Your tank rumbles out of Coltville-Sur-Mer and into the surrounding Prance countryside. It is a beautiful day, only marred by a few stacks of smoke in the distance, proof that the battle is not over yet.
You can smell summer in the air and see the sun over you.
You are hunting for a truck full of escaped Germane prisoners. The tracks of the car have disappeared, and in front of you opens an almost untouched dirt road.
You can smell summer in the air and see the sun over you.
You are hunting for a truck full of escaped Germane prisoners. The tracks of the car have disappeared, and in front of you opens an almost untouched dirt road.
>>350387
You can see that a nearby fence has been broken and the field behind has been driven in. There are multiple patches of forest about a hundred meters from your position, perfect for hiding.
>>350396
Yes. She stayed in town to help the survivors.
>>350396
>>350391
The tank is operating in optimal condition.
You can see that a nearby fence has been broken and the field behind has been driven in. There are multiple patches of forest about a hundred meters from your position, perfect for hiding.
>>350396
Yes. She stayed in town to help the survivors.
>>350396
>>350391
The tank is operating in optimal condition.
>>350422
"You keep your damn hooves to yourself until we see the whites of their eyes. I don't want any sloppy trigger discipline from you, got it?"
>>350424
"Alright, you heard the zebra, we go off road. Be on the watch for any nasty surprises, or any of them in the trees. Last thing we need is a boarding party."
"You keep your damn hooves to yourself until we see the whites of their eyes. I don't want any sloppy trigger discipline from you, got it?"
>>350424
"Alright, you heard the zebra, we go off road. Be on the watch for any nasty surprises, or any of them in the trees. Last thing we need is a boarding party."
>>350422
Of course it's not.
Bernard controls loading, and chooses from AP and HE. No need to roll for it, just say which you want loaded.
>>350424
You can't really see that well from your tiny hatch.
Roll
>>350436
You slowly inch the tank towards the fence, and then all of a sudden the left corner of the tank dips with a clank of metal and a crunching soud. You fell into the ditch but manage to wiggle up to the field. That was everything but pleasant. You carefully approach the forest…
Of course it's not.
Bernard controls loading, and chooses from AP and HE. No need to roll for it, just say which you want loaded.
>>350424
You can't really see that well from your tiny hatch.
Roll
>>350436
You slowly inch the tank towards the fence, and then all of a sudden the left corner of the tank dips with a clank of metal and a crunching soud. You fell into the ditch but manage to wiggle up to the field. That was everything but pleasant. You carefully approach the forest…
>>350452
"Fucking hell…"
I co-
>>350458
I stop and let the Radio guy do his thing before moving forward.
"See anything Whacko?"
>>350457
"This is a forest. Full of ditches. We fall into a nasty one, we can't get out. Even with all our guns they can still easily swarm us and rip us to shreds."
I shiver at the thought.
"Fucking hell…"
I co-
>>350458
I stop and let the Radio guy do his thing before moving forward.
"See anything Whacko?"
>>350457
"This is a forest. Full of ditches. We fall into a nasty one, we can't get out. Even with all our guns they can still easily swarm us and rip us to shreds."
I shiver at the thought.
>>350521
You rush a tree and it falls over, but you manage to stop by the truck.
>>350515
You're sure it's trapped, but you're not sure what exactly the Germanes managed to steal with them.
The forest seems quiet. It's barely large enough not to see through and mostly is made up of leafy trees. The truck seems to be in a decent shape, apart from a ruptured gas tank.
You rush a tree and it falls over, but you manage to stop by the truck.
>>350515
You're sure it's trapped, but you're not sure what exactly the Germanes managed to steal with them.
The forest seems quiet. It's barely large enough not to see through and mostly is made up of leafy trees. The truck seems to be in a decent shape, apart from a ruptured gas tank.
>>350590
The most likely candidate are the tracks that only appear some meters away from the truck. They look like they were covered up with leaves and branches; they headed straight through for the main road.
>>350591
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Foam starts forming on the corner of your mouth. It's OD time. Roll for damage.
The most likely candidate are the tracks that only appear some meters away from the truck. They look like they were covered up with leaves and branches; they headed straight through for the main road.
>>350591
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Foam starts forming on the corner of your mouth. It's OD time. Roll for damage.
>>350755
You drop the high explosive shell on the turret basket and waste time collecting it. The Panzer is already within medium distance of your tank, and your side is exposed to it.
>>350751
"We haven't got an option now, since the zebra is unconscious again. We will be fucked if we're spotted out here alone."
Bernard scans the horizon from his cupola.
You drop the high explosive shell on the turret basket and waste time collecting it. The Panzer is already within medium distance of your tank, and your side is exposed to it.
>>350751
"We haven't got an option now, since the zebra is unconscious again. We will be fucked if we're spotted out here alone."
Bernard scans the horizon from his cupola.
>>350774
"SHIT! There's a whole Germane convoy on the horizon! We have to report this to headquarters and get the hell out of here!"
>>350775
You fire and hit the tank in it's front drive sprocket. It rips off and pieces of the tank's tracks fly about, causing it to almost topple over as it slides sideways along the road.
The turret slowly turns around.
>>350781
You turn the tank as fast as you can.
-1 to firing the main gun next turn from the sudden movement.
"SHIT! There's a whole Germane convoy on the horizon! We have to report this to headquarters and get the hell out of here!"
>>350775
You fire and hit the tank in it's front drive sprocket. It rips off and pieces of the tank's tracks fly about, causing it to almost topple over as it slides sideways along the road.
The turret slowly turns around.
>>350781
You turn the tank as fast as you can.
-1 to firing the main gun next turn from the sudden movement.
>>350791
>>350796
As you're about to elevate the gun, the Panzer III fires a shot, jamming your turret and gun in position, causing Shifty to drop the shell on the floor.
>>350794
Funny. You seem to have lost the note where you'd written the HQ's frequency.
>>350797
No, but you back out to the cover of the trees just as the convoy's escort form a line and start hammering your old position with ranged fire.
"Get HQ on line! I spotted three unidentified heavy tanks and at least half a dozen halftracks full of soldiers on that convoy! We need support! And someone get outside to asses the damage!"
>>350796
As you're about to elevate the gun, the Panzer III fires a shot, jamming your turret and gun in position, causing Shifty to drop the shell on the floor.
>>350794
Funny. You seem to have lost the note where you'd written the HQ's frequency.
>>350797
No, but you back out to the cover of the trees just as the convoy's escort form a line and start hammering your old position with ranged fire.
"Get HQ on line! I spotted three unidentified heavy tanks and at least half a dozen halftracks full of soldiers on that convoy! We need support! And someone get outside to asses the damage!"
>>350832
The gun and turret can't move an inch.
>>350835
You manage to load the gun despite the odd angle of the breech. Not that it will help very much unless someone fixes the gun.
>>350836
"Three tanks, a company of soldiers. Roger. We are sending Charlie squadron in your aid. They should be there in ten minutes. Hold on!"
>>350839
You drive the tank into a ditch, and this time you're very much stuck.
The enemy have ceased firing.
Bernard hops out of the cupola and crawls to the edge of the road to see enemy movements.
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
The gun and turret can't move an inch.
>>350835
You manage to load the gun despite the odd angle of the breech. Not that it will help very much unless someone fixes the gun.
>>350836
"Three tanks, a company of soldiers. Roger. We are sending Charlie squadron in your aid. They should be there in ten minutes. Hold on!"
>>350839
You drive the tank into a ditch, and this time you're very much stuck.
The enemy have ceased firing.
Bernard hops out of the cupola and crawls to the edge of the road to see enemy movements.
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>350879
The halftracks are doing their best to get out of the open road and the infantry have gone to ground on both sides of it. They are slowly approaching your position. No outstanding officers.
>>350881
As you climb out the turret a short burst of machine gun fire from your side ripples off the deck of the tank. One ricochet hits you in the shoulder. You fall from the tank on top of Rosie >>350884
>>350887
You climb on top of the tank. It doesn't seem that bad; the 5cm shell of the Panzer III would not be enough to penetrate your turret's armour even from close range. The shell is wedged hard in between your turret mantle and ring though. You'd need a hammer to strike it out.
Bernard spots the source of MG fire; A tank has driven behind a nearby farmhouse.
The halftracks are doing their best to get out of the open road and the infantry have gone to ground on both sides of it. They are slowly approaching your position. No outstanding officers.
>>350881
As you climb out the turret a short burst of machine gun fire from your side ripples off the deck of the tank. One ricochet hits you in the shoulder. You fall from the tank on top of Rosie >>350884
>>350887
You climb on top of the tank. It doesn't seem that bad; the 5cm shell of the Panzer III would not be enough to penetrate your turret's armour even from close range. The shell is wedged hard in between your turret mantle and ring though. You'd need a hammer to strike it out.
Bernard spots the source of MG fire; A tank has driven behind a nearby farmhouse.
>>350920
You should be glad the bullet seems to have shot through your shoulder, instead of getting stuck inside. Naturally it hurts like all hell, but then you've had worse hangovers after weekend leave.
>>350931
Bernard shouts over his shoulder.
"Tools are in a crate on the engine deck!"
>>350934
There's a glint of light in the distance. A short ripping sound. Like someone opened a zipper. And then you're toppling down the slope to the warm mud below.
Roll to stay conscious.
>>350940
You dig the mud out from under the tracks, but this only causes it to slide down further. Well, at least the soldiers can no longer see your tank. Roll to get yourself and Walter out of the way though.
Bernard comes down.
"I need grenades and a proper gun if I'm going to keep them at bay!"
You can hear the sound of engines from the sky.
You should be glad the bullet seems to have shot through your shoulder, instead of getting stuck inside. Naturally it hurts like all hell, but then you've had worse hangovers after weekend leave.
>>350931
Bernard shouts over his shoulder.
"Tools are in a crate on the engine deck!"
>>350934
There's a glint of light in the distance. A short ripping sound. Like someone opened a zipper. And then you're toppling down the slope to the warm mud below.
Roll to stay conscious.
>>350940
You dig the mud out from under the tracks, but this only causes it to slide down further. Well, at least the soldiers can no longer see your tank. Roll to get yourself and Walter out of the way though.
Bernard comes down.
"I need grenades and a proper gun if I'm going to keep them at bay!"
You can hear the sound of engines from the sky.
>>350964
You manage to pull the both of you on some dry dirt. You can hear some noises from over the road.
"Achtung! Der Feind sind da! Geben mir ein granate!"
>>350967
No need. >>350972
>>350973
You're sure it's nothing serious. How many organs can a pony need to live anyway?
The sound of engines has ascended into a roar.
"Achtung! Deckung! Deckung!"
You manage to pull the both of you on some dry dirt. You can hear some noises from over the road.
"Achtung! Der Feind sind da! Geben mir ein granate!"
>>350967
No need. >>350972
>>350973
You're sure it's nothing serious. How many organs can a pony need to live anyway?
The sound of engines has ascended into a roar.
"Achtung! Deckung! Deckung!"
>>351005
You feverishly claw at the mud to no avail.
>>351013
Wonder what those logs that are stowed on the back of the tank are for…
Oh wait. You put them on the mud, supported by a few rocks. The tank should be able to back up to the field now.
>>351018
You double over from a sudden surge of pain. No quick movements for you.
>>351011
Nope. You have an M18 recoilless rifle.
Suddenly a squadron of planes flies above you. They strafe the convoy with machine guns and then turn back to harass the tanks with their rockets.
As one of them blows up, the rest decide they've had enough and turn to retreat.
You feverishly claw at the mud to no avail.
>>351013
Wonder what those logs that are stowed on the back of the tank are for…
Oh wait. You put them on the mud, supported by a few rocks. The tank should be able to back up to the field now.
>>351018
You double over from a sudden surge of pain. No quick movements for you.
>>351011
Nope. You have an M18 recoilless rifle.
Suddenly a squadron of planes flies above you. They strafe the convoy with machine guns and then turn back to harass the tanks with their rockets.
As one of them blows up, the rest decide they've had enough and turn to retreat.
>>351046
Well it ain't pretty, but you can drive it back to base and defend yourself in an emergency.
>>351047
This is the first time in medical history someone has removed a machine gun bullet from a pony with a field shovel successfully and without any unnecessary pain.
Shifty will make it but should get checked if and when you catch up with the rest of the army.
There's a signal on the radio.
Well it ain't pretty, but you can drive it back to base and defend yourself in an emergency.
>>351047
This is the first time in medical history someone has removed a machine gun bullet from a pony with a field shovel successfully and without any unnecessary pain.
Shifty will make it but should get checked if and when you catch up with the rest of the army.
There's a signal on the radio.
"…Matilda, do you copy?">>351065
It has to be hand-cranked. It's slow as fuck.
-1 to all shooting actions until it is fixed.
>>351072
"zzhrt-
>>351075
You climb in.
>>351080
It's feeling a bit sluggish. You hope it's just all the mud in the tracks. You climb back onto the road. The carcass of the Panzer is smoking and all the crew hatches are open. It was abandoned.
It has to be hand-cranked. It's slow as fuck.
-1 to all shooting actions until it is fixed.
>>351072
"zzhrt-
General order-zhh-moving the front line-zhhrt-move to the town of Cheval to north of your position and hold. Over.>>351075
You climb in.
>>351080
It's feeling a bit sluggish. You hope it's just all the mud in the tracks. You climb back onto the road. The carcass of the Panzer is smoking and all the crew hatches are open. It was abandoned.
"Load HE just in case."
>>351118
You presume Cheval is the town that you can see straight from here, and you're not wrong. One destroyed lamp post later you're met with a group of joyful Prench civilians.
"Welcome to our humble village!"
"Are you ze Americans?"
"What does 'schnell' mean?"
"Care for some wine?"
>>351118
You presume Cheval is the town that you can see straight from here, and you're not wrong. One destroyed lamp post later you're met with a group of joyful Prench civilians.
"Welcome to our humble village!"
"Are you ze Americans?"
"What does 'schnell' mean?"
"Care for some wine?"
>>351138
Some of the civilians look at you quizzically.
>>351140
>>351141
A pony brings the both of you your own bottles much to the dismay of the local Bartender.
"Oh ack! Must you take the most expensive bottles? First the Germanes and now my own people!"
>>351149
You load the gun and make sure Walter's hoof is not on the trigger.
Some of the civilians look at you quizzically.
>>351140
>>351141
A pony brings the both of you your own bottles much to the dismay of the local Bartender.
"Oh ack! Must you take the most expensive bottles? First the Germanes and now my own people!"
>>351149
You load the gun and make sure Walter's hoof is not on the trigger.
>>358649
There is a large dent between the gun's mantlet and turret's ring. It is where the Panzer hit you. The tank is almost completely covered in mud and blood from when Rose drove her into a ditch.
>>358650
A cute Prance mare brings you a bottle.
>>358651
The radio is silent. Maybe the batteries are dry?
>>358653
Acknowledged.
There is a large dent between the gun's mantlet and turret's ring. It is where the Panzer hit you. The tank is almost completely covered in mud and blood from when Rose drove her into a ditch.
>>358650
A cute Prance mare brings you a bottle.
>>358651
The radio is silent. Maybe the batteries are dry?
>>358653
Acknowledged.
>>358688
you find a recharging cable that could maybe work with a normal car battery.
Now to find a car…
>>358690
"C'est Magnifique!"
>>358693
Without some military supplies you can't do much. You hammer the mantlet back into shape so the gun can move normally, but another shot like that could easily blow up the whole turret.
you find a recharging cable that could maybe work with a normal car battery.
Now to find a car…
>>358690
"C'est Magnifique!"
>>358693
Without some military supplies you can't do much. You hammer the mantlet back into shape so the gun can move normally, but another shot like that could easily blow up the whole turret.
>>358713
You ask one of the mares.
"ze Germanes, they took all our fuel! None of us has driven a car in years! If you can find one, it's battery is probably all drained. Ze nasties had a truck depot on the east side of town though. You might check there."
>>358714
The bartender is a fat earth pony with a small mustache. He seems to be sweating even though he has a fan blowing cold air in the room.
"Well? Come to steal another bottle of wine?"
>>358719
You find a pack of cigarettes labeled "OSS" and a small red triangle for a logo. It looks unopened despite laying on an alley.
You ask one of the mares.
"ze Germanes, they took all our fuel! None of us has driven a car in years! If you can find one, it's battery is probably all drained. Ze nasties had a truck depot on the east side of town though. You might check there."
>>358714
The bartender is a fat earth pony with a small mustache. He seems to be sweating even though he has a fan blowing cold air in the room.
"Well? Come to steal another bottle of wine?"
>>358719
You find a pack of cigarettes labeled "OSS" and a small red triangle for a logo. It looks unopened despite laying on an alley.
>>358721
"Ze townponies just barge in when they see an American tank like it's the second coming of Celestia and take my best wine for your crewmen!"
he makes wide gestures with his hoof.
>>358724
Funny, it doesn't taste any different from normal army issue fags…
Except after a few breaths the smoke explodes. You can hear the sound of a ricocheting bullet from the nearby cobblestone.
"Ze townponies just barge in when they see an American tank like it's the second coming of Celestia and take my best wine for your crewmen!"
he makes wide gestures with his hoof.
>>358724
Funny, it doesn't taste any different from normal army issue fags…
Except after a few breaths the smoke explodes. You can hear the sound of a ricocheting bullet from the nearby cobblestone.
>>358762
The mares stare at you like you'd stare at a slug on your morning toast.
"Ze depot would be useless unless you could drive there, wouldn't it?"
"Zere is only one bridge between the town center and it."
>>358764
The bartender shakes his head.
"We have no real use for money anymore. Don't you have any fuel? Rations?"
>>358788
"He went to ze pub. Looked rather mad."
The mares stare at you like you'd stare at a slug on your morning toast.
"Ze depot would be useless unless you could drive there, wouldn't it?"
"Zere is only one bridge between the town center and it."
>>358764
The bartender shakes his head.
"We have no real use for money anymore. Don't you have any fuel? Rations?"
>>358788
"He went to ze pub. Looked rather mad."
>>358802
"I'll give you a bottle. Just zis once."
He gives you a bottle of decent whiskey.
>>358806
They look at you for a while and then shrug.
And the air strike was ways off from the town.
>>358800
"We didn't see any engineers here in the last few weeks. Unless zey rigged it way before, it should be safe for you. We don't know if it can handle a tank though."
"I'll give you a bottle. Just zis once."
He gives you a bottle of decent whiskey.
>>358806
They look at you for a while and then shrug.
And the air strike was ways off from the town.
>>358800
"We didn't see any engineers here in the last few weeks. Unless zey rigged it way before, it should be safe for you. We don't know if it can handle a tank though."
>>358836
"It iz an old bridge, only wide enough for one car."
>>358844
You were there.
>>358845
>>358850
>>358859
You leave the very confused looking barkeep behind.
>>358872
Actually, the command was to hold the town and see that it is safe.
The crowd of Prance mares is starting to disappear as the townsponies move on to their normal day-to-day life.
"It iz an old bridge, only wide enough for one car."
>>358844
You were there.
>>358845
>>358850
>>358859
You leave the very confused looking barkeep behind.
>>358872
Actually, the command was to hold the town and see that it is safe.
The crowd of Prance mares is starting to disappear as the townsponies move on to their normal day-to-day life.
>>358874
"Bullshit we are, without at least finding out if there's anyone in it."
>>358875
I'll grumble at that.
"Peachy. We scout the depot, see if there are any Germanes crawling around."
I'll climb up the tank.
"I'll see if I can't get this tub fighting fit again. And one more thing. Which one of you grunts took the alcohol without paying for it?"
"Bullshit we are, without at least finding out if there's anyone in it."
>>358875
I'll grumble at that.
"Peachy. We scout the depot, see if there are any Germanes crawling around."
I'll climb up the tank.
"I'll see if I can't get this tub fighting fit again. And one more thing. Which one of you grunts took the alcohol without paying for it?"
>>358924
The bridge indeed looks very old. Some of the stones making the "guard rails" have fallen into the water below and the supports are all green with moss and slime. You think the tank might just manage to get over. The depot itself is straight ahead, a little way down the road. It is flanked on both sides by tall buildings that still have Germane banners on them.
The depot's doors are closed and locked, but the tank could easily drive through them, as they are rusty and made of thin metal, barely enough to stop a bullet.
The streets themselves are empty, looks like no one wanted to live in here during the occupation.
The bridge indeed looks very old. Some of the stones making the "guard rails" have fallen into the water below and the supports are all green with moss and slime. You think the tank might just manage to get over. The depot itself is straight ahead, a little way down the road. It is flanked on both sides by tall buildings that still have Germane banners on them.
The depot's doors are closed and locked, but the tank could easily drive through them, as they are rusty and made of thin metal, barely enough to stop a bullet.
The streets themselves are empty, looks like no one wanted to live in here during the occupation.
>>358973
"We go fast or slow enough, we might make it. I don't like it, though. Too much cover for them, if they're in there. Considering leaving the tank here so you can use the high-ex shells for cover fire in case we need it. The rest of us go in on hoof to secure fuel or whatever else we can find."
"We go fast or slow enough, we might make it. I don't like it, though. Too much cover for them, if they're in there. Considering leaving the tank here so you can use the high-ex shells for cover fire in case we need it. The rest of us go in on hoof to secure fuel or whatever else we can find."
>>359064
Yep. This one is. Just when you turn your back to the building the pigeon was in, a ripping sound screams through the air.
Trrrrrrrrrrt - Trrrrrrrrrrrt- Trrrrrrrrrt
The ground on your feet is rippled with bullets. Roll.
>>359065
Your attention is diverted from the machine gunner on top of the building to your right. It is a four-storey building. The first floor seems to be a garage, and it is built from red bricks.
Yep. This one is. Just when you turn your back to the building the pigeon was in, a ripping sound screams through the air.
Trrrrrrrrrrt - Trrrrrrrrrrrt- Trrrrrrrrrt
The ground on your feet is rippled with bullets. Roll.
>>359065
Your attention is diverted from the machine gunner on top of the building to your right. It is a four-storey building. The first floor seems to be a garage, and it is built from red bricks.
>>359079
You duck in the archway of the door for cover, but it won't protect you from another burst.
>>359082
-Gratefully the machinegunner has another target.
As Clean runs around like a headless chicken his hind leg is grazed by a bullet from the shooter.
>>359083
You can see something larger than a pony take flight from the top of the tallest building. Your gun cannot elevate that high.
You duck in the archway of the door for cover, but it won't protect you from another burst.
>>359082
-Gratefully the machinegunner has another target.
As Clean runs around like a headless chicken his hind leg is grazed by a bullet from the shooter.
>>359083
You can see something larger than a pony take flight from the top of the tallest building. Your gun cannot elevate that high.
>>359097
>>359092
The firing seems to have stopped for now. You can hear some shouts from the direction of the depot. Something seems to be very schnell over there.
>>359093
It has already disappeared behind the buildings before you manage to unjam your hatch.
>>359091
You fire at the closest building to the bridge, causing the second floor to be exposed. Debris falls on the street.
>>359092
The firing seems to have stopped for now. You can hear some shouts from the direction of the depot. Something seems to be very schnell over there.
>>359093
It has already disappeared behind the buildings before you manage to unjam your hatch.
>>359091
You fire at the closest building to the bridge, causing the second floor to be exposed. Debris falls on the street.
>>359114
Man this shit is dope. Everything slows down around you. You can feel the enemy squads just waiting 'round the corner to rush the street you're on.
All your successes are critical, and double crit range is 8+.
>>359123
You can't climb three stories high that fast. Especially when >>359107 fires on the third floor, with the only effect of blocking half the street with the fallen debris.
>>359118
You can see two squads of Griffon soldiers run to the street and take positions. They're heavily armed with long tubes that have some sort of missiles on the ends, and light machine guns.
You can also hear a honk from behind your tank.
Man this shit is dope. Everything slows down around you. You can feel the enemy squads just waiting 'round the corner to rush the street you're on.
All your successes are critical, and double crit range is 8+.
>>359123
You can't climb three stories high that fast. Especially when >>359107 fires on the third floor, with the only effect of blocking half the street with the fallen debris.
>>359118
You can see two squads of Griffon soldiers run to the street and take positions. They're heavily armed with long tubes that have some sort of missiles on the ends, and light machine guns.
You can also hear a honk from behind your tank.
>>359144
You manage to kill five griffons, making the rest scatter. You can't see exactly where they went.
>>359145
There is a jeep with a .50 cal and three ponies in it.
"Are ya the guys called 'Matilda'?"
>>359141
there is no door. Most of the top floor of the machine-gunner's nest is gone after Walter fired at it.
>>359148
And that's just it, a potshot.
You don't manage to hit anything.
The Griffons are regrouping within the buildings at the end of the street.
You manage to kill five griffons, making the rest scatter. You can't see exactly where they went.
>>359145
There is a jeep with a .50 cal and three ponies in it.
"Are ya the guys called 'Matilda'?"
>>359141
there is no door. Most of the top floor of the machine-gunner's nest is gone after Walter fired at it.
>>359148
And that's just it, a potshot.
You don't manage to hit anything.
The Griffons are regrouping within the buildings at the end of the street.
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>>359156
Firing with a shotgun at over 50 meters? Not very easy.
>>359157
None.
>>359158
You can see a machine gunner raise his head from behind a boulder. You shoot, but can't confirm if he dived or died.
"We're 1st recon! The main forces are just an hour away. Needed to check up on ya since yer radio seems to be dead."
>>359159
>>359161
You move up the street. You come across a store with a wide window to the street. A Germane feldwebel is having a quick briefing with his troops in the cover of a small alley.
Firing with a shotgun at over 50 meters? Not very easy.
>>359157
None.
>>359158
You can see a machine gunner raise his head from behind a boulder. You shoot, but can't confirm if he dived or died.
"We're 1st recon! The main forces are just an hour away. Needed to check up on ya since yer radio seems to be dead."
>>359159
>>359161
You move up the street. You come across a store with a wide window to the street. A Germane feldwebel is having a quick briefing with his troops in the cover of a small alley.
>>359181
You miss, giving them time to quickly get into cover.
"Granate!"
>>359183
A griffon wildly sprays the street with MG fire. Thanks to your drug-addled mind you don't feel any hits though.
>>359182
You fire, suppressing the birds for the next turn.
>>359186
"Sigh. C'mon boys, the cavalry can't handle a few Germanes!"
The three ponies grab their SMGs and run to the rubble, ready to provide covering fire.
You miss, giving them time to quickly get into cover.
"Granate!"
>>359183
A griffon wildly sprays the street with MG fire. Thanks to your drug-addled mind you don't feel any hits though.
>>359182
You fire, suppressing the birds for the next turn.
>>359186
"Sigh. C'mon boys, the cavalry can't handle a few Germanes!"
The three ponies grab their SMGs and run to the rubble, ready to provide covering fire.
>>359217
Yep.
>>359216
You fire on the street.
The recon ponies shout at you.
"Oi! Hold your fire, you almost hit friendlies!"
>>359214
You graze the feldwebel's shoulder. The griffons answer with their weapons.
Two remaining griffons with panzerfausts suddenly take flight and jump to the buildings nearest to the river.
'1d10'
Roll #1 5 = 5
Yep.
>>359216
You fire on the street.
The recon ponies shout at you.
"Oi! Hold your fire, you almost hit friendlies!"
>>359214
You graze the feldwebel's shoulder. The griffons answer with their weapons.
Two remaining griffons with panzerfausts suddenly take flight and jump to the buildings nearest to the river.
'1d10'
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>359219
They miss their one-shot weapons, only hitting the bridge in front of the tank.
>>359221
You run up to the sergeant and he disappear into red mist as you pump shot after shot into him.
The remaining machine gun squad retreats inside the depot.
>>359222
You drop the shell. Can not fire this turn.
>>359224
You fire on the retreating Griffons, wounding one. His comrades abandon him on the street.
>>359225
You do your best to drive the tank off the bridge, but the large stones hold you in place for now.
They miss their one-shot weapons, only hitting the bridge in front of the tank.
>>359221
You run up to the sergeant and he disappear into red mist as you pump shot after shot into him.
The remaining machine gun squad retreats inside the depot.
>>359222
You drop the shell. Can not fire this turn.
>>359224
You fire on the retreating Griffons, wounding one. His comrades abandon him on the street.
>>359225
You do your best to drive the tank off the bridge, but the large stones hold you in place for now.
>>359281
She won't put up a fight in her current state.
You drag her off to the side.
>>359283
A few pieces of rock fall into the river as you sloowly inch your way over.
The first recon ponies walk up to you.
"Well well, Griffon shock troops. You don't see 'em every day."
>>359297
They are holed up in the depot, and they have an anti-tank gun facing the gates.
The easiest way to deal with them would be by climbing the buildings flanking the depot and throw a grenade down there.
The streets are safe for now.
She won't put up a fight in her current state.
You drag her off to the side.
>>359283
A few pieces of rock fall into the river as you sloowly inch your way over.
The first recon ponies walk up to you.
"Well well, Griffon shock troops. You don't see 'em every day."
>>359297
They are holed up in the depot, and they have an anti-tank gun facing the gates.
The easiest way to deal with them would be by climbing the buildings flanking the depot and throw a grenade down there.
The streets are safe for now.
>>359309
You dash to the highest floor of the building, and it gives you a clear view of the depot yard. There's a single truck in one of the halls, and a 7,5 cm PaK anti-tank gun on the yard. It could punch a hole on your tank even from a mile away.
Also, your high is starting to wear off.
>>359311
She only had her SMG.
>>359312
You quickly regroup with the recon element, which is looking over their prisoner.
"Wonder if they understand English…"
>>359334
The depot doors are almost unobstructed…
>>359336
The prisoner has a wound on her shoulder, but otherwise everyone seems okay. There's a trail of blood to the building Bernard and Clean disappeared to.
You dash to the highest floor of the building, and it gives you a clear view of the depot yard. There's a single truck in one of the halls, and a 7,5 cm PaK anti-tank gun on the yard. It could punch a hole on your tank even from a mile away.
Also, your high is starting to wear off.
>>359311
She only had her SMG.
>>359312
You quickly regroup with the recon element, which is looking over their prisoner.
"Wonder if they understand English…"
>>359334
The depot doors are almost unobstructed…
>>359336
The prisoner has a wound on her shoulder, but otherwise everyone seems okay. There's a trail of blood to the building Bernard and Clean disappeared to.
>>359376
"Schweinhund."
>>359379
You see the first recon, Rosie and Shifty interrogating a prisoner.
>>359381
You snipe the Griffon leading the gun, causing the others to take flight.
>>359383
Duck hunt! You shoot down another griffon. Two of them, one armed with a machine gun, fire on your position.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
"Schweinhund."
>>359379
You see the first recon, Rosie and Shifty interrogating a prisoner.
>>359381
You snipe the Griffon leading the gun, causing the others to take flight.
>>359383
Duck hunt! You shoot down another griffon. Two of them, one armed with a machine gun, fire on your position.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>359396
And they hit well. None of the windows in your floor are intact.
-1 to your next action since you're pinned.
>>359403
>0
You take a full burst head-on. By all rights, you shouldn't be alive anymore.
5 wounds remain.
>>359400
"Mein name ist Hilda, Gefreiter, Nummer 98771."
>>359397
The OSS-labeled ones are still aboard.
And they hit well. None of the windows in your floor are intact.
-1 to your next action since you're pinned.
>>359403
>0
You take a full burst head-on. By all rights, you shouldn't be alive anymore.
5 wounds remain.
>>359400
"Mein name ist Hilda, Gefreiter, Nummer 98771."
>>359397
The OSS-labeled ones are still aboard.
>>359418
You slowly crawl behind a desk.
>>359420
Yup. All your successes are crits for a while.
>>359421
The two machinegunners are the only ones left, and they are currently peppering the building Bernard and Clean are in.
You don't hit either of them.
>>359423
You can only see the front door of the depot, and the two griffons circling in the sky. Someone could drive the tank through those doors.
>>359426
You quickly bandage the prisoner up.
You slowly crawl behind a desk.
>>359420
Yup. All your successes are crits for a while.
>>359421
The two machinegunners are the only ones left, and they are currently peppering the building Bernard and Clean are in.
You don't hit either of them.
>>359423
You can only see the front door of the depot, and the two griffons circling in the sky. Someone could drive the tank through those doors.
>>359426
You quickly bandage the prisoner up.
>>359467
You climb the building Bernard and Clean disappeared into and find a badly wounded Bernard struggling to get on his feet.
>>359479
With the help of Rosie you manage to stand again.
>>359475
You fire and hit one of the griffons. Instead of plummeting down from the sky he turns to you though.
>>359477
You drive the Sherman at full speed along the road, riding through the thin doors of the walled depot and crush the anti-tank gun under your treads.
>>359480
You manage to drop one griffon. The final one attempts to retreat.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
You climb the building Bernard and Clean disappeared into and find a badly wounded Bernard struggling to get on his feet.
>>359479
With the help of Rosie you manage to stand again.
>>359475
You fire and hit one of the griffons. Instead of plummeting down from the sky he turns to you though.
>>359477
You drive the Sherman at full speed along the road, riding through the thin doors of the walled depot and crush the anti-tank gun under your treads.
>>359480
You manage to drop one griffon. The final one attempts to retreat.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
You regroup at the motor pool. The recon ponies have driven their jeep to the yard and set up the tank's radio to recharge from a nearby truck while they bring in their prisoner, a rather beat-up looking Griffon.
Even Clean manages to climb out of the dumpster he fell in on his own.
One of the recon ponies, a sergeant, talks up.
"The main force should be around here rights about now. I recommend ya'll head back to the main square."
Even Clean manages to climb out of the dumpster he fell in on his own.
One of the recon ponies, a sergeant, talks up.
"The main force should be around here rights about now. I recommend ya'll head back to the main square."
>>365342
No one's particularly wounded.
Or rather, dying.
Bernard's chest is bandaged so thick it looks like he's wearing three winter coats after taking a few hits from a machine gun earlier.
>>365339
One of the privates herds the griffon to the jeep.
"We're going first. You sure you don't want to interrogate it?"
>>365334
>>365338
>>365340
You start walking to the square. Clean is carrying the radio set from the tank.
No one's particularly wounded.
Or rather, dying.
Bernard's chest is bandaged so thick it looks like he's wearing three winter coats after taking a few hits from a machine gun earlier.
>>365339
One of the privates herds the griffon to the jeep.
"We're going first. You sure you don't want to interrogate it?"
>>365334
>>365338
>>365340
You start walking to the square. Clean is carrying the radio set from the tank.
>>365361
You might have better luck if the radio was in the tank.
>>365363
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3k8H_9SjoM
>>365370
One of the privates speaks up while climbing in the cramped car.
"I heard some paratroopers got stuck inna town nearbys."
>>365367
The sergeant shrugs.
"I haven't seen anything bite through wire rope yet."
The jeep starts with a sputter and the recon team is soon just a speck of dust behind a turn of the street.
>>365366
You regroup.
You might have better luck if the radio was in the tank.
>>365363
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3k8H_9SjoM
>>365370
One of the privates speaks up while climbing in the cramped car.
"I heard some paratroopers got stuck inna town nearbys."
>>365367
The sergeant shrugs.
"I haven't seen anything bite through wire rope yet."
The jeep starts with a sputter and the recon team is soon just a speck of dust behind a turn of the street.
>>365366
You regroup.
>>365480
>>365497
You roll into the square, where ponies are running around, vehicles are speeding and tanks are slowly crawling in the middle of it all.
A staff sergeant walks up to you.
"What's your outfit?"
>>365484
>>365482
They are for communications.
Well, okay, the tank's radio could be tuned to a musical radio but such is forbidden in combat conditions.
>>365497
You roll into the square, where ponies are running around, vehicles are speeding and tanks are slowly crawling in the middle of it all.
A staff sergeant walks up to you.
"What's your outfit?"
>>365484
>>365482
They are for communications.
Well, okay, the tank's radio could be tuned to a musical radio but such is forbidden in combat conditions.
>>365527
>>365533
>>365557
>>365558
You drive the tank to your squadron's parking lot. A few ponies from tank 2 walk up to you.
"Ya just can't take her out and not get a dent on it, can you? Want us to call the engineers?"
You can see two smaller tanks parked off the side. They're boxier than your Sherman and armed to the teeth with machine guns. The main gun seems dinky in contrast to a normal tank.
You can hear a female voice from somewhere between the scout vehicles:
"They've had the new M5s in production for two years and they send us to the largest military landing operation in history with these? I've called requisitions a dozen times and still they don't…"
As you walk further you can see the lieutenant talking to some other tank commanders of your unit. She's wearing a thick leather jacket similar to that of the pilots in the air force with her mane tied to a tight bun. She turns around as she hears you approach.
"'Matilda' I presume?"
>>365533
>>365557
>>365558
You drive the tank to your squadron's parking lot. A few ponies from tank 2 walk up to you.
"Ya just can't take her out and not get a dent on it, can you? Want us to call the engineers?"
You can see two smaller tanks parked off the side. They're boxier than your Sherman and armed to the teeth with machine guns. The main gun seems dinky in contrast to a normal tank.
You can hear a female voice from somewhere between the scout vehicles:
"They've had the new M5s in production for two years and they send us to the largest military landing operation in history with these? I've called requisitions a dozen times and still they don't…"
As you walk further you can see the lieutenant talking to some other tank commanders of your unit. She's wearing a thick leather jacket similar to that of the pilots in the air force with her mane tied to a tight bun. She turns around as she hears you approach.
"'Matilda' I presume?"
>>365608
"Fantastic."
There will be no enthusiasm at all in my voice. Taking her hoof, I'll give it a short shake.
"And we'll need that dented panel replaced, by the way. I'd have done it myself it I had the materials, and it seems we didn't think to harvest what we could from the panzer we ran into. Also, there should be a gryphon prisoner we evicted from the depot over the bridge. Should be on its way to questioners."
"Fantastic."
There will be no enthusiasm at all in my voice. Taking her hoof, I'll give it a short shake.
"And we'll need that dented panel replaced, by the way. I'd have done it myself it I had the materials, and it seems we didn't think to harvest what we could from the panzer we ran into. Also, there should be a gryphon prisoner we evicted from the depot over the bridge. Should be on its way to questioners."
>>365625
"Nothing like that. We are dividing the squadron so tanks 1 and 2 -" She taps the two tanks to her flanks "-will form a scouting detachment led by me."
She then walks from between the smaller tanks and points to the three Shermans in a row.
"And these tanks will form the fighting detachment which will terminate any hostiles we find. You will be in direct radio contact to me all time. If you have any questions or problems, you can find me in my tent later. For now I will need to go and fetch our orders from HQ."
She walks off to the direction of the square.
The two other commanders walk up to Bernard.
"So, I guess ya got us now."
"Yeah. I wonder what happened to our old lieutenant."
"Nothing like that. We are dividing the squadron so tanks 1 and 2 -" She taps the two tanks to her flanks "-will form a scouting detachment led by me."
She then walks from between the smaller tanks and points to the three Shermans in a row.
"And these tanks will form the fighting detachment which will terminate any hostiles we find. You will be in direct radio contact to me all time. If you have any questions or problems, you can find me in my tent later. For now I will need to go and fetch our orders from HQ."
She walks off to the direction of the square.
The two other commanders walk up to Bernard.
"So, I guess ya got us now."
"Yeah. I wonder what happened to our old lieutenant."
>>365684
"Look here, gents, there's gonna be none of that crap about the other races in the force so long as I'm in charge, got it? We're on the same side, and if you want somebody to care about saving your hide, you'd best not make an ass of yourself."
I'll raise an eyebrow at them, as if to dare them to crack a joke.
"Look here, gents, there's gonna be none of that crap about the other races in the force so long as I'm in charge, got it? We're on the same side, and if you want somebody to care about saving your hide, you'd best not make an ass of yourself."
I'll raise an eyebrow at them, as if to dare them to crack a joke.
>>365692
They shrug.
>>365701
"It's been five minutes and already yer treating us like bloody recruits."
Both of the commanders are sergeants too
>>365705
Your face is crafted from the very same stone as the cliffs of dover.
You don't even flinch.
>>365712
Both of them look at you kind of cross.
"I have a wife and three kids back home."
"Have you ever had to shave? …No wait…"
The commanders turn to Bernard.
"The point is, we don't have any problem with you or any of your crew. We're gonna return to our tanks and re-stock them. Dunno when we'll move out."
They shrug.
>>365701
"It's been five minutes and already yer treating us like bloody recruits."
Both of the commanders are sergeants too
>>365705
Your face is crafted from the very same stone as the cliffs of dover.
You don't even flinch.
>>365712
Both of them look at you kind of cross.
"I have a wife and three kids back home."
"Have you ever had to shave? …No wait…"
The commanders turn to Bernard.
"The point is, we don't have any problem with you or any of your crew. We're gonna return to our tanks and re-stock them. Dunno when we'll move out."