Tactical Decision Game #96-11
Tactical Decision Game #96-11 November 1996
On the Road to Martinstraus
by Steven L. Banks
View a map of the situation
Situation:
You are the commander of Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, with three
tank platoons, a rifle platoon on AAVs, and a reinforced light armored
reconnaissance (LAR) platoon (four LAV 25s, two LAV-ATs). 1st Marine
Division is conducting combat operations in a hilly region of the
country of Tracoatia and plans to attack northeast to destroy a
brigade-size enemy force that intelligence indicates is building up
north of Stony River. 1st Tanks has been ordered to seize the
Martinstraus bridge in order to facilitate the attack north across the
river. Your company will be the advance guard, with the rest of the
battalion following in trace ready to support. Battalion informs you
that artillery and four AH-lW Cobras are in direct support of your
company.
At 0700 your company departs its assembly area traveling along Route 2
in the order of march shown. As you approach the dirt road
intersecting Route 2, your company begins receiving fire from Hills
327 and 350. Your platoons seek cover and return fire. Your forward
observer (FO) calls for artillery support. You estimate the incoming
fire to be 14.5mm, consistent with what you would expect from enemy
security forces. What are you going to do, Captain?
Requirements:
In a time limit of 5 minutes decide what you will do by issuing any
orders and/or making any appropriate reports/ requests. Then provide a
sketch and any explanation of your plan.
The window for sending in solutions to this game has expired.
For more detailed information on the structure
of Marine Corps units, Marine Corps equipment, and
symbols used in Tactical Decision Game sketches, see
Marine Corps Gazette, October 1994,
pp. 53-56 and the modification reported in the
January, 1995, edition on page 5.
