CNFiL: Rescue Mission Near Zanjeer

A Chernarusian special forces strike team is tasked with finding and rescuing a Chernarusian tour group in western Lingor after the tourist plane they were on was forced down near the village of Zanjeer.  The time is January 4th, 2014, at 0500 hrs.

The following is the scenario briefing:

Major, A Chernarusian civilian tourist flight went down in northwestern Lingor yesterday afternoon.  The seven survivors have been captured and are being held at a residence compound near Location 1579 for ransom.

Our operatives tell us that the rebels are expecting the Lingor government to mount a rescue attempt from the south.  Your strike team is ordered to mount the rescue from the north.

The Lingor rebels have reinforced the ares with about 40 fighters in four locations. Another 20 are in  Zanjeer.  We don't know if they will join in the fighting. About 10 are holding the hostages.  The remainder are concentrated in three fortresses, all of which your team must seize before attempting the rescue.  A Lingor Police patrol boat will be carrying your ammo resupply.

Your strike team will insert by  sea about two kilometers from its first area of operation and then fight its way to the location of the hostages.  Once all three fortresses are cleared and you have the hostages, send a radio signal and the Lingor Army will send two transport birds to your location to transport the hostages to safety.

All the best, Major

This after action report begins with a seaborne insertion:

Chernarusian Defense Forces Order of Battle at Lingor

The Chernarusian deployment at Lingor is based on Fantasmo island near the airstrip.

Forces comprise:

1 Naval Spetsnaz squad ( 12 operators)
2 CDF squads (20 effectives, total)
1 Command Element (6 officers)
2 MI-17 Transport Helicopters ( 2 pilots (CDF forces fill out the gunner/crew chief spots))
2 Assault Boats ( 6 naval crews total)

Chernarusian Special Forces in Lingor: Counter Narco Mission 5

A Chernarusian special forces unit (Naval Spetznaz) is tasked with a drug interdiction mission in Lingor.  The following is the mission summary:

Major, our intelligence operatives tell us that narcos are planning to ship a large amount of heroin to Chernarus aboard two aircraft at an airfield near Fernando.

You already have a CNF sniper posited at the north end of the runway with orders to eliminate the four sentries on your signal, and to provide cover for your mission.  A small detachment of narco shooters are in the abandoned base at the south end of the runway, and will likely attempt to find and eliminate your team.  Additionally, a truck road patrol moves through the area at regular intervals.  Three more narco shooter teams are nearby and likely to intervene when you destroy the aircraft.

Your mission is to wipe out all enemy opposition, destroy all enemy aircraft, and exfiltrate back to the extraction zone

All the best, major.

 The units will insert from sea via Zodiac boat.

Recon in Force at Bajerke Dumez

Chernarusian forces consisting of a T-80BV tank company, a motorized rifle company (BTR) will cross the river at Reya Gunde Bihar unopposed and attempt to probe into Bajerke Dumez, about four kilometers to the northwest.  the time is 0615 hrs, November 25th, 2013.

Arma 2 doesn't have very good engineering means save for mines, and most of the bridges will not take armor vehicles heavier than 23 tons, or the weight of a BRDM scout car.  The bridge at Reya Gunde Bihar doesn't seem to have that problem except at the verges where tanks tend to bounce as they move across.  About half the time the driver loses control and the tank flips, so when that happens, I have to restart the game.

Opposing the Chernarusian probe is an enemy tank company of 12 T-55/122s and a reinforced motorized rifle  platoon deployed in Bajerke Dumez.  Also, an MI-24 flight is on call, and a T-34 tanks company with a rifle company of dismounts is heading towards the town.

First the river crossing:

Pookie's ships and naval objects

I have to wipe the PC last night and restore from backup in order to regain lost space.  While that worked and I managed to restore most of the Arma 2 OA/Arma 2 installation I can into a problem using  Pookies Naval addon.

A solution had to be found because nearly half of my personal scenarios include seaborne insertions/extractions or resupply.

I found that a file used to make installations between Arma 2 and Arma 2 OA compatible had not been installed.  That file, called extended_eventhandlers.pbo could be found in Wings of Russia - IL-76 addon.  I simply extracted that file and dropped it in the main addon directory.  From that point on, I was able to use Pook's Navy stuff.

Defending Niarchos

It is two hours after the CDF take Niarchos.  It is 2100 hrs.  The BTR damaged in the battle was towed to the south part of the town and set up with a crewman manning the machine gun.  The other two BTR squads are deployed to the western side of the town, and the BRDM-AT platoon was dispersed, one to the wood north of town, one in town on the road leading out of the town and one in the woods south of town.  This was in case the enemy attempts to attack using tanks, which is expected to take place eventually.

The problem the commander faces is a lack of ammunition.  Facing the CDF unit is a rifle company with air support in the form of two MI-8s, moving to a deployment.  American forces have taken an airfield in the south along with the port facilities, so two CDF ammo trucks, escorted by a US Marine Humvee detachment is moving to Niarchos, and is expected to arrive by about 2130.

The American commander is sending a marine rifle squad by air and it is expected to arrive by 2110.  The marine unit will be under the CDF commander, and will remain to assist until about 0000 hrs.

The commander deploys his command element to the woods to the south of town.

The marines have landed at about 2110, right on time.

Enemy infantry start to appear deep in the woods north of town.

About 30 minutes later, there are a lot of dead bad guys out there, no damage or losses to CDF forces, as enemy infantry tries to cross an open area en masse.  Marines have taken a hit with three dead and two wounded.  CDF medics are directed to provide medical assistance.

 

 Manually moving the ammo truck forward (about 300 meters north), the driver moves past one of the two enemy helos shot down.

 The battle is over.  CDF forces hold the town, with little losses.  But a strong enemy counterattack is expected near midnight.

Taking Niarchos

Nicosia is now a new front in the Chernarusian narco war.  Operations against Chernarusian narceauxs will include assistance from US forces as well.   But first on the military agenda for Nicosia is to land a force there, and the location selected for the first Chernarus insertion is near the town of Niarchos.

This is a spare operation for the Chernarus military.  The attacking force consists of one BTR rifle platoon and a supporting anti armor group.  The objective is Niarchos, but the real objective are the three fuel trucks that are north of the town.  CDF force commander has ordered the operation to capture those fuel supplies until its logistics can catch up to the forces there.

Guarding Niarchos are two rifle squads and an armor platoon with three BRDM scout cars.