Well it was time for another of those damned patrols in the green zone. Insurgent  forces were known to have infiltrated as far as the major irrigation canal through the normal patrol zone and were causing problems for the locals.

Both Dave’s were up for another game of modern Fubar this time using the optional morale and ISAF casualty rules they had just discovered.

Dave K had his usual insurgents with 2 only 6 man green units with RPG and a veteran unit also with RPG. These were lead by a veteran tribal leader.

Dave S had a British force led by Sergeant Aitkin a veteran of twenty years and two squads of 4 veterans armed with a variety of weapons.

As normal the patrol began with Dave K’s insurgents charging forward and the British of David S advancing cautiously trying to position one section on a hill that would provide flanking fire. Suddenly as they rounded a bend in the irrigation ditch both forces ran into each other. With the Desert Hawk airborne providing positive identification (PID), Sergeant Aitkin quickly seized the initiative and the insurgents were quickly in trouble as Alpha squad rained a torrent of fire  down on them.

When the dust settled no insurgents were left standing.

Alpha squad moved in position to direct suppressing fire on the insurgent veterans on the hill while Bravo squad failed to activate for the third turn in a row. Massed fire from two insurgent squads caused a hit on one of Alpha squad which Aitkin diagnosed as a T2 (rolled a 3  with a plus one for diagnosis in the field without a medic) requiring medical evacuation (Medevac) as soon as possible.

Aitkin held their current position while Alpha squad escorted their wounded comrade back to the Medevac area (rear centre of the table).

Bravo squad finally earned their pay with devastating fire on the insurgents on the rocky outcrop leaving only a single survivor.

With Alpha squad temporarily out of action and Sergeant Aitkin out on a limb the situation was in the balance. David K, seeing his chance, charged Aitkin with his leader and Veteran squad.

Whilst crossing the open ground Bravo Squad was able to bring down the insurgent leader.

Despite this the veterans continued the charge and leapt into the irrigation canal.

Bravo squad moved to reinforce Aitkin, who brought two insurgents down before they reached him, and another in close combat before he fell.

Bravo squad could finally draw a line of fire on the insurgents who were about to dispatch Aitkin. The Bravo squad marksman (DMR) fired two shots and Aitkin was safe.

This was enough to break the morale of the two surviving insurgents who ran to fight another day.

When the Bravo squad finally reached Aitkin they found him dazed, but otherwise AOK (rolled a one on the casualty table!).

With his head aching from the graze on his forehead Aitkin lead Bravo squad back to the Medevac area where they were informed that their colleague had been wrongly diagnosed as a T2 and would be back to the unit in a couple of days (rolled a three with a medic present = “return to combat”).

Although the patrol was a complete success the result was so close to being FUBAR!!!