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WW2RETO · Rules of Engagement - Tactical Objective

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  • Category: Living History
  • Founded: Jan 10, 2006
  • Language: English
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This discussion group is for a new tactical system named "Rules of Engagement for Tactical Objectives" (RETO) intended for World War II reenactors.
The “Rules of Engagement for Tactical Objectives” was developed by Alan Miltich of the WW2 Historical Reenactment Society's (HRS) 5thSS "Wiking" PanzerPionier unit. This system was inspired by the memories of a small, early morning tactical engagement that took place before a Sunday public event in May, 2002.
In that pickup battle, the outnumbered Germans were required to recover a case of Norwegian "Heavy Water" and keep the searching Allied units from finding it. The Germans found the Heavy Water but failed to keep it secure, and the sense of urgency, purpose and suspense of that short tactical was memorable. It was a silly little scenario at the time, but in many ways more entertaining than the typical 'scenario' that most battle planners feel obligated to provide.
This new system is for reenactors that enjoy working with strategic goals, imposed tactical moral check, chain of command, sense of urgency, and some cap busting thrown in! Inspired by the GRAEF system, there are points awarded as objectives are collected. Unlike the GRAEF system, there is very little subjectivity and umpires have little influence on the actual score. The umpires are there to keep things moving and to interpret rule situations. The 'winning' side is known within an hour after the event has concluded!
The "Rules of Engagement" (RETO) may seem complicated at first, but after your first patrol it becomes quite natural.
The basic sections are: Patrols (defining how groups of people can move or suffer morale check), Casualties (focusing on keeping units together, not broken apart because of 'aid stations'), Objectives (how to score points by retreiving them to the C.P.)

Please take your time reading them from the "Files" section of this group, and offer your feedback!

Alan
Wiking.org

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Re: Fort Custer RETO
Ditto on that- at the past two RETO's I've attended I witnessed item 2 (wandering individuals) at both and at one of those events listened to unit members make
Posted - Tue Feb 9, 2010 1:44 pm
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Delay the Inevitable March 26-28 Fort Custer RETO
Preregister at: http://delay2010.eventbrite.com/
Posted - Mon Feb 8, 2010 2:25 pm
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Re: Fort Custer RETO
I've put the forms and info in the "FILES" section of this discussion group - Alfons ... The members of the WWII HRS Re-enactment group 5SS Sturmpionier
Posted - Mon Feb 8, 2010 2:13 pm
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Re: Fort Custer RETO
Alan, When is the Ft Custer event or has it already happened? Craig 1kpGD ________________________________ From: alinjaxon <AlanMiltich@...> To:
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Re: Fort Custer RETO
i agree with you Alfons i personally seen a guy wondering around apperaed to be shot and walked back and forth for what reason i have no clue but it seemed
Posted - Mon Feb 8, 2010 2:09 pm
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