Holding the line - the raid - and recovery

 The raiders went in and captured the sentry - no noise - and so CSM King led the party into the German trench ... so far the raiders have complete surprise.

Turning from the sap, into the trench the German sentry was surprised, and an alert sounded - leading to a short and sharp melee...

Two defeneders killed in round 1, and Pte Thomas.  In round 2 more German defenders were appearing, and the raiders were losing their impeteus.  they fell back, loosing Pte Bradbury.   

Collecting the prisoner, there was a dash through 'no man's land' dodging start shells and Mg fire - with CSM King wounded, and left in a shell hole.

There was an exchange of mortar fire, and then all quiet.  A stretcher party will now have to head out and find the CSM.

Holding the line - the raid

Orders have arrived from Brigade HQ - a raid is to be conducted tonight.  The aim;

'To recce the new sap/listening post, capture prisoners and dirupt the enemy'

'A Coy' recieved the tasking - and the raiding party comprised:

CSM King

Drury

James

Thomas

Bradbury

Forming up in the frontline trench

And over the bags - a nearby star shell is a close call

A German sentry in the sap

Into the German trench - and the action begins ...

Holding the line - Day 1 - after action report

 

Night Report

 

The wring party went over the Bags at 2330 – with the recce party following.

 On turn two, the wiring party rolled  a 1 - noise - resulting in starshells being fired from the German frontline trench.

Pte Knowlden was illuminated, and two bursts of machine gun fire swept the area.

Knowlden was killed, and Pte Elliot was wounded and recovered to the First Aid Post.  The mission was aborted.

The recce edged towards the enemy position - and sighted a sap/listening post at B6.

They successfully recovered on turn 6.

Orders from Bde HQ have arrived ...

 

Holding the line - phase 1

 Orders

A Coy are holding the Frontline Trench – B Coy in reserve

Sentries posted:

A 3 - Thomas

B3 - Bradbury

C2 - Eagling

Listening post - Brock

Major Huband and CSM King are in the dugout at B 2

The OC and CSM

Bradbury on sentry

Colonel – tonight’s tasking from Brigade:

 

Having taken over the sector – please prepare

·         a four man wiring party and patrol to go out into ‘no man’s land’ and check our wire –

·          a two man recce patrol to ascertain the German wire and any new saps

Please nominate the party from B Coy – and the routes out and back.

A Coy and Mg’s and Mortars will be stood by and aware of the activity.

The wiring party moving forward

Recce patrol receiving orders

Day 1 - Report

A quiet day, with some sniping - Bradbury survived three rounds!  One very near ...

The wiring party and recce patrol are in position to go 'over the bags' at 2330hrs.