Five To One

Five To One is the second Allied mission in Red Alert 1.

Background
Despite the rescue of Einstein, the Soviets were pressing hard into Allied territory. If the heavy armor of the Red Army couldn't be stopped, it would easily reach Berlin and deal a staggering blow to Allied war effort. However, Allied divisions at the front line were running low on supplies. The Soviets well knew this and cut off a major pass to stop any supply routes coming through. If the Soviet outpost remained standing, the Allied divisions would simply wither away without a fight. Even then, rescuing Einstein wouldn't have mattered.

Battle Report
The Allied Commander sent to deal with the task at hand had to take command of what remained of the infantry divisions in the area, which was little. The Soviets, with two infantry divisions, crawled throughout the pass. However, two conditions favored the Allies. One: the Soviet forces were spread out. Two: the light recons enabled better mobility for the Allies. The small Allied force decided to strike right through to the heart of the outpost. With the help of the recons, the Allies were able to slip through and quickly strike at the defenses. A heavy fire fight broke out as the Allied infantry advanced on the outpost. A portion of the outpost was controlled by the Allies; however, the Commander knew a Soviet counterattack from the flanks was immenent.

Using the recons, the Allied Commander was able to move many of his troops to a ridge where the Allied flank was secured. At the same time, the other half of the Allied force was able to push in and take the outpost. Despite being outnumbered, the Allies held two key positions. The forces on the ridge met the brunt of the counterattack as the Soviets rushed to regroup. Heavy casualties were taken on both sides, but the Allies were able to hold their defense line, inflicting heavy losses on the Soviets. The exhausted Allied soldiers within the outpost were being sorely beaten back. The outpost was slowly being retaken; however, the remaining soldiers from the ridge quickly flanked and sent the Soviet infantry scattering. By then it was mop up duty, as the ragged yet victorious Allied force swept the area of stragglers. Once the area was clear, a convoy of supplies was called to come through.

Aftermath
With the pass taken, the Allies were able to distribute supplies across the front (though it was still on the verge of collapsing). The forces were bolstered slightly. Even though a counterattack was scuicidal, the defense wasn't altogether impropable.