Progress report number 3
At the end of the previous report, our merry band of freedom fighters were hidden in the trees with yours truly making his way back to them on foot following a lack of fuel situation. Not wishing to return to La Trinite on foot; we returned in our low fuel truck and made it to the weapons store. Was just starting to fix up the squad with improved weapons when a convoy from the north showed up. We duly dispatched the intruders, and afterwards were delighted to find a 5T truck in running condition and with fuel. Repaired the 5T truck at the immobile repair truck and with weapons distributed, decided to leave our original truck full of stolen weaponry at La Trinite.
Continuing with the strategy to weaken the south and encourage northern attacks, we headed off to check out the fuel depot north west of Chapol. Stayed close to the coast on the way down to avoid attention, but still spotted burnt out armour and a few bodies, although no sign of current action.
Parked in some trees close to the fuel depot and crawled down alone to check it out. Nobody manning the fixed machine guns, but spotted a sniper near the entrance, and used my recently acquired Dragunov to take him out. A couple of other soldiers appeared, plus a woman who came running past. Assume she was a suicide bomber or the Avon Lady.
Crawled inside the entrance and checked the parked armour; condition red and no ammo. But there was a very tasty ammo truck full of goodies. Tried jumping aboard and driving it away but the world exploded in bullets so that was not going to work.
Started crawling round the complex taking out who I could. Ended up between the cabins with men running everywhere. Spent almost an hour (and more than one re-load…) sniping and being sniped at. Eventually it go so hot I had to escape and eventually worked myself behind the comparative safety of the fuel tanks and decided to give the ammo truck another try. Made it into the drivers seat, reversed out and drove through the fence into the compound where there were a load of dead officers whom I rather indiscreetly ran over again before breaking down another fence and heading north. Almost got blown up by a tank sitting south of Chapol and decided I should take the truck somewhere far away and safe; the forest north of Sainte Marie. Parked the truck and then walked back to the squad truck and took my team up to the forest to show them our new acquisition. They were very impressed.
Chapol is still very hot; but I think a couple of snipers on the overlooking hill could do some damage; we will visit there later.
Meanwhile, thought another visit to the other fuel dump was worth a look; maybe less guarded than before. Took the squad and parked up south of the depot. On the way we saw a burnt out tank with a northern flag flying, and several dead bodies.
Crawled up close to the depot and the two fixed guns were manned; so made them unmanned. Two volunteer replacements were similarly dealt with then all went quiet. Crawled up and the place was deserted apart from a fuel truck and an empty ammo truck. Both were low on fuel and it does not seem to be possible to re-fuel at the fuel tank. Anyway, decided to add to our truck collection and took both of them. Got my guys to take our 5T and the fuel truck back to the forest and I drove the ammo truck. I did not have a weapon with me to destroy the fuel tank; will come back later to do that.
So now we have the makings of a very adequate second hand truck dealership, but it is not clear how the war is doing. Generally seems quiet and Chapol is still in Southern Hands. Next we will go back to create some havoc at the fuel depots and have a go at some of the heavy armour in the vicinity.
Game time is 1330 and I am still enjoying this mission very much!
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