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Including Warhammer, LotR, Lion Rampant, Song of Drums and Shakos, Chain of Command and Warhammer 40k etc.NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-15447736511837546022019-12-30T19:34:00.002+01:002019-12-30T19:44:58.821+01:00Let's Go in Lorraine - an Alternative Background to a Chain of Command Pint-Sized Campaign <i>An alternative take on the 29th Let's Go Pint-Sized Campaign from TooFatLardies</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US troops advancing in Lorraine, November 1944</td></tr>
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<b> Introduction</b><br />
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The TooFatLardies concept of Pint Sized Campaigns is very inviting. A couple of great ready to play scenarios in a campaign, lists of the forces to use and some well researched background and information on top of that. Not wanting to lose out we started to look at what could be a good first campaign to try out with the miniatures and scenery we had available. As it turned out our non-Normandy Western Front forces limited our choices somewhat.<br />
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So it was a matter of using the wrong scenery and figures for the scenarios or adapt the scenarios for a different setting. Having played alot of games in an autumn of 1944 setting we thought that we could continue on that path and try and "transfer" a Normandy campaign to the Lorraine campaign and the Battle of Metz. Looking at the <i>29 Let's Go</i> campaign we realised it was a pretty straight forward campaign that could be used to portray many of the US major attacks against a somewhat weakened or disoriented German defender trying to delay the advance.<br />
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The idea is not to over complicate things but rather to give some light background to our alternative setting. Its about what works good enough, not trying to perfect it. So we will still for instance use the maps and rules of the TooFatLardies campaign, but try to give it an autumn 1944 Lorraine context. So instead of a naval bombardment we will say its the US airforce and so on. By adding just some extra information we hope to add some context to us playing the 29 Let's Go campaign using Americans - some in greatcoats - against an SS platoon, amongst autumn trees...<br />
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<b> The Lorraine Campaign and the Battle of Metz</b><br />
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In September 1944 the Americans had left Normandy behind and raced
across France. As the US Third Army closed in on the fortress city of Metz
the Germans tried to fight back and stem the tide. Metz was
surrounded by several forts and strong points and was also situated
where several rivers - most notably the <i>Moselle</i> river and further to the southeast the <i>Seille</i> and <i>Nied Francaise</i> river - made bypassing the city very difficult.<br />
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There were of course many units involved in the Lorriane Campaign and the Battle of Metz. We will focus on two particular divisions. In early September the 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division ("<i>Götz von Berlichingen</i>") retreated across the <i>Moselle</i> river. The Americans of the 5th Infantry Division ("<i>Red Diamond</i>")
were right on their heels however and managed to cross the river
<i>Moselle</i> and establish a bridgehead on the other side of the river,
threatening to outflank the German positions in the city of Metz. We've played two games in that context earlier portraying the struggle for the beachhead at Arnaville <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/05/aar-at-bridgehead-of-arnaville-1944.html" target="_blank">(Game 1</a> and <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/06/aar-at-bridgehead-of-arnaville-1944.html" target="_blank">Game 2</a>).<br />
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The Americans managed to hold on to the beachhead over the <i>Moselle </i>river<i> </i>at Arnaville but failed to expand it very much further for months. For our campaign we now return to the 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division and the US 5th Infantry Division at the Arnaville beach head in november 1944.<br />
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The Americans launched a major push on November 8 to try to encircle Metz. At the start of the advance the 5th Infantry Division, positioned south of Metz, crossed the another river - the<i> Seille</i> - and then advanced roughly along the eastward road from the village of Chemignot. The infantry was supported by armour, incuding the armour of Task Force Lagrew of the 6th Armoured Division. Passing a string of settlements along the eastward road - among them Vigny and Buchy - the Americans objective was to cross the <i>Nied Francaise </i>river to be able to then move north to link up with Americans units advancing from north of Metz, encircling the city off and cutting it off.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Campaign Area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campaign will follow the main advance south of Metz, <br />
by the 5th US Infantry Division.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A more detailed map of the southern envelopment.</td></tr>
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THE OPPOSING FORCES<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: 18.5px; left: 147.997px; top: 681.148px; transform: scalex(1.02687);">The 5th Infantry Division</span></i><br />
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A week before the attack the 5th Division completed the relief of the 95th Division
and once again occupied the bridgehead south of Metz which it had fought so
hard to win in September. During
the interim there had been only very minor changes in the German main line
of resistance. The ranks of the 5th
Division, much depleted by the September battles, had been brought back to strength
by replacements and by veterans of the division who had returned to their units
from the hospital.<br />
The general mission assigned the 5th Division was to attack toward the east and make contact with the 90th Division,
as the latter circled around Metz from the north, while at the same time maintaining
touch with the XII Corps on the southern flank. As planned, the main effort
in the attack would be made on the right wing of the 5th Division, aiming at
the seizure of an objective (outlined only as a "goose egg" on operations
overlays) astride the <i>Nied Française</i> river in the neighborhood of Sanry-sur-Nied and Ancerville.<br />
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This direction of attack would permit the 5th
Division to swing wide of the outer Metz works in the early phases of the advance.
The center of the division objective was some ten miles east of the 5th Division
bridgehead lines. Although the target for the attack was designated as the moderately
high ground on both sides of the <i>Nied Française</i>, the chief tactical object
of the 5th Division attack would be the seizure of the communications complex
running through this area. An advance
to and across the <i>Nied</i> would cut four of the main roads leading in and out of
Metz. Moreover, the 5th Division would be placed in position to block the
railroad line between Metz and Strasbourg and could deny the enemy the use of
the junction line running to Saarbruecken.
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<i><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: 18.5px; left: 147.997px; top: 681.148px; transform: scalex(1.02687);">The 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 147.997px; top: 681.148px; transform: scalex(1.02687);">Opposing </span><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 230.001px; top: 681.148px; transform: scalex(1.08279);">the </span><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 262.833px; top: 681.148px; transform: scalex(1.05396);">US 5th </span><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 296.33px; top: 681.148px; transform: scalex(1.00212);">Division </span><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 368.34px; top: 681.148px; transform: scalex(0.980798);">was, </span><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 405.675px; top: 681.148px; transform: scalex(1.05488);">among some other units, the </span><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 438.833px; top: 680.441px; transform: scalex(0.98619);">17th </span><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 480px; top: 680.589px; transform: scalex(0.93935);">SS </span><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 508.333px; top: 680.441px; transform: scalex(0.976373);">Panzer Grenadier Division</span><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: small; left: 478.333px; top: 728.35px; transform: scalex(1.02652);">. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: serif; left: 123.667px; top: 798.683px; transform: scalex(1.09506);">The </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 224.333px; top: 797.941px; transform: scalex(0.975848);">Division </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 437.167px; top: 798.683px; transform: scalex(0.958055);">was </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 472.336px; top: 798.683px; transform: scalex(1.02692);">actually overstrength </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 574.005px; top: 798.683px; transform: scalex(1.05707);">in </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 596.33px; top: 798.683px; transform: scalex(0.999383);">early </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 639.992px; top: 798.683px; transform: scalex(1.02678);">November</span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 274.831px; top: 822.345px; transform: scalex(1.0714);"> </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 322.825px; top: 822.345px; transform: scalex(0.98593);">but had </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 387.995px; top: 822.345px; transform: scalex(0.975973);">received </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 456px; top: 823.092px; transform: scalex(0.99149);">so </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 476.833px; top: 822.35px; transform: scalex(1.027);">many </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 525.663px; top: 822.35px; transform: scalex(0.977829);">replacements, to </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 655.661px; top: 822.35px; transform: scalex(1.02688);">compen</span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 123.984px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(0.998353);">sate </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 158.811px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(1.02622);">for </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 188.812px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(0.967925);">its earlier </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 268.308px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(0.912924);">losses, </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 320.311px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(1.05664);">that </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 357.152px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(0.96848);">it was </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 411.986px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(0.997104);">no longer rated </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 541.984px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(0.88414);">as </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 564.309px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(1.02652);">an </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 590.814px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(1.0532);">“attack” </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 660.81px; top: 845.845px; transform: scalex(1.00068);">division </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 124.307px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(1.02667);">and </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 161.148px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(0.980798);">was </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 199.148px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(1.01067);">considered fit only </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 357.152px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(1.02622);">for </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 389.148px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(1.0005);">defense. </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 458.308px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(1.02708);">Also, like </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 502.806px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(1.05488);">the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 535.98px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(1.02736);">majority </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 609.985px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(0.656708);">of </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 634.818px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(1.05488);">the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 668.315px; top: 869.173px; transform: scalex(1.0266);">panzer </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 123.984px; top: 892.668px; transform: scalex(1.02677);">grenadier </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 205.646px; top: 892.668px; transform: scalex(1.00063);">divisions </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 280.81px; top: 892.668px; transform: scalex(1.0526);">on the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 343.643px; top: 892.668px; transform: scalex(1.05055);">Western </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 417.648px; top: 892.668px; transform: scalex(1.06163);">Front, the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 509.667px; top: 891.941px; transform: scalex(0.963019);">17th </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 552px; top: 892.683px; transform: scalex(0.935185);">SS </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 581.167px; top: 892.683px; transform: scalex(1.05396);">did </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 616.83px; top: 892.683px; transform: scalex(1.02805);">not have </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 696.326px; top: 892.683px; transform: scalex(1.02698);">the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 123.989px; top: 915.845px; transform: scalex(1.00361);">mobile </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 184.827px; top: 915.845px; transform: scalex(1.03268);">and armored equipment </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 385.999px; top: 915.845px; transform: scalex(0.997125);">to </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 409.996px; top: 915.845px; transform: scalex(1.02731);">distinguish </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 502.336px; top: 915.845px; transform: scalex(0.98953);">it </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 522.001px; top: 915.845px; transform: scalex(1.07355);">from </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 568.836px; top: 915.845px; transform: scalex(1.05488);"> </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 601.668px; top: 915.845px; transform: scalex(1.02682);">ordinary</span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 124.008px; top: 939.507px; transform: scalex(1.02677);"> infantry </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 202.839px; top: 939.507px; transform: scalex(0.999569);">divisions. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">At the time of the attack the <span style="font-family: serif; left: 620px; top: 938.774px; transform: scalex(0.98619);">17th </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 659.667px; top: 938.923px; transform: scalex(0.901786);">SS </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 686px; top: 938.774px; transform: scalex(0.989843);">Pan</span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 57.1667px; top: 136.365px; transform: scalex(0.868315);">zer </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 90px; top: 137.107px; transform: scalex(0.947871);">Grenadier Division </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 246px; top: 137.85px; transform: scalex(1.02668);">had </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 449.175px; top: 137.85px; transform: scalex(1.00174);">only </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 490.842px; top: 137.85px; transform: scalex(1.02724);">four Mark IV tanks </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 56.8437px; top: 161.511px; transform: scalex(1.02667);">and </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 92.0127px; top: 161.511px; transform: scalex(0.910985);">six </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 119.677px; top: 161.511px; transform: scalex(0.999357);">assault </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 176.354px; top: 161.511px; transform: scalex(1.02672);">guns</span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 417.692px; top: 185.173px; transform: scalex(1.11523);">. </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 478.359px; top: 185.173px; transform: scalex(1.03625);">However, </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 560.857px; top: 185.173px; transform: scalex(1.05488);">the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 594.031px; top: 185.173px; transform: scalex(1.02723);">artillery </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 57.2047px; top: 208.668px; transform: scalex(1.02716);">regiment </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 133.699px; top: 208.668px; transform: scalex(1.00242);">had </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 169.704px; top: 208.668px; transform: scalex(1.0274);">all </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 196.361px; top: 208.668px; transform: scalex(0.992986);">its </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 220.871px; top: 208.668px; transform: scalex(1.00216);">guns. Also, the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 336.866px; top: 208.668px; transform: scalex(0.980664);">division could draw</span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 490.861px; top: 208.668px; transform: scalex(1.01528);"> support </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 583.695px; top: 208.668px; transform: scalex(1.03119);">from the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 59.0287px; top: 232.329px; transform: scalex(1.02706);">concentration </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 170.027px; top: 232.329px; transform: scalex(0.656708);">of </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 193.701px; top: 232.329px; transform: scalex(1.0152);">army artillery being built </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 405.361px; top: 232.329px; transform: scalex(1.07594);">up </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 433.519px; top: 232.329px; transform: scalex(1.02624);">behind the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 525.667px; top: 231.013px; transform: scalex(0.950824);">XIII </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 568px; top: 232.053px; transform: scalex(0.918778);">SS </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 596.667px; top: 230.419px; transform: scalex(0.805498);">Corps. </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 57.6667px; top: 255.85px; transform: scalex(1.02688);">Further support could be found from</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: serif; left: 57.6667px; top: 255.85px; transform: scalex(1.02688);"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: serif; left: 562.329px; top: 775.183px; transform: scalex(0.713566);"> </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 583.666px; top: 775.183px; transform: scalex(1.05488);">the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 613.167px; top: 774.441px; transform: scalex(0.928093);">48th Division that had elements in the area and from </span></span>parts </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 96.0087px; top: 255.85px; transform: scalex(0.656708);">of </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 118.011px; top: 255.85px; transform: scalex(1.02698);">the </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 147.667px; top: 255.107px; transform: scalex(0.963019);">38th </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 186.833px; top: 255.256px; transform: scalex(0.917411);">SS </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 212.333px; top: 255.107px; transform: scalex(0.953038);">Panzer </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 272.828px; top: 255.107px; transform: scalex(0.976952);">Grenadier </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 355.16px; top: 255.107px; transform: scalex(0.975777);">Regiment that was</span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 435.667px; top: 255.85px; transform: scalex(0.980798);"> </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 470.836px; top: 255.85px; transform: scalex(0.989917);">held in </span><span style="font-family: serif; left: 532.833px; top: 255.85px; transform: scalex(0.974105);">reserve.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tanks of the US 6th Armoured Division cross the Seille river</td></tr>
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<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-89856142211787166762019-09-29T08:49:00.002+02:002019-09-29T08:49:28.499+02:00AAR: A Return to Rügenwald 1630 - a Thirty Years War Skirmish in 28mm<i>A battle report using the Pikeman's Lament ruleset, depicting a raid during the Thirty Years War</i><br />
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<b>Introduction</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The <span style="color: black;">Thirty Years War had been raging on the European continent for already more than a decade when Gustavus Adolphus in 1630 landed in Northern Germany with an army, initially to take control over the German cities on the northern German coastline. </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gustaphus Adolphus landing in Germany 1630.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Reay's Regiment, a regiment under Scottish commander </span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Mackay,_1st_Lord_Reay" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Donald Mackay, 1st Lord of Reay</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, joined the Swedish forces and was involved in taking the coastal cities of Stettin and Colberg. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Like an earlier game, seen <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2017/08/aar-rivalry-at-rugenwald-1630-thirty.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, this game is set in between the taking of those two cities. During that time, in August 1630, six</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> companies </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">of</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Rea</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">y’</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">s</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Regiment, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">was ordered to</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> re-join the main </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">body of the</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> regiment at</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Stettin. </span><span class="ff8" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; position: static; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">En route</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">one of </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">the boats </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">foundered off </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">the Pomeranian</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> coast near</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Colberg, and</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> nearly</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> 200 men landed with only themselves, their "swords, pikes and some wet muskets". </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The Scots surprised the town of Rügenwald (today Darlowo in Poland) and obtained fresh powder, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">ammunition and other supplies. 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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A print showing Scottish soldiers of the Thirty Years' War. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Germany by the Baltic Sea in 1630. Rügenwald is marked on the map.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.48px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">In an earlier game of this setting the Scots clashed with Imperial troops outside Rügenwald. In this game, that we played quite some time ago, the Imperial forces have managed to contain the Scots to the city of Rügenwald. The Scots don't just sit and wait for Gustavus Adolphus to come and rescue them however, but try and make life as miserable as possible for the Imperials. This game sees the Scots sneak out of the city to raid one of the Imperial camps in a nearby settlement. </span></span></span><br />
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We played the game using <i>The Pikeman's Lament</i> ruleset. Its a great ruleset written by Daniel Mersey and Michael Leck, from Osprey Games. The scenario was the Beating Up Quarter scenario from the rules with the Scots attacking and the Imperial troops defending. The defender - apart from a small unit - start asleep in the buildings and must successfully activate to enter the table. The attacker set up a given distance from the buildings. To win the attacker must succeed in setting fire to four buildings and not lose half of his force. <br />
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The attackers must set up outside 12" from the camp.<br />
Most defenders start the scenario in the buildings.</td></tr>
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The Scottish attackers initially had some trouble putting houses on fire. Also, the Scottish infantry struggled against the Imperial forces that quickly managed do get out from the buildings to defend their camp. The Scottish fortune changed however and some Scottish horsemen managed to put first one and then another building on fire before the Imperials could come and stop them. In the end, just as the attackers were taking some heavy casualties they managed to set a third and fourth building on fire, thereby achieving their objective and they returned to Rugenwald victorious.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The defenders rally from their quarters and mount up as the Scots close in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Imperial troops fire as the Scot gallopers charge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Imperials quickly form lines to repel the attackers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having cleared the first line of defenders the Scottish <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fourth fire breaks out! <br />
The Scotsmen have achieved their <br />
objective and can retreat to Rügenwald.</td></tr>
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NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-89312829173675227452019-09-22T21:45:00.000+02:002019-09-23T21:29:50.730+02:00AAR: Battle of Metz Game 4 - Last Attack at Arracourt, 29th of September 1944 (2 of 2)<i>The Second of Two Big Chain of Command Battle Reports at Arracourt 1944<br />- the
American counter attack to clear Hill 318 from the Germans for the last
time, <br />the final day of the tank battle at Arracourt, September 29</i><br />
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To try the Big Chain of Command version of the Chain of Command ruleset from TwoFatLardies we played two tank heavy games in a day awhile back, both using the struggle for Hill 318 at the end of the Battle of Arracourt in 1944 as the setting. <br />
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This battle took place in the greater context of the Battle of Metz, in Lorraine, where Patton’s Third Army - having swept across France - started to
lose momentum, in September 1944. Metz was
surrounded by several forts and strong points and was also situated
where several rivers - most notably the <i>Moselle</i> river and further east the <i>Sielle</i> river - made bypassing the city very difficult.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The situation, early September 1944.<br />
Metz and Arracourt are marked on the map.</td></tr>
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Awhile back we played two scenarios (<a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/05/aar-at-bridgehead-of-arnaville-1944.html" target="_blank">Game 1</a> and <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/06/aar-at-bridgehead-of-arnaville-1944.html" target="_blank">Game 2</a>) based on an early American beachhead across the Moselle river at Arnaville, south of Metz, in mid September.<br />
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This time we are a few weeks later in September 1944, and a bit further
south where the US 4th Armoured Division have managed to cross the
rivers and reached as far as the village of Arracourt, to the southeast
of Metz. The Germans tried to contain the US effort to flank Metz by throwing newly formed tank brigades forward. What then happened was the largest concentrated tank battle for the Americans of the war: the Battle of Arracourt. <br />
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For more information of the Battle of Arracourt and our earlier game, please see out previous AAR: <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Game 3</a>.<br />
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<b>The Forces and the Scenario </b><br />
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We played the Attack and Defend scenario from the Chain of Command
rulebook where the attackers have to drive the enemy off the table while
not having a Force Morale lower than 3. The counter attacking
Americans were the attackers in the scenario.<br />
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The Americans had one platoon of Armoured Infantry from the 51st
Armoured Infantry Battalion and a full Sherman platoon of five tanks
from the 8th Tank Battalion. All Regular troops. The latter platoon had
two 75mm Shermans and three 76mm Shermans. In addition the Americans
had access to an Adjutant, a Preliminary Bombardment
and a 60mm Mortar Team.<br />
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The Germans fielded a platoon of Panzergrenadier from the 11. Panzer
Division (NB: lacking Heer grenadiers we used miniatures for SS
Grenadiers instead) and an understrength platoon of three Panther aufs
D. To keep things simple we played them all as Regular troops. They had
access to an Adjutant, a Sniper and an Additional Grenadier Squad.<br />
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<b>The Game </b><br />
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Under cover from a barrage hitting the German assembly area, the Americans advanced quickly. On the right they established a fire base of medium machine guns and a squad of infantry covering the crest of the hill, waiting on overwatch for the Germans to appear.<br />
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The Americans added more pressure as the US Platoon
Sergeant led
two squads on their left, up amongst the buildings, quickly catching a
German forward jump off point. Some German infantry did manage to deploy
through the US barrage and took up position centrally amongst the
hedges. They immediately took fire however from the watchful Americans.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Americans begin their flanking move.</td></tr>
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More Americans appeared in the shape of a Sherman tank commander coming up the road shelling the German infantry in the hedges.<br />
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In response the first German Panther tank appeared across the battlefield trading shots with the American tank but initially to no effect.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first tanks appears. Initially with limited effect.</td></tr>
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The Americans advancing on the flank sent a squad up into the main building, getting av excellent flanking position looking down on the Germans below. To add even more pressure the second US squad rounded the corner to take position amongst some trees to add even more fire into the exposed Germans.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An American squad flanks the German and start to pour fire from the windows.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yet another US squad flank the German squad.</td></tr>
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Shock and casualties were mounting for the exposed German squad but it also had managed to get some return fire back as the American advanced. Also, with the US barrage coming to an end the table was about to turn quickly.<br />
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First a second and then a third Panther tank appeared up on the hill crest putting heavy fire on the Americans. Also, more German infantry revealed themselves having their double machine guns firing at close range on the US flanking squad.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German reinforcements arrive over the hill crest, <br />
turning the tables on the flanking US troops.</td></tr>
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The first Panther also opened fire again, this time hitting its American counter part down the road causing it to explode. The German firepower quickly made the American force moral go down. The flanking US unit went from having been the top of the spear firing on the exposed Germans to now being overexposed and getting shot to bits. The rest of the Americans didn't fare much better. The combined firepower of the Panther tanks and all those German machine guns stopped the American attack in its tracks and eventually made US Force Morale so low the attack had to be called off all together. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sherman Tank Platoon Commander is hit and explodes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last US remnants break and flee.</td></tr>
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As in our <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/08/aar-battle-of-metz-game-3-last-attack.html" target="_blank">previous game</a> at Hill 318 the Germans had won.<br />
The Americans now had to rely on the Tactical Air Command to save the day.<br />
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<b> Conclusion</b><br />
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Another fun game. It was a game of two halves really. In the first part the Americans took up some good positions and then quickly advanced on their left flank, catching the Germans off guard. When they closed down one of the German jump off points they also consolidated their advance. As the flanking Americans all but surrounded the forward German squad it looked grim for the Germans. <br />
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Then the tables turned completely. The American preliminary bombardment ended and Germans poured onto the table from their jump off points deep in their table half. With that the American flanking force found itself very exposed, in close range of some severe German firepower. The leading US squad was all but wiped out. With a Sherman exploding and some other casualties the American force morale quickly dropped so that the Americans no longer could win but had to call off the attack.<br />
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Having now played two games of Big Chain of Command we can say that we enjoyed it alot. For future such games we might try other scenarios than Attack and Defend as other scenarios might encourage movement of the tanks abit more. Also, the US was at a disadvantage by using a full five tank US tank platoon as you only have one Senior Leader to lead them, so they really couldn't use their superior numbers to full effect. A lower number of tanks (or six of them, granting another Senior Tank Leader) would maybe have been better. Instead the high quality of the Germans tanks and infantry weaponry made its mark.<br />
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The excerpt below is from an article by Arnold Blumberg on Warfare History Network, please read it all <a href="http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/battle-of-arracourt/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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It
is a suitable end to our gaming at Arracourt for now but not the end of
our Battle of Metz gaming, to which we we return shortly.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">"On September 29, the 111th
and 113th Panzer Brigades, as well as portions of the 110th
Panzergrenadier Regiment, made a coordinated assault on the objectives.
The early morning attack, in dense fog that limited observation to a few
dozen yards, pushed the 51st Armored Infantry back 500 yards. This gave
the Germans control of the forward crest of Hill 318 by late morning.</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> In response, Clarke sent a company of Sherman tanks from the 8th Tank
Battalion to retake the hill, and the fighting reached a new level of
intensity. The fog lifted just in time for P-47 Thunderbolts of the U.S.
405th Fighter Group to foil the next German attack. The air strikes
forced the German tanks into the clear where they were systematically
picked off by American artillery and tank fire. In the afternoon, the Germans were forced to retreat from Hill
318 after a loss of 23 tanks. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The fighting on September 29 marked the last major attempt by the
Fifth Panzer Army to cut Third Army’s armored spearhead near Arracourt.
The failed effort of the previous four days cost the Germans 36 tanks,
700 killed, and 300 wounded.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The end of September 1944 found the fighting in Lorraine at a
stalemate. Deprived of supplies, Patton could not switch to the
offensive. As for the German Army, its panzer force had been so badly
mauled that it was incapable of further offensive action against
Patton’s Third Army."</span></span></div>
<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-32408064345830178822019-08-18T21:32:00.003+02:002019-09-22T22:13:46.104+02:00AAR: Battle of Metz Game 3 - Last Attack at Arracourt, 29th of September 1944 (1 of 2)<i>The First of Two Big Chain of Command Battle Reports at Arracourt 1944 - the
American counter attack to clear Hill 318 from the Germans for the last
time, the final day of the tank battle at Arracourt, September 29</i><br />
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<b>Introduction</b><br />
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After Patton’s Third Army swept across France they finally started to lose momentum at the fortress city of Metz, in september 1944. Metz was surrounded by several forts and strong points and was also situated where several rivers - most notably the <i>Moselle</i> river and further east the <i>Sielle</i> river - made bypassing the city very difficult.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The situation, early september 1944.<br />
Metz and Arracourt are marked on the map.</td></tr>
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Awhile back we played two scenarios (<a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/05/aar-at-bridgehead-of-arnaville-1944.html" target="_blank">Game 1</a> and <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/06/aar-at-bridgehead-of-arnaville-1944.html" target="_blank">Game 2</a>) based on an early American beachhead across the Moselle river at Arnaville, south of Metz, in mid september.<br />
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This time we are a few weeks later in september 1944, and a bit further south where the US 4th Armoured Division have managed to cross the rivers and reached as far as the village of Arracourt, to the southeast of Metz.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The advance of US 4th Armoured Division.</td></tr>
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What then happened was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Arracourt" target="_blank">the Americans' largest tank battle</a> of the war. The Germans needed to stop the Americans rapid advance in the area. The 5th Panzer Army - including the newly formed Panzer Brigades 111 and 113 - attacked. Although the Germans were superiour in numbers and had brand new Panther tanks their tank crews were often green and they were critically low on recce troops. The Americans on the other hand had experienced crews and used excellent combined arms tactics with the Armoured division working close with the Tactical Air Command, calling down <i>Jabos</i> on the Germans as soon as the cloudy skies gave an opportunity.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The area of Arracourt. Hill 318 marked in red.</td></tr>
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Playing a part of Arracourt is a great opportunity for us to field some armour and play Big Chain of Command for the first time. Our two games - this is the first - depict the last effort of the Germans, after ten days of hard combat. Hill 318 to the south on the battlefield was a key position, giving excellent fields of vision across the landscape below. It changed hands several times over during the battle. Our games are inspired by when the Germans have succeeded in one final effort to take the crest of Hill 318 yet again, on the morning of September 29. The German forces are made up from the surviving elements of the 11. Panzer Division and Panzer Brigade 111 and 113 together with Grenadiers of the 15th Panzer Grenadier regiment. The Americans of the 51st Armoured Infantry - supported by the 8th Tank battallion, CCB of the 4th Armoured Division - then counter attacked to try and take it back!<br />
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Our two games represent two sectors of the American push for the crest of Hill 318 at noon September 29. <br />
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<b>GAME 1</b><br />
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<b>The Table </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We played our first game on a 6x6' (180x180cm) table.</td></tr>
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<b>The Forces and the Scenario </b><br />
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We played the Attack and Defend scenario from the Chain of Command rulebook where the attackers have to drive the enemy off the table while not having a Force Morale lower than 3. The counter attackning Americans were the attackers.<br />
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The Americans had a one platoon of Armoured Infantry from the 51st Armoured Infantry Battalion and a full Sherman platoon of five tanks from the 8th Tank Battallion. All Regular troops. The latter platoon had two 75mm Shermans and three 76mm Shermans. In addition the Americans had access to a Medic, a Mineclearing Team, a Preliminary Bombardment and a 60mm Mortar Team.<br />
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The Germans fielded a platoon of Panzergrenadier from the 11. Panzer Division (NB: lacking Heer grenadiers we used miniatures for SS Grenadiers instead) and an understrenght platoon of three Panther aufs D. To keep things simple we played them all as Regular troops. They had access to an extra Senior Leader and an Additional Grenadier Squad.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German Jump off points in blue, American in red.</td></tr>
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The Germans had taken the crest of Hill 318 yet again in the morning, driving the the American infantry of the 51st armoured battallion back down the hill. Now the Americans went back in, through the wheat fields towards crest well aware of that the German grenadiers and Panthers were up there somewhere. They hoped that the recent US artillery barrage had softened up the Germans somewhat.<br />
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The Americans set up a infantry fire base on their right with one squad advancing slowly though some shrubbery. On the other flank the advance of two Shermans were met by a lone Panther coming trough the US artillery bombardment. The first shots were fired but with no effect. <br />
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When yet another Sherman entered, rolling down the road all hell broke lose. <b><br /></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Americans build a base of fire in the wheatfield to their right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...only to find itself in the sights of a Panther on the hill...</td></tr>
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On the other flank more armour arrived. The advancing Shermans were met by yet another Panther. It developed into a shooting match of quantity vs quality. The Sherman guns simply coundn't peneterate the fronts on the Panthers despite several hits. At times the repeated hits rattled the Panther crews but it was never enough to threaten them seriously. Having identified the lead tank of the Sherman platoon the US platoon commander were hit several times aswell. Although his tank started to fall apart around him and his crew, they managed to stay in the battle, although his command ability was severely hampered. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Shermans arrive on the scene. But their guns fail <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having already destroyed the Sherman on his flank the Panther up on the hill <br />
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As the tanks slugged it out the US infantry kept advancing in cover along the road. Their advance was delayed as the lead squad sergeant fell to the first bullet coming their way. They kept moving though but were stopped in their tracks as German infantry appeared to their front. On the other flank it was the same story with the US infantry not being able to advance. The German infantry was hurting though as the US armoured infantry kept firing, getting support from multiple machine guns and a 60mm mortar.<br />
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The US infantry advance and the hurting of the German infantry was too little too late. Seeing their armoured support being shot into flames one by one while the Panthers being seemingly undestructable, the US infantry's hearts were not in it anymore. The US morale dropped and the counter attack for Hill 318 had failed in this sector.<br />
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Its was great to try out the Big Chain of Command rules for the first time! The rules worked really well eventhough there were only two players playing all four platoons.<br />
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The Americans had a really tough job in trying to handle all those Panther tanks. And as the Shermans started burning the US morale dropped, not only for the tank platoon but naturally for the infantry platoon aswell. They did inflict casualties on the German infatry but it was really too late. The Shermans kept hitting the front of those Panthers and were abit unlucky in not being able to knock out a single Panther. But it was probably very much like the situation on the field in 1944 aswell. :-) Eventhough we increased the tablesize for the game it was still very difficult for the Shermans to find a chance of flanking fire, as the Panthers wisely didn't advance much.<br />
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In hindsight the US infantry probably needed to get moving a bit earlier to draw the German infantry into sight and into the fire but the US advance were slowed down by loosing leaders to German machine guns.<br />
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We will return to Arracourt in a not too distant future to see if other neighbouring US platoons are more lucky in their attempts to take back Hill 318.NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-8994314651564314092019-08-12T10:33:00.002+02:002019-08-12T10:33:59.646+02:00US Sherman Tanks in 28mmWarlord Games resin Shermans in 1/56 scale<br />
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As the German side got a few Panthers done as can be seen <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/06/panther-tanks-in-28mm.html?m=1" target="_blank">HERE</a> it was only fair for the Allies to get some reinforcements aswell. This is a full platoon of M4A3 Shermans in American service, mixing the 75mm and 76mm main gun versions.<br />
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They were made using Warlord Games’ resin kits that were replaced by plastics some time ago. Some of the stowage is from Die Waffenkammer but there are other bits in there aswell, like the crates of apples and leek and the chair from a dollhouse. The ”logs” are from the garden. :-)<br />
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There are no specific unit markings but they are inspired by tanks from the 3rd and 4th Armoured Division in autumn of 1944, hence the logs for unditching. They should however work fine with most American units in the European Theatre of Operations.<br />
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<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-59871638380962061182019-06-30T22:40:00.000+02:002019-06-30T22:47:55.833+02:00Panther Tanks in 28mm <b><i>Warlord Games Panthers in 1/56 scale</i></b><br />
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You always need more German panzers right? So don't ask why, but three Panther ausf A are now finished. They are all Warlord Games plastic models with some Rubicon stowage and sprayed with Vallejo model air colours. Some AK and Mig filters and washes were also used, as well as Windsor Newton oils.</div>
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Two of the Panthers might be useful in a certain Pint Sized Campaign from TooFatLardies, but we will probably find some use for the third one too.<br />
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The camo and appearance were inspired by the Panther tanks in the 1st Battalion of the 12 SS Panzer Regiment in Normandy 1944.<br />
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NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-9851540962294898342019-06-14T11:17:00.000+02:002019-08-18T15:11:30.156+02:00AAR: Battle of Metz Game 2 - Counter Attack on the Bridgehead at Arnaville, september 1944<i><b>A Chain of Command Battlereport</b></i><br />
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<b>Introduction</b></div>
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This is our second game set at the Arnaville bridehead in september 1944. The first one can be seen <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/05/aar-at-bridgehead-of-arnaville-1944.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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As mentioned, the Americans had crossed the Moselle river at Arnaville in early september 1944. As their bridgehead threatened the German positions around the fortress city of Metz the 17th SS Panzer Division ("<i>Götz von Berlichingen</i>") was assigned with trying to contain the northern sector of the bridgehead. Under heavy fightning the Americans of the 5th Infantry Division ("<i>Red Diamond</i>") managed to get some support, including armour and tank destroyers, across the river. <br />
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Our first pair of games is based on the situation in mid September with the American starting to expand the bridgehead and the Germans trying to contain them. In our <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/05/aar-at-bridgehead-of-arnaville-1944.html" target="_blank">last game</a> the American advance stopped as they failed to clear a farmhouse from its German occupants. <br />
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This second game sees the Germans launching a counter attack against the rattled US troops. <br />
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<b>The Scenario</b> <br />
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With the American advance from the bridgehead blunted the Germans counter attacked. The Americans had to try and delay the Germans long enough for the Americans to bring more troops to the sector to secure the bridgehead and continue the advance.<br />
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For this game we used the A Delaying Action scenario from the Chain of Command rule book. <br />
The defending Americans start their patrol phase in an area roughly along their table short edge while the Germans start their patrol from their own table edge. To win the Germans must capture a US jump off point in the defender's area or drive the Americans off the board. As the Americans are somewhat disoriented they can't select entrenchments, preliminary bombardment or static defences for support. <br />
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<b>The Forces</b><br />
<b><br /></b>The Germans <i>(Elements of the 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division) </i>fielded a regular Panzer Grenadier Platoon and picked a 222 armoured car, a 250 halftrack with a recce team and an Adjutant as support.<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The Americans <i>(10th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division) </i></span>fielded a regular Rifle Platoon. Adjusted for platoon ratings the Americans selected a Sherman M4 75mm tank and an extra Bazooka team for support. <br />
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We kept our support secret until they were deployed.<br />
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<b>The Table</b><br />
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<b>The Deployment</b><br />
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American jump off points in red, and the objective in white.</td></tr>
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<b><br /></b><b>The Game</b><br />
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Having failed to take the farm the Americans were now on the alert for a German counter attack. And sure enough, in due time the first Germans re-appeared by the farm. The American soldiers stayed down as the Germans cautiously advanced, first by the wall at the farm and then out in the wheat field.<br />
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The Americans got even lower into their cover as a 250 halftack came clanking down the road, with its MG42 gunner on the lookout for the Americans known to be further down the road somewhere. Keeping the initiative a German squad sprinted across the open ground in front of the farm to a small group of trees next to the road. Knowing that the halftrack ment trouble a US bazooka team in a ditch by the crossroad took aim and fired, only to see its shot go wide. They didn't get a second chance as they both were cut down by murderous fire in return.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A courageous bazooka team. That failed to hit their mark and paid the price.</td></tr>
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With the German infantry by the road now close two squads of American infantry opened fire from the ruins by the crossroad. The Americans were getting the upper hand in the ensuing fire fight but the Germans machine guns also took their toll. The halftrack advanced with its machine gun blazing and was soon joined by a 222 armoured car, coming quickly down the road to even the odds.<br />
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On the other flank a German squad had left the wheat field and advanced unopposed. Their fortune soon changed however as a Sherman tank came up the road to meet them and started shelling them with HE to great effect. It got even worse as the third US squad opened fire on them from the ruins.<br />
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With the flanking German unit diving for cover another German squad advanced through the central group of trees. With the Sherman still driving along the road to get into a good firing position and with one US squad further back, the two other American squads took alot of beating. The preasure eased a bit as a second US bazooka team ambushed the armoured car shooting it in the side at close range. Too close as it turned out, as the following explosion killed both men of the bazooka team. A feat worthy of posthumous medals for sure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Americans get pinned as they become overcome by shock...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">..as the Germans move in close for the kill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Platoon Lieutenant sprinting to get to the distressed US squad across the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Too late. The Americans flees the field.</td></tr>
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Another exciting game of Chain of Command. This one too could have gone either way eventhough the Germans were clear winners in the end. For awhile it looked like the two German squads on either flank was in deep trouble but their vehicles bougth them some time and their officers managed to get them back on track. Also, the American tank - competing with the hardpressed squads for those Junior officer initiatives - failed to find a good position after its initial attack and failed to get to full effect before it was all over.<br />
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Our two games reflected history as the Americans didn't get the break out they wanted from the Arnaville bridgehead in september. The American rapid general advance across France came to a stop, with Patton's Third Army fighting for the area around the river Moselle and the city of Metz for months to come. We just might revisit those battles some day, with more of the 5th US Infantry Division and the 17th SS Panzergrenadiers.<br />
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<b><br /></b>NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-73857951900005755152019-05-30T13:52:00.000+02:002019-08-18T15:10:40.909+02:00AAR: Battle of Metz Game 1 - The Bridgehead of Arnaville, september 1944 <i><b>A Chain of Command Battlereport</b></i><br />
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<b>Introduction</b><br />
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In September 1944 the Americans had left Normandy behind and raced across France. As the Americans closed in on the fortress city of Metz the Germans tried to fight back and stem the tide. This time at the river Moselle, close to the French village of Arnaville.<br />
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In early September the 17th SS Panzer Division ("<i>Götz von Berlichingen</i>") retreated across the Moselle river. The Americans of the 5th Infantry Division ("<i>Red Diamond</i>") were right on their heels however and managed to cross the river Moselle and establish a bridgehead on the other side of the river, threatening to outflank the German positions in the city of Metz.<br />
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After the first days of fighting at the bridgehead, the Americans were able to get some support, including armour and tank destroyers, across the river. Our pair of games is based on the situation in mid September with the American starting to expand the bridgehead and the Germans trying to contain them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The strategic situation with the US 5th Infantry Division <br />
and the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division fighting over <br />
the Moselle river at Arnaville, south of the fortress city Metz.. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The US breaking out from the Arnaville bridgehead. <br />
The small red square marking our table on the map.</td></tr>
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<b>The Scenario</b><br />
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As the Americans expanded the bridgehead their scouts reported enemy troops by a farmhouse in the line of advance. The Germans had to be driven off from their position for the attack to continue. <br />
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For the first game we used the Flank Attack scenario from the Chain of Command rule book. <br />
The defending Germans start their patrol phase in one quarter of the board while the attacking Americans have the opportunity to start their patrol markers in a flanking position. To win the Americans have to drive the Germans off the board while maintaining a Force Morale of at least 3.<br />
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<b>The Forces</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The Americans <i>(10th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division) </i></span>fielded a regular Rifle Platoon. Adjusted for platoon ratings the Americans got 11 support points and selected a .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun (5 pts), a Flamethrower (3 pts), a Pre-Game Barrage (2 pts) and a Wire Cutting Team (1 pts).<br />
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The Germans <i>(Elements of the 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division) </i>fielded a regular Panzer Grenadier Platoon and picked a MG42 tripod MMG (4) as support.<br />
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We keep our support secret until they were deployed.<br />
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<b>The Table</b><br />
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<b>Deployment</b><br />
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German Jump off points in blue.</td></tr>
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<b>The Game</b><br />
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As the pre-game barrage rained down over the Germans the Americans deployed a squad amongst the trees of their central jump off point, with the intention to quickly send a pair of scouts forward. <br />
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The Germans, being concerned of not getting any men on the field in time, managed to get a squad through the barrage and deployed by the farmbuilding, effectively shutting down any ideas of US scouts claiming ground. The Germans were clearly going to have to be attacked in full. This became even more evident as the barrage ended early.<br />
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The Americans started to build a base of fire over at the ruined buildings, deploying a Heavy machine gun and a rifle squad. The Germans responded by having a tripod MG42 opening up from a farmhouse upstairs window.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The US leading squad moves carefully closer through the trees.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The US fire base.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The German tripod MMG upstairs in the farmhouse.</td></tr>
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The German machine guns took a heavy toll on the US fire base, as the US assault squad moved closer out of sight amongst the trees. With casualties mounting the US deployed its Lieutenant by the fire base to keep up the fire and rally shock. The Platoon Sergeant joined the assault squad, together with a flame throwing team. <br />
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A flanking US squad appeared which started to put covering fire on the German machine guns to lessen their effect. This triggered yet another German squad to appear. With a third German squad moving upstairs in the farmhouse both platoons were now fully deployed.<br />
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Both sides took some severe punishment in the continued fire fight. At the hight of the battle the US assault squad moved up to the treeline and the flame thrower fired on one of the two German squads outside the farmhouse to great effect. At the same time the remaining US troops fired on the other German squad outside by the wall, pinning them. This was the critical moment - the US assault squad closed in for the kill with hand to hand combat over the low wall. The German squad was wiped out but many - too many - Americans fell as well. The flame thrower got one more shot off before it was eliminated by the Germans. The victorious US assault squad also found itself very exposed and took fire from the Germans in the farmbuilding. The pressure got too great and the US squad broke, falling back across the field only to be shot down as they run. With that the US Morale got too low to complete the mission and the attack was called off. <span style="color: #000120;"><br /></span><br />
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A great game! The Americans had a tough job getting at all those German machine guns in good cover. As the barrage ended early the Americans had to build their attack gradually. The right moment appeared eventually but the assault proved too costly also for the exposed attackers so they weren't able to get a foothold in the farm. In the end the German machine guns cost the American Force Morale too much under the build up to the assault so that when the attack finally was launched the US Force Morale was already dangerously low. Good and tense game though! With the American advance blunted the Germans just might do what they very often do: counter attack! More of that in the next AAR: At the <a href="https://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/06/aar-at-bridgehead-of-arnaville-1944.html" target="_blank">Bridgehead of Arnaville 1944 - Game 2</a>! <br />
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<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-34282279392678189462019-04-09T07:51:00.000+02:002019-08-12T13:17:13.737+02:00A First Time at Salute and the Battle of Dänholm 1807<strong>Salute 2019</strong><br />
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Northern Wargaming - in the shape of Andreas, Joakim, Robert and Mattias - all visited Salute (an epic wargaming event, hosted by the South London Warlords) for the first time this year. And what an experience it was! To meet some of our heroes of the wargaming community - like the Perry brothers and Rich of TooFatLardies - was simply fantastic. Also, to have the opportunity to say thank you in person to traders like Empress Miniatures, Warbases and Bad Squiddo Games for putting such great products on the market for us all to buy. :-)<br />
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Also, Andreas and Mattias - together with Michael from <a href="https://dalauppror.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">the Dalauppror blog</a> and many other great guys - put on a display game of the French making a surprise attack on the Swedish held islet of Danholm outside Stralsund, in 1807. Its in Swedish Pomerania, present day Germany, with Prussia and Russia knocked out of the war. With the British leaving to attack Copenhagen Sweden was alone againt the French in northern mainland Europe. The French laid siege to the Swedish fortress city of Strasund. In August the Swedes had to abandon the city itself and move to the islet of Danholm in the Waters outside of Stralsund. The scenario portrays the French surprise landing on Danholm, with the 3rd French light infantry regiment and Sailors of the Guard leading the attack. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;" /></span></span></span><br />
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It was a <span id="goog_32172812"></span><span id="goog_32172813"></span>true joint effort with contributors from Sweden, Finland and England. For the game we used the newly released Rebels and Patriots rules written by Michael together with Dan Mersey and published by Osprey Publishing. <br />
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Between the two of us our contribution was to paint - and convert - just shy of onehundred French miniatures as a part of the assault force. Chasseurs and Voltiguers of the 3rd Light infantry regiment, Sailors of the Imperial Guard, Sappeurs and Mineurs. We also brought some add on terrain for the table. It was a true pleasure to see it all finally come together on location Saturday morning - a beautifully made table with so many skilled contributors adding trees, buildings, a fort, boats, pontoons, civilians, prisoners, casualties, soldiers, a destroyed bridge, it just goes on... A true testament to what a combined effort can achieve.<br />
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NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-56475572608496911452019-03-29T12:52:00.000+01:002019-03-29T12:52:05.595+01:00Swedish Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars (Part V) - The Infantry Battalion and the use of Jaegers<i>The Swedish Napoleonic Army organisation in short (very short!) </i><br />
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The core of the Swedish army of the Napoleonic Wars was a standing army that during peace time saw only limited time of drill and other actual time serving in the army. These are the alloted<i> (indelta</i>) units. What they lacked in training were to some extent made up with experience as many had served for 10+ years and loyalty to the unit as they served together with men from their own neighbourhood. The rest of the army was made up from enlisted (<i>värvade</i>) units. During the war there were also some militia being used from the <i>vargering</i> and the <i>lantvärn</i>. For a more in-depth look you might want to read this <a href="http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Sweden/Army/Organization/c_swedisharmy4.html" target="_blank">article by Magnus Olofsson</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Regimental Jaegers of the Upland Regiment <br />
(note the black belts and green plume denoting their jaeger capacity). <br />
Picture from the <i>Anno 1808 - Uplands Regemente</i> <br />
re-enactment group, please see more of them <a href="https://www.facebook.com/anno1808uplands/" target="_blank">HERE</a></td></tr>
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<i>The Battalion and the use of Jaegers </i><br />
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The battalion, usually some 500-600 men strong, was the basic
tactical infantry unit in the Swedish army. Most battalions
had four companies with two platoons per company. Some of the enlisted
units were organized differently. From 1806 the infantry was to be deployed in two ranks but this was supposedly changed back to three ranks in 1813. <br />
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For skirmishing action the Swedish army had some, often enlisted, units of
"pure" jaeger like the Wermlands Fältjägare. However, from 1805, what was more prominent was the use of Line Infantry Jaegers or <i>regementsjägare ("</i>regimental jaeger"). The term <i>regimental</i> jaeger is a bit confusing as they were formed from their parent battalions but as mentioned below they were sometimes merged into bigger units and used at a higher organisational level.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perry Miniatures Swedish infantry in 28mm (SWED 4). <br />
Various regiments. Note the green plumes on the regimental jaegers.<br />
Also, their (partly) blacked belts. I would<br />
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The introduction of regimental jaegers followed Sweden’s war against Russia 1788-1790. The efficiency of light troops in broken terrain resulted in an increased Swedish focus on light infantry action. Not only were all line infantry to be trained in fighting in dispersed order but also every Swedish battalion was to have a platoon of jaegers selected from suitable men of the battalion. Originally, each infantry
battalion was to form a 53 men strong jaeger platoon (one officer, two NCO’s,
two corporals and 48 privates) but in 1806 this was doubled to a
106 men strong jaeger company per battalion. In the 1813, the number of jaeger<i> </i>per battalion was again lowered
to 58 officers and men (one officer, two NCO’s,
four corporals, one bugler and 50 privates).<br />
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The employment of these Line Infantry Regimental Jaegers
varied; sometimes they were used as skirmishers for their parent
battalion, sometimes merged to a regimental jaeger company
or battalion, but most often they were removed from their parent
battalions and formed into a light infantry battalion held at brigade
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<i>The Regimental Jaeger Uniform </i><br />
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As noted above the Swedish Line Infantry Jaegers ("regementsjägare") wore the same uniform as their parent unit. However, their leather belts were often black instead of white and they wore a green plume. Jaegers of non Line Infantry units often had a similar change compared to their parent regiment uniform aswell.<br />
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<i>Earlier posts on Swedish Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars</i><br />
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<a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.se/2016/05/swedish-napoleonic-soldiers-in-28mm.html" target="_blank">Part I - Swedish Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars - an Overview</a><br />
<a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.se/2016/06/swedish-napoleonic-soldiers-in-28mm.html" target="_blank">Part II - Swedish Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars - a Modeling Tutorial for 1806-1809</a><br />
<a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2016/06/swedish-napoleonic-soldiers-in-28mm_20.html?m=0" target="_blank">Part III - Swedish Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars - Uniform Colours and a Painted Example</a> <br />
<a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2018/02/swedish-napoleonic-soldiers-in-28mm.html" target="_blank">Part IV - The Swedish Soldier's Greatcoat - a Tutorial</a><br />
<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-72521882870502785932019-03-15T15:25:00.000+01:002019-03-15T15:25:40.274+01:00AAR: It's a trap! A Star Wars Skirmish in 28mm<i>Legends of the Outer Rim - using GW's Legends of the Old West for Star Wars Skirmish Gaming</i><br />
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We've started using the out of print 'Legends of the Old West' from Games Workshop Historical for some Star Wars skirmish gaming. Its a fast and fun ruleset, akin to GW's Lord of the Rings engine, that provides great games. <br />
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We have set our scene to rebels operating on the remote planet Akiva, where a rebel group run sabotage missions<b>, </b>a few years before the Battle of Yavin and the destruction of the first deathstar.<br />
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In our previous game our rebels managed to get their hands on hands on plans to a powerstation. Please see <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.com/2019/01/aar-legends-of-outer-rim-star-wars.html" target="_blank">HERE.</a><br />
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With no time to spare and having had their ship under guard by the Imperium, the rebels had to pay a henchman of Surat Nuat - the local crime lord - to airlift them and their equipment to the area where the power station was located.<br />
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Almost immediately after their transport took of they saw stormtroopers closing in on their position. It was a trap! They had beed betrayed and now had to try and blast a way out, trying to get their gear with them.<br />
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We used the <i>Bank Robbery </i>scenario from the Legends of the Old West rulebook, originally where a surrounded group of robbers have to shoot themselves out and try and leave the table with their loot.<br />
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<b>The opposing forces </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Imperial Stormtroopers</td></tr>
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<b>The table</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 4x4' table with lots of buildings. <br />
And the rebels at the landing platform.</td></tr>
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<b>The Game</b><br />
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The scenario kicked off with the Rebels being deployed on the landing platform. As their transport took off they picked up their gear and got ready to move. It was quiet. Too quiet...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I have a bad feeling about this."</td></tr>
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Almost immediately the Rebels saw stormtroopers closing on their position. "It's a trap!" <br />
Qickly coming up with a plan they thought it best to blast their way out at a single exit point, trying to get local supperioriy in numbers at that spot. So a pair of Rebels opened up with covering fire as the others moved as quickly as they could with their heavy equipment to the ladder at the end of the platform. With laser blasts flying through the air the Rebels scrambled down the ladder, only for their Leader to lose his footing and tumble head first into the pavement below. Not a great start to their escape. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Empire is here, we got to move!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their escape starts badly as the rebel leader takes a bad step <br />
climbing down the ladder and falls, hurting himself badly.</td></tr>
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As the Rebels were moving towards their chosen exit the brave few holding their ground and proving covering fire was under immense preasure. Not before long the stomtroopers were simply too many and the Rebel's rearguard were hit and and fell.<br />
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the other side the Rebels, including their wounded leader, stumbled
towards the exit point. With yet more stormtroopers blocking their way it
turned into a fierce close range firefight with casualties on both
sides. As the Rebels pushed further they ended up in close combat with
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the Rebel leader being shot, falling to the ground and this time staying down, and others going
down aswell, the rebels simply could not break out from the Empire's trap.
The Rebels not shot were captured, facing an uncertain fate.<br />
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The Empire
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Another quick and fun game using our Star Wars "Wild West" theme. The Rebels plan to go strong towards a specific exit point, only leaving a few Rebels as rearguard was probably a good one. But with their heavy equipment they couldn't move quick enough and with their leader wounded early on they were in deep trouble. Some good manouvering from the Empire also made sure to slow the Rebels down until more stormtroopers arrived to close the trap. A great game!NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-69916289034668275872019-01-30T20:47:00.004+01:002019-01-30T20:47:55.306+01:00AAR: Legends of the Outer Rim - a Star Wars Skirmish <i>Using GW's Legend of the Old West for Star Wars skirmish gaming</i><b><br /></b><br />
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<b>Introduction</b><br />
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With the release of Star Wars Legion nice stormtroopers in 28(+)mm has become readily available. Not really keen on the full scale battle format of SW:Legion the stormtroopers gave birth to the idea of some Star Wars skirmish gaming.<br />
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Finding varied rebel miniatures were more of a challenge but came from alot of places, and took some converting to get right.<br />
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For along time we have thought that the the now out of print Games Workshop Historical publication of Legends of the Old West (LotOW) would be great for Star Wars. After all, many locations and scenes from the movies look like something out of a Western movie, if with a twist.<br />
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In most cases we simply use stats from LotOW and call it something else. So instead of for instance a cowboy with sixshooter there will be a rebel with a blaster. Simple. <br />
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For our game we set the scene to the planet Akiva in the Outer Rim, a couple of years before the Battle of Yavin and the destruction of the first Deathstar. A rebel cell is trying to make life misserable for the Imperial forces garrisoned on the planet.<br />
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We used the Prison Break scenario from the LotOW rulebook but made it into that the rebel spies had to break into a vault and steal plans to a power station. To win they had to get to the guarded vault, get the plans and get them off the table. All as Imperial patrols might arrive on the scene. <br />
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<b>The opposing forces</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Imperial Stormtroopers</td></tr>
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<b>The Table</b><br />
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<b>The Game</b><br />
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The rebels went for a quick attack and managed to get rid of the guards at the vault without too many losses, although losing their heavy fire support early on was a tought blow. With the rebel leader climbing up to the vault and having trouble with the lock the situation got worse as more stormtroopers arrived. In the end it was a desperate struggle for the rebels to get away with the plans and several fell into the hands of the Imperium. <b></b><br />
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It was a very fun and quick game that still required some tactical thinking. There will be more of this eventually I'm sure. <b><br /></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stormtroopers guarding the vault.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rebels' heavy firesupport get into position.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rebels open fire...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and rush across the street.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Never tell me the odds!" <br />The rebel leader takes his group across the open street. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stormtroopers fires on the charging <br />rebels but with limited effect. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile the Chiss rebel brave the stormtroopers...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and manages to outflank them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firefight in the cramped alleys.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having cleared the vault of stormtroopers the rebel leader manages to break <br />in and take the plans, while dodging shots from the Imperial reinforcements.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rebels try to hold off the stromtroopers.</td></tr>
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<a name='more'></a><br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-23330873211369944852018-04-05T12:53:00.002+02:002018-04-05T14:12:32.387+02:00Building Sci Fi Terrain in 28mm<b>Introduction</b><br />
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For awhile we felt the need of getting more sci fi terrain built, to use with any of the many Sci Fi settings. There are many out there like Necromunda, Shadow War, Inquisitor28 and 40K (all from Games Workshop) but also for Star Wars (with Star Wars Legion of FFG now releasing many new miniatures) and other settings. Many skirmish games benefit from having ALOT of terrain on the table. It simply gets more fun than standing on one side each blasting eachother across an open field.<br />
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So last fall we started to look into our leftover pieces from earlier projects and also ordered some new stuff and in a building frenzy it was all put together and given a tabletop paintjob. This is still a WIP project with more details to be added but for now it works for gaming. Also, we will add more scatter terrain.<br />
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The main components are from Mantics plastic buildings, old GW Necromunda plastic bulkheads, mdf from Micro Art Studios, Sarissa Precission and Wargaming Tournaments. Also, some plastic sheets, pringles tubes and other random stuff were used.<br />
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A key element was the 3mm thick mdf bases from Warbases. They were all cut to multiples of 11x11 cm square. So some bases where 33x11cm and others 22x22cm for example. By doing that they are easily put together and combined into different set ups.<br />
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Pictures can tell the story of construction better than anything that we could write up. And to be honest some of the construction was a bit random so it is difficult to give a propper account of how a specific peice came to be. So below are pictures taken along the way that hopefully give an insight to how the terrain was made. All in different WIP stages of completion and all with some detailing yet to be added. <br />
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<b>The Building Process in Pictures</b><br />
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<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-61403142446198892292018-04-04T20:03:00.000+02:002018-04-04T20:11:51.996+02:00AAR: A German Counter Attack in the West, 1944<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>A Chain of Command Battle Report</i></b><br />
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Last weekend we played the attack and defend scenario using the excellent world war rules from Too Fat Lardies.<br />
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The scenario had a German panzer grenadier platoon trying to counter attack on the Western Front, ETO. The American infantry platoon defending had been in place for awhile so they had time to dig in before the German panzers arrived.<br />
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As the Germans were attacking they had more support, in this case an Adjutant, a Schwimmwagen, a 250 halftrack with a machinegun team and a Panzer IV tank.<br />
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The Americans had two entrechments, an extra bazooka team (apart from the one included in the platoon already) and an .50 cal Heavy machine gun. <br />
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<b>Support </b><br />
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<b>The Table</b><br />
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We played on a 6x4' table. After the Patrol Phase both the Americans and the Germans had a strong precence close to the hamlet. We played the areas of trees and wheat fields as light cover if stationary, but counting as open ground if the troops were moving.<br />
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<b>The Game</b><br />
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Pictures below, but first a short write up of the action.<br />
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It started off with a German squad advancing among the trees closing on the hamlet. Soon an American Squad deployed in the main building and opened fire on the Germans. After yet another German squad deployed amongst the trees the situation got from bad to worse for the Americans. They simply couldn't handle those four(!) MG42s but withdrew from the windows.<br />
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During that firefight a 250 halftrack arrived on the road, racing towards the hamlet. The Americans, dug in in the wheat field, made their presence known by first using a bazooka to stop the halftrack and then having a squad open fire, whiping the German recce squad out.<br />
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More German armour arrived and started shelling the dug in Americans with HE. As yet another German squad arrived in the field and yet more entreched Americans appeared in center things got heated up as both sides took casualties and shock. The Americans were lucky to have very accurate bazooka teams on the field, hitting the Panzer IV over and over again, eventually making its crew abandon the tank. Also, the Americans benefited from having their Platoon Sergeant arrive on the scene when things were looking quite bleak, to restore order and direct fire.<br />
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The two German squads over at the hamlet wiped the lone American squad, it all ended in a handgrenade tossing close assault. They had trouble getting across the court yard though, as there was still a third American squad waiting for the right moment to strike.<br />
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In the end the German squad in the wheatfield broke and with that the German Force Morale. The Americans had at that time been balancing on a Force Morale of 5 for quite some time but were lucky with their rolls when bad things happened (and they did!). <br />
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A great game with lots of fun and some really cinematic moments.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boom! The Americans reveal themselves </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The German Panzer IV shoots HE at the dug in Americans in the distance</td></tr>
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<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-13036704003773619452018-02-04T17:54:00.002+01:002019-03-24T18:20:05.968+01:00Swedish Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars (Part IV) - Modelling a Greatcoat for 28mmHappy days ahead as Perry Miniatures are about to release Swedish miniatures for the Napoleonic era. They will do an excellent job of them I'm sure. So less need to convert your own Swedish miniatures, thankfully.<br />
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For an overview of the Swedish uniform of the Napoleonic era please have a look <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.se/2016/05/swedish-napoleonic-soldiers-in-28mm.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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I don't know if the Perry's Swedish range will cover soldiers in greatcoats though. Ever since before the days of Charles XII and the <i>Carolean</i> soldiers the Swedes used a simple cape in bad weather. It was not before 1806 a greatcoat called <i>kapott </i>was introduced. It had not only sleeves but also a falling collar that reached the elbows. It was in use for the rest of the Napoleonic War.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A m/1806 kapott from the Army Museum's collections. <br />
This particular example is not full size and is <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A <i>Knötel</i> drawing illustrating the Swedish greatcoat or <i>kapott</i>. <br />
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As the Siege of Stralsund 1807 aswell as the war in Finland 1808-1809 both includes fighting in bad weather conditions, including snow in winter, one might want to include some soldiers wearing their greatcoat. Fortunately Perry Miniatures can help us yet again. For Swedish napoleonic infantry in greatcoats we have used <a href="https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_32&products_id=1441&osCsid=ph034v5825gf8bbmhqpad6o0g7" target="_blank">ACW49 Early Federal Militia in shakos, overcoats and full kit</a>, from the Perry American Civil War range.<br />
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We have used <a href="http://brigadegames.3dcartstores.com/Napoleonic-British-Marine-Heads-and-Command-Figures_p_3319.html" target="_blank">British Marine Heads</a>
from Brigade Games. These should recieve a special mention as they were great to use for converting Swedish line infantry for most of the
war. You can for instance combine them with Perry Miniatures dismounted
dragoon bodies to create the Early War (m/1802) uniform as Mikael at the Dalauppror did as seen <a href="http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/04/building-swedish-napoleonic-soldier.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. But with Perry Miniatures soon releasing Swedish napoleonics the need for coverting your own miniatures will hopefully disapear all together eventually.<br />
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Below are some pictures that hopefully show the process of making a Swedish greatcoat using the miniatures above. I added a collar of greenstuff, together with the bag and the cupper bowl. Please note that for my example I cut and filed the lower legs on the ACW miniature to give the impression of gaiters. <br />
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<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-51709168036669964512017-08-30T17:08:00.000+02:002017-08-30T20:19:52.216+02:00AAR: Rivalry at Rügenwald 1630 - a Thirty Years War skirmish in 28mm<i>A battle report using the Pikeman's Lament ruleset depicting a skirmish outside Rügenwald in 1630</i><br />
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<b>Introduction</b><br />
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After a long summer and a quiet blog its time for an AAR from a while back.<br />
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We played a Thirty Years War game using the excellent <i>Pikeman's Lament </i>rules of Dan Mersey and Michael Leck.<br />
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During the Thirty Years War many Scotsmen served with the Swedish army. The war had been raging on the European continent for already more than a decade when Gustavus Adolphus in 1630 landed in Northern Germany with an army, initially to take control over the German cities on the northern German coastline. Reay's Regiment, a regiment under Scottish commander <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Mackay,_1st_Lord_Reay" target="_blank">Donald Mackay, 1st Lord of Reay</a>, joined the Swedish forces and was involved in taking the coastal cities of Stettin and Colberg.<br />
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Our game is set in between the taking of those two cities. During that time, in August 1630, six<span class="_ _8"></span> companies <span class="_ _6"></span>of<span class="_ _6"></span> Rea<span class="_ _6"></span>y’<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>Regiment, <span class="_ _6"></span>was ordered to<span class="_ _6"></span> re-join the main <span class="_ _6"></span>body of the<span class="_ _6"></span> regiment at<span class="_ _6"></span> Stettin. <span class="_ _6"></span><span class="ff8">En route</span>, <span class="_ _6"></span>one of <span class="_ _6"></span>the boats <span class="_ _6"></span>foundered off <span class="_ _6"></span>the Pomeranian<span class="_ _6"></span> coast near<span class="_ _6"></span> Colberg, and<span class="_ _6"></span> nearly<span class="_ _6"></span> 200 men landed with only themselves, their ‘swords, pikes and some wet muskets’. <span class="fs8 ws8 v1"></span>The Scots surprised the town of Rügenwald and obtained fresh powder and a<span class="_ _6"></span>mmunition. They held the town for nine weeks until Gustavus Adolphus <span class="_ _6"></span>sent<span class="_ _6"></span> Hepburn’s<span class="_ _6"></span> Scottish<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>regiment<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>to <span class="_ _6"> </span>relieve<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>them (for more information have a look <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/35624972_The_usage_of_Scottish_mercenaries_by_the_anti-imperial_forces_in_the_Thirty_Year%27s_War" target="_blank">here</a>).<span class="_ _6"></span><br />
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In our scenario an Imperial probing force is closing on Rügenwald and some men of the Reay's Regiment mount up to meet them. For this we used the Gå På-scenario from the <i>Pikeman's Lament</i>, a straightforward fight between two companies, with scores for routing or wiping out enemy groups. <br />
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<b>The Opposing Forces</b><br />
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<i><b>Scottish</b> </i><br />
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6 Gallopers including Officer @ 4 pts<br />
6 Gallopers @ 4 pts<br />
6 Gallopers @ 4 pts<br />
6 Gallopers @ 4 pts<br />
12 Shot @ 4 pts<br />
12 Shot @ 4 pts<br />
12 Pike @ 4 pts<br />
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<b><i>Imperial</i></b><br />
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6 Trotters including Officer @ 4 pts<br />
6 Trotters @ 4 pts<br />
12 Shots @ 4 pts<br />
12 Shots @ 4 pts<br />
12 Shots @ 4 pts<br />
12 Pike @ 4 pts<br />
6 Dragoons @ 4 pts<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Imperial Attackers</td></tr>
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<b>The Game</b><br />
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The game begun with both sides advancing. It soon became clear that the Imperial side could find good defensive positions on their side, covering the open ground in the middle of the battlefield. Also, the Scottish infantry in the center had difficulties keeping up with its cavalry. It didn't help that the Scotsmen got a message from their commander back in Rügenwald calling a group of men from the field of battle (a Random Event: rolling a doubble '1' for Activation followed by a '6')! However, the same group of men came back just a turn later (rolling a dobble '6' for activation followed by a '6')! We laughed as the Scottish commander obviously couldn't make up his mind.<br />
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The Scottish cavalry heavy forces failed to get to grips with the Imperial forces and where instead steadily depleeted through Imperial musket fire. A group of Scottish Gallopers tried to turn the Imperial flank but failed to make true impact. When the Imperials, through yet another Random Event, got reinforcements on that very flank the fight was all but over.<br />
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Some poor Scottish cavalry deployment facing well placed Imperial infantry gave a hesitant Scottish advance and manouvering in the face of Imperial musketry. The end result being that the Scots of the Reay's Regiment had to retreat to Rügenwald, and wait for Gustav Adolphus to send troops to save the day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Scottish cavalry advances...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...as the infantry try to keep up in the field.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Imperial line, with Trotters coming down the hill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close order group of Imperial pike - reinforced with Shot in good <br />
positions - making the Scottish cavalry hesitate.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With an overcrowded left flank met with fierce resistance <br />
some of the Scottish cavalry try to find another way forward...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...but the Imperials pour fire into the Scottsmen trying to manouver in the field.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Imperial line, well positioned.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A group of Swedish cavalry - having entered the field of battle <br />
through the hamlet - arrive to try to turn the Imperial flank </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Our commander needs us elsewhere! Lets go!" <br />
The Scottish pike are called off the field of battle. <br />
Only to return a turn later. :-)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swedish cavalry on the extreme left flank.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Scottish cavalry finaly attacks...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...crushing into Imperial Shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A swirling cavarly clash in the center.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having beaten back the Imperial Trotters at a very high cost, the <br />
lone surviving horseman of the flanking Swedish Gallopers <br />
is in turn attacked by Imperial reinforcements. Game over. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Introduction</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Time for another AAR of Chain of Command gaming, using the rules
from Too Fat Lardies. This time we used a setting of late war Eastern Front.
With a force of Fallschirmjager falling back from the Soviet advance but yet
again putting up a fight, trying to stem the tide. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">We used the Delay Action scenario from the Chain of Command rulebook with a
somewhat disorganised defender trying to halt the attacker. To win the Soviet
attacker had to try and take and hold (until the end of a <i>Turn</i>) an
objective deep in the Germans end of the table. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">It was the first time we used Soviets so we were keen on trying out an
iconic (if not maybe not all historical) all out assault with both tanks and
infantry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Opposing forces</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The defending veteran Fallschirmsjager platoon were of elite status. <br />They
were supported by a Sniper team.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The Soviet tankrider platoon were regulars. As attackers, and as the
Fallschirmsjager were of higher rating, the Soviets had plenty of support: a
pre-game barrage and not only one but two T34/85 tanks. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Table and deployment</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">We played down the length of a 6x4' table. After the patrol phase the
Soviets had three Jump off points (marked in red) spread across the table, one
of which was a bit forward on the left flank. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The German’s two Jump off points (marked in blue) were in good defensive
positions on each side of the central road while the objective (marked in
white) was in a deep central position. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 6x4' table.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>The Game</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">True to form the Soviet heavy artillery opened up before the attack. With
the pre-game barrage rolling and disrupting the Germans their ability to deploy
efficiently was hampered. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">In cover of the heavy barrage the Soviet commander was eager to rush the
enemy positions and sent a squad forward from their forward left Jump off point
to try and take an enemy Jump off point before the Fallschirmsjager had time to
get their heads up.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The Soviets underestimated the elite Fallschirmsjager's ability however, and
despite the barrage the Germans apperared in their positions and opened fire on
the Soviets in the open. In a hail of bullets the Soviets were cut down almost
to a man and the remaining men were shocked. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having endured the barrage the Fallschirmsjager are more <br />
than ready as the Soviets try to rush across the open.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Their assault blunted the Soviet had to try a better way to attack and deployed
a squad in cover behind a log house by the road and later first one and then
the other T34/85 tank rolled on to the scene. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">With Germans on the table the tanks kept their distance and
shelled the German positions in the forrest and by the hamlet. Before
casualties mounted the Germans withdrew out of sight from the tanks. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Soviet tanks enter the field.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Things started to look better for the Soviets as their tanks slowly advanced
to find angles on the hidden Germans forcing the latter even further back. The
Soviet infantry still hesitated to rush the open ground though as a German
sniper team had taken position on the battlefield. As the sniper’s position on
the roof of one of the loghouses in the hamlet was yet to be discovered by the
Soviets the sniper was safe from the tanks’ weapons.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zJBP1oZXzq36z_DeR8_A_9A_zPriQMWme9A0WJw9amCF6e1poQgW08S78otsxx3e8vZvdFznqyEyQyCV69w1ye55qOvb7XsJUMA3xIOWKHoZ63a2Jyd2Ub1Sa3-oG_kaAO_kcT-fGS9N/s1600/bild%252865%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zJBP1oZXzq36z_DeR8_A_9A_zPriQMWme9A0WJw9amCF6e1poQgW08S78otsxx3e8vZvdFznqyEyQyCV69w1ye55qOvb7XsJUMA3xIOWKHoZ63a2Jyd2Ub1Sa3-oG_kaAO_kcT-fGS9N/s320/bild%252865%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The FJ Sniper team in place to harras the Soviets <br />
as the latter try to advance.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">With the men in position and their Platoon leader close by to direct the
attack the Soviets siezed the initiative (getting a double phase) and launched
their attack on the hamlet. One of the T34s broke through the hedge and two SMG
armed tankrider groups followed.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Soviet lauch yet another attack acoss the fields.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNPuf4CnIQcl1izAOqIVEMKsbczS-7aQGtKGZdwv4nKCmwtYSI8xhH7McugNKfBe0tTSyeD4AyFp3nkLOJ63uchJOitE8eLlzXmXqcz7E3keoWNfgdkhGtsfJ0F_ccR3xnEbE1xVyvg8-/s1600/Battle-Cries-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNPuf4CnIQcl1izAOqIVEMKsbczS-7aQGtKGZdwv4nKCmwtYSI8xhH7McugNKfBe0tTSyeD4AyFp3nkLOJ63uchJOitE8eLlzXmXqcz7E3keoWNfgdkhGtsfJ0F_ccR3xnEbE1xVyvg8-/s320/Battle-Cries-7.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost there now! One last push.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Soviet commander in cover as the lead elements <br />
of the attack are at the farm. Almost...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">As the Soviet infantry ran across the open ground they took shock from the
sniper firing at them. Also, a panzerschreck fired from the hamlet but its
missile bounced off the front of the Soviet tank. The attack lost some momentum
but was still on. With the lead group closing in on the hamlet the third
fallschirmsjager squad appeared and opened fire at close range on the Soviets.
The lead tankrider group took casualties aswell as shock, fell back and as the
turn ended (due to the use of a German Chain of commande die) they fled the
battlefield. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Germans were ready and appeared just in front of the lead Soviet group <br />
guns blazing. The Soviets broke and fell back across the field. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">With their force morale now running low the Soviet commander tried one last
gamble and ordered the two T34s forward at full speed towards the objective. At
the same time the remaining Soviet infantry squad pushed on up the hill to the
log buildings. With two fallschirmsjager units in the hamlet the remaining Soviet infantry stayed
out of sight - with handgrenades being threwn over the roof tops from both
sides instead. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The two Soviet tanks closed on the objective. As one of them had to pass by
the forrest the Germans got their panzerfausts ready. The first shot from close
range againt the side armour of the T34 stopped the tank and the next ’faust
caused it to explode. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Wait. Wait. Now, fire!" The FJ are ready with panzersfausts as the Soviet tank thunder past...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUM1neoiTFsOWvrykni8JDjuIj6fM2qvQZh00wAKfyegGG2qsspIlDaNw0qotJ9X3lXEEx3Ri0myo5d32Y88qlyw2Z-qhv1TuQ-lqvU7anOMh8pusYq2cAbzMpKXyqDOagIemka2pGq5I/s1600/bild%252873%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUM1neoiTFsOWvrykni8JDjuIj6fM2qvQZh00wAKfyegGG2qsspIlDaNw0qotJ9X3lXEEx3Ri0myo5d32Y88qlyw2Z-qhv1TuQ-lqvU7anOMh8pusYq2cAbzMpKXyqDOagIemka2pGq5I/s320/bild%252873%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...with devastating results.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The second T34 tank ran the gauntlet as the German infantry tried get good
panzerfaust shots off. With the Soviet tank almost at the objective
(lacking 1” of movement and with a Chain of command die waiting to end the
turn…) another panzerfaust hit home blewing up the last of the tanks and
thereby ending any hopes for the Soviets to achieve their objective. The
Germans had won.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvfN7ABUKrFfvJGY2IzLoqwXQZ4j-xS2knxVsJnNaZs9rtcOhC9YUvs9XrseDRUgUVqnoMTrQ4k2igGGBs3KO1DywqGJlLY3suyhvuMPcFOPcY3D9V852YLfFhe6kKqdYKvWO97cGj9bD/s1600/bild%252874%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvfN7ABUKrFfvJGY2IzLoqwXQZ4j-xS2knxVsJnNaZs9rtcOhC9YUvs9XrseDRUgUVqnoMTrQ4k2igGGBs3KO1DywqGJlLY3suyhvuMPcFOPcY3D9V852YLfFhe6kKqdYKvWO97cGj9bD/s320/bild%252874%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two Soviet tanks in flames, one of them oh so close to <br />
the objective, with the Germans in contol of the field. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Conclusion</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Another great game of Chain of Command!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">We are still developing our Chain of Command skills and this time we also tried
out the Soviets for the first time. Not only that but this was also the first
time we fielded an elite platoon (rolling an extra command die per phase). We discussed before the game that it would be fun to have the Soviet try to do the stereotyphical all out attack. As
the Soviets learned the hard way elite troops like the Fallschirmsjager are
quite potent and can’t be expected to cover in their positions from a barrage,
not even the Soviet ”Wrath of the Gods” barrage could keep them down. So, in
retrospect the initial attack under cover of the barrage was too much of a
gamble and the Soviets struggled during the rest of game because of it. Sending
a pair of scouts to try and catch the Jump off point would have been wiser. One thing
that we really enjoy is that Chain of Command really gives a great feel of
platoon combat of World War 2 and punishes bad tactics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It proved quite a challenge for the Soviets to reach the objective. After
the Germans withdrew behind the hamlet and the forrest the Soviet tanks would
have to come up close to target them, thereby exposing them to the many
panzerfausts that the fallschirmsjager possess. The Soviets - being quite resilient - tried a second desperate infantry
assault instead but got beaten back by all those machine guns. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The elite status – and their six command dice – makes the fallschirmsjager a
tough nut to crack. The Soviet’s lack of a second senior officer (like an
adjutant) also made many Soviet rolls useless making the difference in actions
even more accentuated. Granted, the Soviet had ALOT of support but failed to
use it to its full advantage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Despite this it was very close in the end with the Soviets throwing their
mid game caution to the wind and driving full speed with the two tanks for the
objective. Had the Soviets rolled 1” longer for movement the last tank would
have reached the objective. With a full Chain of command dice ready and waiting they could
have ended the turn, therby winning the game. But it was not to be. A great game none the less! </span>NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-5564545009738449982017-03-22T19:26:00.000+01:002017-03-22T19:26:15.216+01:00WW2 28mm Soviets in Snowsuits Time for some winter themed forces for WW2, beginning with a group of Soviets in snowsuits.<br />
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They are 28mm <a href="https://store.warlordgames.com/products/soviet-veteran-squad-in-snowsuits" target="_blank">Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits</a> from Warlord Games. Really nice miniatures. They hardly require any preparation and also got painted pretty quick as they are covered by their snowsuits. <br />
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The snowsuits are in a dirty and damp "white" that gives really strong flashbacks to doing national service in the Swedish armed forces... Those suits were simply never in a clean white. 😀<br />
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The snowsuits are painted using the following method.<br />
<span class="_mh6 _wsc" id="cch_f11429254c64786"><span class="_3oh- _58nk">1. Black undercoat.</span></span><br />
<span class="_mh6 _wsc" id="cch_f11429254c64786"><span class="_3oh- _58nk">2. Vallejo deck tan. </span></span><br />
<span class="_mh6 _wsc" id="cch_f11429254c64786"><span class="_3oh- _58nk">3. Army Painter soft tone ink. </span></span><br />
<span class="_mh6 _wsc" id="cch_f11429254c64786"><span class="_3oh- _58nk">4. Vallejo deck tan. First a thinner layer then a thicker one. </span></span><br />
<span class="_mh6 _wsc" id="cch_f11429254c64786"><span class="_3oh- _58nk">5. Mix in some Vallejo ivory in the deck tan for highlights. </span></span><br />
<span class="_mh6 _wsc" id="cch_f11429254c64786"><span class="_3oh- _58nk">6. Vallejo ivory on it's own.</span></span><br />
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<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-76729301144618692252017-03-05T14:08:00.002+01:002017-03-06T09:38:28.925+01:00AAR: Attack on the House of Thott - a 15th century skirmish<i>A battle report using the Lion Rampant ruleset depicting a 15th century raid on a Lord's house</i><br />
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<b>Introduction</b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">W</span>e finally found the time for another AAR. This time its fro<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">m</span> our late medieval
Swedish civil war campaign. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br />The scene is late 15th century Sweden that suffered from civil war
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different families and factions struggled for power. Later historians
could describe it as the beginning of the end of a rather long, although not
peaceful, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Nordic union (”Kalmarunionen”, 1397-1523)<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"> -</span> with Sweden in the end breaking away from Danish influence.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In our story the Rebels have gained the upper hand. Rebel spies revealed that
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">factions of the Thott family - until then supporters of the Rebel cause - negotiated with the Unionists. Through a betrayal and a surprise attack the Rebel forces managed to take a Thott castle by storm (see how that happened in the AAR <a href="http://northern-wargaming.blogspot.se/2014/11/aar-treason-15th-century-skirmish.html" target="_blank">HERE)</a>. Not all Unionists were caught or killed however. A sly Unionist leader, t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">he hated local
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Sheriff</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">slipped away into the swamp surrounding the castle and were nowhere to be found. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">With so many of the Thott castle retinue killed the Rebels now had to act swiftly before news of the attack on the Thott castle spread far and wide. Other members of the Thott family would no doubt turn against the Rebels hearing the news. The Rebels therefor planned a preemptive strike and force marched to another strong<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">hold</span> of the Thott family, arriving before the latter could gather all its forces. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
game was played using Dan Mersey's <i>Lion Rampant</i> (published by Osprey) with 28mm miniatures from Perry Miniatures on a 6x4' table. We played the <i>Bloodbath</i> scenario. We used a <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">modification (also found in <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><i>Pikeman's Lament</i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">) with +1 on activation rolls if within 12" of the commander.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<i>Unionist Unit 1 </i></div>
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<i>Unionist Unit 2 </i></div>
12 Thott Soldiers (i e Foot Yeomen - with Mixed Weapons)</div>
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<i>Unionist Unit 3 </i></div>
12 Thott Soldiers (i e Foot Yeomen - with Mixed Weapons)</div>
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<i>Unionist Unit 4</i></div>
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12 Peasant Allmoge Warriors (i e Foot Yeomen)<br />
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12 Lübeck Mercenary Pikemen (i e Foot Serjeants)<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">6 Peasant Allmoge Skirmishers (i e Bidowers)</span><br />
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<b><i>The Table </i></b><br />
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<i><b>The Game</b></i><br />
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The rebels arrived at the Thott family estate. <br />
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Having received word of the advancing rebels from a loyal peasant boy the Lord Thott hastily gathered his men to defend his homestead. The Rebels advanced across the fields and their cavalry followed the road towards the Thott estate.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...with heavy cavalry of the Sture family leading the way, next to the Rebel Lord's foot <br />
men-at-arms carrying the Natt och Dag banner and some mercenary Lübeck pikemen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Unionist Lord gather his men, in red and yellow livery, <br />
as the Rebels approaches on the far side of the hill.</td></tr>
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A small group of Unionist crossbow skirmishers took a stand on the road
opposite the advancing enemy. At the same time a larger group of missile
armed Thott soldiers took position behind a fence while even more of
the Unionist men moved up amongst the buildings.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A group of Unionist crossbowmen move up the road and fire on the approaching Rebels.</td></tr>
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The impatient men-at-arm Rebel cavalry rode at full speed towards the Unionist. They smashed through the Unionst skirmishers on the road but another Unionist group of soldiers also fired their missile weapons against the Rebels as they thundered past. Two riders fell off their mounts dead. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rebel cavalry is hit by bolts and bullets from <br />
the flank as they charge down the road...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...leaving their infantry support far behind.</td></tr>
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The Rebel cavalry's attempt to attack before the Unionists could form their lines
properly was in vain. The Lord Thott formed his peasant allmoge
soldiers in a close formation while he personally anchored the line with
his foot men-at-arms. <br />
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Beset on all sides and faced with a target rich environment the Rebel men-at-arm cavalry could only follow their attack through. Seeing the Unionist Lord, Lord Thott, in his red and yellow quartered livery with his personal retinue straight ahead they made their choice and smashed into the foot men-at-arms and their lord. A fierce fight erupted with heavily armed men on both sides. The Thott Lord, fighting for his home, fought bravely and the Rebel cavalry were driven back up the road with further casualties. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rebel cavalry's aggressive push forward is met by a well organized defence.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rebel infantry continue their advance and can only look on...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...as their aggressive cavalry already get stuck in!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With men lost and with their high spirits broken the Rebel cavalry retreats.</td></tr>
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At the other side of the main building the Rebel infantry advanced across the fields. The Rebel skirmishers were driven back, however, as they came under fire from a group of Unionist soldiers. More Rebels advanced on their position and as the latter attacked intense hand to hand combat took place in the passage between the main stone building and fenced plowed field. Men fell on both sides but eventually the Unionist had to retreat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rebel skirmishers are driven back...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...by the Unionists by the plowed field. But more Rebels close in...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and attack...</td></tr>
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By the road the Rebel infantry, the second wave of the attack, made contact. The Rebel Lord and his foot men-at-arms attacked the Peasant Allmoge closed line. The non professional Allmoge Peasants could not hold against the Lord and his heavily armed retinue and many peasants fell and the rest broke. At the same time the Lübeck mercenary pikemen also advanced and attacked a group of Unionist soldiers behind a fence by the road. The pikemen were not as successful as their lord and could not shift the Unionist soldiers from behind the fence and the pikemen had to regroup in the road, leaving their casualties behind.<br />
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Having broken the Peasant Allmoge line the Rebel Lord found himself not far from a very angry Thott Lord and his retinue. The Thott Lord led his men into a counter attack up the road. The two heavily armed retinues clashed with the Thott retinue gaining the upper hand and pushing the surviving Rebels back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The heavyweight championship. The Thott Lord attack and take <br />
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On the other side of the stone house the formerly broken Unionist soldiers rallied and went on the offense again. Attacking with vigour the Unionist this time broke the Rebels, driving them from the field of battle. However, during the close combat the Rebel skirmishers in the plowed field closed the distance. As their Rebel friends were driven off the skirmishers fired into the victorious Unionists at close range. The flanking fire took the Unionist by surprise and they broke and run in disorder, leaving the Rebel skirmishers alone by the main building.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Unionist victory is short lived as they break under<br />
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Back by the road the Thott Lord and his retinue continued their furious fighting, taking on yet another adversary. Although heavily outnumbered they attacked the Lübeck mercenary pikemen. But the Thott Lord's momentum finally was lost. His now depleted and bloodied retinue had beaten back the initial Rebel heavy cavalry charge. Then he had led his men against the Rebel Lord's retinue and won, driving them back. Now again faced with stiff opposition in the shape of the professional pikemen of Lübeck it was one fight too many. The last of his men fell dead to the ground and at he risk of being completely surrounded he had to fall back towards his home, the stone house. Fate would have it that as he was only a few steps away from the door and some safety a group or Rebel skirmishers appeared at the far corner. The Thott Lord died on the steps of his home, pierced by both bullets and crossbow bolts that found ways though his plate armour. With the Thott Lord dead and his men all but broken the battle was over.<br />
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The Rebels had won. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the Rebel Lord looks on the Thott Lord attack the Lübeck pikemen...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...but his outnumbered retinue is killed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the Unionist Thott Lord retreats he runs into <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Thott Lord lies dead only a few steps from his home.</td></tr>
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<b>Conclusion</b><br />
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It was a very intense game that swung back and forth. As the initial Rebel attack was uncoordinated and their heavy cavalry attack failed it seemed as if the Unionists would win the day. They had a good defensive position in the yard and with the flanking group of soldiers behind the fence. But as fate would have it the Unionist Lord, Lord Thott, finally took on one enemy too many as his retinue was worn down. Also, with his men retreating on the other side of the main building the Rebel skirmishers could sneak up around the corner to finish the job.<br />
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The Rebels have been successful in our last few games and the Thott family has taken a real beating. We will see what lies ahead and if the Unionists can find the momentum and a way to strike back.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Badland Bashers</i><br />
First row: Blitzers<br />
Second row: Black Orcs<br />
Third row: Linemen<br />
Fourth row: Troll, Goblin and Throwers</td></tr>
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Back in 1994 Games Workshop released the 3rd edition of its fantasy football boardgame; Blood Bowl. Simply put its a boardgame of American Football in a Warhammer Fantasy setting. We dived right in and enjoyed it immensely. We had a league running literally for years. <br />
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And now its back in its 4th edition! Happy days. Its simply a fun, great game. It plays fast but demands tactical thinking and all doesn't always go to plan. With the new edition and new miniatures it felt like the perfect opportunity to start playing it again. What's even better is that friends that didn't continue with miniature gaming through all these years are now back painting their first miniatures in 20 or so years.<br />
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So this team is <i>The</i> <i>Badland Bashers</i>. An Orc team with the full potential line up of sixteen players. Its mainly build from the starter box. The now released plastic twelve man teams from Games Workshop are made up of two identical six man sprues. So if not modified you will end up with doubbles of each miniatue. Not a big problem really - as they are really nice miniatures - but sometimes you might want more variety. Also, wanting four Blitzers and four Black Orcs on the team demanded some additions and adjustments. <br />
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The Black Orcs were mainly made out of what is nowadays called Orc 'Ardboys bodies using Space Ork heads. The Blitzers are identified through their horned and covered heads, also made from Orc 'Ardboy bits. These additions freed some bits to be used elsewhere on the team (for instance one of the Throwers is using what is supposed to be a Blitzer head). With some further cutting and repositioning identical doubles on the team were avoided.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WIP picture of the whole team, clearly <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note that the Thrower in the middle is made froma Lineman body, <br />with a Starter Box Blitzer head and a Thrower arm. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A troll from Black Scorpion Miniatures and a slightly <br />
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NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-64667850471712883782017-02-12T10:36:00.000+01:002017-02-12T10:36:08.046+01:00AAR: Probe before Panzer Attack on the Western Front 1944<b>A Chain of Command Battle Report in 28mm</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times";">Awhile back we found time for a WW2 game using the Chain of Command ruleset from Too Fat
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times";">We set our scene on the Western Front in the late summer of 1944 with a US
rifle platoon trying to hold a vital crossroad as a SS Panzergrenadier platoon
tried to secure it before a larger German counter attack. For this we used the Probe scenario from
the Chain of Command rulebook. For the attacker to win they had to exit a unit
off the defender’s table edge. For some extra nerve we kept our support choices
secret until they were deployed in game.</span></span><br />
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mortar battery and its Forward Observer. </span></span></div>
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squad of Americans was in position in a ditch by the crossroad and the church, waiting for the
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times";">Sure enough, using a forward jump off point a squad of Germans appeared by the ruined
house by the central road and opened up on the US soldiers in the ditch. With the
Germans two MG42 guns it was an uneven firefight and it got
worse as the Germans had their commanding officer deployed keeping his men
firing and in order. The US squad was in good cover but both shock and
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keep the US rifle squad in the fight the US platoon sergeant arrived on the
scene and rallied the men and helped in keeping the lead flying. To further counter
the Germans supperior firepower a second US squad deployed on the road behind a
hedge and it also took up a fire fight with the single German squad by the
ruins.</span></span><br />
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a moment it looked like the US soldiers were getting the upper hand but
then an Unic halftrack came rumbling up the central road with its
machine gun firing. Suppressing the Americans it rolled up the road and
later also deployed a German squad in the ruin across the road from the
church.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times";">As
both sides committed even more men to the field it was clear that the
Germans supperior firepower was getting the upper hand. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...making the Americans keep their heads down in the ditch.</td></tr>
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<br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times";">All
would change however as at a critical moment the American spotter in
the church tower managed to call in a 81mm mortar barrage right on
target, hitting the Germans hard. The barrrage continued until the
Germans were seriously weakened. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The American Forward Observer, high up in the church tower...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...calling in a a very well timed American mortar barrage...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...catching the Germans in a very bad spot.</td></tr>
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<b></b>With the Germans in disorder and close to breaking they tried a last desperate attempt to smash trough the American lines. The Unic driver got the engine going at full speed and drove straight up the middle of the battlefield. But the Americans were ready and a well placed bazooka shot destroyed the halftrack and put an end to any German hopes of achieving their mission. <br /><br />The Germans retreated from the field leaving the Americans bloodied but victorious.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last desperate attempt to break through <br />the American lines is stopped by a bazooka.<b><b><br /></b></b></td></tr>
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<b>Conclusion</b><br />
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It was a very fun game - although we were rusty on using the rules and made a few mistakes.<br />
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The German firepower were starting to take its toll on the Americans and they were making themselves ready for the final push through American lines when that vital mortar barrage was called in. After it finally finished the Germans were no longer a real threat to the Americans. Their mission could still have been achieved though with that last desperate gamble with driving the halftrack forward. But a well positioned bazooka put an end to the game.</div>
NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-30246883497320076452017-01-21T10:29:00.000+01:002017-01-21T10:29:05.395+01:00The Pikeman's Lament - an Early Copy of the New Rules from Osprey<b>An Early Look at the New Pike and Shot Wargaming Rules from Osprey</b><br />
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Having played a few testgames as the rules were developed I was very happy to recieve an early copy of the soon to be released <a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/the-pikeman-s-lament" target="_blank">The Pikeman's Lament ruleset</a> from Osprey, written by Daniel Mersey and Michael Leck. Daniel is well known for the successful medieval wargaming rules Lion Rampant and Michael is a very inspiring blogger over at his <a href="http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/" target="_blank">Dalauppror blog</a> and - for anyone who had the luck to be invited for a gaming session - a great gaming host with alot of great scenarios and an excellent grasp of game mechanics and what works for a balanced and entertaining game. That, and a deep knowledge of the pike and shot period.<br />
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I'd though I'd give a glimpse and somewhat simplified view of what they are about. The Pikeman's Lament are intended for the pike and shot period The Thirty Year's War, the English Civil War and the Great Northern War and beyond. The rules are divided into four main sections: Raising your company, Battle rules, Missions and Sample companies.<br />
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<b><i>Raising Your Company</i></b><br />
In the first section you create your officer and chose his men. As a guideline each side can select a force of 24 points. This is no strict rule however and less or more points works fine. Units are normally composed of six or twelve miniatures. As six men of real quality (like six Elite Gallopers or a small Veteran Storming party of six men) costs 6 points you can get away with as few as two dozens of miniatures a side (or even less if you play a smaller game). On the other hand, close to useless clubmen will only cost you 1 point for twelve men... With the cost being 4 points for six standard cavalry or twelve standard infantry its easy to understand that you have great freedom in composing your force to what suits your collection, scenario and/or historical context. <br />
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And what about basing? The ever present question. :-) The rules are very flexible in that regard. Measuring is done between the closest model in each unit and facing isn't an issue so it doesn't matter really how you base your models or what scale you use. Single based, four or six men based together or <a href="http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2017/01/18-days-to-release-123-basing.html" target="_blank">Dalauppror's 1-2-3 basing</a> all work fine. Its in my view mostly a matter of helping keep track of casualties and if the unit is below half strength or not. <br />
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<i><b>Battle Rules</b></i><br />
The Pikeman's Lament takes its core mechanics from the Lion (and Dragon) Rampant rules. You roll for activating one unit after another, ordering it to Attack, Move or Shot - or for some troop types special activations like Caracole or Skirmish. Each troop type is differentiated so that its easier to get them to do what they are trained to do. If you fail an activation before all your units are activated its your opponent's turn to begin activating his troops. This causes some fog of war and demands tactical thinking and making priorities. One modification that I really enjoy is that activation is a touch easier to succeed with in The Pikeman's Lament than in the earlier Lion Rampant. A simple move activation is often passed on 5+ on two dice, with a further +1 on the roll if your Officer is close enough. Still, Attacking and Shooting are for most troops a bit more complex activations. In my view this somewhat easier activation over all gives a smoother game but still keeps the possibility of a failed activation at a very wrong moment. The mechanics for shooting and close combat is fast and simple but takes matters of troop quality, cover and other things into effect. And there are simple yet effective Morale rules in there as well.<br />
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<b><i>Missions</i></b><br />
The rules are primarily intended to portray small scale warfare. That is raids, ambushes and escort missions<i><b>. </b></i>The rules presents ten different such scenarios with victory conditions, special rules etc. One is a straightforward fight and others are more complex. All to give a varied game. <br />
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<b><i>Sample Companies</i></b><br />
In order to give examples on how to compose historical selections of troops and what can be portrayed by using different troop types. <b><i><br /></i></b><br />
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<b><i>And Beyond?</i></b><br />
What I really like about the rules are the freedom it provides. It has a very solid game mechanic at its core that provides great games. And naturally it works very well for say a Thirty Year's War foraging raid or an escort mission during the Great Northern Wars. But it also works fine for other scenes. Like conquistadors in the Americas in the 16th century with the rules for "Clansmen" to represent Inca warriors for example. It could also be used to represent warfare in late feudal Japan. Also it is possible to "scale up" to larger engagements with say a four man base "counting as" one man in the rules, i e that a 12 man unit by the rules is represented by 48 miniatures on the table. Maybe then with the addition of a rule on facing and flanks/rear.<br />
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I'd happily recommend them as I think they are a great set of rules. <br />
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<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-79406757393051325292017-01-17T22:52:00.001+01:002017-02-12T10:44:21.618+01:00AAR: Bolt Action Point Defence - the Baltics 1944<i><b><span class="_3oh- _58nk">An After Action Report</span></b></i><br />
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<b><span class="_3oh- _58nk">Introduction</span></b><br />
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk">Time for a short report from a recent </span><span class="_3oh- _58nk">Bolt Action game. It was played u</span><span class="_3oh- _58nk">sing the second edition of the Bolt Action rule set, with </span><span class="_3oh- _58nk">the Point Defence scenario and 1 600 points per side. </span><br />
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk"><b>Germans</b></span><br />
<span class="_3oh- _58nk"><i>Reinforced Platoon, Veterans </i></span><span class="_3oh- _58nk">2 man Command, 1st Lieutenant<br />Sturmpionere w LMG and flamer<br />2 x 8 man Squads, 2 SMG, 2 LMG, 2 PzF <br />2 x 6 man Squads, 2 SMG, 3 AR, 2 PzF <br />Medic</span><br />
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk"></span><span class="_3oh- _58nk">Panther Ausf D<br />Leig18 Team<br />Medium Machine Gun Team<br />Panzerschreck Team<br />Sniper Team<br />Medium Mortar Team<br /><br /><b>Soviets</b><br /><i>Armoured platoon, Regulars</i><br />3 x T34/76<br />2 x 6 man Tankrider Squads, 1 LMG<br /><br /><i>Reinforced platoon, Regulars</i><br />2 man Command, 1st Lieutenant <br />3 x 9 man Squads, 1 SMG, 1 LMG<br />1 x 9 man Squad, 1 SMG<br />1 x Free Rifle Squad<br />Medium Mortar Team</span><br />
<span class="_3oh- _58nk">AT-rifle Team<br />Medic</span><br />
<span class="_3oh- _58nk">T34/85 </span><br />
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<b>A short recap</b><br />
<span class="_3oh- _58nk">The Soviets were trying to crush the
Germans in the Baltics in autum 1944. The Soviet attack got off to a
rather slow start due to bad weather conditions - and maybe that vodka
delivery had something to do with it too... </span><br />
<span class="_3oh- _58nk">In the third round the Soviets got up to speed. But
their luck didn't last and the German counter was devastating. Despite
lacking any serious panzer support the Germans knocked out three T34:s
with </span><br />
<span class="_3oh- _58nk">panzerschreck
och panzerfausts, and the fourth and final T34 was handled by an old
Panther Ausf D. True to form the Soviets still carried on with their attack.
In the end though the Soviets had to abort their attempt, leaving the
Germans in control of the field. For now. </span><br />
<span class="_3oh- _58nk">What follows is not a blow by blow acount at all but rather some pictures from the game to give you a feel of the action. Enjoy! :-)</span><br />
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<br />NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-78477025762299379342017-01-09T15:04:00.000+01:002017-01-09T15:04:47.525+01:00Napoleonic Saxons in 28mm - a Line Battalion<b><span class="_5yl5">A Saxon battalion from the Prinz Maximilian regiment</span></b><br />
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NW Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498062749832847785.post-4660179100845310252017-01-06T16:51:00.001+01:002017-02-14T22:38:13.803+01:00Happy 2017 - with a few tanks!<b>2017 - A New Hope</b><br />
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The blog has been awfully quiet the last six months or so. We intend to make a comeback to blogging now with the new year.<br />
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The silence of the blog depends on the usual real world issues: work and family. Not in an alarming sence but in that other matters than the blog have been a priority. But eventhough the blog has been quiet we have had some hobby time, some of us more than others. Especially Andreas has been working on his many WW2 painting projects with great results.<br />
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Looking back 2016 was a quiet year on the blog but still a nice hobby year for us with some great games being played and us working on many different (too many maybe?) projects. It will be interesting to see what 2017 will bring for us. To our surprice some non-historical wargaming made a return in late 2016. In part that was a result of Games Workshop re-releasing Blood Bowl, a fantasy football game, which is simply such a great game that it demands our attention. Not to worry though as historical wargaming will continue to be the main focus of this blog.<br />
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And as nothing says happy new year as a few tanks, here you go. :-) These are plastic T34/76s from Warlord Games recently painted by Andreas.<br />
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And the last picture is from the last game of the year, a few days before new years eve - wishing for many good games in 2017.<br />
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