Iron front US Campaign Week 9 06/11/2020 @ 19:00 UTC

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Mission Name:

Iron front US Campaign Week 9

 

Server Details: 

IP: 116.202.224.207

Port: 2302

 

Mods Required:

Arma 3 Preset IFA Ahoy.html

 

 

TS address: ts.ahoyworld.net

TEAMSPEAK MISSION BRIEFING FOR ALL PLAYERS WILL BEGIN AT 18:00 UTC

Expected Mission Length: 120+ minutes (may go over or under expected mission length)

 

Player Slots: 36 (2 Squads of 12, an 8 man weapons team and 4 man command element)

 

 

Situation

Operation Varsity was part of Operation Plunder the allied plan to cross the Rhine. As part of Varsity, with the final airbourne assault of the war. Allied forces dropped East of the Rhine and its distributaries in order to secure vital crossing points for the ground troops.  A single intact bridge is known to span the IJssel in the Netherlands. It is vital that this bridge be captured so that allied armour can roll freely into Germany.

 

 

Assets:

A small supply of ground vehicles delivered by the gliders.

 

Friendly Forces:

US army 

 

Enemy Forces:

German Wehrmacht

 

Civilians:

Sparse civilian presence to be expected.

 

Mission

You are to paradrop on the East side of the river IJssel and secure an area for friendly forces to advance. We anticipate that the Germans will attempt to destroy the only intact bridge in the area, it will be down to you to prevent this.

 

 

Execution

Objectives:

1. Paradrop East of the river and regroup.

2. Secure the Eastern shore while allied forces assault the western side.

3. Locate and disable anything the Germans could use to destroy the bridge.

 

Movement Plan:

At Commanders discretion

 

Rules of Engagement:

Enemies may be engaged on sight based on current squad orders

Civilians are present in the area so collateral damage is to be kept to a minimum.

 

 

Admin & Logistics

 

Equipment & Resupply:

At the commander’s control, assets are available at base to facilitate this.

 

Reinforcements:

Unlimited

At commanders discretion, transport assets are available.

 

 

Command & Control

 

Command:

Overall command lays with codename "Overlord" who will set objectives and ROE.

Operational control on the ground lies with the Platoon Commander.

 

Communication:

Radios are only available to a select few. Lead elements have limited scope to move these around to maintain the command structure and organisation.