Alternate history. 1930. The Reds attack!

[runequester]

In the end, we managed to demoralise and rout the capitalists!

Total losses sustained: 160 men and 16 tanks
Allied losses: 291 men and 17 tanks
Score: 2056 vs 602

Marginal victory.


Own unit evaluations:
Infantry: The Red Army infantry platoon is a solid formation, however, lack of training makes advances difficult. Steady artillery support will be nescesary for succesful offensive operations.
The marines performed above expectation, and should be utilized to spearhead assault operations.

37mm AT gun: These weapons performed admirably. They were capable of damaging the Vickers at 600 yards, and reliably killing them at 300. In the final stages of the battle, they were used as field guns, directing high explosive shells unto routed enemy infantry forces.

MS tank: Our armoured forces are vastly outclassed. Vickers tanks can destroy our armour at range with ease, while our guns only stand a chance within 100 yards. Even then, the sabot rounds are unlikely to inflict damage unless a side or rear hit is inflicted.
Any armoured operations against British forces must expect significant losses.

Against infantry, the lack of a machine gun makes this vehicle fight at a disadvantage. It is recommended that one company is refitted with the close support version of this vehicle to provide close range suppressing fire.


Enemy unit evaluations:
Infantry: The enemy infantry is well trained, and capable of maintaining a withering small arms fire, even under bombardment. The British platoon is well equipped, and carries multiple support weapons, giving them excellent firepower.

MK2: This vehicle is a machine gun carrier. It presents little offensive threat, and can be destroyed by light weapons.

Vickers: This behemoth is the queen of the battlefield. It is well armoured, being impervious to high explosive shells, nearly so against sabot rounds, and can sustain multiple hits at 600 yards by our antitank guns. High losses must be expected when facing these.
The dual machine gun mounts makes close assaults hazardous.

[Imp]

Very amusing like your synopsis of unit capabilities

[runequester]

Originally Posted by Imp

Very amusing like your synopsis of unit capabilities

Thank you It was kind of surreal to consider the Vickers 6 ton the "tiger" of the battle, but it truly was.

[PanzerBob]

Well done SITREP of your battle, Is this a campaign? Can we expect more?

Bob out

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by runequester

Thank you It was kind of surreal to consider the Vickers 6 ton the "tiger" of the battle, but it truly was.

And the Spanish Nationalists offered a nice bounty for any working T-26 handed over, as that was the "tigger" of the SCW. But a few short years later that same tank was just target practice material.

BTW - the Vickers medium is not in the 6 ton family, that was a smaller export model. And T-26 was a licensed copy of it, as were many local tank projects pre-war. T-26 was a developed 6 tonner, that had a main gun and a co-ax in the same turret.

Cheers
Andy

[Brummbar]

Alt. history at it's best. Nice twist. Great job!