Radio transcript of the Battle of Rindus Col

The Battle of Rindus Col was an engagement taking place near a large rice farm during the pre-HCW Ortel V campaign. The action was fought between the Ortel Federal Army and elements of the UNSC Army's 95th Infantry Brigade part of the 175th Infantry Division. 
In early 2519, CENTCOM TWENTY (In charge of the Ortel System) Signals Intelligence recieved information regarding the possible secession of the Ortel V Government. CENTCOM TWENTY's immediate reserve, the 175th Infantry Division, was deployed to Ortel V under the guise of a major training exercise. With them was an attached ONI One Section, they performed espionage on the world during the major exercise. 
On the 6th day of the 175th's deployment on world, the Ortel Federal Army launched an attack on Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 73rd Infantry Regiment who were forming a picket guard whilst the rest of the 95th Infantry Brigade was conducting a live fire exercise. Delta Company held off elements of the 9th Light Infantry Regiment and the 8th Pioneer Battalion of the Ortel Federal Army for 7 hours.
Delta Company's D Platoon became cut off from the rest of the company and came under heavy attack from many angles. The Platoon held off the enemy but suffered heavy casualties and ran out of most of their ammunition.
The radio transcript of the communications between D Platoon and the rest of the Brigade Group became a case study to radio communicators in how to keep strong communications when under heavy fire.
Persons of note
Name and callsign 	Position
Lieutenant Colonel Graham Chang (CONMAN) 	Officer Commanding, 2nd Battalion, 73rd Infantry Regiment
Major Amelia Myers (Dragon One) 	Squadron Leader, 18th Fighter Squadron
Captain Wily Sharpe (Ironsnake) 	Officer Commanding, 1 Battery, 190th Artillery Regiment
Captain Lee Han-Sul (Hangman) 	Joint Fires Observer, HQ Battery, 190th Artillery Regiment
Major Kwasi Buuchard (Alpha) 	Officer Commanding, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion
Captain Yan Po Que (Delta) 	Officer Commanding, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion
First Lieutenant Smith Jackson (Delta One) 	Officer Commanding, A Platoon, Delta Company
Second Lieutenant Guo Chian (Delta Four) 	Officer Commanding, D Platoon, Delta Company
First Lieutenant Diana King (Hammer Two) 	Officer Commanding, B Platoon, Charlie Company (Armour)
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kenzie Riley (Drake)	Pilot, UH-144 Falcon, 2 Troop, 1 Squadron (Aviation)
Staff Sergeant Benjamin Mansour (Delta Four)	Platoon Sergeant, D Platoon, Delta Company
First Sergeant Nina Jorgenson (Delta) 	Company First Sergeant, Delta Company
Senior Airmen Joshua Mullet (Persephone) 	JTAC, Detachment 1, 2nd Tactical Air Control Squadron
Phrases of note
Phrase/Word 	Meaning
SITREP 	Situation report
CONTACTREP 	Contact report
Moonlight 	The superior officer
Ironsnake 	Artillery
BNet 	Battlenet
Danger close 	Term used for artillery fire that falls close to friendly lines
Klick 	Kilometer
Fire mission battery 	Requesting fire from 1 battery (about 9 guns)
Fire mission regiment	(Requesting fire from 1 regiment (about 36 guns)
9-Line 	Procedure of radio lines used for calling air support
==Transcript==
Time (UTC)	Sender 	Message 	Events
00:46 	Delta (Jorgenson) 	Delta Four, this is Delta, SITREP, Over 	D Coy HQ requests SITREP
00:47 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Delta Four, we've got nothing here, Over. 	D Platoon reports nothing
00:48 	Delta (Jorgenson) 	Delta, roger, Out. 	
00:57 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Delta, this is Delta Four, contact, 9 enemies, 200 meters, to our front left, Over. 	D Platoon comes under attack by OFA Forces
00:57 	Delta (Jorgenson) 	Delta Four, say your last, Over. 	
00:58 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Delta, contact, 9 enemies, digital camo, 200 meters, to our front left, it's OFA, Over. 	
00:30 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Delta, get Moonlight (Que), Over. 	D Platoon OC requests D Coy OC
00:58 	Delta (Que) 	Delta Four, this is Moonlight, Send it. 	
00:59 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Delta, this is Delta Four, contact, wait, Out. 	
01:02 	Delta (Que) 	Conman, this is Delta, callsign Delta Four is under attack by OFA forces, Over. 	D Coy OC reports to Battalion HQ that D Platoon is under attack.
01:03 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, Conman acknowledges, OFA is turning on us. Hold your position. Out. 	
01:07 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Delta, this is Delta Four we are under heavy contact, Standby for CONTACTREP, Over! 	D Platoon prepares to send contact report
01:08 	Delta (Que) 	Delta Four, roger, Over. 	
01:14 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Delta, this is Delta Four, we count 6 enemy machine guns, enemy my callsign size, Out. 	D Platoon reports facing enemy unit of similar size
01:36 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Delta, this is Delta Four, fetch Ironsnake, Over. 	D Platoon requests artillery support
01:37 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Delta Four, this is Hangman, send it, Over. 	
01:39 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Hangman, target, 200 meters front, marked BNet, Over. 	D Platoon marks artillery reference
01:40 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Delta Four, target, 200 meters front, Over. 	JFO confirms reference
01:46 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Ironsnake, Hangman, request fire mission battery, Over. 	JFO requests a battery fire mission
01:46 	Ironsnake (Sharpe) 	Hangman, send it, Over. 	
01:48 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Ironsnake, spotting, Grid 18387174, Platoon size element, 1 round, fire when ready, danger close, Over. 	JFO requests spotting round
01:54 	Ironsnake (Sharpe) 	Hangman, Shot, Out. 	Artillery battery informs of shot fired
01:54 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Delta Four, Shot, Out. 	
01:59 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Hangman, drop 100, Over. 	D Platoon sends adjustment to JFO
01:59 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Ironsnake, drop 100, Over. 	
02:03 	Ironsnake (Sharpe) 	Hangman, Shot, Out. 	Artillery battery informs of shot fired
02:04 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Delta Four, Shot, Out. 	
02:13 	Delta Four (Chian) 	Hangman, fire for effect, Out. 	D Platoon requests fire for effect on their position
02:15 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Ironsnake, fire for effect, Out. 	
02:32 	Delta (Que) 	Delta Four, this is Delta, SITREP, Over. 	D Coy OC requests SITREP
02:34 	Delta Four (Chian) 	DELTA, THIS IS DELTA FOUR, FACING ENEMY GREATER THAN MY CALLSIGN SIZE, UNDER MORTAR FIRE, REQUEST REINFORCEMENTS, OVER! 	D Platoon reports facing enemy of greater
02:35 	Delta (Que) 	Delta One, this is Delta, move to Delta Four's location, over. 	
02:36 	Delta One (Jackson) 	Roger, Out. 	
02:57 	Delta One (Jackson) 	DELTA, THIS IS DELTA ONE, TAKEN 3 KIA, 4 WIA, WE AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE, OUT! 	A Platoon meets heavy contact, becomes pinned. 3 are killed.
02:58 	Delta (Que) 	Delta One, Delta acknowledges, hold position, Over. 	
03:21 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, this is Conman, SITREP, over 	
03:26 	Delta (Que) 	Conman, Delta Four under attack by enemy of greater strength, he is being mortared, large enemy force attacking us, send reinforcements, Over 	D Coy OC requests reinforcements from Battalion
03:27 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, this is Conman, No elements to send, Alpha and Bravo are 15 klicks away, Charlie is defending depot, Over. 	2nd Battalion OC denies initial request
03:29 	Delta (Que) 	Conman, request send Alpha, Over. 	D Coy OC requests A Coy support
03:31 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, wait, Out 	
04:02 	Delta Four (Mansour)	DELTA, THIS IS DELTA FOUR, MY MOONLIGHT IS WIA, WE ARE FACING MASSIVE ENEMY FORCE, ESTIMATED YOUR CALLSIGN, OVER. 	Chian is seriously wounded, Mansour takes over and reports massive enemy force
04:03 	Delta (Que) 	Delta Four, Delta acknowledges enemy is my callsign, Out. 	
04:05 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Ironsnake, this is Hangman, request fire mission regiment, Over. 	Hangman requests an entire 36 gun regiment fire mission base
04:06 	Ironsnake (Sharpe) 	Hangman, negative, batteries busy supporting callsign Chaos, Over. 	Can't provide anymore than they already can
04:10 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Conman, this is Hangman, request for fire mission regiment has been denied, requesting additional artillery support, Over. 	JFO requests more artillery
04:12 	Conman (Chang) 	Hangman, negative, let Ironsnake handle it, Out. 	2nd Battalio OC denies request
04:34 	Delta (Que) 	Conman, this is Delta, request armoured reinforcements, Over. 	D Coy OC requests tank support
04:35 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, this is Conman, roger, Alpha is moving to your location, ETA 45 minutes, I'll need to ask on the armour, Out. 	
05:26 	Delta Four (Mansour)	DELTA, THIS IS DELTA FOUR, I'VE GOT 5 KIA AND 9 WIA, AMMO IS RUNNING LOW, MUST WITHDRAW, OVER! 	D Platoon is becoming desperate, 5 are killed.
05:27 	Delta (Que) 	Delta Four, roger, attempt withdraw to my callsign, Out. 	D Coy OC tells that there is no elements able to relieve D Platoon
05:29 	Delta Four (Mansour)	DELTA, THIS IS DELTA FOUR, FETCH IRONSNAKE, OVER! 	D Platoon requests JFO
05:33 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Delta Four, this is Hangman, send it. 	
05:35 	Delta Four (Mansour)	HANGMAN, REQUEST FIRE ON MY POSITION! 	D Platoon Sgt wants artillery directly on them
05:36 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Negatory, it's too close, Over. 	JFO denies, it's too dangerous
05:37 	Delta Four (Mansour)	GIVE ME THAT FUCKING ARTILLERY OR YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE A POSITION TO DROP IT ON! 	D Platoon Sgt tells the JFO that he wants the artillery anyway
05:43 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	Ironsnake, this is Hangman, drop 200, over. 	JFO tells the artillery to drop range 200 meters, right on D Platoon's position
05:45 	Ironsnake (Sharpe) 	Hangman, drop 200, shot, out. 	
06:06 	Delta (Que) 	CONMAN, THIS IS DELTA, ORGANISED INTO ALL AROUND DEFENCE, 1 PLATOON AT 75 PERCENT, 2 PLATOONS AT 50 PERCENT, 1 PLATOON COMBAT INEFFECTIVE, NEED HELP, OVER! 	D Coy OC reports to Battalion that he's organised the company in an all around defence and he needs help
06:09 	Alpha (Buuchard) 	Delta, this is Alpha, we're coming in on your rear, stand fast, Over. 	Alpha Company has arrived
06:10 	Delta (Que) 	ALPHA, DELTA ACKNOWLEDGES, OVER! 	
06:12 	Delta (Que) 	CONMAN, THIS IS DELTA, UNDER ATTACK ON 3 SIDES, ALMOST OUT OF AMMO, REQUEST AIR SUPPORT AND RESUPPLY, OVER! 	D Coy OC asks for armoured support again
06:16 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, send details, Over. 	
06:17 	Delta (Que) 	CONMAN, GRID REFERENCE 18427176, ENEMY MORTARS, REQUEST AIRCRAFT, OVER! 	
06:19 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, wait, Out. 	
06:28 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, this is Conman, we've got a pair of Longswords callsign Dragon and a pair of Falcon resupply, callsign Drake, Over. 	
06:29 	Delta (Que) 	CONMAN, DELTA ACKNOWLEDGES, OVER. 	
06:45 	Hangman (Han-Sul) 	IRONSNAKE, THIS IS HANGMAN, FIRE MISSION REGIMENT, ADJUST FIRE, DROP 500 METERS, SHIFT RIGHT 200 METERS, DANGER CLOSE, OVER! 	JFO requests artillery directly on Delta's position
06:46 	Ironsnake (Sharpe) 	Hangman, negative, it's too close to your HQ, Over. 	Artillery HQ denies, too close
06:46 	Delta (Que) 	IRONSNAKE, THIS IS DELTA, JUST GIVE US THOSE BLOODY GUNS, OVER. 	D Coy OC overrides the concerns
06:49 	Dragon One (Myers) 	Delta, this is Dragon One, as requested, 2 times Longswords, IP Bud 20 angels, 700rds cannon; 16 1000 bombs; 4 napalm; 48 rockets, TOS in 8 minutes, Abort code is brace, Over. 	Longswords on station to provide CAS
06:51 	Persephone (Mullet) 	DRAGON ONE, THIS IS PERSEPHONE, STANDBY FOR 9-LINE, OVER! 	
06:55 	Persephone (Mullet) 	DRAGON ONE, THIS IS PERSEPHONE, TYPE CONTROL 1, IP BUD, 54 DEGREES, 5 KLICKS, ELEVATION 560 METERS, TARGET IS INFANTRY AND MORTARS IN THE OPEN, GRID REFERENCE 18427176, MARKED 500 METERS NORTH OF RED SMOKE, FRIENDLIES 100 METERS SOUTH OF RED SMOKE, EGRESS IP KANGAROO, REQUESTING BOMBS AND ROCKETS, OVER!	JTAC provides 9-line call
06:56 	Dragon One (Myers) 	Persephone, readback, IP Bud, 54 degrees, 5 klicks, elevation 560 meters, target is infantry and mortars in the open, grid reference 18427176, marked 500 meters north of red smoke, friendlies 100 meters south of red smoke, Egress IP Kangaroo, bombs and rockets, Over. 	
06:57 	Persephone (Mullet) 	DRAGON ONE, PERSPHONE ACKNOWLEDGES, OUT! 	
07:16 	Drake (Riley) 	Delta, This is Drake, coming in with your supplies, request marking, Over. 	Falcons with resupply arrive
07:17 	Delta (Jorgenson) 	DRAKE, SMOKE THROWN, OVER. 	D Coy First Sergeant throws coloured smoke
07:19 	Drake (Riley) 	Delta, I see black, Over. 	Pilot sees black smoke
07:20 	Delta (Jorgenson) 	DRAKE, NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE, WILL THROW AGAIN, OVER 	D Coy First Sergeant throws smoke again
07:22 	Drake (Riley) 	Delta, I see blue, Over. 	Pilot sees blue
07:23 	Delta (Jorgenson) 	DRAKE, CORRECT, OVER. 	D Coy First Sergeant confirms correct smoke to allow Falcons to drop supplies
07:57 	Hammer Two (King) 	Delta, this is Hammer Two, your armour is here, Over. 	Armour has arrived to support D Coy
07:58 	Delta (Que) 	HAMMER TWO, DIRECT ARMOUR TO SUPPORT CALLSIGN DELTA FOUR, OVER. 	
07:58 	Hammer Two (King) 	Delta, Hammer Two acknowledges, Over. 	
08:46 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, this is Conman, SITREP, Over. 	SITREP request after combat has ended
08:49 	Delta (Que) 	Conman, we've held position, 14 KIA, 37 WIA, 15 Missing, 2 Warthogs lost, Ammunition exhausted, we're gonna need to withdraw, Over. 	
08:55 	Conman (Chang) 	Delta, Conman acknowledges, I'll send Bravo to relieve you, Over. 	Battalion HQ orders withdrawal