Cathedral Interior

Konrad briefs the team and then launches a CS grenade towards the far end of the cathedral's main sanctuary. As soon as the projectile clears the rubble mound, the Queen shouts, "Kill them all!"

The Athenas immediately open fire, saturating the Kommandos' positions with automatic fire. Bullets ricochet off of the debris and/or spray bits of brick and tile at those sheltering behind the mound. The Kommandos are essentially pinned down for the next fifteen seconds or so. Then the incoming fire grows ragged; a few seconds later, it slackens considerably. The CS gas is taking effect. Between the more sporadic and less accurate continuing bursts, the Kommandos can pick out the sound of coughing, gasping, and gagging. The slightly muffled sound of heavy fire errupts from just beyond the main sanctuary, but it is not directed at the Kommandos. Now that the volume and accuracy of incoming fire has dimished significantly, one Kommando can creep out just enough on either side of the rubble pile to engage nearby targets (D), yet still keep most of his/her body behind some cover (the left edge of the pile favors a southpaw). There's also room on the mound itself, but it's still taking a few rounds every now and then. (Konrad -1 40mm CS)

Fortunately, while the Kommandos are pinned down, there is no assault from behind through the cathedral's main entrance. Jan and Minh continue to keep a carefully watch in that direction, just in case.

OOC: Any PC who doesn't explicitly put on his/her gas mask by the end of this turn will begin to feel the effects of the CS gas during the next turn.

Wilsa Krolowa

Griet keeps the Krolowa's starboard side facing the hill, screening Kellerman from incoming small arms fire. The volume of enemy fire has dropped off considerably over the past two or three minutes. Either the boy soldiers of Plock are running out of ammunition or they are distracted by events elsewhere. Perhaps they're just losing their stomach for an increasingly costly fight. But not all is well aboard the tug. Kellerman shouts from his position just below and outside of the bridge.

"I can't reload this fucking thing! I'm... sorry! I... fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuuuuuuuck!"

Walter turns to Griet and asks without much enthusiasm, "You want me to give it a try?"

With McClurg being shepherded to sick bay by Connelly and Dawid treating his own recent wound behind the relative safety of the Vasilek's gunshield, the Krolowa is, for the time being at least, defenseless. To make matters worse, the eastern hilltop HMG starts firing at her again- she's essentially a sitting duck at the moment. Luckily, the new gunner is apparently a novice, and the first burst sails about 5m over the top of the tug's stack.

Dawid finishes applying the field dressing to his mangled lower ear. The wound is slick with blood and he can't see what he's doing, but he manages to afix a bandage over where his earlobe used to be. How long it will stay on, however, is an open question. (Gunther -1 PMK)


Next Moves?
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As the gas began to take effect downrange, Thijs returned fire on those muzzle-flashes that continued to sparkle.

Thijs
Assault element, prone at south end of rubble
C7A1 LSW [75/90 +(6x30, 1x90)] on bipod
Browning HP35 [13/13 +(2x13)]
No night vision
Opening fire at muzzle-flashes

From his point of vantage Craig takes his HK-69 and fires towards the alter area where he had thought he had spotted the queen or her entourage. He held his breath as he aimed and fired.

He then donned his Avon gas mask and checked the seal before re-shouldering his rifle and continuing to scan for targets. Craig will try to lie were he is in a prone position if possible, with bi-pod deployed on his G3.


Assault Squad 1
Firing 40mmN HE towards queens position
Right side of pile, going prone after firing GL

HK-69 [1/1] 40mmN HE
HK G3SG/1 (w/ Zeiss 1.5-6 x 42 mm Telescopic Sight)[20/20] w/14 magazines
Kukri
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In reply to Cap'n Rae (msg # 802):

More rounds zipped over the Queen, green tracers that splashed into the river behind the tug. Some people never learn.

Over the radio:

"All land units from Eagle, engaging enemy machinegun position firing to your south. Keep your heads down!"

Dawid aimed the Vasilek at the MG position on the eastern hilltop, the one that was opening up on them.

"Steady as she goes, captain! Firing!"


Dawid (Light Wound, head)
82mm Vasilek (4/5 HE)
Bow Cupola, Vistula Queen
Aiming and firing 1 round 82mm HE at target "HMG 2"


OOC: If Griet or anyone objects, he will hold his fire.
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Jeff advances slowly around the flank, his weapon leveled down the hall.  His own mask keeps him protected from the fumes, but the thicker clouds can make it hard to see.  He'll fire controlled but rapid semi auto fire into anyone he sees, trying to distinguish between the bodyguards and the Queen.  While doing so he calls out in Russian accented Polish

"Cease fire, drop your fucking weapons and we'll spare your lives!"


Jeff Warren
Kneeling out right, engaging semi-auto
AKSU [?/30] + 2
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Jay crept to the right side and carefully glanced out to try and spot a target. With his rifle raised he took aim and fired a series of single shots down towards the other end. If he spots a juicy target that will be his priority, but otherwise it will be suppressive as much as anything else.

Jay Biyanjankar
Assault Team 2
On right (south) side, checking for targets then firing a series of single shots towards the eastern end of the cathedral
AK74 with BG15 GL, 30/30 + HE
RPG slung over back
Kevlar Vest & Helmet, Gas Mask on, NVGs
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"Mmm... pooonybuuurgers," Danny advises Jan in his best Homer Simpson impression.  The final syllable is muffled as he pulls his MCU-2A/P over his face and tightens the adjustment straps.  He checks the mask's seal, then settles his helmet back on his head.

As the incoming fire drops off, Danny steps up to the rubble pile, close to Jay.  He withdraws a smoke grenade from his vest and waits for Konrad's signal.  Poised to throw, he mentally rehearses his next actions: smoke out, stay in cover, switch Winona to full auto, and suppress any enemy muzzle flashes as Tuck's team advances.

Danny
AN-M8 HC smoke grenade x1 - readied
Winona [29/30 + 5 magazines] - on sling, on SAFE
CZ 75 [15/15 + 2 magazines] - holstered, cocked and locked
AN-M8 HC smoke grenade x1 - on vest
AN-M18 red smoke grenade x1 - on vest
AN/PVS-7 NVGs - helmet-mounted, in use

masking up and preparing for a smoke break and suppressive fire

"Targets front... rapid fire!" Bayer shouts to Tucker's group as the gas starts to disrupt the incoming fire. Once the men on the flanks open up, he calls for the remainder to get up on the obstacle to add their weapons to the mix too. There should be six weapons firing in total. He will then wait until the Kommandos to start to win the firefight, making an assault possible, then motion for Daniel to move up and throw smoke over the obstacle.

"Two Section! Prepare to assault!" he calls to Robert over the noise.

* If the Kommandos are unable to win the firefight just yet however, he will wait on Daniel's smoke and assault (and try again next turn).

Bayer
G36/HK69 (30/30)
Gauging the firefight to determine if it's time for smoke/assault yet
Kneeling - Behind rubble
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Mariusz sheltered from the incoming fire and dragged his gas mask on before he readied himself for the next phase of the battle. He made sure that his left shoulder was behind a big bit of rubble and stayed prone. When the order came to rapid fire the made sure that he exposed just part of his face and arms to fire into the cathedral.

He began by firing his launcher at one of the cubicles where the enemy were sheltering, trying to catch the rear of the column to send shrapnel into the covered area and them fired two bursts at any muzzle flashes he could see.

Mariusz
Ak-74 30/30
BG-1 1/1 HE
Prone behind rubble, left side covered
Firing on right with as little exposed as possible
1 HE at a column where he guesses people are sheltering
2 suppression bursts at muzzle flashes

Griet kept the boat steady for Dawid's fire and said to Walter, "Do it and then get back in here before you get shot."

She got on the intercom, "I need anyone that can use a machinegun to the bridge as soon as you can be spared."

Cathedral

The assault team, almost shoulder to shoulder on the right (south) side of the rubble pile, begin the assault by trying to establish fire superiority. A single well-thrown hand grenade could put them all out of the fight, possibly for good, but, luckily for them, the Athenas are too busy just trying to breath and see to take advantage of the Kommando's tactical lapse.

Ignoring Konrad's order not to kill the Queen- if it can he helped- Craig fires a 40mm grenade over the rubble pile towards the altar. It explodes with a satifying CRUMP, adding to the dust and smoke at the east end of the sanctuary. (Craig -40mm HE)

Thijs targets a nearby muzzle flash (south E) and gives it a five round burst. The pillar shielding his target absorbs all five rounds, but the girl, suffering from the effects of the CS gas, still somehow senses the nearby impacts and she withdraws completely behind cover. (Thijs -5 rounds)

Jay picks out a muzzle flash further back in the sactuary (south G) and squeezes off three shots. Through the smoke, he sees his target, another adolescent girl, stagger backwards and drop, her rifle clattering across the stone floor. (Jay -3 rounds)

Marriuz aims for a pillar down the portico (G) and fires a 40mm HE grenade at it. The grenade glances off the right side of the pillar and continues deeper into the portico but, for some reason, it fails to detonate. (Mariusz -1 40mm HE)

Warren steps out from behind the rubble pile and takes a knee. Of all of the Kommandos, his position is the most exposed. A nearby Athena (D) fires a burst at him, but she is firing nearly blind and her aim is low. Jeff immediately returns fire, squeezing off a quick double-tap. Both shooters are hit at nearly the same time. Jeff, however, comes out of the exchange much better off. One of the girl shooter's rounds skips off the stone floor and slams into Jeff's Kevlar vest. He recoils from the blow, losing his balance and falling over on to his right side. The sensation of the impact is something akin to being hit squarely in the sternum by a 80-mile-an-hour fastball. The girl, on the other hand, goes limp and drops to the floor, quite clearly dead. (Jeff -2 rounds) (Jeff WIA, slight wound to the chest)

Tucker, leading the assault, hangs back, assessing the effects of opening volley, before deciding where to add his two cents. The enemy along the right-hand (southern) portico has been hurt by the Kommando fusilade (2 KIA: D & G; 1 suppressed: E). The enemy on the left (northern) side of the sanctuary, however, are left untouched. Clearly, they are still suffering the effects of the CS gas, but they can still impede any assault down the south portico with raking fire. LaRue stands ready to hurl his smoke grenade when Konrad, also curretnly assessing the evolving tactical situation, gives the order.

Meanwhile, at the east end of the narthex, Jan and Minh start to feel the effects of the CS gas. Eyes start to water, noses start to run, and a sensation of constriction begins gripping at their throats. If they don't get their gas masks on in the next few seconds, it's going to get worse. At the moment, they can still both see well enough, however, to note a head pop around the jagged edge of the main entrance. It disappears just about as quickly. Jan, waiting for just such a thing, fires four rounds at the boy. He doesn't hit the small target, but he undoubtedly gives the boy something to think about. (Jan -4 rounds)



Wilsa Krolowa

As Griet holds station to provide a stable firing platform for the automortar, she is also providing those Plock militiamen still preoccupied with the tug a rather juicy target. On cue, Dawid jumps back into action. Taking care to keep the breach of the automortar between himself and the riflemen in the old boathouse near the docks, he manhandles the Vasilek so that it points at the eastern HMG position. Two rifle rounds strike the breach side of the mortar with a loud double PING, but Dawid is unhit. The target gun is still shooting well over the top of the tug's stack, its fiery blossom of a muzzle flash making a good target for the experienced artillery gunner. After adjusting his aim, Dawid fires. A second later, an explosion blots out the muzzle flash of the enemy Dishka, almost certainly removing it from any further action. (Vasilek -1 HE)

In the tug's bridge house, Walter, whose offer to man the starboard Dishka has just been accepted, hesitates for a few seconds. Bullets DINK off of her shuttered windows and Walter is momentarily held up by the stomach-dropping realization that he does not share the tug's metal hide. Still, with the superstructure between himself and the north bank, he should be fairly well protected from direct fire. Steeling himself for what is to come next, he grabs Griet and kisses her briefly but passionately full on the mouth. Breaking away he says, "Wish me luck." as he heads out the bridge door.


Next Moves?
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"Get your mask on!" Jan said between coughs to Quyen next to him as he pulled his own gas mask out of its pouch and quickly put it on.

He then shouldered his rifle again and fired a pair of rounds through the doorway, just to remind the enemy that they were risking their lives by trying to enter.  He then took his left hand of his rifle and checked he seal around his gas mask to confirm that it was correct.  If any more targets appeared in front of him in the doorway he fired his AK a couple of times more, just to try to suppress them.

Once he was certain that his mask was on correctly he continued to cover the entrance.


Jan
Lying prone covering the entrance to the cathedral, using the rubble for cover.
Putting on his gas mask, firing 2x quick shots just to suppress the enemy and ready to fire more single shots (one handed if necessary) while he checks the seal on his mask
AK-74 Assault Rifle (18/30 - 30rnd mag x11) - held
BG-15 Grenade Launcher (1/1 HE - HE x17) - underslung on AK-74
PM-84 SMG with Suppressor (21/25 - 25rnd mag x4) - jammed & slung over shoulder
P226 Pistol (15/15 - 15rnd mag x4) - holster
M72A4 LAW - slung over shoulder
Frag grenade x2 - webbing pouch
Smoke grenade x2 - webbing pouch
AN/PVS-5 NVGs - worn

Craig moves across to the left-hand side of the rubble pile as fast as possible without toppling over.

From a prone position he begins to run along the left-hand side of the sanctuary looking for a target through his telescopic sight. He yells to Konrad;

"I have more CS do you want it down range ?"



Assault Squad 1
Prone to the left of the rubble pile
Firing on targets


HK G3SG/1 (w/ Zeiss 1.5-6 x 42 mm Telescopic Sight)[20/20] w/14 magazines
HK-69 [0/0] 40mmN
Kukri
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Thijs remained where he was and continued putting bursts downrange at muzzle-flashes.  In the dark, he was more than happy with supplying suppressive fire.

Thijs
Assault Element, prone at south end of rubble
C7A1 LSW [70/90 +(6x30, 1x90)] on bipod
Browning HP35 [13/13 +(2x13)]
No night vision
Gas Mask in place
Firing at muzzle-flashes

"Ja!" Bayer shouts to the British officer. "Drop another canister on them."

Next he turns to Daniel and says, "Smoke dem out. Throw as far as you can. I want the back screened off as much as possible."

Once both (Craig's CS and Daniel's HC) have been thrown, Bayer toggles his radio and calls up to Robert for him and his men to start the advance, "Two Section... assault forward! Advance up both der left and right flanks and keep clear of the center."

Bayer will then adopt Jay's former position (once he leaves) where he can provide cover fire down the center of the cathedral and observe Two Section's progress - as much as the smoke will allow.

Bayer
G36/HK69 (30/30)
Kneeling
C&C then moving up to the obstacle (Jay's position)
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From cover Craig reloads his grenade launcher with one of the long CS 40mm grenades. He exposes himself long enough to fire the grenade before returning to his G3.

HK-69 [1/1] 40mmN M651 CS

Hearing Bayer's order, Jay waited for a second to allow the smoke cloud to develop, then pressed forward in a low crouch, making himself as small a target as possible. As he moved he hugged the right hand side, and continued to fire a series of suppressive single shots, targeting any aggressive movement in front of him. He was wary of friendly fire from behind as well, so made sure he kept out of the way.

Jay Biyanjankar
Assault Team 2
On right (south) side, pressing forward, firing suppressive single shots
AK74 with BG15 GL, 27/30 + HE
RPG slung over back
Kevlar Vest & Helmet, Gas Mask on, NVGs

Griet blinked at Walter's behaviour. Well, at least it means he's not likely to desert, she thought to herself, and it does get awful cold in the winter. She kept the boat trim: if it didn't work out she could always assign him to the spotter's role in the crow's nest: a sure death sentence up until now.
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Mariusz refrained from cursing his luck with the grenade and fitted a second into his launcher. Once that was done he yelled,"I'll go right!"

He rolled into a crouch and went around the rubble into the right hand side of the cathedral. He did his best to find a portico column to put between him and the incoming fire. Once he had done that he would assess the situation and decide how to advance from there.

Mariusz
AK-74 30/30
BG-1 1/1
Advancing to the nearest portico/hard cover
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Quyen quickly reaches down to her side and removes the gas mask from its carrier. She then tightens the straps and exhales to clear out the inside of the mask before drawing in her first breath. She then places her hands back on the PKM and returns it to her shoulder ready to fire at the doorway. She missed the opportunity to shoot at the last nosey person who looked in but was ready this time.

Quyen
PKM (75/100)
Prone using bipod
Putting on mask and covering entrance

Keeping low he replied, "understood, captain. I think I got that bunker so pilot the boat as you see fit. I will wait a bit, see if the firing starts up again and then move if the Dushka is in better shape."


Dawid (Light Wound, head)
82mm Vasilek (3/5 HE, 2 WP, 5 HEAT)
Keeping low behind bow cupola gunshield, sandbags, etc.
Peering out over cover.

OOC: PKM ready ammo has been updated, I believe with 10 rounds fired.

In reply to Konrad Bayer (msg # 816):

Tucker moves out sloightly and pulls Jeff back into cover as Konrad realys orders over the radio to advance on both sides.  'Copy Boss.  Jeff took one to his body armor.  Not sure if he's OK yet.  Leaving him with you.  Out."

Tucker looks to the assault team to advance forward and verbally gives out the following assignments, "Jay, Mari, Thijs, you got the right flank.  Craig and I will advance up the right flank, Jeff will follow LEFT when able.  Minh, you stay here and give us a steady base of fire.  Concentrate on the center unless something else pops up.  Right and left flanks, stay clear of the middle.  Cover your side.  If we can take someone out without shooting, I think that may help us out but, don't get crazy.  One order, one chance to surrender.  Take it or leave it and then we move on.  Questions?"

TUCKER
M16A2 / M-203: [27/30] / M-203 Buckshot Loaded - Current primary {[3] Round Burst}
H&K MK23 SOCOM (Suppressed) [12+1/12 + [6/12- Pocket] + [12/12 Mag pouch]] - Holstered
Browning HP [13/13] Holstered (Vest)
Gas Mask in place

Ready to set out assault force on both flanks in the monestry
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In reply to Mariusz Tokarski (msg # 820):

As Mariusz rolled to a crouch, Thijs exclaimed, "Ouch!  Watch where you are stepping, kid!  Those are my legs!"  When Tucker ordered to prepare to advance, he rose to a crouch himself, continuing to fire suppressive bursts.  When the order came, he would cover the others, then advance in turn, moving behind a pillar of his own.

Thijs
Assault Element, south side, crouching
C7A1 LSW [70/90 +(6x30, 1x90)]
Browning HP35 [13/13 +(2x13)]
No night vision
Gas mask in place
Continuing suppression fire

The round to his chest knocked the wind out of him.

Thank god for Soviet Body Armor...

He barely manages to gasp out a "Fuck!" while rising to his hands and knees to scamper behind a pillar for cover.  He pants heavily to recover his breath, but flashes a thumbs up to the others, and while waiting checks the AK mag he had loaded for a rough ammo count.


Jeff Warren
Scampering to cover, checking ammo
AKSU [?/30] + 2

In reply to Robert 'Tuck' Tucker (msg # 824):

After firing the grenade launcher sending the CS round downrange towards the Queen's position, Craig picks up the G3A4 he took off the sentry. Extending the collapsible butt stock and again checks the chamber. He then gives Tucker a thumbs up to indicate he was ready to move out.

He keeps the rifle at his shoulder and the muzzle always pointing where he was looking. Hopefully that would be enough.

Assault Squad
Moving forward, Right Flank


H&K G3A4 [20/20] 7.62mmN
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