The Ambush RC 4 Part II

The VM cards come up twice to begin the turn and fire both RR and all mortars...and they all miss!  Fortunately their luck is a little better as two of the MMG caused two trucks to explode, while a third gets a 3/4T truck and its driver! There is ineffective French fire desperately seek out the enemy heavy weapons.

 

 The VM now launch their 1st Company towards the convoy and drop one of the Legionnaire drivers. The 2nd Company soon follows and they do even better, silencing two drivers. The French M8 HMC turns and fires long at the advancing Viet! The French RICM troops fall back slightly to consolidate.

Turn Three sees the VM gain the first card again, and the second Co continues to advance while laying down fire. They succeed in dropping the LMG in the Scout Car and one other Moroccan. The French return fire this time however, is deadly and six VM go down!

At the front of the convoy, the French luck continues as the M8 AC gets shots in on the 1MMG and kills one (The Viet rolled a 1 for their defense!), and pins the other. Under my scenario rules if a VM crew-served weapon loses half their crew, the remainder will withdraw saving the weapon)

VM mortars continue to fire, although the first two miss their marks. The last two do rub out two more trucks. The VM 2nd company charges towards the M8 HMC which fires short again this time!

As stated earlier, the VM RR were all misses this turn, close to the Scout car, but still a miss.

And finally, the French RIMC troops here are moving forward down the column to consolidate as well, leaving a LMG and two riflemen to hold the rear. They are banking on the fact that no VM troops have yet appeared. They better be correct or those three troopers will be in a world of hurt!

By the end of the Turn, French losses are mounting and there are numerous burning wrecks littering RC 4.