Comments on: Ukrainian-Russian War Simulated – Ambushes!

By: random wargamer

random wargamer — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:14:58 +0000

It would be interesting to see how this scenario unfolds if ambush like this was performed on the armored infantry. For example, column consisting of soldiers on BMP-2s, lead by a tank and having one more tank as reserve.

Also, why would Spetsnaz move on foot? It would slow down entire column to the speed of foot mobiles, so if you want Spetsnaz to be present, give them vehicle too (on other hand, I believe the task of being point would be performed by regular recon elements of said infantry units, it is not really task of Spetsnaz in reality – moreover, entire column consisting from 6-7 vehicles including armored infantry platoon and couple of tanks will be forward element of entire batallion following couple of clicks behind).

What comes to use of fixed wing drones, properly organized column in regular warfare most likely would have some AA elements too, so use of attack-capable fixed wing drone (except than single use FPV) my expect to stumble upon countermeasures as well.

Anyway, there is likely chances of ambush like this to destroy a couple of vehicles and force column to reorganize itself from travelling formation to combat one, thus slowing it down for a while. Only things in question could be fate of ambush party and amount of time enemy would loose (as sooner it retreats, as higher their chances to survive, but as longer they stay, as higher their chances to inflict more casualties and hold down enemy for a longer time… what to choose?).

Unfortunately, it is quite time consuming to create scenarios like these in Arma 3, as convoys sometimes behaves itself inconsistently (hello AI of Arma 3 :D) and could inflict more casualties on itself than the ambush party…

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By: podsixswampyankee

podsixswampyankee — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 18:07:11 +0000

Great article, thanks

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By: SG1

SG1 — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 06:52:37 +0000

One comment. I have been trained to perform that very kind of ambushes against an advancing enemy. The time was the late ‘80s and the place would have been Germany (west). It was absolutely out of the question to stay for 20 minutes after the first shot had been fired, trading bullets and rockets with the enemy. By this time, we could be sure to be wiped out by the supporting elements of the unit we had attacked: artillery, helicopters, planes… not forgetting foot elements who would try to envelop us.
Only in a deliberate ambush could it be envisaged to remain on place… but that kind of affairs would have requested a more favourable ground, i.e. not open terrain, and way more troops fielded against the enemy.
There is a very good YouTube video by The Chieftain, who was a tanker in the US Army, where he states that it is way too early to draw conclusions based on the short edited combat images that flourish on the internet and in news report. He takes the example of a very well publicised ambush on a Russian column, filmed from a drone, on which a tank is seen being struck by some AT missile fired from the left of the screen. Playing a longer unedited version of the video he shows that the tank is not destroyed by the explosion, as impressive as it is, but continues to move in an attempt to escape. And he also shows several AFVs of the column immediately reacting by turning towards the place where the missile had been shot and pumping heavy metal, while dismounted infantry is also manoeuvring towards the attackers… leading him to think their fate is most uncertain, unless they have left the place immediately after the first shot.

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