Dawid and Mariusz crawl behind the primate house. On his own innitiative, Woj follows close on their heels. Once behind the relative cover of the crumbling and oft-pierced walls, the trio rises to their feet and crouch-runs to the northwest corner of the building. They plop down in defilade and set up the PKM to stop any further enemy movement to the west. It's a good position, offering them cover from the BTR's PKT while allowing them to fire on the enemy dismounts who are now starting to move again- this time, more cautiously. Three or four men provide covering fire, while the other half of the squad bounds to cover.
While Dawid and Mariusz are setting up in their new position, the BTR gunner fixates on Thor. The muzzle blast and water vapor thrown up by his last shot (a kill, no doubt) were hard to miss. The BTR's PKT chatters away, showering Thor's position with hot led. The Norwegian is effectively pinned down behind his meager cover. Dieter, position nearby, is also in some danger. He holds his fire.
Craig attempts to shoot up the enemy infantry to the north as they bound to the west. He fires off several shots with no apparent affect. Then he notices one of his targets limping. He tries to finish the man but his target gets to cover before Craig can hit him again. (
Craig -8 rounds)
Minh and Tucker continue to attempt to pick off enemy soldiers in the center group. The smoke Jan threw earlier is making it difficult to pick out clear targets. Minh spots the muzzle flash of an enemy rifleman and takes it under fire. Minh's fire is accurate, striking all around and very close to her target and pinning him behind the cover of a tree stump. She may have hit him at least once, but she can't be sure. All she knows is that he is no longer firing. Between swirling trendils of the dissipating smoke, Tucker watches as a burst of his fire takes the top of an enemy's soldier's head off in a grizzly red spray. (
Minh -8 rounds; Tucker -6 rounds)
The BMP's ammo continues to cook off. The violence of the small explosions increases, suggesting that the 30mm ammunition is beginning to detonate now as well. Whisps of black smoke and flames are escaping from the turret's orifices.
Konrad, from his postion near the center of the party's line, tries to make sense of the overall tactical situation.
On the southern end of the party's line, Warren and Jan work desperately to save Ondar. They take turns firing at the enemy shooters. Warren continues firing as Jan throws a smoke grenade over Ondar, attempting to screen his friend from the enemy riflemen. Ondar, meanwhile, becomes a veritable bullet magnet. He jerks and reels as no less than three enemy bullets strike him. Then, without a sound, he slumps to his side on the ground. As the smoke spreads and Ondar falls again, likely gravely wounded this time, Warren, claims another kill, eliminating another enemy rifleman. Unfortunately for Warren's Tuvan comrade, it's too little, too late. Smoke is now billowing out in front of Ondar. Only three or four enemy are firing from the southern flank but they probably can't see what they're shooting at (this cuts both ways now). (
Warren - 9 shots & 1 smoke grenade, Jan - 6 shots)
Over the sound of the firefight, Warren, Jan, Konrad, Tucker, and Minh can hear the sound of a straining engine. It sounds like it's coming from the south or southeast. Due to the fresh smoke in front of the team's southernmost position, no one can actually see the source of this troubling sound.
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