With the majors orders sam takes off.

"We will follow but not too fast- we do not want to become the hunted ourselves".

"Off we go brother, spot and shot."

Sam will pull out onto the road tracking the truck. He will ensure that he will not follow too close and let the truck die on its own. Once he sees the truck they will hold back 100 meters and cover the truck waiting for the dismounts; if he see's targets he will engage with his rifle.

Before Sam leaves, he will look to the ground for water or other leaking fluids. If he see's some he will follow that track.

Sam
Tracking prey
M25
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Mariusz pulled the automatic rifle to his shoulder and waited until he was in range to fire.

When he was he began to fire evenly spaced shots at the truck.


Mariusz
5 Quick shots at the truck
RPK-74 28/40
Trike

Griet grabbed the radio and said to Bayer, "Sir, I hope we're not stopping to loot, we had to at the town but picked up the pursuit, then we stopped and nearly got caught, then we did it again. I strongly advie we push on now until we can be sure of having broken contact."

"Two minutes. That's all."
Just enough time to get a quick look at who it was chasing them and grab anything not nailed down.
Besides, it kept most of the non-combatants out of the firing line in the chase after the damaged Honker.

Jason winces in pain as he sits down behind the Mk-19 with the F88 on the bed at his side.  He keeps the big grenade launcher's barrel elevated and clear as the others climb down from the 6x6 Star.  Once everyone is on the ground, he brings the muzzle down to a ready position and covers what he can of both roads.

Jason K.
Star bed
Mk-19 [50/50 HVHEDP]
Covering
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Realising that he hadn't elaborated enough, Dawid explained, "we have enough guns and ammunition. The only thing we really need if fuel... which is what is burning."

"What we also really need is time. Too bad the other vehicle got away."

His eyes met Griet's, agreeing with her, then he looked away.

"Okay Major, we're going," he said without noticeable enthusiasm.

He unslung the Tantal and checked to make sure the safety was off and that it was set to single shot, then flipped his NVGs down. The grenade launcher was loaded with a round of 40mm HE.

"Maybe we'll find a jerry can with petrol. Or some cigarettes. Or the Black Madonna."

"Griet, you take the PKM, I'll be in the lead."

He waited util they backtracked down the other road to the burning Star. Getting out, he led Griet and Walter there to find whatever was worth takikng. It was likely that not everyone had died, so he was ready to encounter resistance.


5.45mm Tantal/BG-15 (30/1 HE)
Moving and Aiming to Cover
Approaching the burning truck along the side of the road
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"Food and shelter are important too."
Fuel would have been nice, but as they could all see, that was unlikely. At the very least they would gain some valuable intel and perhaps a tent, sleeping bags and other camping equipment, vital if they were to last out in the open.

Dawid looked back and nodded.

"Yes of course, they certainly have food and shelter... back at Kozienice. This is probably a patrol from the Kozienice garrison sent to intercept us."

"Jason, I am glad you are covering us, right?"

He looked back at the burning truck and sighed.

"Come on, time is fucking wasting."

Closer to the wreck he yelled in Polish, "HEY! Is anyone there, are you hurt?"

Tantal/BG-15 (30/1HE)
Approaching Truck
Near the side of the road
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Quyen will remain at her position, on the Honker's bench watching over the railing.

Griet eased herself off the truck and dragged the PKM off the bed. Slowly she slung the weapon across her body and readied it for standing fire. She staggered, her knees buckling under the weight and her back aching. She could barely keep her eyes open as she came around the truck.

She slipped as she moved off the dirt track and cursed, the muzzle had dug itself into the earth. She paused to unclog it, everything appeared in blurred slow motion. She stood again and moved toward the burning truck.

In reply to Griet Niewiadomska (msg #252):

Dawid stopped to let Griet get it together. He was tired as well, but at the moment adrenaline was pumping through his veins, keeping everything clear (if a little jumpy).

"Do not take this as an insult: if you are too tired to concentrate then by all means stay here at the truck, I don't want you to get hurt."

When she was ready, he checked his watch and they proceeded.
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Tucker yells out and curses when the grenade launcher jams up on him.  "JAM!  I GOT A FUCKIN' JAM!"  He works the charging handle on the AGS-17 to try and clear the stoppage the quickest he can and get back on target.  When he sees the oterh T-H speed off and his rounds don't look like they did much to slow it down and is pissed that he couldn't stop it.  Now, McCoy has to go out with Mariusz and finish off what he could've.

Tucker
AGS-17 [23/33]
Clearing jam in weapon

Griet rubbed her eyes and said slowly, "It's alright, we keep following orders and there'll be plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead. Let's get this done, before something else catches us up, again."

In reply to Griet Niewiadomska (msg #255):

"Ha! That's the spirit."

He called back, "Anneka, have Adam disengage the trailer and back down the other road."
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Seeing that turing around with the tailer hitched was likely to be problematic, Anneka made the tough decision to leave it at the crossroads, although in position to quickly reattach on the way back past. Leaving the fuel trailer, even just a few hundred metres away, was painful but ultimately necessary. Their vehicles tanks had been topped off recently so if they had to move fast and couldnt' recover it, the loss shouldn't be too disasterous.

"Reverse down," she directed the driver, and provided what assistance she could observing through the roof hatch.

Unable to get a clear shot at either vehicle, Dave watches the action. As the unknown Honker pulls out in front of them, Dave holds his fire, afraid of hitting McCoy or Mariusz.

With the Tarpan-Honker holding the cross-roads, the Ural trike heads out in pursuit of the wounded enemy squad carrier while the STAR 6x6, leaving the tanker trailer behind, backs up along the dirt track towards the wreck of its smaller cousin.

Scout Team

About 500m north of the crossroads, Sam and Mariusz spot the enemy T-H, parked on the right side of the road, thick smoke or steam billowing out from its open bonnet. Amid the white clouds, they see several of its crew who, almost simultaneously spot them. One of them raises his rifle to fire, while several others scatter in search of cover. The two groups are about 150m apart.

Gun-Truck

From the bed of the reversing gun-truck, Jason, Griet, and Dawid can see the brightly burning STAR 4x4 through the trees. The cab is fully engulfed in flames and thick, black smoke filters up through the canopy into the pale blue sky. As they get closer, they see several figures lying supine on the ground about 50m away from the truck on the dirt track. A standing soldier, dragging an injured comrade towards the rest of the group, spots the gun-truck. He hesitates, seemingly at a loss for what to do next- fight, run, or surrender. Laying his comrade down gently, he opts for the latter, throwing himself on the mercy of the approaching bandit force. He raises his hands and appears to advise his companions- those still able to do so, at any rate- to do the same. He wears the older, threadbare, splinter pattern combat fatigues and appears to be no more than 18 years of age. Tears stream down his grimy face.

With Jason providing overwatch with the Mk-19, Dawid, Walter, and Griet dismount and proceed towards the burning wreck. The bed just aft of the cab is also on fire and as they get closer, small arms ammunition starts cooking off. The frightened conscripts flinch and one of them, unable to withstand the fear of the unknown, breaks away, running with a pronounced limp down the track towards the southeast. Five remain- the standing teenager and four of his injured comrades, laying helplessly on the ground. The acrid smell of burning rubber is tinged with a nauseating odor that resembles overcooked bacon.

For what seems like minutes, the two groups stare uneasily at one another, the roar of the fire and the popping of the ammunition providing a grim sonic backdrop. Suddenly, Walter's voice cuts in as he shouts,

"My God, they've found us!"

He points towards the south, down the branching road (the same one they'd originally come down). Looking in the direction indicated, the rest of the dismount group sees the first of the two armored troop-carrying trucks held up by Jason and Mariusz's ambush rumbling in their general direction. After a significant delay, the pursuit force has arrived on the scene and they've no doubt spotted the burning STAR (they may not be able to see the party's gun-truck though, due to the smoke- this cuts both ways). They stop about 200m away and begin disgorging their infantry.

Actions?
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:11, Thu 01 Jan 2009.

Sam Yells
"going right hard into the trees."

Sam will pull into the trees about 25 meters and he will dismount and prep to fire.

"Take out the active shooter. I will set up to take out the other targets."

Sam will get off the bike seek cover and start to fire with his sniper rifle at the bad guys. he will fire single aimed shots with his scoped rifle.


Sam
Action
M25

My God, this was unbelievable, Dawid thought.

By all rights it should have taken hours for the pursuit force to get untangled and get on the road again after being ambushed. Yet, here they were, after a delay of only a few minutes minutes.

He was so tired this seemed hilarious and he began to laugh. "What a fucking joke. Run!"

"Adam, once we're on board head back to the intersectoion!" he called.

"Jason, cover fire on the vehicles to our west south-west!"

Dropping a smoke grenade to help out the natural smoke cover, he sprinted back to the Star to climb aboard, dragging Griet and Walter with him. Once on board he climbed up on the 23mm AA and yelled, "Adam, go!"


Tantal/BG-15 (30/1 HE)
Dropping smoke, Running back to the Star, climbing on board
Side of the branching road.
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Mariusz leapt from the trike and turned to see if he could locate the firer, if he could, he intended to fire the rest of his magazine in the general direction of the enemy. then he intended to hi the ground to reload.

Mariusz
RPK-74 23/40
Two and a bit long bursts
Then hitting the deck
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Anneka shared Dawids incredulation. The crashed BRDM along with the deployment of their troops at that site should have kept them busy for at least another five or ten minutes while they cleared the road to ensure there were no more mines, and embussed their troops once more. The arrival at the intersection after just a few short minutes was just unbelievable!

Grabbing the radio, Anneka began a task that so far she'd only trained in.
"Contact south!"
"Request immediate HE fire support."
"Location six hundred metres south of intersection on main road. Over."
With the impending doom the crew of the Star faced, a proper sitrep would have to wait until rounds were incoming from the only weapon capable of reaching that far - the AGS-17.


Attempting to call indirect fire
RPK-74 30/30
2 spare 30rd mags
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Following the line of Walter's pointing arm, Jason traverses the Mk-19 to the right, attempting to acquire any viable target through the smoke.  If anything or anybody is spotted, he opens fire with the automatic launcher, laying down a barrage to take out what targets are visible.

This was my fault he thinks.  I knew those guys should have been able to mount up again quickly and get back on the road.  I should have spoken up when the Major wanted to investigate the burning truck.  Now it's too late.  He fails to take into consideration the fact that he was in pain, perhaps even in mild shock when the decision was made.

Jason K.
Star 6x6 bed
Mk-19 AGL [50/50]
Seeking targets
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I knew something like this would happen, Griet thought to herself as she turned to run toward the Star, she hoped to reach it and get on to the bed so they could run. Run as sthe should have done when she said, not wait to investigate a burning wreck.

Her legs felt like lead and the frozen dark earth jarred her ankles. If she made it through this night she would be having very stern words with her father. Mind you, she thought, thanks to the Major's meddling it was a big if.

Griet
PKMG 100/100
Running toward the Star.

Quyen sits and continues to cover her arc from the Honker's bed. Had she realized the trouble brewing with the other vehicles, she would have breathed a sigh of relieve that her transport was well on its way out of here.

It took Tucker by complete surprise when the call from Annika comes over the radio that they had additional contact from the rear.  "I guess these fuckin' clowns were better organized than we had hoped and or they got really pissed that we killed some of their people back there and on the road behind us.  It could've been those assholes too who were set up to ambush us before we took this fork in the road.  No matter, we're in for a fight now," Tucker thinks to himslef as he swings the AGS-17 to the rear where Anneka called out contact.  He keys the radio mike, "Roger that!  Contact south.  Confirm on range of Six-Zero-Zero meters.  Rounds might be ineffective at that range, Copy?"

Robert waits for new orders on whether to fire or not.

Tucker
AGS-17 [20/30]
Waiting for orders to engage or not
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