Firestorm: Stripes

Tournament in Milan, first match is a Blue-on-Blue exercise.
My infantry formation supported by a reconnaissance squadron vs the armored squadron of HMS.

I decided to defend, as I know Chieftains, without proper support, will struggle to attack.
We roll for the mission and Contact was chosen.

Unfortunately I didn’t manage to take any picture (HMS did, see his linked Battle rep), but I created some situational maps of every phase of the battle.

I defend both objectives with one mech platoon, I held the Strikers in ambush and one platoon of Scimitars ready to support where they were needed the most or to counterattack. Harriers were held ready.

During turn one, HMS blitzed his Chieftain and was able to gain some ground with the infantry and cause me some losses in the infantry platoon defending the left objective.
My reply was ready, Strikers shoot from the ambush destroying two Chieftains and causing the third to flee. Scimitars engaged the infantry transport and destroyed them as well.

During turn 2, HMS was able to receive his second platoon of Chieftains, his infantry shoot at my defending platoons causing some damages.
My Harriers showed up but 2 of them were downed by the Rapiers, the others couldn’t hit a barn. My MILANs and Strikers were able to destroy or bail some Chieftains.

During turn three HMS received his lasts reserves which he used to reinforce his right objective and to add pressure on my left flank. He destroyed my Striker platoon and my infantry transport as well.
I managed to receive my first reserves (MCT) and the Scimitars began a Counterattack. The second Chieftain platoon was destroyed.

In turn 4, I received my second reserve (Scimitars) which I sent around the large hill in order to counterattack HMS’s right objective. The shooting of the Scimitars was deadly and they destroyed the Scorpions guarding the objective.

At this point HMS conceded the game. For sure not the easiest of the game for him and he wasn’t aided by the dices.