AAR Operation Backdoor Rampage 09MAR25

[Mueller.H]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT
Name of Combat Mission: Operation Backdoor Rampage
Game: Hell Let Loose
Server Hosted on: Training Server 1
Date of Combat Mission: 09MAR25
Time of Combat Mission (Zulu): 0100Z​

Mission OIC: Master Sergeant Mueller.H
Mission Controller: Master Sergeant Mueller.H
Number of Attendees: 56
7th Cavalry Personnel Involved in Action:
Major Cameron.J
Captain Argentini.E
First Lieutenant Rhodes.R
Second Lieutenant Leifried.R
Second Lieutenant Macpherson.C
Second Lieutenant Swanson.B
Master Sergeant Mueller.H
Sergeant First Class Busch.J
Sergeant First Class DAmico.D
Sergeant First Class Herber.R
Sergeant First Class Hermes.S
Staff Sergeant Bean.P
Staff Sergeant Wisniewski.A
Corporal Ackelson.K
Corporal Jinto.H
Corporal LaRoche.P
Corporal Moreau.M
Corporal.Slagg.J
Corporal Willis.B
Corporal Wagner.D
Corporal Warren.G
Corporal Watters.W
Specialist Aly.M
Specialist Angels.N
Specialist Barrett.JH
Specialist Crozier.N
Specialist Darko.M
Specialist Freeze.T
Specialist Grimshaw.J
Specialist Harris.W
Specialist Jay.JH
Specialist Keif.A
Specialist Koalafied.C
Specialist Leaf.J
Specialist Lewis.P
Specialist Parton.D
Specialist Moff.N
Specialist Plummer.M
Specialist Tawfik.Y
Specialist Williams.S
Private First Class Atkins.DS
Private First Class Austin.M
Private First Class Dennis.V
Private First Class Flick.J
Private First Class John.C
Private First Class Payne.J
Private First Class Maines.Z
Private First Class Milkovic.D
Private First Class Smallbeck.E
Private Becker.J
Private Fog.M
Private Matthews.A
Private Salvatore.J

No Operation Credit:
Second Lieutenant DAmico.J (RET)
Corporal Smith.N - RET
Recruit Drezelan.O

 

[Bean.P]

Element Callsign: Axis Squad Leader George
Element Leader: SSG. Bean.P
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
SFC.Busch
Rct. Recruit Drezelan.O
SPC.Plummer
CPL.Willis



Pros:
-Guys loved the match. They had a great time and moved well together.

Cons:
-A little confusing at times but overall lots of fun

 

[Herber.R]

Element Callsign: Axis Squad Leader Dog
Element Leader: Sergeant First Class Herber.R
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Second Lieutenant Macpherson.C
Corporal Wagner.D
Specialist Grimshaw.J
Specialist Aly.M
Private Smallbeck.E

Pros:
Squad had fun and enjoyed their task of attacking/defending enemy positions
Squad communication was very on point.
Squad movement was on point.
Squads cohesion across the team was very good and when people were needed they were johnny on the spot.

Cons:
AO restrictions a bit confusing to a degree but once we were playing it was figured out quickly
Predetermined squad allocations/assignments would prove useful for the beginning with Nodes and who is pulling what up to where.

 

[Hermes.S]

Element Callsign: Axis Squad Leader - Easy
Element Leader: Sergeant First Class Hermes.S
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:


Pros:

Cons:

 

[Moreau.M]

Element Callsign: Allies Squad Leader Dog
Element Leader: Corporal Moreau.M
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:Specialist Crozier.N, Private First Class Dennis.V, Private Salvatore.J, Private Becker.J

• Pros:
  Great squad communication
  What we tried was effective to an extend
  
  
• Cons:
  FPS drops and slightly unbalanced map

 

[Jinto.H]

Element Callsign: Allied Squad Leader ow
Element Leader: Corporal Jinto.H
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Barrett.JH
Specialist Williams.S
Corporal LaRoche.P
Private First Class Maines.Z
Captain Argentini.E
Private John.C

Pro: unit worked well together

Con: Player placement of teams REALLY needs to be looked at!

 

[DAmico.J]

Element Callsign: Axis Squad Leader Able
Element Leader: Second Lieutenant DAmico.J (RET)
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Major Cameron.J
Sergeant First Class DAmico.D
Specialist Freeze.T
Private First Class Flick.J
Private Austin.M

Notes:

• There were two D'Amicos in one squad. It was the most transcendent of experiences. I cried tears of joy. It was too powerful though, so please nerf in the next update.
• A lot of fun for the Axis side.
• The flank available to the Allies seemed a little too far to be effective, and the Allies never really used it. We expected them to come up with tanks out of I6, but it never manifested.
• Opening the south flank to the Allies seemed good in theory. However, we expected it the entire match and positioned ourselves accordingly. I think it would have been more effective to give the Allies an advantage that the Axis could not predict. That would have been a true backdoor flank.

 

[Wisniewski.A]

Element Callsign: Allies Jig Squad
Element Leader: Staff Sergeant Wisniewski.A
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Angels.N
Specialist Parton.D
Specialist Tawfik.Y
Private Fog.M
Corporal Smith.N - RET



Pros:
-Fun and Unique concept for an FTX
-My Squad was great, solid movement and coms
-Allies held a solid defense most of the game

Cons:
-Mortain is still a bit stale to play after all of the SPs, FTXs, and OPs we've played on it in the last year
-Team Balancing

 

[Rhodes.R]

Element Callsign: Easy Squad, Axis
Element Leader: First Lieutenant Rhodes.R
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
First Lieutenant Rhodes.R
Specialist Leaf.J
Specialist Jay.JH
Private First Class Atkins.DS
Private First Class Milkovic.D

Solids

• Great team, very solid command comms & squad comms.
• Milkovic killed 3 garrisons and 8 outposts. Medal incoming.
• Flexible throughout, playing near-point defense. Very good work by the boys.

Improvements

• Teams were were unbalanced. Perhaps we should include a "level range" section in sign ups to see the level of veterancy of troopers.

 

[Slagg.J]

Element Callsign: Axis Recon 'Charlie'
Element Leader:CPL.Slagg.J
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
SPC.Keif.A



Pros:
Fun match, liked the concept of it.
Good command coordination, effective callouts and passage of intel. Good reaction to changing situations and tactical issues. Not too cluttered with pointless chatter.
Recon worked well, solid intel and my sniper worked well as a semi independent asset.

Cons:
Adding extra resources, bombruns etc because the other side were doing badly was a little irritating, though i understand why it was done.
Games hit reg as usual was challenging at times and made it harder for us to do our job occasionally.

 

[Mueller.H]

Element Callsign: Axis Commander
Element Leader: Master Sergeant Mueller.H
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Major Cameron.J
First Lieutenant Rhodes.R
Second Lieutenant DAmico.J (RET)
Second Lieutenant Macpherson.C
Master Sergeant Mueller.H
Sergeant First Class Busch.J
Sergeant First Class DAmico.D
Sergeant First Class Herber.R
Staff Sergeant Bean.P
Corporal Ackelson.K
Corporal.Slagg.J
Corporal Willis.B
Corporal Wagner.D
Corporal Warren.G
Specialist Aly.M
Specialist Freeze.T
Specialist Grimshaw.J
Specialist Jay.JH
Specialist Keif.A
Specialist Koalafied.C
Specialist Leaf.J
Specialist Plummer.M
Private First Class Atkins.DS
Private First Class Austin.M
Private First Class Flick.J
Private First Class Milkovic.D
Private First Class Smallbeck.E
Recruit Drezelan.O


All names have been added to the opening post.

Pros:

• An outstanding team. Playing Commander in a 7Cav operation for the first time felt like a cakewalk compared to a public match.
  • There was no need to scramble to maintain the garrison network with supply drops and trucks—Squad Leaders took the initiative, handling both supply management and garrison construction independently.
  • The original plan was disrupted when the enemy team captured the midpoint, but the team immediately switched to a defensive posture and adapted to the new situation.
• Excellent communication in Command Comms. No unnecessary chatter—just clear and effective callouts.
• I was concerned that players on the opposing team might rage quit, but that was not the case. They fought steadfastly and tirelessly until the very end, which I deeply respect.
• A special thanks to Second Lieutenant Swanson.B, who stepped in at the last minute to take the role of the Allies Commander.

Cons:

• Unfortunately, the teams were unbalanced, which I regret since we are all here to have fun. The average Axis team level was 177, while the Allies averaged 151. Whether this is a reliable indicator is debatable, as my own level alone raises the average by 10, yet I didn't even encounter an enemy until minute 42. Late sign-ups make early placement impossible, but for the next operation, I will consult participating platoon staff approximately 30 minutes in advance to gather their input.
• Tanks do not function as force multipliers if the team lacks the manpower to support them. As a result, they were ineffective in providing the losing team with a viable counterbalance.
• The operation as a whole requires more players to function effectively in the current state. One possible adjustment could be unlocking the Southern HQ earlier, immediately after losing the midpoint, with permission to build spawns. This would force the defending team at the midpoint to prepare for a two-front battle, increasing tactical depth.

 

[Swanson.B]

Element Callsign: Axis Commander
Element Leader: Second Lieutenant Swanson.B
7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
N/A


Pros:

• Good concept. Loved everything of it.
• Squads responded promptly to requests

Cons:

• Would like to see this on a different map
• team balance was awful

 

[Rutkowski.P]

S1 Locked.

 

[Houser.J]

S1 Operations Processed