tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358943645832634752024-02-19T04:57:02.888+00:00Trouble in the Toy RoomA wargaming and military interest blog.Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-15517200783002433052020-12-15T23:39:00.003+00:002020-12-16T07:42:43.657+00:00<div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="aebo5" data-offset-key="8revl-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8revl-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZZ8OhKRxnI94nJG0bFIDexTFeRZohsS0V_LfCCBw5I8hgBbzt6FlVDYDVux8gSIn_kaOhSw29YBDCVgd0FfZbFQEN78nKuQrzjU1DJVF0ILvO8oq1N8p7opUogv0wyL7XIHq5eyjsA/s2048/4F039A87-0EA5-44BE-9D1C-A7073AF47C2A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OBrdeH9x4eHyL7ngPWlLf4XVHq3j5DynJBfsHA9zzzRruynvsVxww6hZsWsHgxfk0RXgGE4xf20ATR6DR514GIJR0K5Mkbd1P6ws3i1b9lfF5ZnEx8Wn0Vi4gCi1_02uOfRxDMSisA/s2048/D829CDBE-62C5-4E34-BE00-32B828CDDCF4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OBrdeH9x4eHyL7ngPWlLf4XVHq3j5DynJBfsHA9zzzRruynvsVxww6hZsWsHgxfk0RXgGE4xf20ATR6DR514GIJR0K5Mkbd1P6ws3i1b9lfF5ZnEx8Wn0Vi4gCi1_02uOfRxDMSisA/s320/D829CDBE-62C5-4E34-BE00-32B828CDDCF4.jpeg" /></a></div><br />Another</span><span data-offset-key="8revl-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;"> solo game, Combat Patrol. I used the layout earlier in the week to play another game but thought rather than pack it up I would give Combat Patrol a run out. I hadn't played Combat Patrol for a few months but it came straight back to me ( it is such a simple game to get the hang of, its all on the cards ! ). Anyway pictures are at turn 3, The Germans have to take the village and clear the Russians in preparation for an advance by the rest of the company.</span></div></div><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="aebo5" data-offset-key="8ttrk-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8ttrk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8ttrk-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">The Germans have a full platoon, the Russians just two sections. From turn three I add a blank card to the turn sequence deck, when that card appears the Russians dice for reinforcements. The Germans need to act quickly before the Soviets build up. The Germans do have the advantage of two extra blue cards in the turn sequence deck that only they can activate on.</span></div></div><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="aebo5" data-offset-key="2tnct-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2tnct-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2tnct-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Turns 1 and 2 see the Germans advancing with section one and two moving into good fire positions while section three moves to outflank the Ruskies. First blood goes to the Russians when they open fire at long range and cause a casualty on section 1.</span></div></div><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="aebo5" data-offset-key="ftvn1-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ftvn1-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="ftvn1-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">However by turn three the two German sections are in place and engage the Russian second squad in the wood, killing two and wounding three. The Russian second squad gets pinned and can now only activate on black cards until it activates on a black six. This squad will need to pull back into the wood asap or risk being wiped out.</span></div></div><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="aebo5" data-offset-key="8vec7-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8vec7-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8vec7-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Look out for Turns 4 - 6 coming soon</span></div></div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-23545061706783012602020-12-15T23:38:00.004+00:002020-12-16T07:43:19.344+00:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqWX4VjHybcSpQWi0QazvU9WKjPme0ZN6zRzAY8w236-pMyaNnQ5N_v-AI6N3aNKKZsEh2zdS_-zZfDCsr9tVDSw8T1svZiPZ_GGOsMk35Ki-dPoL_LIBvw9KvIL4XXQIHREdQqad9w/s2048/19F0F61B-4497-4E7F-B1DC-E8DDF711E613.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The Russians get support from a T26 which moves steadily up the road, just in time to see the German section leaving the wood to chase after the Russian first section.</span><p></p><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="a1qu4" data-offset-key="crr3u-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="crr3u-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="crr3u-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Section three of the Germans fire fight with the Russians in the village, killing three and driving them out suffering only two wounds in return. But as the Russians leave the hut they cheer as the T26 rumbles into view.</span></div></div><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="a1qu4" data-offset-key="6c91v-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="6c91v-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="6c91v-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">What will happen in turn 6 and 7 as the Germans have no anti-tank weapons !</span></div></div><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="a1qu4" data-offset-key="7q392-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7q392-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7q392-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">( From turn 4 onwards when the random event card comes up I check for reinforcements. I roll two dice and have to roll 3 or less on each die. 1 pass = possible reinforcements if none have arrived already, 2 passes = definite reinforcement, a double = roll on the armour table. The Russians rolled double 1 Uraaah ! ).</span></div></div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-82725406971538097592015-02-13T17:58:00.001+00:002015-02-13T18:17:14.010+00:00Ambush<h2>
<span style="font-size: small;">In this small scenario<span style="font-weight: normal;"> US marines have been warned that the insurgents are sending a column to attack the small force that has landed. A squad in the vanguard have set up in ambush. </span></span></h2>
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The insurgents start off with two pick ups on the table. Reinforcements arrive from turn three, one element per turn diced for randomly.</div>
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Their force consisted of 5 groups of 6 men, 5 armed with AK47s and one RPG or RPK.</div>
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And a recently liberated government T55!<br />
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Ambushers are in place. Three fire teams of four plus leader and medic.<br />
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Fire team 3 in the rocks.<br />
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A view down the table.<br />
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The ambush is sprung, destroying the first pick up. The occupants faired quite well.<br />
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The following pick up screeched to a halt the insurgents leaping from their transport and exchanging fire with the marines.<br />
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Over the next couple of moves the marines fire team 2 suffer one wounded.<br />
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More insurgents arrive.<br />
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OMG they brought along a tank.<br />
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Fire from the inexperienced crew wasn't very effective.<br />
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The marines move fire team 2 to safety while team 3 inflict casualties on the insurgents around the pick ups. Fire team one move engage the insurgent reinforcements.</div>
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Rasherstan is a small north African state, it has one international airport which is just outside the Capital City of Freetown and one sea port suitable for ocean going vessels, Port Gladstone.<br />
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Elections produced a pro Western government earlier this year. Unfortunately fanatical religious factions having lost power in the country have tried to destabilise the fledgling government.</div>
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Recently the Rasherstan Enterprise board with the help of British Techstar, the micro chip company, have, in the north of the country, discovered substantial deposits of Taconium a rare mineral used in the manufacture of low power super fast nano chips.<br />
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Last month Rasherstan’s more powerful neighbour, The Peoples Independent State of Dali ( PISD ) invaded the country, siting the persecution of the religious groups ( most notably in the vicinity of the Taconium mine! ).</div>
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The USS Morgan Freeman, in the area on goodwill visits, has landed a small force of US Marines. </div>
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Plus I wanted an excuse to put my Christmas presents, four Russian buildings from <a href="http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/" target="_blank">Total Battle Miniatures</a> into the action.</div>
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The German base force consists of 4 Pz IIs, 2 Pz IIIs and an infantry squad, a variable attachment is diced for and they get an extra section. The Germans are well trained regulars T2 in skirmish campaigns, we give them 6 command dice in CoC.</div>
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The Soviet base force consists of 3 BT-7s ( I used BT-5s, little difference in most rule sets ), 2 BA-10s, 1 recon section and a platoon HQ, they also get to dice for an attachment and get a BT-7 with senior leader. The Russians are Green and T4 in skirmish campaigns, they get 5 command dice and rated Green in CoC.</div>
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I used scenario two: the Probe, from the Chain of Command rule book. The German objective is to exit a team or panzer off the Soviet board edge.</div>
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Near Berestochko, Ukraine.</div>
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The Russians deploy an armoured car, near the barn.<br />
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The Germans deploy a PzIII. ( Plastic Soldier Company )<br />
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And an infantry section.<br />
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The LMG team deploys into the field.<br />
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An overview of the table, the Germans are at the far end and the Russians the near end.<br />
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A closer shot of the village.<br />
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The Germans deploy their second PzIII which is engaged by the BA-10 armoured car. It may only be an armoured car but its main gun packs a punch for 1941 !, but the panzer survives taking a point of shock.<br />
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The Russians deploy a section into the woods. The stream which runs diagonally across the board is crossable by infantry and tanks who have to test for bogging down.<br />
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The view of the BA-10 commander. A straightforward shot, but the raised bridge between them makes this a slightly obscured shot. ( BA-10 from Zvezda )<br />
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The exchange of fire comes to an abrupt end when the Panzer scores a decisive hit. ( the Russains should have only thrown three defensive dice but it didn't make any difference. ).<br />
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Another tank enters the fray ( PzII from Plastic Soldier Company ).<br />
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The Russian second armoured car deploys. One advantage wheeled vehicles have when being deployed is they can move in the phase they are deployed. Other units cannot move in the phase in which they deploy.<br />
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The Germans start to move into the village ( tactical reduces their speed but they make use of cover ).<br />
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The Russian player deploys a BT ( Zvezda BT-5 )<br />
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The Russian player has now covered each side of the road.<br />
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The German tanks move toward the village.<br />
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German infantry clearing the village.<br />
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German tanks push further into the village.<br />
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The Germans are confident the village is safe from the Ivans.<br />
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The Russians have been holing back their PTRD ( anti tank rifle ) teams.<br />
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From the cover of the woods they take pot shots at the panzer.<br />
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The PZ II takes a point of shock and some engine damage.<br />
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The Pz III has pushed further forward ahead of the supporting infantry. ( not a wise move, the Russians are sitting on a Chain of Command dice. This gives them the option of an ambush move. )<br />
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Russian armour on guard.<br />
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Another section is pushed into the village to protect the armour.<br />
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No surprise here ! A Russian ambush, another PTRD team pops up to the rear of the Pz III.<br />
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Luck is on the German side, two points of shock and it is forced to retire.<br />
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Things are not going well for Ivan, the Pz II with its 20mm gun has killed two and routed the survivor of one of the PTRD teams.<br />
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Both PTRD teams are now in rout. One of the drawbacks of small teams on their own, Russian morale is about to suffer.<br />
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German firepower is starting to come to bear.<br />
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The soviet section is being whittled away.<br />
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The last armoured car loses the duel with the Pz III.<br />
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The inside of one of the buildings.<br />
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The Russian morale is not looking good.<br />
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The section in the wood finally breaks and the Russians concede defeat.<br />
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Russian green section deploying into the woods. By remaining tactical they lasted most of the game even under fire.<br />
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A German victory.</div>
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The Germans lost 3 men and two engine damaged panzers.</div>
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The Russians lost 2 PTRD teams and a section of infantry plus two BA-10 armoured cars.</div>
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I played this scenario again, the outcome couldn't be more different with a Russian victory. </div>
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It takes a little getting used to playing with armour rather than infantry but the rules work well. The armour still doesn't dominate as you can't activate everything in one phase. Infantry can still get the drop on you especially with the use of an ambush. </div>
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I can't wait for the official 1941 stats to be released ( 1939 & 1940 stats are available free on the Lard Island blog ).</div>
Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-37814820369472838072013-10-01T21:46:00.000+01:002015-02-13T18:02:22.081+00:00Kampfgruppe HartmanAfter the initial probing, <b>Kampfgruppe Hartman</b> launch an assault to take le Mesnil Crossroads. The same board set up as <b>Mesnil First Contact</b>.<br />
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Game two of the three game campaign starts with the variable attachment selection.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">The Germans base force</span></b> consists of:<br />
One infantry section<br />
One pioneer section with a SdKfz 251/1<br />
A reinforced platoon HQ of Lt. plus Sgt. LMG team of two and two riflemen a French car and Kubelwagen.<br />
A 20mm AA gun mounted on the back of a truck, junior leader, one gunner plus three crew.<br />
One StuG III.<br />
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Added to this is the variable attachment which is diced for. The Germans earned 4 credits with a major victory in the first game. They roll 16 and are now able to add or subtract up to 4 to that roll, however they stick with 16 and save the 4 credits for the next scenario.<br />
The 16 gives them a choice of either a Medium Machine Gun Team or a Pioneer Flamethrower Team. They choose the flamethrower team.<br />
This is one powerful force and the Paras are going to struggle ( I never did like <b>" even games "</b> ).<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">The Para base force</span></b> consists of:<br />
HQ team of Maj. Dyer plus a Sgt. ( acting as Forward Observer with field telephone ) a piat team of two and a 2 inch mortar team of two.<br />
One Para section.<br />
One Para scout team of junior leader ( Hero ) a piat team of two and three riflemen.<br />
3 inch Mortar support<br />
Two mixed mine fields.<br />
The Paras do have a supply of Gammon Bombs ( d4 +2 ) and Hawkins anti tank mines ( d4 +2) used for close assaulting armour.<br />
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The variable attachment roll improves the Paras to Elite status and one extra Mortar support mission.<br />
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As the Skirmish Campaign Series classifies force training and morale, I have translated their system into Chain of Command terms in line with others suggestions ( Tom Ballou & Malty666 on the Too Fat Lardies forum ). The CoC rules are extremely flexible and can be tweaked easily to accommodate all sorts of factors.<br />
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<b>Training </b><br />
T1 = Elite ( as per CoC main rules )<br />
T2 and T3 = Regular ( as per CoC main rules )<br />
T4 = Green ( as per CoC main rules )<br />
T5 = Green only 4 Command dice<br />
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<b>Morale </b>asses the dominant class.<br />
A = +2 to the morale die roll<br />
B = +1 to the morale die roll<br />
C = Std. Roll<br />
D = -1 to the morale die roll<br />
E = -2 to the morale die roll<br />
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As for Senior or Junior leaders I make a judgement based on the number of full sections and the leadership values in the scenarios ( poor leadership = less leaders, good leadership more leaders or senior leaders ).<br />
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Measuring Skirmish Campaign turns is more problematic as CoC uses a flexible turn system. I am still experimenting with that one.<br />
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The forces are ready and the table set ready to game it at the weekend, after action report next week ( hopefully ). Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-29375635238642293522013-09-30T17:41:00.000+01:002015-02-13T18:03:17.440+00:00Skirmish Campaigns and Chain of CommandThere have been quite a few posts on various forums asking if the Skirmish Campaigns series are suitable for use with the Chain of Command rules by <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/" target="_blank">toofatlardies</a> ( from now on referred to as CoC ).<br />
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In my opinion they are just about perfect, so I am going to post an AAR or two, or three, of games played.<br />
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This first one is taken from the <a href="http://www.skirmishcampaigns.com/" target="_blank">Normandy 44-Red Devils of the Orne</a> book.<br />
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<b>Mesnil First Contact</b> is the first scenario of a three game mini campaign. All three scenarios use the same board, so maximum playability there. For those unfamiliar with the Skirmish Campaign series each force starts with a base force and dices for additional attachments. The dice can be adjusted using credits gained from the outcome of the previous game ( first game no adjustments ).<br />
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The date and time: 8th June 44, 0545 hours.<br />
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The German orders are to observe the British positions from at least two observation points ( these observation positions are marked on the map ).<br />
The British orders are to prevent the German victory whilst losing less than eight KIA or WIA.<br />
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This first game is quite small for CoC, the Germans begin with a Lt. & Sgt. plus one section and two recon teams one of which is motorised with a Hortch Car. The recon teams are not the two man teams as in the basic CoC rule book but are in fact half sections. On dicing for the variable attachments we did not get any additional forces but Iron Cross Leadership, this I interpreted as ignore the first wound or kill on the Lt. or Sgt.<br />
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The base force of British consisted of the Platoon HQ<br />
Maj. Dyer plus Sgt.<br />
2 inch mortar with two crew and Piat team with two crew.<br />
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After dicing for the variable attachment we added a reenforced LMG team consisting of Bren gunner and assistant plus two riflemen and an SMG.<br />
The Paras are not classed as elite in this scenario ( this is a possible upgrade in the various attachments )<br />
But I did give them the elite bonus on the morale set up and they are aggressive in combat.<br />
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Team leaders became ordinary men and I put in a junior leader for each full section. Senior leaders are already specified in the force lists.<br />
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The Battlefield.<br />
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Bottom left dense wood, Centre walled house, up from there we have a light orchard on the left and field on the right, up again to the farmhouse and barn and field above that. Hedges are all bocage type.<br />
The field on the right is a hill, it doesn't show up well in the photo. Fields are of med height and provide cover for infantry but not vehicles.<br />
For the patrol phase of CoC I started the Germans at the top table edge and the British at the walled house.<br />
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The Germans got the 1st phase and deployed a recon team and Sgt. into the field, they were to make for the farmhouse.<br />
The British deployed the Sgt. plus LMG team forward just short of the barn ( one of the German observation positions ).<br />
Phase three was interesting, the Germans roll a two 6s a 4 a 1 and a 3. With the next initiative theirs they decide on a gamble. Rushing the motorised recon team down the road.<br />
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Not a great roll, with the Hortch moving only 18 inches. Phase four however is with the Germans still. Another double 6 is rolled the Germans have taken the Paras completely off guard. The driver floors the accelerator screaming past the the British Sgt.</div>
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This is a disaster for the Paras, the audacious Germans have secured the walled house, neutralised a jump off point and at the top of the table occupied the farm house.</div>
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The Paras are now on the back foot, having to switch from being the defender to the attacker to regain lost positions is going to be difficult with such a small force. The British are mindful that the outcome of this engagement will impact on the next two.<br />
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The Germans move a section upto the farmhouse wall. The bren gun in the barn fires into the section killing two Germans and inflicting one shock. Unluckily for the Germans the junior leader takes one of the bullets and is killed outright.<br />
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The Lt. takes charge and moves the section up the road using the cover of the bocage hedge.<br />
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Cpl Jenkins of the Paras sees an opportunity to catch Jerry in the rear ( double 6s rolled, giving the the Brits this phase and the next ). Galvanising his section into action they leave the cover of the orchard ready to open fire into the rear of the Germans in the next phase.<br />
In the rush forward only half the section is in a position to fire and the Bosch avoid too many casualties.<br />
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After one or two phases the Germans get the local initiative. First the Jerry section pours fire into the wooden barn killing two and inflicting two shock, the German Sgt. sees his chance yelling HANDGRENATTEN !! he leads his recon team in a charge on the barn.<br />
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The Para Sgt. is concussed in the blast ( he cant be activated for the rest of the turn ). Its too much for the small force in the barn and the retreat before the Germans dragging their Sgt with them.<br />
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The German recon team in the walled house used a chain of command dice to end a turn and finally captured the British jump off point.<br />
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Shortly after this the game ended. The Germans had achieved their victory conditions, the British knowing there were two more games in the campaign would not risk their precious forces on risky attacks.<br />
Total British losses 3 Dead and one Sgt wounded.<br />
Total German losses 4 Dead and one junior leader dead.<br />
As I said this was a small game and a precursor to two more engagements as such each side was careful to conserve their small force whilst trying to achieve their objectives.<br />
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I didn't count the phases but a total of three turns were played in about an hour and a half. I have not done a phase by phase account but rather tried to give a flavour of the game and took pictures of the significant or potentially significant events ( pictures taken with the new IPhone 5S instead of my camera ).<br />
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What next? Well the Germans with a major victory have four credits with which to adjust the die roll for variable attachments in the coming game <b>KAMPFGRUPPE HARTMAN</b>. Any unused credits can be held for the game after that.Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-83600169235541503522013-08-25T19:23:00.001+01:002015-02-13T18:18:10.994+00:00Chain of Command First GameChain of Command, the latest set of rules from the <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25&products_id=124&zenid=fedeaf756eef05c028001862bbc14368" target="_blank">TFL</a> stable are designed for WW2 skirmish actions.<br />
Each side has a platoon plus a support element or two.<br />
Some players dislike other TFL rules due to the use of cards which are used to decide the run of play ( a system I actually like ). This can frustrate gamers who are used to complete control over their forces. Fear not <b>NO CARDS</b> instead a very neat <b>use of dice</b> to activate your squads, teams or tanks.<br />
I have just completed my first game after one reading of the rules and they work quite elegantly. Production values are high although the price in my opinion are not. Options include Hard copy, PDF and even a Tablet edition. Forces included within the rules British, USA, Russian and of course German all 1943 onwards. Other nations and war years will be produced in the future. If you know the <a href="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Toofatlardies/" target="_blank">Yahoo Group</a> you will know the rules will be well supported. I believe next week German early war platoon will be posted in the files section for FREE.<br />
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The game is scenario one from the rule book, a meeting engagement. I pitched a British platoon against a German Panzer Grenadier platoon. The picture above is taken from the German side. After dicing for morale and the level of support the Germans got level two support and the British got an extra level to balance the platoons.<br />
Each platoon is rated and the difference in rating gives the level of additional support the lower platoon can chose. So level three for the British, this can be one support from level three or one from level one and one from level two etc.<br />
So your opponent will know the level of your support but no idea what you are going to choose.<br />
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The British choice: A universal carrier commanded by a junior nco with a bren gunner and driver.<br />
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The German choice: A 50mm mortar team.<br />
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There is a pre game scouting phase which decides where your jump off points may be positioned. These jump off points are where you will deploy your forces from during the game.<br />
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German jump off points in blue and the British in Green. This is a mini game in itself with pleny of options for tactical manoeuvre. Do you scout on a broad front or do you go for penetration or maybe try to turn a flank?<br />
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The stream has a steep bank and is rocky, lined with trees and thick undergrowth. impassable to all vehicles and heavy going for infantry. Hedges are all high and block line of site unless troops are adjacent to them.<br />
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The British plan was to use the Bren carrier to rush the bridge and neutralise or even capture one of the German jump off points. As they were closer to the stream they would seize the stream bank controlling the bridge in the process.<br />
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Well how did it play out?<br />
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The British got their Bren Carrier on early and crossed the bridge.<br />
The Germans moved into the orchard moved up to the hedge facing the bridge.<br />
A British section was already at the stream bank, with a devastating volley of fire broke the German section. Things were looking pretty bad for the Germans this early on.<br />
The Carrier moved further forward but the Germans already had a Chain of Command dice ( this was on phase 3 ) and used it to ambush the carrier with their panzerschreck team. They must have been surprised by the rapid advance and completely missed the carrier.<br />
The Germans now had to get their sections on pretty quick or risk the British advancing on their jump off points.<br />
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With a good run of dice they got their sections on.</div>
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The carrier was now hit by the panzershreck but amazingly survived the hit and pulled off the track, the crew seeking cover but they had lost the brengun.</div>
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The Germans were racking up chain of command points and this would give them an advantage later on. The platoon leader joined the broken squad in a gamble to rally them before the British could end the turn when they would be lost.</div>
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The British carrier team decided to occupy one of the German jump off points and play their CoC dice, ending the turn and thereby capturing it. The Germans would now have to check morale but they had a CoC dice in hand playing it to avoid taking the test.</div>
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The Panzer Grenadier firepower was now starting to tell on the British, who had split some of their sections into teams.</div>
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With the carrier team including the nco, killed morale dropped and when one of the German sections stormed a British Bren team commanded by the platoon sergeant killing them to a man British morale was now severely damaged. </div>
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The British conceded defeat.</div>
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1: After the first exchange between squads they underestimated the firepower of the Grenadiers.</div>
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2: Their 2" mortar was deployed late in the game, this could have been used to smoke the German squads and reduce the firepower brought to bear.</div>
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3: They split a section on their left flank which the Germans concentrated their efforts on.</div>
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4: The Germans did have a good bit of luck racking up three CoC dice to use, against only one for the British.</div>
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Turn 1 and the Germans get Panzer Zug 1 plus an infantry zug arriving at entry point A. The panzers are spotted immediately by the vigilant tommies. Things begin to look ominous for the Brits as the turn card pops up each deal of the deck before tea break. ( for those not familiar with IABSM, the action stops on the deal of the tea break card and the deck is shuffled, this can result in lots actions before the turn is moved on on the appearance of the end of turn card. ) The German forces arriving quickly so that the British do not get chance to take on the attackers piecemeal.</div>
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British troops use the cover of the woods, the panzers wary of getting too close to the woods stand off electing to fire high explosive shells at the Tommies.<br />
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Lt. Baggs sends the Piat team to the left, putting the house between the armour and themselves.<br />
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The German company HQ machine guns moved onto the hill to put suppressing fire into the woods. Walker having spotted them calls in the battalion mortars. All those hours put in on Salisbury Plain pay off with a devistating direct hit. The rapid fire of the mortars effectively neutralise the machine guns for the rest of the game. The rest of the German forces can be seen moving through the close Normandy lanes.<br />
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The alert British soon spot most of the German blinds.<br />
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Corporal Quaver the 6pdr IC takes careful aim on the panzer coming up the lane. The first shot misses its target, but a second aimed shot smashes into the track of the panzer immobilising it.<br />
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The German tank commander frantically scans the woods edge for signs of the anti tank gun. He fires his high explosive rounds but only manages to inflict some shock upon the guns crew. The high British morale eases the situation ( An allied rally card ).<br />
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The German platoon commander seeing the danger to his supporting armour moves around the house with a section. A close assault results in the pita team being driven off.<br />
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The platoon 2" mortar drops smoke in front of the Jerry tank but not before its bombardment of the woods edge severely damages one of the platoons section.<br />
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German platoons in position waiting for the final assault on the woods.<br />
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The German armour standing off, their supporting infantry preventing the British from leaving the cover of the woods.<br />
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A successful German assault wipes out Cpl Quaver and his crew. A series of firefights and close combats force the British back from their positions, they also lose the platoon Piat & Mortar.<br />
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The Germans have pushed into the woods, and having the numbers on their side, Captain Jacobs reluctantly orders Lt. Baggs and Sgt Smith to pull out their men. The British conduct an orderly retreat.</div>
Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-78762219698934939702012-07-10T18:01:00.000+01:002012-07-10T18:01:37.402+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b>D Day plus 2 ( a fictional scenario )</b></div><br />
As I have forces for early war west and east and mid and late war eastern front those chaps at TFL chose to release <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=91" target="_blank">Battle for Liberation</a>, a handbook for the war in the west 1943 to 45. Thanks guys!<br />
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Written for their <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=86&zenid=b52b7a3994541413c186d3d2990de018" target="_blank">IABSM</a> company level rules, it is set at 1:1 and is a great source of information for any company level game system using that ratio.<br />
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But the glass is always half full and this gave me an excuse to purchase some late war British from <a href="http://www.peterpig.co.uk/british.htm" target="_blank">Peter Pig</a>. Having finished them I had to put them to use, so what follows is a fictional scenario to get my British into action.<br />
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<b>Overview</b><br />
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It is the morning of the 8th June, during the night the British have taken a small hill dominating the local area.<br />
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The German commander has ordered an immediate counter attack with any available forces, with orders to take back the hill before the British can dig in and reenforce it.<br />
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<b>British Briefing</b><br />
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You are Captain Jacobs, you have under your command two regular platoons of 2nd Company. Last night you successfully captured this hill from Jerry. They obviously are still in a state of shock and disarray, otherwise the hill would have been better defended. Anyway their misfortune is your good luck.<br />
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</div>As Battalion HQ considers this hill vitally important they have sent whatever assets they have available.<br />
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A 6 pounder has just arrived, along with Walker the forward observation officer from the mortar platoon. Further help will be sent as soon as possible, but congestion and local counter attacks are hindering our efforts. ( Note to Umpire, reserves will not arrive during this game. )<br />
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<b>Capt. Jacobs</b> Level III<br />
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<b>Plt. 1</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <b>Plt. 2</b><br />
Lt. KP Bags Level II<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Sgt. Smith Level II<br />
3 Sections of 8 men<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 3 Sections of 8 men<br />
Piat Team crew of 2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Piat team crew of 2<br />
Mortar 2” crew of 2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Mortar 2” crew of 2<br />
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</div><b>Walker</b> FOO<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <b>ATG</b> 6pdr crew of 5, Carrier as tow.<br />
Mortars 3” x 6 off board<br />
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<b>German Briefing</b><br />
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The Tommies captured the hill last night. It is is imperative that we regain it’s possession before they can stabilize their positions. You have a full company of veterans and the support of two panzer platoons. The enemy has less than a company and no armoured support. You will need to strike quickly before they can reenforce their position.<br />
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Unfortunately due to the need to rush the armour into position, breakdowns and the RAF have reduced Zug 1 to two PzIVs and Zug 2 to only one PzIV. However the attack must go ahead as planned.<br />
Your six platoons will arrive two each turn in turns one to three ( they will be randomly diced for, or if you want an easier game for the German player let him choose ). Each platoons arrival point must be diced for separately and will be, road A on a 1 or 2, road B on 3 or 4 and road C on a 5 or 6.<br />
All this confusion represents the difficulties the Germans had in coordinating their counter attacks just after D Day.<br />
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<b>Co HQ</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <b>Pz Zug 1</b><br />
BM Level III<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> BM Level II<br />
BM Level II<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> PzIV x 2 morale 4<br />
MG42 tripod x 2 five crew each.<br />
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<b>Zug 1 to 3</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <b>Pz Zug 2</b><br />
BM Level II<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> PzIV x 1 Morale 4<br />
3 Sections of 8 men<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The game has yet to start so the AAR will be up in in couple of weeks.</div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-22453547325313443342012-06-13T21:29:00.000+01:002012-06-13T21:29:12.671+01:00Eastern Front October 1943In October 1943 the 315th Grenadier Regiment of the 167th Infantry Division had to hold a 10km long battlefront. The Regiment numbered just over nine hundred men and was supported by just four StuG IIIs. Three Soviet guards infantry regiments and a tank regiment with the support of two further Divisions smashed through the 315th and poured westward. The survivors formed small battle groups resisting the Soviet forces flowing west.<br />
Chaos followed, with Division first ordering a counter attack with non existing troops, then ordering the survivors to hold their positions.<br />
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This scenario pits a small battle group at Solotaryevka and a small wooded hill against overwhelming Soviet odds. Could they hold out against the next wave? A small force with a high proportion of Big Men try to hold off an unknown number of Soviet attackers.<br />
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7 x Type A , 5 x Type B and 3 x Type C. I then shuffled them and diced to see which section of the table they arrived on and which would be reserves. As it turned out all but two started on the table.<br />
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The battleground, Soviet blinds mass for the assault.</div>
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KG 2 defending the woods.</div>
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KG 1 on the village perimeter.</div>
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KG 1 on the village perimeter.</div>
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Soviet blinds revealed. Argh! most blinds contained forces, this was going to be pretty one sided.</div>
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Blinds revealed at the other end of the table. One armoured platoon, an infantry platoon and CHQ with MMGs.</div>
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Platoon 4 advance on the wood supported by a platoon of T34s, confident that the previous waves had silenced the bosch.</div>
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Soviet troops advancing in the open take a terrible toll.</div>
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T34s engage Zug 2.</div>
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Solotaryevka under attack.</div>
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Soviet machine gunners in the open, too good a target, the machine gun bursts into life.</div>
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They pay the price and are cut down.</div>
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Soviet armour stand off and shell the wooded hill. ( PSC T34s great value. )</div>
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The lone StuG behind the wood engages the armour assaulting Solotaryevka.</div>
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Human wave! two platoons of Soviet infantry charge the German defenders.</div>
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1st Platoon are short.</div>
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2nd Platoon closes with the Jerry.</div>
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Sweeping away the defenders they gain a foothold in the village.</div>
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The Jerry section and HMG open fire cutting down the Soviet platoon caught short of the village.</div>
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Soviet armour fire High Explosive on the wooded hill, ( two T34s roll a six in the attack, a third rolls double six. ) Its all over at the wooded hill as the survivors lose their bottle and retreat to the far side of the hill.</div>
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The platoon big man signals the advance.</div>
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The StuGs only success, one bailed out T34 ( The eagle eyed will have spotted Zvezda T34s, also great value but early war only. I had to press them into service didn't have enough T34s ).<br />
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Defeat is only a matter of time now, the German commander signals his men to fight their way back to their own lines.</div>
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</div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-72749950420200238332012-05-14T18:37:00.000+01:002012-05-14T18:37:32.275+01:00France 1940A fictional scenario set in late May 1940. Using <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?paged=3" target="_blank">IABSM 3</a> & <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=78&zenid=39452d6c7e9aec6aecfd6de8685339a4" target="_blank">Platoon Forward</a> ( tweaked for company level ).<br />
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The German forces are heading for the English channel, luftwaffe reconnaissance have spotted several undefended river crossings in a small market town some miles north. Division have sent you ahead to secure the crossings and town before a coherent defence can be organised.<br />
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<b>German Force</b><br />
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Big Man lvl 3<br />
2 x MMG<br />
1 x ATR<br />
1 x Mortar 50mm<br />
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<b>Kradshutzen Plt Armd Plt. 1</b><br />
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Big Man lvl 3 Big Man lvl 3<br />
Big Man lvl 1 3 x Pz II<br />
3 x Sections of 8<br />
on Motorcycles<br />
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<b>Platoon Two Armd Plt. 2</b><br />
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Big Man lvl 3 Big Man lvl 3<br />
Big Man lvl 1 3 x Pz III<br />
4 x Sections of 8<br />
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<b>Air Support</b><br />
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1 x Stukka<br />
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The Allied force blinds were totalled, then one third were placed on board representing remnants of French units and two thirds would represent a BEF force sent to bolster the defence. These would arrive on turn one to four diced for at the beginning of the game. It turned out to be move one!<br />
In Platoon Forward the blinds are classed A,B or C so that you can deploy them with some degree of knowledge of what type of troops they represent but they are diced for only when they are spotted or deployed. ( In this game it threw up a few surprises. )<br />
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In the ensuing duel the Panzers win through, killing two crew and causing shock resulting in the remaining crew fleeing, leaving the gun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqE4tC6QAkyKtT3peTBnKa3_TI0u5W8yS5yM2_6R4JmMb_x46hHrcP4WJEJQmw9ZB4WEo6vheu7d2Fnf-POQ3LWHiYDVLf67AEUQjAh2LLmo5noBc5kl_69Q-gHEyunsyZ0l6E5lNOoQ/s1600/DSC00696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqE4tC6QAkyKtT3peTBnKa3_TI0u5W8yS5yM2_6R4JmMb_x46hHrcP4WJEJQmw9ZB4WEo6vheu7d2Fnf-POQ3LWHiYDVLf67AEUQjAh2LLmo5noBc5kl_69Q-gHEyunsyZ0l6E5lNOoQ/s320/DSC00696.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Confidently the panzers advance along the main road.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT05aVv9VVR0sucs6UtC2pXqQKAXGT3Qp1exkEEzHLfdrCXcqm4SdcX1PYmfMZDVoc2hoHW_qcE71lw-O58Caq_gD6pKPztk7OYfcLVEb1OdzOh0c4gdchXDYWeCmWtkJDIqo9wXL-A/s1600/DSC00697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT05aVv9VVR0sucs6UtC2pXqQKAXGT3Qp1exkEEzHLfdrCXcqm4SdcX1PYmfMZDVoc2hoHW_qcE71lw-O58Caq_gD6pKPztk7OYfcLVEb1OdzOh0c4gdchXDYWeCmWtkJDIqo9wXL-A/s320/DSC00697.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZXCAxu3fQagO7rR8E6lFISR7zx3yA6AOIR0xy5K14HrYkjzN0pZ3D_ROdf2WIVK0aKdMjTgKT3s-AEqOh_nidojqNpqC8toaks_lM3SLGtToeg9HpZQxLyywcqUY_bLC24Y5eWTXWg/s1600/DSC00684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZXCAxu3fQagO7rR8E6lFISR7zx3yA6AOIR0xy5K14HrYkjzN0pZ3D_ROdf2WIVK0aKdMjTgKT3s-AEqOh_nidojqNpqC8toaks_lM3SLGtToeg9HpZQxLyywcqUY_bLC24Y5eWTXWg/s320/DSC00684.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Having taken care of the ATG the left flank pushes forward.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuh5N2vTgRQABa6O7Q7oEmq3_ktDDDdLRJhzW9xhQAKnaH42Gz7zKxJ8jJ6z8_vC_9WCg1RNd-C-YF7IzO2-KyE5miaVEJEdzBuVGfZ9GaK9e9ByjbCH6u7U3zQTwJXa1frPIDUwLZw/s1600/DSC00691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuh5N2vTgRQABa6O7Q7oEmq3_ktDDDdLRJhzW9xhQAKnaH42Gz7zKxJ8jJ6z8_vC_9WCg1RNd-C-YF7IzO2-KyE5miaVEJEdzBuVGfZ9GaK9e9ByjbCH6u7U3zQTwJXa1frPIDUwLZw/s320/DSC00691.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 2nd Armoured platoon take the rail bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dvgG-wUa-qlNHZz0IXAR1LtpLqa1QeIlz4q7IqaVNLlnsvzgBUXESU3elj-84GK4-prxAijNCBssDXLP_Uerry_gGIkFegeSKxpIxaVRsjVclDbLZ7mNZ7DPmAcf71jyPF1qCSCYnw/s1600/DSC00692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dvgG-wUa-qlNHZz0IXAR1LtpLqa1QeIlz4q7IqaVNLlnsvzgBUXESU3elj-84GK4-prxAijNCBssDXLP_Uerry_gGIkFegeSKxpIxaVRsjVclDbLZ7mNZ7DPmAcf71jyPF1qCSCYnw/s320/DSC00692.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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British mark IVs can just be made out. A section of the German 2nd platoon moving into the park, over confident rush through the park right into one of the mark IVs ( rolled two 6s and ended up moving into close combat ) They lost the combat, then came under fire from the light tank losing all but two men.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODeos0XoC-8on1AHFzd8ZDQnopBm6S-NOGTm4rfa3kZKpkgb7XipOcDjoMn1mn3FGWj_q7oyY9viicczIZt4iIbFy5qLpm5TzBOXtt-O7hjjMENoqsdZeVmdLDsGMuPu2PUx8E1YQHQ/s1600/DSC00699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODeos0XoC-8on1AHFzd8ZDQnopBm6S-NOGTm4rfa3kZKpkgb7XipOcDjoMn1mn3FGWj_q7oyY9viicczIZt4iIbFy5qLpm5TzBOXtt-O7hjjMENoqsdZeVmdLDsGMuPu2PUx8E1YQHQ/s320/DSC00699.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Air support card comes up almost every turn but only makes one appearance. This is the view as it screams down toward the French tanks. It misses the target but inflicts damage on another blind. After this attack it disappears for the rest of the game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxL_E9-ldt1sp_43Y4B8VmPjz8YGesajTiyCRHYyB1FyWRwuLUavRdAvOOWQ2XISYdedCijbtokjbuQOifri6Wx02r5sxDc_3zyQqE4aGwwDa5FQsLkoi4c7pxEZn_az3H_N1xtdjoA/s1600/DSC00712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxL_E9-ldt1sp_43Y4B8VmPjz8YGesajTiyCRHYyB1FyWRwuLUavRdAvOOWQ2XISYdedCijbtokjbuQOifri6Wx02r5sxDc_3zyQqE4aGwwDa5FQsLkoi4c7pxEZn_az3H_N1xtdjoA/s320/DSC00712.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A section hopping from one building to another is caught in the open by a machine gun in the building opposite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6YB-ChsojYVP6BScDs5LLjJBwqZsf1Ybr2YjQkGoIcOUYUVzBZX7b0UZcl2QRvYXDKgSPqqwGWnnNAPQYD3baoAYsWfI7DOddE_cGKo74UjfrSyaBj2TpNBrfkC8o4Sx84lF6iVtZQ/s1600/DSC00725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6YB-ChsojYVP6BScDs5LLjJBwqZsf1Ybr2YjQkGoIcOUYUVzBZX7b0UZcl2QRvYXDKgSPqqwGWnnNAPQYD3baoAYsWfI7DOddE_cGKo74UjfrSyaBj2TpNBrfkC8o4Sx84lF6iVtZQ/s320/DSC00725.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Armoured platoon 2 taking damage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjadKv9y9QlA0pW9GMWo_sNXFwKl3Gk5iXs8DnZ9Fyu_CYR0DU01xQq0t6cJZMutcJFtxGLjpKyJed5XShYGxrEpdGwNGvCMJkD0K9Foc7GUqwbWTkPkMGtZ6oFSOcKqn7JhdZcaVxg/s1600/DSC00726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjadKv9y9QlA0pW9GMWo_sNXFwKl3Gk5iXs8DnZ9Fyu_CYR0DU01xQq0t6cJZMutcJFtxGLjpKyJed5XShYGxrEpdGwNGvCMJkD0K9Foc7GUqwbWTkPkMGtZ6oFSOcKqn7JhdZcaVxg/s320/DSC00726.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hauptman Kliesche pushes the antitank rifle team forward behind the cover of the railway embankment. From there they take potshots at the French tanks panicking one which pulls back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrCEl8rDcA0MVCEvT8gM7iqXjHomqYvVoIw0pHD__WoI5c-ti0ZG9_lAIaF9dnSoqjHbRfORZgor8xUjz0ezM_315F8AG0x6Fg3ChUReegV5sj4l2M7aOMD7-iUCozRntr6M4lVQLcQ/s1600/DSC00727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrCEl8rDcA0MVCEvT8gM7iqXjHomqYvVoIw0pHD__WoI5c-ti0ZG9_lAIaF9dnSoqjHbRfORZgor8xUjz0ezM_315F8AG0x6Fg3ChUReegV5sj4l2M7aOMD7-iUCozRntr6M4lVQLcQ/s320/DSC00727.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Armoured platoon one pushes into the market place, the infantry in support clear the surrounding buildings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjq3XDC67Ii-JFePQ3emEqGvszehwC9GxE8-tLozNHiBeLc-eddYkJZ0HCR3zNIo3pw7kp_0_i-q7UW5ctmFm4407EcL6a-9wGCdO9K7O_mmGpRof0bmKQkjOiYSXfP_hI9UKQYh8aw/s1600/DSC00728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjq3XDC67Ii-JFePQ3emEqGvszehwC9GxE8-tLozNHiBeLc-eddYkJZ0HCR3zNIo3pw7kp_0_i-q7UW5ctmFm4407EcL6a-9wGCdO9K7O_mmGpRof0bmKQkjOiYSXfP_hI9UKQYh8aw/s320/DSC00728.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Until the last two blinds melted away the game could have gone either way. It was also unusual to have so many tanks come up on blinds ( in my experience anyway ), but it was an enjoyable solo game playing against the unknown.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-16827349982152499672012-02-27T21:01:00.001+00:002012-02-27T21:13:16.201+00:00Defending Kobrin - the battle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfIOoz93u9D4TYj45Scnx0gQRSRmQDtWuZGcPSaNXH31L0dteHbRz6ne5C6XSxBhJ8G2z8GfDZ_t4I9TG6WG5YU0j7Jirpx0V6koXBYthw2hlfM9Ty5Jd8w3jEC2mywIMhGZOshUmfw/s1600/DSC00577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfIOoz93u9D4TYj45Scnx0gQRSRmQDtWuZGcPSaNXH31L0dteHbRz6ne5C6XSxBhJ8G2z8GfDZ_t4I9TG6WG5YU0j7Jirpx0V6koXBYthw2hlfM9Ty5Jd8w3jEC2mywIMhGZOshUmfw/s320/DSC00577.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3vBNbxbXiVtwdL6GJgZ7lZFHsq4xFCmiXox6Czek1Cl-IlsRXzy3DxIdVFoOkR5425sVRAbo369GxYByG6XvA-jWkkamiUDgr14BZNc0fYAfSkUvSP_Prpv048WwtsTzuB6WefW6lQ/s1600/DSC00586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3vBNbxbXiVtwdL6GJgZ7lZFHsq4xFCmiXox6Czek1Cl-IlsRXzy3DxIdVFoOkR5425sVRAbo369GxYByG6XvA-jWkkamiUDgr14BZNc0fYAfSkUvSP_Prpv048WwtsTzuB6WefW6lQ/s320/DSC00586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Germans advance, the Russians have been spotted in the wood west of the river. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCEOcUONQ4_LNPvh9D048XhVrEYDQLnwKwYixFbjDegWh5BZ3QEGK6QdqHejHyV5emo4MaK-Xg_6MAtR5iD2Z3flqj0PJGSxtCXyLOelxNMCSZO23BBXc9xYWFpJLaH1lRXXURxHZTA/s1600/DSC00591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCEOcUONQ4_LNPvh9D048XhVrEYDQLnwKwYixFbjDegWh5BZ3QEGK6QdqHejHyV5emo4MaK-Xg_6MAtR5iD2Z3flqj0PJGSxtCXyLOelxNMCSZO23BBXc9xYWFpJLaH1lRXXURxHZTA/s320/DSC00591.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ivan has prepared his defences in the woods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG54QW7_up0Ljnx-46v3wcoaDExAhM9ETlF_ONOXM4g1IsVyWfNzOUH-QmGV9S_z1-_ae567iq9xjWtGo-yDZW0-d2A1gaj68JVev1ZiKwHVagT-fcAjp8e1zKJmPZr_Wx7q_GPFF17w/s1600/DSC00592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG54QW7_up0Ljnx-46v3wcoaDExAhM9ETlF_ONOXM4g1IsVyWfNzOUH-QmGV9S_z1-_ae567iq9xjWtGo-yDZW0-d2A1gaj68JVev1ZiKwHVagT-fcAjp8e1zKJmPZr_Wx7q_GPFF17w/s320/DSC00592.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> They await the inevitable assault.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR7w8KMogdMwKHVjhqdSikLcMPRtQVXhTWnZBSPs0Xaw0sf5Y_gaMh80es2XVWAFp-gCXw0IahEob-fEe4LzUpP28Dg0xrFnsewdG1DyLZowJmmGca5Y-SPXgKGNaL8fsr3GW3TViAw/s1600/DSC00593.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR7w8KMogdMwKHVjhqdSikLcMPRtQVXhTWnZBSPs0Xaw0sf5Y_gaMh80es2XVWAFp-gCXw0IahEob-fEe4LzUpP28Dg0xrFnsewdG1DyLZowJmmGca5Y-SPXgKGNaL8fsr3GW3TViAw/s320/DSC00593.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Russian blind in the wood to the north is spotted as a dummy blind, clearing the way for the German 2nd platoon to move up the left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNGV1B39gfh1jfWwxE7Nt8VJ6ocOYXYSI1jnAbLlt2uktQQBcJ1BgrcDOxqJlis_BaQbiM0Fw9AeI86pzbQWokHAbaf-fj7JWbvR56jNvqj_2iLH7ixtIYIZIKzEV0XnuiGJMRbqo6A/s1600/DSC00594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNGV1B39gfh1jfWwxE7Nt8VJ6ocOYXYSI1jnAbLlt2uktQQBcJ1BgrcDOxqJlis_BaQbiM0Fw9AeI86pzbQWokHAbaf-fj7JWbvR56jNvqj_2iLH7ixtIYIZIKzEV0XnuiGJMRbqo6A/s320/DSC00594.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The German 1st platoon methodically take apart the inferior Russians, but it takes time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx8pZEtNssvO0c2NF9l5GOFdcPALApkGxhQTf0tQ5vzTHcdSizxAmAHLp1pmn55lcgnDclVWtjQ9bzwRefgWW8oq3zKXFNkuSx_Q1rPA467Vtb-e5tw_7uDR1LYZDq_bWodzF94cwMw/s1600/DSC00595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx8pZEtNssvO0c2NF9l5GOFdcPALApkGxhQTf0tQ5vzTHcdSizxAmAHLp1pmn55lcgnDclVWtjQ9bzwRefgWW8oq3zKXFNkuSx_Q1rPA467Vtb-e5tw_7uDR1LYZDq_bWodzF94cwMw/s320/DSC00595.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Second platoon move into the woods, but impatiently the armour pushes too far forward on a bonus card. The very next card is Russian blinds and the 45mm ATG lets fly. With a well aimed shot the first German tank brews up, all bar one of the crew escape. The next shot finds its target and although it fails to destroy the tank it damages the main armament, putting it out of action. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkLCaEZu75IGmBPOEE-qbu3w5CQ7DcrINYp91LimTvR3Yu1DIrPYuG3W1PxWjStYgW31GyD3xU2g7lJxTnn3L5ISq3XjGbz9wMtT0CMUB-Lo7VH-pRwLQ9LmgHCpFyJ3REH3UmW_M9Q/s1600/DSC00598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkLCaEZu75IGmBPOEE-qbu3w5CQ7DcrINYp91LimTvR3Yu1DIrPYuG3W1PxWjStYgW31GyD3xU2g7lJxTnn3L5ISq3XjGbz9wMtT0CMUB-Lo7VH-pRwLQ9LmgHCpFyJ3REH3UmW_M9Q/s320/DSC00598.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The 45mm continues to hit the remaining tank, eventually the crew bail out expecting each new hit to turn the tank into a blazing coffin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc72K-v0fQ0G3_Y8BsGz3hH-YgZGwQWdRzvyiKoVAKjaYvanQzIof_X5QN5dJAJcMGDyM2rxH2YaPNpm1e9tF77jzBDiAcPddYpSMnHI_Bbm9WFHMm8DxB0oy46-sPQywhUYAkhyphenhyphenfpHg/s1600/DSC00599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc72K-v0fQ0G3_Y8BsGz3hH-YgZGwQWdRzvyiKoVAKjaYvanQzIof_X5QN5dJAJcMGDyM2rxH2YaPNpm1e9tF77jzBDiAcPddYpSMnHI_Bbm9WFHMm8DxB0oy46-sPQywhUYAkhyphenhyphenfpHg/s320/DSC00599.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Russian crew find the range and punish the tanks !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqfASejY0am5m3oAyTRK3N71R-khrhDZGQSCK25JsyMOZryFg5weo4bzUAmTJ1wOONBTwuwsm1I2Ey3paj4Oq-tYfL1N0QC_ewXhxS5A0_2rDyRJ-MnCadVQ5Pb2PFywffI6cKGhNGg/s1600/DSC00603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqfASejY0am5m3oAyTRK3N71R-khrhDZGQSCK25JsyMOZryFg5weo4bzUAmTJ1wOONBTwuwsm1I2Ey3paj4Oq-tYfL1N0QC_ewXhxS5A0_2rDyRJ-MnCadVQ5Pb2PFywffI6cKGhNGg/s320/DSC00603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Second platoon move through the wood. Once in place they will have sight onto the Russian ATG.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qwI0w55ZspF9pMxLCH5NtoP6LnHuKP0LvsMoAlgTwfN9z-LpFYv1UCaR6ELUvgS9NjsRp9LfAGsLja9uYURZfAa4Ga0rtgG_2IA7YDgsdMOsgJyHvR0LFueK6nPbzIyW1Z_1dW4TTg/s1600/DSC00617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qwI0w55ZspF9pMxLCH5NtoP6LnHuKP0LvsMoAlgTwfN9z-LpFYv1UCaR6ELUvgS9NjsRp9LfAGsLja9uYURZfAa4Ga0rtgG_2IA7YDgsdMOsgJyHvR0LFueK6nPbzIyW1Z_1dW4TTg/s320/DSC00617.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Russian big man Ivor Varuka planning the defence from the cover of a wood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLlZhAoqeA0Q6-RMQK7jH-avPFteUzP2LMtsNxYRnwrtT0l-vTvp1gOpbuvJ_8xYbYkUOEXWoWDEs8lI8RGpDZw2VAqRMoNJGyjhE3wxk-DpsRo0WFCeBihw5BQA15ROR_nxCTYoL5w/s1600/DSC00607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLlZhAoqeA0Q6-RMQK7jH-avPFteUzP2LMtsNxYRnwrtT0l-vTvp1gOpbuvJ_8xYbYkUOEXWoWDEs8lI8RGpDZw2VAqRMoNJGyjhE3wxk-DpsRo0WFCeBihw5BQA15ROR_nxCTYoL5w/s320/DSC00607.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Germans having learned the lesson of impatience have moved into position to lay fire down on the brittle Russians. However the blank card ( marking the passing of a turn ) has not been kind to the Germans and there is only one turn left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRqCIA_-ovzDR_1CRQRFz9aZVCoY2DL_zVORoA698bPwKGoI8nPwoJ38_rkXPzGd4c8nNPruzhGAjlVrnoeffwLdVHNsIzntHgdHnQ7IuC2LQ0tm7J1eKNGkpW5kv2MJoVc0RRLry-A/s1600/DSC00614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRqCIA_-ovzDR_1CRQRFz9aZVCoY2DL_zVORoA698bPwKGoI8nPwoJ38_rkXPzGd4c8nNPruzhGAjlVrnoeffwLdVHNsIzntHgdHnQ7IuC2LQ0tm7J1eKNGkpW5kv2MJoVc0RRLry-A/s320/DSC00614.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The final position after 10 turns. The Germans were unable to cross the the river in the given time. When they did take a chance luck was against them and one armoured platoon was history. Steady fire upon the Russians reducing their effectiveness via shock worked well and given more time they would have prevailed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A Russian victory however, they had slowed 3 Panzer Division.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnA304sKk_Opdiw-dI3jaoPndJgtEy_tESkWl4uuD4wZVp9_tJoIrgnAfrhcGXrJun8GAuSGl_wYMqNUPJW5mTNRGlxMbfmh954jB-7M_82ZIL4t_qnNu4H7eMXJomixtjuxTFkLW68Q/s1600/DSC00619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnA304sKk_Opdiw-dI3jaoPndJgtEy_tESkWl4uuD4wZVp9_tJoIrgnAfrhcGXrJun8GAuSGl_wYMqNUPJW5mTNRGlxMbfmh954jB-7M_82ZIL4t_qnNu4H7eMXJomixtjuxTFkLW68Q/s320/DSC00619.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The heroic ATG team remained at their gun to the bitter end.</div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-87331005351853472402012-02-08T22:05:00.000+00:002012-02-08T22:05:34.750+00:00Defending KobrinThe second battle from the 41-Drive on Minsk skirmish campaign book. Elements of the 3rd Panzer Division are approaching Kobrin. The Soviet 205th Motorised Division have set up defensive positions to cover the retreat of of their Tank Divisions.<br />
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The Soviet troops may start in foxholes or trenches.<br />
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They have 3 Platoons of Infantry and a 45mm ATG. The infantry platoons have prepared squads with extra grenades and Molotov cocktails.<br />
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The German force objective is to exit 2 AFVs off the eastern edge. They have a platoon of two PzII tanks, a platoon of two PzIIIs and two platoons of infantry.<br />
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All the woods are dense (no vehicle movement) the streams have steep banks and marsh along most of their length, vehicles may only cross at the bridge or the fords.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL57b8Sw1llARiifOma9aRmiyZYwOOW6WIvYAJBGr2thk3VWrYDUgOwhhkfjhob8Y9HNPa4j6z6TnG3vqe8QTGPFD2yTMhW-k05DhTDND6bfmhtL_sIFN51lat6xs4WVX8KRK81f95_g/s1600/The+Table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL57b8Sw1llARiifOma9aRmiyZYwOOW6WIvYAJBGr2thk3VWrYDUgOwhhkfjhob8Y9HNPa4j6z6TnG3vqe8QTGPFD2yTMhW-k05DhTDND6bfmhtL_sIFN51lat6xs4WVX8KRK81f95_g/s320/The+Table.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although the Russians are dug in and outnumber the German Infantry they are of low quality and lack the leaders to motivate them, (one of the strengths of IABSM is that the rules can model a small highly motivated confident force to combat a larger less motivated force). This won't be an easy task for the Germans however, the close terrain does not suit the German armour. If their infantry do not protect them the Russian infantry will have plenty of opportunities to close assault the German armour.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">As the Russians had prepared squads for such an event I added a tank killer card to the deck, which would allow one squad to close assault any German AFV within range.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Other cards in the deck:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Russian Big Man 1</div><div style="text-align: left;">Commisar</div><div style="text-align: left;">Tank Killers</div><div style="text-align: left;">Platoons 1 to 3</div><div style="text-align: left;">ATG</div><div style="text-align: left;">Russian Blinds</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">German Big Man 1 to 4</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rapid Deployment</div><div style="text-align: left;">Axis Rally</div><div style="text-align: left;">German Blinds</div><div style="text-align: left;">Platoons 1 & 2</div><div style="text-align: left;">Armour 1 & 2</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">After action report to follow.</div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-57524609514024458142012-01-18T23:00:00.001+00:002012-01-19T10:17:34.182+00:00Armour Clash part two Not my usual type of game, an armour heavy meeting engagement in pretty open ground. I prefer Infantry heavy games with lots of terrain on the battlefield. This is the first battle in the drive on Minsk campaign as detailed in the previous post. Click on any picture to enlarge.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Start lines and the PLAN.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHf6HMQwwKaXzmRD2XgqXwzvmWXlzXQSzInukhEeIwMO68Z6SFOCLyQwzLY0reNjt6azTtXZwzE2WmCY68vI7UqcHYRe-JBsoJ_T9OUddxLTbficS4NuE38Y1qel_c4vUkkCEnfVZIA/s1600/plans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHf6HMQwwKaXzmRD2XgqXwzvmWXlzXQSzInukhEeIwMO68Z6SFOCLyQwzLY0reNjt6azTtXZwzE2WmCY68vI7UqcHYRe-JBsoJ_T9OUddxLTbficS4NuE38Y1qel_c4vUkkCEnfVZIA/s320/plans.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Russian Infantry make great progress and reach the cover of the gully on the Russian right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pVEtbkGxSr92qhHVppWb1HCBHrd3YjV2Xd2OMvlZCQ0ugCDoRa9Byly0-4nTOucvS71tBJOv4_kbn3ztg75Quvj31tRxTjONNT2CvvXrFdD72vBvjCh3XGdczirt0GOnmcaspvR33A/s1600/DSC00530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pVEtbkGxSr92qhHVppWb1HCBHrd3YjV2Xd2OMvlZCQ0ugCDoRa9Byly0-4nTOucvS71tBJOv4_kbn3ztg75Quvj31tRxTjONNT2CvvXrFdD72vBvjCh3XGdczirt0GOnmcaspvR33A/s320/DSC00530.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> German slow start and Russians great spotting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7Pa1d6cOlvG43QKHYCSSEkG9uGvCZObMBLEp2ZVX_ZPInA48UFc6tYdEJQu3We8KkM2MJGLxTVq9zbSaOsF-eJ_0-xVZE0LC5nviq-C3IEPklz6Ljb6I8eprV9739Sl4_Ri1FZ7DXg/s1600/DSC00531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7Pa1d6cOlvG43QKHYCSSEkG9uGvCZObMBLEp2ZVX_ZPInA48UFc6tYdEJQu3We8KkM2MJGLxTVq9zbSaOsF-eJ_0-xVZE0LC5nviq-C3IEPklz6Ljb6I8eprV9739Sl4_Ri1FZ7DXg/s320/DSC00531.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Panzer 3 Plt moves down to the gully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5RH07llfP4BFUdriBgaTyQfjN7fu9nyXbEsUbekeiWE-fOA1jDv5amXnAoTUS7CiuKXeurFEh_nhAuap-6LiLV6X-sGdyuay0SjWxZNaqz04eNXZiA5O4gCJlM6BNs5C2-i3ElUa_Q/s1600/DSC00533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5RH07llfP4BFUdriBgaTyQfjN7fu9nyXbEsUbekeiWE-fOA1jDv5amXnAoTUS7CiuKXeurFEh_nhAuap-6LiLV6X-sGdyuay0SjWxZNaqz04eNXZiA5O4gCJlM6BNs5C2-i3ElUa_Q/s320/DSC00533.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> just in time to see the Russians deploying their ATG on the hill, they open fire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukJia0dkM_K_ckUSwak60ryb5B4l8fsbQA00Dh6dxvtz2NkLH-8c-aaHaIsGKJa_L1Ve51ApUwqIS1iMPbsUJ1OcrVqWClWKtiHYNlkycS0ip3bFsP8rxQE0_Is5-hut5fcy7hc71rg/s1600/DSC00534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukJia0dkM_K_ckUSwak60ryb5B4l8fsbQA00Dh6dxvtz2NkLH-8c-aaHaIsGKJa_L1Ve51ApUwqIS1iMPbsUJ1OcrVqWClWKtiHYNlkycS0ip3bFsP8rxQE0_Is5-hut5fcy7hc71rg/s320/DSC00534.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The truck is HIT get that gun into action quick!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkFGwAxVHf1cY5RUetRQ5TozuOB7UXbRU0n0cwUqH5AQ0PSiY6Gm8resOQLed_-rL-y03pRSfvXsTsl2he5QKZvvNHbHn4_frbEuJcRLzKU1YlzqLfqWDnAeoyg7Zzurr48zYpxKJ7g/s1600/DSC00535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkFGwAxVHf1cY5RUetRQ5TozuOB7UXbRU0n0cwUqH5AQ0PSiY6Gm8resOQLed_-rL-y03pRSfvXsTsl2he5QKZvvNHbHn4_frbEuJcRLzKU1YlzqLfqWDnAeoyg7Zzurr48zYpxKJ7g/s320/DSC00535.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Panzer IIIs clock two platoons of T26s moving into hull down positions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Should have had them on overwatch. Just hoping the armoured car comes up before Tea Break.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Rg3T2Sw86eirkouGXfv3Iw2CRRdwSu8DEdXhlpYHlhbiBB-Z6tx2ID44G7LypFRl79Krn5y2jQy7HZwze_VNBk9H0uECgv1XNYpigBJLTHkNVwcS3fOEPpq-Ca2ByOm0hzERZqVZKQ/s1600/DSC00545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Rg3T2Sw86eirkouGXfv3Iw2CRRdwSu8DEdXhlpYHlhbiBB-Z6tx2ID44G7LypFRl79Krn5y2jQy7HZwze_VNBk9H0uECgv1XNYpigBJLTHkNVwcS3fOEPpq-Ca2ByOm0hzERZqVZKQ/s320/DSC00545.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the Russians in their superior position the armoured duel is going against the Germans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XdkDTCmLXij8Y8-Q6IFExe2klE-XRVEtasktfqAo2zqukB3CgeTeWjFBvVg0PnDLnvu73atuMqw1IYhkcN7DDkS0Hz_mNI5Ez-0qDGnXZiYgEzv5a93UO7d72jxA9VApck9fKsdslg/s1600/DSC00546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XdkDTCmLXij8Y8-Q6IFExe2klE-XRVEtasktfqAo2zqukB3CgeTeWjFBvVg0PnDLnvu73atuMqw1IYhkcN7DDkS0Hz_mNI5Ez-0qDGnXZiYgEzv5a93UO7d72jxA9VApck9fKsdslg/s320/DSC00546.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ivan gets the gun in position.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GthO5NfJSoUgKSd0NtK9nE70cWVlq6TgiIBwql3Eiq8uNgbh2tvbS7WHmvEa1GL3MazmbRqNKwPXa1l-jG6JSH7wI6jMq9iuj6kPwq8RRF-prGtDDQD2GboobCjb9hhlmp5wNWGDGg/s1600/DSC00547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GthO5NfJSoUgKSd0NtK9nE70cWVlq6TgiIBwql3Eiq8uNgbh2tvbS7WHmvEa1GL3MazmbRqNKwPXa1l-jG6JSH7wI6jMq9iuj6kPwq8RRF-prGtDDQD2GboobCjb9hhlmp5wNWGDGg/s320/DSC00547.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Russian armoured cars turn up and make a flanking move down the left ( two 6s & a 5 for movement). They then proceed to take no further part in the battle, a transfer to the penal battalion for whoever is in charge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8JAqi4Hm3sQYhPQex3Do5oYA3F7KMmeI4zlmflNDlGJynEFXu-ffcVCYpyZ-zSYTlxhQDiE_ep0okfaVKmllF63enko7YgbLTyxcc9ijNIjr6Qy_zZnQFOEZdvf7sw1RNg7S4t_5Ww/s1600/DSC00548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8JAqi4Hm3sQYhPQex3Do5oYA3F7KMmeI4zlmflNDlGJynEFXu-ffcVCYpyZ-zSYTlxhQDiE_ep0okfaVKmllF63enko7YgbLTyxcc9ijNIjr6Qy_zZnQFOEZdvf7sw1RNg7S4t_5Ww/s320/DSC00548.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Those damn T26s are so hard to hit hiding behind that ridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiQ4etZ-0ogC83xbYaWyhk0bXfk2TnXLeYLbApSUNgj3-8Rfte6Vn_2ZmFCh_GfENOe8tB6Pf8mBpBWW28d-vyrSHjIwym_qaZe0e_lKlGDIBv2W14RCrHyrK_IGoerelDuXmJ7Dr-g/s1600/DSC00549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiQ4etZ-0ogC83xbYaWyhk0bXfk2TnXLeYLbApSUNgj3-8Rfte6Vn_2ZmFCh_GfENOe8tB6Pf8mBpBWW28d-vyrSHjIwym_qaZe0e_lKlGDIBv2W14RCrHyrK_IGoerelDuXmJ7Dr-g/s320/DSC00549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The German Recce armoured cars break loose in the Russian rear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafQDUjJ_7OYSj7kKQ4Hqm5UIitqus6nbZKreLHIp8BS-bq7jDTOeasGKZyLxAm2AJ473Bq3wEaCUkFmkxm6g7F-1njAF0dQ7lwkBnBTJSqrJ4RQBGcoFl9O7WIC-6Da97TFUESnmUNg/s1600/DSC00550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafQDUjJ_7OYSj7kKQ4Hqm5UIitqus6nbZKreLHIp8BS-bq7jDTOeasGKZyLxAm2AJ473Bq3wEaCUkFmkxm6g7F-1njAF0dQ7lwkBnBTJSqrJ4RQBGcoFl9O7WIC-6Da97TFUESnmUNg/s320/DSC00550.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Overview of the battle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmaKd0MCiAnQy3HQG8dEU3sOt9UHZxnhZHshopEXo2m8lBH0A1sON-C_QApvO0pOETzQ6Z2MHLP3zmIkJEaxQ-eLJtB1t1FIDYT8MqkjHSFRHo1Tm3G997OjzfbfZrUAS66Fhx8tJhQ/s1600/DSC00551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmaKd0MCiAnQy3HQG8dEU3sOt9UHZxnhZHshopEXo2m8lBH0A1sON-C_QApvO0pOETzQ6Z2MHLP3zmIkJEaxQ-eLJtB1t1FIDYT8MqkjHSFRHo1Tm3G997OjzfbfZrUAS66Fhx8tJhQ/s320/DSC00551.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> German Company CO tries to restart the stalled attack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GYBUS5lRPdtKE3XChi4IZ8HYGYOcqS3zwGZAKvEFNdHkfgkw4043dkU4598CfWcsMxI-Pe5F0HxMkrXhpekiN0Je2dfMyzi6wE0-JW3zqNh1ttuGYxqCrX-6TGkeo2EQr5vvoGi5eA/s1600/DSC00553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GYBUS5lRPdtKE3XChi4IZ8HYGYOcqS3zwGZAKvEFNdHkfgkw4043dkU4598CfWcsMxI-Pe5F0HxMkrXhpekiN0Je2dfMyzi6wE0-JW3zqNh1ttuGYxqCrX-6TGkeo2EQr5vvoGi5eA/s320/DSC00553.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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( keen observers will notice they are not BA10s, I don't have any these are standing in ). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-ymqo-qeVd1rNKap9-01hsic01FZpLhezte9mF9vtq7DyIWCQDi_ZRQ4Ktrs8r4s4yVWH98UdXniIr6kwBj18fMMpkG3RzjpYwAiHqXnpPUGTNHdGVwfOjeLGq8HyrgWY4U0dG4aMw/s1600/DSC00555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-ymqo-qeVd1rNKap9-01hsic01FZpLhezte9mF9vtq7DyIWCQDi_ZRQ4Ktrs8r4s4yVWH98UdXniIr6kwBj18fMMpkG3RzjpYwAiHqXnpPUGTNHdGVwfOjeLGq8HyrgWY4U0dG4aMw/s320/DSC00555.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Skulking at the edge of the wood !!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcIRmnX7dSJA3NaUWb5PvsjM-5ncvxAhjjrGfvxSEDS8P_ajf_5h5QvcHf1WP_njGsvBfr6iMXMPltyjFKiFrloQEvqu9eIvQmxe_Dm5VSOzLU0MPrjLCBU1Jfy3xS2ljd3oW1K6l-Q/s1600/DSC00556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcIRmnX7dSJA3NaUWb5PvsjM-5ncvxAhjjrGfvxSEDS8P_ajf_5h5QvcHf1WP_njGsvBfr6iMXMPltyjFKiFrloQEvqu9eIvQmxe_Dm5VSOzLU0MPrjLCBU1Jfy3xS2ljd3oW1K6l-Q/s320/DSC00556.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> German recce turns back to fire on the rear of the Russian tanks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtJYGE5YYQ8B0a5U5yarfo6XORPo7yNqdwyHLrHLoQeaFPycVxjDHqrOrG1DYbISa4Fgg-9mTVtdf654m3mvMaWfOhF1F-WIxAReVGPBojRf5rph6BTE_1ncQbyGZPX8H87qqYMOHBA/s1600/DSC00557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtJYGE5YYQ8B0a5U5yarfo6XORPo7yNqdwyHLrHLoQeaFPycVxjDHqrOrG1DYbISa4Fgg-9mTVtdf654m3mvMaWfOhF1F-WIxAReVGPBojRf5rph6BTE_1ncQbyGZPX8H87qqYMOHBA/s320/DSC00557.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The crew of two T26s abandon their tanks ( Shock overtaking their morale ).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RUj1yHE6JqVJuzK33kfDfc_Z_PFRrtjMJreYMzA31RVp2D5Pj6ScsR8MhZMbCgHFTNYvpBFcUtkWpg5MetoNuSOjLrdPyjYYifaJxpAfcteA6tBY-TI75TkKZOhlqK8SP4yvrcFcHw/s1600/DSC00558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RUj1yHE6JqVJuzK33kfDfc_Z_PFRrtjMJreYMzA31RVp2D5Pj6ScsR8MhZMbCgHFTNYvpBFcUtkWpg5MetoNuSOjLrdPyjYYifaJxpAfcteA6tBY-TI75TkKZOhlqK8SP4yvrcFcHw/s320/DSC00558.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One final salvo from the Russians takes out two PzIIs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoc7-BgXcnXk36hemZhAf56v6IQDjJw17IEZn8kA9jAHCM9v2IzDSIcikW-6A2Ak8OfjAEUzkc0i21bT8w6O1_YxNqE6jk_AWdP3FmZL8Fi1MwzN1pCdd9dwvy2NHCdjEgu658_nciw/s1600/DSC00559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoc7-BgXcnXk36hemZhAf56v6IQDjJw17IEZn8kA9jAHCM9v2IzDSIcikW-6A2Ak8OfjAEUzkc0i21bT8w6O1_YxNqE6jk_AWdP3FmZL8Fi1MwzN1pCdd9dwvy2NHCdjEgu658_nciw/s320/DSC00559.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One T26 knocked out, two abandoned, one with a damaged gun and one immobilised.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One PzIII and three PzIIs knocked out and one PzIII immobilised.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1s5DA0L6Sf8byQs4tJRdfzAQdkYkUuifm-3bwgHzaWqPJO_pRsQ1nonZ1-sBtkUf8asHXEMJCyxMBxUN6-eKHDAmIfZBu31-WQ7p9V3vFRQdtQbbN5XVROTK6lIQId4DTNTAM_oRrw/s1600/DSC00560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1s5DA0L6Sf8byQs4tJRdfzAQdkYkUuifm-3bwgHzaWqPJO_pRsQ1nonZ1-sBtkUf8asHXEMJCyxMBxUN6-eKHDAmIfZBu31-WQ7p9V3vFRQdtQbbN5XVROTK6lIQId4DTNTAM_oRrw/s320/DSC00560.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Russian infantry surrendering. ( should have had more photos of the infantry battle ).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOm9orxFSUGRVUXptU2iji_fDB2g3tGul382-4-j7A_voETsPBhsEPCIEJ2P1FG-UxDvPAnxbPjcgNL_AcW0naCA_aC7yD5R7Arzu400CWNUE-Z57ngteNyQ7IKLRzHyNxt4oImOjL9g/s1600/DSC00561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOm9orxFSUGRVUXptU2iji_fDB2g3tGul382-4-j7A_voETsPBhsEPCIEJ2P1FG-UxDvPAnxbPjcgNL_AcW0naCA_aC7yD5R7Arzu400CWNUE-Z57ngteNyQ7IKLRzHyNxt4oImOjL9g/s320/DSC00561.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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The battle could have turned out very different if the Russian armoured cars card had come up a few times.Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-54937453143936986822012-01-15T21:33:00.000+00:002012-01-15T21:33:49.204+00:00Armour ClashI decided to play through the <a href="http://www.skirmishcampaigns.com/">Skirmish Campaign</a> scenario book "41 Drive on Minsk" using the IABSM 3 rule set. An article by Tom Ballou on converting the OOB can be found on the <a href="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Toofatlardies/">Toofatlardies</a> Yahoo Group.<br />
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The Skirmish Campaign books are easily converted to most platoon or company level rules. Each scenario can be played out on its own or as a linked campaign. A base force is given to each side and variable attachments are diced for, giving a different game each time you play out a scenario.<br />
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The first scenario in Drive on Minsk is Armour Clash which sees elements of the 3rd Panzer Division bumping into advancing elements of the Soviet 22nd Tank Division.<br />
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German Orders: Exit at least four AFVs off the eastern board edge.<br />
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Soviet Orders: Exit at least two AFVs off the western board edge.<br />
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Game length: 10 Turns.<br />
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<b>German Force:</b><br />
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5 Big Men<br />
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M/C Plt, 3 sections of 8.<br />
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Recon Section, 8 men in Sdkfz 251.<br />
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Panzer Zug 1, 4 PzII<br />
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1 Big Man<br />
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Inf Plt, 3 sections of 10 men.<br />
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2 Plts, 3 T26s<br />
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A/C plt, 2 BA10s<br />
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ATG, 45mmAnthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-6603786365628164102011-03-10T13:21:00.000+00:002011-03-10T13:21:07.959+00:00La petite ville française<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>A Platoon Forward Game</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">My units are infantry, other units are allocated on a scenario by scenario basis. Below is the battle report.</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Through a combination of manoeuvre and combat the regiment has gained a position on the enemy's flank.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Your battalion has been ordered to deliver the "hammer blow" by rolling up the enemy position. Your battalion is once again in the vanguard. There has been no time to arrange artillery support, but you will have the element of surprise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CtfeBUy-gh4Hcnc-NkBtij6YRI4S2OFK-kNtGbTejclEtGTDTV5kZPaGiQOhmHPZO2HoZpi-chZoTN7KIkLeQEBirYYV04cJyIxc-uymyy7nqU5IfVjJwDQp6jtZALwxvpQK8f9TmQ/s1600/Aerial+view+of+the+town+square.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CtfeBUy-gh4Hcnc-NkBtij6YRI4S2OFK-kNtGbTejclEtGTDTV5kZPaGiQOhmHPZO2HoZpi-chZoTN7KIkLeQEBirYYV04cJyIxc-uymyy7nqU5IfVjJwDQp6jtZALwxvpQK8f9TmQ/s320/Aerial+view+of+the+town+square.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Aerial view of the town square take from the east.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Aerial reconnaissance suggest that a French Battalion HQ is located in the town. The French forces are lightly dug in and mainly facing east. They are in company strength with at least one anti tank gun and a high likelihood of one or more tanks. (The defence is set with markers and until they are spotted or the French commander wishes to activate them their exact composition is unknown).</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>The town square, location of the French Battalion headquarters. <br />
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</div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-49967656612551170142011-02-05T18:11:00.000+00:002011-02-05T18:11:01.970+00:00German Infantry Company for Platoon Forward.<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;">Company OC Hauptman <b>Malwitz</b>: A gifted commander very loyal to the government but with a pessimistic outlook.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;">1st platoon OC Oberleutnant </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><b>Urtz</b>: An average commander but cunning with a keen interest in engineering.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;">2nd platoon OC Feldwebel <b>Breiding</b>: A sensible but poor commander, motivated by increasing his position in life.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;">3rd Platoon OC Feldwebel <b>Gunter</b>: An average commander. Hedonistic and addicted to living life to the full.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;">MG Platoon OC <b>Werner</b>: An average commander, obnoxious and looks forward to the next bottle.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;">The company started as a Regular company at full strength and its current strength varies with combat losses and replacements.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;">How the company is represented on board is dependant on the rule set being used:</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;">In Crossfire it could be 1CC, 3PC and 9 stands plus HMGs</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;">In PBI 1CC, 3PC, 9LMGs and 18 rifle stands plus HMGs</span></span></div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-35427909131205571752011-02-05T11:44:00.001+00:002011-02-05T11:44:32.505+00:00Russian Civil WarAnother project started ! White Russian troops for a game in November. Peter Pig army box, a long way to go yet.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/05/391.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/05/s_391.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-12253418828508474982011-02-04T22:02:00.000+00:002011-02-04T22:02:22.942+00:00France 1940Well my first game with Platoon Forward saw my German Company tasked with capturing a prisoner during a combat patrol against the french lines. Moreover only two platoons were allocated for the task. Support came in the form of one HMG from the company support platoon and Battalion HQ laid on a pre planned mortar strike.<br />
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The scenario required my troops to engage the french for at least four turns, inflict casualties and capture some prisoners.<br />
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I chose 1st and 3rd platoons commanded by URTZ and GUNTER respectively.<br />
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The French forces were placed as blinds, there are three types A,B and C. Blinds A will likely be an infantry section, blinds B could be heavy weapons and blinds C could be HQs or even armour. This allows you to set up a credible defence but not know exactly what you will face.<br />
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Next I diced for pre game events, luck was on my side with Gung Ho, company morale was high. This increased my chances of motivating my troops to engage in close assault.<br />
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The artillery strike was planned on the right flank in front of the villa extending to the field.<br />
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The strike was on target, killing one rifle stand and pinning the rest.<br />
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One section assaulted the pinned troops in the scrub killing another rifle stand and pushing the rest back.<br />
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In the centre a fire fight ensued with the dug in French section losing out to two German sections in the woods. However one French rifle stand hung in preventing any advance by the Germans.<br />
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Two French HMGs, one each side of the road poured fire on the German units but to no avail.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Major victory!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After action events make good my losses with replacements from Battalion HQ and the promise of an extra weapons team on our next outing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1: The differing blinds allowed a credible defence and actually worked very well. Not knowing exactly what would the blind would represent but having knowledge of the probable units.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2: Any decision for the German force was helped by having a personality for the platoon commanders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3: Random events anything from reserves to leadership tests add uncertainty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next Blog I think I will layout my German company OOB.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-71356322774517750172011-02-01T19:35:00.000+00:002011-02-01T19:35:17.748+00:00Platoon Forward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmqsF8nccLHVtTWaVJkaQOyk7njBWP82P0LZZm1g3kQEBiUfq8GZ5O4r8MbyMU-XiKzDtQHXMAYQd60_72Lvm-M8mZttGgTF-rjDauTFpv5wTE4nV3RAZoGpjNJyr9PYGLpHrjDUpGg/s1600/Platoon+Forward.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmqsF8nccLHVtTWaVJkaQOyk7njBWP82P0LZZm1g3kQEBiUfq8GZ5O4r8MbyMU-XiKzDtQHXMAYQd60_72Lvm-M8mZttGgTF-rjDauTFpv5wTE4nV3RAZoGpjNJyr9PYGLpHrjDUpGg/s320/Platoon+Forward.jpg" width="227" /></a></div>As I play most of my games solo I thought I would give Platoon Forward a try.<br />
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It is a generic system for adding personalities to your game, generating scenarios and random events.<br />
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It is split into three sections, each section can be used independently of the others. Section one generates the personalities of the unit, section two generates scenarios and section three events pre game, during the game and post game. It consists of over 50 pages with plenty of examples of how to interoperate the various tables.<br />
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I am going to base my games on a German company during WWII, but it can be used with a little tweaking for other periods. All references in Platoon Forward are at platoon level, but it scales up to company level with ease.<br />
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For my first game I will be using the PBI rules from <a href="http://www.peterpig.co.uk/">Peter Pig</a>, but plan to use other rule systems on a scenario by scenario basis.<br />
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Platoon Forward is available from <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/">toofatlardies</a> for £7.00 on PDF.<br />
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The first game generated is a combat patrol with the objective of bringing back a prisoner. Look forward to the game report after the weekend.Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-87201989506307262572011-01-13T13:09:00.000+00:002011-01-13T13:09:17.195+00:00Gifts from SantaWell I have been too busy to do much before Xmas, so not much to update.<br />
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Santa was kind enough to bring me a <a href="http://www.peterpig.co.uk/">Peter Pig</a> boxed army for the Russian Civil War.<br />
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I think you get the bases, casualties and standard bearers for free. All the figures were the usual high standard for Peter Pig, very little flash and really good castings. The first ten stands are done and I have now started on the colour companies.<br />
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I am going to try out Red Actions, a set of free rules from <a href="http://perfectcaptain.50megs.com/redactions.html">The Perfect Captain</a>.<br />
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Over the holidays I did get in one game of <a href="http://modernspearhead.net/">Modern spearhead</a> with my mate Tim, but didn't get any pictures, I would like to replay the game using <a href="http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/default.aspx?Area=CWC">Cold War Commander</a> to get a feel for how different they play. The game, Syrians vs Israel, went well and was most enjoyable we should play more games.Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-52767636183957668692010-08-04T09:33:00.007+01:002010-08-15T16:00:36.123+01:00Soviet SteamrollerSetting: The Eastern Front Autumn 43.<br />
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Situation: Soviet forces attempt to secure a bridgehead.<br />
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Ruleset: <a href="http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/">Blitzkrieg Commander II</a><br />
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Game length: 12 Turns or until one side breaks.<br />
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<b>Soviet Force</b><br />
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<b>Objectives:</b> Capture the village, 1 building held = 2VPs, 2 buildings = 5VPs. If any buildings have been taken at the game end, count any Germans on the eastern bank of the river as casualties. Inflicted more casualty pts than casualty pts taken, but not twice as many 1VP. Inflicted twice as many as taken 2VPs<br />
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Having moved forward during the night, the two infantry units may set up within 40cm of eastern edge of the board. Armoured units use mobile deployment from turn one.<br />
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<b>CO </b>(CV8)<br />
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<b>HQ </b>(CV7)<br />
9 Inf (1 upgrade AT Rifle)<br />
1 Maxim<br />
1 Mortar (82mm)<br />
1 Mortar (120mm)<br />
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<b>HQ </b>(CV7)<br />
9 Inf (1 upgrade AT Rifle)<br />
1 Maxim<br />
1 Mortar (82mm)<br />
1 SU-152<br />
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<b>HQ </b>(CV7)<br />
3 T34/76<br />
3 Inf SMG Troops<br />
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<b>HQ </b>(CV7)<br />
3 KV1s<br />
3 Inf SMG Troops<br />
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<b>Art </b>2 x 152mm ( 2 scheduled Assets each )<br />
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Breakpoint 19 (3015 pts)<br />
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<b>Objectives:</b> Soviets hold no buildings in the village 5VPs, if they hold 1 then 3VPs, if they hold 2 or more no VPs. Inflicted more casualty pts than casualty pts taken, but not twice as many 1VP. Inflicted twice as many as taken 2VPs<br />
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Infantry must setup East of the river.<br />
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<b>CO </b>(CV10)<br />
4 Inf (1 upgrade panzerfaust)<br />
1 MG 42<br />
1 Mortar (81mm)<br />
1 Pak 40 (with truck tow)<br />
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<b>HQ</b> (CV9)<br />
5 Inf (3 upgrade panzerfaust)<br />
1 MG 42<br />
1 Mortar (81mm)<br />
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<b>5 </b>x Trenches, <b>1</b> x Gun Pit<br />
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<b>Delayed Reserves</b> may enter from move 4 any road on western edge, use mobile deployment rule.<br />
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<b>HQ </b>(CV9)<br />
3 Inf (1 upgrade panzerschreck)<br />
3 Sdkfz 251/1<br />
3 Stug-III, 75mm Long<br />
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Breakpoint 11 (2015 pts)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The entrenched German infantry are a lot tougher than I thought.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Move 4.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No progress for the Russian forces and German reserves turn up on time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the end of move 7 the Russian infantry had cleared most of the German infantry on the left flank and the centre. On the right flank the KVs were down to one tank and no tank riders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moves 8 and 9 were a disaster for the Russians only succeeding with two manoeuvre checks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With only 3 moves left to capture the village I conceded defeat to the Germans ( me also ).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lessons learnt: Trenches are a bitch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-68212581104681187722010-07-24T11:54:00.002+01:002011-03-10T17:52:06.018+00:00Triple helix wargamesPopped over to this game shop yesterday. It is in a unit on industrial estate. They have 15 games tables available, but I was there for the shop. They sell games workshop products and a good range of flames of war 15mm models. I met the owner who was very pleasant. If you are in their neck of the woods pop in and check them out.<br />
I wish them well in their new venture. <a href="http://www.triplehelixwargames.co.uk/">www.triplehelixwargames.co.uk</a><br />
Tel 01373 855380<br />
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<div class="blogpress_location">Location:Westbury Wiltshire </div>Anthony Hobbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587251772197649012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35894364583263475.post-89324085613633559412010-07-13T12:29:00.004+01:002010-07-13T20:26:51.533+01:00Breakout from the Meuse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_0KTlHeqsXxm8ptUkujqjQHPGc0baBuO0SOlHQjkJv-U8GUCk6XVffSaV3pNIRYWAEhzgiVyKqCfJiXiIg_Vo1pPKfqhsT-Qq-eneRZ1N5KzkwV6NVZzLw4faE56VddXkRt0RftiDQ/s1600/DSC00241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_0KTlHeqsXxm8ptUkujqjQHPGc0baBuO0SOlHQjkJv-U8GUCk6XVffSaV3pNIRYWAEhzgiVyKqCfJiXiIg_Vo1pPKfqhsT-Qq-eneRZ1N5KzkwV6NVZzLw4faE56VddXkRt0RftiDQ/s320/DSC00241.JPG" /></a></div><br />
This is my second game using <a href="http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/default.aspx">Blitzkrieg Commander II</a>. The scenario is set in May 1940, as there are not too many support units it is ideal for new players of the rules system.<br />
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<b>FRENCH</b><br />
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CO (CV8)<br />
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HQ (CV8)<br />
12 Inf Units (Regulars)<br />
1 Support Unit (ATG, 37mm)<br />
2 Tank Unit (Somua S35)<br />
1 Tank Unit (Char B1 bis)<br />
The French tanks have to be attached to the infantry and cannot act independantly.<br />
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<b>GERMAN</b><br />
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CO (CV10)<br />
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FAO (CV8)<br />
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HQ (CV9)<br />
3 Panzer Units (Pz II)<br />
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( Commanded by the CO from above)<br />
2 Panzer Units (Pz III, 37mm)<br />
1 Panzer Unit (Pz II)<br />
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HQ (CV9)<br />
9 Infantry Units (Heer)<br />
1 Support Unit (ATG, 37mm, Pak-35/36)<br />
1 Support Unit (Mortar, 81mm)<br />
2 Trucks<br />
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ART Unit (150mm)<br />
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The mission for the Germans was to destroy the French armour or force them from the field.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvVSDyxs8mW1SjclE9ENtKNDKYHVPJOuR6-V34gWiiyiYBIx8DemnrMACkWKBJObCmlLeR5M_zycuDkjFcmGSIkddApTGs8-3bG0-G1MKCUZZVXMf0K44q-2VJkN5F9yeyIDpKAhPFQ/s1600/DSC00236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvVSDyxs8mW1SjclE9ENtKNDKYHVPJOuR6-V34gWiiyiYBIx8DemnrMACkWKBJObCmlLeR5M_zycuDkjFcmGSIkddApTGs8-3bG0-G1MKCUZZVXMf0K44q-2VJkN5F9yeyIDpKAhPFQ/s320/DSC00236.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Move 1: Seen from the German side.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The German plan was to push the infantry through the centre, while the Panzer Companies race down the flanks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4t0WHsC40McdNuFEo2TjGu3OoXM4RijONgfNTd5yBmXqoVtvFyPg71CyShSmgGy_akATIlKUZ7E4FTjLA1KlfrK6eBnQ44Fk5w7r-f_qESYuaMQSHy0j7ekhDvWrXCDSPy335-PfcA/s1600/DSC00238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4t0WHsC40McdNuFEo2TjGu3OoXM4RijONgfNTd5yBmXqoVtvFyPg71CyShSmgGy_akATIlKUZ7E4FTjLA1KlfrK6eBnQ44Fk5w7r-f_qESYuaMQSHy0j7ekhDvWrXCDSPy335-PfcA/s320/DSC00238.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Char B guarding the French right used its opportunity fire but failed to hit. The young veterans of the panzers wasted no time and opened up with all guns blazing, scoring enough hits to destroy the French tank. Move one and the toughest tank already knocked out! This was going to be too easy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_0KTlHeqsXxm8ptUkujqjQHPGc0baBuO0SOlHQjkJv-U8GUCk6XVffSaV3pNIRYWAEhzgiVyKqCfJiXiIg_Vo1pPKfqhsT-Qq-eneRZ1N5KzkwV6NVZzLw4faE56VddXkRt0RftiDQ/s1600/DSC00241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_0KTlHeqsXxm8ptUkujqjQHPGc0baBuO0SOlHQjkJv-U8GUCk6XVffSaV3pNIRYWAEhzgiVyKqCfJiXiIg_Vo1pPKfqhsT-Qq-eneRZ1N5KzkwV6NVZzLw4faE56VddXkRt0RftiDQ/s320/DSC00241.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The French turn was pretty uneventful, they were still in shock from the loss of the Char B.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Move 2: Saw the German panzers push further on, the Panzer II Company on reaching the road were engaged by one of the Somua S35s, bad marksmanship meant it failed to score a hit ! The French weren't having any luck here. The Pz II succeeded with a third command roll and replied suppressing the Somua.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The French HQ despatched the other Somua to their right flank to cover for the lost Char B. This ended the move.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Move 5 and 6: The Germans regain their composure and redouble their efforts. The last PzIII kills one of the Somua S35s and the infantry advance on the wheat field engaging the French infantry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Move 7: Germans falter, the infantry company have a command blunder and the CO fails his command roll, rolling 11. The French however fail to capitalise on the German inactivity, by failing their command rolls.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Move 8: The German infantry win the firefight with the French infantry, suppressing three of the four defenders. (dead markers show suppressed units in the picture below).</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMi8hWGb1TG-Xgg2IF2l0KEje1xym7AJ5L7JknrHov2AN4uJR64FWlNY7N4ZE-lOMQO6XitaDwGKxmul7apbQCJN2CzUlhd-mu2V8GT8IalnGdL1k3qZKtBjQlMIHV1iZhLBmFoW7cew/s1600/DSC00254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMi8hWGb1TG-Xgg2IF2l0KEje1xym7AJ5L7JknrHov2AN4uJR64FWlNY7N4ZE-lOMQO6XitaDwGKxmul7apbQCJN2CzUlhd-mu2V8GT8IalnGdL1k3qZKtBjQlMIHV1iZhLBmFoW7cew/s320/DSC00254.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They waste no time in close assaulting the French.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The last Somua crew however, skilfully pull back evading the shots from the German tankers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The game ends thus:</div></div>German Losses, 1 Inf stand, 2 Pz IIs, 1 Pz III<br />
French Losses, 3 Inf stands, 1 Char B, 1 Somua<br />
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A German tactical win but not a decisive one, as they didn't fulfil their objective.<br />
You may have noticed the failure of the German Artillery, I forgot to move the FAO, lesson learnt.<br />
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This was a solo game, taking a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon and very enjoyable too.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Final positions</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dsziQD_3FIvoPlOFh6W13E-P_G-Vrl_v526SWH3xnVlojq1acfXVEOxlvvv-pWLBIuQwHkvi7wBInc6b3M6wD-TnOu3aL6l4rjlduoQFIluULv-C7emeM6-MP1mr07rglJrNFlpYcg/s1600/DSC00259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dsziQD_3FIvoPlOFh6W13E-P_G-Vrl_v526SWH3xnVlojq1acfXVEOxlvvv-pWLBIuQwHkvi7wBInc6b3M6wD-TnOu3aL6l4rjlduoQFIluULv-C7emeM6-MP1mr07rglJrNFlpYcg/s320/DSC00259.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b>The game was loosely based on the Flavion - Breakout from the Meuse scenario in the <a href="http://mysite.verizon.net/fisherts/skirmishcampaigns/">Skirmish Campaigns</a> book, France 40 - the Ghost Division. As I don't have any painted Pz 38ts I used PzIIIs instead. The books are great for scenario ideas. As written, the actions are scaled down and aimed at the skirmish level. However they are easily scaled up to company or battalion level.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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