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in the dusty corners of afghanistan, a soldier found themselves in the midst of a warzone. this is a true account of actual military combat, where survival was the only goal. let's dive into the story of how they managed to survive an actual military warzone.
the unexpected warzone
at least three city blocks had been turned into a bonafide warzone, with the night filled with the roar of weapons fire, flash of muzzles, and tracers from m-249s and m-240s reaching out into buildings like sweeping laser beams. this was not how it was supposed to have gone down, but in the dusty corners of afghanistan, it was about as well as one could expect.
the overstrength platoon
we were four teams, ten men each, an overstrength platoon so to speak, only we lacked a lot of the firepower of a real infantry platoon. we had no recoilless rifles for instance, and only two laws amongst all forty of us. once more, we weren't supposed to need them. once more, we definitely did.
the enemy's tactics
thankfully the enemy didn't have armored vehicles, but they'd sic'ed three converted trucks mounted with anti-air cannons on the buildings we'd been using for cover. a 240 took one out, the laws got the other two. then they put a round into the vehicle the 240 took out for good measure.
the team leader's perspective
i'm trying to keep an ear to both my team and command's radio nets, being team leader all too often means having to do three or four things at the same time, while trying really hard not to die. my team's taken up positions inside a small abandoned warehouse of some kind- the walls are thick enough to not crumble under the fire of aks, and the upper floor has some great vantage points to watch enemy movement on the street in front and behind us.
the rough l-shape formation
the other three teams are strung out in a rough l-shape formation across various other buildings to our nine o'clock, we make up the far right of the l. we're trying to hold our ground and wait for reinforcements, but the enemy is relentless.
the importance of firepower
in a warzone, firepower is everything. without it, you're at the mercy of the enemy. in this case, the lack of recoilless rifles and laws put us at a disadvantage. but we made do with what we had, and we fought hard.
the power of teamwork
in a warzone, teamwork is essential. without it, you're just a group of individuals fighting for survival. but when you work together, you can accomplish great things. in this case, the teams worked together to hold their ground and wait for reinforcements.
the reality of war
war is not a game. it's not a movie. it's real, and it's brutal. in this case, the soldier found themselves in the midst of a warzone, fighting for their life. but they survived, and they have a story to tell.
the infographics show
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