 500 meters from the town center. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MISSION 1st Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment *SOF* 1st Platoon's primary objective is to secure and extract the two aircrew personnel from Batensen. 1st Platoon's secondary objective is to destroy Soviet artillery emplacements in Batensen. 71st Assault Helicopter Company Rattlers primary objective is to insert/extract 1st Platoon into the AO. Rattlers secondary objective is to provide aerial reconnaissance and close air support for 1st Platoon once they begin their assault on Batensen. Rattlers tertiary objective*** is to support our West German counterparts and conduct SEAD operations against Soviet radar sites in the northern region of the AO with fixed-wing platforms and/or conduct resupply operations to COP Brigand via CH-47 or UH-60 *If desired, Rattler units may opt to augment alongside Mako elements as infantry. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMAND & SIGNAL Call Signs Mako 1-6 1LT K. Kauffman Mako 1-6R N/A "Rattler 1-6" 2LT K. Grorud "Rattler 1-1", N/A "Rattler 1-2", WO1 J. Hart Hand Signals Control + Num 5 = Rally/Set//Affirmative Control + Num 2 = Halt/Hold/Stop/Negative Control + Num 6 = Engage Control + Num 4 = Go/Move/ Edited October 16, 2021 by T. Sadler Link to comment
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