Afghanistan Farm Compound: an Outdoor Game

The weather has, in some ways, taken a turn for the better in my area of the country, thus an outdoor game was in order. I've been wanting to have a go at another modern game recently, since the fun in "Somewhere in Africa 2000." This game was rather short and bloody, not to mention simple. The objective was for the Americans to surprise the local Taliban unit sheltered in a sunflower farm.

One platoon of  Caesar U.S. in UCP move through the dried river bed: one squad gives cover fire while a squad flanks the farm through the dried up irrigation ditches.

"B" and the platoon support unit and a sniper take center with covering fire on the compound

Platoon HQ

Squad "C" moving on irrigation ditch

Stryker adding to the mix

The team moves forward

The compound comes to life during the second turn

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Squad "B"

"C" advancing

"A" advancing at the same pace

Smoke drifts through the plowed fields

The Taliban 75mm RR fires and missed

The support; Sniper; and squad "B" set about a deadly crossfire on the compound

The very last turn, 2 U.S. soldiers are hit and killed

"C" moves to secure the compound

U.S.
3 KIA, 2 Injured
Taliban
23 KIA, 3 vehicles destroyed

U.S. Army units moping up