[LVI]

1900 HRS – about 100m away from city limits by the Hydro station. Some abandoned houses with no electricity, but for the most Part the locals have rebuilt this town. The team makes its way by foot to a 2 story brick building about 1 block away from the hydro station. They go onto the roof and observe the area for a few hrs. The hydro station is just as armed as the refinery is, but there is also a helicopter in the compound. After 2200 hrs the team makes its way back to the Humvee and goes back to the camp.

July 27th
0600 HRS – The team saddles up and heads towards RyPin. Avoiding the crossroads by a few km off-road. The LAV is seriously low on ammo for their 25mm. Only 66 rds of APFSDSDU and 120 rds of API.

0800 HRS- the team reaches RyPin and they do a very brief recon of the town. They don’t see any military soldiers of vehicles. Against the recommendation of the LAV Crew and SGT Derry, the team drives right down the middle of the town. They never encounter anybody but a few towns folk.

0815 HRS – about 15 KM north of RyPin the encounter 2 UAZ-469s armed with .50cal and soldiers. They are seen at a distance of 100m. The LAV and HUMVEE drive off the hwy at a 45 degree and observe. The UAZ stop in a defensive Position on the hwy and the crew gets out and aim their guns down range towards us.

The decision is make for the LAV to drive at them and to open up with their API rounds. Once the HUMVEE Passes Sgt Derry is to unload into it with their Mk19. A minute later they do this. The LAV uses 100 rds and shreds the UAZs and almost every soldier. After it rams thru the 2 UAZ, the Driver does a 180. Meanwhile the Humvee notices 2 more UAZ from behind them coming from the RyPin area. They radio the LAV thus making it do the 180. Sgt Derry unloads12 rds from the mk19 into the 2 UAZ they Pass.

After the Humvee does a 180 it goes to the left side of the LAV which is diagonal on the hwy 10m away from the first 2 UAZ and facing the 2 new UAZ at a range of 200m. Lt Chan and Major Cheung get out and go left to observe the situation. Meanwhile the LAV and Humvee start taking small arms fire from the furthest most UAZ (first 2}. Sgt Derry unloads another 12 rds of 40mm HE into the 2 UAZ. But the rounds are still being shot. Major Cheung and Lt Chan both use a magazine into the closest UAZ and reload. Then Major Cheung manages to get a view of the soldier, he’s basically taking blind fire at the LAV. The Major aims and unloads at 10m 3 rds from his UMP45.

Sgt Derry then advises that the 2 new UAZ are at 100m and now he sees a tank at 400m. He waits until the UAZ are close enough to open up again. However at 20 m away they stop to our surprise. We engage them with the LAV, MK19 and the 2 on the side of the road. All direct hits with no immediate return fire. Major Cheung rolls a M26 grenade at the new UAZ and adds to the collateral damage. Meanwhile the tank is now closing at 300m. Sgt Derry is the only HW skilled soldier and he dismounts the Humvee and grabs the 2 AT4 and starts to get them ready. Lt Chan grabs the 2 extra rds and spots.