Konrad gets back on his radio... "Guns this is sandbag, copy my last? Move now over."

"Roger that," Tucker says as he goes and gets his boat and crew ready to go ashore.

Tucker looked at Dawid with a surprised look, asking him quickly, "You still didn't get that damn pistol back from Adam yet?  Get it and don't be long, we've got work to do!  As far as Griet goes, it looks like we've got Anneka going with us now too.  I don't need a circus on the ground out there.  We've got a lot of stuff to do in a little time.  Anneka checks the wounded while we lay cover and pick up the Marines and anything else that may be useful to us.  If she wants to go ut to check on her comrades, she goes through Bayer.  I can assure you though that it looks like they're quite KIA right now and we would try and be respectful as possible in getting their ID's if any were available and to cut them down.  That's her options as I see them right now.  I'm not even sure I'd bring the PKM since we've got the boat to cover us but, I'll leave it up to you. We leave in ten minutes," he says to Dawid moving to get his own stuff ready as well as the rest  of the landing party.

"We'll try to give everything out there a good look before we leave it for the marauders," Tucker says to Dawid.
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Ahsking his head he replied, "we'll not be leaving anything for the marauders, if we can help it," he replied. "In my old unit we would demo or booby trap everything we didn't take... we will do the same here.  I have seen what I believe are explosives in the arms locker.  I can't handle them, but hopefully someone here can."
[Private to Cap'n Rae; Robert 'Tuck' Tucker: Dawid whispered to Tuck, "look my friend, there is no point in the medic coming along.  What wounded will she care for?  The marauders?  Do we want to waste time and supplies on them?  Because you know she won't leave them behind, and we're probably not going to want to take them along, if there are any.  You're in command, Clarence has the radio, Griet assists me with the machinegun.  She will be a fifth wheel, literally."]

Dawid Piotrowski
PKM GPMG (100/100), Tokarev(?) (8/8, +2 spare mags)
Main deck by boat, getting ready to depart
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Snow [NPCed] assists the away team in boarding and launching the inflatable. Clarence, Dawid, Griet, and Anneka hang on for dear life as Tucker fights the surprising strength of the still swollen river. Numbingly cold water sloshes over the rubber gunwhales as the little vessel struggles to maintain enough freeboard to stay afloat. Just a few meters from shore, the boat lurches awkwardly as a large piece of semi-submerged driftwood sideswipes it. Anneka almost tumbles overboard but manages to grab a hold of Clarence's sleeve, thusly avoiding a potentially deadly dunking. One of the boxes of ammunition for the PKM, however, slides into the murky, swift moving water. Fortunately, it is the only object lost to the river during the transit.

The away team arrives on shore after the brief but perilous voyage, shaken and thoroughly wet. Dawid and Clarence pull the boat up on to shore and the team pauses to check their remaining gear and regain their composure. After a few minutes, the group begins moving out towards the locks, a few hundred meters up a shallow and wooded slope. Fifty meters or so to their right, the abandoned SAM radar site sits perpetually  maintaining the charade of scanning long empty skies.

[Private to Dawid Waldus Piotrowski: Tools, yes; pistol, no. Dawid still hasn't made time to talk to Adam about it. ; )= Also, please deduct a can of ammo from the PKM stocks. I'm sorry to have done that but Tuck failed a SBH roll and I didn't want to dunk (and possibly drown) a PC or a weapon.]

Meanwhile, after contacting the tug team*, the Marine recon team prepares to leave their hide and move east to meet the recovery team at the locks.

Team Australia (Max, Snow, and Blue) and Joost continue to man their posts on board the Krolowa, under Konrad's supervision, while the boat's native crew work frenetically to keep the Krolowa on station. The boat's fantail slowly swings a few meters from side to side, reminding everyone aboard of the river's raw power.

Without warning, the rapid pop of automatic weapons fire erupts from the woods on the island about 75 meters to the southwest of the Krolowa. The fire is directed at the tug. Bullets ping sharply off of the tug's hull and superstructure and thud into the sandbags around the rear Dushka mount.

Actions?

GM's note: on the satelite image in the Maps notice, the Krolowa is currently positioned approx 1.5cm from the second set of lock doors, right about where the canal banks seem to get a bit sandy in the picture. The water level is currently higher due to the season and the status of the locks.

*I'm just going to say this happened "offscreen" to keep things moving.
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Konrad jumps on the radio, "Guns and Group Tucker, this is sandbag. Contact. Under small arms fire. Wait for further info."

--Planned actions--

Staying low he'll make his way to the aft machinegun yelling "Gunners! You see the enemy? Give a target indication."

Swearing under his breath along the way he'll drop an HE round into the HK-69.

Captain Bayer
G36/HK-69 GL
Moving under cover to aft MG from the bridge
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Trying not to sound disappointed, Dawid said, "well, there goes the spare belt for the PKM.  Maybe those marauders left some behind?  Don't worry, Griet, it's okay." Dawid moved off in the centre of the skirmish line, so that the GPMG's firepower could easily be brought to either flank or ahead.  He seemed to have some trouble getting the MG slung comfortably on his right hip, tool pouch swinging on the other.

He said, "argh, Griet, help me get this beast settled." [Private to Cap'n Rae; Griet Niewiadomska: He whispered in Polish to Griet, "I will make this quick.  The boat is going to Warsaw, not just Sadomierz like the Rada agreed on. If you are opposed to going to Warsaw this is your best chance to leave, otherwise, I can't guarantee your safety. You must decide, quickly."]
After he was done he said to Tuck, "no luck on my pistol. I think Adam wants it for himself or something. The old thief!" He chuckled.

OOC: if anyone has a better idea for a tactical formation other than "line abreast", feel free to share.  Once the shore parties physically RV, we can share information on what threats there are, like the RPG team on shore and the MG in the island.


Dawid Piotrowski
PKM GPMG (100/100)
On shore to the East of the locks
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OOC - Small groups like this would usually opt for the all-around circular defense with the mg pointed in the direction of most likely enemy contact. Tucker in the middle of the circle as the command element.
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Max instinctivley ducks when the firing starts.
Regaining his composure, Max will return fire from the direction of the small arms fire concentrated at the tug.

Shorts bursts.

Max
Returning fire
making sure the links are smoothly passing through the firing mechanism

Tucker nodded, "We did the same thing in my unit too but, as long as we got the time and the equipment is good, we're taking as much as we can for ourselves.  The rest we'll scrap what we can't take.  Let's get our guys back and sweep the area.  I don't want to spend too much time here than we have to!"

[Private to Dawid Waldus Piotrowski: [Private to Cap'n Rae: [Private to Cap'n Rae; Robert 'Tuck' Tucker: Dawid whispered to Tuck, "look my friend, there is no point in the medic coming along.  What wounded will she care for?  The marauders?  Do we want to waste time and supplies on them?  Because you know she won't leave them behind, and we're probably not going to want to take them along, if there are any.  You're in command, Clarence has the radio, Griet assists me with the machinegun.  She will be a fifth wheel, literally."

Tucker's Reply; "Listen, Anneka goes! It's Konrad's call and I agree bringing her with us too.  At least she'll be with us in case something goes wrong with one of us.  Your ORMO friend has her own agenda I think but, that's not my main concern right now.  Her people got zapped here by marauders, that's obvious and I understand how she feels losing friends and comrades inthis day and age. However, I don't work or report to her nor do I feel obliged to extend her anything that's not granted to her through Adam or Konrad.  If this bothers you,no hard feelings.  I'm sure If i get to know her, my attitude will change until then, we've got work to do!  I'll speak to Adam about your pistol when we get back.]]]
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As the rough waters hit the raft, Tucker yells out a warning to "HOLD ON!" in anticipation of someonepossibly going overthe side.  He curses when the spare can of PK ammo goes overboard but, rather something that couldn't be replaced like one of his team mates.  He guides it to the shore and let's Dawid & Clarence beach and secure the craft as they all exit.

Tucker takes the handset from Clarence to reply to Bayer.  Group Tucker copies Sandbag.  Will continue sweep while waiting for your updated SITREP.  We're continuing our sweep.  Copy Sandbag, over?"

Tucker smiles, Like I said Dawid, I'll speak to him when we get back about it.  OK people!  We're going to form a 'Wedge Formation' when we move out.  Clarence, you've got point.  Dawid, you've got the left flank, I've got the right behind Clarence.  Griet, you're behind Dawid on the left flank and Anneka you're behind me on the right flank.  Questions?  If not, let's roll outta here and get this done!"

Nodding, Dawid moved to the left position of the wedge, PKM covering the canal.

As Konrad makes his way past Thompson to the rear machinegun post, random automatic fire continues to smack against the side of the tug. When Tucker's voice comes over the radio he raises the handset to his head but keeps moving aft...



"Sandbag, roger. Keep moving, limited fire as of now." is his reply.

Arriving between White and Thompson he will scan the island. "See anything?" he asks the gunners.

Konrad Bayer
G36/Hk-69
Between White and Thompson's MGs
Looking for source of gunfire
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"Tucker copies, Out," Robert says as he hands the handset back to Clarence.  "Ships taking some harassment fire.  Eyes and ears open people.  I want 10 meter spacing between us.  Take us in Clarence," Tucker says giving a quick tap on Milk's shoulder for him to head out.

Tuck
M-16A2 [1] MAG 30 (loaded)/M-203 [1] HE (Loaded)
Making way towards impact area of Marauder camp and 'Team Marine'

Chagrined at letting the belted ammunition slide into the water, Griet kept her eyes down as they settled themselves out on land.  Dawid's nonjudgmental acceptance of her mistake only made it worse.  Griet only looked up once the firecracker pops of automatic weapons sounded in the distance.  Immediately she moved where Dawid was and helped him get the PKM settled.  They spoke briefly and quietly in Polish as they worked together.  [Private to Dawid Waldus Piotrowski: Why Warsaw?  Is Adam going to go back to Krakow when he's done?]

Aboard ship, she was the expert.  Here, on the land in an infantry conflict, she deferred to Tucker's commands.  Under his direction she took her assigned place on the far edge of the left flank.  The AKR was in her hands, finger near the trigger as she looked around for anyone wanting to pay them the same attention the tug was receiving.

Griet Niewiadomska
AKR + 6 magazines
Shore Party / assistant PKM gunner

As she did, he chided her in Polish, "this would be so much better if you had not let the ammunition you were carrying go in the water!  Thank you, this will be sufficient."[Private to Cap'n Rae; Griet Niewiadomska: In Polish he whispered in reply, "he goes because of his family and yes, I believe he will return with them."]  He too looked around in worry at the machinegun fire, then was comforted by the heavier return fire.


Dawid Piotrowski
PKM GPMG (100/100)
Covering the left (South) flank
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"You got it, boss. You better take the radio in case I get popped out front." Clarence says, squirming out of the wet straps of his pack. He hands it to Tuck and, once Tuck has the radio pack secured, leads the shore team out.

Clarence moves cautiously in the direction of the lock platform, angling just a bit to the north away from the river. He doesn't want to give whoever was shooting at the boat another target.

Clarence sweeps the terrain ahead with his eyes, followed in every movement by the barrel of his carbine. He moved deliberately, with a purpose, but tried to set a pace that would get them to their objective quickly. If there were other former members of the Soviet 38th TD out there within earshot of the earlier mortar bombardment, they could be making their way towards the sound of the battle.

Clarence
North shore, moving west
AKSU-74 (full auto)
On point; scanning for danger

Blue ducks down below whatever cover he has available then jumps up onto the Dshk HMG and returns fire.  "Cheeky buggers" he mutters.


Blue
Aft HMG Mount
DSHK
Returning Fire

"tug this is john moving out to link up point...."


"3 tango's moveing to away teams position"

"tell them dont cross our fires"


Heys guns they want us to move and like up with away team>>>>>

Parks gets to a knee and retracts his bipod and slings his SVD. He stand and grabs his AKR and checks the round in the chamber. Once satisfied, he places the folding stock into his shoulder and starts off. "Ok lets move. Keep our distance and check your fire. Keep any eye for that MG team that bugged out. I am guessin' they are the ones firing" Parks starts out toward the shore team.


Parks
OP 1
AKR (30)
Moving to link up with the mop up crew at a slow steady pace.

Blue and Max return fire on the island, sending streams of buzzing green tracers into the trees. Limbs are shattered and ricochets rocket out of the targetted zone at odd angles. It's not clear whether the attackers have taken casualties, but the amount of incoming fire decreases immediately.

Moments later, though, a muddy geyser errupts about 50 meters off the starboard, stern quarter, followed immediately thereafter by the sound of a muffled, soggy explosion. Someone is attempting to shell the tug.

On the north bank, the recovery team begins crossing a field of long grass, uphill towards a patch of woods bordering the canal. To the west, just past the large copse of trees should be the lock complex. Without warning, automatic rifle fire cuts through the rain-scented air around the team. It appears to be emanating from the trees. 75 meters of open ground separates the team from the wooded area. There is no cover, but the long grass offers some concealment to a prone person.

The marine recon team cautiously approaches the lock building from the west, when, from the southern lock platform, a hollow boom echoes out into the morning. Across the canal, the barrel of a mortar can be seen portruding from a large crater in the concrete platform, smoke disipating into the air from a recently fired round. The mortar position is about 75 meters to the recon team's south-east.

Actions

Yazzie will make a v sign with his fingers and point them at his eyes and then at the mortar....he will point at them and then make a slashing movement with his finger accross his throat.....


He will say to Guns


"lets go hunting"

Konrad lets out a loud "Scheiße!" at the sight of the geyser of water erupting from the explosion. Yelling into the radio over the noise of the chattering machineguns... "Guns! Group Tucker! This is Tug! Under artillery bombardment! We must leave now or eliminate das mortar fire quickly! Over!"

Before anyone can respond on the radio he's yelling to the gunners... "I need targets!

Max half cringes as he is showered with water from the mortar round.

He takes a moment to see if he can locate the mortars whereabouts ... he cant.

Max shoots off another short burst to where he has been directed.

"COVER!" Tuck yells out to his team as the automatic fire comes in around them.  He falls to his stomach and begins to reach for the radio when he hears the transmission from Bayer:

Tucker keys the radio to respond to the tug, "Tucker copies Tug!  We're pinned down under fire ourselves.  Wait one mike, We're returning fire, Break!  Tuck to Guns.  Return fire coming out from our location into copse of woods in front of us.  Heads up, Over," He says waiting to see if there's a quick reply from anyone before barking out his own orders.

"OK, listen up.  I'm going to drop an HE on 'em but, I need a suppressive fire to keep'em down long enough for a decent shot.  Ten seconds, light them fuckers up," Tuck says as he gets his sight ready on the M-203 for a shot into the woods where the automatic weapons fire is coming from.  About five seconds after his fire teams suppressive fire starts, he will pop up to his knees and try to get a decent shot off on their opposition's position.

Tucker
M-16A2 [1] MAG 30 (loaded)/M-203 [1] HE (loaded)
Calling for his teams suppressive fire to fire a 40mm HE at the automatic fire coming in at them

As the rounds spitting from the copse of woods to the West screamed around them, Dawid flopped on his stomach in the grass, looking for targets. Whoever was firing at them obviously wasn't compensating for the downhill slope and was therfore firing high, but they would soon correct.

Tucking the wooden buttstock of the PKM into his shoulder with his left hand he squeezed the trigger with his right, executing a well-practiced "immediate action drill", returning fire with 3x 5-rd bursts as Tucker talked on the radio.

He paused to listen to Tuck giving them orders to pour on more suppressive fire, then opened fire again with six more 5-round bursts down the throat of the attackers in the woods.

OOC: 1st Turn reacting by flopping down (a Go Prone Action) and looking for targets as Tuck Goes Prone and opens comms with the Konrad and Gunny. 2nd Turn: firing 3x 5-rd bursts at the woods. 3rd Turn listening to Tuck give orders while Aiming, then firing 3x 5-rd bursts each for Turns 4 and 5 (Opportunity Fire against anything moving, as he aimed the previous Turn).

Cumulative Recoil per burst is 9 vs. STR of 8, so -1 shots per burst automatically miss therefore rolling with a to-hit of 4 (1/4 of an Autogun asset of 16), with 4 rounds per burst. Half of all misses also target anyone in the "Beaten" or "Danger  Zone" 5m on either side of the aim point.

Dawid Piotrowski
PKM GPMG (100/100)
Going Prone and returning fire to the West
East of the Lock buildings
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