OPERATIONS ORDER
Cold War Theatre (1946-1991), Operation Blacksmith III

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Situation

Background Information
Following Anvil platoon's assault on Montfort Castle and along the ridgeline leading North, a subsequent attack is organised to hit a strengthened Soviet position and force the enemy into retreat from the region. Fresh troops have been brought in from sister platoon Spear- a combined arms shock tactics platoon specialising in rapid assaults and breaking front line positions. They will be supported by HMMVWs (with .50 cal. gun platforms) and light mortar positions set up in Montfort Castle by Archer platoon. The Soviet forces are expected to have consolidated their positions in and around the town of Regina and plan on holding the important coastal road as well as the vital hillside that overlooks both the valley and coast. Soviet forces will make use of all available assets and tactics in the area in order to delay friendly forces.

Mission

Tasking
Primary Tasking -Secure Regina.

End-state
Regina secured.

Execution

Commander's Intent
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MISSION IS TO DECISIVELY SECURE SOUTH-WEST EVERON BY CRIPPLING THE ENEMY'S FOOTHOLD AND DRIVING REMNANTS OF SOVIET FORCES AWAY SO FRIENDLIES MAY CONVENE AND CONSOLIDATE THEIR POSITIONS READY FOR FURTHER OPERATIONS.

Tasks and Sequencing
PHASE 0: STAGING ALL CALLSIGNS PREPARE AT THE ASSEMBLY AREA IN SAINT-PIERRE FOR AN ADVANCE ALONG ROUTH CHARLIE TOWARDS THE TOWN OF REGINA. SPEAR ELEMENTS PREPARE AMMUNITION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND SPARE EQUIPEMENT IN ASSIGNED TRANSPORT TRUCK AND HMMWV'S. ANY ADDITIONAL PREPARATIONS NEEDED RUN THROUGH SPEAR 9. PHASE 1: ROUTE CHARLIE SPEAR MOUNTS UP AND DRIVES ALONG ROUTE CHARLIE. CONVOY ORDER: LEAD HMMWV SPEAR TRANSPORT TRUCK REAR HMMWV. HMMWV'S DRIVEN BY CREWS OF SPEAR 1-3. SPEAR ELEMENTS TO MONITOR FOR MOVEMENT ALONG ROUTE CHARLIE AND REACT TO CONTACT. SEVERAL RP'S MARKED RP-1 THROUGH RP-6 HAVE BEEN MARKED FOR FRIENDLY FORCES TO REGROUP AT ONCE ITS RESPECTIVE AREA IS CLEAR. ON CONTACT: SPEAR 1-1 & SPEAR 1-2 ALONG WITH SPEAR 9 WILL DISMOUNT VEHICLES, MOVE TO HARD COVER AND IMMEDIATELY GAIN FIRE SUPERIORITY. ONCE MET, SPEAR ELEMENTS WILL FIGHT TO MEET WITH ENEMY FORCES UPCLOSE AND WIN THE FIGHT. IN THE EVENT OF ENEMY SURRENDERS, FOLLOW SOP (P3-155) AND INFORM SPEAR 9 EPOWS WILL BE LEFT FOR BLACKSMITH H. IN THE EVENT OF OVERWHELMING ENEMY FIRE, SPEAR ELEMENTS MAY EITHER PUSH THROUGH OR RETREAT TO REASSESS. IN EITHER CASE, ENEMY FORCES MUST BE DEALT WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION OBJECTIVE. PHASE 2: REGINA ONCE SPEAR ELEMENTS ARE STAGED AT RV-6. SPEAR 1-3 WILL LEAD WITH THEIR HMMWV'S WHILST SPEAR 1-1 & SPEAR 1-2 FOLLOW BEHIND. SPEAR ELEMENTS WILL STRIKE AP-1 AND CLEAR THE HILL OF ANY ENEMY FORCES BEFORE STAGING AN ASSAULT ON REGINA. SPEAR 1-3 WILL MAKE BEST USE OF THE HILLSIDE FOR BOF BEFORE MOVING TO THE MSR, FROM THIS POINT ON, SPEAR 1-3 MAY USE THEIR OWN DISCRETION IN THE ASSAULT. SPEAR 1-1 & SPEAR 1-2 WILL BOUND TOWARDS REGINA BEFORE BEGINNING THEIR CLEARANCE OF THE TOWN. SPEAR TEAMLEADERS MAY USE THEIR OWN DISCRETION IN CLEARANCE OF THE TOWN. COMMUNICATION AND PID WILL BE KEY JUST AS MUCH AS SPEED AND AGGRESSION WILL BE. ONCE SPEAR ELEMENTS HAVE CLEARED THE TOWN OF REGINA, THEY WILL STAGE AN ASSAULT ON THE SAWMILL TO THE NORTH-EAST, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO HOUSE A SOVIET FORWARD OPERATING BASE. THIS BASE MUST BE DISMANTLED. PHASE 3: CONSOLIDATE ONCE SPEAR ELEMENTS ARE CALLSIGN COMPLETE, SPEAR 9 WILL ORGANISE A HASTY DEFENSE OF REGINA AND THE SAWMILL. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT SPEAR ELEMENTS ARE ABLE TO HOLD OFF ANY SOVIET QRF LONG ENOUGH THAT THEY MAY BE RELIEVED BY ONCOMING FRIENDLY FORCES LANDING IN SAINT-PIERRE. IF SOVIET FORCES ARE ABLE TO BREAK THROUGH, REGAIN CONTROL OF THE SAWMILL AND DRIVE US FROM THE SECTOR, IT IS UNLIKELY SPEAR WILL BE ABLE TO CONSOLIDATE IN THE AREA WITHOUT FURTHER FRIENDLY FORCES BEING DIVERTED TO ASSIST.

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
BLACKSMITH H WILL HANDLE ANY RE-INSERTS ADDITIONAL AMMUNITION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND FURTHER EQUIPMENT WILL BE STORED WITHIN SPEAR 1-3'S HMMWV'S AS WELL AS THE TRANSPORT TRUCK. SPEAR TEAMLEADERS TO ORGANISE WHAT ADDITIONAL AMMO AND SUPPLIES THEY NEED AND HAVE THE VEHICLES TOPPED UP WITH ASSISTANCE BY SPEAR 1-3 IN THE EVENT THAT A HMMWV IS LOST, BLACKSMITH H WILL HANDLE A REPLACEMENT BROUGHT UP THROUGH THE REAR.

Medical
All fielded medics must have the following equipment: - Bandages - Saline - Morphine - Epinephrine - Medkit The medkit, while supplies are available, dispenses consumables. It also heals injuries up to 50%. Severities over this must arrange MEDEVAC via SPEAR 9.

Rules of Engagement
STANDARD ROE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOP. ANY EPOWS TO BE HANDLED FAIRLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH (P3-155) AND LEFT FOR BLACKSMITH H.

Fire Support Plan
ARCHER, A MORTAR TEAM, WILL BE AT MONTFORT CASTLE AVAILABLE FOR TASKING. FIRE MISSIONS RUN THROUGH SPEAR 9.

Close Air Support
NO CAS AIRCRAFT AVAILABLE.

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
SPEAR 9	40mHz	37mHz	SP1 Minipily Squad Commander (≤28)
SPEAR 1-1	251mHz	250mHz	2Lt SkullCollector Fireteam Leader (≤6)
SPEAR 1-2	252mHz	250mHz	SFC Jenkins Fireteam Leader (≤6)
SPEAR 1-3	253mHz	250mHz	Cpl Jeb Saur Light Vehicle Crewman (Commander)

Considerations
Radios are limited to leadership roles. VHF 48.0 := SQUAD Tactical Net > SPEAR 9 >> SPEAR 1-1 > SPEAR 1-2 > SPEAR 1-3 VHF 50.0 := BLACKSMITH