S11_01s: Night Fighting 101 - MC 02 Fulda Gap '85

Schweinfurt area, West Germany, June 13th 1985: The Thermal Imaging System, or TIS, was thought to be a luxury and a non-essential item by many countries around the world. On June 13th the East Germans successfully bypassed and surrounded American and West German forces in and around the area of Schweinfurt. The US VII Corps quickly diverted two brigades of the 1st Armored Division to this area to relieve the determined defenders. A majority of the East German units begin initiating rest plans for the night and eagerly await dawn to resume their assault on Schweinfurt, however, they are actually about to receive a valuable lesson in night fighting and witness first hand why the US Army owns the night... [Size: medium] Designer's notes: Thinking a counter attack by the Americans was unlikely, a majority of the East German forces are resting for the night for the final assault on Schweinfurt. The commanders of these units will release them for offensive operations at dawn. The battered US 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division is tasked with holding the right flank until dawn at which time it is to join in the relief effort. Explicit supply is recommended. When explicit supply is selected US and West German transport aircraft will drop supplies for the defenders of Schweinfurt.