Author Topic: Chechen War Battle Report - HIND Down!! (Read 16944 times)

Lord Raglan · « **on:** March 23, 2019, 05:28:32 PM »

Background
On the 12th October 1999, Russian forces crossed the Terek River and began a two-pronged advance on the capital Grozny to the south. Hoping to avoid the significant casualties which plagued the first Chechen War, the Russians advanced slowly and in force, making extensive use of artillery and air power in an attempt to soften Chechen defences.

On the 15th October 1999, Russian forces took control of a strategic ridge within artillery range of the Chechen capital Grozny after mounting an intense tank and artillery barrage against Chechen fighters. In response, President Maskhadov declared a gazavat (holy war) to confront the approaching Russian army. The next day, Russian forces captured the strategic Tersky Heights within sight of Grozny, dislodging 200 entrenched Chechen fighters in the process.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2019, 05:32:51 PM »

Russian Mission Brief
As your armoured fighting patrol advances towards the village of Goragorsky, west of Gronzy, the escorting Mil Mi-24 Helicopter Gunship is fired at by a surface to air missile. Despite taking evasive action, the gunship takes a glancing hit, forcing it to land nearly one kilometer forward of Russian ground forces. [/size]

Russian Mission Objective
Your mission is to rush forward, rescue the air crew (if still alive) and secure the crash site.

Russian Victory Points
• +1VP for each destroyed enemy vehicle with a DV of 6.
• +2VP for each destroyed enemy armoured vehicle with a DV of 7 or 8.
• +1VP for each enemy unit removed
• +4VP for securing the crash site/held at games end (no Chechen fighters within 6").
• +2VP for each air crew member rescued.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2019, 05:43:55 PM »

Chechen Mission Brief
Your field commander has ordered you to reinforce separatist forces around the village of Goragorsky. The village is of strategic importance and the last Chechen stronghold before the City of Gronzy. One of your team gets a lucky hit with an RPG, forcing a Mil Mi-24 Helicopter Gunship to crash land just on the outskirts of the village.

Chechen Mission Objective
Stop the enemy advance, capture or kill the Russian helicopter crew, kill enemy infantry and destroy as many enemy vehicles before falling back to man the defence of the capital.

Chechen Victory Points
• +1VP for each individual Russian soldier KIA.
• +3VP for each Russian vehicle destroyed with a DV of 6.
• +4VP for each Russian armoured vehicle destroyed with a DV of 7 or 8.
• +2VP for each immobilized Russian armoured vehicle.
• +1VP for each Russian air crew KIA.
• +2VP for each Russian air crew captured.

FreakyFenton · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2019, 05:56:16 PM »

Now I'm curious.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:04:33 PM »

Orders of Battle

Russian Federation Order of Battle
Senior Russian Commander
2 x Russian Infantry Sections
Russian RPG-30 Section
2 x Russian Parachute Sections
Russian Parachute HMG Section
2 x Russian BTR-80 Armoured Vehicle
Russian BMP-2 Armoured Vehicle
Military Truck

Chechen Rebels Order of Battle
Senior Chechen Commander
2 x Chechen "Wolf Packs"
3 x Chechen Rebel Infantry Units
2 x Chechen Rebel Sniper Teams
Chechen T-55 Light Tank
Civilian Truck

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:08:09 PM »

View from the Russian deployment zone

The village of Goragorsky can be seen in the distance.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:12:51 PM »

HIND down!!!

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:22:01 PM »

Russian ground forces mobilize to rescue the downed helicopter crew

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:27:57 PM »

The Chechen rebels are ordered forward to finish off the stricken helicopter crew (this will be a great propaganda achievement for the separatists)

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:35:18 PM »

A Russian BMP2 charges down the main road, after seeing plumes of black smoke coming from the crash site

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:48:15 PM »

The helicopter crew come under fire from the approaching rebels and attempt to evade

Seeing so many Russian armoured vehicles heading towards the village, Senior Commander Aslan Maskhadov decides to bring up his only T-55 in support of the ground troops

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:57:32 PM »

The Chechens swarm forward with T-55 helping to bolster their enthusiasm for the kill

Chechen "Wolf Packs" leading the advance

Russian observer quote: “These Chechens… They are like wolves coming down from the mountains… I am afraid they will come after me,”

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2019, 07:06:33 PM »

From a concealed forward position, a Chechen sniper team fires at the Russian Parachute HMG Section

........but the round misses it's target (must have been due to the frostbite)

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2019, 07:23:37 PM »

The Chechens come under intense fire from Russian auto-cannons and heavy machine guns, halting the advance down the road

....however, flanking units continue to converge on the crash site, hungry for Russian blood

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2019, 07:30:38 PM »

More to follow tomorrow

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