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GILA COUNTERSTRIKE:
>A few points ought to be nailed down...>As a reminder, these are the forces available to the Crusaders and their current status>Manpower:2 full strength Mechanized Infantry Platoon [BOTH COMMITTED TO THIS OPERATION]
1 full strength Sidewinder Platoon [LOCKED ON THE GILA]
1 half strength Sidewinder Platoon
1 half strength Pontifical Guard Platoon [LOCKED WITH THE CASINO]
1 full strength Inquisitorial Platoon [Mountain Base]
1 half strength 'Support Platoon' (i.e. mix into forces to add medical/mortar support)
Full Platoon Garrisoned Mobile Light Infantry [Mountain Base]
Full Platoon Garrisoned Mobile Light Infantry [Mobile]
SELECT FORCE COMMITMENT:
>Minimum Necessary: 2 'Mechanized' Crusader Platoons with the existing Sidewinder Platoon out on the Gila should be enough to do this, no further commitment needed>Combined Operations: 2 'Mechanized' Crusader Platoons with the existing Sidewinder Platoon out on the Gila. In addition, add a platoon's worth of men via the medics, mortarists, and remaining Sidewinders combined [Very Likely To Reveal Existence of Crusader Mortars]>'Kampfgruppe Jesse': 2 'Mechanized' Crusader Platoons with the existing Sidewinder Platoon out on the Gila, the combined platoon of medics/mortarists/Sidewinders, denude forces from Mobile and the Mountain Base garrisons to get a 'Mobile Infantry' platoon as well to have a full company [Very Likely To Reveal Existence of Crusader Mortars]>[Write-In]: Adjust one of the options above (e.g. 'Combined Operations [No Mortarists]', 'Minimum Necessary' plus denuding Mobile Infantry to get an extra platoon to use, etc.)SELECT INITIAL BATTLE PLAN:
(Note that since no plan survives first contact with the enemy changing things mid-way will be expected.)
>On The March: Send forces to the nearest of the settlements, clear out hostile forces, move onto the next one, repeat as necessary>Seize And Secure: Send forces to the cluster of settlements nearby, clear out hostile forces, and dig-in in anticipation of an enemy counter-attack>Bypass: Ignore the cluster of settlements and drive the distance to go straight for eastern town of Sacaton (or Lower Santan Village for some reason?) and whatever defenders are there to ransack it>Cut The Knot: FUCK OVERTHINKING! DISTRIBUTE KILOGRAMS OF METH TO THE CRUSADERS AND JUST TEAR SHIT UP! [Crusader Rage: Special Option] >[Write-In]: Come up with a novel plan or adjust one of the options above 