AAR A/2-7 Joint FTX SpyMaster - Operation Buttered Baguette 29OCT23

[Dietz.H]

Element Callsign: AXIS Dog Squad
Element Leader: Sergeant Dietz.H
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Blade.B
Specialist Walker.S
Specialist Lucas.A
Corporal Sotelo.R
Specialist Scarselli.T

Pros:

• My squad was able to completely stonewall the enemy all throughout the FTX at our designated sectors
• Squad comms were great. MY guys kept me appraised of what they saw/suspected to pass along to the team
• Frequent command comm callouts of enemy movements/tank positions
• Along the same lines as above I heard requests for assistance. SLs knew when they were getting overrun and prioritized preventing the enemy from getting a foothold
• Arty fire missions have improved from previous FTXs (more requests/better callouts for arty)

Cons:

• Set up took too long causing us to be caught flat-footed
• Command comms were cluttered at times
• Obligatory "OPORDS" did not match comment

 

[Anderson.P]

Element Callsign: Infantry Platoon Leader AXIS
Element Leader: Second Lieutenant Anderson.P
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Second Lieutenant Anderson.P
Sergeant Rhodes.R

Pros:

• Turn out was awesome
• Ended up holding WN71 and VV for much longer than I had anticipated based on how the match and phase 2 started
• Defensive building was on point, combined arms and support worked very well together, awesome call outs on enemy positions
• Perfect ZOC
• No outposts in Phase 2 was a welcoming challenge and one I felt we responded well to

Cons:

• Preparation time felt too rushed. I would prefer points to be closer with same amount of time or a little more time/less points so far forward.
• No half tracks
• only 100 spots available on HLL servers

 

[Mueller.H]

Element Callsign: AXIS Easy Squad
Element Leader: Sergeant Mueller.H
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Rousseau.A
Private First Class Leaf.J
Specialist Rivera.A

Pros:

• Good atmosphere and communication within the squad. Despite the no OP rule in Phase 2 with long respawn time, we were always effective and deadly.
• Excellent and clear instructions from the commander without micro management.
• Well structured FTX which a HLL crayon muncher (like me) quickly understands.
• Day map

Cons:

• Troopers did not like the no OP rule in Phase 2 even if they understood the reason.
• Unfair advantage of defenders even without no OP's. If the entire team is not allowed to attack, it will defend with full force. Main ressource when it comes to capping are troopers. This means that the attacking team should not have any area restrictions and be allowed to destroy back spawns. They should also have bombing to prevent the defense from digging in. If that's allowed and they still not win by encircling the strong point, then it is just a skill issue.

 

[Herber.R]

Element Callsign: Allies How Squad
Element Leader: CPL.Herber.R
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
CPL.Huber.B
SPC.Felton.J
SPC.Plum.L


Pros:

• Good concept and fun execution.
• Outstanding turn out!
• Allies quickly completed phase 1

Cons:

• Command comms were very chaotic. Too many people talking at once or someone always talking.
• Attacks on Vierville Sur Mer were very uncoordinated. No real strategy or cohesion between squads.
• Op-ord's not matching times when things were happening between Axis&Allies.
• Op-ord not clearly indicating that Axis would be pushing to re-capture lost points. Troopers were not aware of this during the match.

 

[Balazova.S]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Lead Tank Commander
Element Leader: Sergeant Balazova.S
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Sergeant Balazova.S
Specialist Lee.N
Specialist Rhodes.J


Pros:

• Squad and tankers in general were very effective at neutralizing the first objective
• North tanks coordinated well to support infantry pushes into church
• Infantry gave good intel and support to tanks pushing the north of the church

Cons:

• Enemy tank had an excellent hull-down position by the church making it nearly uncapturable
• Rules seemed slightly unclear at the end regarding enemy ability to back-capture objectives

 

[Armitage.T]

LOCKED

Assigned to Mobius.T for processing.

 

[Kinser.E]

S1 Processed!