3 Para - Sangin Patrol VI - Long War

Best Played As: British vs. AI or PBEM

Conditions: Day

Helmand Province - August 22, 2006

This scenario is not based on a historical engagement; it is an attempt to replicate the conditions that the British soldiers faced each time they went out on a routine patrol. The Coalition player begins with 1 Platoon, 'A' Company, at the main compound, and must run a patrol through Sangin, which is populated by random reinforcements of Taliban insurgents. The Taliban reinforcements are random in location and time. The British player will also receive random reinforcements, but whether they will occur at a time and place that will help 1 Platoon acheive their objectives is unknown. Good luck!

Historical Background:

When the 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment entered Afhganistan, their primary objective was to create stability, and an atmosphere where the local population viewed the Coalition forces and Afhgan government as a desirable and realistic alternative to Taliban rule. To achieve this objective, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Tootal, 3 Para's CO, planned to use Afghan army and police forces in a stationary defensive role, which would legitimize them with the local population and free up his British forces to respond quickly and decisively to any Taliban threat.

However, political considerations forced Tootal to establish a 'platoon house' in Sangin for the majority of 3 Para's tour. The Para's patrolled constantly by day, and fought off furious Taliban attacks at night, exhausting the soldiers, and making it impossible for them to stabilize and improve the situation.

These scenarios are attempts to represent the fierce, small unit battles that took place in Sangin, and the courage of the soldiers who fought them.