Re: [SG] Ambushing was RE: [SG2] Need Help with Scenario OOB!

On Sun, 22 Nov 1998 11:04:04 +1000, "Glover, Owen"
<oglover@mov.vic.gov.au>
wrote:

>The aims of ambushing are as follows:
<<snip>>
>b.To Disrupt Enemy Movement. Ambushes may be used in front of and
behind the
>forward edge of the battle area. A series of successful ambushes will
>disrupt the enemy's freedom of movement.

This is what I was thinking about.

>The problem I see with only four squads is that you can only engage
four of
>the enemy vehicles simultaneously. The purpose of hiting a vehicle
patrol of
>6 or 7 APCs is to hit them all simultaneously. Inflict overwhelming
damage
>to the enemy force before they can react and take actin to regain the
>initiative.

Except that it's 4 squads with a command squad. The command squad
activates
two squads in the fist time itself with the transfer command, giving 6
squad
activations in turn 1. 

>If you wish to be accurate you should be allocating some squads to
flank and
>rear security as well!

Hmmm, good point...

>If you are ambushing vehicles then you damn well better have vehicles
of
>your own to RV with for a quick get away or else have some sort of good
>withdrawal route; say through swamp or jungle that vehicles will be
unable
>to follow up. Remember all mission orders have an "Actions On" phase.

It takes place in thick woods. The ambushers will have to get off the
board on
a particular board edge, representing them withdrawing to their
evacuation
vehicles (grav rafts or some such).

>Er, may I ask what size table you are playing on as 7 vehicles spread
out at
>a minimum of 50m (5 inches on table) means that the convoy will take up
a
>minimum of 30 inches!! Your 4 squads are going to be VERY spread out
and the
>last vehicle will have barely gotten on-table before teh ambush goes
off!

The table can go to 8 feet long. I've been thinking that 5 to 6 vehicles
would
be the max (though I COULD field 7). The figures are 15mm, so the
battlefield
won't seem too clogged...

>Looking forward to seeing the pickies anyway.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Owen

Allan Goodall	      agoodall@interlog.com
 
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