OPERATIONS ORDER
Operation Everglade (1984), Breakthrough: Hammer

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Situation

Background Information
Operation Hammer comprises the British contribution to our American counterpart's Operation Breakthrough. A combined arms, coordinated assault to encircle the enemy positions in the area of Moltzen, our mission is to take the town of Oetzen from Soviet forces.

Friendly Forces
British mechanized Platoon consisting of : 1x Command FV432 with attached FAC 2x Squads supported by FV432s 2x Challenger 1 main battle tank Air Asset: Lynx Equipped with TOW missiles Logistical element: 3x FV620 Stalwart 1x Land Rover Combat medic team 2x Medical FV432

Supporting Assets
Friendly force attacking from the south to complete the pincer

Enemy Forces
-Dug in enemy battalion in the town of Oetzen. Possible enemy assets include: -BTRs -MBTs -BMPs Including the likelyhood of hostile Sappers having fortified key points in our sector of attack Expected QRF coming from the east mostly infantry with some tank support

Mission

Tasking
- Ambush the enemy counter offensive - Clear the forrest between Oetzendorf and Oetzen of enemy presence. - Take the town of Oetzen to complete the pincer maneuver. - Hold the town of Oetzen.

End-state
Enemy counter offensive stopped and the town of Oetzen secured.

Execution

Commander's Intent
The purpose of this mission is to ambush the enemy counter push and close the pincer maneuver.

Tasks and Sequencing
Phase 1 Badger 9 will move in to position marked on the map and prepare to execute a L- Shaped ambush. Hammer 1 and Hammer 2 will take up positions and dig in to be obscured from the road but have good vantage points towards the kill zone Badge2 will be the blocking element Badger 1 will be the flanking element Command to execute will be given by Badger 9 Phase 2 After Destroying the enemy counter push Badger 9 will reform clear the forest south of any enemy flanking assets Hammer will move to protect the flanks Phase 3 Badger will take out any static positions that might oppose a threat to the assault. All element leaders should try to gather intel on which way best to approach. Phase 4 In this phase we assault the town. Plan of attack will be formulated according to intel and best use of assault points gathered in phase 3. Phase 5 Take the town and hold it against any enemy push they might throw at us to stop the encirclement of happending.

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
Replacement FV432 should be provide when required. which are at staging point. Plan for Vehicle resupply (Refuel, Rearm, Repair). Standard squad log packs should require additional items: Designated marksman ammo, Medium Machine gun ammo.

Medical
Castle will have 2 Medical FV432 to use. Extracting from frontline toward safer backline is paramount. Reinserting is part of Castles responsibilities, If unable direct towards bunker if possible.

Rules of Engagement
In accordance with SOP

Fire Support Plan
In accordance with SOP

Close Air Support
Guardian's Main tasking is to provide aerial reconnaissance, as well as fast Anti vehicle platform, if Hammer is unable or otherwise tasked.

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
BADGER 9	40mHz	37mHz	SSG Kevin Platoon Leader
BADGER 1	250mHz	40mHz	Maj James Squad Leader
BADGER 1-1	251mHz	250mHz	SP3 Shahid-e-Gomnam Fireteam Leader
BADGER 1-2	252mHz	250mHz	SP2 C.Angels Junior Team Leader
BADGER 1-3	253mHz	250mHz	SPC Fowlds APC/IFV Section Commander
BADGER 2	260mHz	40mHz	MSG Crossy Squad Leader
BADGER 2-1	261mHz	260mHz	SSG Johnson Fireteam Leader
BADGER 2-2	262mHz	260mHz	SP2 Milk Man (Ret.) Junior Team Leader
BADGER 2-3	263mHz	260mHz	1Lt WhiteWolf APC/IFV Section Commander
HAMMER 1	362mHz	361mHz	SP3 Jeb Saur MBT Crewman (Commander)
HAMMER 2	290mHz	361mHz	SPC Johannes (Ret.) MBT Crewman (Commander)
BUNKER 4-1	71mHz	70mHz	SP2 mtb Logistics Support Chief
CASTLE 4-2	72mHz	70mHz	SP1 Yoi Blackkit CMT Leader
WATCHMAN H	87mHz	37mHz	SP1 Tony Senior Game Master

Considerations
Succession of Command Communication plan Badger 9 ---- RTO Badger 1, Badger 2. ----- LR 40 Badger 8 ---- Hammer 1, Hammer 2. ----- LR 45 Hammer 1 ---- Hammer 2. ----- LR 50 Badger 1 ---- Badger 1-1, Badger 1-2, Badger 1-3 . ----- SR 250 Badger 2 ---- Badger 2-1, Badger, 2-2 Badger 2-3 . ----- SR 250 Smoke Signals Green/Blue ----- Friendly position Orange ----- Downed vehicle Purple ----- Mass casualties Red ----- Enemy position