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At 0700, shots were fired by enemy Z-1s, each of the three shots missed, however, soon, T-1s were firing back, hitting and destroying one. at 0705 hours, enemy halftracks were sighted, moving directly toward our lines,  the remaining Z-1s following them.


 at 0705 hours, enemy halftracks were sighted, moving directly toward our lines,  the remaining Z-1s following them

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A Z-1 moving along a road in Redwall Island

Friendly air support, consisting of three GA Mk.IIs, soon send rockets into the column, destroying a total of three half-tracks, as shells from friendly T-1s took care of the Z-1s. As the GAs came back in, completely expending their ammo, destroying another three half-tracks. At 0720, ten enemy tanks were spotted, and hit one of the T-1s before being sighted by friendlies. They had moved through an area of forest, and were within range of infantry launchers, and soon lost 3 to infantry, and soon enough, two T-1s had moved in, and were engaging.

 They had moved through an area of forest, and were within range of infantry launchers, and soon lost 3 to infantry, and soon enough, two T-1s had moved in, and were engaging

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A GA Mk.II from KNS Oriskany with a personal customization, a toilet with a parachute, to be dropped on friendly lines as the infantry had a desperate need.

The sound of three GA Mk.IIs making feet dry soon scared the others off, and the aircraft provided recon. What they found, was that those attacks were all probes, and most enemy vehicles were in-base. They soon dropped their whole payloads on the staging area, reportedly destroying 21 enemy tanks. At 0734, a full company of SC-1s moved forth, soon moving to the stage area. Confirmation of the reports from the air proved the 21 kills, but soon the overconfident SC-1 company commander moved all tanks forward, fighting the remaining enemy. The 37mm guns of the SC-1s were no match for the 75mm armor and 67mm guns of the Z-1s. All but 3 of the SC-1s were destroyed, 72 men were killed, the 3 survivors report seeing nothing but burned out tanks in one field.

A SC-1 of Alpha Company, 61st Armored Recon Battalion, 2nd Kosvian Armored Division, this one took part in the assault on the staging area, and sits burnt out in the north approach

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A SC-1 of Alpha Company, 61st Armored Recon Battalion, 2nd Kosvian Armored Division, this one took part in the assault on the staging area, and sits burnt out in the north approach.

At 0758, the three survivors moved back and reported the losses, a great sadness hung over those who were informed of the tragedy.

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