Major Johnson and the rest of the team slipped and slid their way to an outcropping over looking the Warta River and looked upriver to the ford they needed to cross. At that point the river was about 3 feet deep and looked firm. The three vehicles could make it across no problem.

What was the big problem was the snout ... and the rest of a T-55 Russian tank sitting on a small bluff over looking the crossing. A small farm house with a barn and stable was also visible and at least 3 or 4 outpost guarded by marauders. Major Johnson seriously doubted their puny 30mm gun could even scratch the paint on the tank.

Okay guys I need to know who is using the AT-5 and where and what everyone else is doing. You decided that a twilight attack would be best because it will give you enough light to get into position before you attack. You can get a clear shot at the side of the T-55 at about 350m from one position but then those people have to move before they can attack the rest.

Please mark on the map where everyone is.

Ryan will stay in the BMP with the motor running waiting for the single to advance to the river edge and lay down fire.

Stokes has the best chance with the AT-5 so he will move to the best position to hit the T-55. The AT 5 has only 2 rounds.

The BMP with Everest and Cooke are out of site on path ready to rush to waters edge and lay down covering fire.

Bishop and Kowalski will move to river's edge and set up M60 and PKM to lay down fire.

Diaz will stay back with Johnson and move forward once the BMP hits the river. They will seek and destroy anyone they can.

Nice to be back on the forum again - just wanted to post here and thank Cdnwolf for the opportunity to play again over the past few weeks. Has been interesting to say the least (including getting my character get blown out of a BMP that just ran over a mine!) Definitely taught me the essential role proper recon plays in the game! (luckily only with a banged up left arm to show for the lack of said proper recon - unfortunately not that good for Ryan)

Hmm wonder just how accurate I can be firing an M-16 one handed?

0800 - 0900 HR

Major Johnson looked down at the fever-wracked body of Ryan and the exhausted Diaz and thought that if they didn't get Ryan to a hospital or a real doctor by the end of the day he would be dead. Damnit, I don't care... next town we leave him and hope the locals get him the help he needs.

Cooke came over with the new guy Tanner and after looking at the map, Tanner in his broken English said that he remembers hearing that there was a doctor in the town of Radomsko. Only problem is that the town was under control of some marauders and the town folks hated them. Cooke then gave his good news... both vehicles were full of fuel... BUT now the large still is busted and thats all the fuel they have. The rough journey over the past two days took its toll on it.

With Everest out of action, Bishop, Stokes and Kowalski were taking a crash course on how to drive the 5 ton truck and the HMMWV and how to repair the beast. Bishop also rigged the PKM in the back of the truck and made sure the Browning was working on the HMMWV.

About 0900, everyone mounted up with Johnson driving the HMMWV with Kowalski on the 50 cal and Cooke in the passenger seat. All the extra personal weapons and the AT5 were in the back of the HMMWV. The 5 ton truck was driven by Tanner with Everest, Diaz and Bishop on the PKM in the back and Stokes riding shotgun with the rest of the weapons. Where to team?

am I still the one armed man and for how long?

AUG 03 2000 1200 HRS Radomoski Poland..

Ryan got comfortable as he could sitting on sandbag he put on his seat after the BMP incident and watched as the Tanner and UAZ pulled out heading south down the dirt road.

"Lets see what this beast can do", he thought as Cooke gave the order to start moving. Grinding gears and deciding to drive with the hatch open he cracked the throttle and set off slowly.

After an hour Ryan's attention was drawn to a small gauge whose numbers started creeping up slowly the further they went.

"Hey Cooke, what the hell does 'счетчик излучения' mean???" Ryan shouted up to the Captain.

"Its some sort of counter... measures outside air... why?"

"Well the further we go down this road the higher the counter is climbing... so what does it measure?"

"Ummm Ryan... it measures radiation level!!"