The sounds of battle that had seemed far away were soon upon them as an explosion nearby shook the ground. The Sergeant was quick to respond. "Looks like trouble Corporal. Take a scout and get up as high as you can. And use...' He paused for a second, rummaging through his backpack to find his backup wireless. '... this to keep in contact. I'll take the others and try to make contact with company command. If things get too hot, fall back westward and hide out in the hedgerows until we can meet up."

Krauss gave a quick salute then nodded. "Roger that, stay safe out there. Alright, Private Varrot, with me!" said then took off down the street heading northward towards an old milling tower, sniper rifle in hand. They quickly made their way into the old stone tower. It had long stopped milling wheat into grain and now served merely as a storage building. They made their way up the small stone staircase until Krauss flung open a wooden hatch to the roof. The tower only gave them a slightly high vantage point over the town, Krauss cursing he did not have enough time to relocate. "I guess we'll have to make do with this." Krauss loaded his rifle and laid down prone, motioning Varrot to do the same. "I'm gonna need to you be on that radio and keeping our Sergeant updated with the enemy's position. Be sure to call out targets of interest like obvious squad leaders and such as you scout the area. Those will be the guys I'm aiming for. Also, after I pop off a few rounds we're gonna need to relocate before the enemy can get a bead on us." Krauss looked out across the area, seeing poorly armed militia facing down the Empire's invasion force. IT seemed road after road was being taken as the Empire's forces moved relentlessly through the town, killing anything they saw. 

"Damn this is bad...." he thought to himself as he lined up his first shot of the war.