You're not panzer

Either way, the point stands that you're going to have to learn quite a bit more about your witches as soon as possible. They'd been attached on a permanent basis to your company, following the loss of eight of your tanks to logistical needs. You've got two more on the way from the states, too. Should make for a good time, you silently hope to yourself. Five teenage girls as the bulk of your company. You can't help but think back to your little sister Jessica, who has no doubt entered the last phases of her witch training at the Citadel back home.

==

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Hold on anon, I'll get it straightened out here in a minute

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>>21733509
Pray to the Machine God.

You go over the plan once more in your head.

The plan, which was hastily drawn up and planned out, consisted of your first and only platoon of bravo company, sitting behind flimsy civilian cars on a Polish freeway. In the open. Waiting for the imminent Soviet push in order to draw out what has been colloquially termed 'the Bitch', a Russian superheavy tank. The bridge it's going to have to cross has been wired on most of it's major cross beams and support structure with more explosives than you care to be anywhere even remotely close to, and your German witch had her hand on the detonator. You're very glad you've seen her and her girls fight before, it's one less worry that you'll have during this brawl coming up. They're up on a hill in a hide somewhere, the business ends of their 50mm cannons pointed right into the killbox. Hopefully, between them and your four 120mm guns, you can put up enough of a fight for The Bitch to roll at you. The downside, of course, being that you're hideously outnumbered, and you're essentially fighting a rearguard action for the entire 11th armored cavalry regiment as it retreats to the German-Polish border.

“Captain,” Whittmann's voice breaks your train of thought “11 ACR units moving across the bridge now. Looks like headquarters and supply, followed by A company. I don't see any Soviet armor behind them.” Still calm as ever. That girl must have ice water flowing through her veins.

“Thank you, LT. Alright boys, you heard her. Guns up.” You command, pressing your eye to your own scopes. Sure enough, Sharpshooter elements were steaming across the bridge. Oddly enough, though, you can't see Colonel Carpenter's personal vehicle. Say what you will about the man, he's never been one to run from a fight. Mere minutes later, the last NATO vehicle crosses the bridge, hastily followed by Carpenter's Humvee.

“Alright Bishop, it's your show now. I'll see you in Frankfurt!” he radios you over the net.

“Thank you sir. We'll do the job and get out quick. See you in Germany.” You quickly reply, trying not to lose focus on the task at hand.

“Captain! T-72's and T-64s are pushing across now. They'll be at the bridge soon!” Whittmann breaks over the radio. Seems she's finally showing some emotion, even if it is just the tiniest amount of excitement.

[] “roger that, they're not what we're after, all elements hold fire.”
[] “Copy. Sparklies engage at will, Abrams hold off. We'll counterpunch when the time is right.”
[] “If they get in the city we're going to be in trouble, all elements open fire!”
[] Write in

>>21733633
>[x] “Copy. Sparklies engage at will, Abrams hold off. We'll counterpunch when the time is right.”

>>21733633
[X] “roger that, they're not what we're after, all elements hold fire.”

Let them advance a bit farther first, we strike too early, before they're committed fully to the bridge they might look closer at it and notice the explosives. We want our attack to be more shock and awe, and if we engage too far away they'll be able to get a better read on us. We need surprise.

>>21733633
>[] “roger that, they're not what we're after, all elements hold fire.”

>>21733633
>[x] “roger that, they're not what we're after, all elements hold fire.”
No need to show our hand to soon but we should make sure they don't get too close.

[x] “roger that, they're not what we're after, all elements hold fire.”

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“Alright everyone, hold off. Lets let 'em get closer and we'll smash the shit out of them. Watch your fires, A-box shots only, and dig your corners hard. Remember that we're not here for a boxing match. We gotta get eyes on the Bitch, then we're outta here. Two by two peel until we break distance, then pedal to the metal. We can't start pissing with them.” You remind your soldiers and the witches.

Your tanks check off, followed by the witches. Meyer breaks over the radio.

“Captain, their lead elements are across the bridge now. You should have eyes on soon.” It's nice to hear an unfamiliar voice, you can't help but think.

Sure enough, coming across both lanes at once, a column of Soviet armor pushes across the bridge. The spearhead looks like it's standard armored T-72's and 64's, just like Whittmann said. The vanguard pushes across quickly before peeling and disappearing into the outskirts of the city. No sign of that superheavy yet, as behind those few tanks are some BMP infantry fighting vehicles and a few amphibious APC's. Nothing too out of the ordinary..other than the fact that they're closing range double quick it seems.

[] “Hit the APC's! If that infantry gets in the buildings we're in deep shit!”
[] “Hold, hoooooold.”
[] Other

>>21734061
Have the Witches hit the APCs, keep our presence quiet for now.

>>21734061
Having ATGMs close is no good. Hit the APCs.

>>21734061

[x] "Hold, Hoooooold"

>>21734061
>[] Other
Witches, turn those APCs inside out.

Relocate afterwards.

>>21734061
This>>21734092 we do not need to be swarmed by infantry with RPG's and other nasty's.

>>21734092

Thirding!

>>21734061
>[X] “Hit the APC's! If that infantry gets in the buildings we're in deep shit!”

This ain't Stirling. Take the shot.

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>[] Other

BMP-2's aren't known for having the most armor in the world. In fact, they're known for being incredibly versatile and easy to maintain. Your witches 50mm cannons would normally easily penetrate the top and side armor sans magic. With the magic, they're turning those vehicles into craters on tracks. You watch a direct hit impact a vehicle just coming off the bridge, knocking a hole the size of an orange in the side, then wrenching the entire right side open blowing crew and cargo out alike in a fine mist.

The witches keep up their grisly work for a few minutes, enough to stall the whole column, before relocating to a different hide. Unfortunately, it seems that the Russians are advancing under incredible caution as the entire hillside comes under heavy artillery fire. Huge 120mm shells fired from god knows how far back dig out massive divets in the hill and shaking you in your commander's chair.

“Captain! We're under heavy fire here, we're displacing to a different hill!” Whittman cries over the radio before shouting in German to Carius and Meyer. “We're out of the fight for a few minutes, you're on your own!”

Fortunately for you, it doesn't seem that the reds have caught on that there are four Abrams sitting on a highway, camouflaged behind civilian vehicles. However, you won't be able to tell what's coming over the bridge for a few minutes until the sparklies are back in it.

“Alright Whittmann, go fast. We need your eyes on the bridge to know when to light it up.” You reply, keeping your eyes pasted to your scope. The witches ambush knocked out most of the infantry elements, and the ones it didn't kill are too busy attempting to medivac the wounded to really get in the fight. They've managed to make it an armor fight, which you excel at.

A tense few minutes pass before Whittmann breaks back over the net. “Captain, we're in position in a treeline at your four o'clock. We've got eyes back on the bridge, it looks like the Bitch is on it's way. I'd say...two minutes before it's here.”

[] “Burn the bridge, we'll see what it does when it's on the other side.”
[] “Roger that, fall back! We're gonna need all hands on deck!”
[] order one of your tanks forward to bait the Bitch back.
[] Other (write in)

>>21734527
>[] “Roger that, fall back! We're gonna need all hands on deck!”
>[] order one of your tanks forward to bait the Bitch back.
Combining these two. I say we check with our crew. If they feel up to it, we do it.

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>>21734580
I concur.

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>>21734639
Wrong image.

Combine these two:
[] “Roger that, fall back! We're gonna need all hands on deck!”
[] order one of your tanks forward to bait the Bitch back.

Afterwards:
[] Other (write in)
We should look that we blow up the bridge when the bitch is right in the middle of it. The Russkis shouldn't like that.

>>21734639
>>21734580
Eeeeh, I'm not entirely sold on baiting them. Remember, we've gone undetected, and it seems easier to exploit that.

[X] “Roger that, fall back! We're gonna need all hands on deck!”

>>21734527
[X] “Roger that, fall back! We're gonna need all hands on deck!”

Wait until the Bitch is in the middle of the bridge and then blow it up.

>>21734683
Yeah, that was the thought. But we had ought not send one of men on something so out there.

Actually, on second thought, I think baiting the bitch isn't the best choice. If the Ruskkis smell shit with the bridge they probably won't move the bitch over it.

I'm changing to fallback for the witches and blowup for he bridge when the bitch is on it.

>>21734747
This. When the Bitch is over the bitch, boom baby.

>>21734800
>over the bitch
>over the bridge
Why do I never proofread.

>>21734527
Fall back

>>21734092
fouth'-ing
seems like a plan

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> Other

“Got it LT. Bring your girls back into our line. We're gonna need every gun we've got to back out of this one. Make sure you can still see the bridge though!” You answer.

“Roger Captain. We'll be back on our original hill, it seems our hide made it through the bombardment.” She replies. The ice-woman is back.

“Goddam boss, is it just me or is she the scariest teenager ever?” Nicky says, unable to look up from his gun sight. “I mean, she's cute, yeah. And she doesn't wear pants, which is always a plus. But even I'm not that happy to shoot shit, and it's my job.”

“Nicky, aren't you a teenager?” You casually reply. He shuts up.

“Penetrator six, Penetrator two. We got T-72's closing on our left. They close much more they're gonna see straight through us here. Permission to engage?” Sergeant Norton over in Mister Fister on your left flank calls over your platoon net.

[] “Burn 'em! Burn 'em now! They get too close, this ruse is through and they'll throw everything at us!”
[] “Hold off, maybe they won't see us and send the Bitch over.”
[] Other

>>21734910
>[X] “Burn 'em! Burn 'em now! They get too close, this ruse is through and they'll throw everything at us!”

Strike while we have the advantage.

>>21734910
[X] “Burn 'em! Burn 'em now! They get too close, this ruse is through and they'll throw everything at us!”

We can't hold off any longer. which sucks.

Also I happen to like crazy/psycho.

>>21734910
[x]Other
Maximum threat projection.
We fire guns blazing and try to miss enough of them to warrant rescue.
If this won't lure the Bitch over, nothing will.
Retreat before counter artillery can fuck us up.

>>21734910
>[] “Burn 'em! Burn 'em now! They get too close, this ruse is through and they'll throw everything at us!”

Surviving is rather important for getting intel back.

I don't think she looks crazy, just composed, which is what the Germans do best.

>>21734910
>[x] “Burn 'em! Burn 'em now! They get too close, this ruse is through and they'll throw everything at us!”
>>21734953
>Also I happen to like crazy/psycho.
As do I.

>>21734980

This sounds like a good plan. I'll second it.

>>21734910
We break cover, pop them, roll on the bitch, poke her, run.

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“Burn 'em down, Sarn't! They get too close and we've had it!” You respond. Almost immediately afterwards, you can hear the M1A1's 120 mm cannon roar as it begins to engage.

“Well eveyone, that sounds like our party's started! Pick a target and get some!” you order. Nicky happily obliges, slamming an AP round down the throat of a T-64 that had taken position on the highway. It rocks the enemy tank backwards before sending a gout of flame out of the orange sized hole it tore into the armor. Nobody in there got out alive, you think to yourself.

“Gun ready!” Mega-Michael calls out before sitting back in his chair, safely out of the way of the gun's recoil.

While Nicky sets about earning his paycheck happily, your other tanks are starting to get overwhelmed.

“Whittmann! Get your girls in on this, free fire! Kill everything you can!” you cry out. If the witches get in it now, maybe you won't have to take the Navy or Air Force up on their offers of support, which is odd in and of itself. The Bitch must be a problem branch-wide if they're all offering to help.

1/2

“Negative Captain. We have the Russian superheavy coming across the bridge now. If we engage, we'll blow our cover and it'll roll backwards.” she calmly points out. There had to be a screw loose in her head, in order to be completely deadpan at this point.

[] Shit, she's right. Maybe you would have to take up the fly-boys on their offers...
[] “Burn the bridge now, then start engaging stragglers!”
[] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”
[] Other

>>21735238
>[] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”

>>21735238

[X] "Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge."

Then blow the bridge and get some!!

>>21735238
[x] Shit, she's right. Maybe you would have to take up the fly-boys on their offers..

No reason not too, I mean the armor column is pretty vulnerable now that their support elements are gone right?

>>21735238
[x] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”

>>21735238
>[X] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”

Just a little more, we can hold off until then. We might not all walk out of this one, but I'm thinking knocking the Bitch around will be worth it.

>>21735238
[X] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”

Also, if calling in Air Support will not interfere with the Bitch crossing it'd be nice to call it in, but if we think it'll make the Bitch back off we should hold off on that.

Damn, Whittman has fucking ice running through her veins.

>>21735238
[x] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”
[x] take the flyboys up on their offer.
If the Bitch has any kind of anti-air capability, this should draw it out.

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>>21735238
>[A-10] Shit, she's right. Maybe you would have to take up the fly-boys on their offers..
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT DEVILS CROSS MOTHER FUCKER!

>>21735238
>[] Shit, she's right. Maybe you would have to take up the fly-boys on their offers...

If they don't have much in terms of anti-air then call them in. The only issue is it might make the Bitch back off. But better that than losing some of our tanks.

>[] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”

Of course this too.

>>21735238
>[] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”
We are going to need to harden up and deal with these problems. We should start moving, give the Ruskies a harder target.

>>21735238
[x] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”

Only option that gets us to do what we're here for.
Except they should make a picture or two first.

>>21735302
>If the Bitch has any kind of anti-air capability, this should draw it out.

Yeah, nah. There have to be better ways to figure that out than throw a bunch of birds at it and see if they stay up.

>>21735319
This

>[X] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”

That, ladies and gentlemen, is our primary objective. Let's not blow it.

...shut up, you know what I mean.

>>21735238
Wait till its centered on the bridge then concentrate all fire on a track section before blowing it. also flyboys.

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>>21735376
Blow the bitch? ok.

>>21735238
[x] “Alright, hold off and get the Bitch when it's centered on the bridge”
Can we get the flyboys on station just in case?

We're supposed to get pictures of the Bitch too, aren't we?

Add getting a few photos of it to my post of >>21735267

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“Alright Whittmann, that bridge is your show. Get me some hard intel, then det the fucker!” you order. “Hans! Get us the fuck going! Sitting here is going to make us a goddamn prime target for Red arty!”

Your driver happily obliges.

Hans slams the M1 into gear and stomps on the gas. The Booze Hound leaps forward, engine cranking out it's maximum horsepower. You crawl over your car-concealment, hoping that whoever left it where it was has really good insurance. Or really bad insurance. Mostly that you wouldn't have to pay for it though.

The Booze Hound slams through a storefront before emerging in what was once a marketplace. The stalls that are there are filled to the brim, oddly enough, with product that was probably set with loving care by the stall owners. Booze Hound roars through, covered in womens clothing.

The T-72 that you come upon in the city center was probably busy laughing at you when you put a DU penetrator directly into it's turret, sending up a spectacular fireball from it's crew hatches.
“Captain! Superheavy is mid-bridge! We've got pictures on our gun cameras, brace for det!” Meyer calls out.

1/2

“Everyone grab something, this shit is gonna be lifechanging!” you're able to say a split second before being rocked around the inside of your tank. You're able to see the fireball and debris thrown into the air from behind the four story building blocking your direct sight. Just as you said, it's pretty lifechanging.

“Good det, good det! Dust is blocking sight!” you hear Carius, the third German witch, cry out before her MG3 rips through it's magazine.

[] “All elements, hold in place! We're gonna go take a look!”
[] “All elements, fall back! Mission accomplished!”
[] other

2/2

>>21735842

[x] “All elements, fall back! Mission accomplished!”

>>21735842
[] “All elements, fall back! Mission accomplished!”

>>21735842
>[X] “All elements, hold in place! We're gonna go take a look!”

Seems pretty obvious. We need to know what condition the Bitch is in.

>>21735842
>[] “All elements, fall back! Mission accomplished!”

We're done here. Time to get out.

>>21735842
Tanks fall back, witches confirm the kill. We can't be too careful, but us tanks should not stick around, the witches are faster and more maneuverable and ought to be able to book it better than us.

>>21735842
>[x] “All elements, hold in place! We're gonna go take a look!”
See if that killed it.

>>21735842
[x] “All elements, hold in place! We're gonna go take a look!”

Witches confirm, tanks GTFO, regroup as we go.

>>21735842
>[] “All elements, fall back! Mission accomplished!”

We can call in the chairforce to take a look.

>>21735842
[x] other
While we fall back, anyone who wants to take the last peek, just to make sure surviving detonation is not what this thing was made for?

>>21735837
looking a the picture, she would not be able to aim through that scope, the way the mechanism works.

>>21735842

[X] “All elements, fall back! Mission accomplished!”

We got the pictures as ordered. Any damage to the Bitch resulting from the bridge under it getting blown sky-high is a bonus.

Time to GTFO of here!!

>>21735937
>>21735886
Witches position is compromised. We need to provide egress and get eyes on the bitch. Fall back once relieving the witches.

>>21735961
I think she's supposed to bend her knee or something. Not exactly ideal, no.

>>21736004
Not to mention the massive hydraulic cylinder that does exactly nothing but hinder height adjustment.

>>21735961
>>21736004
>>21736043
The gun might not actually be fixed to that support, just resting on it.

>>21735842
Fall back, and have artillery take note, the bridge is to collapse if we get ANY signs of movement. Sappers, jets, anything that can move should target it.

>>21736121
There's no shoulderstrap, so basically the only thing keeping it from falling off in that case are her hands. The entire thing is a bit silly, but if it's fixed there's at least some modicum of function.

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“Primary objective complete! All elements, peel off, peel off! Two by twos, Whittmann, drop back to number one rendezvous!” You quickly order. She quickly acknowledges your order, backing her striker off the hill and down on the freeway before pushing to the regrouping point you had previously designated. Her girls follow suit, not eager to be part of the rearguard.

Hans smashes through another building front before locating the nearest on-ramp and opening the throttle to full. Your other tanks follow suit quickly, all three of them showing signs of the battle. A few scars and craters here and there, you're extremely thankful that the armor on your vehicles held out so far.

After driving a few meters to clear the ramp, Hans peels off to a shoulder behind an 18 wheeler. Looking on your scope, you see that Norton and his crew are over on the other side.

“Nicky, kill the first goddamn thing you see that ain't NATO.” You say before flipping your camera to thermal. Most of the sight is cleaned up, though there are a few fires and hot smoke billowing from where the bridge was is blocking what you can see here and there.

“Uh, that might be a problem coach. He says, quickly putting the gun sight on what seems to be a wall of steel lumbering directly towards you and Norton.

“Um...captain?” You hear Norton ask.

This wasn't supposed to happen.

[] Get those flyboys on the horn!
[] Try to track it and run!
[] other

>>21736205
[x] Get those flyboys on the horn!
[x] Shoot it in the face while reversing the hell out of there.

>>21736205
>[] Get those flyboys on the horn!
>[] Try to track it and run!

Shootshootshootkillitkillit runrunrun

>>21736205
[X] Get those flyboys on the horn!
[X] Try to track it and run!

Both, yes, fuck fuck bad GIANT TANK.

>>21736205

[X] Get those flyboys on the horn!
[X] Try to track it and run!

Getting a bridge blasted out from under it didn't even scratch the Bitch?! GOGOGO!!

>>21736205
[x] Get those flyboys on the horn!
And if we HAVE to shoot at it, try to take out anything that looks like an anti-air weapon.

>>21736205
[other]
BLOW THE FUCKING BRIDGE
BLOW IT TO HELL
I told you
I told you about killing bridges bro.

[X] Get those flyboys on the horn!
[X] Try to track it and run!

Concentrate all fire on a single track section then GTFO.

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>>21736205
>[] Get those flyboys on the horn!
>[] Try to track it and run!
Gods damn!

>>21736205
>[] Get those flyboys on the horn!
>[] Try to track it and run!

>>21736265
We already did.

>>21736205
>[] Get those flyboys on the horn!
>[] Try to track it and run!


FUCK FUCK FUCK

RUNNNNN-

We're behind an 18 wheeler?

Is it by any chance, carrying something flammable or violatile?

>>21736205
>[X] Get those flyboys on the horn!

shitshitshitshitshitshitSHITSHITSHITSHIT

>>21736265
The Bridge is no longer there, just The Bitch.

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>>21736281

Let it be carrying gas or some explosive shit

>>21736205
Sick the flyboys on the bitch. A shock like that had to have fucked it up some.

>>21736326
all of its Kontakt should have gone up at least.

SHOOT THE TRACKS

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“Sarn't Norton! Get your boys out of here, Booze Hound will be right behind you!” You shout into your intercom before switching over to division's net.

“Black Horse one, this is Penetrator six! Pull me everything you can, we got the Bitch bearing down on us hard!”

“Uh, roger that Penetrator six. Nearest help is about two minutes out, pair of American Apaches wearing sixteen hellfires total. Callsign 'Ugly'.”

You're quickly patched through to the flight lead of the pair of attack helicopters, who answers with a “Ugly flight here, we heard you need some kill? We just happen to be loaded down with way too much of that shit and our ammo chief is getting on our asses. What've you got for us, Captain?” He drawls through a thick southern accent.

“I got the Bitch, bearing down on me hard! It's got seven hundred meters before it's right on top of me!” you reply quickly, tapping Nicky on the head to signal only to fire on your command. If you do it right, a APFSDS round may punch through it's track links and give you the time needed to escape. You've never seen the Bitch's guns fire, but given the size of them you don't really want to either.

1/2

“Whoa, the superheavy we've been hearing about? Alright Penetrator, give us about one minute to get on station and we'll shit on his head.” Ugly says, excitement twinged in his voice.

“Shit sir,” Nicky starts “if we wait thirty seconds he'll have us cold. That smoke is only gonna wash his thermals until he's out of it, then we're in deep shit. The engine's been running hard, we gotta try to do something now or we're fucked!”

He's right. If you don't get moving fast, right now, you're going to be in deep shit as soon as the Bitch rolls out of the cloud and can see you with it's own scopes.

[] “Gimme HE on a tread! We'll blow the fucker clean off!”
[] “Hans, full speed ahead! Get us the fuck out of here, we'll lead the bitch on a merry chase!”
[] other

2/2

>>21736567

If the guns are that big, can we shoot into them barrels?

>>21736579
[X] “Gimme HE on a tread! We'll blow the fucker clean off!”

FUCK YOUR TRACKS!

>>21736579
[x] “Hans, full speed ahead! Get us the fuck out of here, we'll lead the bitch on a merry chase!”

[x] Shoot it! Use your AP rounds!

>>21736579

[X] “Gimme HE on a tread! We'll blow the fucker clean off!”

Then run for our lives, buying time for Ugly Flight to get in here and kill it with Hellfires.

>>21736591
>>21736579

[x] When it sees us, it bring its gun to bear. SHOOT DOWN ITS THROAT then GTFO

>>21736579
>[] “Gimme HE on a tread! We'll blow the fucker clean off!”

The second the round is away get the fuck out.

>>21736579
>[x]“Hans, full speed ahead! Get us the fuck out of here, we'll lead the bitch on a merry chase!”
>[x]Shoot its treads!

>>21736579
[x] “Hans, full speed ahead! Get us the fuck out of here, we'll lead the bitch on a merry chase!”
Treads on a tank that big are probably really fucking strong. I really doubt we could take it out in one shot, and we wouldn't get too many more.

>>21736621
inb4 Whittmann doing exactly that

>>21736579
>>21736591

[other]
We should be able to make that shot, do the math, get a solution, and fire, (Also we should be full reverse so we can make sure we always have a targeting solution on the tank!)

>>21736579
[X] “Gimme HE on a tread! We'll blow the fucker clean off!”

Hopefully it will damage itself trying to move.

>>21736697
Not really, Normal tank treads get shredding by Artillery impacting within 30m, so a direct hit from a HEAT round will obliterate the track section it hits.

also RUN AND GUN WE HAVE THE TECH SHOOT FOR THE TRACKS

>>21736786
http://sill-www.army.mil/FAMAG/2002/NOV_DEC_2002/NOV_DEC_2002_PAGES_8_11.pdf

very much related

>>21736579
Try this
[x] “Gimme HE on a tread! We'll blow the fucker clean off!”
If it doesn't work do this
[x] “Hans, full speed ahead! Get us the fuck out of here, we'll lead the bitch on a merry chase!”

Hang on, if it's the Abrams with the 120mm Smoothbore, it's not even equipped with HE. Just APFSDS and scattershot.

wha?

>>21737049
M830

>>21737049
Nah we have the M830 brah.

>Tank Witches 1989
How did I not know this was a thing? Can't recall it being mentioned in the SW89 threads at all.

And, more importantly, how does it measure up?

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>>21737175
L44/M256 120mm smoothbore.

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“Mega! Drop the AP round, gimme HEAT! Nicky, put one right on that Bitches tread! Hans! Get us the fuck out of here!” Your mind quickly starts forming a plan. If you're able to knock that thing's mobility out, you should have a good route of escape out of the city, and Ugly should be able to get in range and dump lots of hate all over it.

Michael quickly obliges, opening the breech, pulling the AP round clear, and slamming home a HEAT round. He rolls clear and shoots you a thumbs up, right as Hans pushes your vehicle clear of the trailer. You give Nicky a slap on his shoulder, to which he responds with a 120mm roar. Keeping your eye pressed to your scope, you watch as your round closes the range almost instantly and slams into the tread of the Russian super heavy tank. You're rewarded with a decent explosion that, in most other terms, would be impressive if you hadn't just watched over eighty pounds of the United States' most state of the art explosives blow up on a bridge.

Hans has pushed your vehicle clear of the freeway and across part of the shoulder when the smoke clears and you're able to look back at the turret, silently praying that your plan had met success and they had a little tank baby.

1/2

>>21737175
Mostly action at this time but alright so far.

It hadn't.

Your round tore the tread asunder, but still, it held on. Today was just not going well for you at all.

“Black horse, we're gonna need something a hell of a lot bigger than Hellfires! I just drilled that big bastard in the treads with a HEAT round and it didn't give a shit!” you say frantically into your intercom, praying someone higher up heard you.

“Roger that penetrator. Ugly is on station now, lining up shots. Navy has two Hornets inbound, loadout unknown. Callsign is 'David', patching you through.” The same radioman replies.

“Penetrator six, this is....David, flight of hornets off Nimitz. Coming in hot with some....Paveway love for our Goliath friend. Recommend you....get clear as soon as possible.” The F/A-18's sentences are broken up with breaths from his oxygen mask. He must be pretty high up to be needing that, you think to yourself.

“Penetrator, Ugly. Keep moving, we have rounds out. Time on target, thirty seconds.” Ugly breaks over the radio.

[] Keep moving!
[] Whip around and give it another shot with HEAT
[] other

>>21737266
[X] Keep moving!

GET THE FUCK OUTTA THIS JOINT!

>>21737266
>[] Keep moving!

>>21737266
[x] Keep moving!
Run away, RUN AWAY!

>>21737256
Right then. To the archive!

[x] Keep moving!

>>21737266
[x] Keep moving!

We can move, it cannot, its about to get fucked up the butt etc.

>>21737266
>[x] Keep moving!
Bug out

>>21737266
[X] Whip around and give it another shot with HEAT

I assume this means we turn the turret and fire as we run.

>>21737266

[X] Keep moving!

GTFO....let Ugly and the Hornets handle the Bitch.

>>21737266
[] Keep moving!

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“Go go go Hans, fucking go!” You shout, frantically watching the Bitch as Hellfire missiles fired from over a mile away slam into it's top turret. The first two to hit cause massive fireballs and shears the top turret away, but still, the vehicle keeps rolling towards you.

The second set of Hellfire missiles tear into interim armor between body and turret seam, once again causing massive explosions, but somehow the Bitch keeps rolling at you.

“Jesus Christ! How much punishment is that thing going to take!? Hellfires kill buildings, for fucks sake!” Nicky frantically shouts to nobody in particular. He's right, the thing has been getting pounded for the past five minutes unrelentingly and it's still coming directly at you.

“Penetrator six, this is David. We have weapons release....keep moving. If this doesn't kill it, we're just gonna be pissing it off.” The Navy pilot radios.

“You don't need to tell me twice, David!” You reply, Booze Hound reaching it's top cross country speed
with Hans trying to coax more out of the engine. At this rate, you'd go screaming past the rendezvous point without even noticing.

Hans is able to break line of sight from the city center behind a hill as you watch the entire freeway get pummeled with soviet artillery. Apparently someone in the Red chain of command was very upset that you shot at his favorite toy, and was now punishing anywhere he thought you could possibly be. That man must've never been a tank commander. The Booze Hound settled down a little bit as Hans eased off the gas to mask your sound signature, before he stops altogether behind a thicket that has a direct line of sight to the freeway. It'd provide perfect concealment and it's plenty far from the Bitch, so whenever that bomb comes down you'll have great seats and you'll be able to roll away.

[] “No Hans, we need to go. If that 1000 pounder doesn't drop it, we can't be around.”
[] “This'll work. Kill the engine, someone hand me the camera so I can get some more pictures of this shit”
[] other

>>21737705
[X] “This'll work. Kill the engine, someone hand me the camera so I can get some more pictures of this shit”

>>21737705
[] "No Hans, we need to go. If that 1000 pounder doesn't drop it, we can't be around."
Trust in Whittmann and her girls to do the surveillance while we save our asses.

>>21737705
>[] “This'll work. Kill the engine, someone hand me the camera so I can get some more pictures of this shit”

>>21737705
[x] “This'll work. Kill the engine, someone hand me the camera so I can get some more pictures of this shit”

>>21737705
[X] “This'll work. Kill the engine, someone hand me the camera so I can get some more pictures of this shit”

We're getting that damned intel.

>>21737705
stay their for now, also radio Whittman and her girls get them to fall back as well.

[x] "No Hans, we need to go. If that 1000 pounder doesn't drop it, we can't be around."

>>21737705
>[] “No Hans, we need to go. If that 1000 pounder doesn't drop it, we can't be around.”

I really don't want to chance this Bitch being still there and us with engines off.

>>21737705
>[X] “This'll work. Kill the engine, someone hand me the camera so I can get some more pictures of this shit”

We need eyes-on confirmation of this kill. Last time we didn't get a positive confirm, this fucker rolled out of the smoke.

How quickly would our engine cool down once we turn it off? It might still find us if it uses thermal vision.

[x] "No Hans, we need to go. If that 1000 pounder doesn't drop it, we can't be around."

This is an intel op, not trying to kill the Bitch. We've got the intel, and we've hurt it as a bonus, so let's get the hell out of here!

>>21737705
>[x] "No Hans, we need to go. If that 1000 pounder doesn't drop it, we can't be around."
TIME TO GTFO BOYS

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>[] “This'll work. Kill the engine, someone hand me the camera so I can get some more pictures of this shit”

“Alright Hans, shut it down. Nicky, hand me that damned camera and start snapping away with the gun camera, we're getting that damned intel come hell or high water.” you order, Mega quickly shoving the Canon EOS 1 the intel shop loaned you into your hands.

Opening your hatch, a blast of cold air rushes in and hits you in the face. It'd be somewhat refreshing, if it weren't for the acrid smoke and reek of propellent. Putting the Bitch in your viewfinder, you start snapping away as quickly as possible, making a mental note of what exactly you're looking at. You even manage to find and get a shot of the torn off top turret and it's massive guns, which are coincidentally pointed directly at you. If they were attached to the tank still, you'd be quite a bit more afraid. As it stands however, that thing isn't gonna be shooting at shit for a while. Hopefully.

“Captain Bishop!” Whittmann's voice breaks over the radio. “Where are you? Sergeant Norton got to the rendezvous and said you'd be right behind him! What's the hold up? We're out here...uhm...how you Americans say, 'with our asses in the breeze?'” She actually sounds concerned. It's kinda...endearing.

“Give us some time, Whittmann. We can't get on the freeway just yet, the Bitch has it blocked up. We've got a surprise for it though. I'll keep you in the know.” you reply, not wanting to concern her more.

1/2

You hear the hornet driver call out the time on target, nearing ten seconds to impact before you seal up your hatch. There's no reason to be out there when a thousand pound bomb slams into anything, let alone something that's trying to kill you. “Ten.........eight.......six..........four...........impact.......now.”

Just as he says now, the bomb slams into the superheavy tank at terminal velocity. The ensuing fireball is on par with the bridge's detonation, shaking your tank even from even this distance. It throws up a huge cloud of dust, bigger than the last, and obliterates the cars around it.

As the dust and smoke clears out, you can't see much other than twisted, smoking wreckage. The Bitch's body is blackened and on fire in multiple places, the turret that was still mounted to it is just plain gone, and both sets of treads are completely shorn from the wheels. You're blown away that the body itself survived the munition, but plenty thankful that it's very clearly dead.

“Fuckin'...that'll do pig. That'll do.” you mutter to yourself, before thanking whatever god you can think of.

After snapping a few pictures of the burned out husk, and noticing that there are still a bunch of soviet tanks in the area, you quickly order Hans to get you all back to the rendezvous. You've had enough fun for one day, you think to yourself.

Aaaand that's it for tonight!
Join us again next Saturday for the third installment of Tank Witches 1989!

>>21738166
Mission Accomplished. Time for celebratory rations.

>>21738182
More characterisation next time?

>>21738182
Time to party hard with german witches and hope we wake up with all our clothes on? I THINK SO

>>21738182
Look forward to it

Right. Got all caught up. This is pretty enjoyable so far bar the fact it seems short for some reason regardless of how many times I look at the start/end times.

tl;dr: Nice. Looking forward to next thread.

>>21738182
Thanks, Mouse. That was fun!