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"Praise the Goddess and pass the ammunition, Praise the Goddess and pass the ammunition, and we'll all stay free!"
"No reports of Luftwaffle forces anywhere near the beaches"
"First wave will hit the beach in T minus 30"
You're on the cargo deck of LST-325, a landing ship, on your way to Mare'iha beach. You can smell the sea, and hear the guns booming overhead.
Your tank squadron is to be the second of the two ashore during the initial assault. Your commander, Lieutenant Sure Shot is just about to brief the squadron.
"REPORT IN!"
"No reports of Luftwaffle forces anywhere near the beaches"
"First wave will hit the beach in T minus 30"
You're on the cargo deck of LST-325, a landing ship, on your way to Mare'iha beach. You can smell the sea, and hear the guns booming overhead.
Your tank squadron is to be the second of the two ashore during the initial assault. Your commander, Lieutenant Sure Shot is just about to brief the squadron.
"REPORT IN!"
>>261769
>>261770
>>261771
>>261778
>>261784
"reporting in"
"present"
"here"
"get on wiv it"
The leftenant starts walking in front of a blank blackboard.
"Now I had a map here, but a damn wave washed it away. Alright, Captain Jackpon is our superior on this mission. We'll launch 30 seconds after LST-324. Intel reports no Kraut panzers anywhere within 30 miles of the beaches, so this is strictly an infantry support mission. We need to take out their MG-nests while the infantry storms their artillery, and then drive the enemies in-land so we can secure the landing zone."
An observer from above intersects with a yell.
"Wave two is off!"
"Right. We are headed for the village of Coltville-Sur-Mer. After we drive through the beach, we will take positions in the outskirts of town, and wait for the infantry. Mount up!"
The lieutenant jumps atop his own Sherman and disappears inside. The other crews start dispersing, some checking their stowage, others loading extra ammunition.
"D'ya think the Prance mares would like to…reward their saviors?"
"Pfft, all they'll give you is a cold hoof!"
"I heard the Londonpons have floating tanks! Get that!"
"Who'd need floating tanks when you have landing ships for tanks?"
>>261770
>>261771
>>261778
>>261784
"reporting in"
"present"
"here"
"get on wiv it"
The leftenant starts walking in front of a blank blackboard.
"Now I had a map here, but a damn wave washed it away. Alright, Captain Jackpon is our superior on this mission. We'll launch 30 seconds after LST-324. Intel reports no Kraut panzers anywhere within 30 miles of the beaches, so this is strictly an infantry support mission. We need to take out their MG-nests while the infantry storms their artillery, and then drive the enemies in-land so we can secure the landing zone."
An observer from above intersects with a yell.
"Wave two is off!"
"Right. We are headed for the village of Coltville-Sur-Mer. After we drive through the beach, we will take positions in the outskirts of town, and wait for the infantry. Mount up!"
The lieutenant jumps atop his own Sherman and disappears inside. The other crews start dispersing, some checking their stowage, others loading extra ammunition.
"D'ya think the Prance mares would like to…reward their saviors?"
"Pfft, all they'll give you is a cold hoof!"
"I heard the Londonpons have floating tanks! Get that!"
"Who'd need floating tanks when you have landing ships for tanks?"
>>261808
Yup, you're loaded with the standard equipment.
Slighty more high explosive rounds than usual.
>>261810
You climb in the gunner's seat.
The 75mm gun isn't currently loaded, but it's oiled up and ready to go.
>>261816
They're labeled, but you are a trained professional, aren't you? It's no different from driving a truck.
>>261823
You hop into the loader's seat.
>>261831
You browse through the sequences until you hit the one that corresponds with your landing ship.
"LST-325, we are ready to launch…waiting orders…2nd wave is on the beach…WAIT, who's on the frequency?"
The other tankers climb in on their tanks.
Somepony from above yells: "5 minutes until takeoff!"
There are two columns of three tanks aboard the ship. You are in the second row, next to the leftenant's tank. He's climbed out of his tank and is up on the catwalk so he can see what's going on with the landings.
Yup, you're loaded with the standard equipment.
Slighty more high explosive rounds than usual.
>>261810
You climb in the gunner's seat.
The 75mm gun isn't currently loaded, but it's oiled up and ready to go.
>>261816
They're labeled, but you are a trained professional, aren't you? It's no different from driving a truck.
>>261823
You hop into the loader's seat.
>>261831
You browse through the sequences until you hit the one that corresponds with your landing ship.
"LST-325, we are ready to launch…waiting orders…2nd wave is on the beach…WAIT, who's on the frequency?"
The other tankers climb in on their tanks.
Somepony from above yells: "5 minutes until takeoff!"
There are two columns of three tanks aboard the ship. You are in the second row, next to the leftenant's tank. He's climbed out of his tank and is up on the catwalk so he can see what's going on with the landings.
>>261868
"We all operators got to share names, ya know? Just yellin and yappin' a code over tha radi- Hold on!"
>>261875
"Copy that. Godspeed."
Switch the radio back to the default frequency.
>>261868
"So ah was tellin, we need a name if we want to be remembe'd by the other boys, an' that can give us mighty help when we need it!"
>>261877
"Hey whuctyour problem with zebras boy?"
"We all operators got to share names, ya know? Just yellin and yappin' a code over tha radi- Hold on!"
>>261875
"Copy that. Godspeed."
Switch the radio back to the default frequency.
>>261868
"So ah was tellin, we need a name if we want to be remembe'd by the other boys, an' that can give us mighty help when we need it!"
>>261877
"Hey whuctyour problem with zebras boy?"
You can hear the ships engines roar as you leave the formation.
"324 is almost at the beach… We have a minute until we hit!"
You can hear another volley of shots fly above you, but they sound…different.
"Shit! Kraut artillery!"
You can hear most of the shots splash on the water and for a while it's rather quiet.
Well, aside from the constant fire coming from the beach. "Oh crap, 324 is on fire!"
"They have smoke on their aft! It's veering off course!"
Then, another volley rips the air, followed by a huge explosion that you can see even from the cargo deck.
"Shit! The captain's ship just exploded!"
"30 seconds!"
>>261884
You change to the infantry channel.
"zzzszst…Shot to hell…zppt…artillery…zrrst…need to pull back…"
>>261895
You can hear the leftenant's voice in your headset.
"Shit, the other squadron went under. We'll hit the beach soon, the infantry should have cleared the minefield and the shingle by now."
"324 is almost at the beach… We have a minute until we hit!"
You can hear another volley of shots fly above you, but they sound…different.
"Shit! Kraut artillery!"
You can hear most of the shots splash on the water and for a while it's rather quiet.
Well, aside from the constant fire coming from the beach. "Oh crap, 324 is on fire!"
"They have smoke on their aft! It's veering off course!"
Then, another volley rips the air, followed by a huge explosion that you can see even from the cargo deck.
"Shit! The captain's ship just exploded!"
"30 seconds!"
>>261884
You change to the infantry channel.
"zzzszst…Shot to hell…zppt…artillery…zrrst…need to pull back…"
>>261895
You can hear the leftenant's voice in your headset.
"Shit, the other squadron went under. We'll hit the beach soon, the infantry should have cleared the minefield and the shingle by now."
>>261905
"zzzptt…no retreat..zzrrt…tanks on their way…zzpprr…minefield…sssr…intact"
>>261912
You poke your head out the driver's hatch, but you can only see the back of the tank in front of you. It's got "Betsy" written on it with white paint.
"10 seco- FUCK"
"This is 5, the commander is dead and we're stuck!"
As Bernard turns around he can see a huge metal spike jutting through the deck. It's an underwater trap set to stop ships from reaching the beach proper. It's also pierced the soft belly of the tank behind the Leftenant's.
"Damn, we only have 5 tanks for this entire sector?"
"Don't let them know it! Open the doors!"
The heavy ramp is splashed into the ocean.
"Do you think it's shallow enough?"
"We are sitting ducks out here, move it! Forwards, flank speed!"
The two tanks in front of you start their engines and roar off, down the ramp.
It seems the water is almost up to the turret's base here.
Now, the commander can give bonuses or minuses to the whole rest of the crew if he rolls well.
"zzzptt…no retreat..zzrrt…tanks on their way…zzpprr…minefield…sssr…intact"
>>261912
You poke your head out the driver's hatch, but you can only see the back of the tank in front of you. It's got "Betsy" written on it with white paint.
"10 seco- FUCK"
"This is 5, the commander is dead and we're stuck!"
As Bernard turns around he can see a huge metal spike jutting through the deck. It's an underwater trap set to stop ships from reaching the beach proper. It's also pierced the soft belly of the tank behind the Leftenant's.
"Damn, we only have 5 tanks for this entire sector?"
"Don't let them know it! Open the doors!"
The heavy ramp is splashed into the ocean.
"Do you think it's shallow enough?"
"We are sitting ducks out here, move it! Forwards, flank speed!"
The two tanks in front of you start their engines and roar off, down the ramp.
It seems the water is almost up to the turret's base here.
Now, the commander can give bonuses or minuses to the whole rest of the crew if he rolls well.
>>261947
You can try but using the gun's scope is always [DC8] compared to regulard DC for the commander to spot for you.
But for now, you scan the beach; there are three bunkers spewing machinegun fire on the infantry.
If the tank moves the same turn you try to fire, you suffer a -2 to it.
>>261945
You jam the pedal to the medal and split the oceans when you fly off the landing ship. You're in the beach already.
>>261950
Nothing special. Just the bunkers in view right now.
>>261946
"mines? shit!"
Tank number one takes a quick turn causing some sand blow up into the air. "We hit a mine! Lost a track, no casualties, equipment is ok!"
The other tanks are on the beach now.
"What, the infantry isn't even on the shingle yet?!"
>>261960
>>261958
>Normal
Armour Piercing, AP
The other type is High Explosive, HE.
You load the gun quicker than anyone ever. So fast the gunner can get two shots off next turn.
You can try but using the gun's scope is always [DC8] compared to regulard DC for the commander to spot for you.
But for now, you scan the beach; there are three bunkers spewing machinegun fire on the infantry.
If the tank moves the same turn you try to fire, you suffer a -2 to it.
>>261945
You jam the pedal to the medal and split the oceans when you fly off the landing ship. You're in the beach already.
>>261950
Nothing special. Just the bunkers in view right now.
>>261946
"mines? shit!"
Tank number one takes a quick turn causing some sand blow up into the air. "We hit a mine! Lost a track, no casualties, equipment is ok!"
The other tanks are on the beach now.
"What, the infantry isn't even on the shingle yet?!"
>>261960
>>261958
>Normal
Armour Piercing, AP
The other type is High Explosive, HE.
You load the gun quicker than anyone ever. So fast the gunner can get two shots off next turn.
>>261976
"Tanks on the beach…getting shredded…engineers on the shingle!"
>>261982
Load what? You don't have any smoke canisters.
You can't fire next turn as Shifty looks through the racks for smoke shots.
>>261986
Fire!
…you didn't hit anything.
But that isn't it. Your shot was a dud. After the next shot you fire again, and through a miracle, both the shots fire out!
They hit the bunker with weak impact.
A sudden explosion rocks the beach as there's a hole blown into the shingle.
"Okay, Matilda, you're on the lead!"
>>261991
You lurch forward slowly, slowly…but you don't hit any mines either.
There's a rather clear sand road up to the cliffs where the bunkers are built.
"Tanks on the beach…getting shredded…engineers on the shingle!"
>>261982
Load what? You don't have any smoke canisters.
You can't fire next turn as Shifty looks through the racks for smoke shots.
>>261986
Fire!
…you didn't hit anything.
But that isn't it. Your shot was a dud. After the next shot you fire again, and through a miracle, both the shots fire out!
They hit the bunker with weak impact.
A sudden explosion rocks the beach as there's a hole blown into the shingle.
"Okay, Matilda, you're on the lead!"
>>261991
You lurch forward slowly, slowly…but you don't hit any mines either.
There's a rather clear sand road up to the cliffs where the bunkers are built.
>>261996
these command rolls are going to be the end of us, I can see it now. '1d10'
"Private, get those rounds loaded! Driver, we're leading off, so keep us at a good pace! Operator, keep your ear to the ground and keep me informed! We're heading for those bunkers, so let's go knock and say hello!"
>>262010
"I said High Explosive rounds! H! E! We've got more than usual, so look again!"
Roll #1 3 = 3
these command rolls are going to be the end of us, I can see it now. '1d10'
"Private, get those rounds loaded! Driver, we're leading off, so keep us at a good pace! Operator, keep your ear to the ground and keep me informed! We're heading for those bunkers, so let's go knock and say hello!"
>>262010
"I said High Explosive rounds! H! E! We've got more than usual, so look again!"
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>262015
You don't have to roll, in which case there are just no bonuses. Sorry I wasn't clear.
>>261999
If you climb the hill you'd have a perfect shot in the eastern bunkern on your way up…but you couldn't stop on the way.
>>262003
You fly off again…too bad it's not literal flying as you hit more than one mine on your way there.
"Matilda, what are you doing? There's smoke on your engine deck!"
You don't have to roll, in which case there are just no bonuses. Sorry I wasn't clear.
>>261999
If you climb the hill you'd have a perfect shot in the eastern bunkern on your way up…but you couldn't stop on the way.
>>262003
You fly off again…too bad it's not literal flying as you hit more than one mine on your way there.
"Matilda, what are you doing? There's smoke on your engine deck!"
>>262027
"Copy that."
"The tanks are here! Up the hill! Grenades in front!"
>>262031
Slowly. Maybe on a road you could have normal speed, but in a combat situtation, uphill? Some of the infantry seem to be pushing your tank.
>>262029
You can see a single soldier with an anti tank grenade rush your tank as it slowly inches it's way up the hill.
Clink…clink…
And explosion shakes the tank as your optics are destroyed.
roll 1d10 to see if you're injured.
>>262032
You load it good.
>>262034
You poke your head out your hatch just as the grenade is thrown, but manage to duck back in before the explosion.
"Copy that."
"The tanks are here! Up the hill! Grenades in front!"
>>262031
Slowly. Maybe on a road you could have normal speed, but in a combat situtation, uphill? Some of the infantry seem to be pushing your tank.
>>262029
You can see a single soldier with an anti tank grenade rush your tank as it slowly inches it's way up the hill.
Clink…clink…
And explosion shakes the tank as your optics are destroyed.
roll 1d10 to see if you're injured.
>>262032
You load it good.
>>262034
You poke your head out your hatch just as the grenade is thrown, but manage to duck back in before the explosion.
>>262051
You get shrapnel of glass in your face, cutting deep and making your vision blurred and red.
>>262048
You what?
>>262054
Maybe a lower gear…
Yeah, you can move at sprinting speed and quickly reach the top to reveal a labyrinth of trenches and sandbag fortifications to the spotters.
"A target rich environment! Fire at will! 6, follow me, Matilda, you lead Betsy!"
On your sides, the infantry charges the bunkers firing upon the beach with grenades.
You get shrapnel of glass in your face, cutting deep and making your vision blurred and red.
>>262048
You what?
>>262054
Maybe a lower gear…
Yeah, you can move at sprinting speed and quickly reach the top to reveal a labyrinth of trenches and sandbag fortifications to the spotters.
"A target rich environment! Fire at will! 6, follow me, Matilda, you lead Betsy!"
On your sides, the infantry charges the bunkers firing upon the beach with grenades.
>>262059
Like the leftenant said, it's a target-rich environment.
There's a machine gun in a sandbag bunker, infantry running away in the trenches and an 88 being leveled against your tank…
>>262060
You keep your head down as a burst of machine gun fire rips holes in your mane.
>>262068
You load so fast Walter can fire twice next turn if he manages to clear his vision.
>>262062
You can turn the gun but you can't aim.
Instead you find a rag and swipe your eyes with it. Your face hurts and bleeds like a bitch, but you can see…somewhat. Now you have next to nothing to aim the gun though.
-1 to shooting.
>>262067
You drive over an sandbag obstacle and behind some destroyed concrete to give you cover from the Germane anti-tank guns. Betsy follows.
Like the leftenant said, it's a target-rich environment.
There's a machine gun in a sandbag bunker, infantry running away in the trenches and an 88 being leveled against your tank…
>>262060
You keep your head down as a burst of machine gun fire rips holes in your mane.
>>262068
You load so fast Walter can fire twice next turn if he manages to clear his vision.
>>262062
You can turn the gun but you can't aim.
Instead you find a rag and swipe your eyes with it. Your face hurts and bleeds like a bitch, but you can see…somewhat. Now you have next to nothing to aim the gun though.
-1 to shooting.
>>262067
You drive over an sandbag obstacle and behind some destroyed concrete to give you cover from the Germane anti-tank guns. Betsy follows.
>>262077
That's a roll.
>>262076
A ricochet hits your neck and scrapes the flesh. Thankfully it didn't hit any vital parts.
>>262078
You take a set of pliers and remove the shrapnel from Walter's face and quickly clean the wounds with alcohol.
After a few bandages he's good as new.
>>262079
You turn the gun and by accident fire at Betsy.
'1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
That's a roll.
>>262076
A ricochet hits your neck and scrapes the flesh. Thankfully it didn't hit any vital parts.
>>262078
You take a set of pliers and remove the shrapnel from Walter's face and quickly clean the wounds with alcohol.
After a few bandages he's good as new.
>>262079
You turn the gun and by accident fire at Betsy.
'1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>262087
"Try to fix what you can, we'll cover you!"
Is this the engine smoke? I'll see if I can't find the source. '1d10'
"Corporal, don't fire unless you can actually see what you're shooting at! Driver, get back to your post and keep us moving! We've gotta cover Betsy since they can't move for the moment!"
Roll #1 6 = 6
"Try to fix what you can, we'll cover you!"
Is this the engine smoke? I'll see if I can't find the source. '1d10'
"Corporal, don't fire unless you can actually see what you're shooting at! Driver, get back to your post and keep us moving! We've gotta cover Betsy since they can't move for the moment!"
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>262089
You fire a high-explosive shell at the 88, mangling the metal and crew alike.
>>262090
Yes, it is indeed the engine that is smoking.
The damage from those mines finally caught up.
"Bessy, Matilda, why aren't you moving?"
>>262091
That you do.
>>262100
The engine is shot.
>>262092
The walls are melting…no the walls are collapsing! No, no, this is a Nasty interrogation! You've just been drugged to think you're on an operation so you'd spill the beans! These are all hostile agents around you!
You fire a high-explosive shell at the 88, mangling the metal and crew alike.
>>262090
Yes, it is indeed the engine that is smoking.
The damage from those mines finally caught up.
"Bessy, Matilda, why aren't you moving?"
>>262091
That you do.
>>262100
The engine is shot.
>>262092
The walls are melting…no the walls are collapsing! No, no, this is a Nasty interrogation! You've just been drugged to think you're on an operation so you'd spill the beans! These are all hostile agents around you!
>>262120
It corresponds to the symptoms of overuse of painkillers.
That cat is high.
>>262122
You fire upon the infantry escaping with the machine gun as >>262117 almost drops the shell.
>>262116
No, no, you should re-attach the hoses, not disconnect all the remaining ones! The oil on the engine floor might catch in fire… and you still don't know what is smoking.
"Roger. We're moving on, catch up if you can. We're stopping at the edge of Coltville."
If you were to look, you could see the tower of the church from behind a row of trees already.
It corresponds to the symptoms of overuse of painkillers.
That cat is high.
>>262122
You fire upon the infantry escaping with the machine gun as >>262117 almost drops the shell.
>>262116
No, no, you should re-attach the hoses, not disconnect all the remaining ones! The oil on the engine floor might catch in fire… and you still don't know what is smoking.
"Roger. We're moving on, catch up if you can. We're stopping at the edge of Coltville."
If you were to look, you could see the tower of the church from behind a row of trees already.
>>262152
You open the hatch and jump into a trench.
>>262158
Yeah it's right there next to the commander's seat. Too bad you're down here…
>>262154
The engine that is on fire is probably larger than you are. What good is a canteen of water on it?
>>262157
You're out of the tank faster than a yank can say "zigger".
>>262161
You rip the extinguisher off the wall and spray it indiscriminately into the engine compartment.
And Walter and Bernard but the fire's out, that's what's importan, right?
The tank isn't moving under it's own power anymore though.
"This is Bessy…We managed to fix the engine but Matilda burned up…two survivors sighted…no explosion, over"
"Lookin' at the beach, we should be glad to have so few casualties…positioned at Coltville, no resistance, over"
You open the hatch and jump into a trench.
>>262158
Yeah it's right there next to the commander's seat. Too bad you're down here…
>>262154
The engine that is on fire is probably larger than you are. What good is a canteen of water on it?
>>262157
You're out of the tank faster than a yank can say "zigger".
>>262161
You rip the extinguisher off the wall and spray it indiscriminately into the engine compartment.
And Walter and Bernard but the fire's out, that's what's importan, right?
The tank isn't moving under it's own power anymore though.
"This is Bessy…We managed to fix the engine but Matilda burned up…two survivors sighted…no explosion, over"
"Lookin' at the beach, we should be glad to have so few casualties…positioned at Coltville, no resistance, over"
>>262172
"We're still alive, but there was a small engine fire. Those two goldbricks bailed out instead of putting it out. It's under control, and we'll try and get it moving again. Get on to Coltsville, we'll catch up."
Back to work on that engine. '1d10+2'
"Corporal, go yell at those two idiots out in the ditch and bring 'em back in here before they get themselves killed. Sedated, if you have to."
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3
"We're still alive, but there was a small engine fire. Those two goldbricks bailed out instead of putting it out. It's under control, and we'll try and get it moving again. Get on to Coltsville, we'll catch up."
Back to work on that engine. '1d10+2'
"Corporal, go yell at those two idiots out in the ditch and bring 'em back in here before they get themselves killed. Sedated, if you have to."
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3