The forward operating base was bustling with movement. Trucks were coming in from the West and heading out to the East, many pairs of men were constantly lugging crates full of artillery rounds, and several Panzers lied dormant, lined up to be serviced. Meanwhile, in the communications center, the commanding officer of the operation, Major Erik Tan, sat in the center of a room full of radios, receivers, and operators. Only minutes in since the shelling began, one RTO calls the Major.

"Herr Major, one of Hauptmann Greiter has been immobilized, they request a repair team," he relayed.

Erik looked at the large map on the wall, it was covered in routes and lines of supply, but there was no real way for a Pioneer Opel to get to where the tank was, especially with the ongoing combat. "Tell the Hauptmann that a Pioneer team is inbound and to protect them," he ordered, "we need their skills to last the whole offensive." 

"Jawohl, Herr Major," he said as he spun around to relay the information,[@Frengo] "Herr Hauptmann, a Pioneer team is inbound to assist, though Herr Major requests their safety be a priority."

Meanwhile, Erik heads outside and summons Sergeant Abeln of Pioneer Battalion 223. "I need you to gather a team and head to this skirmish," he says as he points at his map, "One of our Panzers has been immobilized and requires assistance. Be careful though, the position is exposed and your team could be at risk. You Pioneers are more important than one Panzer."

Sgt. Abeln silently salutes and grabs two fellow grunts who were working on the dormant Panzers as he runs out of the base, heavy repair equipment in tow. [i]"It should only take minutes for them to get there, that should be all they need,"[/i] Erik thought as he went towards the line of Panzers to check up on the progress...