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“Assault group,” you said, “We’re receiving this attack, and concentrating strength on our west. Deploy your assets capable of fighting against armor accordingly, and order your infantry to begin their retreat southwards.” If you turned and fled now, the mobile elements would be able to escape- but not the men on foot. Such was not something a man of the caliber you aspired to be would think of. “Have your men spread the word- retreat south. We’ll be the last out.”
“Alright. I’m getting Tits on your side. The bosses’ll keep you up to speed on the infantry situation. Give ‘em hell.”
Tits? Who the hell was that? Regardless, seeing the wall of smoke before you, you made an adjustment to your plans. “Sparrow Four,” you called on Von Metzeler, “Move your tank to the east, to the other side of the hill, beside my tank. We need to concentrate our strength, you’re too exposed.”
“Affirmative,” Von Metzeler replied, “I am on my way.”
His tank pulled up beside yours just as the smoke began to fade, and give way to a wall of steel coming for you. Three NfK-7s, with 5 centimeter guns, and four NfK-7ts, with 3.7 centimeter guns. None of them were a particular threat to your frontal armor in your current position, though they were to your allies. So you did as you could whenever given the opportunity- and presented your tank as a shield, forwardmost, the obvious yet unassailable bastion.
“The range isn’t good,” Arminius said to you, “Probably isn’t for the girl either, but I’ll try and nail ‘em.”
“Do your best.” It was true that, at the present range, the caliber of the guns of your westmost assets would be ineffective against the frontal armor of NfK-7s of both kinds, but yours and the Strossvalder’s cannons would be. The NfK-7s, the turretless yet upgunned types, presented the greatest threat; and they had deemed you the most threatening as well, save for one angled to the west. Thankfully, your gambit of positioning had paid off, and a solid third of the enemy force did not have firing angles on you. The odds, for now, were even.
You’d have to make the most of it.
"On target, commander," your gunner said.
“Fire!”
>You will claim the initiative this round- though the enemy will be able to fire on you immediately afterwards. Roll 2 sets of 2d100 and 1 of 1d100 for your attack rolls- the first two, Edelschwert and his second in the m/28-31, the second, Von Metzeler and Krause, and the third, Framboise. Arminius and Framboise’s tanks are armed with less powerful cannons than your 5cm guns, so while most of you will have a DC roll under of 65 to score damaging hits, based on how much lower you roll, they will have to roll under 30. Default targeting is from left to right matching respective of each tank's place in the line.
