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KANIUM SUNDAY 10th OF MAR 1900 GMT - Operation Operation Delaware River by Apocalypse 31 Where: Kanium TS : teamspeak3.i3d.net:10077 World Clock 1900 GMT (Same time as always - now adjusted for Winter Time) World clock 1900 GMT IMPORTANT NOTICE: This SB session may be recorded with video and sound and uploaded, including to a public youtube channel. IMPORTANT NOTICE II: This is a COY+ sized engagement, and we again have the pleasure of having a contingent from United Operations joining us: they will be manning Bravo COY. Thus there are only manning open for Alpha COY. Everybody is Welcome: you don't have to belong to Kanium. We love playing with you all, the arranger and CO loves you even more if you sign up in advance Operation Delaware River Attack on OBJ Trenton by Apocalypse 31 I. SITUATION Time 0700 Local Time Weather Clear Skies with no chance of rain, 15 degrees Centigrade and LOS 3 Km General An enemy battalion is set in a defense in depth within this sector. Enemy Forces. Enemy Forces have a Battalion of combat power defending the area, The enemy battalion is composed of 4x armored companies, consisting of 3x Tank platoons supported by 1x mechanized infantry platoon. The enemy battalion also has organic fire support assets (152mm artillery), and engineer assets that will support fighting positions as well as the emplacement of minefields. Friendly Forces. We have friendly forces to our EAST and WEST that will push forward and support our attack. Do not cross the COY GP boundaries reference Map trace, to avoid risk of Friendly Fire. Our COY GP consists of 4x tank platoons as well as 2x mechanized infantry platoon, along with a PLT of Centauros and a PLT of NZLAV in tactical reserve. This consists of a Swedish Company (Bravo COY) of 2 x PLT of STRV 122 and 2 PLT of CV9040-B, reinforced by 2 x PLT M1A2 (SEP) (Alpha COY). One PLT of CV90/40-B have been detached from Bravo COY to ALPHA COY. We have been augmented with 2 x 4 tubes of 155mm howitzers (with the howitzers being further back, so off-map), as well as support assets from Hotel Company (repair/rearm, and medical). Our dismount infantry is equipped with light machine guns (FN MAGs) and Anti-Tank teams ( 2 x Spike & 2 x CG). Each platoon thus has 4x LMG teams and 4x Anti-Tank teams plus a medicteam. II. MISSION Attack to clear OBJ TRENTON, in order to pass follow-on forces III. EXECUTION Concept of the Operation Alpha Company and Bravo Company with tactical reserves will clear ENY armor and mechanized infantry from OBJ Trenton; this will enable the the Brigade Combat Team to continue to expand and consolidate. COY GP will attack from the South and towards NORTHWEST, setting an attack by fire from LD, and use own assets to clear OBJ TRENTON. Commanders Intent Purpose - The purpose of this operation is to clear the Enemy from and defeat their will to fight in this AO. Key Tasks 1. Clear OBJ TRENTON End State Friendly Friendly forces postured on PL OMEGA; consolidated and prepared to continue operations towards ENY force concentrations the North and Northwest Enemy Enemy forces defeated or destroyed between LD and PL OMEGA; unable to continue supporting ENY defenses in the AO. Terrain OBJ Trenton are cleared of enemy forces. Civilian Minimal collateral damage to civilian infrastructure and civilian way of life Fires Direct support from A Battery (2 x 4 Tubes) IV. SERVICE & SUPPORT a. Supply 2x Supply Trucks b. Maintenance 1x Engineer Track c. Medical 1x Medic Track d. Additional 1x Biber V. Command And Signal Succession of Command HQ-66 COY GP Commander Alpha-66 A COY CO Bravo-66 B COY CO Signals No Change; as per unit SOP

KANIUM SUNDAY 24th OF FEB 1900 GMT - Operation Sledgehammer by Apocalypse, story by Nike-Ajax Where: Kanium TS : teamspeak3.i3d.net:10077 World Clock 1900 GMT (Same time as always - now adjusted for Winter Time) World clock 1900 GMT IMPORTANT NOTICE: This SB session may be recorded with video and sound and uploaded, including to a public youtube channel. IMPORTANT NOTICE II: This is a BTN sized engagement, and we have the pleasure of having a contingent from United Operations joining us: they will be manning the second COY. Thus there are only manning for one COY. Everybody is Welcome: you don't have to belong to Kanium. We love playing with you all, the arranger and CO loves you even more if you sign up in advance Operation Sledgehammer Scenario by Apocalypse Story by Nike-Ajax I. Situation For years there have been tensions between Greece and Turkey, but the tensions have always been suppressed and glossed over by NATO and to a lesser degree by the EU for strategic, political and economic reasons. But that does not mean that the Greeks have ever forgiven The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, and the two countries have routinely had skirmishes and clashes on and over the Aegean sea. NATO has similarly routinely turned a blind eye to Turkish repression of Kurds and the Armenian Genocide, and EU has done the same in the vain hope that the European popular votes would allow an integration of Turkey into EU. This has never materialized, and in anger and frustration Turkey has increasingly turned to Russia for aid and strength. Despite a few clashes , including shooting down of each others combat aircraft, then these ties have grown stronger and more firm recently. Primarily because both countries benefits from it. As the Syrian Civil war wound down, the Turkish military increased the pressure and attacks on the Kurdish positions in the north of Syria and South East Turkey with mixed results militarily. These operations combined with the continued crackdown on all dissent internally, has had the political outcome that both NATO and EU found it neccesary to distance themselves from Turkey who became more isolated. This in turn increased the ties with Russia and alienated Turkey even more from Europe. Finally Turkey three months ago took the step of formally leaving NATO and the day after signed a document of peace, cooperation and defence with Russia. In the time since that, then tensions that were previously held back and subdued, have now increased again. Internal dissent while repressed, have in the meantime increased in Turkey. In a move that somewhat brings memories of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, Turkey decided to invade one of the islands that have been disputed for years. In part to assert their dominance of the eastern Aegean, and in part probably to create internal cohesion against a common enemy. It is rumored that the Russian have been promised by Turkey, the rights to build a naval- and airbase on the island in exchange for continued material and political support. The invasion was largely unopposed and the Turkish forces quickly seized the Island with the use of heavy bombardements from the air and sea. In an unforseen and tragic event, a strike mission hit the wrong target and struck a holiday resort where 6 Swedish and Italian high school classes were on a vacation and study tour, with numerous casualties and wounded. Sweden and Italy are enraged and demanded immediate access to provide aid and help to their citizens, which in the general turmoil was denied. It was thus unknown how many of the Swedish and Italian youths are still alive and in what condition they are in. Russia supported by China have used their Veto´s to block all attempts of condemning Turkey, let alone create a UN led intervention. Turkey have declared that they provided all the care they could for the wounded and have since released the bodies of the deceased and many wounded. But as Turkey still refuse any international observers on the Island, it is unknow if all Swedish and Italian citizens have been released. Greece have in the meanwhile invoked Article 5 of the NATO charter, but NATO has been reluctant to directly declare war on Turkey for a number of reasons. And Sweden - not being a member of NATO - have thus seeked other bilateral solutions in cooperation with Italy who is a member of NATO. This have now coalesced into a Peace Creating force, which are going to strike the Island in the next hours, led by American forces and with small Italian and Swedish contingents. USA along with the rest of NATO have declared an exclusion zone around the area in an effort to contain the conflict and deny Turkey more reinforcements. The Turkish have erected two barriers across the islands, but these are more for controlling the area and anti-COIN, than any real obstacle, and should be passable with care by all the TF´s Callsigns. In preparation of the landings American, Italian and Swedish planes, including from the US 6th Fleet, have struck the areas around LZ Dragon and LZ Gorilla, which means that there is a high confidence that the initial landing operation will be unopposed. At any rate then the Coalition forces hold Air Control and thus dominate the Airspace around the Island. The air units have destroyed a number of Turkish units, estimated at TNK COY size, the hulks of which now litter the areas between the Landing Zones and the FLET as indicated per map trace, where SIGINT estimates that the ENY have withdrawn to. We still expect the Turks to have around BTN sized assets remaining in the AO including TNK, ATGM and IFV, as well as a limited number of SP ARTY. Expect heavy resistance, the Turkish soldiers are veterans and have their backs against the sea. II. Mission Task Force Saber will attack to seize the capitol city of Kavgos to restore national integrity and stability. III. Execution Concept of the Operation Units from Task Force Saber will deploy from offshore vessels in the 6th Fleet AOR then fight to seize the island-capitol of Kavgos Commanders Intent Purpose: The purpose of this operation is to defeat the Turkish invaders and restore territorial integrity to the island. Key Tasks 1. Seize the Eastern Military Command HQ 2. Seize the Western Military Command HQ 3. Clear the Port of Bagali 4. Clear Kavgos, the island capitol End State Terrain: Kavgos is cleared of enemy forces Friendly: Friendly forces postured to transition to security operations Enemy: Enemy forces defeated or destroyed Civilians: Minimal collateral damage to civilian infrastructure and civilian way of life Fires 4x Tubes of 120mm organic fires under BN control (Saber-1) Aviation Battalion has been given direct support from 1x reconnaissance and observation helicopter. IV. Service & Support Supply Each company maintains organic supply; BN retains 2x additional supply vehicles, no resupply possible beyond that Maintenance Battalion will carry forward 1x combat repair team (CRT) Medical Battalion will carry forward 1x foward aid station (FAS) V. Command & Signal Sucession of Command Saber-6 BN Commander Apache-6 A CO CDR Comanche-6 C CO CDR Signals No Change; as per unit SOP

I've noticed that the wheeled vehicles in SB feel really slow, even slower than most tracked MBTs. I did a quick test run to confirm my suspicions, and it seems I was right. The test drive took place on a road, starting with a slight uphill followed by a gentle downwards slope. Looks like wheeled vehicles really are a lot slower than tracked ones. This doesn't make much sense to me, as Centauro has a listed top road speed of 106 km/h, while the Aslav has 120 km/h. This lack of mobility sort of beats the point of taking a wheeled vehicle in the first place - you'll just be better off in a MBT in every scenario. Am I missing something here or is there an issue with the engine models in SB? Test results below, I listed the top speed of each vehicle during both path segments. Leo2a5: uphill 55 km/h, downhill 71 km/h M1a2: uphill 50 km/h, downhill 66 km/h Centauro: uphill 45 km/h, downhill 58 km/h Aslav-25: uphill 45 km/h, downhill 57 km/h