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Originally Posted by schnickelfritz
In addition, it is mentioned that there were significant fires and explosions from ammo vehicles in particular, which tells me that there is at least part of the divisional supply train in attendance at this party.
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This could have been from the combat vehicles themselves. We know from actual real life examples that Soviet style AFVs go pop very easily.
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The status report for the 124th for the next day states that the bulk of the forward supply vehicles of the 124th have been destroyed, which reinforces my perception.
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Forward supply vehicles - company and
maybe battalion. Brigade and divisonal assets would most certainly have been held back/removed from danger at the first sign of trouble.
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Originally Posted by schnickelfritz
If the US task group/battlegroup/whatever didn't move significantly from it's position until before dawn, my guess is that the losses were encurred in the road killing ground.
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120mm guns and .50cal machineguns can reach out and touch somebody a looooooong way away. Naturally terrain will have significant impact on this.
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Thanks for the feedback! LOL, this was the highlight of the day!
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You're welcome. It's what we're all here for!