Video of a US reinforced platoon attacking a town in a training exercise

Video of a US reinforced platoon attacking a town in a training exercise 

 I finally found it: a video showing a reinforced platoon conducting an attack. 3 squads (of 5 engineers as they have satchel chargers), 3 5 man rifle squads (cover party for each assault squad with a light machine gun, a mediam mortar squad (with spotter), MMG squad, Bazooka squad, 2 tanks in reserve. Command by a platoon commander (by himself).

Turn by Turn Description:

Initial bombardment of the objective and then smoke (!) rounds before the infantry go in, Note: Smoke rounds seem to suck in Bolt Action. 

1st squad in wedge formation, rest in column. Medium mortar deploys behind them. 

Lead squad in the centre, one other squad on each flank. 

Recoilless rifle between 2 of the squads, bazooka next to the right and the LMGs between them.

Smoke stops firing before the infantry goes in as all infantry units opens fire on the defenders in the buildings. 

Medium mortar using a spotter does counter battery fire on enemy mortar.

Left squad runs into the first objective building (doing an advance and then a run), rest of the infantry shoot at other targets, they assault and take it.

LMG squad gets pinned so mortar fires smoke(!) to cover them.

Left squad shoots at one building and the LMG team shoot at 2nd from upstairs,

They switch to a new building as the other squad assaults the 2nd building,  again doing an advance and then a run.

Platoon CO gets into the first building and goes to its roof.

One squad uses a Engineer demo charge(!) to enter another building.

Bazooka shoots at t the next building and left squads assaults it (with a grappling hook to the 2nd level!).

 Bazooka fires smoke(!) and the LMG team come up to support the squad with the Bazooka.

Last squad and RR comes into town.

Squad attacks the next building from the roof and work their way down. LMG team covered the door.

Tanks come in from reserve and shoots the next building, Squad goes in and assaults the basement with an engineers charge.,

One injury gets a medic.

Last building surrenders when their army reaches it's break point.

Company commander gets 2nd platoon through to the next target.

Note: The enemy seems to consist of about six, 5 man squads of infantry with LMG's and 1 mediam mortar.

Conclusion:

To win in a buildup area, use Surprise, firepower, good troops. Do an artillery barrage first, then a smoke barrage. Use engineers to assault buildings, rifle squads to cover them with LMG's. MMG and Bazooka to cover flanks and shoot into buildings. Mortar in the rear for support and tanks in reserve to come up later. Medic at the back for support.

The Army list:

It works out with early war Sherman's to be 1100. Have to get some extra platoon commanders but making the heavy weapons commander inexperienced makes it work! I do have to drop the Recoilless Rifle though and not replace it with another bazooka.

 

Total Points: 1097

Order Dice: 16

Platoon #1

*Version 3 - U.S. - Rifle Platoon

Platoon Commander

Platoon Commander (Version 3 Rulebook page 220) 30Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 Platoon Commander  with Pistol 6" 1 n/a    with Rifle 24" 1 n/a  with Submachine gun 12" 2 n/a Assault

Infantry

Infantry Squad (Version 3 Rulebook page 221) 66Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 NCO with Rifle 24" 1 n/a 4 Infantry with Rifle 24" 1 n/a 1 Infantry with BAR M1918A2 Automatic rifle 30" 2 n/a

Infantry Squad (Version 3 Rulebook page 221) 66Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 NCO with Rifle 24" 1 n/a 4 Infantry with Rifle 24" 1 n/a 1 Infantry with BAR M1918A2 Automatic rifle 30" 2 n/a

Infantry Squad (Version 3 Rulebook page 221) 66Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 NCO with Rifle 24" 1 n/a 4 Infantry with Rifle 24" 1 n/a 1 Infantry with BAR M1918A2 Automatic rifle 30" 2 n/a

Medic

Medic (Version 3 Rulebook page 221) 23Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 Medic Medics  with Pistol 6" 1 n/a

Forward Observer

Forward Observer (Artillery) (Version 3 Rulebook page 221) 75Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 Forward Observer (Artillery) Infiltrator  with Rifle 24" 1 n/a  with Pistol 6" 1 n/a    with Submachine gun 12" 2 n/a Assault

Anti-tank

Bazooka Team (Version 3 Rulebook page 224) 60Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 Bazooka team 24" 1 +5 Team (2 men), Shaped Charge

Platoon #2

*Version 3 - U.S. - Engineer Platoon

Platoon Commander

Platoon Commander (Version 3 Rulebook page 220) 30Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 Platoon Commander  with Pistol 6" 1 n/a    with Rifle 24" 1 n/a  with Submachine gun 12" 2 n/a Assault

Engineers

Engineer Squad (Version 3 Rulebook page 222) 55Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 NCO with Rifle 24" 1 n/a 4 Infantry with Rifle 24" 1 n/a

Engineer Squad (Version 3 Rulebook page 222) 55Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 NCO with Rifle 24" 1 n/a 4 Infantry with Rifle 24" 1 n/a

Engineer Squad (Version 3 Rulebook page 222) 55Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 NCO with Rifle 24" 1 n/a 4 Infantry with Rifle 24" 1 n/a

Platoon #3

*Version 3 - U.S. - Heavy Weapons Platoon US Town attack training platoon 1100

Platoon Commander

Platoon Commander (Version 3 Rulebook page 220) 21Inexperienced Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 Platoon Commander  with Pistol 6" 1 n/a    with Rifle 24" 1 n/a  with Submachine gun 12" 2 n/a Assault

Heavy Weapons

Medium Machine Gun Team (Version 3 Rulebook page 223) 50Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 Medium Machine gun team 36" 6 n/a Team (3 men), Fixed

Mortar Team (Version 3 Rulebook page 224) 45Regular Qty Weapons Range Shots Pen Special 1 Medium Mortar team 12"-60" 1 HE Team (3 men), Fixed, Indirect fire, HE (2")

Platoon #4

*Version 3 - U.S. - Armoured Platoon

Command Vehicle

Sherman Medium Tank (Version 3 Rulebook page 227) 195Regular Qty Vehicle   Weapons Type Range Trans Shots DV Pen Special 1 M4 Sherman 75mm medium tank Tracked - 9+ Easily catches fire, Weak Sides     Turret-mounted medium anti-tank gun 60" 1 +5 (75mm) HE (2"), Gyro-stabiliser (Veterans only)     Co-axial MMG 36" 6 n/a     Forward facing hull-mounted MMG 36" 6 n/a Front arc

Cmd Vehicle Options

Command Vehicle rule (v3) (Version 3 Rulebook page 188) 10 Command Vehicle special rule

Vehicle

Sherman Medium Tank (Version 3 Rulebook page 227) 195Regular Qty Vehicle   Weapons Type Range Trans Shots DV Pen Special 1 M4 Sherman 75mm medium tank Tracked - 9+ Easily catches fire, Weak Sides     Turret-mounted medium anti-tank gun 60" 1 +5 (75mm) HE (2"), Gyro-stabiliser (Veterans only)     Co-axial MMG 36" 6 n/a     Forward facing hull-mounted MMG 36" 6 n/a Front arc