The Third Battle of Sheboygan Part 2

We are finally playing the next game in the series tonight,titled Baited Trap, Waukegan, Illinois
Here is just a piece of the preamble:

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The muttering in the crowed started to develop an angry tone. Patton, in full monologue mode, either didn't notice, or chose not to notice.

"We are sure they'll bypass Kenosha the same way. Every 15 miles or so, we have been leaving presents for them. A smoking Mk II here, a manned gun position there. Enough to anger and entice. They have to slow down to black dust areas providing cover, but also are finding broken vehicles in our wake. What they are not doing is regrouping! We are leading them gentlemen, leading them here!"

"So what is important about Waukegan? Why do they want it so? They'll want it, because we will be there."

There was an intake of breath.

"And we will be there because the ground is already being prepared to destroy the enemy. At Waukegan, is the Great Lakes Naval Training Center."

There was a myriad of puzzled looks from the crowd.

"Yes, I know what you are thinking, why does the Navy have a base 900 miles from the nearest ocean. It's not like we are going to fight Canada again."

Chuckles.

General McIntyre made a mental note, "George can sure play a crowd."

"With that Navy base is a great surplus of manpower, manpower that is currently sculpting the field, setting traps, berms, trenches. Also, the Navy is not likely to abandon us our gunfire support when it's their base on the line."

Polite Laughter.

"Now, those men are not soldiers, far from it, most of them, until a few months ago, were farmers and townsfolk. But they will bolster our manpower for non-combat roles. In addition to cooks, they'll provide us ammunition runners for our machine guns. Even now, they are helping unload the trainloads of reinforcements arriving daily from Detroit. They are already getting accustomed to the vagaries and voodoo required to drive the steam tanks."

"They will be in the tanks with us, in the trenches with us, they are going to die with us."

The room went quiet, and if possible, dropped a few degrees.

Patton let that sink in, then continued. He strutted in front of the crowd, assessing the mix of fear and anger. Now it was time to give them hope.

"Let me tell you what is there. Waukegan is where the Navy trains their engineers. The Navy runs on coal and steam like our tanks. Our tanks are offering them a great opportunities for hands on training, with experienced engineers supervising. Our tanks will be in tip top shape when the Martians get there. We have a shortage of men trained in manning the tanks, but the Navy will at least be able to fill the gap with mechanics."

"And another thing, this is where their Fire Control and Gunnery Schools are. More trained men to draw upon. Men who know how to handle artillery."

"And lastly, they have a Land Ironclad!"

The room exploded.
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Don't forget about Fort Sheridan. HQ of the 5th Army and has loads of warehouses.