Here is the order of battle of this battle, complete with platoon codes, type of unit and commander.
Lt. Col. Hutchins – Battalion HQ – Battalion Commander
2 sections of attack helo
APAH A AH-64D Apache -1st lt. McGraw
APAH B AH-64D Apache -2nd Lt. Turner
BHAH A MH-60 Blackhawk – 1st Lt. Perez
BHAH B MH-60 Blackhawk - 2nd Lt. Damato
Lt. Attack Helo
BTSC AHA OH-58D – 2nd Lt. Atkins
BTSC AHB AH-6J LBird – 2nd Lt. Gilmore
BTSC AOP Fwd Observer - S. Leonard
BTSC SN Hvy Sniper - 1st Lt. Hutchins
Cmd Vehicles
BHQS TA M93 Fox – 1st lt. Young
BHQS TB M93 Fox – Corporal (C.) Sheridan
Captian Leonard – MCHQ - Mech Rifle Sqd – M113 Mech Co.
Staff
MCST SC Scout team – C. Chabers
MCST SN Hvy Sniper team – C. Eubanks
MCST TA 113A3 Slat – C. Hall
MCST TB M113A3 Slat – Sergeant (S.) James
C Platoon – Mech Rifle Pl
MCPC MRA Mech Rifle Sqd – 1st Lt. Bell
MCPC MRB Mech Rifle Sqd – C. Phillips
MCPC MRC Mech Rifle Sqd – C. Hawkins
MCPC MMG MMG Section – C. Casamento
MCPC SN Hvy Sniper team – C. Gonzales
MCPC TA M113A3 Slat – S. Michael
MCPC TB M113A3 Slat – S. Damato
MCPC TC M113A3 Slat – S. Hill
MCPC TD M113A3 Slat – S. Walsh
D Platoon – Mech Rifle Pl
MCPD MRA Mech Rifle Sqd – 1st Lt. Walker
MCPD MRB Mech Rifle Sqd – C. Garcia
MCPD MRC Mech Rifle Sqd – C. Gray
MCPD MMGMMG Section – C. Atkins
MCPD SNHvy Sniper team – C. Sadowski
MCPD TA M113A3 Slat – S. Kingsley
MCPD TB M113A3 Slat – S. Johnsom
MCPD TC M113A3 Slat – C. Watson
MCPD TD M113A3 Slat – C. Kelley
E Platoon – Mech Rifle Pl
MCPE MRA Mech Rifle Sqd – 1st Lt. Stryker
MCPE MRB Mech Rifle Sqd – C. Warner
MCPE MRC Mech Rifle Sqd – C. Thomas
MCPE MMG MMG Section – C. Julian
MCPE SN Hvy Sniper team – C. McCard
MCPE TA M113A3 Slat – C. Hanson
MCPE TB M113A3 Slat – C. Young
MCPE TC M113A3 Slat – S. Rivers
MCPE TD M113A3 Slat – S. McGee
Major Fox – CTHQ - M1A2 Abrams – Cavalry troop
Staff
CTST BRAD M3A3 Bradley – Corporal Gilmore
G Platoon – Mec Recon Sc 88
CYRG SCA Cavalry Scouts – S. McGraw
CTRG BDA M3A3 Bradley – S. Biddle
CTRG SCB Cavalry Scouts – C. Turner
CTRG BDB M3A3 Bradley – S. Thomas
CTRG SCC Cavalry Scouts – C. Wallace
CTRG BDC M3A3 Bradley – C. Willis
CTRG LMGA LMG Team – C. Lloyd
CTRG LMGA LMG Team – C. Miller
H Platoon – Mec recon Sc 88
CTRH SCA Cavalry Scouts – S. Eldon
CTRH BDA M3A3 Bradley – S. Fleming
CTRH SCB Cavalry Scouts – C. Reese
CTRH BDB M3A3 Bradley – C. Hastings
CTRH SCC Cavalry Scouts – C. Valdez
CTRH BDC M3A3 Bradley – S. Callaghan
CTRH LMGA LMG Team – C. Lopez
CTRH LMGB LMG Team – C. Perez
I Platoon – MRAP 6x6 Sec
CTPI ETA MRAP 6x6 – S. Lester
CTPI ESA MRAP Sec – C. Peterson
CTPI ESB MRAP Sec – C. Foster
CTPI ETB MRAP 6x6 – S. Seridan
CTPI ESC MRAP Sec – C. Beaudoin
CTPI ESD MRAP Sec – C. Martinez
J Platoon – MRAP 6x6 Sec
CTPJ ETA MRAP 6x6 – S. Woodford
CTPJ ESA MRAP Sec – C. Pendleton
CTPJ ESB MRAP Sec – C. Turner
CTPJ ETB MRAP 6x6 – S. Dunlap
CTPJ ESC MRAP Sec – C. Fields
CTPJ ESD MRAP Sec – C. Labelle
K Platoon – MBT Platoon
CTAK ABA M1A2 Abrams – 1st Lt. Thornson
CTAK ABB M1A2 Abrams – S. Gammon
CTAK ABC M1A2 Abrams – S. Magrath
CTAK ABD M1A2 Abrams – C. Carter
L Platoon – MBT Platoon
CTAL ABA M1A2 Abrams – 1st lt. Pucket
CTAL ABB M1A2 Abrams – C. Williams
CTAL ABC M1A2 Abrams – S. Bailey
CTAL ABD M1A2 Abrams – S. Willis
M Platoon – Sp Mortar Sqd
CTMS MRA M1129 12mm SPM – 2nd Lt. Coolidge
CTMS MRB M1129 12mm SPM – S. Dunham
N Platoon – Engineer Tanks
CTEN AEA M1A1 MCBS – 1st Lt. Mathis
CTEN AEB M1A1 MCBS – C. Schockley
O Platoon – Engineer Tanks
CTEO AEA M1A1 MCBS – 1st Lt. Burr
CTEO AEB M1A1 MCBS – C. Lindsey
Captian Ruiz – ABHQ - Rifle Squad – Airmob Co [H]
Staff
ABST BHA UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Krotiak
ABST MRT 60 mm Mortar Sec – S. Minick
ABST BHB UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Sadowski
Q Platoon – Airmob Pl [H]
ABPQ ARA Rifle Squad – 2nd Lt. powers
ABPQ ARB Rifle Squad – C. Keppler
ABPQ ABA Airmobile Squad – C. Mathis
ABPQ ABB Airmobile Squad – C. Thomas
ABPQ ATA Javelin Team –C. Turner
ABPQ MMG MMG Section – C. Sadowski
ABPQ BHA UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Coolidge
ABPQ BHB UH-60 Blackhawk -2nd Lt. Walsh
ABPQ BHC UH-60 Blackhawk -2nd Lt. Nelson
ABPQ BHD UH-60 Blackhawk –2nd Lt. Gammon
ABPQ ATB Javelin Team – C. Hawkins
R Platoon – Airmob Pl [H]
ABPR ARA Rifle Squad – 1st Lt. Gray
ABPR ARB Rifle Squad – C. Ruiz
ABPR ABA Airmobile Squad – C. Kelley
ABPR ABB Airmobile Squad – C. Thomas
ABPR ATA Javelin Team –C. Turner
ABPR MMG MMG Section – C. Villegas
ABPR BHA UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Magrath
ABPR BHB UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Dahlgren
ABPR BHC UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Evans
ABPR BHD UH-60 Blackhawk –2nd Lt. Atkins
ABPR ATB Javelin Team – C. Michael
S Platoon – Airmob Pl [H]
ABPS ARA Rifle Squad – 1st Lt. Dunham
ABPS ARB Rifle Squad – C. Gammon
ABPS ABA Airmobile Squad – C. Peterson
ABPS ABB Airmobile Squad – C. Callaghan
ABPS ATA Javelin Team –C. Perez
ABPS MMG MMG Section – C. Lloyd
ABPS BHA UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Johnson
ABPS BHB UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Turner
ABPS BHC UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Lloyd
ABPS BHD UH-60 Blackhawk – 2nd Lt. Martinez
ABPS ARB Javelin Team – C. Eubanks
Captain Eubanks – RCHQ - Ranger Squad – Ranger Co
Staff
RCST SNA Hvy Sniper Team – C. Gilmore
RCST SNB Hvy Sniper Team – C. Watson
RCST LAW Ranger Law Team – C. Booker
RCST MRT 60 mm Mortar Sec – S. Kingsley
U Platoon – Ranger Pl
RCPU RGA Ranger Squad – 1st Lt. Crawford
RCPU RGB Ranger Squad – C. Thomas
RCPU RGC Ranger Squad – C. Booker
RCPU LAW Ranger Law Team – C. Thorson
RCPU RR 84mm Recoiless – C. Dunham
RCPU PTL Ranger Patrol – C. Lindsey
RCPU MMG MMG Section – C. Young
RCPU AGL 40 mm Mk 18 GL B – C. Lester
V Platoon – Ranger Pl
RCPV RGA Ranger Squad – 2nd Lt. lester
RCPV RGB Ranger Squad – C. Hughes
RCPV RGC Ranger Squad – C. Peterson
RCPV LAW Ranger Law Team – C. Peterson
RCPV RR 84mm Recoiless – C. Foster
RCPV PTL Ranger Patrol – C. Reese
RCPV MMG MMG Section – C. Hughes
RCPV AGL 40 mm Mk 18 GL B – C. Eldon
W Platoon – Ranger Pl
RCPW RGA Ranger Squad – 1st Lt. Bailey
RCPW RGB Ranger Squad – C. Perez
RCPW RGC Ranger Squad – C. Sheridan
RCPW LAW Ranger Law Team – C. Casamento
RCPW RR 84mm Recoiless – C. Lloyd
RCPW PTL Ranger Patrol – C. Thomas
RCPW MMG MMG Section – C. Young
RCPW AGL 40 mm Mk 18 GL B – C. Anderson
Captain Gilmore – ARHQ - Mech Rifle Squad – Support
No Staff
Y Platoon – LMC Spt 04 H
ARSP TA M1126 Stryker+ - 1st lt. Leonard
ARSP TB M1126 Stryker+ - S. Robinson
ARSP MRA M1129 120mm SPM – S. Hastings
ARSP MRB M1129 120mm SPM – S. Peterson
Z Platoon – SP-SAM Section
SAMA LBA M2A2 Linebacker – 2nd Lt. Phillips
SAMA LBB M2A2 Linebacker – C. Valdez
AA Platoon – SP-SAM Section
SAMB LBA M2A2 Linebacker – 1st Lt. Pendleton
SAMB LBB M2A2 Linebacker – C. Rivers
AB Platoon – FO Vehicle
AOPA M577A2 AOP MSR – 1st Lt. Miller
AC Platoon – FO Vehicle
AOPB M577A2 AOP MSR – 2nd Lt. McGee
AD Platoon – MLRS Section
AOMB A 105(3) 105mm platoon - 1st Lt. Miller
AOMB B 105(3) 105mm platoon - 2nd Lt. Fowler
AE Platoon – Light SPA Bty+
ASPA PLA M109A6 Paladin – 1st Lt. Peterson
ASPA PLB M109A6 Paladin – S. Stryker
ASPA PLC M109A6 Paladin – S. Shockley
ASPA PLD M109A6 Paladin – S. Pucket
ASPA PLE M109A6 Paladin – S. Perez
ASPA PLF M109A6 Paladin – S. Fowler
ASPA PLG M109A6 Paladin – S. McCard
ASPA PLH M109A6 Paladin – S. Keppler
AF Platoon – SP Mortar Sqd
AMRA MRA M1129 120mm SPM – 2nd Lt. Thomas
AMRA MRB M1129 120mm SPM – S. James
AG Platoon – SP Mortar Sqd
AMRB MRA M1129 120mm SPM – 1st Lt. Willis
AMRB MRB M1129 120mm SPM – S. Hill
AH Platoon – SP Mortar Sqd
AMRC MRA M1129 120mm SPM – 1st Lt. Kingsley
AMRC MRB M1129 120mm SPM – S. Peterson
AI Platoon – Ordnance Sec
ORSA ACA M548 Ammo Carr – 2nd Lt. Eldon
ORSA ACB M548 Ammo Carr – S. Stryker
AI Platoon – Ordnance Sec
ORSB ACA M548 Ammo Carr – 1st Lt. Gonzales
ORSB ACB M548 Ammo Carr – S. Hanson
AI Platoon – Ordnance Sec
ORSC ACA M548 Ammo Carr – 1st Lt. Pucket
ORSC ACB M548 Ammo Carr – C. Burr
ORSD CANA Ammo Container - 1st Lt Eubanks
ORSD CANB Ammo Container - C. Perez
Division Troops
2 Platoons of Mech Eng.
2 platoons of eng.
Battery of 105mm+ (6 guns)
3 81mm mortars sections
3 120mm mortars sections
M113A3 Mech Company
S. Dunlap of CTPJ ETB looked at the walls of the ravine that his MRV was speeding down. He had no idea where the enemy was, but they knew that he was headed towards them at a cautiously as they could at high speed. The other forward elements were spread out behind him. “How’d I end up in front?” he wondered. Secretly he knew it was because he felt this mission was important. The enemy was stockpiling biological weapons in this fortified desert and he was determined to make sure that they were never used to hurt his family.
S. Leonard of BTSC AOP looked through his binoculars in all directions. In the North he could see where the southern platoon of AB was positioned. To the South, he couldn’t see the main attack force moving through the ravine, but he could see their destination clearly. He made radioed in for smoke in a few minutes to cover their assault of the suspected mine belt at the neck of the ravine. Further south he could see the forces that would be supporting them moving through the smoke screen. Good. Things were going according to plan. He looked back towards the direction 2nd Lt. Atkins flew off, leaving him on this hill. He was moving into position when he saw Atkins go evasive as he took fire, but at the time he was unable to see the shooter. After conferring with Atkin, Leonard plotted fire on some likely spots. He was going to need to get his ranges figured out, but at least he had incoming mail he could adjust. He settled down, his partner scanning the north, he the south. Where was the enemy?
1st Lt. Thornson of CTAK ABA sat in his Abram and waited. He could se the advance units unloading to being searching for the minefield that was expected. Several units had come under fire, but the enemy hadn’t been spotted yet. His platoon, all good men were currently looking over the area that their troops would be probing. Hopefully, his men would be able to spot and neutralize any threat to the engineers and then they would blast through the gap in the mines. That was the idea anyway. They would just have to see how it went.
1st Lt. Burr of CTEO AEA had been searching the desert when he got a frantic call from 2nd Lt. Lester. C. Martinez and his group of engineers had come under small arms fire from three platoons worth of troops NW of his position. After the initial shook had worn off, Martinez had spotted the enemy and was requesting additional firepower. Several APCs were in the process of sweeping the entrenched infantry with HMG fire when Burr sighted the troops and ordered his gunner to open fire. They put a spread of 120mm and HMG rounds into the trenches and were pleased when they had the first confirmed kill of the engagement. Burr congratulated his crew and then ordered them into the smoke that was hiding the six platoons of engineers and pioneers from the enemy’s weapons. He knew that they were going to need some heavy support if they were going to get through this.
1st Lt. Mathis of CTEN AEA looked out over the large depression that that lay before him. They had just come through the ravine that seemed to shield them from enemy eyes and now looked out over this large pit that they would need to skirt in order to reach the first check point. As division’s M1132 ESV pulled up near him, he noticed the difference between its bulldozer blade and the mine plow that his Abram sported. It was their job to clear the anticipated obstacles as quickly as possible and make a hole for the rest of the battalion to pour through. However, there wasn’t any work for them to do yet. The analysis boys had predicted mines at the entrance of the ravine they had just passed through, but there had been none. Now Mathis and his partner were riding point, on the look out for enemy forces both above ground and in it. Suddenly the noise of small caliber shells bouncing off of armor sounded to his left. The ESV was taking fire. Looking to their sensors, his crew was able to find it. A SPAA gun to the north west. They weren’t moving very fast so he lined up the barrel and let fly. The first shell missed, but the second found the mark. Satisfied, he smiled, but inwardly he was still worried. Where were those mines?!
S. Willis CTAL ABD pulled through the ravine at near 20 mph, moving his Abram up to support the units that had broken out into the wide depression code named the PIT. As he came close to level with the lead ENG Abrams, the one on his left belched fire and Willis’ staff told him that there were several SPAA ZSU-23-V4s spotted to the NW. It as he prepared to offer assistance, the radio announced that two Zeus were down but that there was one still tracking. Willis lined up and let fly. He grinned in satisfaction when it the confirmations of a kill came in.
2nd Lt. Damato’s of BHAH B radio buzzed in his warbird. The southern flank needed help uprooting some entrenched infantry that was impeding their progress. He angled south and began moving at high speed through the system of ravines that should hide him from eyes with AA guns. He drew fire once as he crossed a large, shallow depression where he could see friendly APCs moving across at high speed, but it was wide to his left. He nosed down and moved closer to the western wall, masking his Blackhawk from fire in that direction. Following the depression further south, he popped over the lip, and could see the southern flank. The airman on one of the 7.62 miniguns cried out as he heard the passage of shells, but none hit. All of the sudden, a sharp wind came up and hit the side of the warbird hard, Damato fought the stick but he was blown westward. He could see the burst of fire from a location about couple of KM out and the trenches that he was supposed to help clear a mere 200m ahead of him. Although he couldn’t see the shells flying in his direction, he knew they were there. Finally gaining control of the chopper, he wiggled the bird, allowing his gunners to give the infantry in the trenches two long burst, as well as avoiding incoming AA fire. He called in the position of the SPAA gun and was pleased to see it explode a few second later, the victim of an excellent Abram gunner. Focusing, he fired his rockets and 30mm chain gun at the infantry in the trench, hoping that they would be too busy ducking to fire back with small arms. He heard a gunner call in fire from 11 o’clock, but couldn’t see anything yet. The next few minutes, if they lasted that long, would be interesting.
C. Shockley of CTEN AEB was at the lowest of lows, literally, he was in the bottom of the PIT. Leading the advance he was moving his engineer Abram as carefully as he could across the desert, looking for mines. He was so focused on his task that when it was sounded that they had found a patch of mines, he let out a breath of relieve. Not something associated with finding a mindfield. He called it in and soon his CO, Lt. Mathis was to his left. The trouble started when the engineers began moving up. When the first platoon unloaded behind him, his radio came to life with fire reports. It looks like the enemy infantry had been found, but not seen yet. While he and his men began the task of removing the mines, he heard shots to his rear as the Abrams of 1st Lt. Pucket opened up on tarkets located to the NW. Down in the depression, Shockley couldn’t see anything. He and his crew just focused on the task at hand, clearing the mine field for the invasion.
(The details of the battle are attached in a word document. More on deployment, planning and everything that happened not mentioned in the dramatization).
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