Band of Brothers recap

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Band of Brothers Recap

10:00 Day of Days

Easy Company is mixed up to represent misdrops and then
“flown” to various locations on the field pre-selected by their general prior
to the start of the game.  Certain grid
locations were considered protected by German AA fire, but Easy was fortunate
enough to dodge these locations and no troops were lost as a result.  Fierce fighting took place all over the field
for the next hour.  When the dust
settled, German Army Group B had only managed to hold on to one of the five
flag locations.

10:20 Downed recon plane

A German recon plane is shot down in a dogfight near Easy’s
sector.  It is confirmed that camera
equipment is on board, but in bad condition. 
Easy is sent to secure the perimeter so that a special team may be
called in to remove the equipment without further damaging it.  The Germans make several attempts to retrieve
their camera equipment from the plane, but have little success.  Easy company succeeds in securing the sight
for the designated time period.

10:30 Brecourt Manor

A group of Germans man the 88’s at Brecourt Manor and begin
firing down on six pre-selected targets on Omaha Beach.  Several shots go wide, but one scores a
direct hit.  Moments later, Easy Company
launches a surprise attack and eliminates the German gun crew.  Demolition members are called in with satchel
charges and destroy all three gun emplacements.

10:40 Pathfinder rescue mission

A US
pathfinder, played by a member of Easy Company, is trapped behind enemy lines
near the German HQ.  A rescue party is
dispatched to rescue him, but are unable to do so within the time period.  Pathfinder is considered captured by the
enemy.

11:00  German recon
pilot

It is learned by the German general that the pilot of the
previously shot down recon plane did in fact survive the bailout and is lying
low near the US HQ.  Nick, from Biohazard
took on the role of the German pilot and stayed hidden in the brush while
several American patrols walked by him. 
Some time later a German rescue squad links up and a hasty return to the
German HQ is made.

11:15  Battle for Carentan

Armor becomes available and the Germans put theirs to good
use while Easy Company, lacking any real heavy equipment, relies more on their
rocket infantry hiding in the bushes to ambush the tanks.  Initially the assault on Carentan goes well
for Easy Company.  A methodical push is
made from one end of the town to the other until the entire area is clear of
Germans.  New orders are given to hold
the high ground near the town on Hill 226. 
Holding this flag station would have prevented the Germans from being
able to make a counterattack back into Carentan, but only a few members of Easy
make their way to the top of the hill and are overrun a short time later.  A counterattack for Carentan ensues resulting
in German Army Group B retaking 2 of the three lost flags.

During the battle for Carentan:

11:45 Tiger Tank Trouble

Easy Company is advised that reinforcements are coming their
way down the main road, but recon has discovered a Tiger Tank blocking the
way.  The German General is advised to
hold the roadblock at all cost using his armor. 
The Tiger Tank meets zero resistance from Easy Company who is busy
trying to force the Germans from Carentan.

12:00 Decipher coded message

Both generals receive a coded message.  Breaking the coded message first will result
in a bonus for the upcoming Market Garden mission after lunch.  Easy Company is fortunate enough to have Crypt
Wolf on their side who quickly breaks the code. 
This results in misinformation being given to the German general
regarding the point value of objectives for the Market Garden mission.

12:15 V1 Rocket site

Easy Company is informed that a V1 rocket site has been
discovered in their area.  Members are
quickly sent over to take and hold this location in the hopes of gaining some
information on this technology.  One
member of Easy Company held off the Germans for the majority of the mission,
but ended up being overrun in the end.

12:20 US supply misdrop

Reports are received by both sides that a US cargo plane has misdropped
critical supplies into a no mans land near the farm house.  An Easy Company squad lead by Ivan is sent to
retrieve the large, wooden ammo boxes lying in the tall weeds.  As two of the boxes are picked up and moved
into the clear, a German armored patrol turns the bend and begins to rumble
down the path towards them.  Easy quickly
jumped back into the weeds and stayed hidden while the patrol comes by and
discovers the two ammo boxes now lying in the open.  Without a rocket launcher, Easy Company is
helpless against the tank and is forced to watch the patrol pick up the two
boxes and carry them back to the German HQ. 
It is quickly discovered that there are two additional boxes still lying
in the weeds and these are recovered by Easy and taken to their HQ

12:25 Meet the Crypto

It is discovered that there is a cryptographer in the area
(played by referee Funkie) who may be able to crack the coded messages that
were intercepted earlier.  Easy Company
had already cracked their messages, but understood what an asset the
cryptographer would be to the Germans should he be captured.  Both teams sent out patrols to find the
Cryptographer who was discovered first by Easy Company lounging in the
shade.  The cryptographer joined their
patrol and was nearly intercepted by the German patrol  as they attempted to make their way back to
the US HQ.  A quick dash for safety was
made and the cryptographer was escorted without further incident to the US HQ.

1:00 Battle
for Carentan ends/Lunch begins

2:00  Operation Market
Garden.

Easy company is airdropped to the north and south of the
German HQ.  An additional squad lands
smack in the middle of a small German defensive position on top of Hill
226.  This position is quickly wiped out,
but not before taking a few members of Easy Company with them.  The squad that is flown over the German HQ
and dropped north its location, faces little resistance and should have easily
been able to make a strong push and overrun the base, but inexplicably opts to
pull back and tries to flank the HQ from the railroad track side.  This attack becomes bogged down by the thick
brush and stalls out.  Fierce fighting
ensues but the German defenders hold fast and protect their assets, keeping all
three flags at the end of the hour.

2:20  Kommando raid

The German military is suffering as a direct result of being
unable to match the US
army’s oil production capabilities. 
Knowing that they will never be able to take and hold an oil production
facility behind enemy lines, a group of five Kommandos are dispatched to
destroy the facility in the area.  The
group is flown in and dropped off on the main road where they pick their way
through the underbrush to their objective. 
They find the oil facility lightly guarded and with some coordinated
fire, they quickly overrun it and successfully place their comp B charges to
complete the mission.

2:40  Crossroads

The Germans have set up a checkpoint at the crossroads near
a ferry crossing.  They successfully
ambushed an Easy Company patrol but failed to eliminate all members and their
position is compromised.  Fearing that
the position may be over run, additional squads are sent to locations at the
top and base of Hill 240.  Easy Company
does not contest these flags and the Germans are able to relax in relative
comfort for a time.  The complete German
victories in Market Garden and at the Crossroads allow the German team to surge
past Easy Company, who until now held a narrow lead.

3:00  Battle of the Bulge

Easy Company is tasked with defending the outskirts of Bastogne against a
surprise attack by German Army Group B. 
Flag stations are set up at the farm house, across the road and across
the river.  Communication breakdown
results in the Germans getting a slow start on the attack, opting instead to
defend objectives that held no value in town. 
Word is finally relayed and a push on Bastogne is made by fifty or so Germans along
with both tanks.  Even in the face of
overwhelming enemy armor and difficult to hold defensive positions, Easy
Company prevails only losing one flag station to the attacking Germans before
Patton arrives to drive them back.  The
victory for Easy at Bastogne
narrows the German lead in overall points for the game.

3:05  Rescue Bull
Randleman

Couldn’t find a player to volunteer for this role on the
American side.  Germans were compensated
with $1,000 instead of $2,000 as a result of the mission being a bust but
through no fault of their own.

3:10  Supply truck
breakthrough

During the Battle
of the Bulge, supplies began to run low. 
A 2 ½ truck was called in to try and break through enemy lines with a
small US
escort.  The Deuce needed to have Easy
Company members out in front or it would not move.  The starting location was the main gate and
it was to drive all the way down to the outskirts of Bastogne in order for the mission to be a
success for Easy.  The truck carried an
additional US
flag that would be worth bonus points to Easy Company if it could successfully
be escorted through enemy lines.  Easy
Company opted to utilize their armor for this mission and drove through several
ambushes on their way to Bastogne.  Nearly all Easy Company players firing from
the back of the Deuce were eliminated, but the US tank survived and thus
successfully escorted the Deuce to friendly lines, earning Easy company bonus
points if the new flag stayed up.  It
did.

4:15 Battle for Foy

Easy Company gathers on the outskirts of Foy in preparation
for the final assault.  A victory is
still possible for the men of Easy if they can wrestle the town from Army Group
B’s grip.  A fierce assault ensues and
Easy Company begins to gain control over the town, first changing the flag at
Outpost One, then the Inn and then Outpost
Three.  

During the opening volley of the conflict, Captain Speirs,
played by ARC Trooper Chappy, is told that if they don’t link up with I
Company, then the enemy may slip away. 
Speirs must then run through town and make it to a predetermined area
without being eliminated.  At this time,
Easy had not yet gained a foothold in town. 
Alone and unarmed, Speirs calmly began walking towards the enemy.  Without a gun, the Germans pay him little
attention and he is able to get a few feet within the town’s perimeter before
taking off in a dead run towards the warehouse. 
Several shots are fired at Speirs but he is already moving too quickly
for the enemy to get a bead on him.  The
linkup between I Company and Easy Company is completed moments later.

The Germans continue to put up fierce resistance from within
the warehouse and cottage.  Easy company
moves the AT gun into a position where it can cover the only armor entrance to
the town.  A tank finally falls prey to
the AT gun and Easy company continues to push on the warehouse.  Crew after crew is eliminated as Easy
attempts to use the AT gun to knockout the defenders in the warehouse.  Finally a round finds its mark and ends the
resistance of roughly eight players within this building.  The US flag is finally raised at the
warehouse and victory is only ten minutes away for Easy.  The German general makes his stand coming
through the backdoor of the warehouse and running through withering fire to the
warehouse flag station.  Having a
headshot only advantage, he takes multiple rounds to the legs, arms and torso
while desperately trying to raise the German flag again.  Despite a valiant effort, the attempts are
unsuccessful.

The distraction, however, allowed for a German player
nicknamed Hades, to quietly take back the flag at O.P.1 and eliminate two
members of Easy Company on the main road. Time was short and Easy Company still
had the lead.  Hades called out to a referee and asked him to advise when
there was one minute left in the game.  The referee responded with “you
are under 1 minute now!”  With that, Hades made a dash to the Inn and began to hug the outside of the wall.  Being
one of the German team’s XOs, he too was afforded the benefit of a headshot
only elimination and stayed close to the walls to make his elimination from the
defenders inside more difficult.  Hades swept around the corner and
quickly dispatched a member of Easy inside Ammo Dump 1.  At this moment,
the defenders inside the Inn came alive and
began to fire on his lower body at close range.  Hades wheeled around and
ended their protest with several well placed shots.  With the US flag now
just several paces away, a quick run was made to change out the flag.  The
two operators of the AT gun failed to notice the flag transition taking place
just feet away as they sighted in on German armor advancing back into the
town.  Within seconds, two quick taps from Hades’ barrel sent the AT
gunners to the dead box.  As the last second ticked away on the clock, the
horn finally sounded and the Germans eeked by with the narrowest of victories
over Easy Company.  

Edited by The Great Equalizer - Sep/22/2009 at 11:29am