tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11942557169715346902024-03-18T17:11:06.829-04:00 SOUND OFFICERS CALL!A small blog about wargaming.Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comBlogger895125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-19122199480310918722024-03-18T09:32:00.001-04:002024-03-18T09:32:40.450-04:00Trying Out "Napoleonic Large Battles" from "Grid-Based Wargaming": "Surprise Attack #11"<p>This weekend was relatively light on extracurricular events (this will change dramatically in a few weeks as our children's spring sports schedule ramps up) so I figured it was as good a time as any to try out Peter's "<i>Napoleonic Large Battles"</i> which I had been itching to try since he started developing them.</p><p><i>(Apologies for the plethora of links below, but this post ties many posts from the last few years together)</i></p><p>Over the past few years I had become intrigued by boardgame-miniature wargame "crossover" (<i>ever since I was introduced to my friend Bryan's "Battle of Cedar Mountain" played with minis on a huge, blown up, laminated SPI Cedar Mountain hex mat, and also a game of Lock and Load publishing's "World at War 85" game)</i> and had delved deep into the construction of the old GDW "First Battle" series of games, trying to make the boardgame "<a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2022/03/gdw-first-battle-system-miniaturizing.html">feel" more like a miniatures game</a>, while still keeping the same functionality and smooth play. (LnL Publishing's Cold War and WWII famously successful wargame lines really excelled here and that was exactly the "feeling" I always sought.)</p><p> In terms of porting over the "First Battle" rules to the tabletop, I feel like I was successful with the <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2024/03/gdw-team-yankee-crt-wmodifications.html">updated combat results table</a>, and had also embarked on a similar quest with the old SPI "Napoleon's Art of War" set of rules. While I did put some <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-christmas-surprise-considerations.html">fun trials</a> together, nothing really "stuck". As it turns out, Peter from "<a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/">Grid Based Wargaming</a>" was bit by the same bug, and, in my opinion, really cracked the code on porting the SPI games to the tabletop with his "<a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/p/napoleonic-large-battles.html?m=1">Napoleonic Large Battles</a>" rules that he recently made available.</p><p>One of the benefits of using boardgames and boardgame scenarios as minis games is the huge task of research in terms of Orders of Battle, Terrain, Reinforcements, and Victory Conditions have been done for you. So a "crossover" set of rules has tremendous potential for new gaming opportunities given the huge wealth of boardgames available on almost any conflict in human history! So those interested in similar ventures, can find a shovel-ready game system to play virtually any of the old SPI games where a unit = a brigade equivalent of troops, even without a gridded surface.</p><p>Peter's rules are clearly set at the boardgame level with you as the Army commander. Units are pretty much "stuck" when they make contact and as a famous Prussian Field Marshall once said, once committed, they <i>"cannot be withdrawn at will"</i>, only through a successful combat or a retreat, brilliantly reflecting that once committed to combat, the commanding general has little control over what happens.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dI7miBhNmNvnN_gUlf-Tf02AydielnbKl2XzjXDZiyEMtaMrRXhqCN0EXqhfRKXi6gkmdQWU123LR7T0KgOs6daYoqZDYdcVGbbrOqou8rl2KcFohmX8PCg-vgTCiYvJGP2GAm794kWZHFtwhyphenhyphenSSxi463yTVj-tuEEJS61OVPbMDMoxUmrCLvzX21kf9/s3056/20240317_123443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dI7miBhNmNvnN_gUlf-Tf02AydielnbKl2XzjXDZiyEMtaMrRXhqCN0EXqhfRKXi6gkmdQWU123LR7T0KgOs6daYoqZDYdcVGbbrOqou8rl2KcFohmX8PCg-vgTCiYvJGP2GAm794kWZHFtwhyphenhyphenSSxi463yTVj-tuEEJS61OVPbMDMoxUmrCLvzX21kf9/w400-h400/20240317_123443.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Surprise Attack #11 - 2 x units of Dutch-Belgians start on the tabl</i>e</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>To try out Peter's rules, I played a relatively "small" battle - Scenario #11 from the One Hour Wargames book. This battle recreates Quatre Bras and I thought would be perfect to try out a new set of big-battle rules. I used the 6 unit limit and rolled up for the French: 3 Line Infantry, 1 Light Infantry, and 2 Cavalry units, and for the Allies I rolled up 4 Infantry, 1 Light Infantry, and 1 Artillery. The Dutch-Belgians start on the table and I wanted to use my 95th Rifles stands as my "lights".</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziQDLJXunXMLEWcORfuLpLAiuVuRthusu1v0o-HeUdPUk24noHzo0QGVIy_S8LE3vEqLKnucQYiWz0MPyBb0MeTMEnY7qUEmpzBUQ_WI452v-GyLFTQ9iSdUipOfYIxyeSatO-2oXIIHyYDixZteIXtA1JUwOeMoCcNIyPJJ-O6b38UubKps5-fZo5fz0/s3056/20240317_123451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziQDLJXunXMLEWcORfuLpLAiuVuRthusu1v0o-HeUdPUk24noHzo0QGVIy_S8LE3vEqLKnucQYiWz0MPyBb0MeTMEnY7qUEmpzBUQ_WI452v-GyLFTQ9iSdUipOfYIxyeSatO-2oXIIHyYDixZteIXtA1JUwOeMoCcNIyPJJ-O6b38UubKps5-fZo5fz0/w400-h400/20240317_123451.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>British 10mm painted as Dutch Belgians</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmlQ0l00ecuHoT7-wrdGCrlhPFVyKcq8zu2-5xFhjNq9z5hckLhDdO3qWC8rkbXC_8iqkx0ItVQ_jsMOvDMPcoi6T5Q8l_gM19y76vXtHqmegPFYN83qekFfahd7UFfMordzj0uXfNGaL1Vuf2-HUT0P8y3-j1sOc8ybJ1rIeLtQNifOBY7Qnn6Htnv9g/s3056/20240317_123501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmlQ0l00ecuHoT7-wrdGCrlhPFVyKcq8zu2-5xFhjNq9z5hckLhDdO3qWC8rkbXC_8iqkx0ItVQ_jsMOvDMPcoi6T5Q8l_gM19y76vXtHqmegPFYN83qekFfahd7UFfMordzj0uXfNGaL1Vuf2-HUT0P8y3-j1sOc8ybJ1rIeLtQNifOBY7Qnn6Htnv9g/w400-h400/20240317_123501.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>My "lights" which are the famous 95th Rifles and I just had to plop them down! Sean Bean is in there, somewhere</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingCyyw29S6Qs5psles160T3x57nSUMopfb43hw58uK1nyeXMVvbYi0bx806UGp5zTXrDb0nyRQRVG3H2T1GaciewpTPE4uxwt_WH8sAW7VimI-ddRolKr2UrYz0yqW8xayrxHd_OS0zW46-8tBbhbr9VtIj4VKv-gyNj1mSC-OTLKHoqHWExoKOq1xDaW/s3056/20240317_123547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingCyyw29S6Qs5psles160T3x57nSUMopfb43hw58uK1nyeXMVvbYi0bx806UGp5zTXrDb0nyRQRVG3H2T1GaciewpTPE4uxwt_WH8sAW7VimI-ddRolKr2UrYz0yqW8xayrxHd_OS0zW46-8tBbhbr9VtIj4VKv-gyNj1mSC-OTLKHoqHWExoKOq1xDaW/w400-h400/20240317_123547.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ney's Forces all start on the table, arrayed against the Dutch-Belgians. who only have 2 units at-present</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The stipulations of the scenario are such that no charges are allowed on turn 1. This is OK because no one has the range to reach the Dutch yet, anyways.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZULSRFJgXZqtvZdr_cmvvG_WTW_Rv-6sPE8H9ei3bokSxWE20f5cuHDBlzVNAbTuPcPTA4iWPumM-NSiMHYT3xGIYlRtNmzDpv3Z8yhnrzP4LDKr-WECikaXQr3lig6METU9DqMLabF1S218WvgYbTl-DuZQtDLIT43pgMDa3SiEicf-OTKTlMZlURvHd/s3056/20240317_123558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZULSRFJgXZqtvZdr_cmvvG_WTW_Rv-6sPE8H9ei3bokSxWE20f5cuHDBlzVNAbTuPcPTA4iWPumM-NSiMHYT3xGIYlRtNmzDpv3Z8yhnrzP4LDKr-WECikaXQr3lig6METU9DqMLabF1S218WvgYbTl-DuZQtDLIT43pgMDa3SiEicf-OTKTlMZlURvHd/w400-h400/20240317_123558.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stepping off onto the attack! The French hold nothing back!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisz7UA9_bn2y_j7IuLqrpbTe-gQgLFqPnLtPUe_9RUhXUfIrU3T04sR6qA9BXi9sPyHTbfkoko7QoljImY6yXy4C-t5DPT_hUsKWAYMe7JerZcdzD5XAgy8QRrgLMuLPV2fzU090zGwisMMY3Q9Qm3_7pqY9z1MYyB4y9ZAu3Ar3tI-nc3WVILrmB5Ip4y/s3056/20240317_123953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisz7UA9_bn2y_j7IuLqrpbTe-gQgLFqPnLtPUe_9RUhXUfIrU3T04sR6qA9BXi9sPyHTbfkoko7QoljImY6yXy4C-t5DPT_hUsKWAYMe7JerZcdzD5XAgy8QRrgLMuLPV2fzU090zGwisMMY3Q9Qm3_7pqY9z1MYyB4y9ZAu3Ar3tI-nc3WVILrmB5Ip4y/w400-h400/20240317_123953.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>French Light Detachment and Heavy Cavalry move up while the Infantry Corps makes its way up as well</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5THEUM7GgdFU3orUMw8NQ9VONxG1b3pPXBZAqjztfePMlGnTG4Zolsqa5hyphenhyphendupkSOcbMxWaqmZypzLAxd-dVGoH6Ekws_3MzzbxX4ODATBfLNS3PllZmCT46_oNzK-0GOL-ZMFFxD_e7XQCiMvqD3lPImGrAAm2M_JGYncgMqqOUZkLAt3dpDG_G0IkE/s3056/20240317_124002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5THEUM7GgdFU3orUMw8NQ9VONxG1b3pPXBZAqjztfePMlGnTG4Zolsqa5hyphenhyphendupkSOcbMxWaqmZypzLAxd-dVGoH6Ekws_3MzzbxX4ODATBfLNS3PllZmCT46_oNzK-0GOL-ZMFFxD_e7XQCiMvqD3lPImGrAAm2M_JGYncgMqqOUZkLAt3dpDG_G0IkE/w400-h400/20240317_124002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOuRiFyqd6m_jVi_iYMudoDth4HMbBdBZLF61w8tkAMLxdsqagGTKwY9y5RWV0WBV9_3OsBaXpB7ujq8sKz_PFlxoopQKzG16KNfGqIIgT6TJU4tD6WnaE-3f3S2ijJHEXIaVynQhTqN93jF8eVm8swlM__DWXmka3hTsNnH5ov1E_Mm2noNQwar2g0Lt/s3056/20240317_124010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOuRiFyqd6m_jVi_iYMudoDth4HMbBdBZLF61w8tkAMLxdsqagGTKwY9y5RWV0WBV9_3OsBaXpB7ujq8sKz_PFlxoopQKzG16KNfGqIIgT6TJU4tD6WnaE-3f3S2ijJHEXIaVynQhTqN93jF8eVm8swlM__DWXmka3hTsNnH5ov1E_Mm2noNQwar2g0Lt/w400-h400/20240317_124010.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Dragoons are hoping to flank the impassable scrub and move around the Dutch</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />In a surprise move on their Turn 2, the Dutch-Belgians launch a spoiling attack! It's highly unexpected.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpfownquwFgMsZvbnVUioC8bsqKnxPtiBNf-akMpGfAb6uNPyubX-0KJ48GW1bbGqcwojMOKQ1OR3bLW-UM1rn2Pqz3fllA9CU23hQQzvQ0zKU3LuAkmxfwmpjbygpoi_G9BusYLQJW3Tb6wpU3Q2rMQOo_qomKSbm8QjTMkwa5JzirXkuWp7TdUPO1ae/s3056/20240317_124130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpfownquwFgMsZvbnVUioC8bsqKnxPtiBNf-akMpGfAb6uNPyubX-0KJ48GW1bbGqcwojMOKQ1OR3bLW-UM1rn2Pqz3fllA9CU23hQQzvQ0zKU3LuAkmxfwmpjbygpoi_G9BusYLQJW3Tb6wpU3Q2rMQOo_qomKSbm8QjTMkwa5JzirXkuWp7TdUPO1ae/w400-h400/20240317_124130.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lights and Infantry Brigade launch an attack against the advancing French</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9zgzDnZLUZWg-moS2PjSVWA7zgCLQwVK7agfgx116GUFnNB9lIBQF594JWwTNo7Y-rnoIG8AseTItXMGGzFt5QBwcszp57jQANTD_MUmRi7gH5kulDpz0wVD52QDFSpb_Sh-HbieMBCw61vX2N_exlPy64GjYK5uI8X0_JvaUQyjhS_HBsTWotwiuJSp/s3056/20240317_124140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9zgzDnZLUZWg-moS2PjSVWA7zgCLQwVK7agfgx116GUFnNB9lIBQF594JWwTNo7Y-rnoIG8AseTItXMGGzFt5QBwcszp57jQANTD_MUmRi7gH5kulDpz0wVD52QDFSpb_Sh-HbieMBCw61vX2N_exlPy64GjYK5uI8X0_JvaUQyjhS_HBsTWotwiuJSp/w400-h400/20240317_124140.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Voltiguers in action!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The attack does not go well for the Anglo-Allies who take 1 casualty from the battle. I'm not sure I'm forming the combats correctly, and treated everything as 1 large combat. In the SPI game, I remember that you can combine combats, provided every unit being attacked, could be attacked by every unit attacking...(say that 5 times fast). Peter's rules state that every unit within 3" of an enemy unit must be attacked. I think I have the latitude to form how that happens, but got confused when there were units who were further away than 3" to *some* units in a combat, but within 3" of *other* units who were in the combat.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittz3jPb4kkXUSPqLXHbqiyiSPg5XVOT_lfmT-XhiiwyGUuvU8SBm0a1bUmHvyQclN9bZlNFUIxCfR5bfTBz4khvOO7PYeDr-i4KuUrZQ9txE5mAO11IB5kSN7iIgOw7aFFXawUs_L9wb7VRU6DVaYIVe4TYlB-mlUZ2colVPnnj4mZWPkNUt4iGR5pkMx/s3056/20240317_124429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittz3jPb4kkXUSPqLXHbqiyiSPg5XVOT_lfmT-XhiiwyGUuvU8SBm0a1bUmHvyQclN9bZlNFUIxCfR5bfTBz4khvOO7PYeDr-i4KuUrZQ9txE5mAO11IB5kSN7iIgOw7aFFXawUs_L9wb7VRU6DVaYIVe4TYlB-mlUZ2colVPnnj4mZWPkNUt4iGR5pkMx/w400-h400/20240317_124429.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This probably could or should have been 2 separate engagements, with the "Rifles" taking on the "Voltiguers" and the DB Line taking on the Cuirassiers?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqyAr6y-EIn1P9U8PXWlPnPAI0m5bxOqQsS7X_4wuZkwgFw5kDnnf3ecIUtoicf38H461tluhyYwSDGV5JzmVZ4A1G5O62RtnZl92SU60B6XtaoQ32m2aP7iyx-mu7KebSWKGwLjy2j2w2t3sZKcnoBEPacxw2GIsBXq0DqoSgZwkNIzIaAusE2tarfL2/s3056/20240317_124446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqyAr6y-EIn1P9U8PXWlPnPAI0m5bxOqQsS7X_4wuZkwgFw5kDnnf3ecIUtoicf38H461tluhyYwSDGV5JzmVZ4A1G5O62RtnZl92SU60B6XtaoQ32m2aP7iyx-mu7KebSWKGwLjy2j2w2t3sZKcnoBEPacxw2GIsBXq0DqoSgZwkNIzIaAusE2tarfL2/w400-h400/20240317_124446.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I think this probably should have been 2 x separate combats</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Turn 3 the French react and advance with elan, assaulting the Dutch-Belgians who are blocking the road.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuuab5HrhUm0bgxsthbNoJv6OcJPOFHG-7TJnV3UDHw_MxAeA-XJwaKKGPkPQ8kb-LouQPeDNl1fQbNB2fOkKUw-QS0C4tWDA-NvDtMYovw9RtFKc7g1_ub9xzJLN64YIqIdT_L203XS9bD5XhC3KoYM79giN3W_Uq-5yVXPYcpC4M5ygV6nGzHgQhxhF/s3056/20240317_124656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuuab5HrhUm0bgxsthbNoJv6OcJPOFHG-7TJnV3UDHw_MxAeA-XJwaKKGPkPQ8kb-LouQPeDNl1fQbNB2fOkKUw-QS0C4tWDA-NvDtMYovw9RtFKc7g1_ub9xzJLN64YIqIdT_L203XS9bD5XhC3KoYM79giN3W_Uq-5yVXPYcpC4M5ygV6nGzHgQhxhF/w400-h400/20240317_124656.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I didn't take a picture of it, but another combat that was treated as one large combat which probably should not have been. The DB resistance along the road crumbles seeing the French charge headlong at Quatre Bras.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfPW4gr4J87tqXPrmAQRb0O22rE9G8uK6_IZItjOwVj8geglDSBukUQdmILsg8k4KlFMn500ohcPHq6ZDFnkI11dDiOFqUjsujKNZkS0ZxtVbhsz7409M484wnwjT0mpi1oqHfo8hkTM0qjKouRC6QMZHYHttd3O0RixtsWJFHRnnNe3ZO-f2vBsd3yK6/s3056/20240317_124804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfPW4gr4J87tqXPrmAQRb0O22rE9G8uK6_IZItjOwVj8geglDSBukUQdmILsg8k4KlFMn500ohcPHq6ZDFnkI11dDiOFqUjsujKNZkS0ZxtVbhsz7409M484wnwjT0mpi1oqHfo8hkTM0qjKouRC6QMZHYHttd3O0RixtsWJFHRnnNe3ZO-f2vBsd3yK6/w400-h400/20240317_124804.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Reinforcements are already taking up positions in and around Quatre Bras as 2 x British Line Brigades arrive on the scene.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmXcCZZ2Px_ScdOsxALY_z3ALxHWMXrMgtu_WwkC_5saxV9KSiRLYdPKs8S9LJfAJY9Aa76snpsHv_XIFI4SIqEAt-WsRU4aM4rTNgaxNzbRgI2seePtBOSEkSV6YfbEmCwUr7qpT96nzywAupZ682Z08wFkRWGFIhrfcFtj6AfEq7hHR80Q1hTplW0st/s3056/20240317_124953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmXcCZZ2Px_ScdOsxALY_z3ALxHWMXrMgtu_WwkC_5saxV9KSiRLYdPKs8S9LJfAJY9Aa76snpsHv_XIFI4SIqEAt-WsRU4aM4rTNgaxNzbRgI2seePtBOSEkSV6YfbEmCwUr7qpT96nzywAupZ682Z08wFkRWGFIhrfcFtj6AfEq7hHR80Q1hTplW0st/w400-h400/20240317_124953.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flanking dragoons assault the British as they are taking up their positions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Lu_KZqpJjr9QNiXKkUNpx15vg1S-L8oJ7AEB4xxA69uxMDxsbjEyc5-SJI6aCD_vdcWYzQZc2jU68Jw4S5i6nducE5w3zVWnYr5IGkVSD-xkUZMIBH_f9xCB9xBqGxBoZRqHThyu2WpSLtOR0rxdAaEv_NpmHS-wXR4jLSAXj2hlNpEnZ9aBEZSkf0fr/s3056/20240317_125041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Lu_KZqpJjr9QNiXKkUNpx15vg1S-L8oJ7AEB4xxA69uxMDxsbjEyc5-SJI6aCD_vdcWYzQZc2jU68Jw4S5i6nducE5w3zVWnYr5IGkVSD-xkUZMIBH_f9xCB9xBqGxBoZRqHThyu2WpSLtOR0rxdAaEv_NpmHS-wXR4jLSAXj2hlNpEnZ9aBEZSkf0fr/w400-h400/20240317_125041.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And suffer 3 casualties for their troubles! The Dragoons would evaporate on Turn 4.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Worth mentioning here that the "veteran" rating is deadly. I made the British all "veterans" (not the Dutch Belgians) and the +1 to the combat totals really put a hurting on the French.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSNe19_sZ2X0CVx-RxoogfQHQkUS9t6QuKFE64-_rZIc7HEXvKA-SKkSdroYw6X1WmVdwIv4oAH_mf4ZNifzBPBtz2Gi7tbDbrWhZTzNOQAu_bQ5IoFcoTb5cSDox-QDMSFnLj54HkUF9g7w9vdhlJ1DCsfCuMP5JiQr_Nb5RDBelDYS3wIpn1p_hox2S/s3056/20240317_125256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSNe19_sZ2X0CVx-RxoogfQHQkUS9t6QuKFE64-_rZIc7HEXvKA-SKkSdroYw6X1WmVdwIv4oAH_mf4ZNifzBPBtz2Gi7tbDbrWhZTzNOQAu_bQ5IoFcoTb5cSDox-QDMSFnLj54HkUF9g7w9vdhlJ1DCsfCuMP5JiQr_Nb5RDBelDYS3wIpn1p_hox2S/w400-h400/20240317_125256.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Heavy Fighting to storm Quatre Bras on Turn 5!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just like in a boardgame, units in an enemy zone of control (ZOC) must attack each turn, so things move really quickly in Peter's rules. It's out of your hands, now, and your troops are committed! Once again, the Veteran rating of the British, the garrisoning of Quatre Bras town, and frankly some low rolling, really hurt the French here and by Turn 6, right as more Anglo-Allied reinforcements are arriving, the French assault broke down. Only the Voltiguers and the Cuirassiers are left standing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfyWgNihQ8MzS3zUJh6l7_t5M7nkFEtexSQkpMRTpXWRaygr5jO3InqgILcPP1WCwFW8Eex3ys_62ghjNJsztvR9vPrwfdHC5QKPNd7gcMcDYhYgSVFfdekxouFoWAMAIYKQ8HA3_SZ3v2SzdJWnBeTY-k2s-RI8Ov-QMmJbaujGMQefHEIpzKmiPVIKy/s3056/20240317_125308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfyWgNihQ8MzS3zUJh6l7_t5M7nkFEtexSQkpMRTpXWRaygr5jO3InqgILcPP1WCwFW8Eex3ys_62ghjNJsztvR9vPrwfdHC5QKPNd7gcMcDYhYgSVFfdekxouFoWAMAIYKQ8HA3_SZ3v2SzdJWnBeTY-k2s-RI8Ov-QMmJbaujGMQefHEIpzKmiPVIKy/w400-h400/20240317_125308.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storming the town!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-wJD2oOl29VsmJ2yjT3rJvIgbyQ_5wTwbBScsZCGU-IqpIbxkBnBFDBrdbsggBRnq7c0MqPAvGKYDihEbGcfAbvonYU41JivS1_zlr7p7jd37LP36l1hbfwnIfN84ITI3bbT988Pg3OjnF5gU7xXF2TUsfwfMGPdf7jUqT7AsDuTCofEYvs7eWZ1x3aj/s3056/20240317_125458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-wJD2oOl29VsmJ2yjT3rJvIgbyQ_5wTwbBScsZCGU-IqpIbxkBnBFDBrdbsggBRnq7c0MqPAvGKYDihEbGcfAbvonYU41JivS1_zlr7p7jd37LP36l1hbfwnIfN84ITI3bbT988Pg3OjnF5gU7xXF2TUsfwfMGPdf7jUqT7AsDuTCofEYvs7eWZ1x3aj/w400-h400/20240317_125458.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A retreat result from the first assault, this French brigade cannot make his retreat distance due to the woods and is destroyed! The remaining units come back on "in the same, old way"! Note the Cuirassiers in the upper left attempting to block the approaching British columns!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the French attack broke down on Turn 7 I called it as they only had 1 remaining unit on the table. The game ended after about 30 minutes of play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>LESSONS LEARNED / THOUGHTS</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you were looking for a good, "big battle" set of rules to play out literally huge Napoleonic battles with minis, these are your rules. One of the downsides to using the OHW scenarios and structure were the 6 x units per side. I could have doubled the amount of units and that might have given me a slightly longer game. The CRT is clean, easily applied, and understood, and movement and timing become just as important as the combats, as you need to plan ahead and only become "stuck in" at the time and place of your choosing. That's vital, and the mechanics force you to think like a general, not a Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel. Most rules, admittedly, have you doing much more tactical things than is necessary (which is a classic conundrum of Napoleonic rules from time immemorial but that is a post for another day :) ) but players like me always want everything. We want columns, line, and squares, but we also want to fight out Wagram, in a single afternoon, and play with all of our toys on the table...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Peter threw out the rulebook here and produced some novel rules that really make you think like an Army commander. I did not even miss squares or assault columns, because I was too busy thinking about committing the infantry in the assault, and trying to put as many advantages on the defense together that I could, something that as a general I would probably be doing. Reading the terrain, matching the enemy's intentions, and trying to ensure a victorious result (or avoiding a calamitous one).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did run into some problems such as laying out the combats and being unsure of how to form combats, but that was due to my unfamiliarity with the rules and also the fact that I was playing them off my phone and not a printed out QRS. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the SPI rules it's a bit vague when you get into really sticky situations regarding ZOCs and you have to kind of forge ahead and see how it works out. It may be that your combats were not legal (in the SPI games). With Peter's rules I found that I wasn't sure if they were legal or not (IE forming one large combat, multiple times) and I probably should have been a bit more careful in the long run.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The light infantry rules were also a little unclear to me at times when on the offense, but I forged ahead and tried to be as literal with them as I could. Some considerations when playing these rules:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keep your infantry together to the greatest extent that you can. Chances are you are going to need them and I highly recommend 3:1 odds when assaulting a built up area!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Veteran Troops are tough. If you dont have 3:1 odds, soften them up with artillery first (if you can). If there isn't enough artillery....quit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cavalry are highly mobile. Use their mobility as a screening force to block enemy reinforcements from arriving too soon. Especially light cavalry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bottom line - these were great rules and I was wondering about converting them back to a hex grid to see how they'd play (reverse-reverse engineering?). But overall my hat's off to Peter for developing a wonderful, truly novel set of "big battle" Napoleonic rules with very low rules overhead. I plan on getting a "36 Inch Battle" together with them using a medium sized engagement like Friedland to see how they play with many more units on the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-12148454705263688442024-03-13T15:30:00.002-04:002024-03-13T15:30:10.397-04:00WIP Wednesday: C&C Guilford Courthouse & Kasserine Conurbation <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN85L9A4TRj0yyXoVOcX3gJNQgyrsy9E9cCPpndnpMD2ZJBTABOtodjxt-Jxyd0YLj3udLiW71ByX7Mo536AEixuDOc3BfsYyDkQDEuFHwda7LZZmWIMkuZysLb3-XrvA3y85Aa_ysqXL-kf8uRo9fqlfsmXFDxq9BxzCfElHb6js6Np5J2nbhx-BrdguA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="720" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN85L9A4TRj0yyXoVOcX3gJNQgyrsy9E9cCPpndnpMD2ZJBTABOtodjxt-Jxyd0YLj3udLiW71ByX7Mo536AEixuDOc3BfsYyDkQDEuFHwda7LZZmWIMkuZysLb3-XrvA3y85Aa_ysqXL-kf8uRo9fqlfsmXFDxq9BxzCfElHb6js6Np5J2nbhx-BrdguA" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Lots going on this week at the Sound Officers Call command bunker. I managed to get in a game of <i>"Commands and Colors: Tricorne - The American Revolution</i>" on Saturday night and it was a real dust-up against Dave's militia and regulars to whom I lost, 10-4. Meanwhile, continuing (slow) preparations for Kasserine Pass. Sci Fi prep also makes headway this week in getting ready to play my first game of One Page Rules' "Grimdark Future"!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrNdKUitIhYLqizbuwBktXHCDlKBKmaESp9QUZ4h-spsautXYgto1UdtwNYSi__LfUHvDww69wYMLoB8gHrNfh6VDKZaCmn0QIVu0kFKEL1YVGr8AgrMWOpuVQvQZP7pcK-yoW1CcShl_CXYcs5WAgmGE_qq1773e6Uo2IkSodexZUHIWZc-XkNRycexU/s3056/20240309_205240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrNdKUitIhYLqizbuwBktXHCDlKBKmaESp9QUZ4h-spsautXYgto1UdtwNYSi__LfUHvDww69wYMLoB8gHrNfh6VDKZaCmn0QIVu0kFKEL1YVGr8AgrMWOpuVQvQZP7pcK-yoW1CcShl_CXYcs5WAgmGE_qq1773e6Uo2IkSodexZUHIWZc-XkNRycexU/w400-h400/20240309_205240.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tearing into the American line in the first few turns, it's safe to say the British won every engagement they fought! Dave's skillful use of shooting with his militia units, and ability to pass almost all his rally checks was scary. Still though, I absolutely love Tricorne games. I dont think I've played a bad game of it, and no one game is the same.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>My aggressive, "hold nothing back" attack, and Dave managing to hold onto the hills and pass rally rolls time after time after time assured battlefield destruction for my tough redcoats. Dave also made good use of the combat cards although we were a bit generous in their application (IE ahem...Dave -A player may play as many Combat cards during a turn as desired, but only one card may be played on any given unit, a lone leader or a unit with an attached leader, during a turn.) . </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJWgtN9q6MNqhLzqDAqFYQpzhh7ke_WN5Jauvha7R7mhpajbdkJ5ngpl5dfSWECwVCouUHAVMhj8ewFr9_afhyAAH-X8_-lMN3mNeEFN1YLQjLEloJuPq3756UGEosNzPWLyvnCU4ZGHgdxfoTToFtvVxsdIbEgte5slwILJNGN92eMW3CfvC9ev1IBkNi" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="927" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJWgtN9q6MNqhLzqDAqFYQpzhh7ke_WN5Jauvha7R7mhpajbdkJ5ngpl5dfSWECwVCouUHAVMhj8ewFr9_afhyAAH-X8_-lMN3mNeEFN1YLQjLEloJuPq3756UGEosNzPWLyvnCU4ZGHgdxfoTToFtvVxsdIbEgte5slwILJNGN92eMW3CfvC9ev1IBkNi=w400-h244" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Don't worry, though, we made sure to quote "The Patriot" and Tom Wilkinson in almost every dice roll.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>This game had some great and unexpected use of powerful cards that really changes the C&C dynamic. Sigh - if Borg won't publish his SYW variant...I guess I'll have to write one myself!</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPyvDpt7Z52WeXvn8ZBp27zP6moBvlfcLMuWO4hF7SPFO8u16YstAPnlleHMs78GqxWBGnaHCLreGj9NRGL3UgLH2mrz_GX9avokHV6vsUmTZTdXanWK7sYlV2_KgJRSajKjdBoWVmpmcoD0qg3XFVuGvATQ0xFCNeGQaOcDLLjomNUlIhNNlM24sljnz/s3056/20240309_210613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPyvDpt7Z52WeXvn8ZBp27zP6moBvlfcLMuWO4hF7SPFO8u16YstAPnlleHMs78GqxWBGnaHCLreGj9NRGL3UgLH2mrz_GX9avokHV6vsUmTZTdXanWK7sYlV2_KgJRSajKjdBoWVmpmcoD0qg3XFVuGvATQ0xFCNeGQaOcDLLjomNUlIhNNlM24sljnz/w400-h400/20240309_210613.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The right flank - really nasty and vicious fighting between the Highlanders and my Hessians against Virginia Continentals and riflemen. Most of these units are ready to toss it in with 3 hits...</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNdJiCO6sJS_6JUim4uHpI6_QJJZ8hiz7tj6nSMZl4MQxztba2RweQiexXutxXby6DSclSWeDOcVIruxQPKUCmEbaHELMM3CouzuRHquyF55aHINe5kQuhvqPjMaXIPmt_szOYTY0aDwrSMxFCI3iaz8_WA4kaxibUzv12_fP-UWhmspgFjXpaBFUX190/s3056/20240309_210617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNdJiCO6sJS_6JUim4uHpI6_QJJZ8hiz7tj6nSMZl4MQxztba2RweQiexXutxXby6DSclSWeDOcVIruxQPKUCmEbaHELMM3CouzuRHquyF55aHINe5kQuhvqPjMaXIPmt_szOYTY0aDwrSMxFCI3iaz8_WA4kaxibUzv12_fP-UWhmspgFjXpaBFUX190/w400-h400/20240309_210617.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hard fighting at the fenceline on the right.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNz6JagfjEFdciRSbReTbzWeWwXfvUTMhUFtwKePYhjKDzI7gwVnqiZh4wVMyjIi3PiJLVk65qPUCTN19gWESc1fDEhDE6fWVY6wEjJZ8V5oFzLbTo3tC13cw_GU2ZGmAQYvoayQUbPpdfQ9G5r7OrAVONnbUnK21bBpYt6sXqprVLzFXXeNvO2gtDk7Pp/s3056/20240309_212615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNz6JagfjEFdciRSbReTbzWeWwXfvUTMhUFtwKePYhjKDzI7gwVnqiZh4wVMyjIi3PiJLVk65qPUCTN19gWESc1fDEhDE6fWVY6wEjJZ8V5oFzLbTo3tC13cw_GU2ZGmAQYvoayQUbPpdfQ9G5r7OrAVONnbUnK21bBpYt6sXqprVLzFXXeNvO2gtDk7Pp/w400-h400/20240309_212615.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>THe British gain the center easily, pushing the militia back, but the thing about these militia troops - the ones that survive the 3 hex retreat distance (!) and the rally roll, seem to come back to shoot at you! It's Lexington and Concord all over again! My light-bobs push through the woods on the left and my regulars advance up the center.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>We will definitely play Commands and Colors again, in all its forms. I am thinking this is a perfect fate for my Warlord Epic Minis, by the way, to play on hexed fields in Commands and Colors games. BattleCry ACW will be the next CC game we play I'm thinking. Meantime, let's get the WIP action!</p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0oaEgzMmEtXz7RXsis9bvrULloZpFmlevQa06onWyBPgWIsWDg3cyQi44q25020X7IIWQxnDtHmk-tSDpYwK7Zv6EzTKm2th3aV149qwEAt0_4ZHjOPukA7bkXBoS0hom9do1HfTg8OAumYwfDy4BcPRiHRauF4pxHVXuI3-QMWzv7YHB9AlrzQKe93x/s3056/20240309_221154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0oaEgzMmEtXz7RXsis9bvrULloZpFmlevQa06onWyBPgWIsWDg3cyQi44q25020X7IIWQxnDtHmk-tSDpYwK7Zv6EzTKm2th3aV149qwEAt0_4ZHjOPukA7bkXBoS0hom9do1HfTg8OAumYwfDy4BcPRiHRauF4pxHVXuI3-QMWzv7YHB9AlrzQKe93x/w400-h400/20240309_221154.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And speaking of "the green dragon" here is Tarleton himself with his dragoons, in the wrong coat, of course. Admittedly, AWI cavalry is a huge issue for me and I need to paint up both Continental and British cavalry.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJGQBliI0PMSZFh8bUpuX8pThCWjm2lRiCdO0cPJx1174z4nw1YRTnF3_TbNkg0V54KarF1iaQX5PyWqxcwpSwoa0g18FkD0s-jxKisfJKCmP9el1yYO9YsQdfjeTH-n6D8fb1GCOpCm65wQ3eICUPNq2eRCAGW-NSsgUlLN_OIP7Filg4qxkrkmKUz6no" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="575" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJGQBliI0PMSZFh8bUpuX8pThCWjm2lRiCdO0cPJx1174z4nw1YRTnF3_TbNkg0V54KarF1iaQX5PyWqxcwpSwoa0g18FkD0s-jxKisfJKCmP9el1yYO9YsQdfjeTH-n6D8fb1GCOpCm65wQ3eICUPNq2eRCAGW-NSsgUlLN_OIP7Filg4qxkrkmKUz6no=w400-h230" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Damn him! Damn that man!" Cornwallis rages over "Tavington's" insubordination<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>For the Kasserine battle, preparations continue apace as I am getting the town and village hexes ready for the game. These are my homemade tiny North African mosques and middle eastern buildings, aka pine cubes from amazon!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaAiBtJIXRUAYRKMEjzNfHkopFn_4ln_fIS18LtOh4yH8t7qW73yI0t9A_BPDG0jnkB0c8yVepkGt5jR42oVitCml48G0SB74114ZC4fuQDtiE1ZGeQ6aUvfYSwROm7cSfMMFkWjxptYiXQBM02JV72RXYQJPWL_1XWFJgzuO_7FuolPSPjVAuihbzGc9/s3056/20240313_125128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaAiBtJIXRUAYRKMEjzNfHkopFn_4ln_fIS18LtOh4yH8t7qW73yI0t9A_BPDG0jnkB0c8yVepkGt5jR42oVitCml48G0SB74114ZC4fuQDtiE1ZGeQ6aUvfYSwROm7cSfMMFkWjxptYiXQBM02JV72RXYQJPWL_1XWFJgzuO_7FuolPSPjVAuihbzGc9/w400-h400/20240313_125128.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The black structures have not yet been painted but you can see where i'm going with this. I dont need alot of towns but I can crank plenty of them out in short time. Going to put sand down and paint it for these villages. I think they look cool!</i> </td></tr></tbody></table><br />While finishing up the terrain, we arrive at perhaps the most important component of the battle - the scenario! Martin Rapier was kind enough to share his with me from his 2020 game and I'll be using it as a good starting point, especially as the OOB is concerned. That will be in a separate post however.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5Q73UdN_0qwg0p5e7ZMkRvEjdPd-PkIkf-zV2S1IO_TEPN_ex1cOKWiBa30l9K7d7lREsnCb9WNnVTyKJFRZLgM4EC1FuAPhkI6gdsKCA1_D_TkOTWVmi4ke0G33xR6dItqTVd06EsfNlE6WBHfDHOEm3xrULM-scUC3rQo-YQ88-oUwkVi8XD_8gCDU/s3056/20240313_145527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5Q73UdN_0qwg0p5e7ZMkRvEjdPd-PkIkf-zV2S1IO_TEPN_ex1cOKWiBa30l9K7d7lREsnCb9WNnVTyKJFRZLgM4EC1FuAPhkI6gdsKCA1_D_TkOTWVmi4ke0G33xR6dItqTVd06EsfNlE6WBHfDHOEm3xrULM-scUC3rQo-YQ88-oUwkVi8XD_8gCDU/s320/20240313_145527.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another sprue of epic minis being painted, in total I'm painting up 2 more Union and 2 more Rebel units, all 3 stands.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVfdgUTXMMY7vfgrvYlJmQc-8jx0bOSDVMpntkYiN8XHCx_LpPwG3iYb6-W2YFaO_UN5ONlRku5LjrWjiGkxErURyl3rByF6yVPlMLS75mLGaHTP3U0caDF70013VpKUCTnYd7Z1t_90VutrHd7txitCe-_0TUyMIW17gSzCwIeGSUv78USc18Z_a8_0I/s3056/20240313_145537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVfdgUTXMMY7vfgrvYlJmQc-8jx0bOSDVMpntkYiN8XHCx_LpPwG3iYb6-W2YFaO_UN5ONlRku5LjrWjiGkxErURyl3rByF6yVPlMLS75mLGaHTP3U0caDF70013VpKUCTnYd7Z1t_90VutrHd7txitCe-_0TUyMIW17gSzCwIeGSUv78USc18Z_a8_0I/w400-h400/20240313_145537.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More work continues (slow work) on the Prussians, but I'm still making better time than Blucher in getting to Waterloo...</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_LJFTo5UH9r2E2GkSbSGePqGdKs4Er-bq8Tt_lhIOatCrMK_NVTzhhIj_gO6P2IwVekNvG9zp1WWYk0rrP0wPE9qtVmwb1SMMV-rbwB4N1YmMgcOP72tuharuqojWump-1PfkcimMLVDUX_4MgOQLRQmY528f34-Ss7BOsvfBiHy1pcmfPe9-h0JNXqS/s3056/20240313_145452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_LJFTo5UH9r2E2GkSbSGePqGdKs4Er-bq8Tt_lhIOatCrMK_NVTzhhIj_gO6P2IwVekNvG9zp1WWYk0rrP0wPE9qtVmwb1SMMV-rbwB4N1YmMgcOP72tuharuqojWump-1PfkcimMLVDUX_4MgOQLRQmY528f34-Ss7BOsvfBiHy1pcmfPe9-h0JNXqS/w400-h400/20240313_145452.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">15mm "BLood Pact" Infantry. What can I say, I've read too many Dan Abnett books. They'll face off against some under-equipped Planetary Defense Forces.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>So big thing this week is scenario development and since this is an "off week" for gaming, I will try to put Peter's "big battle" Napoleonic rules a run out on the table and try out a reasonable sized battle. Hope everyone is having a great week!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-50209576534599709372024-03-06T19:12:00.001-05:002024-03-06T19:12:17.658-05:00WIP Wednesday: "The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am..."<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4WUsqP3UY4EulooqHRcliCUpKjf4gb2WxWsr5gS78kin7TXAH6lIsCLQhu7A3iF1UCclJLWLV_oIovBeMe80j-eu5SfxoKa-CIUAPNZBVy4WThRqCBPhuI10fgebNO8YfDuzzyGjqYozf7ESGTCjQFhD22Pe8lRCVJgxTd3c7DpsJU8Y8Q1VOCtJl4BBS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="720" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4WUsqP3UY4EulooqHRcliCUpKjf4gb2WxWsr5gS78kin7TXAH6lIsCLQhu7A3iF1UCclJLWLV_oIovBeMe80j-eu5SfxoKa-CIUAPNZBVy4WThRqCBPhuI10fgebNO8YfDuzzyGjqYozf7ESGTCjQFhD22Pe8lRCVJgxTd3c7DpsJU8Y8Q1VOCtJl4BBS" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>An interesting title for a blog post at Sound Officers Call to be sure but I received an interesting, mysterious but much anticipated package in the mail today. It would have been more appropriate with "everything is proceeding as I have foreseen"...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKpAwdfRVqaaZwJaqqI4UB-9yEsXCr4XU8j52415RSgtlnho9qf-PqsjlNECvmCex1dh-zL1bF_Kq-AJEquTq-gsxHzpDAHzUhDNqCAEIAlrJRrmSEakdr9a7lvvx9-aYVdTdkWefX-y8mA9QIJ0vuVVzl1ijEVBDWt-sj_kNzB4mmcVcFLY5Q9VXD8ev/s3056/20240306_172957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKpAwdfRVqaaZwJaqqI4UB-9yEsXCr4XU8j52415RSgtlnho9qf-PqsjlNECvmCex1dh-zL1bF_Kq-AJEquTq-gsxHzpDAHzUhDNqCAEIAlrJRrmSEakdr9a7lvvx9-aYVdTdkWefX-y8mA9QIJ0vuVVzl1ijEVBDWt-sj_kNzB4mmcVcFLY5Q9VXD8ev/w400-h400/20240306_172957.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From none other than the Dark Lord himself!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This heralded the arrival of "<i>those curious chaps</i>" (you'll have to google it) from a well-known 15mm miniatures company in the USA. Purchased to play skirmish games with my kids (I'm not even a huge "galactic" wars fan but I've watched most of the movies with my children and it turns out there is some incredible fodder for wargaming in them.....and it also turns out that I'm probably the last person on this planet to figure this out).</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways you didn't come here to read my silly writing! Take a look at these "<i>troopers </i>who would weather any <i>storm</i>":</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5p8njiUYAYj8SHlxphbAZk9ImkGJ_VqWCK2gbxDMdndV1kXNUT1-1_a41l-c_CX1aKbKI6vOZJQdxLwBnjTENqGDsUMUbHVX6Shkl9so-N5_dsa5TcEmqnjR1wkVofbzE0sYibUcgTJk_C9rdtgQ2TkuyKTNjZ9ZtDQBTdYABT7Sti_VOdfwFeJ91tzZ/s3056/20240306_173154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5p8njiUYAYj8SHlxphbAZk9ImkGJ_VqWCK2gbxDMdndV1kXNUT1-1_a41l-c_CX1aKbKI6vOZJQdxLwBnjTENqGDsUMUbHVX6Shkl9so-N5_dsa5TcEmqnjR1wkVofbzE0sYibUcgTJk_C9rdtgQ2TkuyKTNjZ9ZtDQBTdYABT7Sti_VOdfwFeJ91tzZ/w400-h400/20240306_173154.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The detail on them is exquisite! </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtE-KDYJAL8pK86t8AsROp4QS0eD2Z_BGLenIPCkWwAx_TfjXyyR7mW4ZpPgbK7oMb9QMDKxLauMErkP0vnX7NarBibxn1gy-N4VTREoi9Bkfy1otQZWCBDPYEYRBWy0j0MITnPUO8SMsvj9JQa9y_oxJBaq2jaH8C-JDwgWMUFFPxLmLfFLxdoAZeTx3h/s3056/20240306_173135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtE-KDYJAL8pK86t8AsROp4QS0eD2Z_BGLenIPCkWwAx_TfjXyyR7mW4ZpPgbK7oMb9QMDKxLauMErkP0vnX7NarBibxn1gy-N4VTREoi9Bkfy1otQZWCBDPYEYRBWy0j0MITnPUO8SMsvj9JQa9y_oxJBaq2jaH8C-JDwgWMUFFPxLmLfFLxdoAZeTx3h/w400-h400/20240306_173135.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNv5Muu0bFbXqsv0H0pcniG7W_uyBI7cN5Z2s7eUKdoqVilsbZ3FToI5Q7Hh6adoyGtmlCWQc1qoaJa7BZ2jfoi2rWVGs1-qi33f0tFYowO0dNULG-TZkGQThvr3X_BMIshbxFNR9IsR7sgQ97zYcMguADrB1DhSLx5fHfKb9qlxDegGeDnsV6IrmIo52T" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="952" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNv5Muu0bFbXqsv0H0pcniG7W_uyBI7cN5Z2s7eUKdoqVilsbZ3FToI5Q7Hh6adoyGtmlCWQc1qoaJa7BZ2jfoi2rWVGs1-qi33f0tFYowO0dNULG-TZkGQThvr3X_BMIshbxFNR9IsR7sgQ97zYcMguADrB1DhSLx5fHfKb9qlxDegGeDnsV6IrmIo52T=w400-h217" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebel Minis' "Sahadeen" Line - photo used without permission from the Rebel Minis site - they are now "Rebel Scum" These guys arrived in the mail a few days ago and I will be painting them soon. "All in good time".</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Continuing on with the Sci-Fi theme albeit in a different genre, I have some really outstanding 15mm Scale Chaos Space Marines that I'm going to paint up as a test unit for "Grimdark Future: Firefight", free from <a href="https://www.onepagerules.com/">One Page Rules</a>, which I'm keen to play soon. These guys are 3d prints from Etsy and I'm very happy with them. I have regular Not Space Marines and Orcs as we ll and will showcase them in another post once i'm ready to paint them.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFY6kV6iuBpRCCnYsLiyjR-4T4zyHNwMq_vi0Qm_2SGah48hyphenhyphenSn4zHCeCrUvtFePJ0plJqqJLlb4uPWalleW7PBLBrHyQSutd_AE_ZsSwlDc16D8AT5D17dIaj7W5UzJoPkyd2SPastqwAZkoswDNCyzCigpB1RAFaW7-IpPUqKr6F-nCznmMjGozd1UQ/s3056/20240306_142247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFY6kV6iuBpRCCnYsLiyjR-4T4zyHNwMq_vi0Qm_2SGah48hyphenhyphenSn4zHCeCrUvtFePJ0plJqqJLlb4uPWalleW7PBLBrHyQSutd_AE_ZsSwlDc16D8AT5D17dIaj7W5UzJoPkyd2SPastqwAZkoswDNCyzCigpB1RAFaW7-IpPUqKr6F-nCznmMjGozd1UQ/w400-h400/20240306_142247.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I cant remember but I think these guys are plague-marines</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhZyY9oD31f63PoEdUv304ADINmlKYlxp5DpWTMQTkPBjUBAl6otH5mxDLegm_YjxQRZF4Qga15HYstOamiTkECzthbjYTBPOiHyMcGqHYMezibXRORweIXYV6pnT4w9AeXERjBlsB2-EqMU-SyHCeIZBYvweZ4KAtZEVZ9M2huXv0d_0nXzEYtsITZFf/s3056/20240306_142303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhZyY9oD31f63PoEdUv304ADINmlKYlxp5DpWTMQTkPBjUBAl6otH5mxDLegm_YjxQRZF4Qga15HYstOamiTkECzthbjYTBPOiHyMcGqHYMezibXRORweIXYV6pnT4w9AeXERjBlsB2-EqMU-SyHCeIZBYvweZ4KAtZEVZ9M2huXv0d_0nXzEYtsITZFf/w400-h400/20240306_142303.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblpsyaxq2WAG7_otQPK0aD9Fg6EmwFfEaIMERuJ4pHjUv56XMia9OJp7GUsuczbubrAyPSr8kLVNz75QH3o6ZLvk1dnsM1WfTqdqae-BEsblRCrGB741EFbb9s6dS5gv1juKs4PpZvwFN9NGV0XVPaXwL1Y6xYM-FbLlWnQzU_rQqAFLipnc50RzaNMBw/s3056/20240306_142312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblpsyaxq2WAG7_otQPK0aD9Fg6EmwFfEaIMERuJ4pHjUv56XMia9OJp7GUsuczbubrAyPSr8kLVNz75QH3o6ZLvk1dnsM1WfTqdqae-BEsblRCrGB741EFbb9s6dS5gv1juKs4PpZvwFN9NGV0XVPaXwL1Y6xYM-FbLlWnQzU_rQqAFLipnc50RzaNMBw/w400-h400/20240306_142312.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7p62oqCgON4rKFGmAO6kweqyXGmX1Fbvg3tjUWMoUKsKLZQ5-ALlPmOA21ADFQgyil7Voty8zybOthyphenhyphen0p5GNrxWuQRv-vlxxn6rPVvSFKmRRHve6Lm9U4OUDtKy_4Q7Lhg0ueaGI28ChI_zK9GxbujdZ9opoAh8IclqDHaWdQfNKLNeJfw6iwIj9ACjc/s3056/20240306_142322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7p62oqCgON4rKFGmAO6kweqyXGmX1Fbvg3tjUWMoUKsKLZQ5-ALlPmOA21ADFQgyil7Voty8zybOthyphenhyphen0p5GNrxWuQRv-vlxxn6rPVvSFKmRRHve6Lm9U4OUDtKy_4Q7Lhg0ueaGI28ChI_zK9GxbujdZ9opoAh8IclqDHaWdQfNKLNeJfw6iwIj9ACjc/w400-h400/20240306_142322.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and the Chaos baddies will need an army to fight. I've got these 15mm dudes all basecoated and will begin painting soon!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Back from a Galaxy far, far away, or the grimdark future of the 41st millennium, the post continues with your regularly scheduled "WIP Wednesday" progress report. First up is the latest sprue from my Epic Pike and Shotte box. Remember, with my basing scheme, 1 sprue makes 2 full Pike and Shotte units.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIC6YVYHcaxqZ3-2KPwxGC-jH59gZJlBeMd0Y6Tp8mFAysOoaNticzBZuQfZ7CFhv93b6zj0j_rl5LsSyXrJdE4ANec141o8xS6KWAJrLjreDno9M24QtI380jxMbC1ahZu_NNVASghMZr_REXGTe6YSeWPGM8dWFt-9YtKkKfkMavX8Ei_1xX4PtPgNWZ/s3056/20240306_094255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIC6YVYHcaxqZ3-2KPwxGC-jH59gZJlBeMd0Y6Tp8mFAysOoaNticzBZuQfZ7CFhv93b6zj0j_rl5LsSyXrJdE4ANec141o8xS6KWAJrLjreDno9M24QtI380jxMbC1ahZu_NNVASghMZr_REXGTe6YSeWPGM8dWFt-9YtKkKfkMavX8Ei_1xX4PtPgNWZ/w400-h400/20240306_094255.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very happy with how these fellows turned out</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmpEW4nxlnrZyjhvAWMJlkfX7C0s6HIBfix_pNP-HRR71bh0ri-W3Hky-9ikbg9NY-xIygxcGk63TbxRielaNYlfzSnH8v_UaxfavVYLZc-K8ZjUX4iV96osTRoh8dl9vhPnzDmWRsqTXt-GCWnNPGTctK57lL3irR2y719MgBQ6wdZ-VuVZQrDdeenRQ/s3056/20240306_094339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmpEW4nxlnrZyjhvAWMJlkfX7C0s6HIBfix_pNP-HRR71bh0ri-W3Hky-9ikbg9NY-xIygxcGk63TbxRielaNYlfzSnH8v_UaxfavVYLZc-K8ZjUX4iV96osTRoh8dl9vhPnzDmWRsqTXt-GCWnNPGTctK57lL3irR2y719MgBQ6wdZ-VuVZQrDdeenRQ/w400-h400/20240306_094339.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqb1raE_gEhTQV48rq_907sseN1bIeWY3yANQut1CRxdmtBSJIGDOBn_sdT5dRi48mgpp4lyBSZXl5sm2ZFXJsXpMhDXtL6U5jeeXb4pI-F7fl4q5BeMjxycfX_C_eRf4FXWBZNox3QXIBx4uFadQHlhLNcqRB3T5ITTkHW2Dj28BMHH36VJLLP4QKY_1/s3056/20240306_094325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqb1raE_gEhTQV48rq_907sseN1bIeWY3yANQut1CRxdmtBSJIGDOBn_sdT5dRi48mgpp4lyBSZXl5sm2ZFXJsXpMhDXtL6U5jeeXb4pI-F7fl4q5BeMjxycfX_C_eRf4FXWBZNox3QXIBx4uFadQHlhLNcqRB3T5ITTkHW2Dj28BMHH36VJLLP4QKY_1/w400-h400/20240306_094325.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They took way too long to paint</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5d09vRtemAURYso82tk9_ZLtuFGtOOOXYnv3D_PbKYgZ6EIh1pFMWFMEqWPUqlduvbA92RYHcen-1Lo6wkwgaeUxTMaYGZkXGuWAXWRlY_g4I4TPGhZr6xZERnwL8mX1xElW0MgyQuwFSJIhy_sxH9URtcXoo1kans28Z45dgSAw-1OKykKFKUMOXbgp/s3056/20240306_094320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5d09vRtemAURYso82tk9_ZLtuFGtOOOXYnv3D_PbKYgZ6EIh1pFMWFMEqWPUqlduvbA92RYHcen-1Lo6wkwgaeUxTMaYGZkXGuWAXWRlY_g4I4TPGhZr6xZERnwL8mX1xElW0MgyQuwFSJIhy_sxH9URtcXoo1kans28Z45dgSAw-1OKykKFKUMOXbgp/w400-h400/20240306_094320.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_-YVjLyJnOlC31_WOus7o1-AWq7d8xpGwtr8Um3DT2qcI9Zer0qxPUizdPYziS4lLc_1kj4Lc933u2UA3qZ2bnHDOsbJkMiXezTpMAagdS5Wm6v82omkQH5I8nEXGj9rCtVqRWcj35a9v6kqnenTP9PpdRBNZD7vAVGdP7J-4ZiWAczblaKvw2HpuebB/s3056/20240306_094304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_-YVjLyJnOlC31_WOus7o1-AWq7d8xpGwtr8Um3DT2qcI9Zer0qxPUizdPYziS4lLc_1kj4Lc933u2UA3qZ2bnHDOsbJkMiXezTpMAagdS5Wm6v82omkQH5I8nEXGj9rCtVqRWcj35a9v6kqnenTP9PpdRBNZD7vAVGdP7J-4ZiWAczblaKvw2HpuebB/w400-h400/20240306_094304.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Already started on my next Pike and Shotte sprue. At this rate, I'll have enough infantry for a battle in a month or so (at current progress levels). The cavalry on the other hand? I just need to buckle down and paint them. And more artillery. And more generals...</div><div><br /></div><div>In keeping with the Epic theme, my first sprue of Napoleonic Prussians is also coming underway. These fellows have a heavy grey dry brush, followed by a generous slathering of Prussian Dark Blue or whatever. They're OK. I'm trying to hurry with them again so of course they look terrible at the moment but hopefully that improves. I'm keeping the 2 scales, as I'm going to use the Epic guys for Commands and Colors: Napoleonics and potentially some more tactical horse and musket games.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53gZRNTlBHEXMWy-jFPBWIZUTef90DTob8Xk4-328opXX_ZnkQaf8fgBfVAtM1tnyZwHLtHt7HPHVvjCEn3jUkMp8c-Qw_pyUcHpBQH45LvaEJlrUevF4e2-tefBIwIY3BEdbe6-4QgC_UabRPTrH76sT9LRnEY-O0KP6zn1lvEiLLT5MY0NfehpJ5Wx2/s3056/20240306_142210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53gZRNTlBHEXMWy-jFPBWIZUTef90DTob8Xk4-328opXX_ZnkQaf8fgBfVAtM1tnyZwHLtHt7HPHVvjCEn3jUkMp8c-Qw_pyUcHpBQH45LvaEJlrUevF4e2-tefBIwIY3BEdbe6-4QgC_UabRPTrH76sT9LRnEY-O0KP6zn1lvEiLLT5MY0NfehpJ5Wx2/w400-h400/20240306_142210.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Night....or the Prussians!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rxaqnjpy2yLD1lx1wN-m35BYM_sHnMgkBFKRcLzziW_C8Mmz68mSH1EdF8L0OAmAqZiz84xTnU9nsBhR-0xrOk1OFf0jUsvtnWKmk-NUB8pWjmogAnlqzEuyD_ZxnTBhU5lWYfRwOR2sJ3_GSQRh7d_G4sZLy_H_9GSwW0uouU91Zl3fhPF41lKVfwUl/s3056/20240306_142219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rxaqnjpy2yLD1lx1wN-m35BYM_sHnMgkBFKRcLzziW_C8Mmz68mSH1EdF8L0OAmAqZiz84xTnU9nsBhR-0xrOk1OFf0jUsvtnWKmk-NUB8pWjmogAnlqzEuyD_ZxnTBhU5lWYfRwOR2sJ3_GSQRh7d_G4sZLy_H_9GSwW0uouU91Zl3fhPF41lKVfwUl/w400-h400/20240306_142219.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>And finally, moving onto Kasserine preparations, I was able to finish up some tiny, North African rural mosques to go into some of my built up hexes.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjEzxthUh5rwzfkY15zMUn1VADmYgYJ2kM2XGhCWCpq66jeZHyDsOFbUajnIEICtai13PbCmatcmkmB4UwhM87SpjRGjJamZ_b-_qW806uOe3I9ZzMeO7e1zRwut0XbBzv4w7Ky6u-yE1bRacQTqiHWnlPqL45-0zBVhvvDpEhU0jM1RgfbPJEgDOPsry/s3056/20240306_173053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjEzxthUh5rwzfkY15zMUn1VADmYgYJ2kM2XGhCWCpq66jeZHyDsOFbUajnIEICtai13PbCmatcmkmB4UwhM87SpjRGjJamZ_b-_qW806uOe3I9ZzMeO7e1zRwut0XbBzv4w7Ky6u-yE1bRacQTqiHWnlPqL45-0zBVhvvDpEhU0jM1RgfbPJEgDOPsry/w400-h400/20240306_173053.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cheapest terrain you'll see all day. Small pine cubes from amazon, with milliput domes and a matchstick minaret. The palm trees still need to be painted but they've been basecoated at least now! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-liJuROOXKekNgVWsE8tpKJ0STchm3a5Wf9WF5dYI5-JbzR_HvyuK7Au00xfHyoZcpxZePkDYhqLiaD2WkUhV-H0RjI5QLZk053Qg0eXJR6Ufsfn0rcPhI9g1djO_Tji9DvWY90gSl93TqF6AxAHbQAEpgUBlaf-cayybxMGbPvuydaKqIVsl6QjgUNa/s3056/20240306_142437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-liJuROOXKekNgVWsE8tpKJ0STchm3a5Wf9WF5dYI5-JbzR_HvyuK7Au00xfHyoZcpxZePkDYhqLiaD2WkUhV-H0RjI5QLZk053Qg0eXJR6Ufsfn0rcPhI9g1djO_Tji9DvWY90gSl93TqF6AxAHbQAEpgUBlaf-cayybxMGbPvuydaKqIVsl6QjgUNa/w400-h400/20240306_142437.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These tents will serve as Corps and Army HQs for the Kasserine game, and supply depots.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>That's everything for now. I hope everyone is having a great week!</div><div><br /></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-77680493575995885222024-03-03T11:42:00.001-05:002024-03-03T11:42:23.011-05:00GDW Team Yankee CRT w/Modifications!<p> A simple "thought experiment" that started more than two years ago regarding "miniaturizing" the GDW Team Yankee "First Battle" system rules is wrapping up! THis year's theme really has to be minis/boardgame crossover.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLguWsbKo38mvvBY7y2RhBANCA-xv02VFYuob9lU-i6WQSjPB9ANW4B0Kxox9uz_R46YdN_BrcYtzVVmK6XMxA0pP50jXiGLrOm9e68FgbKqvf5ygdK3WCAYD_TIeDezOCrGgR_qrZR6SiM9wm1nirL6xxMO5glRznYusLp7j6NA_29Dkv6w8WCDUZMHan" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="653" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLguWsbKo38mvvBY7y2RhBANCA-xv02VFYuob9lU-i6WQSjPB9ANW4B0Kxox9uz_R46YdN_BrcYtzVVmK6XMxA0pP50jXiGLrOm9e68FgbKqvf5ygdK3WCAYD_TIeDezOCrGgR_qrZR6SiM9wm1nirL6xxMO5glRznYusLp7j6NA_29Dkv6w8WCDUZMHan" width="192" /></a></div><br />As some of you may remember, I <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2022/03/gdw-first-battle-system-miniaturizing.html">tinkered around with the GDW boardgame</a> to make it "feel" a little bit more like a miniatures game. I added a "To Hit" roll and also tinkered with the QRS before deciding I needed to do alot more research into the topic. The ultimate issue, though, was the 1D6 QRS which didnt feel like I was playing a minis game at all. Even making it 2D6 never felt quite right.<div><br /></div><div>Enter Fistful of TOWs, which is, if I may be so bold, the reincarnation of Team Yankee in miniatures form. But what if I didn't want to reincarnate it? What if I just wanted to play the game but make it feel a bit more like a minis game? (with the option, of course, to translate it over to the tabletop). <br /><p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-_hqv6QiQgYI_1JxD6oIE0YLR1fU219UIQydm0mkPH-EuQQpo-MV9fHbbJYRJ8_2qvifPhkiiXVSJn1wFnb0NmuIuool2fbe7usxNUfMpNZVtjA5n-haSJeXfFrZ7hjLp4YSZCybAFkZIHmhq7mjAz63rVzDUh3M1v-tjK8fNEezuvv6DryIFD-OTJ-1s" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="297" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-_hqv6QiQgYI_1JxD6oIE0YLR1fU219UIQydm0mkPH-EuQQpo-MV9fHbbJYRJ8_2qvifPhkiiXVSJn1wFnb0NmuIuool2fbe7usxNUfMpNZVtjA5n-haSJeXfFrZ7hjLp4YSZCybAFkZIHmhq7mjAz63rVzDUh3M1v-tjK8fNEezuvv6DryIFD-OTJ-1s" width="184" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Fistful of TOWs rules - which are great - but in this case not what I'm looking for</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><br /></p><p> After reading FFT3, which compares the attack and armor differences, I knew I was on to something. (hats off to Darren, the "Duc de Gobin" also, <a href="https://warfareintheageofcynicsandamateurs.blogspot.com/2024/02/gdw-team-yankee-with-steves-hacks.html">who playtested </a>these modifications and offered lots of friendly advice and thoughts along the way). Adding a "To Hit" roll was solid, but I could wanted to unravel the CRT from Team Yankee to make it feel like a minis game. FFT did this but changed the outcomes a bit (as well as the armor and attack values).</p><p><b>Updating the Combat Results Table</b></p><p>Instead of comparing the difference in attack to defense strength like FFT and other microarmor games, I kept the ratios from Team Yankee, <i>but I was sneaky about it.</i> I laid everything out in a QRS so you dont have to compute ratios. You just cross reference your attack strength with the defense strength and you arrive at the number of D6 you must roll for effects.</p><p>The effects from Team Yankee's original CRT are as follows:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>No Effect / Pinned (infantry) / Damaged (AFV) / Destroyed</b></p><p>I kept those effects to remain aligned with the intent from the boardgame but, similar to FFT, you roll a number of D6 to get your effects - the worst result takes priority. THe number of D6 you roll is based off of the ratio of attack strength to defense strength (so a 3:1 ratio you would roll 3D6.) looking for the following results (very similar, but not completely similar to FFT). FFT has the target pass a quality check on a roll of 4 or 5, which, if failed results in the target's destruction. Frank Chadwick's original CRT has a vehicle as damaged and infantry as pinned.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>6: <b>Destroyed </b></li><li>5: <b>Damaged/Pinned</b></li><li>4: <b>Pinned (Infantry Only)</b></li><li>1-3: <b>No effect</b></li></ul><p></p><p>THis is all well and good but how does it work out?</p><p>Cross referencing a BMP2 firing its missile (Attack 22) at an M1 (Defense 10), you cross reference the 22 row with the 10 defense column. The resulting number is "2". So you roll 2D6, looking for "6" to destroy, or "5" to damage. The QRS also contains the original vehicle and troop values from the game so you could, if you were familiar with the rules, play it all off of this QRS.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV7wKQEJFH79B2DYOyyM1vc_WT1mbgL_aerYmYkl4PwXl4IEIMMHL1RuHQ2QgNZSpKGzxG-OrzDLW1A4gOKegVhqhWd3EIWFO3DkY5K6IE0qlwy0HIoWoAOArl1OJjbIkuMoSfInJv01gKRMbwcQsqarEdXb1qVMlLm8-AN_pI4sgydw0Gzl6mZLWrD1TB" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="338" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV7wKQEJFH79B2DYOyyM1vc_WT1mbgL_aerYmYkl4PwXl4IEIMMHL1RuHQ2QgNZSpKGzxG-OrzDLW1A4gOKegVhqhWd3EIWFO3DkY5K6IE0qlwy0HIoWoAOArl1OJjbIkuMoSfInJv01gKRMbwcQsqarEdXb1qVMlLm8-AN_pI4sgydw0Gzl6mZLWrD1TB=w197-h400" width="197" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Combat Results Table from my modified Team Yankee game</td></tr></tbody></table><br />In many cases, you're still only going to be rolling 1D6, or 1D6 minus 1 which was the case in a recent game but it is alot of fun. A T-72 shooting at an M113 is going to roll 6 dice and is most likely going to destroy it. A T-72 shooting at an M1 is going to roll 2 dice up close (double attack strength), 1 die from standard range, and 1D6 minus 1 from long range. Easy peasy!</p><p>If you'd like to check out my modified QRS for GDW's Team Yankee (and probably the entire First Battle series) click <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/0B2LyCTg4EX-zcGNaQXhrMDlsRE0/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100411402551344024970&resourcekey=0-rb0G_NvAuih5dZ9VA9JQYA&rtpof=true&sd=true"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a>. My aim is to play a scenario from the Team Yankee board game and try these out.</p><p>Here are some pics of an experimental battle occurring at the "<i>disgruntledfusilier academy of wargame sciences</i>":</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTl2-IBqC70yxk_H2hiOLk3pkEQAPDAjxePXlb9unmFUkwgjN9W2Zac7O-4KgHpyI3uIeVVf9kpHnzBa4D1JMtf6Q1UGnoJAiaXSwW0wOG4bv8czxPr0Iqgwewenp27-RwmY_zadOM5u4C6nK6BMmWSCLQneffiqIWBcmuR2MB1OiEvbUl5exyjGQ3wlHm/s3056/20240302_154553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTl2-IBqC70yxk_H2hiOLk3pkEQAPDAjxePXlb9unmFUkwgjN9W2Zac7O-4KgHpyI3uIeVVf9kpHnzBa4D1JMtf6Q1UGnoJAiaXSwW0wOG4bv8czxPr0Iqgwewenp27-RwmY_zadOM5u4C6nK6BMmWSCLQneffiqIWBcmuR2MB1OiEvbUl5exyjGQ3wlHm/w400-h400/20240302_154553.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They came on in the same, old way....</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcwu6QAEAp0cFy89kcpQ7pOZOln95vgQwffBeo3nnyO0Ua60QFsQgHc80vgg60268yj9TRZ0iG9wjfSYQ8zKiB_dXnjITAC91kpO2N9cOEXCE-JyI_ZnTWkqhM6Wy2ovjndaUS_MhOml2BQ4ly79VJeMxotlkyel4ehARJHAKabgR36AYN8TNEsHBSxFQ/s3056/20240302_155707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcwu6QAEAp0cFy89kcpQ7pOZOln95vgQwffBeo3nnyO0Ua60QFsQgHc80vgg60268yj9TRZ0iG9wjfSYQ8zKiB_dXnjITAC91kpO2N9cOEXCE-JyI_ZnTWkqhM6Wy2ovjndaUS_MhOml2BQ4ly79VJeMxotlkyel4ehARJHAKabgR36AYN8TNEsHBSxFQ/w400-h400/20240302_155707.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TOW Missile destroys the Soviet reconnaissance BMP (6 result)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vqxhh1qDPIvXlW-2ljpHSeFzjLz3cZuGupb5IJbeKKbRUm2d2aAKhxJ_ZJWaPB207gQnUkxLa2Xs5d40IFBTxtGSawrSngpDnSOnsKcIUqZWHoIKnsUHkBs1VrqK-wJCrbhtoy5DgQ8m__U6spp0asj1qejUL7m0VPj4CBlF4feP9rRiuAsdOneBNR4u/s3056/20240302_155902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vqxhh1qDPIvXlW-2ljpHSeFzjLz3cZuGupb5IJbeKKbRUm2d2aAKhxJ_ZJWaPB207gQnUkxLa2Xs5d40IFBTxtGSawrSngpDnSOnsKcIUqZWHoIKnsUHkBs1VrqK-wJCrbhtoy5DgQ8m__U6spp0asj1qejUL7m0VPj4CBlF4feP9rRiuAsdOneBNR4u/w400-h400/20240302_155902.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This T72 is damaged from a TOW strike at long range. The TOW had to make a "To Hit" roll in this case of 4+. The TOW attack value is 24 and the T72 defense value is 6. THat is a "4" on the CRT so I roll 4 dice to see what happens. In this case, "damaged" or a "5" was the best result I could get.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI24e4MktnCk0OYtEx6qtjytIVi7BaCPjPbue2GLPPSYRGDm3U3VBp6SA8y6gKN7alZ0w5zKe3e22mdUTuhjCvXCUczKm5MrH5tpH0T-VW-BVsTVvi6Q7AF3-_GSMmAxYTqIOgE3g2OsBoxjNzhw_2lAmpqkQuLJdhoC1Pdic3APOkclb9Eo9jcKMJdbOY/s3056/20240302_161751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI24e4MktnCk0OYtEx6qtjytIVi7BaCPjPbue2GLPPSYRGDm3U3VBp6SA8y6gKN7alZ0w5zKe3e22mdUTuhjCvXCUczKm5MrH5tpH0T-VW-BVsTVvi6Q7AF3-_GSMmAxYTqIOgE3g2OsBoxjNzhw_2lAmpqkQuLJdhoC1Pdic3APOkclb9Eo9jcKMJdbOY/w400-h400/20240302_161751.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The valley of death! Interestingly, playing this game made me want to play more Battlegroup: NORTHAG</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Q4bWdzK3IWszHColFpYg8daKA9iAp7zoQ5cyykkZmlESQ0F0qC7sBGmVi6uTipOYeP0TtlifPgm2KHyAUr03oZ8LKQ8DxsGMCIwegP5flDirzPhLmp_ij7bnjtfMhOmtaQuSY5z54YVa8SWTXQmzj1WYFJt2oXH4RGBKczdC03HBPswqrBEhX-83ClJn/s3056/20240302_195730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Q4bWdzK3IWszHColFpYg8daKA9iAp7zoQ5cyykkZmlESQ0F0qC7sBGmVi6uTipOYeP0TtlifPgm2KHyAUr03oZ8LKQ8DxsGMCIwegP5flDirzPhLmp_ij7bnjtfMhOmtaQuSY5z54YVa8SWTXQmzj1WYFJt2oXH4RGBKczdC03HBPswqrBEhX-83ClJn/w400-h400/20240302_195730.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Battle Positions</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Finally - Captain Bannon's Tank during the First Battle! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4syDDHtRuf1nwV8tC-q8WAiQdzWzUw9CckzL_ggXH-GAK-1Eozmv3R97CuJLYlw9TuZFxPeU8zXLnbYRJNJ6ASqZklHaIyM3kN8RT1fXjlkVMNm6lEcYtGhyphenhyphenpmzZLSpletRDnafliVeFEISkyM7fTZKCE6Dg2bKOMwxfl80abuSMYKNEyFdwynRiLmvSz/s3056/20240302_195703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4syDDHtRuf1nwV8tC-q8WAiQdzWzUw9CckzL_ggXH-GAK-1Eozmv3R97CuJLYlw9TuZFxPeU8zXLnbYRJNJ6ASqZklHaIyM3kN8RT1fXjlkVMNm6lEcYtGhyphenhyphenpmzZLSpletRDnafliVeFEISkyM7fTZKCE6Dg2bKOMwxfl80abuSMYKNEyFdwynRiLmvSz/w400-h400/20240302_195703.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>So there you have it. The end to what has been a very fun and thought provoking project. I'm keen to give this a go using hexes and then again without hexes to see how it plays, but I will be honest - it plays very much like a miniatures game now but still holds true to the designer's intentions (in my humble opinion) by retaining the values of the original counters, and the results from the original CRT.</p><p>That's it for now. A quick, light hearted game testing my modified QRS and CRT. Putting some more Napoleonics on the table soon, and making some "progress" with painting the Epic figures but you'll have to wait until WIP Wednesday for more on that topic!</p><p><br /></p></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-35985399270255129712024-02-28T15:15:00.003-05:002024-02-28T15:15:43.698-05:00WIP Wednesday: Kasserine Pass Preparations<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiADfe3kgwrbjasYReDYPxEqjc8Mu3FXE07YIm2ueqETIAAfFnSks4Cagzlw4tdyHt8-bTlvsjEe_SUVxUPuEyTqGVFDbZrCM3G9eiIDSlmtLkHZ3VbaYbfjaOAxh8iTmYlm4o2Ch8CsSwbi0BAflijKlcVi6qogH3eXEPU_KERWBIKFHEz4DL5EqLVb3Js" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="720" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiADfe3kgwrbjasYReDYPxEqjc8Mu3FXE07YIm2ueqETIAAfFnSks4Cagzlw4tdyHt8-bTlvsjEe_SUVxUPuEyTqGVFDbZrCM3G9eiIDSlmtLkHZ3VbaYbfjaOAxh8iTmYlm4o2Ch8CsSwbi0BAflijKlcVi6qogH3eXEPU_KERWBIKFHEz4DL5EqLVb3Js" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> Another WIP Wednesday in the books! We're light on "progress" this week here at SOC as work seems to have just taken off so the painting has mostly slowed to a crawl however Afrika Korps basing continued apace and with the British 8th Army and Desert Rats project kickoff imminent, I realized I needed about another 80 bases to prep😱...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sBxIDV-3fdaSzVWioXsKTu7gy0rSS-4FfKueCF2dNbSq-j1s5cUvG9_QxGNSD9kzC4b6GSX1vIIBgbdraXio_e9Ijiw5xff5RBMC9PirDYdJUylpGYWUUzA89SLEhDo3dPEU-SEoJkE0423mwrCC-8Uv0Up8l_So7eAHEvjEUWJB8YIinizhB8denooI/s3056/20240221_095934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sBxIDV-3fdaSzVWioXsKTu7gy0rSS-4FfKueCF2dNbSq-j1s5cUvG9_QxGNSD9kzC4b6GSX1vIIBgbdraXio_e9Ijiw5xff5RBMC9PirDYdJUylpGYWUUzA89SLEhDo3dPEU-SEoJkE0423mwrCC-8Uv0Up8l_So7eAHEvjEUWJB8YIinizhB8denooI/w400-h400/20240221_095934.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flames of War small sized bases - which is how I base all of my microarmor - told the wife we're gonna need a shedload of green spray paint, sand, flock etc!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I've been talking to Martin Rapier a bit about the OOB from his excellent <a href="https://tgamesweplay.blogspot.com/2020/08/kasserine-pass.html">Kasserine Game</a> back in 2020 which I was ashamed to admit I somehow missed on his blog! <i>If you haven't read Martin's KP Battle Report/AAR, go back and take a look and I'll apologize to Martin in advance for an unexpected influx in comments or blog traffic</i>😁</p><p>I'm currently planning the OOB for the "big" Kasserine Pass game coming up, hopefully in March sometime. <a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/p/ww2-rules.html">Peter's WWII rules</a> are a "go" and Dave and I had a blast during last week's <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2024/02/36-inch-battlefields-battle-of-kharkov.html">Kharkov "practice" game. </a>The crowded nature of the 36" matt came up though, and I may "Scale up" the Kasserine game to Regiment/Brigade/Combat Command, and Martin gave me some excellent pointers and suggestions for a potential OOB which I will share in a future post. We'll do what we can to keep the battlefield from looking like a "parking lot" especially considering Kasserine Pass had a considerable amount of maneuver.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7SZBqtVmQBOTDxux50OaB537K-mGjU34mnS089iuYnKsVmZ9VQyrz-XOU2IwPPRe63QhiGEfczSURkxLQ8X7F3RKT5uS0zHVy61Rt6p-SAn0LPdOU6Trubr4ZD0f1y5ZnyXkbrGk1K54kpMqioSR4OdgKLf_JO4TyBEfWltJyc9LhvWHbbAH6p9WFGYg/s3056/20240223_100009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7SZBqtVmQBOTDxux50OaB537K-mGjU34mnS089iuYnKsVmZ9VQyrz-XOU2IwPPRe63QhiGEfczSURkxLQ8X7F3RKT5uS0zHVy61Rt6p-SAn0LPdOU6Trubr4ZD0f1y5ZnyXkbrGk1K54kpMqioSR4OdgKLf_JO4TyBEfWltJyc9LhvWHbbAH6p9WFGYg/w400-h400/20240223_100009.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The AFVs from 10th Panzer Division close up! (This is not a 1:1 OOB for the battle - just showing off the vehicles I initially set aside for 10th Panzer - ditto on 21st Panzer)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3C31Rp3_2WeUaQK0nk4IKwCasXRkqTIPDaDXoo1yBXEuq7Z8LUfLgqzqlnFwZCcatdGryhdGvxftuJbzXHKMVwgU1WGBLkI765SJuKwI8wWVE2Ux4WYlF-kjfNM1gbaxSMZrCF8NIzPGhmab_gJlgEe7ntuDwWCFQZA4QRhnrKhr9cwb3oozpOVRBYEC/s3056/20240223_100022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3C31Rp3_2WeUaQK0nk4IKwCasXRkqTIPDaDXoo1yBXEuq7Z8LUfLgqzqlnFwZCcatdGryhdGvxftuJbzXHKMVwgU1WGBLkI765SJuKwI8wWVE2Ux4WYlF-kjfNM1gbaxSMZrCF8NIzPGhmab_gJlgEe7ntuDwWCFQZA4QRhnrKhr9cwb3oozpOVRBYEC/w400-h400/20240223_100022.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10th Panzer Division w/501st Heavy Panzer Battalion - the trucks are now based.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcQGHqYA3JaSVduFwUEqrrVGxqagT8ZskJDyvxpECRDMcTyskzDEIa69_5HiIW2k4WnGZHn5-4OOi6p5_TGt1g81UGGzjNAmDSFSQvGA5tfd_JMWLJxMsaTsOzY0xMPSSOCZt73QNvm0f153bbnoXqC1_4Julv-n3XdOFAsCVklM62JNuWKva2sJslQQx/s3056/20240223_100237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcQGHqYA3JaSVduFwUEqrrVGxqagT8ZskJDyvxpECRDMcTyskzDEIa69_5HiIW2k4WnGZHn5-4OOi6p5_TGt1g81UGGzjNAmDSFSQvGA5tfd_JMWLJxMsaTsOzY0xMPSSOCZt73QNvm0f153bbnoXqC1_4Julv-n3XdOFAsCVklM62JNuWKva2sJslQQx/w400-h400/20240223_100237.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">21st Panzer Division - the prime movers for the 88s have been based, and the 88s have been painted - you saw them in the Kharkov game! Also the halftracks were replaced with trucks as they should be!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZJ1iUdTzjDjkCVkcY_Uo61yn_elFbnDp8RQt6iMN6Kp2xU3ch0QOJ6Q_DAnFRHvM03Vc_P3QqUKM2tDhn43N8SOQXzXrNbPuiwhU29uHKX2aB2LsM9YkKlqQW1kmw5L-1Jf2qmYg4dtLmCckzOL4CFyQIf6jdxj-FbpY7FOqJVIllEV4uYLbRybyp2cQ/s3056/20240221_095757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZJ1iUdTzjDjkCVkcY_Uo61yn_elFbnDp8RQt6iMN6Kp2xU3ch0QOJ6Q_DAnFRHvM03Vc_P3QqUKM2tDhn43N8SOQXzXrNbPuiwhU29uHKX2aB2LsM9YkKlqQW1kmw5L-1Jf2qmYg4dtLmCckzOL4CFyQIf6jdxj-FbpY7FOqJVIllEV4uYLbRybyp2cQ/w400-h400/20240221_095757.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posted last week but I've doubled the amount of palm trees, and Peter from "Grid Based Wargaming" is going to be providing some of the trees for the Kasserine Game! The SOC staff is preparing something nice to send Peter's way. I love when gamers trade stuff and contribute to each other's collections straight from the blog-o-sphere.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9nmU9ZgHJw3nkMELrIAttXmpbfpFa2Nsr_PvY7gxEMUevSK-7KfXD-_p-j9GOATMUl-QPNkx-GS4ChM3fY_ivGgRs2-_nAvDUPZVgBQqU7FFnb1aQAQy2TxIYTbON4doHMuG863glMW_TWXGDxtlO_ACmlLt6n14Bzj7v-CLFroL45z6o6_KqUEAq0ta/s3056/20240221_095748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9nmU9ZgHJw3nkMELrIAttXmpbfpFa2Nsr_PvY7gxEMUevSK-7KfXD-_p-j9GOATMUl-QPNkx-GS4ChM3fY_ivGgRs2-_nAvDUPZVgBQqU7FFnb1aQAQy2TxIYTbON4doHMuG863glMW_TWXGDxtlO_ACmlLt6n14Bzj7v-CLFroL45z6o6_KqUEAq0ta/w400-h400/20240221_095748.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another gratuitous shot of my middle eastern wood and "milliput" buildings of which I need to make more.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I was racking my brain thinking of how I would put supply dumps and army command centers on the table for kasserine when it dawned on me that I ordered an irresponsible number of 6mm modern military tents from Gamecraft minis. These are resin and based on 20th and 21st century military HQs tents (affectionately known as "TOCS" or "Tactical Operations Centers" where I spent MANY hours as a battle staff officer)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7vlDpRaygbVFLX_V0l_l-gHnsZ76FfWUpgewgjXm0cBjfhMsFbTgC2afeqEeqDo2hxjzu_mxsxnJNrE5lHuAOivAaTqZqUMTRjRqSTrZrdXw7qWZ0Yb9_9bk_onApisDdkvtxgjJ4bus1cGLzflEQk0RCi32FKfUIRPPxRvo6VPux0IfimvTsxNQBWgI/s3056/20240228_150613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7vlDpRaygbVFLX_V0l_l-gHnsZ76FfWUpgewgjXm0cBjfhMsFbTgC2afeqEeqDo2hxjzu_mxsxnJNrE5lHuAOivAaTqZqUMTRjRqSTrZrdXw7qWZ0Yb9_9bk_onApisDdkvtxgjJ4bus1cGLzflEQk0RCi32FKfUIRPPxRvo6VPux0IfimvTsxNQBWgI/w400-h400/20240228_150613.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resin command tents</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7BXhdieiZtwUbfs9N1rYKynFGMqLhHgzyr1omt2NmzP-GWhSP9cPBXwGyE2Yg07nwpVsoMYuO-XNpMC14mAAjlfFckBw0vswXK23EHVtIa8aZHPx3XFfQT73n6ZvOmF4lVHakCzv4IGi20-mLCvS-iJdfccBIFIAO4yZeyqkgzu3tKtwApn2W8d7Xi32/s3056/20240228_150546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7BXhdieiZtwUbfs9N1rYKynFGMqLhHgzyr1omt2NmzP-GWhSP9cPBXwGyE2Yg07nwpVsoMYuO-XNpMC14mAAjlfFckBw0vswXK23EHVtIa8aZHPx3XFfQT73n6ZvOmF4lVHakCzv4IGi20-mLCvS-iJdfccBIFIAO4yZeyqkgzu3tKtwApn2W8d7Xi32/w400-h400/20240228_150546.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>So that's it. 10th and 21st Panzer wrapped up for the most part, now I need to work on the Americans and finish them, then British and Italians who have their basecoat but their actual bases need finished before they can be mounted to their stands. I also have a BATREP to post later this week featuring Peter's WWII rules "Scaled Down" for a more tactical level engagement with everyone's favorite OHW scenario but with a huge twist.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-47074430252220521402024-02-24T15:18:00.001-05:002024-02-24T15:18:31.645-05:0036 inch Battlefields: Battle of Kharkov 1943<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> Dave was over last night and I wanted to introduce him to <a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/p/ww2-rules.html">Peter's</a> excellent <a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/p/ww2-rules.html">WW2 rules </a>with my added <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LlppP-wMHu2AlP8GwZFlshCsRFiP8uyV_VLxWC5bS20/edit?usp=sharing">modifications</a> p(QRS linked)laying out a portion of the Battle of Kharkov in 1943. Not only was this a great run-out for hand-drawn snow mat, but also playing Peter's rules with another live human being (always a plus!). The main objective of last night's game was to start prepping Dave for our Kasserine Pass game coming up hopefully in March.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MZ3dPBucHuSuyTMH9koljdjda2-m3MFE1Tza29EtQRsJOUn43RjyDPXXjd4aEnb6pBJRT5LwYYBiFL9FpfZNos9YL0uFrZ1TDL3W2VtFKDJlJ652DFr4JyXJaNg0i4hJ1mvSu-Vxs2o0-E5VP5m96bSNCi5qe23iujFsQxnvCNJoablWjok5-yNA2TEA/s3056/20240223_133507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MZ3dPBucHuSuyTMH9koljdjda2-m3MFE1Tza29EtQRsJOUn43RjyDPXXjd4aEnb6pBJRT5LwYYBiFL9FpfZNos9YL0uFrZ1TDL3W2VtFKDJlJ652DFr4JyXJaNg0i4hJ1mvSu-Vxs2o0-E5VP5m96bSNCi5qe23iujFsQxnvCNJoablWjok5-yNA2TEA/w400-h400/20240223_133507.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Detachment Bissinger would have to attack up the table and exit off of the northern road exit. The Germans set up first!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We used the scenario from Littlewars TV's <a href="https://www.littlewarstv.com/members-only/play-the-kharkov-scenario">Battle of Kharkov scenario</a> from their excellent <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUpXo9i8K6U">first season</a>. Dave and I played the "northern" table (Detachment Bissinger) and rolled for sides with Dave playing Kampfgruppe Harmel / Detachment Bissinger (2nd SS PanzerGrenadier Division "<i>Das Reich</i>"). I played the Soviets commanding elements of the 6th Rifle Division, who were thrown into KG Harmel's way to stop the German juggernaut. The OOB for last evening's battle was taken almost straight from the LWTV scenario (click scenario above for more details). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M7zS46PZ_NecNPRN913Zz-33bC-kYa6NhCtUUvvJzoGVUdjMUubaaoA3tTxz9HakHIsWmMZw72xnfgRby5kV3pkeglAblp_ucbY1U6pXsvO8xZPcMnzy8zzSwcv-OolPUI85d6ajYsWi_l2WnzgsxFpy5Jhmw70H0AbJbaxu3917Ukvq26ckifbEQL-q/s3056/20240223_190624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M7zS46PZ_NecNPRN913Zz-33bC-kYa6NhCtUUvvJzoGVUdjMUubaaoA3tTxz9HakHIsWmMZw72xnfgRby5kV3pkeglAblp_ucbY1U6pXsvO8xZPcMnzy8zzSwcv-OolPUI85d6ajYsWi_l2WnzgsxFpy5Jhmw70H0AbJbaxu3917Ukvq26ckifbEQL-q/w400-h400/20240223_190624.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Note the Soviet battalions in lines - Dave starts moving out on his attack</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Qfeatm4U6r84ap75McVCGwCGA7tQU0Mr_roNg8PEroYwDMtKKUgEtGo8OKnPbiCUVjDue5pKW-pT_Q3dOZ4OmKy-RIYY4U0UmrJdqM5N3cSXLczzhDyYn-ohtbn5w4uxdbdRn1vv9Jn8BbRuw2Zz7r-zAZ4u3dmf_NV6iP4zMSQz4bQOMn18eEkS39O3/s3056/20240223_190944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Qfeatm4U6r84ap75McVCGwCGA7tQU0Mr_roNg8PEroYwDMtKKUgEtGo8OKnPbiCUVjDue5pKW-pT_Q3dOZ4OmKy-RIYY4U0UmrJdqM5N3cSXLczzhDyYn-ohtbn5w4uxdbdRn1vv9Jn8BbRuw2Zz7r-zAZ4u3dmf_NV6iP4zMSQz4bQOMn18eEkS39O3/w400-h400/20240223_190944.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Soviets in defensive positions. THe small circular stands represent heavy weapons "upgrades" allowing that stand to shoot 2 x hexes.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7BWirNgN48WeuJI2M-_5wyaACTLDpN50CfLdb-Ujus37fNfy9qUOT4wlwNaLRCmDr3FRX5kVKhRzAVQeoAqwmW2cjC6bKF-cft2CqQvjGnxyAEn7iho-IzDsMoT-skEH2ZGLwRMRWONe4EvyFRLAY57uJq9NL6mLLvDqi8jm-zcKlDN6nc5S_HvCpoaAR/s3056/20240223_191005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7BWirNgN48WeuJI2M-_5wyaACTLDpN50CfLdb-Ujus37fNfy9qUOT4wlwNaLRCmDr3FRX5kVKhRzAVQeoAqwmW2cjC6bKF-cft2CqQvjGnxyAEn7iho-IzDsMoT-skEH2ZGLwRMRWONe4EvyFRLAY57uJq9NL6mLLvDqi8jm-zcKlDN6nc5S_HvCpoaAR/w400-h400/20240223_191005.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stug Battalion and Recce moving out with Dave's infantry closer behind. Note the Flak Battalion's desert-painted 88s (sorry!!) moving up the road towards the village.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Dave had a tough task ahead of him. While the Soviets had awful morale and a mostly-infantry force, Dave was light on armor, only bringing a Stug III battalion to the fight, along with motorized infantry, a flak battalion (88s!) and some light Anti Tank assets, but also had time working against him. He has only 12 turns to exit units off of the northern table edge, and 3 massive infantry battalions to slice through!</p><p>The first few turns we spend getting Dave acquainted with the rules. While I'm playing against him, I'm coaching on options available and how the rules work. Dave gets his recce into position and sends down artillery against an SU76 unit in the treeline. The battle is joined!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoasFsyzENOlpcC1Aetq13VYYAyMntRAcsphwn-UTE92iUTXI5CUBW6oVxYVqbfb5pULNPvt7uZ_gXSUHsVcHi3uUVtIqLXsjLcG5ccuNzCEap247tRy6JaJZtlxbLjZfLL0mZ75k1EYn5Tci-hkiczzj7ZrmTC-C18HXmK8anMXwSvFdbdM81WlhHIcLU/s3056/20240223_192206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoasFsyzENOlpcC1Aetq13VYYAyMntRAcsphwn-UTE92iUTXI5CUBW6oVxYVqbfb5pULNPvt7uZ_gXSUHsVcHi3uUVtIqLXsjLcG5ccuNzCEap247tRy6JaJZtlxbLjZfLL0mZ75k1EYn5Tci-hkiczzj7ZrmTC-C18HXmK8anMXwSvFdbdM81WlhHIcLU/w400-h400/20240223_192206.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Germans shelling an SU76 unit in the woods. The block on it indicates that it is DISRUPTED. One key difference I've added to Peter's rules is rolling 3D6 instead of 1D6. I found I just didn't have the guts to face Peter's 1D6 roll - much too tense :-) The 3D6 works out by scoring successes (based on the target you're shooting at). 1 success = target rolls to remain in place or retreat. 2 successes = target disrupted. 3 successes = target destroyed.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKxDAk4AzH3kPJ3SL-mO87WGmQcSsf9cu2q_lz3rTXsUuBObSCTmBEIbCKuJltX8OBKofV0kolm9IV8aooPWA4HXYeBCb9DDnAK6KYMRi6N-fHZh42IXMqdwKurpgHzWa9Hbma9d6DBeybnzKhidGgITjJbkK7XyjKyGyjCrJJE6ewnfdirmfHGFjtY3_/s3056/20240223_192413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKxDAk4AzH3kPJ3SL-mO87WGmQcSsf9cu2q_lz3rTXsUuBObSCTmBEIbCKuJltX8OBKofV0kolm9IV8aooPWA4HXYeBCb9DDnAK6KYMRi6N-fHZh42IXMqdwKurpgHzWa9Hbma9d6DBeybnzKhidGgITjJbkK7XyjKyGyjCrJJE6ewnfdirmfHGFjtY3_/w400-h400/20240223_192413.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The flak battalion enters the village. First time i've used 88s in a game in a long time!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98XgTS0RPOjxe5k-qPrGdkmIQ0BGWZCAwbgBOv0Qjhm463V0_t31BPb_aTSVZbV8-IcVmU4PpF45YzeGtX8CEpv_1jDRBa9Gh2HVQeatblMj54LdoCnA9hjb8IBIROq7yDstzYb4qvVOXAK9FtlJjDBv3N-e8J2S_J_zgJP8swvkB3Nh5F2SrPjbtJ5tZ/s3056/20240223_192421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98XgTS0RPOjxe5k-qPrGdkmIQ0BGWZCAwbgBOv0Qjhm463V0_t31BPb_aTSVZbV8-IcVmU4PpF45YzeGtX8CEpv_1jDRBa9Gh2HVQeatblMj54LdoCnA9hjb8IBIROq7yDstzYb4qvVOXAK9FtlJjDBv3N-e8J2S_J_zgJP8swvkB3Nh5F2SrPjbtJ5tZ/w400-h400/20240223_192421.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dave is forcing units back with artillery fire as his Stug battalion advances. His plan is to follow them closely with the infantry and exploit as the opportunity arises.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2c88MPWfOJ9RxWEcf81fN5mKE4242FZ49RNrMForpaPaNUhNC8EWNJMxPw4cCkdHqZRGNTHrNRnrPoenGDGJKSu_sag6-NkxKc67hOk6-kgBWHy9yG69MWBwEMKKy6aZpJSEoZ6ml7Qmw51une00994eQccOFdX1mUhwfdB9Ti11Vszt2n-CiCE1xZCZe/s3056/20240223_193519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2c88MPWfOJ9RxWEcf81fN5mKE4242FZ49RNrMForpaPaNUhNC8EWNJMxPw4cCkdHqZRGNTHrNRnrPoenGDGJKSu_sag6-NkxKc67hOk6-kgBWHy9yG69MWBwEMKKy6aZpJSEoZ6ml7Qmw51une00994eQccOFdX1mUhwfdB9Ti11Vszt2n-CiCE1xZCZe/w400-h400/20240223_193519.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>KV-1s held in reserve. The Stugs wont scratch the paint on them except for up close (heavy armor rule in Peter's rules - that's where the 88s will come in handy as you will find out!)</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Dave reaches a central portion on the battlefield after having by-passed the first infantry line and capturing the village. I'm trying to canalize him into a murderous fight with my infantry. Dave obliges!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBziiqndn_N8mmGvfQ7QO-tv_TI26X6viGbj0jhIPFwuNfITI7HpjXdu1ojKVFPs4pnU95t5WXYXNeoRD8zc_8bu46RGZ5hkS6AKtzUf_5pK43MMkiCJ94O3Z1FOCW6oxSTubMMARjCg1LSV7Z3mvfgemN-p0qXpRaDBPQ3msVg_oezSjEcgLgSo5oUCD/s3056/20240223_193522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBziiqndn_N8mmGvfQ7QO-tv_TI26X6viGbj0jhIPFwuNfITI7HpjXdu1ojKVFPs4pnU95t5WXYXNeoRD8zc_8bu46RGZ5hkS6AKtzUf_5pK43MMkiCJ94O3Z1FOCW6oxSTubMMARjCg1LSV7Z3mvfgemN-p0qXpRaDBPQ3msVg_oezSjEcgLgSo5oUCD/w400-h400/20240223_193522.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Germans will not be able to bypass this line. They'll have to fight here given how 1st and 2nd Battalion flanks overlap. It's a fiendish plan! Note the heavy weapons in this battalion. Dave starts targeting them with artillery.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_k6D6jZxyNQwbs5RyZ6nLbvosnC276JTolOsBINqHjdYuAvfBykXL3gPaRIOkWAdo8Oa6-6Ksbx5ECygDx3SGZ2xXoY31_-6js1pl5fUAKbc-VcRNoY0j58LbtOaDrRGejntwceFsSfHYqHgfp5oI125dGXppkzElaoS2YzgdeuL9C39mEe4oGTL4Ssa/s3056/20240223_194856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_k6D6jZxyNQwbs5RyZ6nLbvosnC276JTolOsBINqHjdYuAvfBykXL3gPaRIOkWAdo8Oa6-6Ksbx5ECygDx3SGZ2xXoY31_-6js1pl5fUAKbc-VcRNoY0j58LbtOaDrRGejntwceFsSfHYqHgfp5oI125dGXppkzElaoS2YzgdeuL9C39mEe4oGTL4Ssa/w400-h400/20240223_194856.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjHAB6VlG_JYPalF1z6Is2zpJiHjbHusvSQgyDcr0GEwXMRNUexFU__TS5lDBcDp0ObRJ0wwgsFCHAUf9i8Lv8WIFcotjTxbVK88EZCKoYO8UOcVkE2dZT9uVCvBy_rhzKQ-7Ft7Fspn9gzbAJXPKFpYx0UE0qMSjyI3qRDOy13oF9zBY9oE9_JrK0dep/s3056/20240223_200320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjHAB6VlG_JYPalF1z6Is2zpJiHjbHusvSQgyDcr0GEwXMRNUexFU__TS5lDBcDp0ObRJ0wwgsFCHAUf9i8Lv8WIFcotjTxbVK88EZCKoYO8UOcVkE2dZT9uVCvBy_rhzKQ-7Ft7Fspn9gzbAJXPKFpYx0UE0qMSjyI3qRDOy13oF9zBY9oE9_JrK0dep/w400-h400/20240223_200320.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Detachment Bissinger command stand and Stug Battalion</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Heavy combat breaks out at the second Soviet line as Dave's 88s, then his Stugs join in the firing. Dave's massing his firepower brilliantly trying to force holes inoto the line that he can sneak a Stug or 2 past!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0jtAB8fRFFM3tR3dCM9ihl0CyZWYgcAm2vpNDawwK2FyCqZOi35jXSTfJbD7mHAPnbkXubsWM4zzbmCiE3bSZj0p0ljdzqLb4x-6SL7tFSR_qVfrJNeX2MXLbZ5C5CPyC6BMBvmPM4EGmtF1UHuGdc5eGTouFlWxud4nEae-UgSjCd8x5wEP-iXwMaUN/s3056/20240223_204829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0jtAB8fRFFM3tR3dCM9ihl0CyZWYgcAm2vpNDawwK2FyCqZOi35jXSTfJbD7mHAPnbkXubsWM4zzbmCiE3bSZj0p0ljdzqLb4x-6SL7tFSR_qVfrJNeX2MXLbZ5C5CPyC6BMBvmPM4EGmtF1UHuGdc5eGTouFlWxud4nEae-UgSjCd8x5wEP-iXwMaUN/w400-h400/20240223_204829.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>We started using cotton balls to show who's fired so we didn't lose track. Dave's infantry on the road behind the village. Stugs and 88s up front. Worth mentioning here that Turn 4 saw the begining of rolling for a Stuka JU87 airstrike. Dave rolls a "6" at the right time and Hans Rudel is inbound! I saw HR because Dave rolls hot on his strike and KOs the unit! He opens a big gap in the second battalion's line!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfog_89S_7XoszW_wfobktc1DubHZGPaMM9-njmJ3w8YTVuOacCxlkTJZ-ZPr5vWZh7bhWgHPo6WEdIKVYxfMQYnqgU9YyBstvfOQXvnaBpSh92QlReR8wfR35gNteJsOrRs1GUfkak7Kn2c8ieRjUa69hGDKLjdzcMkC7MjPUfZco9cQzaQMy7fv0V4v/s3056/20240223_210824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfog_89S_7XoszW_wfobktc1DubHZGPaMM9-njmJ3w8YTVuOacCxlkTJZ-ZPr5vWZh7bhWgHPo6WEdIKVYxfMQYnqgU9YyBstvfOQXvnaBpSh92QlReR8wfR35gNteJsOrRs1GUfkak7Kn2c8ieRjUa69hGDKLjdzcMkC7MjPUfZco9cQzaQMy7fv0V4v/w400-h400/20240223_210824.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dave's Stugs join in the firing, and the Soviet line buckles</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHi74yT-ONN63lEnpQPRsOth0w2J9zZxCetz52-__TTR9VPVkHOoXXkM6TZYZJuy7VG0401FnowbN5g85UWtSAxGTE6T5i5x6Q2AxPHxGlPdJBscbBL26SRZGMnMa57Ko7Sw1yzMQjvONTmTs8nrCsR7f8m_OJ-TUWJy5JU-TGme64DvaFPQQTSrxz4V6/s3056/20240223_211950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHi74yT-ONN63lEnpQPRsOth0w2J9zZxCetz52-__TTR9VPVkHOoXXkM6TZYZJuy7VG0401FnowbN5g85UWtSAxGTE6T5i5x6Q2AxPHxGlPdJBscbBL26SRZGMnMa57Ko7Sw1yzMQjvONTmTs8nrCsR7f8m_OJ-TUWJy5JU-TGme64DvaFPQQTSrxz4V6/w400-h400/20240223_211950.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I commit the KV-1s to action now as the second battalion's line is breached. Dave continues to have good luck in destroying defending infantry stands.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSE9LjL72gMUDJ3HbaL0rc5Mc5Mlj0mWG2r-8NN0lEw4TwYiWPTYqNKKS8biOWlyIej7cLvyHkN3MY7MLjOznUHmozP-hwTC_h-YhLw7W9SjGM9PNbHE6kFXbNmmNSMahI_3aFE9wro9IUtltSIQiwDCE3rWMlG1T4m6Ig8rzQhBkw3yyREijbobj8gBZG/s3056/20240223_211956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSE9LjL72gMUDJ3HbaL0rc5Mc5Mlj0mWG2r-8NN0lEw4TwYiWPTYqNKKS8biOWlyIej7cLvyHkN3MY7MLjOznUHmozP-hwTC_h-YhLw7W9SjGM9PNbHE6kFXbNmmNSMahI_3aFE9wro9IUtltSIQiwDCE3rWMlG1T4m6Ig8rzQhBkw3yyREijbobj8gBZG/w400-h400/20240223_211956.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dave tears a 5 hex wide hole into the line! The Stugs are earning their pay. Dave's artillery has been firing non stop also.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiXi08yw5BweGnalDCDYSpA6DEeeMaDeU7pFiBJt3zUY6pBl1Qfl1yTeNVVQgH7mgt3HAP1X7EtEIO-B-Mtyyi9D_1XMbiE6bD8eLcXMo1qkrxp5MHSguUk4o8tw0d3KvrZgJ81h-mdlkLptvpOtTrikOXyfi93IMSuYEKKR2HMwA4ZwRkRUTcGV_gArj/s3056/20240223_213115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiXi08yw5BweGnalDCDYSpA6DEeeMaDeU7pFiBJt3zUY6pBl1Qfl1yTeNVVQgH7mgt3HAP1X7EtEIO-B-Mtyyi9D_1XMbiE6bD8eLcXMo1qkrxp5MHSguUk4o8tw0d3KvrZgJ81h-mdlkLptvpOtTrikOXyfi93IMSuYEKKR2HMwA4ZwRkRUTcGV_gArj/w400-h400/20240223_213115.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Exploiting the hole in the line, Dave's stugs surge forward. The KV-1s are now in 88 range!! The infantry in the bottom of the picture are the last line of defense.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoa2NfaV41qtRsjOQ4DWUovv-X0UFkpdNpGenwv9SF5CoE1VPeeAIyWROWmSJyAkExn6YT2kqUsa-RUJ6LepeOfqXP5wl2LrcrR49DIOIcdppiPty0FaUfd01E5yfLGr9dnMhrfiCS3TevFmNVPGn8xhj3pTasynEgNMDgRqqzFTR1OGRrzUD3yQaUKrhO/s3056/20240223_214018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoa2NfaV41qtRsjOQ4DWUovv-X0UFkpdNpGenwv9SF5CoE1VPeeAIyWROWmSJyAkExn6YT2kqUsa-RUJ6LepeOfqXP5wl2LrcrR49DIOIcdppiPty0FaUfd01E5yfLGr9dnMhrfiCS3TevFmNVPGn8xhj3pTasynEgNMDgRqqzFTR1OGRrzUD3yQaUKrhO/w400-h400/20240223_214018.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The bending Soviet line now goes from the road exit at top and follows the road down to the trees in center-bottom of picture. The German Stug and Flag Battalion are breaching the line and the KV-1s are starting to counter attack now!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBs3r644paePsGfpo-a6jbj58TLtfTLFYNfF_vf7u161OGH5zQMCeTN5keI2a9PY0ODFIIgPZ2A7jMXmVtyLAauEtM2JgoMKyazDlcjqjc0ggUUiuf7VloRljzqRBNb1H0EXusiYoqIVc_D2u3KNYLl71ghertULhW-1J8molFIyEbB9nV4hsfysi_8TH/s3056/20240223_214135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBs3r644paePsGfpo-a6jbj58TLtfTLFYNfF_vf7u161OGH5zQMCeTN5keI2a9PY0ODFIIgPZ2A7jMXmVtyLAauEtM2JgoMKyazDlcjqjc0ggUUiuf7VloRljzqRBNb1H0EXusiYoqIVc_D2u3KNYLl71ghertULhW-1J8molFIyEbB9nV4hsfysi_8TH/w400-h400/20240223_214135.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Heavy combat breaks out as the 88s and Stugs position themselves to engage the KV1s. The 88s start systematically picking off KV1 targets.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7j_U_I3-k7T5chogT3kK1yLS2QlWm8xmklAi_M2iOdp0iRovxWTRnSEZ5pjubw5ZmlJBuM_BeKsy7gTOZzBdvSiKrgy8NvdN1O09a3A0zB49avGBDoKFN8jB0uOKewsTzDnWbLAwv0X8uMJcOFaiBxRLDQ-q_Wac59bGqwwZ-kL6LJ5dcjU-Y2LDYY0MG/s3056/20240223_214204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7j_U_I3-k7T5chogT3kK1yLS2QlWm8xmklAi_M2iOdp0iRovxWTRnSEZ5pjubw5ZmlJBuM_BeKsy7gTOZzBdvSiKrgy8NvdN1O09a3A0zB49avGBDoKFN8jB0uOKewsTzDnWbLAwv0X8uMJcOFaiBxRLDQ-q_Wac59bGqwwZ-kL6LJ5dcjU-Y2LDYY0MG/w400-h400/20240223_214204.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dave leaves a detachment of 88s behind as flank/rear guard against roving Soviet armor. Here an SU76 burns, destroyed as it probed the village.</i></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote><p>I destroy a Stug platoon with KV-1 fire and my artillery is certainly help even the odds, destroying Dave's infantry as best I can. He's doing a very commendable job though of keeping the infantry out of harms way until he needs them.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_11VZi5gA7Pemi2iNL6eiu3ztXUU5HAtwjE9EBDbkf31tgHUXyzfvw7mc4ESWMyA0ogyW-LfCd73RdRTL_F3C-S5oi1T1Iow5y5p8a4JkLvToaIACVRZ41mqMPMiRJnQq-z3ul_qUQ3RG3Q0pGVwaysm0IWudQA3JDg7McKmtje3RS_PMANRAIBKTCIS/s3056/20240223_215647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_11VZi5gA7Pemi2iNL6eiu3ztXUU5HAtwjE9EBDbkf31tgHUXyzfvw7mc4ESWMyA0ogyW-LfCd73RdRTL_F3C-S5oi1T1Iow5y5p8a4JkLvToaIACVRZ41mqMPMiRJnQq-z3ul_qUQ3RG3Q0pGVwaysm0IWudQA3JDg7McKmtje3RS_PMANRAIBKTCIS/w400-h400/20240223_215647.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Clear shot towards the exit! Dave starts to peel back the flank of the Soviet 3rd Battalion</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fap_E4_h0BPOFBeEaj7HQ30KrwR5EobHAbGzu9ZTYagCcWtEoKQ7mOtGWmiU-RguyibeGGXTBivo80mCrqOOlk3rsb9UVZRy-Sc8HW-9JJQi2tFWagfqtxEFQL7mGrIcMYcg5EdU2PM5jTfJy1QClUHwNW5qxgn8oK9aRviWPNelDw0du7r0_XPSsbbO/s3056/20240223_220736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fap_E4_h0BPOFBeEaj7HQ30KrwR5EobHAbGzu9ZTYagCcWtEoKQ7mOtGWmiU-RguyibeGGXTBivo80mCrqOOlk3rsb9UVZRy-Sc8HW-9JJQi2tFWagfqtxEFQL7mGrIcMYcg5EdU2PM5jTfJy1QClUHwNW5qxgn8oK9aRviWPNelDw0du7r0_XPSsbbO/w400-h400/20240223_220736.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Soviet infantry that were initially bypassed flank the German breakthrough and begin to assault the 88s!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZELQ3rLg14bUfaV55maZAJ-H709zMfyBwDzvVZl3jD7bI2HVK39UAkzanx9XS7wB-2zvup9DdrHZPIfFSAXsQnF2eJa-Fx_nVge9IaNZgVojaCb90wYi4egpQVaXvhwvNsYIQfofcATUKduT53-H7RczwfL-wYw-vnrMsFlvuHrnpBDRU2b9g-165PaZ4/s3056/20240223_220742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZELQ3rLg14bUfaV55maZAJ-H709zMfyBwDzvVZl3jD7bI2HVK39UAkzanx9XS7wB-2zvup9DdrHZPIfFSAXsQnF2eJa-Fx_nVge9IaNZgVojaCb90wYi4egpQVaXvhwvNsYIQfofcATUKduT53-H7RczwfL-wYw-vnrMsFlvuHrnpBDRU2b9g-165PaZ4/w400-h400/20240223_220742.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Meanwhile Dave sneaks more Stugs off the table! My only shot left on turn 10 is to move that infantry platoon from the road down to the road exit which I do to block the remaining Stugs. Dave's only hope in getting more units off is to get a Stuka strike....</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />German Turn 11, Dave rolls a "6" and Hans Rudel is again inbound. Dave rolls all "6s" and kills another infantry stand, while his artillery makes short work of ANOTHER Soviet platoon. Dave ends up getting the entire Stug Battalion off of the table. The infantry are still mopping up.</p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdQDBgOnPdc6WcmhiD86B9mAZtB_WPAAwNMDV7M-IJeJ7XVmELKbyP6wjlCzcUi1bESKBw66jknWANEnlRXTG7IFbSD43fjrdHw_Hy9NZIS5CgJxpLKlbjIQXyEqYEtz3I_Iqff6jJHlRrExgwFRKvUqrgIzdRhliVvE84Z62ue8j36-mhx8DD4xBBnd_/s3056/20240223_221106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdQDBgOnPdc6WcmhiD86B9mAZtB_WPAAwNMDV7M-IJeJ7XVmELKbyP6wjlCzcUi1bESKBw66jknWANEnlRXTG7IFbSD43fjrdHw_Hy9NZIS5CgJxpLKlbjIQXyEqYEtz3I_Iqff6jJHlRrExgwFRKvUqrgIzdRhliVvE84Z62ue8j36-mhx8DD4xBBnd_/w400-h400/20240223_221106.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Poised for a breakthrough - the German Stugs are lined up to exploit the breach in the line.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> The LWTV game's victory parameters are a bit vague "secure the road exits" but I wanted this to be a bit more desperate than that so we used exited vehicles as the success indicator. Just not sure "how much" success. Dave left more than half of the infantry battalion on the field with almost 60% casualties, and the 88s were running from the Soviet infantry counterattacks. Still, though, Dave did exit a considerable amount of powerful units off of the table so I'm content to call this a German minor victory!</p><div><p><b>LESSONS LEARNED</b></p><p>A critical part of any Sound Officers Call posting, what did we learn from this battle?</p><p><b>CONSERVE YOUR STRENGTH</b> - In games like this, the infantry can be bled white early on. As Dave showed, it's important to commit at the right time and not fight needlessly. One of things I love about these rules are the ability to showcase true maneuver warfare - attacking the weak spots and only with increased odds of success. The rules dont favor an attritional grind - that is a good way to lose all of your infantry early on in the fight. Especially with the way artillery works. Which leads me to my next point...</p><p><b>ARTILLERY IS DEADLY</b> - Infantry need to be on the move constantly if they can. Artillery is absolutely deadly. I asked Dave if he thought it had too great of an impact on the game (most of the German and Soviet infantry units were killed by Artillery. Or disrupted by Artillery and finished off with infantry attacks). Dave thought it might have been better to have a limited number of salvoes in the game and I tend to agree with him. The artillery was a huge casualty producer in this game (as it was in WW2) but the amount of ammo expended and the constant changing of fire missions each turn is probably too generous.</p><p><b>ALL ARMS COOPERATION - </b>Dave learned the hard way to have infantry supporting the tanks by soaking up infantry fire up front, and also that he needed to have mobile forces on standby to exploit a breakthrough. All firing and artillery attacks should go towards a singular goal (in this case it was the breakthrough at the Soviet 2nd Battalion's line) .</p><p>Look at the lessons learned here. The tenets outlined above may as well have come from a real after action report. That is a huge testament to the strength of these rules and again my hat's off to Peter for developing a real gem here.</p><p>So all-in-all a very successful night of gaming fun. Dave is keen to play these again and I'm moving forward with my Kasserine Pass plans. I still need to play GDWs "Team Yankee" with my microarmor and that is likely next week's game, and I am starting the 8th Army British for "Race for Tunis" after Kasserine Pass is over! Stay tuned!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-8994344602772822932024-02-21T16:55:00.000-05:002024-02-21T16:55:53.441-05:00WIP Wednesday: The "Sands" of Time<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiRHPkjvzgYRHvX0SYUkbRWqcbcCnPHOL2TdssNJcfhw8BlJZyqwSeSQtAysqLPIcQmmYJUaAz2mp1F2S1522MojoG_ltpsO4SSf3vOkNDvGET982pTYc7SSxos1qM05a1ItZT_7NDIEPCPRLt0Hb1qc3GuoDcT42mbBkSkLydnng0wEPRBWS1lR0eOEs3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="720" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiRHPkjvzgYRHvX0SYUkbRWqcbcCnPHOL2TdssNJcfhw8BlJZyqwSeSQtAysqLPIcQmmYJUaAz2mp1F2S1522MojoG_ltpsO4SSf3vOkNDvGET982pTYc7SSxos1qM05a1ItZT_7NDIEPCPRLt0Hb1qc3GuoDcT42mbBkSkLydnng0wEPRBWS1lR0eOEs3" width="320" /></a></div>A delightful showcase of progress (or lack thereof) on today's WIP Wednesday! The fruits of my labor paying off with the Epic Pike & Shotte figures, the Kasserine Pass Afrika Korps Germans are nearing completion, and their well-supplied enemies the Americans are moving along at pace. Of course there are more Baccus buildings being completed, and, speaking of buildings, some adorable 3mm North African buildings and experimental palm trees for you to look at with this week's mostly desert-themed WIP Wednesday. Kasserine Pass is getting closer! <p></p><p>Let's get to the pictures!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Kasserine Pass Units for 36" Battlefields:</b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTELX4ejO1lnzk2iD33L72M5tBJ7uqRudU7D7MwiAKR5SjivPaTN3Xh_Z8m6rKd2yXHvZ82FEi6Os_qgdODRiCBPpalU_vRy9lB8RcVRH_WKbXX81dNzpT0tccbBzp45Q7HmvFQY0i3SXLYgS6Ugz9WEViwBEdyXtS2ZXE5p6Pg69fFgHXRLdTFRMCy6m/s3056/20240221_095901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTELX4ejO1lnzk2iD33L72M5tBJ7uqRudU7D7MwiAKR5SjivPaTN3Xh_Z8m6rKd2yXHvZ82FEi6Os_qgdODRiCBPpalU_vRy9lB8RcVRH_WKbXX81dNzpT0tccbBzp45Q7HmvFQY0i3SXLYgS6Ugz9WEViwBEdyXtS2ZXE5p6Pg69fFgHXRLdTFRMCy6m/w400-h400/20240221_095901.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Medium Tank Company / Battalion along with some lighter tanks the GHQ 1/285 Panzer III models are absolutely fantastic!!! Full of beautiful raised details. Since this pic was taken I've painted the tracks on them and some of the stowage.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQNMjU90l1nN2H8xLcJmnBOYcTWtnLuFTc5Kg2bSYKGYqTbFc-5UdBgzlmSLUUevPUE0PlPmbhgKLApgJIN2TVK3FXnGp8Pk4mh-32gipWbW4RgLp3ujo3sCcXMBB-24nqjo22WBvatHhWgf-I9D6RWdhDgOCdOAGgcs78QihyYfbiXikt4LlBGSVzcDa/s3056/20240221_130802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQNMjU90l1nN2H8xLcJmnBOYcTWtnLuFTc5Kg2bSYKGYqTbFc-5UdBgzlmSLUUevPUE0PlPmbhgKLApgJIN2TVK3FXnGp8Pk4mh-32gipWbW4RgLp3ujo3sCcXMBB-24nqjo22WBvatHhWgf-I9D6RWdhDgOCdOAGgcs78QihyYfbiXikt4LlBGSVzcDa/w400-h400/20240221_130802.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklärungsabteilung??). - in Peter's WWII rules and my modifications of them - the spotting units allow you to spot and target units further than your conventional forces - making them super useful on the table for armor that is engaging at stand-off and artillery spotting.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-VIwswVV2gosxA6t_IoF7e90brPV0re7Me8EaRizAPiHi3fTWLv7L3s5kd0m0BhRxUT7XI22svzvjk8HVDaSHL1yt2D7JQA8Ru8FgAfxqP5ww1Wxt2Il_7776_5yH2ycbGQazjDEPIMYejKY80MB3bL6YayexZsmxaF8nxT5JosrQLJbnch6jPX-YZvs/s3056/20240221_131036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-VIwswVV2gosxA6t_IoF7e90brPV0re7Me8EaRizAPiHi3fTWLv7L3s5kd0m0BhRxUT7XI22svzvjk8HVDaSHL1yt2D7JQA8Ru8FgAfxqP5ww1Wxt2Il_7776_5yH2ycbGQazjDEPIMYejKY80MB3bL6YayexZsmxaF8nxT5JosrQLJbnch6jPX-YZvs/w400-h400/20240221_131036.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DAK Infantry. I touched up and rebased what I could find. Note that I put LMGs on some stands and others I did not incase I was crazy enough to try Battlegroup: Torch or Tobruk in 6mm...</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4EpYR7s9wSZJ-tBitzXr3lgEecZAoKeXOOgDHFbrx8WmzUzgTYVO36vdulk5jQFpnTD-Jmu22pe-OonGifmgqUtHG1Jn_j5i_xL5HBe-_rzLcBVMvbzYy2nKKUvOcpmCIbnJ9ebUjobrxyQPQDhsC5r0NClxUKel_ucZ1ZXrPDXn5-oGqcKbRe8jhqSh/s3056/20240221_131031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4EpYR7s9wSZJ-tBitzXr3lgEecZAoKeXOOgDHFbrx8WmzUzgTYVO36vdulk5jQFpnTD-Jmu22pe-OonGifmgqUtHG1Jn_j5i_xL5HBe-_rzLcBVMvbzYy2nKKUvOcpmCIbnJ9ebUjobrxyQPQDhsC5r0NClxUKel_ucZ1ZXrPDXn5-oGqcKbRe8jhqSh/w400-h400/20240221_131031.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0LcNl3hsfYktO3FxWqXLTzrjiKaAbWXK3GP3WvwGa8xpZfJyiYONi-kmJSlDaGe2-4ChZsfBeXotL2CzhKB35-BZtH_8mxEx-kFOmEpJ34UIelFuQk_XJWOTXLq8fCZcs4z3tifAuOLCbaYv3_fkdtZr_z4jJYCN6lVG4_5dvYsNC1th68uC3cEpLkdc/s3056/20240221_131022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0LcNl3hsfYktO3FxWqXLTzrjiKaAbWXK3GP3WvwGa8xpZfJyiYONi-kmJSlDaGe2-4ChZsfBeXotL2CzhKB35-BZtH_8mxEx-kFOmEpJ34UIelFuQk_XJWOTXLq8fCZcs4z3tifAuOLCbaYv3_fkdtZr_z4jJYCN6lVG4_5dvYsNC1th68uC3cEpLkdc/w400-h400/20240221_131022.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Anti Tank support with the infantry</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9t5ZqSl949M4Mbbh_87AfXH0LiobQ_-2irWE1Z2UdQaaAIA7nv2RQE-WD2YYETXrAmtLXxQRzRENyrPKrb40U2AV1uaAOTzm7UjYTuX-5lodeJVX4RR2CNxzNUC-u9UvHYrqeqvXS6Eyw3r_RZGhoRXWYt0Jpu-4moE-Y4Myb_HWmROyXYtyNL9skc-Z/s3056/20240221_130908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9t5ZqSl949M4Mbbh_87AfXH0LiobQ_-2irWE1Z2UdQaaAIA7nv2RQE-WD2YYETXrAmtLXxQRzRENyrPKrb40U2AV1uaAOTzm7UjYTuX-5lodeJVX4RR2CNxzNUC-u9UvHYrqeqvXS6Eyw3r_RZGhoRXWYt0Jpu-4moE-Y4Myb_HWmROyXYtyNL9skc-Z/w400-h400/20240221_130908.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Almost all of the DAK tanks I could muster. Going to use the Panzer 38s as Italian armor seeing as how they're exotic looking compared to the "conventional" German armor....and I dont have any Italian stuff in my collection.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnBHoX0fZNbg7elWxJoHk3EEjiT639iF9qSa0R0s0pDLmYLbuetO2E_8zqcIcz92QkDFe4lJIYDdSTjMtpsWYKQP1awNchaVQzM-k0UahIy1taWt-GZPjCgt_j3jsjVPyhbFdutOukOYY1K6aokEkW4keo0N191VxyJCoyRJOEAJGIx5T6GJTHAj2nbkI/s3056/20240221_130901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnBHoX0fZNbg7elWxJoHk3EEjiT639iF9qSa0R0s0pDLmYLbuetO2E_8zqcIcz92QkDFe4lJIYDdSTjMtpsWYKQP1awNchaVQzM-k0UahIy1taWt-GZPjCgt_j3jsjVPyhbFdutOukOYY1K6aokEkW4keo0N191VxyJCoyRJOEAJGIx5T6GJTHAj2nbkI/w400-h400/20240221_130901.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Unbased Panzer IIs. I'm basecoating new bases now.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFjODbL-G4k-OY-NweuN2_Qm5yLnWoHNfpzIiMJA4BsPW5Uh9nWDuc-W8feAARkj3HDX_XcoPFHyHkCfynETIicDOqDpyge9VRh263qIVXOrYzzlPWTT-FDEZT1uXeZn1QO8hxBMtkwkNnDeWY3mlnXhIk7FlDinQRO6A10Kkhy6f2FU2DEg3-7ocSH63/s3056/20240221_130847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFjODbL-G4k-OY-NweuN2_Qm5yLnWoHNfpzIiMJA4BsPW5Uh9nWDuc-W8feAARkj3HDX_XcoPFHyHkCfynETIicDOqDpyge9VRh263qIVXOrYzzlPWTT-FDEZT1uXeZn1QO8hxBMtkwkNnDeWY3mlnXhIk7FlDinQRO6A10Kkhy6f2FU2DEg3-7ocSH63/w400-h400/20240221_130847.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>More DAK recce, command, halftracks, and prime movers. Still need to base them.</i></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsBpKpz9VEP7HP5PtWTvndiySlZEUdLPRKoWYkGRtRKVMSdfpLeiK7UlKSO04W4J5GTeqe6Px1WB9OdLgiqSPybp70UAtU3eQo577xsLD6GEFiWMYI0qCF3Lkfx3XhQU6sNRuvfpbbFt1mhyphenhyphenkc6kJ8Xf11ReSmV8_9tIGe9mEw4LZE0HHths-e5Iie_vX/s3056/20240221_131112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsBpKpz9VEP7HP5PtWTvndiySlZEUdLPRKoWYkGRtRKVMSdfpLeiK7UlKSO04W4J5GTeqe6Px1WB9OdLgiqSPybp70UAtU3eQo577xsLD6GEFiWMYI0qCF3Lkfx3XhQU6sNRuvfpbbFt1mhyphenhyphenkc6kJ8Xf11ReSmV8_9tIGe9mEw4LZE0HHths-e5Iie_vX/w400-h400/20240221_131112.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Trucks, halftracks</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <br />Now onto the "green machine" we have the Americans. Again this was all the infantry I could dig up but it was enough for a good sized element for Kasserine Pass. Enough for LMG stands, support stands, and even an engineer stand with flamethrowers! I am *not* drybrushing the dark sand on their bases however, as these guys will need to do triple-duty in North Africa, France, and Italy.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfm1DCx-4ocq1tPG9Ju1WeqsmypecMCtSf8NCRInMWiXsKB9Houb1HekZZBppXgHw5_6mXThO2LUEF5lQPiw8pS_mjt4k9urAHN60fkLUA-l72oju9iq_zVoJAJ38ga4BGp3YiJpnE5XMYYVbQ-fzTEU-DtVasjTQc6gc-e2KzJv5OI8WQHZnSCkvjN1mG/s3056/20240221_130819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfm1DCx-4ocq1tPG9Ju1WeqsmypecMCtSf8NCRInMWiXsKB9Houb1HekZZBppXgHw5_6mXThO2LUEF5lQPiw8pS_mjt4k9urAHN60fkLUA-l72oju9iq_zVoJAJ38ga4BGp3YiJpnE5XMYYVbQ-fzTEU-DtVasjTQc6gc-e2KzJv5OI8WQHZnSCkvjN1mG/w400-h400/20240221_130819.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Yes, I know the Shermans are the wrong mark!!!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPjrHXgHuHWKfXI2v1EYgNSeR9-7jIZQEGgVsxrVRTOywlApS2URaWVZBPYCaE-mX9eyTwFQW2gUKotjv28ZHRRgWxS9zv7cRby9PmcxiVl9ZnwbmsmyRPQzjPPQLWZovAhGtcYmCfMXtbw6i8TpV2eT9s2VlkPp7Ov8ZDWgr44jVzVyxg2oGh9nRHXkG/s3056/20240221_130825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPjrHXgHuHWKfXI2v1EYgNSeR9-7jIZQEGgVsxrVRTOywlApS2URaWVZBPYCaE-mX9eyTwFQW2gUKotjv28ZHRRgWxS9zv7cRby9PmcxiVl9ZnwbmsmyRPQzjPPQLWZovAhGtcYmCfMXtbw6i8TpV2eT9s2VlkPp7Ov8ZDWgr44jVzVyxg2oGh9nRHXkG/w400-h400/20240221_130825.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The GHQ models do look outstanding. I'm going to paint the stowage, tracks, and put a nice dark wash on them (4th from the bottom has a coat of agrax earthshade on it - but for the rest I'm going to use nuln oil)</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7Q9WOB8T6VBadm52brc8F5OtkY7wqGmo4ktaRvKwyRZfSHzjE2UK14Ynr6XFT_dQtWPLvIzemtxkEC0HqP4cqtIV7N8LIAdFLpBZ_Qxtf9YrmrrV8w3xly4BhvlU5gKe9eK6V6_bP6aUbf6zYilgMwYQK0chDgJn_ZQwJi_p0-DVukLtE1bu2BxxDVop/s3056/20240221_130830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7Q9WOB8T6VBadm52brc8F5OtkY7wqGmo4ktaRvKwyRZfSHzjE2UK14Ynr6XFT_dQtWPLvIzemtxkEC0HqP4cqtIV7N8LIAdFLpBZ_Qxtf9YrmrrV8w3xly4BhvlU5gKe9eK6V6_bP6aUbf6zYilgMwYQK0chDgJn_ZQwJi_p0-DVukLtE1bu2BxxDVop/w400-h400/20240221_130830.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Still lots of Ami's to base, including a bunch of infantry support stands. We Americans love our firepower!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbBGxga5zSa5-hFA0VmPz2MIM4wX5J2_ejcJlG9Z17E9u9ZkEClg-do_B5qZjdbtionut3ITp4hdVoKfXkS50oyGsXK9S5rbQT2l85UERemiKPTbPxny8KyNPmbkGb6E_h96t7gxAvP7ygGKmqiq1BRPaApXhCS_f-FYtlF6S9qFq-AQOenKaWHGYDNFF/s3056/20240221_131145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbBGxga5zSa5-hFA0VmPz2MIM4wX5J2_ejcJlG9Z17E9u9ZkEClg-do_B5qZjdbtionut3ITp4hdVoKfXkS50oyGsXK9S5rbQT2l85UERemiKPTbPxny8KyNPmbkGb6E_h96t7gxAvP7ygGKmqiq1BRPaApXhCS_f-FYtlF6S9qFq-AQOenKaWHGYDNFF/w400-h400/20240221_131145.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmUXyObbrLp_egbi5oPZi628X57YopNAHoqNUTM-DiMdutKVWLfdD1L4rhMiWjyR0lGJjHB5XMER1vAl7NK2I5N1k5Ay24Ddw8fnYFl9EIpNgHrsqToNTdwW5ZOhb_Ly1pjsWm6y4OKU2OuLclHHLWzhruGIqdNdw541LmTfub5fr6_OZ5Y6cR82Ey16Y/s3056/20240221_131155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmUXyObbrLp_egbi5oPZi628X57YopNAHoqNUTM-DiMdutKVWLfdD1L4rhMiWjyR0lGJjHB5XMER1vAl7NK2I5N1k5Ay24Ddw8fnYFl9EIpNgHrsqToNTdwW5ZOhb_Ly1pjsWm6y4OKU2OuLclHHLWzhruGIqdNdw541LmTfub5fr6_OZ5Y6cR82Ey16Y/w400-h400/20240221_131155.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The elements who have received bases already. Some Tank Destroyers, Halftracks, and Sherman tanks.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tEfTK0AVe-yssdaQCNeFSvGGKpFnCRoIVyoEEDbpfplw33NCPwKyomiCDaioNKIgvJTohtNhdc9j6fBnmMeESNsbV4HJ3zqYkMks1GjQBRd7O0sP3v3DGH-BfAjeUUfqDO6xDk_IwHedGAwKI7_1yj6CPC1-d5mMrA0Wwh6DtaieC6gLLEHS5A6-f8jK/s3056/20240221_090102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tEfTK0AVe-yssdaQCNeFSvGGKpFnCRoIVyoEEDbpfplw33NCPwKyomiCDaioNKIgvJTohtNhdc9j6fBnmMeESNsbV4HJ3zqYkMks1GjQBRd7O0sP3v3DGH-BfAjeUUfqDO6xDk_IwHedGAwKI7_1yj6CPC1-d5mMrA0Wwh6DtaieC6gLLEHS5A6-f8jK/w400-h400/20240221_090102.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>You might see a small pine cube with a milliput dome on top. I see a North African mosque! and it'll look more like a mosque when I'm done painting it!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi544cyr2Ff02E5CvIRqG7bTFSpvc-EVEhBNg0Q4JX9HM7yAYOqKt2NJZssMX1sv7pFpbSY8qjnHphPTtpAS1li0UHYrA3x29Nz7CHPc_Xqa0pJqa3f5qRjqXmNLGpT5-a6KsjpDnsSEtMLH8i2jVK8HbpUAMKo4vX7d4wJRxkp3nlDs-XSEpfvH7arcLfk/s3056/20240221_095748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi544cyr2Ff02E5CvIRqG7bTFSpvc-EVEhBNg0Q4JX9HM7yAYOqKt2NJZssMX1sv7pFpbSY8qjnHphPTtpAS1li0UHYrA3x29Nz7CHPc_Xqa0pJqa3f5qRjqXmNLGpT5-a6KsjpDnsSEtMLH8i2jVK8HbpUAMKo4vX7d4wJRxkp3nlDs-XSEpfvH7arcLfk/w400-h400/20240221_095748.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I botched these chenille bump palm trees but they'll look better once painted. I need to make quite a few of them so dont worry I'll get plenty of practice!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq58KdLwdQoKJ-AY-35P31NrJ18EsrPiVf36IZrsvBfUjoNoUeklaQmtHHpscYZ982ZmkVx01ytR5oPjnoaJDWANCdFnFJ2OZgQQwSGAimWhSZQfOrDn7t_Ku0_sQam4pwEk91D_oeoIzj_eJUb7MbuNV5vVrC03J2t57T7L0BnEdDb_bWMhTMyBICu4Ar/s3056/20240221_095757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq58KdLwdQoKJ-AY-35P31NrJ18EsrPiVf36IZrsvBfUjoNoUeklaQmtHHpscYZ982ZmkVx01ytR5oPjnoaJDWANCdFnFJ2OZgQQwSGAimWhSZQfOrDn7t_Ku0_sQam4pwEk91D_oeoIzj_eJUb7MbuNV5vVrC03J2t57T7L0BnEdDb_bWMhTMyBICu4Ar/w400-h400/20240221_095757.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidUQAVj6ggYzoDNytCv8ZwZ7p0TeI0-0UYxqkQdnTTXQFCSBcQFkjQiu_FyybzNARITxtNvhZKbyvIb1Ar-vU6E_YWjZ2ymn2j537EuONu6ni-rhbsE2OyRwEEJTsgCqReO6qco0v-FJJdVUEzUqum2KaJK-1gvKJsePiUpeNV_HW0OrGrSbVG_rgXXxz/s3056/20240221_095847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidUQAVj6ggYzoDNytCv8ZwZ7p0TeI0-0UYxqkQdnTTXQFCSBcQFkjQiu_FyybzNARITxtNvhZKbyvIb1Ar-vU6E_YWjZ2ymn2j537EuONu6ni-rhbsE2OyRwEEJTsgCqReO6qco0v-FJJdVUEzUqum2KaJK-1gvKJsePiUpeNV_HW0OrGrSbVG_rgXXxz/w400-h400/20240221_095847.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Speaking of buildings, here is another completed Baccus 6mm building. I have a seemingly endless supply of them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25qtBHeBD6dsSj3u4xWzrpVrxKQ2cOLghV52dkFxSU3pzNCHJbiQ-dVpcKVgHtKSXFaju3Q9UrYpg1UegNGX3J9Y_GgFSxt0asRwg8g-3qaprq-ll0Zpfdglvtuh-vxtrG2MXNSnJ4Yg9Nj3tiS75tXbJjexk7Cdp_iE3C0cpwoj0C0f5m-wF71OUdBmq/s3056/20240221_110827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25qtBHeBD6dsSj3u4xWzrpVrxKQ2cOLghV52dkFxSU3pzNCHJbiQ-dVpcKVgHtKSXFaju3Q9UrYpg1UegNGX3J9Y_GgFSxt0asRwg8g-3qaprq-ll0Zpfdglvtuh-vxtrG2MXNSnJ4Yg9Nj3tiS75tXbJjexk7Cdp_iE3C0cpwoj0C0f5m-wF71OUdBmq/w400-h400/20240221_110827.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpKgDJVG1zJ5Y_hOMpkXLZrIf5QxsajqK13tDNlajgxinkrM8K4S_1XfZe8Y_RirxyXWRocBS0wbsnx3msVvE0GHVGjJQO8dQEJCinMFgV2XU-gTle1zC_PLZ50Y_YjADMgth9xLDk-naBnyeSLSm4JRn6wk4HmLq6yJisEr19_zG1AolTSYSyIThtL3U/s3056/20240221_110920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpKgDJVG1zJ5Y_hOMpkXLZrIf5QxsajqK13tDNlajgxinkrM8K4S_1XfZe8Y_RirxyXWRocBS0wbsnx3msVvE0GHVGjJQO8dQEJCinMFgV2XU-gTle1zC_PLZ50Y_YjADMgth9xLDk-naBnyeSLSm4JRn6wk4HmLq6yJisEr19_zG1AolTSYSyIThtL3U/w400-h400/20240221_110920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>and last but not least, "progress" continues on a new Epic "Pike & Shotte" Regiment for Tilly's Very Bad Day. I have been block-painting these lads very deliberately and while it's been alot of work, I think they are looking good so far.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpJD120fUjPaSoIkQLMRdsu2yRGzgSbPnZkHSAg9wwZOBRpeLSlRjf-M_W_iP-3DhFOZdsGDToebEgRenibQsfquk2J5VODw8CirnqLNCb68RzkRS1ccZ5-tC53_a5hVpCv_RKCKT3eVtp2sHx-gbe6DWcboPOE-gVnTUi_6JuSDx0tSD1p7uxajxtMqe/s3056/20240221_131207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpJD120fUjPaSoIkQLMRdsu2yRGzgSbPnZkHSAg9wwZOBRpeLSlRjf-M_W_iP-3DhFOZdsGDToebEgRenibQsfquk2J5VODw8CirnqLNCb68RzkRS1ccZ5-tC53_a5hVpCv_RKCKT3eVtp2sHx-gbe6DWcboPOE-gVnTUi_6JuSDx0tSD1p7uxajxtMqe/w400-h400/20240221_131207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGv4-BY4aLvmgdzH9t27U-Ftfqd4d8fIRUK-V4rAyAOhsKRO25dD7dCz4TJzQzsqf9uHQl_zZbUHr8BcSRNqxuAM-O-D1qqKL_YPYGEZWcZMwcG6-lnKsmOvOB3khL98QGaHSTRaGL56PrArFVttx1QgS3EJwzp0Pqw63y4eLlMsUnKKoFXaYVibupNHll/s3056/20240221_131220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGv4-BY4aLvmgdzH9t27U-Ftfqd4d8fIRUK-V4rAyAOhsKRO25dD7dCz4TJzQzsqf9uHQl_zZbUHr8BcSRNqxuAM-O-D1qqKL_YPYGEZWcZMwcG6-lnKsmOvOB3khL98QGaHSTRaGL56PrArFVttx1QgS3EJwzp0Pqw63y4eLlMsUnKKoFXaYVibupNHll/w400-h400/20240221_131220.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPUd57x8DaiAuDj7viR457r8JrvYKlh2_s5XoOSyqQ2xScDlI5MPyjfrEZKWAek6Y0-NoSppFFijtgQlv-VyNhkNVT21V3eOpc-cr2d4R7_YUqIlVKs4-t_tUxdI8t2fYXarvv_KWiVYF2hEdkgbCyLwO13qMxKfdICUa79vn8wiWrQ8wvszIgwiXuWOt/s3056/20240221_131229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPUd57x8DaiAuDj7viR457r8JrvYKlh2_s5XoOSyqQ2xScDlI5MPyjfrEZKWAek6Y0-NoSppFFijtgQlv-VyNhkNVT21V3eOpc-cr2d4R7_YUqIlVKs4-t_tUxdI8t2fYXarvv_KWiVYF2hEdkgbCyLwO13qMxKfdICUa79vn8wiWrQ8wvszIgwiXuWOt/w400-h400/20240221_131229.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not sure what color I should paint their "bandoleer" but I'll figure something out. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTsxNuEex_aOrSPdAwuJmTt6ICv9YNOF8gs_wqvDYls37EeUUD5wZVIhMOur2E45ysWpqQlanvaIRpBEQOf-XQZ2FLIOCxhCVHoApoU83FbI0Ksz1EpLZKBE5l-DqjAS6fGv8lLWKAzB5nAc3EqCBJFMto7UXXWz5xUZgbNT62S6xeZby0WtDoq6clbUx/s3056/20240221_131252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTsxNuEex_aOrSPdAwuJmTt6ICv9YNOF8gs_wqvDYls37EeUUD5wZVIhMOur2E45ysWpqQlanvaIRpBEQOf-XQZ2FLIOCxhCVHoApoU83FbI0Ksz1EpLZKBE5l-DqjAS6fGv8lLWKAzB5nAc3EqCBJFMto7UXXWz5xUZgbNT62S6xeZby0WtDoq6clbUx/w400-h400/20240221_131252.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>So that's all for this week. Lots of progress on the North African front this week and we're almost ready to fight the big battle (which I have not yet planned out scenario-wise). Dave is coming over Friday and I'll introduce him to Peter's rules and play an eastern front game - potentially Kharkov from the Littlewars TV scenario. Hope everyone is having a great week!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-82603468304520718302024-02-20T10:46:00.000-05:002024-02-20T10:46:02.691-05:00Pitched Battle #2: Black Powder Napoleonic "Practice"<p> It's been awhile since I played a game of "Black Powder" and figured I'd throw a handful of units on the table for a small-sized engagement to see how much of the rules I'd forgotten since I played last. </p><p>Plenty, as it turns out!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVd6VUtWMCQ1ldGJlfjPzvso-69u-3TlQyWc5OizGtZrmqD50Asx5yGDQUOMOdoNenpm33OLKFnevynStB7DuePXxjUA25ljGnEoZ9NcWAnwvGBu1cV1osCmKeEpekv7h7wGnzawccDjvCgfc09G4AXbodeTxhS8J4p_v6k4RLFZ_MLpoe8O_y9E3HwA-/s3056/20240219_122357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVd6VUtWMCQ1ldGJlfjPzvso-69u-3TlQyWc5OizGtZrmqD50Asx5yGDQUOMOdoNenpm33OLKFnevynStB7DuePXxjUA25ljGnEoZ9NcWAnwvGBu1cV1osCmKeEpekv7h7wGnzawccDjvCgfc09G4AXbodeTxhS8J4p_v6k4RLFZ_MLpoe8O_y9E3HwA-/w400-h400/20240219_122357.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One Hour Wargames fans should instantly recognize this battlefield as "Pitched Battle #2" from the OHW book. The hill and the crossroads must be seized! The Russians are the "Red" player (atop the hill) and the French are the "Blue" player, deployed along the road.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This was to be a "practice" game to serve a few purposes - to see how quickly the BP rules would return to my feeble brain, and to explore how the game played with the One Hour Wargames scenarios.</p><p>Starting out, I rolled for OOB as usual, which probably could have benefitted from some additions when you consider the "broken brigade" rules from BP. <b>More on that later.</b> Both sides rolled "3" which is 3 infantry units, 1 skirmisher unit, and 2 cavalry units. I also rolled randomly for the cavalry units and both turn up identical - 1 light cavalry and 1 heavy cavalry unit each. (I was keen to put my recently completed Austrian lancers on the table so I substituted a Russian unit for the lancers (also my Russian units are only 4 stands at-present and I was using 6 x stand units because the 6 stand units look really good on the table)</p><p>Admittedly, I wanted Artillery on the table since it's been awhile, and I substituted the skirmishers for a firing battery. But i could use practice with the "tiny" and "small" units as well. </p><p>Anyways, the new OOB looked like this:</p><p><b>French: </b>(2 Brigades, SR 8 each)</p><p>3 Infantry Regiments, 1 Artillery Battery, 1 Hussar Regiment, 1 Dragoon Regiment</p><p><b>Russian: </b>(2 Brigades, SR 7 each)</p><p>3 Infantry Regiments, 1 Artillery Battery, 1 (Austrian) Hussar Regiment, 1 (Austrian) Lancer Regiment</p><p>Worth nothing here that the French had more advantages than the Russians in this fight - with the "heavy" dragoons and the Staff Rating of 8, they French advantages were stacked.</p><p>To The Battle!</p><p><b>Turn 1</b></p><p>The Russians on the left advanced towards the crossroads - Hussars leading the way and screening the infantry who were in march column. They make good progress on the road and have the crossroads, and the French behind it, in sight. On the hill on the Russian right, Lancers move up to threaten the French advance, while Russian infantry Regiments occupy the hill and switch to line formation. Artillery has yet to unlimber.</p><p>The French right, starting directly in front of the crossroads failed their SR and sat there, unmoved by the sight of Russian cavalry and infantry trundling down the road to their front. On the French left, the brigade advances but with conservative orders they make slow progress moving up towards the hill.</p><p><b>Turn 2</b> </p><p>The Russians on the left charge the French Hussars who are treated roughly in this combat and fail all of their morale saves, while the Russians pass theirs. The French cavalry is sent reeling while the Russian cavalry conduct their advance after combat charge. The French Light Cavalry's fate is likely sealed at this point.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsWUu7Ykq5c1EzVLKWoDlfCjqXVkrZl6c-2NwxoSEQmmfMUAc7lwV6paD3LhQv4CaiFL4QO4h5Z58u1gLTmsxcjnRizHBf6KWWfDpXhdZOo4uAFYIkM3hJuPO-M86muBL7b8coI9oq3yLw9oKTKxoqF5lv2K1RMmSWKSyl1zjustwwO219Cw_gyb7JLMo/s3056/20240219_122331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsWUu7Ykq5c1EzVLKWoDlfCjqXVkrZl6c-2NwxoSEQmmfMUAc7lwV6paD3LhQv4CaiFL4QO4h5Z58u1gLTmsxcjnRizHBf6KWWfDpXhdZOo4uAFYIkM3hJuPO-M86muBL7b8coI9oq3yLw9oKTKxoqF5lv2K1RMmSWKSyl1zjustwwO219Cw_gyb7JLMo/w400-h400/20240219_122331.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Action on the French Right at the Crossroads - After winning the first round of combat on turn 2, the Russian Hussars conduct a post combat charge, sweeping past the crossroads and maintaining contact with the French Hussars who have 2 hits already.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b>Turn 3</b></p><p>The Russian Hussars win a further round of combat at the crossroads, destroying the French Hussar regiment while the Russian infantry catches up to the crossroads - but does not have the momentum to deploy into line yet. Meanwhile Russian guns open up on the French, disordering a Regiment (this happened alot and it was not particularly noteworthy on the left flank of the French). The Russian Lancers move up and charge the dragoons on the French left.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdvlioTfftHjoFMyKv9DJ4ZBRDQnTVX14FX4zjmUTNg9lCM4DGvZO5HdHlTdZPJ4KkOvEqgUwA2qGbB6dH5sQ1f-E2WdSeCVPw8SM4RmnrSbeB5dcY0P-oyDPfFNN28ImSHMIu6OaZjEVs2WMSePXoWCOeeEoqYuj3fD7mqC-OdVUJQea4JDRwBrJRlf3/s3056/20240219_143641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdvlioTfftHjoFMyKv9DJ4ZBRDQnTVX14FX4zjmUTNg9lCM4DGvZO5HdHlTdZPJ4KkOvEqgUwA2qGbB6dH5sQ1f-E2WdSeCVPw8SM4RmnrSbeB5dcY0P-oyDPfFNN28ImSHMIu6OaZjEVs2WMSePXoWCOeeEoqYuj3fD7mqC-OdVUJQea4JDRwBrJRlf3/w400-h400/20240219_143641.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hussar vrs Hussar as these 2 light regiments fight. The infantry look on, unable to do much of anything except stay in line for fear of being over run. The Russian infantry reach the crossroads.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWVzHDuYfF_z97rhxwE2j0VrCcfdbkez4J6N2u5BzryaPStu12APrC2TB4Zmiw6dGpDi_weT2NEfRtkLTHhhTLmYHqUOKIhnW3nf7k_S3s81r1NGQ6tfCD2KHQ0SLqU8KBKKryFnHCSaLLwWIPmqoaWjO1yHRl79WR43kV74V94S1HDoEnC4WAVlemi1O/s3056/20240219_143648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWVzHDuYfF_z97rhxwE2j0VrCcfdbkez4J6N2u5BzryaPStu12APrC2TB4Zmiw6dGpDi_weT2NEfRtkLTHhhTLmYHqUOKIhnW3nf7k_S3s81r1NGQ6tfCD2KHQ0SLqU8KBKKryFnHCSaLLwWIPmqoaWjO1yHRl79WR43kV74V94S1HDoEnC4WAVlemi1O/w400-h400/20240219_143648.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Russian Lancers charge and the French Dragoons counter charge. Both interesting units in their own right, the Dragoons are "heavy cavalry" and receive a +1 to their final melee score. The Lancers force a -1 modifier to the saving throw of their enemies in the first round of melee.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfAsi9DWbezLGlYXfeTSYMpjfFRimdJqGcCzZHYmiyjWH5yXvzwCHCr3ItriffxF9UWPU5sxN7lk3549dQMzXVLqbzxeeuZWmZFNCyssKDRhy2mb4Z6DVR6AZbcirVrwou4VVTaBI4mV5qbT0HeysuS5ZNH_Cc9CD-gJiHI0kbhamkBqYBq7DZRBA-KYO/s3056/20240219_143652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfAsi9DWbezLGlYXfeTSYMpjfFRimdJqGcCzZHYmiyjWH5yXvzwCHCr3ItriffxF9UWPU5sxN7lk3549dQMzXVLqbzxeeuZWmZFNCyssKDRhy2mb4Z6DVR6AZbcirVrwou4VVTaBI4mV5qbT0HeysuS5ZNH_Cc9CD-gJiHI0kbhamkBqYBq7DZRBA-KYO/w400-h400/20240219_143652.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lancers fighting Dragoons - apologies for the unfinished bases but you get the idea</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4rkm91ZETSdNRfLwqf_Hzu52Irglej3ySEhqVsviZaY2d3bMFMJhm22FuUO1wEVDxmE9kIzZ2WD3ZDzY50UyY_21LvupIIe6v9JzEJ6Cr1srSiLbwc4iRU6y5ZgT2YKDIr-RBgao138JgBekcJb5sG-FPwSEvwZ2lmp3O_4TdiR8dN3EETP5QiBOJ-Jz/s3056/20240219_143905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4rkm91ZETSdNRfLwqf_Hzu52Irglej3ySEhqVsviZaY2d3bMFMJhm22FuUO1wEVDxmE9kIzZ2WD3ZDzY50UyY_21LvupIIe6v9JzEJ6Cr1srSiLbwc4iRU6y5ZgT2YKDIr-RBgao138JgBekcJb5sG-FPwSEvwZ2lmp3O_4TdiR8dN3EETP5QiBOJ-Jz/w400-h400/20240219_143905.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">meanwhile on the French right, the French Hussars roll just about as bad as you can on a break test.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3RBfHyPjp4Kafvik8s18xiHPIj9E7f1-ZEewidRno3fDYF_ujZ8iYZYNJkixgZczfPiFyEsUehhfKhSVLfjdAxPKy4mfoSEeAOQBWqzYekqctLsa6PK4HWc1SZahIw4A5jG-iJVBSA285W7FTsb-fCOSjwPRArXusTNVjq4rnJ98fR6zYZr0P04gSur0/s3056/20240219_144241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3RBfHyPjp4Kafvik8s18xiHPIj9E7f1-ZEewidRno3fDYF_ujZ8iYZYNJkixgZczfPiFyEsUehhfKhSVLfjdAxPKy4mfoSEeAOQBWqzYekqctLsa6PK4HWc1SZahIw4A5jG-iJVBSA285W7FTsb-fCOSjwPRArXusTNVjq4rnJ98fR6zYZr0P04gSur0/w400-h400/20240219_144241.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>On the French left, the Cavalry remain locked in combat</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>Turn 4</b></p><p>More firing this turn as Russian infantry deploy at the Crossroads and French infantry at the crossroads fire on the Russian Cavalry, forcing them back. The Dragoons on the French left are pushed back and the Lancers hold the field, though are shaken from the constant fighting.</p><p><b>Turn 5</b></p><p>Turn 5 sees a charge by the Russian Hussars at the Crossroads into the still-immobile French infantry, who have not passed a check once to move! The infantry opt for closing fire <i>(should have formed square as they have the "must form square" rule - oh well it is a practice game afterall)</i> and the gamble pays off with the cavalry forced to take a break test and sent to the rear of the infantry. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LbNzhmdYhuOBEvU3-DQqR8O2G757nYEBJPjhqHXuKj3JBFFuMXlWOnvuDJ-u_XEaSNXhsP_8TCZ_ZRbNUv8F3OS0Updo-F6EhJlfj9-HiFnjPCHMXiM0szpqzG-h0LQ47L2WxOSqbWqCo8BKG-mPuJcw7ZzBCR51_8poynW6xhAJxSCjWqIaJjc5-Hh9/s3056/20240219_150251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LbNzhmdYhuOBEvU3-DQqR8O2G757nYEBJPjhqHXuKj3JBFFuMXlWOnvuDJ-u_XEaSNXhsP_8TCZ_ZRbNUv8F3OS0Updo-F6EhJlfj9-HiFnjPCHMXiM0szpqzG-h0LQ47L2WxOSqbWqCo8BKG-mPuJcw7ZzBCR51_8poynW6xhAJxSCjWqIaJjc5-Hh9/w400-h400/20240219_150251.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Austrian-painted, Russian Hussars charge the French infantry behind the crossroads!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NwGw2_2llRG5Lm-j8d0toCQLthm2GdXOwhS9017tC25D3ADJ7WEcikW7ho54Cfa4DaJnMCS9ktoM_-LsUEu5LLZlKA1UHEoWHZcln1E2H0KW69YW2oV3IMYwiSu6mQf0g8gsFKH9UzN6_2K8tHarHRi8-c_hX4e9NpcW7iOKjStfZLN8V_2xDaNBlHfp/s3056/20240219_150713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NwGw2_2llRG5Lm-j8d0toCQLthm2GdXOwhS9017tC25D3ADJ7WEcikW7ho54Cfa4DaJnMCS9ktoM_-LsUEu5LLZlKA1UHEoWHZcln1E2H0KW69YW2oV3IMYwiSu6mQf0g8gsFKH9UzN6_2K8tHarHRi8-c_hX4e9NpcW7iOKjStfZLN8V_2xDaNBlHfp/w400-h400/20240219_150713.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>behind the relative safety of the infantry, the Russian Hussars, heroes of the day, lick their wounds</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XXnrmA737I8W9qAxBVat765NmgW9ifp9Lu0sHW78g07VailND6th4lETrrmrvpEVQiw17er-EiwW3u5GwByzpMymIwnrcWNil-N4Aa3yilKTz-lzxDXZSlpoWpPUKJeBD61YNlWkRBz_-rQMbvxcd8TtJkFj8fPQAy3rQUCWjZsIFUrqu6j9JabI8r7C/s3056/20240219_150750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XXnrmA737I8W9qAxBVat765NmgW9ifp9Lu0sHW78g07VailND6th4lETrrmrvpEVQiw17er-EiwW3u5GwByzpMymIwnrcWNil-N4Aa3yilKTz-lzxDXZSlpoWpPUKJeBD61YNlWkRBz_-rQMbvxcd8TtJkFj8fPQAy3rQUCWjZsIFUrqu6j9JabI8r7C/w400-h400/20240219_150750.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>meanwhile on the Russian right in front of the hill, the Lancers attempt to rally off a hit and fail.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hOsMmJWeDDKvoqoeBSlgntQSwoCcX6rbE_ifDbVJyJFQK_LVK6_pfInQFfxNf4ru_-UN75f9F3u-XlWIzSWqhlih_5F-Fk7e9sh9wR-LhMmkz8Iso1ilvkc4hWpIimN48zjdRjVaQ8nkt2OZvoe6fybgfq2WBa7qViWFfuusTAc768byjhTdSQJXxUFS/s3056/20240219_150947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hOsMmJWeDDKvoqoeBSlgntQSwoCcX6rbE_ifDbVJyJFQK_LVK6_pfInQFfxNf4ru_-UN75f9F3u-XlWIzSWqhlih_5F-Fk7e9sh9wR-LhMmkz8Iso1ilvkc4hWpIimN48zjdRjVaQ8nkt2OZvoe6fybgfq2WBa7qViWFfuusTAc768byjhTdSQJXxUFS/w400-h400/20240219_150947.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The French move up to contest the crossroads</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAE8WM47qgW3C5S6CfGmwfheA3-OO35qTeP2a2caeGWl-Qbrpu2kPwffp-PIVFwbcH0Jfhn0_3ZRyYEEpyx2nycVAKWwRcTqqesZemhL8-O69TqBYMXN7xjlnjEakbW1kAZGtFc0T4_HSpwkCep6s3qf_atI5KRIMoWWMhxdqU75wZzcw6eZF3ME5BXOG/s3056/20240219_151215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAE8WM47qgW3C5S6CfGmwfheA3-OO35qTeP2a2caeGWl-Qbrpu2kPwffp-PIVFwbcH0Jfhn0_3ZRyYEEpyx2nycVAKWwRcTqqesZemhL8-O69TqBYMXN7xjlnjEakbW1kAZGtFc0T4_HSpwkCep6s3qf_atI5KRIMoWWMhxdqU75wZzcw6eZF3ME5BXOG/w400-h400/20240219_151215.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A firefight develops on turn 6 - with both sides' infantry not yet willing to charge the other.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7E6-3p8kin3zBvXsk_MuZN_2l-OhCNKDKd5TB1lZkso7TkJpKw5kCM7nC8pfZElxbue5z6CLev7LB8uWl95xya5aP-2fbQ33mxH8Cu3SC1BhNPRnOrjLuZkyTedpzUeYF6_2otpB8VngW5vdGwzioaJ-7hWSnS3pou0FDvWL_ZPu9egucpjeNvuwoEM_/s3056/20240219_151552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7E6-3p8kin3zBvXsk_MuZN_2l-OhCNKDKd5TB1lZkso7TkJpKw5kCM7nC8pfZElxbue5z6CLev7LB8uWl95xya5aP-2fbQ33mxH8Cu3SC1BhNPRnOrjLuZkyTedpzUeYF6_2otpB8VngW5vdGwzioaJ-7hWSnS3pou0FDvWL_ZPu9egucpjeNvuwoEM_/w400-h400/20240219_151552.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>On turn 6 the Russian lancers move to finish off the dragoons</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZdevlGhzUXflRq-XqlO8Jg2NlLI2oDLuZyMMPY7yPfxVq0gFdp90ay_KpsaGNyJXFt35KRgPzcWHCAhNMtrf9oEL2buwzul6QNlwPPeRd44qhqDc1D95WuNE7b98-RF-IcGrHpau_ufabIDcUfUWY7_llphrkcUwiaeDKjRC9lKoYnPTH_0qkc522xYe/s3056/20240219_151602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZdevlGhzUXflRq-XqlO8Jg2NlLI2oDLuZyMMPY7yPfxVq0gFdp90ay_KpsaGNyJXFt35KRgPzcWHCAhNMtrf9oEL2buwzul6QNlwPPeRd44qhqDc1D95WuNE7b98-RF-IcGrHpau_ufabIDcUfUWY7_llphrkcUwiaeDKjRC9lKoYnPTH_0qkc522xYe/w400-h400/20240219_151602.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Which they do!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>By this point I also should have paid attention to the broken brigade rules because technically the French brigade on the right (at the crossroads) has been broken with a single unit remaining they should be headed for the rear. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>This is an important distinction, and with the broken brigade rules in mind, this makes the OHW scenarios a bit more "touchy" when using Black Powder, as you will need to either make sure your brigades are balanced enough to withstand the destruction of a unit or 2, and that involves either adding more units, restructuring your task-organization (IE making 2 brigades of 3) or changing the scenario outright ("Take the High Ground" has 2 units starting on the hill) if it bothers you. </b></div><div><br /></div><div>Of course the BP rules state clearly that this is all a guide and you can modify as you see fit. Since I have been playing through with a single unit at the crossroads, we're continuing to play here, although as you will see, it gets a bit hard to ignore after some dramatic turns of events coming up!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Turn 7</b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwleSJDDWQGcOerzl9OxbDLIbfAxHiyFa952_rqdDBY2ZxenQpNY88n0GOvO6BUXf-scg_As7W6LSJuFJ-3a83Z4FK8TRSSYUK7iQTQ1g57vii5Dz4hyphenhyphenqSEC49Rsc_6IWeBItjf7apZKduqkj2ziZ9mEad3S9swOx6MJPkh9YcqMiyGELBul8vzIbtiwGp/s3056/20240219_152116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwleSJDDWQGcOerzl9OxbDLIbfAxHiyFa952_rqdDBY2ZxenQpNY88n0GOvO6BUXf-scg_As7W6LSJuFJ-3a83Z4FK8TRSSYUK7iQTQ1g57vii5Dz4hyphenhyphenqSEC49Rsc_6IWeBItjf7apZKduqkj2ziZ9mEad3S9swOx6MJPkh9YcqMiyGELBul8vzIbtiwGp/w400-h400/20240219_152116.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Both infantry units are in rough shape after constant shooting and no rallying. The French continue their hard luck of basically not passing a single orders test almost the entire game.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzhR_b5PPs_Z_3NzmaLrF_lYFmLPCTWk5rtROVlMhFCSC2n6H1IH__q0wNajz1kPXvJ876SQj-FN8aS7xSo_t-4-0VBcgGBh5wYYyZvEjQ1SbMQDAJQlflWNnjdb1UxCBHMyQHfDeGcMBAX0wMEmAjynAxGbd81iKB09cpwfANRg2oO04Lvnb2vgj4P3v/s3056/20240219_151711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzhR_b5PPs_Z_3NzmaLrF_lYFmLPCTWk5rtROVlMhFCSC2n6H1IH__q0wNajz1kPXvJ876SQj-FN8aS7xSo_t-4-0VBcgGBh5wYYyZvEjQ1SbMQDAJQlflWNnjdb1UxCBHMyQHfDeGcMBAX0wMEmAjynAxGbd81iKB09cpwfANRg2oO04Lvnb2vgj4P3v/w400-h400/20240219_151711.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Speaking of failing to rally...Perhaps these Russians would be better-served with a Russian officer commanding them rather than an Austrian!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbX3iaJHmQs7uJZA5nDV_CScUH2w61QVDAujhKeITUnOxAPQjTkK1rvOXzZrR48S_4pb2m-7HqWFXPvVILiQabLnm4BcOplCrJ43U8ngJdhlFyqhzk8Jv-pSwGwkrpqW2i6gbVdFbgsZzEvRlIe26i2TYN_BGQVtE66a_kbe24XAvW9GLQ16ylEKq82Xq/s3056/20240219_152351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbX3iaJHmQs7uJZA5nDV_CScUH2w61QVDAujhKeITUnOxAPQjTkK1rvOXzZrR48S_4pb2m-7HqWFXPvVILiQabLnm4BcOplCrJ43U8ngJdhlFyqhzk8Jv-pSwGwkrpqW2i6gbVdFbgsZzEvRlIe26i2TYN_BGQVtE66a_kbe24XAvW9GLQ16ylEKq82Xq/w400-h400/20240219_152351.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lots of excitement as the French charge and bring up another infantry regiment to support. This forces a wonderfully unexpected outcome as the combat is a draw, even with supports. The Russian units fail their break test badly and evaporate - then the artillery - who were their supports, also fail their break test and evaporate!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNnJVQncjXC8oEYxistllWZmEmyi3ABU9Xr4nt8hm47fzBg5TMjoHqTcZdD3EdzY0guGkuBrS6uO6jCntycTBDJMh34eRv0aF29rTdopr8trLAtnwqdluCLIbeIusjRPntT0XPr8Zte2itH-VxK92_I0F56RFtaBu2I70Cwwnu7LQOmHSRqjUoxh3Iv5z/s3056/20240219_153042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNnJVQncjXC8oEYxistllWZmEmyi3ABU9Xr4nt8hm47fzBg5TMjoHqTcZdD3EdzY0guGkuBrS6uO6jCntycTBDJMh34eRv0aF29rTdopr8trLAtnwqdluCLIbeIusjRPntT0XPr8Zte2itH-VxK92_I0F56RFtaBu2I70Cwwnu7LQOmHSRqjUoxh3Iv5z/w400-h400/20240219_153042.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>You would be forgiven here for thinking the French were victorious - but then the French fail their breaktest! Luckily their supporting Regiment hangs around. It's an extremely impactful turn of events but that's not the only crazy thing that happens around this hill.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisq4V1bK8pck-JLV0m4jhvP0O-_s6kneMnvw8EYx7Ulm17INtskGwoQCcjtSOvx_gCCTb2WlnyygCkLOcssQHH0OlPCZWLkDeE77HizUSRwn_1oR8vRmXzFEuHcaQxzSn1y3p9I9tkW7p2e0nuAS81YyOJkac4Q90g6mSPZkQ2JP9nu332iYohOESrzz8/s3056/20240219_153102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisq4V1bK8pck-JLV0m4jhvP0O-_s6kneMnvw8EYx7Ulm17INtskGwoQCcjtSOvx_gCCTb2WlnyygCkLOcssQHH0OlPCZWLkDeE77HizUSRwn_1oR8vRmXzFEuHcaQxzSn1y3p9I9tkW7p2e0nuAS81YyOJkac4Q90g6mSPZkQ2JP9nu332iYohOESrzz8/s320/20240219_153102.jpg" width="320" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>as a fun little aside, i roll a 1D6 for each unit that breaks. if a "1" is rolled, the opposing side captures a color stand.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kMSkUPxx3bmcBtgFzpsgjDABeOFiEEXiGSCRWwXA_CQ5-Mxo2d9lBsexlmIXs68Rv65L1j_p3mLuOCz1g99mod03b7j0idm7_aIyFILBOFKjSTO4eo8Evxhl7tBdyhQCTNFWdGb_sVAfNh7Eyf29SvOQIPG-VSmz1bRRPhid4y-f727tAp8VxDdajdDX/s3056/20240219_153314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kMSkUPxx3bmcBtgFzpsgjDABeOFiEEXiGSCRWwXA_CQ5-Mxo2d9lBsexlmIXs68Rv65L1j_p3mLuOCz1g99mod03b7j0idm7_aIyFILBOFKjSTO4eo8Evxhl7tBdyhQCTNFWdGb_sVAfNh7Eyf29SvOQIPG-VSmz1bRRPhid4y-f727tAp8VxDdajdDX/w400-h400/20240219_153314.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The artillery....always breaks from combat!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Turn 8</b><div>Even more chaos on this battlefield - and even when Im considering bestowing battle honors on the Russian cavalry for being so darned tough, too! The Lancers are in a wonderful position to charge the French supports from the previous turn. Then...disaster strikes in the form of my dice rolling.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wouldn't you know it - the Lancers BLUNDER their command roll. The result? move to your left. Full move. and give your flank to the d**ned French!!!! NOOOO!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR28zwvnpArhz6Hb89GTSQGO_AI2D5mE4rFBIxmJZsjlXZo6396kdGd9ThmmR03r_jTtMjzN6oixsgUvpb62cXGfmQ_j2EUnJaBYcCdXtxCo0-ucYQQqYq-BsDvtHFeUrFMFijfEftU7Y47EdYwUWF3MX-xvI4e6DnIE3hhEIXTChHJd8Y_FCjDTQjlK3v/s3056/20240219_153915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR28zwvnpArhz6Hb89GTSQGO_AI2D5mE4rFBIxmJZsjlXZo6396kdGd9ThmmR03r_jTtMjzN6oixsgUvpb62cXGfmQ_j2EUnJaBYcCdXtxCo0-ucYQQqYq-BsDvtHFeUrFMFijfEftU7Y47EdYwUWF3MX-xvI4e6DnIE3hhEIXTChHJd8Y_FCjDTQjlK3v/w400-h400/20240219_153915.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! The dreaded blunder - and it could not have come at a worse time! Time for these Lancers to ride into history - for all the wrong reasons!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXzmMCVjelmAXtErlDy9E_6K5bijdiFfUT_1jifrSB1fX59w8WlZbvZRFzlK4XE4IoyJc02VMt2OVZzF7vNgPMwGupERb9NN1X63RRUlMKwwFleKuoYDhz9Y6KVMv6OgU6UnlyRdtrydgTFjPsxZ6VTiT2iilsygr-ROiXizwusjhCdZpdEOqtr5BtcB7/s3056/20240219_154012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXzmMCVjelmAXtErlDy9E_6K5bijdiFfUT_1jifrSB1fX59w8WlZbvZRFzlK4XE4IoyJc02VMt2OVZzF7vNgPMwGupERb9NN1X63RRUlMKwwFleKuoYDhz9Y6KVMv6OgU6UnlyRdtrydgTFjPsxZ6VTiT2iilsygr-ROiXizwusjhCdZpdEOqtr5BtcB7/w400-h400/20240219_154012.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"It's murder...but it's the order!"</i> Russian Lancer officer mutters as he gallops across the front of this French Regiment following the blunder. The firing wipes out the Lancers for good with double dice!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVMxwsNB2ypN6AMe8QeLBINyxbuT2yqOd7Hc4QKPF1tZ5PkLKMs94I3Yt2UbDJijWrgqcA6opYqxYdm57HTv1y6iFKh_KlBsoSkoDKfy3pzuLQv9zYr3hYw38cKJdGYddGruiGd4cZKLqzFWlsdQPZdGGYHNanKeVBvfsbSwrenpTuognfmAD60PWVmX-/s3056/20240219_154301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVMxwsNB2ypN6AMe8QeLBINyxbuT2yqOd7Hc4QKPF1tZ5PkLKMs94I3Yt2UbDJijWrgqcA6opYqxYdm57HTv1y6iFKh_KlBsoSkoDKfy3pzuLQv9zYr3hYw38cKJdGYddGruiGd4cZKLqzFWlsdQPZdGGYHNanKeVBvfsbSwrenpTuognfmAD60PWVmX-/w400-h400/20240219_154301.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>a whopping 8 casualties and they're disordered to boot. A whopping minus 6 to their breaktest.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmp6nR_FvFcFKsVITffwFGq8HgYK1etAj5NgaIkBYpbMt_eFSli-gGEaoHgaJldFBHp9YCzf68-zsZzETp7PJO39FNuecMXI8wUn754UjQkMt01sW9rv9Q0EaTTNewmMNxuBdfJ0MoXONsF5VKLe6wwG0aSGdWjFYBPuTNCIpsfchlF6MYOL9qyCRSz38q/s3056/20240219_154401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmp6nR_FvFcFKsVITffwFGq8HgYK1etAj5NgaIkBYpbMt_eFSli-gGEaoHgaJldFBHp9YCzf68-zsZzETp7PJO39FNuecMXI8wUn754UjQkMt01sW9rv9Q0EaTTNewmMNxuBdfJ0MoXONsF5VKLe6wwG0aSGdWjFYBPuTNCIpsfchlF6MYOL9qyCRSz38q/w400-h400/20240219_154401.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>as mentioned before, the "broken brigade" concept becomes important here - the French attacking brigade has a single regiment left, and a battery of guns. The defending Russians have an infantry regiment. I forgot about this and kept playing, although I should have called it here. There is an impasse at the crossroads, and an impasse at the hill. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2eT72NwatNvHEJs1W9XYT8_yLC2RyiGv2KQ0wSeDabhv6czTswGuWs7NYDTcLy2iioDqWtHwoldXNlSkAbfHXhQ7bQeLtaH1n45rI-myI5AJdtEqiAfApRHqbx6MgWwoT9yYNwf-L5lNcBBgHo9dfb7uAb2P40VMyuW4K9U9AzI62P9HnGWlf-0wunS4/s3056/20240219_154404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2eT72NwatNvHEJs1W9XYT8_yLC2RyiGv2KQ0wSeDabhv6czTswGuWs7NYDTcLy2iioDqWtHwoldXNlSkAbfHXhQ7bQeLtaH1n45rI-myI5AJdtEqiAfApRHqbx6MgWwoT9yYNwf-L5lNcBBgHo9dfb7uAb2P40VMyuW4K9U9AzI62P9HnGWlf-0wunS4/w400-h400/20240219_154404.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Russian Hussars have rallied their morale down enough where they feel confident to charge the shaken French Regiment. The hill cannot be reinforced at this point because the French at the crossroads are vulnerable and must be destroyed. The grip on the hill, however, is tenuous. The Russian cavalry charge..... </i> </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Just to keep you in suspense, I ended the game there, with the Russian Hussars going for broke and charging the shaken French infantry, who immediately formed square per the rules. I</div><div><br /></div><div>f playing with the broken brigades rules here, the French Brigade at the crossroads must depart, while the Russian Brigade on the hilltop must also depart (and technically, the French Brigade with the guns, too, leaving the small, 2 x unit Russian Brigade at the crossroads in command of the entire field of battle!</div><div><br /></div><div>I would like to play on, however and fight it out until Turn 15. With 5 x turns to go, this is still anyone's game as the French still have a battery of guns and a full strength regiment in front of the hill, and a Regiment sitting astride the crossroads, it's hard to say it's in Russian hands at this point!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>LESSONS LEARNED</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>So What Did We Learn Here in this "Practice" Game? Much! Some things that involve playing with Black Powder, and some all-too-important tactical principles that can be easily overlooked.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>I have alot to re-learn.</b> Black Powder is a fairly simple game. There is nothing complex about the rules. But they are involved. And the book has lots of text in small font and I found my eyes glazing over at a few points when trying to get in a game decision before my daughter's violin practice yesterday. The special rules for close combats, the broken brigades rules, were some particular areas that caused alot of book-flipping. That said however, all of my questions were answered. Not a single question went unanswered, which is more than you can say for BP edition 1 (which I enjoyed very much, btw).</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Neil Thomas OHW Scenarios are universal and work well with BP </b>- but you need to make some decisions prior to the game kicking off. The broken brigade rules demand more units on the table, or some adjustments to the scenario numbers if you are going to play with broken brigades.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dont Mask the Guns!</b> A few turns I ended up masking the guns and was not shooting the French guns at the hill. <u> Your artillery should be firing every turn!</u> And if it's not, it should be in the process of moving to a new firing position in order to be firing every turn 😁</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Charging is Risky</b> - but the risk from not charging could be much worse! This game saw a few opportunities to carry a position by storm, just to see the charging unit break from closing fire. I like to charge when the enemy is appropriately softened up. What's interesting is that when you are playing with much smaller forces, the decision to charge is not taken as lightly as when you have much larger units and OOBs. I was extremely reluctant to charge for both sides (except for the cavalry, who I charged until the hooves of the horses bled)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>You must rally </b>- in past games of BP I disregarded alot of the important orders like "Follow Me" and "Rally" but the Rallying kept this game from being a 6 turn game, as both sides managed their hits and rallied them off when they became shaken. Another point for that is what I learned in the small but viciously personal battle at the crossroads ...</div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>Keep the Pressure On</b>!</u> Allowing a unit to "get back on their feet" after working hard to make them shaken just won't do. You should have a plan to exploit battlefield opportunities as they arise.</div><div><p><br /></p><p>So as you can see, many lessons learned as a result of this game, which I would like to play through to turn 15 and see how it ends. I'm also keen to try with Valour and Fortitude 2nd edition but this game really reminded me how much I enjoy playing Black Powder for the sheer amount of unexpected things that are bound to happen. VandF has similar concepts in it to include the fate cards and the brigade activation roll (which I like better than BP if I'm honest) But the BP narrative produced even from a small game like this is hard to beat, and it creates legendary examples of both glorious and ignominious events on the wargaming table that I just love in my games. Who would forget a blunder that sends your cavalry gallivanting across the front of an enemy infantry regiment? Or both sides failing a break test after a devastating round of shooting, and both sides running for the rear? These are the kinds of wonderful things I enjoyed playing BP for and will continue to play games of BP for just this kind of narrative.</p><p>Coming up on the horizon? More WIP Wednesday action, and potentially a Friday night WWII game with Dave this week? Stay tuned!</p></div></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-11547655214182448842024-02-14T15:03:00.000-05:002024-02-14T15:03:09.582-05:00WIP Wednesday: Back to the Grind!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiisQYBm0Qujt1MxCs10o2etvsWmCKEA20W2_FA5Q5vuxnSf3OWaKHtHjJ-vcTdO8YhlCGgnngcmi71u9hRCQc7svsmQJvOLmpmOCpfLUM-ANWoTyDB4JiytortHf1v61Skm5t5WHnK0mEZljzoT6Vwe5IerAibsxjbck4N4zDuEvRVSbr7lFrA4Oax0Pzd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="720" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiisQYBm0Qujt1MxCs10o2etvsWmCKEA20W2_FA5Q5vuxnSf3OWaKHtHjJ-vcTdO8YhlCGgnngcmi71u9hRCQc7svsmQJvOLmpmOCpfLUM-ANWoTyDB4JiytortHf1v61Skm5t5WHnK0mEZljzoT6Vwe5IerAibsxjbck4N4zDuEvRVSbr7lFrA4Oax0Pzd" width="320" /></a></div>Apologies for my forced absence last week - I know all of you were clamoring for more WIP Wednesday action so here you go. We were on a family cruise in the Caribbean and while our journey to the Caymans was scratched due to weather, we were able to sail through the Bahamas and my daughter and I ran the "Castaway Cay 5k" race while down there. <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM19-XlQZmh3P88dOwE1UhFiD04BvzInqtMijdqFAyM32CSNeywfBM03EzMe83xLLjXQ8x6rcSYqyonJ8KlL46Y1T39Etxm1gj0pEZ2ZYIvAT5V3UBz88IKpA6qIILgHgBA-_H0LIw3N_0yShT4kmWQUM1tU_acqsgl3Q_fRH7TWmUYd0Vwtg26s_mP8D/s3056/20240206_215452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM19-XlQZmh3P88dOwE1UhFiD04BvzInqtMijdqFAyM32CSNeywfBM03EzMe83xLLjXQ8x6rcSYqyonJ8KlL46Y1T39Etxm1gj0pEZ2ZYIvAT5V3UBz88IKpA6qIILgHgBA-_H0LIw3N_0yShT4kmWQUM1tU_acqsgl3Q_fRH7TWmUYd0Vwtg26s_mP8D/s320/20240206_215452.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My daughter insisted on buying this magnet and putting it on our stateroom door...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Now it's back to reality with settling back into work, chores, parenting mayhem, and of course, painting! First up this week is progress on my western European buildings that you probably dont remember from last post.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are from "Total Battle Miniatures" and Baccus' Western European range. I am absolutely loving the Total Battle buildings and the depth of their sculpts is seriously impressive!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17la0YXJGu4y0nxpq6cUG681FLOFiLACGj8nlh1gw2EvPQ1suv0aRhkGBox_mA3haSSnK5N5wYb5v8OCuF1Y0g0JDcuZq3jUQd3boUg5uI7SNWukJ2mFgdxN5LRpOWDK-v29_gVubNlFAw3Te2q8tfCjyewl4ygBZRzBnSDSWMZ_B5brqbC0Mxg7rNjnd/s3056/20240214_141219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17la0YXJGu4y0nxpq6cUG681FLOFiLACGj8nlh1gw2EvPQ1suv0aRhkGBox_mA3haSSnK5N5wYb5v8OCuF1Y0g0JDcuZq3jUQd3boUg5uI7SNWukJ2mFgdxN5LRpOWDK-v29_gVubNlFAw3Te2q8tfCjyewl4ygBZRzBnSDSWMZ_B5brqbC0Mxg7rNjnd/w400-h400/20240214_141219.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First up - the Storehouse from Total Battle. Absolutely a joy to paint. I just need to highlight the roof and I'm calling this guy done.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHF1AvLoC4Dfiv69iTLzGuKaFAEV19Sh3zr_ZpRzKj9dim2PQYMFDvGA_K3rw2An7OfB4hOzD1z4S5Oae3h5H-cd5uEqWsXqswxFnbHs4BY1It63xzhkppXzwRs8yBhTb8TGNyxi3TpFa6eTXIjeaZvPOe0kLuGfhC1DHmz7oHGgZ3xFJ6XH2Suo0lpZJn/s3056/20240214_141230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHF1AvLoC4Dfiv69iTLzGuKaFAEV19Sh3zr_ZpRzKj9dim2PQYMFDvGA_K3rw2An7OfB4hOzD1z4S5Oae3h5H-cd5uEqWsXqswxFnbHs4BY1It63xzhkppXzwRs8yBhTb8TGNyxi3TpFa6eTXIjeaZvPOe0kLuGfhC1DHmz7oHGgZ3xFJ6XH2Suo0lpZJn/w400-h400/20240214_141230.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Some more of the village - lightly dry brushed with a medium grey. A handful of houses and a church that I'm going to use for Aspern Essling if I ever get it on the table again. Shamefully this was bought with that intention in mind and I completely forgot I had it when <a href="http://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-christmas-offensive-aspern-essling.html">we played this epic battle</a> 4 years ago.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBjYpRcgyMbkyVxH2QKvFue1LDsdG44MK0LTmE7SVGtE2Mig9ZQpsDafcxHKT5VmnBhbgQStgvHjh5poHLtYf0o1sGxtRHuNp0VtJVQl1kaOMoCSrSt4ZGE_IIWvZY_41Gw2Oyeb8sz2NQ5R3HMii2xa0w4cB7i_1TZi2PsJ34vvD-tPXt1K5C7xYnd94/s3056/20240214_122644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBjYpRcgyMbkyVxH2QKvFue1LDsdG44MK0LTmE7SVGtE2Mig9ZQpsDafcxHKT5VmnBhbgQStgvHjh5poHLtYf0o1sGxtRHuNp0VtJVQl1kaOMoCSrSt4ZGE_IIWvZY_41Gw2Oyeb8sz2NQ5R3HMii2xa0w4cB7i_1TZi2PsJ34vvD-tPXt1K5C7xYnd94/w400-h400/20240214_122644.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common to many European churches, the church courtyard has a cemetery in it! Complete with headstones and grave markers! I love Baccus minis!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The church is going to get a good dry brush of various greys and whites and I'm unsure about the tiled roof. Probably just do it in the reddish clay like the other buildings.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBhn5fIv5pCqC_Kae8ZqF3DTifslBQl2yJwIvKlYMsbYXgsXWBW9UExhuRWPqjsu0cNaC52iMBF_kqpfXBuPqsmhwCUiUXI8HQfxqUKFwhySxJ9P-2awlc8Nmspb6kx5UnrvHv8YmKBu358Hu838MuXQHUSYR8riYxlD3UehfwAIN6w3NFE1n2K_dGbaS/s3056/20240214_122701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBhn5fIv5pCqC_Kae8ZqF3DTifslBQl2yJwIvKlYMsbYXgsXWBW9UExhuRWPqjsu0cNaC52iMBF_kqpfXBuPqsmhwCUiUXI8HQfxqUKFwhySxJ9P-2awlc8Nmspb6kx5UnrvHv8YmKBu358Hu838MuXQHUSYR8riYxlD3UehfwAIN6w3NFE1n2K_dGbaS/w400-h400/20240214_122701.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A total battle walled house. I love this model!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also because I know you're wondering - here is an update on the DAK/Panzer Armee Afrika forces for Kasserine Pass! Most of the German units have their drybrush layer of Tamiya "dark yellow" now and a light dry brush of vallejo "dark sand". Below you will find a proof-of-concept for basing that I'm trying out for them - since they'll be doing double duty for the early north africa battles against the Desert Rats, I'm making the bases very light.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrUeNRWjKF2dE_FSM1_KxsQcnIfi5niWBdqw9kuOutqGtleim-MTQhWCTOKrG-UjH7crdMHNbHQBb1IaHRp5Z8KmhTPGgWMXiyl4HJE-aIxJVfDydZ7M5o8JLDGZ2pacC8WGd8u3PSkWj0XhynTDL350epa8n84kdfpDutnFumW67OE1984_3pNZI5GEA/s3056/20240214_123430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrUeNRWjKF2dE_FSM1_KxsQcnIfi5niWBdqw9kuOutqGtleim-MTQhWCTOKrG-UjH7crdMHNbHQBb1IaHRp5Z8KmhTPGgWMXiyl4HJE-aIxJVfDydZ7M5o8JLDGZ2pacC8WGd8u3PSkWj0XhynTDL350epa8n84kdfpDutnFumW67OE1984_3pNZI5GEA/w400-h400/20240214_123430.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Wa8VbCD-wNH0GUEmUvcDwwMT8EHLezAu_aeiPlKyzSFdvaK1nYk0njy8jP8SmzZpEW_oSiIXTMyGrlx8L4SsNcffM3IS09yroYDMI6UIrTZFoZ-eoPY1ewgb_RUJQ_idFUOV7Mqh-dIOIZFmA9ZsrTxadhEDhe0XytBgYi7Tg-iNpOy6wigXOyJ4s-7x/s3056/20240214_123436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Wa8VbCD-wNH0GUEmUvcDwwMT8EHLezAu_aeiPlKyzSFdvaK1nYk0njy8jP8SmzZpEW_oSiIXTMyGrlx8L4SsNcffM3IS09yroYDMI6UIrTZFoZ-eoPY1ewgb_RUJQ_idFUOV7Mqh-dIOIZFmA9ZsrTxadhEDhe0XytBgYi7Tg-iNpOy6wigXOyJ4s-7x/w400-h400/20240214_123436.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They're a long way from done - but theyre coming along.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMA0sUomdAnzDhojyINW4uI7DJc71qB1rNxE_rqVJoz_0HQRW1EGbAV4DHrR9A71xk8O9ctpfCqG-3aSfR6Mev49D04d08HynMlbq8Hl-IbNBfN8rEZmi9T818ItfC0Ch_l1-lUJXECZXQ2fAvC_1FNkxzDPKvZlB-KWKzXmbdS6TLpIKxjwLeZp7t-Yna/s3056/20240214_123440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqI80KyocWNrrODRpSgSVywwnz6k7LDZEAs0ZrQpI3wZllArASyldWwynY1XdLZX26SPyoDDzZ8U1us2mPxi-2wYz0i7NVVqLmh-K3XK9B2iOEf0yJ5C_ATZIpb8Xq0q1MQM8MQ4uvXA_MvdQ4rjFzFS_VpGTqnlqXDth5h8QbTnM8zMgXTCExdoPp4_8L/s3056/20240214_123527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqI80KyocWNrrODRpSgSVywwnz6k7LDZEAs0ZrQpI3wZllArASyldWwynY1XdLZX26SPyoDDzZ8U1us2mPxi-2wYz0i7NVVqLmh-K3XK9B2iOEf0yJ5C_ATZIpb8Xq0q1MQM8MQ4uvXA_MvdQ4rjFzFS_VpGTqnlqXDth5h8QbTnM8zMgXTCExdoPp4_8L/w400-h400/20240214_123527.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm painting the infantry directly on their old bases, but will re-base them once they're ready.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of bases, here is a proof of concept for my DAK force. 4 x bases tried with my usual ground cover paint, and dry brushed with "dark sand" vallejo. I think they turned out ok.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPy0MN5ryhrFeW7Lzg3HE1hkQ3bRFBD-Wa4SmtJeu4CAkYW4Rc5ZlczXNimHfhaMKAislBjjCtQinxJ13bJNGUt8dAyiNw803uenxV49A8TmXXaLPtfmGAacDale2RpI3AIbgms4m2m8sNhrSzn0Gko82YFFwp9ZKeGIUsFePa8eIsVLIqHbJWSL9ybtiN/s3056/20240214_125348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPy0MN5ryhrFeW7Lzg3HE1hkQ3bRFBD-Wa4SmtJeu4CAkYW4Rc5ZlczXNimHfhaMKAislBjjCtQinxJ13bJNGUt8dAyiNw803uenxV49A8TmXXaLPtfmGAacDale2RpI3AIbgms4m2m8sNhrSzn0Gko82YFFwp9ZKeGIUsFePa8eIsVLIqHbJWSL9ybtiN/w400-h400/20240214_125348.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mean looking Tiger from 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNt9vQjYkmSKQa6V123z0HPhU6lMmvSC0ri2Ey70UZfMbl2kqAl6j16CqyU8nfOGFI956xKDksy6A5QfBncEAjOO_Mu5dBGak9Gdn9fqyBoav81ClI4dou3j4vpfvGcPGDm530VPNeHUDxeDtpnGqGMvT0kVPYWYSxBvfwb9eobSAwmeTIr3imXvNMyeRW/s3056/20240214_125341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNt9vQjYkmSKQa6V123z0HPhU6lMmvSC0ri2Ey70UZfMbl2kqAl6j16CqyU8nfOGFI956xKDksy6A5QfBncEAjOO_Mu5dBGak9Gdn9fqyBoav81ClI4dou3j4vpfvGcPGDm530VPNeHUDxeDtpnGqGMvT0kVPYWYSxBvfwb9eobSAwmeTIr3imXvNMyeRW/w400-h400/20240214_125341.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The backbone of the German armored force - the Panzer III. Supported by a 250 recce halftrack and a panzer IV in the background. The entire force is coming along!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and the DAK would be nothing without proper folks to fight against! Here is the status of my Kasserine Pass Americans of "Stark Force". They all have their US OD basecoat and are awaiting wash and detailing prior to basing. As much as it's going to bug me, I'm not basing them on desert bases because they're not the correct Sherman marks to be fighting in North Africa - they'll be doing double duty between Sidi Bou Zid and Alsace-Lorraine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPFXuYcsaJ4RpLk9YV1XYI9WPd3aOnIw1nnfk5pxmz5aQ6pFCaWBF7ycbcTTFQKWUhIkI1kBMpEd5MVkc7PopHfU9zo7EaK8tlfwdwUi7vnHT2gS-elQcKKqq81Ywjkq8iWiOgj2Rs8gEs1QNrh61AYqizXIewPMSYDIdOOXZXmTcZe3OAXHG3t8jU6aP/s3056/20240214_145044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPFXuYcsaJ4RpLk9YV1XYI9WPd3aOnIw1nnfk5pxmz5aQ6pFCaWBF7ycbcTTFQKWUhIkI1kBMpEd5MVkc7PopHfU9zo7EaK8tlfwdwUi7vnHT2gS-elQcKKqq81Ywjkq8iWiOgj2Rs8gEs1QNrh61AYqizXIewPMSYDIdOOXZXmTcZe3OAXHG3t8jU6aP/w400-h400/20240214_145044.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The US Armor force complete with halftracks and SP Artillery!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqfMhjpH89ckYus1p47HK_jDyGgQTSN3KyZJ4WTRZbz5g9irFMUXcs-mSEALBv9RNmbmNetSL_5xWje0qQ3mh4u6jh7I6ALdzctA9NeD1Cuy5aAbit6YJbO6g2p7ye53d90hgFZ5IaoxGA840pVaNfYTZ7X3UPKHvmSoVBo9hDcmuunNbPLtAlDlr3fcb/s3056/20240214_145138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqfMhjpH89ckYus1p47HK_jDyGgQTSN3KyZJ4WTRZbz5g9irFMUXcs-mSEALBv9RNmbmNetSL_5xWje0qQ3mh4u6jh7I6ALdzctA9NeD1Cuy5aAbit6YJbO6g2p7ye53d90hgFZ5IaoxGA840pVaNfYTZ7X3UPKHvmSoVBo9hDcmuunNbPLtAlDlr3fcb/w400-h400/20240214_145138.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basecoated with PSC US Olive Drab. The 2 x darker tanks have a wash of agrax earthshade on them. They'll get light detailing before theyre based (pioneer tools, recovery equipment, etc)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGTgzt5QClExApLTg43ujPIh92tYt8ssRe448Yrxtvjfhg4_vkTSrfonx_Yw2Tk9yUPNGY2DvBBA6w2qJ_E5drJjh589H-TYNjz-acT9ehVL-QcrsK3kyxqkYAiSI2sWfle6H1PepdeSEfOIyqvEHELOqatMpzq26ICgOJcEu0nxxkznwbAAEpo_YcIdP/s3056/20240214_145145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGTgzt5QClExApLTg43ujPIh92tYt8ssRe448Yrxtvjfhg4_vkTSrfonx_Yw2Tk9yUPNGY2DvBBA6w2qJ_E5drJjh589H-TYNjz-acT9ehVL-QcrsK3kyxqkYAiSI2sWfle6H1PepdeSEfOIyqvEHELOqatMpzq26ICgOJcEu0nxxkznwbAAEpo_YcIdP/w400-h400/20240214_145145.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzFKDXCuy13Gw2dIfQsgzW5xIvxdtE0tFr-hpcVwSxOKPvu-MqJY6i1A2gnbCgVIa_WhYKxhHy7OBk1BqFQMnhlC9LZYwP2jxpYHbgOYu8aES6WhSs8UZ4aiWOsu2yu6_1WsULyHY1ZhAwWNtYe7cwIWUW_0H1x6O4oA2zLwqzekpzyEEITo4sInMMKXD/s3056/20240214_145205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzFKDXCuy13Gw2dIfQsgzW5xIvxdtE0tFr-hpcVwSxOKPvu-MqJY6i1A2gnbCgVIa_WhYKxhHy7OBk1BqFQMnhlC9LZYwP2jxpYHbgOYu8aES6WhSs8UZ4aiWOsu2yu6_1WsULyHY1ZhAwWNtYe7cwIWUW_0H1x6O4oA2zLwqzekpzyEEITo4sInMMKXD/w400-h400/20240214_145205.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally, I'm painting my US infantry same as the German DAK infantry - on their old bases. Once these guys are finished, they'll be re-based onto new small FOW bases.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So there you have it! Another week of WIP in the books. I am busy prepping a scenario for my next face to face game with Dave. We're going to play a Korsun Pocket scenario based on Hill 239 using Peter's excellent <a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/p/ww2-rules.html">WWII rules</a> with my modifications. I am keen to play them against a live human being! Anyways that's next Friday. This coming Friday or Saturday will be a solo game - potentially a "Valour & Fortitude" practice game as I've been wanting to give those rules a try again for some time. Some more games coming up on the horizon include my modified GDW "Team Yankee" board game rules played with minis, some Seven Years War back on the table, and potentially a sojourn into ancients lies ahead? Stay tuned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope everyone is having a great week! Keep those brushes moving!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-41933588851282540522024-01-30T20:06:00.001-05:002024-01-31T04:37:12.743-05:00WIP Wednesday: An Epic Comeback?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8gi6hfArU-8smXGIIlUP8_oI-jR3lVyO3-RZYOc7alaeSKiEvqBBypTZe9OhULu8yU3ey9aemZMdB8cVcMF6NIKXAg1jrTCc8LCRH_NjlISXzlyLu1XO8O5c_APaMB-kxhK7lqZN6EHJ5BaBER9xGYd1KVUXSIjGRLWEKmSva4brhn-Y6oIRMXAcKxbIh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="720" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8gi6hfArU-8smXGIIlUP8_oI-jR3lVyO3-RZYOc7alaeSKiEvqBBypTZe9OhULu8yU3ey9aemZMdB8cVcMF6NIKXAg1jrTCc8LCRH_NjlISXzlyLu1XO8O5c_APaMB-kxhK7lqZN6EHJ5BaBER9xGYd1KVUXSIjGRLWEKmSva4brhn-Y6oIRMXAcKxbIh" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another Wednesday, another WIP post. This week's post is all about redemption from last week's Epic ACW rebels. I was determined the spruce up the Rebs and so I took to completing the detail on one of the regiments and putting a wash of "nuln oil" on them. I was equally determined to make my next Pike & Shotte Regiment look the part so I've been slowly (and I mean slowy) applying uniform bits to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDZU680YOxs9mGJwZXaYLnBGkKgIysk89KyPmJowj1l_D2f1q7PFwnc7BNxnEzn42UotNRuwMFtKF0Kanf_4D_IGMAJ_KmS40C4AniuL3NbYUEN5oEG_Z9QBP9QJoKNsZ-k4ouou6h5RL3HACXRWgk9MiLCmDDVnYoyNUj18M28Ul2Li5dXFS5XyUVGFU/s3056/20240129_112927.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDZU680YOxs9mGJwZXaYLnBGkKgIysk89KyPmJowj1l_D2f1q7PFwnc7BNxnEzn42UotNRuwMFtKF0Kanf_4D_IGMAJ_KmS40C4AniuL3NbYUEN5oEG_Z9QBP9QJoKNsZ-k4ouou6h5RL3HACXRWgk9MiLCmDDVnYoyNUj18M28Ul2Li5dXFS5XyUVGFU/w400-h400/20240129_112927.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think they look much better with the wash and highlighting applied and the detail on the musket "furniture"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnzfEKr-rrZcufM_rHBsxD_DeFqZlCmNZhawhQbWenGp-blgOKh9YdF1crR_BM8iRVPv7jMmviZUP4enrh1yKGRi60H__9MipAVKD-Ns1qeByncQf4WgMgYnxdlgk2RvVkmnnQ0TJL2Lz51ZBesn374LLmcCJpIiZNc_LsZP0YOpvMwTJUXcQILA_8aWo/s3056/20240129_112938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnzfEKr-rrZcufM_rHBsxD_DeFqZlCmNZhawhQbWenGp-blgOKh9YdF1crR_BM8iRVPv7jMmviZUP4enrh1yKGRi60H__9MipAVKD-Ns1qeByncQf4WgMgYnxdlgk2RvVkmnnQ0TJL2Lz51ZBesn374LLmcCJpIiZNc_LsZP0YOpvMwTJUXcQILA_8aWo/w400-h400/20240129_112938.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_XfwBJyf9LQUjZFDVk71JGWzwJ36uD4NzjRf7kiPpUhyphenhyphenhy23Kis_rIeH5IleJxAJT4mH3zDpcIwx_v9yKYtat2iQ6p2ZmCxjHphxAt80ocuw9RITbm1Vz_4LzBOrUs-6f9lMzoxF2TKv7bMhFQJIT0IW2wb4SvukNiDx0ijpKFxToP_MtIWnGdBLlTxb/s3056/20240129_131852.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_XfwBJyf9LQUjZFDVk71JGWzwJ36uD4NzjRf7kiPpUhyphenhyphenhy23Kis_rIeH5IleJxAJT4mH3zDpcIwx_v9yKYtat2iQ6p2ZmCxjHphxAt80ocuw9RITbm1Vz_4LzBOrUs-6f9lMzoxF2TKv7bMhFQJIT0IW2wb4SvukNiDx0ijpKFxToP_MtIWnGdBLlTxb/w400-h400/20240129_131852.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Regiment with flock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One thing I will mention is I tend to use brushes until they completely wear out, then I buy a bunch of cheap replacements because I'm too afraid I'll ruin nicer brushes. I broke out new detail brushes for the ECW guys and I think the results paid off handsomly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTfWlatQetemz0mZnEf6mT4NUjl86sq4VViE066Y7h3vIDmPctDtd13MmymiIBNZ9f9x48QRoDJIlAxC5USVPBOG82hFUFzCqWUlMPXb-HmrsqhGl-Nvj0OsJO4irkC49G8jwhU3r9uvC-L1zxPcaAyYIGjrOHWCUAeIfzkSAClMlP3QkjYTsAmi3CCrY/s3056/20240129_131919.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTfWlatQetemz0mZnEf6mT4NUjl86sq4VViE066Y7h3vIDmPctDtd13MmymiIBNZ9f9x48QRoDJIlAxC5USVPBOG82hFUFzCqWUlMPXb-HmrsqhGl-Nvj0OsJO4irkC49G8jwhU3r9uvC-L1zxPcaAyYIGjrOHWCUAeIfzkSAClMlP3QkjYTsAmi3CCrY/w400-h400/20240129_131919.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is one regiment with wash, highlights, and muskets detailed, next to what the other regiment looked like from last week. - you can even see the detail on the faces from a distance.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0lk2XbD76GCMjKcTjepD97-gIH5JcZToWpKz4TM8R2utAmTW5q8mvU_pneXIqOckeECeQFwU29bG1I7Z9C2yNgH5vtPsOFbJgd-o4avUFxI-je6w-dXF12P03fuTLnqzbwcd9xHSOL-jNckNYbuiQI7354VtgNxGg0WiFfG-0Qc5p2Wni4zhI3532EsH/s3056/20240129_131928.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0lk2XbD76GCMjKcTjepD97-gIH5JcZToWpKz4TM8R2utAmTW5q8mvU_pneXIqOckeECeQFwU29bG1I7Z9C2yNgH5vtPsOFbJgd-o4avUFxI-je6w-dXF12P03fuTLnqzbwcd9xHSOL-jNckNYbuiQI7354VtgNxGg0WiFfG-0Qc5p2Wni4zhI3532EsH/w400-h400/20240129_131928.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entire regiment flocked, washed, and highlighted. The muskets alone made a huge difference.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />So what did I do? The faces of the epic guys have nice detail on them. With a single coat of paint they don't really come through so I added a heavy wash of nuln oil to the faces, then highlighted with a slightly brighter color. It was painful but the result paid off. I also washed the pants and added some highlights to the jackets or hats here and there. Again I'm much happier with them this week than last week!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBp_IBukPA64FlxQl3pRHjKpo63OBqy1KFqspRqvQNb9rS614GlSJ6_h6MZ27YDUdTgkURHK1y15mmI-_agachmaBltXjt0mp10VbqFl7ti53s_tqjBOm1c8EZffdrgcAx2wQGiIIl5i2iMZnhl1gIFQBIitCAdSuIcGrGlPZT3TICbJD18SUZKccuZqQ/s3056/20240129_131952.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBp_IBukPA64FlxQl3pRHjKpo63OBqy1KFqspRqvQNb9rS614GlSJ6_h6MZ27YDUdTgkURHK1y15mmI-_agachmaBltXjt0mp10VbqFl7ti53s_tqjBOm1c8EZffdrgcAx2wQGiIIl5i2iMZnhl1gIFQBIitCAdSuIcGrGlPZT3TICbJD18SUZKccuZqQ/w400-h400/20240129_131952.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished Regiment next to unfinished Regiment - the difference is really something</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X71RAtQXd4uXbbKojGfkAzWITe9jpmJSS1JNBJpk9R47u89XmpVX6FzkSrymtC2-AtL5-qH7ZDYH8ZKlA-wd4syQNagiJrpKSbeRHZtjkk8vwr_jyzdJFnNcMKgRE0DMSBKBwK2-9gctc94Nalt__A6IiFBLEtL10J6mDnhXhDljaDCx3nrBRFMOtQg9/s3056/20240129_131955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X71RAtQXd4uXbbKojGfkAzWITe9jpmJSS1JNBJpk9R47u89XmpVX6FzkSrymtC2-AtL5-qH7ZDYH8ZKlA-wd4syQNagiJrpKSbeRHZtjkk8vwr_jyzdJFnNcMKgRE0DMSBKBwK2-9gctc94Nalt__A6IiFBLEtL10J6mDnhXhDljaDCx3nrBRFMOtQg9/w400-h400/20240129_131955.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's funny how once we're determined to do something, we do it without hesitation, without complaint or question. And as Arnie said in "The Terminator"..."<i>anger is the only useful emotion</i>" 😁</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyways, here is the latest Pike & Shotte regiment starting to be issued their red coats and...well whatever pants we have laying around the depot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYaO_Q6ze-RXacBh5qkX4Kml66d4Kp7rtS1NWrXgOi-2vO9RuoxJ3Wml7SoysQ-ULNaznVlMucQaZuQhVJ2O8hIIycYVQz6z8eqZ7Aaorw0zfhtYoVPRIPxAscvmG6hb-o1lSPZjs-MCVwB3W07FKHOfQM5yZC9pAqAFeDV5KzalzUwe8vzIwR1XsMM7W/s3056/20240129_132025.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYaO_Q6ze-RXacBh5qkX4Kml66d4Kp7rtS1NWrXgOi-2vO9RuoxJ3Wml7SoysQ-ULNaznVlMucQaZuQhVJ2O8hIIycYVQz6z8eqZ7Aaorw0zfhtYoVPRIPxAscvmG6hb-o1lSPZjs-MCVwB3W07FKHOfQM5yZC9pAqAFeDV5KzalzUwe8vzIwR1XsMM7W/w400-h400/20240129_132025.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Block painting these guys and I'm much happier with how they are turning out but it's slow going.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The coats are Vallejo "red" and pants are mostly "Russian Uniform Green" with some Army Painter leather in there for good measure and to mix thigns up. I will paint the leg accoutrements next then the pikes and muskets.<div> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWemz0cYkMKMg7sWxz16HId2haQYWBpSuZRV-aBz_3AB6DsRTb8OBjAHge42tpkV1kv1L5r826t5jseD26CH3_JTjyx-tbS4LmzfCJAHS8tM8ikDb9aklzFo1HuTr-x_k_cdxWMk9ysqN46Mpv3zxGt6kAzKu0uiqD9iKBDd1BOn46NA8HSlJBoStlC0O/s3056/20240129_132031.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWemz0cYkMKMg7sWxz16HId2haQYWBpSuZRV-aBz_3AB6DsRTb8OBjAHge42tpkV1kv1L5r826t5jseD26CH3_JTjyx-tbS4LmzfCJAHS8tM8ikDb9aklzFo1HuTr-x_k_cdxWMk9ysqN46Mpv3zxGt6kAzKu0uiqD9iKBDd1BOn46NA8HSlJBoStlC0O/w400-h400/20240129_132031.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When you block paint them the detail really stands out more in my opinion</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9AUlmjEwWzeXjELtwa2fhCt337H2PS6JcYUbKHHIgJG_Hq3PVObdkCZc8-ky65YZMwZuYZ2BnOHBiaaMl-GO3okx2YBER7WuwviN0cuoMmfZzGAp62C5VbqkTbjhKfgdxnNfjEey_6BoVpMSqDfvZi0hrAxkjMAX_JTZHkOQ_RYBA-i9TqdIO3epfZg6/s3056/20240129_132040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9AUlmjEwWzeXjELtwa2fhCt337H2PS6JcYUbKHHIgJG_Hq3PVObdkCZc8-ky65YZMwZuYZ2BnOHBiaaMl-GO3okx2YBER7WuwviN0cuoMmfZzGAp62C5VbqkTbjhKfgdxnNfjEey_6BoVpMSqDfvZi0hrAxkjMAX_JTZHkOQ_RYBA-i9TqdIO3epfZg6/w400-h400/20240129_132040.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5NfA9qJ3FkBuvwCQAMH3WkiRT_zaxtBXQv_LZI1bZjDXu7jJFWjlC8QA0CoHiwmZLBaLdFlDNqUHvC-XEVwKG9BP-Ure3TdR1NGhj_4cZ-W_ty3vF1l5hKIQfBCssnDt6kHuEnzJZT19B7lVc8fsPwANo5ms6HSAnVg3YzSEAVBWM1kW2OdIDIdFUdKL/s3056/20240129_132044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5NfA9qJ3FkBuvwCQAMH3WkiRT_zaxtBXQv_LZI1bZjDXu7jJFWjlC8QA0CoHiwmZLBaLdFlDNqUHvC-XEVwKG9BP-Ure3TdR1NGhj_4cZ-W_ty3vF1l5hKIQfBCssnDt6kHuEnzJZT19B7lVc8fsPwANo5ms6HSAnVg3YzSEAVBWM1kW2OdIDIdFUdKL/w400-h400/20240129_132044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORgDNmzZJ-C5rDvU8kAVYg2gwagGLsT5YCQeGNsvkEoSENuJoz9nrSLgzWL2uaH00SPJ15-G95OC95W1PlGTcXkcm6ur4Ao867E9jPV6JN0g1_JBCTkSqyRIjwGnGcOnbvcoNYtZBXgHxEU7j7lmsLTXabDPhhuW3QqKyDTgDo91fn1HrOPX25p1f5MfE/s3056/20240129_112844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORgDNmzZJ-C5rDvU8kAVYg2gwagGLsT5YCQeGNsvkEoSENuJoz9nrSLgzWL2uaH00SPJ15-G95OC95W1PlGTcXkcm6ur4Ao867E9jPV6JN0g1_JBCTkSqyRIjwGnGcOnbvcoNYtZBXgHxEU7j7lmsLTXabDPhhuW3QqKyDTgDo91fn1HrOPX25p1f5MfE/s320/20240129_112844.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moving onto the microarmor department, I finally started painting the fleet of tanks, halftracks, and other odds and sods for Kasserine Pass!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD33KRaXhEK1LIb5K6773fpyO6j1vrbhti9pzU0mwuFHU5FjVT0I2qh9oC9L_jG42eSsV5jl3j_y4lZ7I70Rh2XkuiUgez8Nmuf0pM7kUO1sNq4bVtOUWoY6iE_w1F198L3XRCZ15aoAiKBJrpupW-xD9FZqZ18yjl_P9TqUbj0DXvv3LeWkpXgvSWAco/s3056/20240130_150940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD33KRaXhEK1LIb5K6773fpyO6j1vrbhti9pzU0mwuFHU5FjVT0I2qh9oC9L_jG42eSsV5jl3j_y4lZ7I70Rh2XkuiUgez8Nmuf0pM7kUO1sNq4bVtOUWoY6iE_w1F198L3XRCZ15aoAiKBJrpupW-xD9FZqZ18yjl_P9TqUbj0DXvv3LeWkpXgvSWAco/w400-h400/20240130_150940.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally getting the attention they deserve! My fleet of DAK armor was trapped inthe attic for too long!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I basecoated all of the black, then heavily dry-brushed them Tamiya "Dark Yellow" with a finishing light dry-brush of Vallejo "Dark Sand". I have not yet detailed them but I'll likely paint some stowage and the tracks and then call it a day for these guys. Also I'll need to start prepping bases again...joy.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ90VV3hYpPYUdl_52K0XtUJCXiD1BvvOhTix9G2zOeFxDdIYgOaZ2cG2btb43sY162fMNrO6P_ru8s69sUgI9eqQ7ZGSTLjUpEDc4BtH6K2OjnOHWic9ZmHBTvOJ8LqF6EjX5zL1wsby_u0d0qNiLLaXCV6nLQ_CtXfYhVtdbnzmhYf3b9dc5M0Bo79tk/s3056/20240130_151010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ90VV3hYpPYUdl_52K0XtUJCXiD1BvvOhTix9G2zOeFxDdIYgOaZ2cG2btb43sY162fMNrO6P_ru8s69sUgI9eqQ7ZGSTLjUpEDc4BtH6K2OjnOHWic9ZmHBTvOJ8LqF6EjX5zL1wsby_u0d0qNiLLaXCV6nLQ_CtXfYhVtdbnzmhYf3b9dc5M0Bo79tk/w400-h400/20240130_151010.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The GHQ stuff is so detailed. I love it. I wish I had more Panzer IIIs as seen in the upper right of the pic.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JLzXIT6WPH5Gf3oMSXXqD597XjSiEFRBixDWqm2q1G8qWxYvMtQa8mXZeLRrHNtMG6HTVxwg7Zdko-xVcylrOUjUfpSsxml__4DiLByN1zqtUm3fSPBm7wiurE9E-21-LQbH7105nGfewe2WGWW36R_yYut6CSsxQ44I6TvCf4G0zYgW1EPB9rl6Qzzr/s3056/20240130_151028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JLzXIT6WPH5Gf3oMSXXqD597XjSiEFRBixDWqm2q1G8qWxYvMtQa8mXZeLRrHNtMG6HTVxwg7Zdko-xVcylrOUjUfpSsxml__4DiLByN1zqtUm3fSPBm7wiurE9E-21-LQbH7105nGfewe2WGWW36R_yYut6CSsxQ44I6TvCf4G0zYgW1EPB9rl6Qzzr/w400-h400/20240130_151028.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Wespe and the radio van still has only their initial dry brush of "dark yellow" and I'm wondering if I should have just kept that color. It reminds me of Testor's "Afrika Mustard" which I liked.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnQKXWloCebm6wNPSnB2uENIsOwN-F2S03ZCLDu0wCC-SpvjvOT8YcdhSa2NOmmtZ1JYQjLHlIbkW9bryzYyPvuzSSWEO92akq4Z3cIiVybOpuDNxLRK6tnCybpPiey-xllxHgIArtxxjj6x_z_EHwlK3FECaE17-lQ_ov7tnWkFV-IOSN8kVyYAj0EgN/s3056/20240130_151033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnQKXWloCebm6wNPSnB2uENIsOwN-F2S03ZCLDu0wCC-SpvjvOT8YcdhSa2NOmmtZ1JYQjLHlIbkW9bryzYyPvuzSSWEO92akq4Z3cIiVybOpuDNxLRK6tnCybpPiey-xllxHgIArtxxjj6x_z_EHwlK3FECaE17-lQ_ov7tnWkFV-IOSN8kVyYAj0EgN/w400-h400/20240130_151033.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting on the specialist vehicles - the prime movers and halftracks and kubelwagens.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFfeNBhOTwWlXm5Yg3bfQmGtri7ow9k4b3owVwxsRx6KU2d6xEVAUvedIsL03JlyOjVY38IdVX2ERAR49oUCO-zQM4Dsr7SXIciviNIH4rD8EKQsiYBehB6AC1BgLbgZPFlwQQXu1n_xyk7lsAwwUuDV79M2o8JnEa_KIdCmB_Xf6H7C8J5xVtKIfm1Zl/s3056/20240130_151047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFfeNBhOTwWlXm5Yg3bfQmGtri7ow9k4b3owVwxsRx6KU2d6xEVAUvedIsL03JlyOjVY38IdVX2ERAR49oUCO-zQM4Dsr7SXIciviNIH4rD8EKQsiYBehB6AC1BgLbgZPFlwQQXu1n_xyk7lsAwwUuDV79M2o8JnEa_KIdCmB_Xf6H7C8J5xVtKIfm1Zl/w400-h400/20240130_151047.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVcKwy_6SCI7U2vzYxK0h7SCvqAdR_wlJ38HicWa68WUgFJDX7pdypjQpMP5xasy-74ANzrmtjDfQQwTJYdOczxz-KB-QLGKWZRmFNkrkx0WnEaiio2DfqdjWk9zjIOV5jx7kXhxMkhMgMegkgw2aSMEnylUI6eTu0LounR7K_DbTtCBlFJRRctwC1-jF/s3056/20240130_151137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVcKwy_6SCI7U2vzYxK0h7SCvqAdR_wlJ38HicWa68WUgFJDX7pdypjQpMP5xasy-74ANzrmtjDfQQwTJYdOczxz-KB-QLGKWZRmFNkrkx0WnEaiio2DfqdjWk9zjIOV5jx7kXhxMkhMgMegkgw2aSMEnylUI6eTu0LounR7K_DbTtCBlFJRRctwC1-jF/w400-h400/20240130_151137.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole force, so far!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssHfQZRZjTOhLyIenu8AEXzdA8kWG6yEm1o204OLK_WRHmdxNsW0n5TwqdGNZC3L05W4A1NBZbwDQrFRee-XP1fB3jyk3k6MBiP8Yc2kNnWdKyNflhS88EqhIwu6sAL1n2tYhStL01kCcHEycdf-UV0W15QQ-7jEewiViikDcISordN1AoW91iBm2WPMJ/s3056/20240130_165952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssHfQZRZjTOhLyIenu8AEXzdA8kWG6yEm1o204OLK_WRHmdxNsW0n5TwqdGNZC3L05W4A1NBZbwDQrFRee-XP1fB3jyk3k6MBiP8Yc2kNnWdKyNflhS88EqhIwu6sAL1n2tYhStL01kCcHEycdf-UV0W15QQ-7jEewiViikDcISordN1AoW91iBm2WPMJ/w400-h400/20240130_165952.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost forgot - the fighting in Tunisia saw more advanced German equipment so I had to throw in some long-barrel Panzer IVs and of course some Tigers!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIKBtcWpjgqLVtRuSC_cmNMpEkGAu5kmfTwi3VleKmpS-1W3wrDn9eGV7NQQ3qiVz2C2HQbzk-GDK5AAaHvwC21DhbPXVVD4wHHGMLayTWoSEVgZQuCQeAS7lQfJHyWhyOlGr6QOJAE3h8X7w9aZjnUQuTKq6OvGS2j89ChButj37xy4nj5pC8as2GMT0/s3056/20240130_170000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy2zobkoF23C0O6i6c9YiNkPop86DJtYwMGvaPn9ByQ_mDwp6y-Bc-wNcMT5yfCEeAwq67lzmlzYskBZReomw8PZYmWTaXZUeiGNofD7JMfwIy__S-ZQ9fb_Zw4o-LdUNeeA-Yoneg32tYgbXYsf8E77xvgWfFUlqGDPXXGN15_DX7zsLTUQJem4Cn1vd/w400-h400/20240130_151239.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are black but there was a candle giving off this glow on the buildings. Weird.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEom6_xUfbm8b1N63yrYLqzI1qtRnIFFoDJgtwyTNNSZR-mCeY8mko2E4Huek9e24EEr0ECfqSlmqTgN1fMxNo4g-2vtbcI4PtSoIe5BsdzncXNDNS7e8Howw_-2Y3YLesK17M9oxJvAqZLZoNC4GIksM5Cn4Ohmp592m_aPTkMrfjdnH6nUE41I-d1D6x/s3056/20240130_151219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEom6_xUfbm8b1N63yrYLqzI1qtRnIFFoDJgtwyTNNSZR-mCeY8mko2E4Huek9e24EEr0ECfqSlmqTgN1fMxNo4g-2vtbcI4PtSoIe5BsdzncXNDNS7e8Howw_-2Y3YLesK17M9oxJvAqZLZoNC4GIksM5Cn4Ohmp592m_aPTkMrfjdnH6nUE41I-d1D6x/s320/20240130_151219.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aspern Church needs some touching up. Model by Baccus.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7R7xjZebpg2LE9LFN6l9fe668TRY3CTiznOjEeDYMqpOuk-Rp8UskOwlXUCGLEGNi5Jh4P_8N55v-f1ncRSlGY7A4fnhXvsnp4979mBVXrOkWNCUfYhVVNgNF2ZfBmTyBtdn03f1E-zxYK_LYnujpWp6xCD8DDEuaBWx1rxRJTykZQCYriEtqWBA9kAG2/s3056/20240130_151215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7R7xjZebpg2LE9LFN6l9fe668TRY3CTiznOjEeDYMqpOuk-Rp8UskOwlXUCGLEGNi5Jh4P_8N55v-f1ncRSlGY7A4fnhXvsnp4979mBVXrOkWNCUfYhVVNgNF2ZfBmTyBtdn03f1E-zxYK_LYnujpWp6xCD8DDEuaBWx1rxRJTykZQCYriEtqWBA9kAG2/w400-h400/20240130_151215.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Total Battle Minis building from their Big Battalions line.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxou8xET4a3Vfl5vkSxXGnB0Ux02xXaW49knG4ZKCBS1s9V-F5GNbOw7uxjWF-XKf8BhM6uFM01WJGJji2zgR-s-XHas14FGpVVE3g9bMSHnD7qlmopcFRfi0fLTIKVUDB5uDb_xLMX5oiihJ8eRer8FWGdKxr5drN45UiSibe2awJoj-CGR9Z9veNdgV/s3056/20240130_151158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxou8xET4a3Vfl5vkSxXGnB0Ux02xXaW49knG4ZKCBS1s9V-F5GNbOw7uxjWF-XKf8BhM6uFM01WJGJji2zgR-s-XHas14FGpVVE3g9bMSHnD7qlmopcFRfi0fLTIKVUDB5uDb_xLMX5oiihJ8eRer8FWGdKxr5drN45UiSibe2awJoj-CGR9Z9veNdgV/s320/20240130_151158.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Russian village buildings by Baccus.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>So there you have it! Not a ton of progress but the brushes are moving! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Also there will <u>not </u>be a WIP Wednesday post next week as I will be in a <a href="https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships/dream/">remote, top secret location</a> with no access to my blog (wife wont pay for wi fi...). <i>Expect posting to resume the following week</i> and Dave will be over trying out one of my 36 Inch Battlefields games with my modifications of Peter's WWII rules. No Kasserine Pass on the table....yet, but we're getting closer!! </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-25183661832775214192024-01-27T16:24:00.001-05:002024-01-27T16:24:09.383-05:00Wargaming With "Junior General" Rules Again: SYW Battle "Twin Objectives"<p> Another week, another esoteric set of rules, this time from one of my favorite websites that you potentially have never heard of - "<a href="https://www.juniorgeneral.org/">Junior General</a>". Junior General is run by a history teacher who uses historical miniature wargaming to teach history to his students. Truth be told, I've always wanted to meet him, having been a big fan of his rules and his Battle Reports. His <a href="https://www.juniorgeneral.org/civil%20war/gettysburg2.html">After Action Reports</a> of his students' battles are wonderful if you ever have a free minute to read them - they still deliver a wargaming fix when you can't find the time to game yourself. <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-fresh-look-at-junior-general-rules.html">i've played these rules before</a>, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.</p><p>Anyways, onto the action! Today's battle was a Seven Years War encounter loosely based off the Battle of Lobositz. The scenario is "Twin Objectives" from the One Hour Wargames rules, but played with the Junior General "<a href="https://www.juniorgeneral.org/leuthen/leuthen.html">Leuthen</a>" rules. They always looked exciting to me - would they deliver the sharp, Seven Years War action I was looking for? Let's find out.</p><p><b>Turn 1 Opening Moves</b></p><p>Play sequence is straightforward enough. Player A moves and shoots. Player B moves and shoots. Charges. Melee. Simple!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRVbw4w5Ae9e97kVPvCRvObUvJiAM6a9DSqJeRhum1b8DXGk4qn6dWAhV1SzuabhQB0BMuQxz0HY-u5Eexg68MSPwrz7Mq7xLUQ3wTeUrknz2FFElep43r1-L0iSFDQjHpwXyuGBWr7mBFb52YMw0Imxf72o9s2z4Xzw9I3OD1aKBGhejQXhn1yYwCUnD/s3056/20240127_145445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRVbw4w5Ae9e97kVPvCRvObUvJiAM6a9DSqJeRhum1b8DXGk4qn6dWAhV1SzuabhQB0BMuQxz0HY-u5Eexg68MSPwrz7Mq7xLUQ3wTeUrknz2FFElep43r1-L0iSFDQjHpwXyuGBWr7mBFb52YMw0Imxf72o9s2z4Xzw9I3OD1aKBGhejQXhn1yYwCUnD/w400-h400/20240127_145445.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The proud Prussian Army - facing off against "Twin Objectives" the hill and the town.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCfTkcmZJ0GTmmG2Qd-El2S_3TxmJJPbH5UhI3u_EpIhkQlqYX6yaKJP4BxlKg7D8jPNNMlTaWuOgmUscpshsaRgacgeL1jxD8f3rrNv59FA67QfNrGYbdyqzLJlY7NSU2nQdjDXZRSfgr92qmSogWkJTaZi0-NTN12eYP3Ass2e_EiDg2KeqzTyARh1C/s3056/20240127_145452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCfTkcmZJ0GTmmG2Qd-El2S_3TxmJJPbH5UhI3u_EpIhkQlqYX6yaKJP4BxlKg7D8jPNNMlTaWuOgmUscpshsaRgacgeL1jxD8f3rrNv59FA67QfNrGYbdyqzLJlY7NSU2nQdjDXZRSfgr92qmSogWkJTaZi0-NTN12eYP3Ass2e_EiDg2KeqzTyARh1C/w400-h400/20240127_145452.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes I wonder if the 10mm are boring - then I look at pictures like this - and they aren't even flocked!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXeeQnAWx_957Z8ptcliFg73fpP2fZWnxrxx-BehyphenhyphenM2et2krA3RjCOH1kR7QNJiXgewcQccD7Lol53jwD7Mb8hiRMb8eD213Ui1ZB32VExBf-Zvl_5ggsat7j8Spm3kvXRKP5VAbZngXSq5wCIus3R124h3N8OR2_QmG2UzqffY7-Ld5H-SytZfc4zmjV/s3056/20240127_145456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXeeQnAWx_957Z8ptcliFg73fpP2fZWnxrxx-BehyphenhyphenM2et2krA3RjCOH1kR7QNJiXgewcQccD7Lol53jwD7Mb8hiRMb8eD213Ui1ZB32VExBf-Zvl_5ggsat7j8Spm3kvXRKP5VAbZngXSq5wCIus3R124h3N8OR2_QmG2UzqffY7-Ld5H-SytZfc4zmjV/w400-h400/20240127_145456.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Anhalt leading out. Grenadiers behind them.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnwbM02KFK9SlN5PKiXCx5bmR2ezp4qLxAqyK0OwqW5muaaXNV-NmS8ERqn2_EN-vy4pTN0TzhT81MidZCFt1fAbofYWG5QwHunzF7ecPKvZ_XpMcL87R595A54BQ79jI9XK0x5YkCVoGWeX8jtfLc1uX63vNAZhp3EB-4qRzRJFagq_6MED6HynfuM_0/s3056/20240127_145511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnwbM02KFK9SlN5PKiXCx5bmR2ezp4qLxAqyK0OwqW5muaaXNV-NmS8ERqn2_EN-vy4pTN0TzhT81MidZCFt1fAbofYWG5QwHunzF7ecPKvZ_XpMcL87R595A54BQ79jI9XK0x5YkCVoGWeX8jtfLc1uX63vNAZhp3EB-4qRzRJFagq_6MED6HynfuM_0/w400-h400/20240127_145511.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That is a handsome set of buildings.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Shooting is tough. You get dice equal to your bases, in most cases hitting on "6". Artillery fares a little better but for the most part, shooting hits on 6.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzv5ZGfudUwaAfe58gOAfc6WZQ2VNY4jBVdzkPz-bRPs25RIRTo8b1P0VmOjrD_YzfKqbrtGgPkoLx7r0mE3S6rhkN54205kN6QANszLSUV_A0EF-LXmtT-0xWmHayP5QtxtsgAUF1wO6icAv8FkKWbkOH2Q0pYkAhAz5vGDRlo3Yk0Z6fba3WSxvt8GG/s3056/20240127_145850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzv5ZGfudUwaAfe58gOAfc6WZQ2VNY4jBVdzkPz-bRPs25RIRTo8b1P0VmOjrD_YzfKqbrtGgPkoLx7r0mE3S6rhkN54205kN6QANszLSUV_A0EF-LXmtT-0xWmHayP5QtxtsgAUF1wO6icAv8FkKWbkOH2Q0pYkAhAz5vGDRlo3Yk0Z6fba3WSxvt8GG/w400-h400/20240127_145850.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Austrians have a save on the hill and of course they roll it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlin1Mt5mJm6P2hykBDdkEasKQ7hauqgxlq_6o3IZfLnhcCdtdJkLJOI-DCcVEWbQwFh-anZdb55XfJ-xB9xHZHu2v0SPd4hiyMXOx8cUpqm8_Vxh5984tjYpEnHaKwyC8uR6St-8j1ENHHZnZ46pxI_JHIVqbaAXbgsDpktYM4aA_LGZqjMMsATy_mRgB/s3056/20240127_150002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlin1Mt5mJm6P2hykBDdkEasKQ7hauqgxlq_6o3IZfLnhcCdtdJkLJOI-DCcVEWbQwFh-anZdb55XfJ-xB9xHZHu2v0SPd4hiyMXOx8cUpqm8_Vxh5984tjYpEnHaKwyC8uR6St-8j1ENHHZnZ46pxI_JHIVqbaAXbgsDpktYM4aA_LGZqjMMsATy_mRgB/w400-h400/20240127_150002.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Prussians are hit</td></tr></tbody></table><b>Turn 2</b><div><br /><div>The Prussians move out to assault the town with 4 Infantry Regiments, while the Grenadiers and a battery of guns stay behind to assault the hill. Surely Prussian Grenadiers can brush these mustachioed fellows aside?</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrkQkt6A1xTA6uQ4QZR-BNELiWl5TFPQgpnyiwuWFfPDEZ-r3ceR3ARCg0WEGHWz20KkTSsa0_Sadu4mdK8rRY3YTWDdUm-84Jk9K908j0s_m_YttSz6vHZhhbNA5u9HCPqME4C9Xudfj9l9m3N48pNOPIgDrSG99GEi3lL0MlMVSYS8MVoDiRqmT5wAV/s3056/20240127_150221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrkQkt6A1xTA6uQ4QZR-BNELiWl5TFPQgpnyiwuWFfPDEZ-r3ceR3ARCg0WEGHWz20KkTSsa0_Sadu4mdK8rRY3YTWDdUm-84Jk9K908j0s_m_YttSz6vHZhhbNA5u9HCPqME4C9Xudfj9l9m3N48pNOPIgDrSG99GEi3lL0MlMVSYS8MVoDiRqmT5wAV/w400-h400/20240127_150221.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The guns start shooting and combined with the infantry they're doing a little better, but units in terrain are stubborn in these rules! They're tough to dislodge.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb64vJG1UFVfKtRNTbrF9EucHJvrIvoqXn0jmzDF8PKCxE2rn73h_bYL4d4VTpnufTuaInzgwDUoxZwVnPmIRRdbMhIzYi20E4s-kyk5kZ2WOMde15YX4ajLLtSJnsjf1P0Unr7cRwSgMgl7pGu0F0BslQO-qWmKpPjVAYltAWyoSQbciRX6vZOBPSxqs-/s3056/20240127_150254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb64vJG1UFVfKtRNTbrF9EucHJvrIvoqXn0jmzDF8PKCxE2rn73h_bYL4d4VTpnufTuaInzgwDUoxZwVnPmIRRdbMhIzYi20E4s-kyk5kZ2WOMde15YX4ajLLtSJnsjf1P0Unr7cRwSgMgl7pGu0F0BslQO-qWmKpPjVAYltAWyoSQbciRX6vZOBPSxqs-/w400-h400/20240127_150254.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching the village. Remembering play from years past, I kept the Austrian units close to the village to counterattack. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD8IMm0To4AFSPCD-4uP1vIfVV0vKYDQXyfea6E9WY8mGKRLeIUfEFV2j9vS3AvIzo_71d8wJPh_YI4s1Wx_rQ5S_d8B_9M-TjGnX4xXSMBjhkYfPh8bCuUrJiCv_N94V1uIhdwIo3NLxveEZ06ignzI34Yg8fYjxjrTu22_qrjGG7a8n4UeTRWXATHQv/s3056/20240127_150702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD8IMm0To4AFSPCD-4uP1vIfVV0vKYDQXyfea6E9WY8mGKRLeIUfEFV2j9vS3AvIzo_71d8wJPh_YI4s1Wx_rQ5S_d8B_9M-TjGnX4xXSMBjhkYfPh8bCuUrJiCv_N94V1uIhdwIo3NLxveEZ06ignzI34Yg8fYjxjrTu22_qrjGG7a8n4UeTRWXATHQv/w400-h400/20240127_150702.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A murderous firefight erupts along the line. It's criminal that the Cavalry haven't charged yet, especially since the Prussians have no horse!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPOi0XXuxfMlyaB_eZL2I0uzw3APOVinZZ9Yj2sx9u2MLoFee3bH_0jRAoHMhx5-YwOGry9lmf93sNbk4b23IvWCl9YmCUJgAB9s-KVW0WKCoNZ95Qv2-oU6XSIffUSz0769hee8BwSUkYpg0HBha4Tx2cy8c9p2Svb2jmam7jEot9NK9DMQ6smNz1jTi/s3056/20240127_151008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPOi0XXuxfMlyaB_eZL2I0uzw3APOVinZZ9Yj2sx9u2MLoFee3bH_0jRAoHMhx5-YwOGry9lmf93sNbk4b23IvWCl9YmCUJgAB9s-KVW0WKCoNZ95Qv2-oU6XSIffUSz0769hee8BwSUkYpg0HBha4Tx2cy8c9p2Svb2jmam7jEot9NK9DMQ6smNz1jTi/w400-h400/20240127_151008.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn 3 sees assaults on both objectives...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8rG9u289ru0cHRjiRIAssAtiEQHokF0VqCU-USo0cpbSCsqBC0NCaWPom1H6b2wFE0_UWog7KNUgKzRcU5y2DB7HkCEB53dcBzxk0bN-zhERKsBMa8nVs6GXB529va3MckbBNrX2IMu7XD4KdTeThh0YTJ7upoVOR6Ynw22evA3vC3TXjS1CyeAKgjsf/s3056/20240127_151037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8rG9u289ru0cHRjiRIAssAtiEQHokF0VqCU-USo0cpbSCsqBC0NCaWPom1H6b2wFE0_UWog7KNUgKzRcU5y2DB7HkCEB53dcBzxk0bN-zhERKsBMa8nVs6GXB529va3MckbBNrX2IMu7XD4KdTeThh0YTJ7upoVOR6Ynw22evA3vC3TXjS1CyeAKgjsf/w400-h400/20240127_151037.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7KAOMijOq-M3ixZ-T0mwID2EdmiGmsPL70xmiz4wXV-Ywqtw0RYYN2cS1UPjyntSOr0EznnL1QU09G1QYJ1cMJbo8QS3wu2auokc7LS10x2m4zSJoPqeYtQNpH5kfHtK47bJE4zF2ThKjrHmrBf8tSZ_a9e9qm0AMJejil5BmAnWPiYYpBH6egk9L2Ib/s3056/20240127_151258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7KAOMijOq-M3ixZ-T0mwID2EdmiGmsPL70xmiz4wXV-Ywqtw0RYYN2cS1UPjyntSOr0EznnL1QU09G1QYJ1cMJbo8QS3wu2auokc7LS10x2m4zSJoPqeYtQNpH5kfHtK47bJE4zF2ThKjrHmrBf8tSZ_a9e9qm0AMJejil5BmAnWPiYYpBH6egk9L2Ib/w400-h400/20240127_151258.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With disastrous results! Both assaults fail - the Prussian Regiments retreating 12" with another stand loss for their troubles...<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Now that I've gotten a taste of combat against terrain, I'm wondering how attacking that BUA is going to go.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizscx5N4shiP6iCHyCer8piHJX-PPbcmb_jVl7P5tf0AdT8Xuic5SErtani4lMxWNnzNbYQRx5Rx1zKyHVW2ZYpX__qtUlQ57vw0T3rThSXFnFElcHcPtQwfIQBKdjpHMClFldJZJrQPBHkvZ5MZ2-LCRM-QT82cW7bASBnTmBWUtT-QsIZtsqsmt6zMP5/s3056/20240127_151415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizscx5N4shiP6iCHyCer8piHJX-PPbcmb_jVl7P5tf0AdT8Xuic5SErtani4lMxWNnzNbYQRx5Rx1zKyHVW2ZYpX__qtUlQ57vw0T3rThSXFnFElcHcPtQwfIQBKdjpHMClFldJZJrQPBHkvZ5MZ2-LCRM-QT82cW7bASBnTmBWUtT-QsIZtsqsmt6zMP5/w400-h400/20240127_151415.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The retreating Regiment from the town assault moves out in column towards the hill. Reinforcements are sorely needed here!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElwTtihVKCI9jaa8WU64_r8dMujDbpiQfU3-eIYxSM-owq8nt8WXETG9RNBnjSAjfDg6yEkagoNItz17KWV-9dGss2G19f5l-OVAyRS1mIAkUfYYrqGhrhupe56eNDqUAw25ugIYaAgPX9zhVqiRI3f8I1KGc6_u0LG5Anmv_nmMfYDqHGlX5njcGZ7mm/s3056/20240127_151418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElwTtihVKCI9jaa8WU64_r8dMujDbpiQfU3-eIYxSM-owq8nt8WXETG9RNBnjSAjfDg6yEkagoNItz17KWV-9dGss2G19f5l-OVAyRS1mIAkUfYYrqGhrhupe56eNDqUAw25ugIYaAgPX9zhVqiRI3f8I1KGc6_u0LG5Anmv_nmMfYDqHGlX5njcGZ7mm/w400-h400/20240127_151418.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile back at the town...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Nfcbs250TMSLcBMgwR5CavJd0CkrrkQEpV4GrokL9Dekk3_ujdE4O0SqjBn77TsLd2wGFoFmGwO4po-ZbMI0yVMEbheYpYnvRoyRWX6_cIWQSkvnOBfr7BkPb4CrWduETeg2DnoBl4F7LpUHLGjiiOKd9Om9l_SJThUi8AiOvwbZfD3E9eJ4PMVaeAtQ/s3056/20240127_151607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Nfcbs250TMSLcBMgwR5CavJd0CkrrkQEpV4GrokL9Dekk3_ujdE4O0SqjBn77TsLd2wGFoFmGwO4po-ZbMI0yVMEbheYpYnvRoyRWX6_cIWQSkvnOBfr7BkPb4CrWduETeg2DnoBl4F7LpUHLGjiiOKd9Om9l_SJThUi8AiOvwbZfD3E9eJ4PMVaeAtQ/w400-h400/20240127_151607.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firing at the Austrians on the hill to no avail...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxifV__rIHngYupIQ12jbEfpmd_lxRwQA0oQUf04FfylXJ7JjcvQTzfW5M7aDDx7tNycTCbn8hKDm8TvDHM63s6lW-75QAvPmVIMFZA-UmL4dTtDQOo7PWdzKq8sKifxSg0InE9u-PrVuhiP1nuXlDOm7EmHbMzIKYto6ddiTcXrJfqgYUSSOLwtyOKzHd/s3056/20240127_151720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxifV__rIHngYupIQ12jbEfpmd_lxRwQA0oQUf04FfylXJ7JjcvQTzfW5M7aDDx7tNycTCbn8hKDm8TvDHM63s6lW-75QAvPmVIMFZA-UmL4dTtDQOo7PWdzKq8sKifxSg0InE9u-PrVuhiP1nuXlDOm7EmHbMzIKYto6ddiTcXrJfqgYUSSOLwtyOKzHd/w400-h400/20240127_151720.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every time I've tried to charge with the Austrian Cavalry I've failed the pre charge morale check...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqjd3iAsOBNpfxgCssg07FH7Pr86tCkKC34h0dfJY-aZjCBOzcKnLk6sMVOU9uCTvu-ZB_V1xZhPx4yWvVTxZBYd7MY_03QNAWitqbIy3C7Yd98SYf_O4LkxLqP_f5HiWneHQfLjaTxmtlB5TAqQZOxZ2MTX_jFHjPU7i8VRJUd4YVOzTLhLAoZX3NODa/s3056/20240127_151724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqjd3iAsOBNpfxgCssg07FH7Pr86tCkKC34h0dfJY-aZjCBOzcKnLk6sMVOU9uCTvu-ZB_V1xZhPx4yWvVTxZBYd7MY_03QNAWitqbIy3C7Yd98SYf_O4LkxLqP_f5HiWneHQfLjaTxmtlB5TAqQZOxZ2MTX_jFHjPU7i8VRJUd4YVOzTLhLAoZX3NODa/w400-h400/20240127_151724.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Prussians charge again, as was their custom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2f_cCAkZxdlgx0nKijAeSJPSr_v0bfTCQvzMU0uSVExysL0cu6ikepKhtrXmkjUsNmILITtwkL7C5zk3zTXtOzcxc3QUIHI2Ho6qBbkbl_nfP61F16rb74ajzViPQDeSdopkhaXONKa6Egp2CnZnSrL5_0p1CabvukRNCQ0NW9Z_SORF6zf3yBoEbYpz/s3056/20240127_151742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2f_cCAkZxdlgx0nKijAeSJPSr_v0bfTCQvzMU0uSVExysL0cu6ikepKhtrXmkjUsNmILITtwkL7C5zk3zTXtOzcxc3QUIHI2Ho6qBbkbl_nfP61F16rb74ajzViPQDeSdopkhaXONKa6Egp2CnZnSrL5_0p1CabvukRNCQ0NW9Z_SORF6zf3yBoEbYpz/w400-h400/20240127_151742.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a stinging volley is unleashed!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhWl5uxvAyJeZ6egmbQkpemMb5cBM29cvND4lmjTcnmH2arokfTcP0VzRi3rdsefJLa8EUK_BimzSjGmxE1s3qGcPQfZ8z8qXoPox8N1nQCvPABLrSgnnw_TAt0heGJN-WG36pStEBdaMlp6GTopQpHeTi_CkgXYX94p4nqUZIsPC7w6eo3trUIlLCL_K/s3056/20240127_152641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhWl5uxvAyJeZ6egmbQkpemMb5cBM29cvND4lmjTcnmH2arokfTcP0VzRi3rdsefJLa8EUK_BimzSjGmxE1s3qGcPQfZ8z8qXoPox8N1nQCvPABLrSgnnw_TAt0heGJN-WG36pStEBdaMlp6GTopQpHeTi_CkgXYX94p4nqUZIsPC7w6eo3trUIlLCL_K/w400-h400/20240127_152641.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally - on Turn 6 - the Austrian cavalry passes a charge MC...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZhbdXi1nf_CPQRe8tQg6EaCsQpWD_O2WKigWbEukvHfwKIQGrZX2yFSxg9H50lFB1-K7UeER8y8AMiekXFs3_PnFAN1_zs3HjDB9h-fLLbpzYk1dYSe2o7u-Cj0fZ2TdaW2eOb0KfCiK9xcTuN65iIEd2rCpeJMgulUj25tH412cHjCHZ_5JSqZJSwPK/s3056/20240127_152650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZhbdXi1nf_CPQRe8tQg6EaCsQpWD_O2WKigWbEukvHfwKIQGrZX2yFSxg9H50lFB1-K7UeER8y8AMiekXFs3_PnFAN1_zs3HjDB9h-fLLbpzYk1dYSe2o7u-Cj0fZ2TdaW2eOb0KfCiK9xcTuN65iIEd2rCpeJMgulUj25tH412cHjCHZ_5JSqZJSwPK/w400-h400/20240127_152650.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And are destroyed by Prussian musketry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTnXW69snhUqHipwt5s3AzHSax4F-7FWIW9iatwaj06MPYTpnUZ-gsf_ZXfhsD24M2u5OWjy8u-Pa-D9keFR5LP7WZq3tUlsOosk7aKaySYBGlU-BQ2k5X9oMbPj42TqUEAek59yTtg2-gwHlgxaCEzJH75WLYrYmTZQdTq5Liv1QZePVezAS2o99XTtE/w400-h400/20240127_152902.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speaking of die hards. Lots of firepower lined up against this village. THey wouldn't even take their first hit until Turn 9</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdF7JDOCM9UvQQ-UIu-uTzMe5WNdgJib1o23u8KAAnvsClLINTF_5B4yksM4TClBARXL3gxPlFHdYjf3B-q3lRNSd6nGnnBkMcNU11NdxuPsqKlpN5pmj96g8qVpMU9L6YseXL0NiTbDkW2v0SU6oClpGzePQfXVwMfqSZbr2mXIkSsAPMyncg25oLbEXw/s3056/20240127_152949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdF7JDOCM9UvQQ-UIu-uTzMe5WNdgJib1o23u8KAAnvsClLINTF_5B4yksM4TClBARXL3gxPlFHdYjf3B-q3lRNSd6nGnnBkMcNU11NdxuPsqKlpN5pmj96g8qVpMU9L6YseXL0NiTbDkW2v0SU6oClpGzePQfXVwMfqSZbr2mXIkSsAPMyncg25oLbEXw/w400-h400/20240127_152949.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn 9 a strong Prussian unit is repulsed by these stubborn Austrians. Turn 10 would see the Austrians assault the other Prussian unit who is the same strength. The resulting melee was a draw - meaning both sides lose 1SP and retreat, finally destroying this Austrian unit who held out against innumerous assaults against his position!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCbbZ21uZ5X_E5yXqo8UvZ_I-Id7uolYe28hi9ptENMv8qpxxBGvJAKEE7CqTEzYxLXQ5-CwVWZDqtaijJ_vwEUEqOG-zW3JVTZ1u8BVOWTwXNNEG_ZHcECTsuK9XJxSf27brzLU7DrYzvx7YJjZ1hmAhWLRAGSseuP2-VVLZItRV400HkJpUbRNIVRoM/s3056/20240127_153451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCbbZ21uZ5X_E5yXqo8UvZ_I-Id7uolYe28hi9ptENMv8qpxxBGvJAKEE7CqTEzYxLXQ5-CwVWZDqtaijJ_vwEUEqOG-zW3JVTZ1u8BVOWTwXNNEG_ZHcECTsuK9XJxSf27brzLU7DrYzvx7YJjZ1hmAhWLRAGSseuP2-VVLZItRV400HkJpUbRNIVRoM/w400-h400/20240127_153451.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn 10 the village is actually captured but not through combat! The Austrian defenders fail their pre charge morale check and withdraw from the village. The battle has ended in a Prussian victory.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1vP2hLChmaOZw3omTbFK-W10-EUun_9rrju0MbRi0ZHYt8DdP0IfQgaDksJ0hChbRQOdQB0lDBzcR3Zl-Zn0SbrGqslSdREz9B8hocistqrNs7x1LQx3igxj5FGqI5oPPLQUqEDfKcFX370iHn5Pw94Vn2iyPTNgGYYhX3qCWPyRBZagkwc_CQkFQpEh/s3056/20240127_153524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1vP2hLChmaOZw3omTbFK-W10-EUun_9rrju0MbRi0ZHYt8DdP0IfQgaDksJ0hChbRQOdQB0lDBzcR3Zl-Zn0SbrGqslSdREz9B8hocistqrNs7x1LQx3igxj5FGqI5oPPLQUqEDfKcFX370iHn5Pw94Vn2iyPTNgGYYhX3qCWPyRBZagkwc_CQkFQpEh/w400-h400/20240127_153524.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Anhalt never even got a scratch!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjU9fsjI-OpvHBHBCJXBbqYKaJcCctqsZdoM9rRWU1aQotFlaeFONMpd34X1xOAwcMrIjgNbsNechDfFwfTfTK_7WQzQfGvA9XcN8-F5l5nsYFqGuI9xlal7vAW8MjdgpQmKb05iGEIkFn933OGr8z8SlM9_N9lWn-UrPncn7KeLasbuez4vK0ZV7swXP/s3056/20240127_153639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjU9fsjI-OpvHBHBCJXBbqYKaJcCctqsZdoM9rRWU1aQotFlaeFONMpd34X1xOAwcMrIjgNbsNechDfFwfTfTK_7WQzQfGvA9XcN8-F5l5nsYFqGuI9xlal7vAW8MjdgpQmKb05iGEIkFn933OGr8z8SlM9_N9lWn-UrPncn7KeLasbuez4vK0ZV7swXP/w400-h400/20240127_153639.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaoMwp8A9djXR6tuTmeCiPGuATAx0U2gXyLcLF0xeJRfU-CWsooFEHeHVfVCuSl52GkC9UbHSom1Va-aSrCb-buLG-o5soTnugmLXnglQpPwT00X5uTsoupRsyToH9YjoZhqEST7pqlu3teLZdgFIG7kf7Px2HUJp8ZNr4I71d1DX72grkGVYYbjkMGAF/s3056/20240127_153736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaoMwp8A9djXR6tuTmeCiPGuATAx0U2gXyLcLF0xeJRfU-CWsooFEHeHVfVCuSl52GkC9UbHSom1Va-aSrCb-buLG-o5soTnugmLXnglQpPwT00X5uTsoupRsyToH9YjoZhqEST7pqlu3teLZdgFIG7kf7Px2HUJp8ZNr4I71d1DX72grkGVYYbjkMGAF/w400-h400/20240127_153736.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My "high speed" QRS</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>LESSONS LEARNED</div><div>Melee is decisive in this game, but be forewarned - if you dont have at least 2 positive modifiers in your favor, you're going to have a bad day. You need to whittle the enemy down a bit and that takes shooting - lots of shooting. Melee is a gamble and even a +3 mods going in you could roll a 1 and he could roll a 6. </div><div><br /></div><div>Movement is generous and allows for sweeping maneuver on the table. In this game, the Austrian commander should be sacked at the very least for not flanking that infantry regiment on the Prussian left and gobbling it up. </div><div><br /></div><div>This was a very fun and interesting game. Certainly made me want to pick up my brushes and finish my SYW 10mm guys of which I have a few infantry and cavalry units left to paint.</div><div><br /></div><div> I think the game would play alot better with the removable stands as intended, but some folks have turned these rules into a more "beefed up" system (A la Tilly's Very Bad Day). These rules are firmly in the One Hour Wargames category of simple but with a dash more complexity. I am going to try to get a Black Powder game on the table in the near future and may potentially blog it as well. Stay tuned!<br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-7207856813309104482024-01-24T19:46:00.000-05:002024-01-24T19:46:05.605-05:00WIP Wednesday: The Barefoot Rebs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxB9MwJym3xuT1aQZj2deQlTxFuA4SPVyWdEhHv8LevAea2SHgjfwl_ArGG8P1maSSFQ4E5pt0pi1Jf0HO_3zWAiL5Unzv7TU9TvSVSAZm_JYoHuN_UTSyN0Di0_dn33oVkj-3RcCqUmhwK9O9d6znMC_-mv57SpCLBtWlqxgw1BsHghKk_tZ3EucBWAGD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="720" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxB9MwJym3xuT1aQZj2deQlTxFuA4SPVyWdEhHv8LevAea2SHgjfwl_ArGG8P1maSSFQ4E5pt0pi1Jf0HO_3zWAiL5Unzv7TU9TvSVSAZm_JYoHuN_UTSyN0Di0_dn33oVkj-3RcCqUmhwK9O9d6znMC_-mv57SpCLBtWlqxgw1BsHghKk_tZ3EucBWAGD" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>WIP Wednesday tradition continues with little progress to show for the week (it is WIP, afterall. ahem) except for these grizzled-looking, partially finished American Civil War Rebel Soldiers from Warlord's Epic Battles line.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ_rHDPKjDkDmNCjo8Q6mEXYRXN112kpu26Ltzt8h81x7DRbahMz2VC6fH___eyEooumfVUkgfhnmSVXhhFjVrLn1erV1yVfPt6NNSeA3SHtcZHzOGXdR5htZoCVxxbR4g28SiFDH9ntdU-EItBvMcWncPM-TMkMB4jOm6fdAxBMy7Vxlnq04NYuUuziO/s3056/20240124_191953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ_rHDPKjDkDmNCjo8Q6mEXYRXN112kpu26Ltzt8h81x7DRbahMz2VC6fH___eyEooumfVUkgfhnmSVXhhFjVrLn1erV1yVfPt6NNSeA3SHtcZHzOGXdR5htZoCVxxbR4g28SiFDH9ntdU-EItBvMcWncPM-TMkMB4jOm6fdAxBMy7Vxlnq04NYuUuziO/w400-h400/20240124_191953.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A barefoot Rebel trooper, marching up into Pennsylvania for shoes...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The keen-eyed among you will notice that these poor boys don't have the "furniture" on their Enfields painted, or their accoutrements yet. That will come, along with a suitably medium-toned wash to darken them a bit and conceal my sloppy painting! </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXxCYEY6GFS_PPopNSI5-gLD-p2s4N7Qgcui4b33KqLBmhDyr5xsSTbVaTgme59yiIcaKshPRCwq8ymgOMVvRiGq3u_M7DCnhgVL6q9qxYD-0c3uB3YkicE7Y8VDHI73Dj5AHawMeS6SlhFOjJ9rHNrybjypwVYlniO0loZPfx-mQyElF8FuD3LZKK_vj/s3056/20240124_191549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXxCYEY6GFS_PPopNSI5-gLD-p2s4N7Qgcui4b33KqLBmhDyr5xsSTbVaTgme59yiIcaKshPRCwq8ymgOMVvRiGq3u_M7DCnhgVL6q9qxYD-0c3uB3YkicE7Y8VDHI73Dj5AHawMeS6SlhFOjJ9rHNrybjypwVYlniO0loZPfx-mQyElF8FuD3LZKK_vj/w400-h400/20240124_191549.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rebel "Brigade" so far. Two 3 x stand units, an artillery battery, and an officer.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIK3vYKFBy8J7uza1NRyH_C5dwf2j9ptOCg_n8VVVECiK1uTsGAtJjqOqVa5lARS3ZcIA19bGnU7einokrsRwtKbYO1zdoT_HCqkc62tzch1NIQ3Wx9yUOAABvsNO-9DsLPQ94UsJkQkpEd0NTNGhs9aPjx5rvJXpYmamYUgQ8eEgTGUQ5WhoHIcPfdKC8/s3056/20240124_191602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIK3vYKFBy8J7uza1NRyH_C5dwf2j9ptOCg_n8VVVECiK1uTsGAtJjqOqVa5lARS3ZcIA19bGnU7einokrsRwtKbYO1zdoT_HCqkc62tzch1NIQ3Wx9yUOAABvsNO-9DsLPQ94UsJkQkpEd0NTNGhs9aPjx5rvJXpYmamYUgQ8eEgTGUQ5WhoHIcPfdKC8/w400-h400/20240124_191602.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This could be about as far as I dare zoom in :) - I am not happy with their paint jobs. I will block paint the next batch, but they will take much longer...</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnOpLJnoDxnFpYvwK-76Iyparpd9cKI8vmFw4AsPhB-H2x7cnWJh7JB3XCDZFbFVd10AhQl9zunE4a4I_S8JIouuiUX6E5eG-ie09efcuRiYyJ_tkGkWWTxXpi3mmqCHLgeiUEiUGSFq4slBNmfLwWc5YbGQJ6u-wtE2Re1egrM_FaAdU6OBm4COm1021/s3056/20240124_191614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnOpLJnoDxnFpYvwK-76Iyparpd9cKI8vmFw4AsPhB-H2x7cnWJh7JB3XCDZFbFVd10AhQl9zunE4a4I_S8JIouuiUX6E5eG-ie09efcuRiYyJ_tkGkWWTxXpi3mmqCHLgeiUEiUGSFq4slBNmfLwWc5YbGQJ6u-wtE2Re1egrM_FaAdU6OBm4COm1021/w400-h400/20240124_191614.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebel Regiment</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrvfe7XHtjt0KPU2x2rAIpn_hd2Jwt1u2oXdQBx4sc5D1mcqlfTRqlVaEe9FWLoqlf5SDLf8fUPFK0GVP3SuIHJhU7Gv8sBJJYeXd1hWwlBg9vpvdMWxbGFGMdTxuQEnpFLRhg9G_a_3OvFO1dg4VdkcoXiZN7AFAjOTV_A3w4X8AbQ7cDe5siR7L3LD8/s3056/20240124_191643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrvfe7XHtjt0KPU2x2rAIpn_hd2Jwt1u2oXdQBx4sc5D1mcqlfTRqlVaEe9FWLoqlf5SDLf8fUPFK0GVP3SuIHJhU7Gv8sBJJYeXd1hWwlBg9vpvdMWxbGFGMdTxuQEnpFLRhg9G_a_3OvFO1dg4VdkcoXiZN7AFAjOTV_A3w4X8AbQ7cDe5siR7L3LD8/w400-h400/20240124_191643.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture really says it all about why I like the Epic ACW guys. That is a gorgeous looking unit and it's only 3 stands, not the recommended 5 stands.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrNxBFTmyU3ET9lIxeGfE0PGQlKM7GlkJI1nUGPm6QHdShNQUj0SxfADNZvaUxoS8V2DNz0-5z7huINU5YmcD0eAniNj0ujG49R59ShxhR_olofoqLXju7Y7UOO-mTHYu3hyphenhyphen7kg_ZDPHb2U1wiqNIl50zVBbLXY1hVZwCMTfPTbrTXP6UW49c0hW00v84/s3056/20240124_191653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrNxBFTmyU3ET9lIxeGfE0PGQlKM7GlkJI1nUGPm6QHdShNQUj0SxfADNZvaUxoS8V2DNz0-5z7huINU5YmcD0eAniNj0ujG49R59ShxhR_olofoqLXju7Y7UOO-mTHYu3hyphenhyphen7kg_ZDPHb2U1wiqNIl50zVBbLXY1hVZwCMTfPTbrTXP6UW49c0hW00v84/w400-h400/20240124_191653.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">None of the muskets, brass, or other fine details have been painted yet but I'm slowwwwly getting there.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFk1v6WbNyVecUN8A4CsW8-_Rvv-7BMkYamsv_2y1BzP_bJMCC90VEjjL8cTDc5YZ1VUiIUCUdzhBXhJ1K9MghEVtNp3Cdcz-pvhxVU5vCT2KWT61j-SZ0DhPH3_ko0CA6-2omYGEOuw8rSYJ1Qvu-SeZb38bHtL4mcw85v79qZ6um5s06qSx90oz5K74K/w400-h400/20240124_191848.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red gun carriage famously based off "Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John" from the <a href="https://www.vmi.edu/news/headlines/2016-2017/matthew-mark-luke-and-john-return.php#:~:text=The%20often%20recreated%20wooden%20carriages,more%20than%20a%20few%20years.">Virginia Military Institute (VMI)</a> a school I visited twice, but never attended, having attended <a href="https://www.norwich.edu/">Norwich</a>, instead - the nation's oldest private military college.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5wQSs-NcgO7uVI_pXHk-0iFkAWtpjxmLQP8AxoiLTZkq73jEhJjrqMulFmDz6yUMNbWqEjcpqdlAAHn4J4l02fCM6GKUxRN0SHBI_aqGaG_-kwXeYpy6ASfRfyZNkjRSCcgYaSr4u1pLh0T4-R7452EaHh4Xlzv8lhyphenhyphenO19wYkH2KaCu9OWbZtJBMFNE_/s3056/20240124_191901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5wQSs-NcgO7uVI_pXHk-0iFkAWtpjxmLQP8AxoiLTZkq73jEhJjrqMulFmDz6yUMNbWqEjcpqdlAAHn4J4l02fCM6GKUxRN0SHBI_aqGaG_-kwXeYpy6ASfRfyZNkjRSCcgYaSr4u1pLh0T4-R7452EaHh4Xlzv8lhyphenhyphenO19wYkH2KaCu9OWbZtJBMFNE_/w400-h400/20240124_191901.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Brigade Commander</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Anyways that's all for now. I still have a pile of buildings to undercoat and of course these rebel soldiers to finish. And then there's all this WW2 Desert MicroArmor waiting to be repainted :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Also hoping to get a game in this weekend, and start on my Napoleonic Prussians!<br /><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-68536217560880429712024-01-21T17:51:00.000-05:002024-01-21T17:51:02.128-05:00Neil Thomas "Napoleonic Wargaming": Bridgehead!<p> After a few weeks of outstanding gridded wargaming, I returned to an "open" concept this Sunday to get a game of Mr. Neil Thomas' "<i>Napoleonic Wargaming</i>" on the table and to test out a handy QRS I've put together for the game.</p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89HgWvVxdZ8UGIs_Di7UCtYkxpOIE11zERdA8aZibwRmF6G9A_p1DJJgIyA0M70XDCId85meORxJJ6RnaWTJW9jAUW9bTOSRvntYSk4gEBFbjZo9JIwfJQjk94TtTK_tNKsCbwls-Xf8Ub4QStPlmz5vUYARgxSV_Vpe697HvRLiFl5wBTIcrcSrZG-kd/s3056/20240121_102144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89HgWvVxdZ8UGIs_Di7UCtYkxpOIE11zERdA8aZibwRmF6G9A_p1DJJgIyA0M70XDCId85meORxJJ6RnaWTJW9jAUW9bTOSRvntYSk4gEBFbjZo9JIwfJQjk94TtTK_tNKsCbwls-Xf8Ub4QStPlmz5vUYARgxSV_Vpe697HvRLiFl5wBTIcrcSrZG-kd/w400-h400/20240121_102144.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the measurements are in inches instead of cm's!</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Today's fight? A battle for the French "Bridgehead" using Scenario 5 from One Hour Wargames. This battle was a desperate affair that could have been taken straight from the pages of "Thunder on the Danube". </p><p>The French have a unit across the river and the Austrians are throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the bridgehead to contain and destroy it. A roll of the dice for both OOBs confirms that this is not going to be an easy task for the French with "the dreaded OOB #2" the French have only 3 line infantry units, 1 artillery unit, and <i>2 x light infantry units. </i>The Austrians fared better, rolling up 4 line infantry units, 1 light infantry unit, and 1 artillery unit. The Austrians will better be able to sustain casualties than the French and have much better firepower. </p><p>I played Napoleonic Wargaming straight from the book without any modifications, but my QRS has a few untried ideas to spice things up. The scenario sees the Austrians randomly approaching from 3 possible directions - as if the French needed any more difficulty!</p><p><b>Turn 1</b> - Austrians go first in each turn (although adding an initiative roll would have greatly increased the tension in this game - something to think about going forward).</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7omCj7J77LmJCKUymMUsHWCpQys7x9Um5ADBUL1vkbn7Mwo0eu6xPQHo0Vu6xCZNhNw7JG0ApsBPDtyCpBe7qjjsJVJ57dwzEL4PQuUic7R5CXYg2PD-8VNFTUtkJIBbNSO5aQI1qK67x2HmuejSlFSXFw37LhH2opnpmC2whpkV2JIVFSw6fNqRqYW7-/s3056/20240121_095107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7omCj7J77LmJCKUymMUsHWCpQys7x9Um5ADBUL1vkbn7Mwo0eu6xPQHo0Vu6xCZNhNw7JG0ApsBPDtyCpBe7qjjsJVJ57dwzEL4PQuUic7R5CXYg2PD-8VNFTUtkJIBbNSO5aQI1qK67x2HmuejSlFSXFw37LhH2opnpmC2whpkV2JIVFSw6fNqRqYW7-/w400-h400/20240121_095107.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Austrians roll up the middle approach and come barreling down along the road to the bridge The French slowly move up, anchoring their left flank along the woods to their left, and hoping the Austrians dont roll up an approach from that direction!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b>Turn 2</b> - French reinforcements arrive as the Austrians march closer to the bridgehead. The French battery moves as quickly as they can to cross the bridge and unlimber on the other side.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNThFzTO09z8-6DuDPEonWI9w8mwTpxCUKEkQQGVQbbR8z7ZL9cWGJFf8gP6YdxCTeZSV2E7bqmI35xwcuuYQrOHwA8zSrrDji9WAImWkUryH9pY5pesliXp5_NuMzVQZreCD7BzxtF4U0PIcF9Q1-WHPh3hvScqeEY6NDyaNdVzuKDiP4j8240TIgMAHV/s3056/20240121_102311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNThFzTO09z8-6DuDPEonWI9w8mwTpxCUKEkQQGVQbbR8z7ZL9cWGJFf8gP6YdxCTeZSV2E7bqmI35xwcuuYQrOHwA8zSrrDji9WAImWkUryH9pY5pesliXp5_NuMzVQZreCD7BzxtF4U0PIcF9Q1-WHPh3hvScqeEY6NDyaNdVzuKDiP4j8240TIgMAHV/w400-h400/20240121_102311.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Limbered battery arriving while 2 x Austrian line units bear down on the lone French unit defending</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Turn 3</b> - The Austrians position themselves to assault the French. The plan is to shoot with one unit as another goes in. Where is that damned artillery???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgOqF8_Wz4h7CCgNlistz4TxreFPFwH6x968RHGHavspLQqN6hFmxdXIE2WKFR-MimrFT1jZnpqvjZ_2nU-viFEUgPrbqsChHbejEVLsYPJCOziiFLol2kDfZCkISB82NvJtFVvZ2qK63FR9IgI9Yl0zqhDciGm8XYvGz31wNwNh-pqt-MZ72FhOj5SgI4/s3056/20240121_102537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgOqF8_Wz4h7CCgNlistz4TxreFPFwH6x968RHGHavspLQqN6hFmxdXIE2WKFR-MimrFT1jZnpqvjZ_2nU-viFEUgPrbqsChHbejEVLsYPJCOziiFLol2kDfZCkISB82NvJtFVvZ2qK63FR9IgI9Yl0zqhDciGm8XYvGz31wNwNh-pqt-MZ72FhOj5SgI4/w400-h400/20240121_102537.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0kaYHO2xsfqVf5XYwQgDM5D29Vpoofh9Fug-p-v-ycWy9zdHbNuueuoqC9PKucUtRHpVJ-dRWZaCqqXlQSf4iovAZpAp8ElvKm7xTUFizSxkIDzD1wyKSean2cRSdZFotnI6Be_S5q-lOq3Ircuze7gm3Y1iEiIGqAgo2WObFJ3tj6v-wlVqTR6Veo_L/s3056/20240121_102647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0kaYHO2xsfqVf5XYwQgDM5D29Vpoofh9Fug-p-v-ycWy9zdHbNuueuoqC9PKucUtRHpVJ-dRWZaCqqXlQSf4iovAZpAp8ElvKm7xTUFizSxkIDzD1wyKSean2cRSdZFotnI6Be_S5q-lOq3Ircuze7gm3Y1iEiIGqAgo2WObFJ3tj6v-wlVqTR6Veo_L/w400-h400/20240121_102647.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJzGHXcamy5lCjl5TL008OYZvmvYK4gQJL5asP7DIGlS7OPgR2UvtM-_5MdD2m27PydGV_nxo6Nh9aEi2B_ff9Qm3fBq4PR_iQOExPVt3RxpSp9NHrmWLTB453MGzWguxewyD87a5FzTPSFsqBitXjcCMfGHEYQgMcXMPkoOE3FIs08Zqdp7TkY1RslJN/s3056/20240121_102549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJzGHXcamy5lCjl5TL008OYZvmvYK4gQJL5asP7DIGlS7OPgR2UvtM-_5MdD2m27PydGV_nxo6Nh9aEi2B_ff9Qm3fBq4PR_iQOExPVt3RxpSp9NHrmWLTB453MGzWguxewyD87a5FzTPSFsqBitXjcCMfGHEYQgMcXMPkoOE3FIs08Zqdp7TkY1RslJN/w400-h400/20240121_102549.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian reinforcements arrive from another point. They are marching with all haste to the field. The guns will position themselves atop the hill while the infantry attempts to flank the bridgehead</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRYnEcujGKdByJEqRJFdVSiTixx0n4MMLA-qFcLR09gPh6fmuVvC404ifnloBKAoqxwizK7ueedhvjAnWmSgQUuvY5JABVPMGs7xG5Q_o6WHupRW_VNSUrunkK8AGHGNXdHUmVvzc9I2jevNm89BAKDVx2GUp7oizje-WfvcXkea7jy_gErnQZ1Af9yRj/s3056/20240121_102654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRYnEcujGKdByJEqRJFdVSiTixx0n4MMLA-qFcLR09gPh6fmuVvC404ifnloBKAoqxwizK7ueedhvjAnWmSgQUuvY5JABVPMGs7xG5Q_o6WHupRW_VNSUrunkK8AGHGNXdHUmVvzc9I2jevNm89BAKDVx2GUp7oizje-WfvcXkea7jy_gErnQZ1Af9yRj/w400-h400/20240121_102654.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMISuTzRRQDllm1BuoWfmJ7_yPqfPBc6Li_ti1ehIqu8i-hBiUcsf4GtvMyNB2_U4RyG2o-rvdyAJnryLqGm5Zu1Fp2mDSY94Y6V0_HZzsuido6gSPbBn2TIfJxM0fvtfi8UXfA7R1SbrbqF2GNeoqE_fVi2mJIuBm9JeRnx9m3S032N-Bt3luukSWScQ/s3056/20240121_102704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMISuTzRRQDllm1BuoWfmJ7_yPqfPBc6Li_ti1ehIqu8i-hBiUcsf4GtvMyNB2_U4RyG2o-rvdyAJnryLqGm5Zu1Fp2mDSY94Y6V0_HZzsuido6gSPbBn2TIfJxM0fvtfi8UXfA7R1SbrbqF2GNeoqE_fVi2mJIuBm9JeRnx9m3S032N-Bt3luukSWScQ/w400-h400/20240121_102704.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian reinforcements rushing to the battle!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJN2CEslV37kYYjr83dBCmUiGfkqflRg_fwhS8YbCxR-xqfMU7JMmRDaOdNxPZYNJgUWLr7SC0wLzjvtEEXbz2nc5x7pb2zfqCyo8zX10AlIpnRvHwbTfztOZ-CYvjyqsWYyrpU_hCwP-hEnOD3qrQeaxxoQTgcfg54oNJ6cvPWbZvWQB2fDF7HgKZNDP/s3056/20240121_103411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJN2CEslV37kYYjr83dBCmUiGfkqflRg_fwhS8YbCxR-xqfMU7JMmRDaOdNxPZYNJgUWLr7SC0wLzjvtEEXbz2nc5x7pb2zfqCyo8zX10AlIpnRvHwbTfztOZ-CYvjyqsWYyrpU_hCwP-hEnOD3qrQeaxxoQTgcfg54oNJ6cvPWbZvWQB2fDF7HgKZNDP/w400-h400/20240121_103411.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwyZGTf2X2TxQxvFcsLxyNJqThPtVFEuWGIz6fdtNESaKVrvdllx1VycSq44bzPBtZN1Qx2vL5f0kY5rrcD2FC9HjPVrJjsWaV-pgFrmbyCarEYmd6U5mrUBL8K3dh8s81LP06GiTqUua1Dc99trO6Jn2vs2gLKfPp-DyjSvnucj1nd_qayoXUVJM9ZCg/s3056/20240121_102714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwyZGTf2X2TxQxvFcsLxyNJqThPtVFEuWGIz6fdtNESaKVrvdllx1VycSq44bzPBtZN1Qx2vL5f0kY5rrcD2FC9HjPVrJjsWaV-pgFrmbyCarEYmd6U5mrUBL8K3dh8s81LP06GiTqUua1Dc99trO6Jn2vs2gLKfPp-DyjSvnucj1nd_qayoXUVJM9ZCg/w400-h400/20240121_102714.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>It's not all white coats here! French reinforcements also entering the battle. The guns will support from a central position while the infantry expand the bridgehead, taking the fight to the Austrians.<br /><br /></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Turn 4 - The battle is joined as a deadly fire erupts along the Austrian line! Both sides join in the carnage.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsJ6FK6-58ws_pbsfu4nuXpCa53qNvnruzatneXGczHkwJ0iGXsz9NeHm7Xa4ovg6ZbqCo4RSyD_pwIkaQH1bX2W6FfEp3EDSNLsO92p2mvM5t-_Y9tUAejdaeUgkjy-BBomwIt4idKPXREoXRVfWqXiQX3FiwDZGXqljy7XP54fTTmbhmtZsEKf81lqX/s3056/20240121_103040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsJ6FK6-58ws_pbsfu4nuXpCa53qNvnruzatneXGczHkwJ0iGXsz9NeHm7Xa4ovg6ZbqCo4RSyD_pwIkaQH1bX2W6FfEp3EDSNLsO92p2mvM5t-_Y9tUAejdaeUgkjy-BBomwIt4idKPXREoXRVfWqXiQX3FiwDZGXqljy7XP54fTTmbhmtZsEKf81lqX/w400-h400/20240121_103040.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1YxUisksEveglh1-_GbNqVRrpWV9W6IxPfQJiN1h41Ytqv3L1WS51w8xuztIUMoywT5-V53nbRHDZ9GtgwsOONXVt4W1r2PHDahE-9MnTKrdl0OPwhp2nvf7e8eHkEbkBp6hQeoDa_4PB0z3cjqJ0LuZZJFqaSTjADYjOFJgrKe9w2GCAjBC-U2c47Je/s3056/20240121_103423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1YxUisksEveglh1-_GbNqVRrpWV9W6IxPfQJiN1h41Ytqv3L1WS51w8xuztIUMoywT5-V53nbRHDZ9GtgwsOONXVt4W1r2PHDahE-9MnTKrdl0OPwhp2nvf7e8eHkEbkBp6hQeoDa_4PB0z3cjqJ0LuZZJFqaSTjADYjOFJgrKe9w2GCAjBC-U2c47Je/w400-h400/20240121_103423.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Fighting erupts at the bridgehead and both side pour musketry into the other. The Austrians have an element in columns ready to assault when the signal is given!</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-T1yN2eAR_HMErccjiU7-XdS1bEmwtmu0wHV5sur-L7Ed5rDhMGKrdOs5whK5FveL5Jk9vtvAi7cLuQunuiWBG0nYorFQ8qOWDJN9vOeZHQ9ErYrROaB5iZOqyRIw44h-zKf1dDdDmP7NhpZTzxyqcGsLoS8T9Me52SviUgG9fBkTv_YaPmSZdUGFe8o/s3056/20240121_103530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-T1yN2eAR_HMErccjiU7-XdS1bEmwtmu0wHV5sur-L7Ed5rDhMGKrdOs5whK5FveL5Jk9vtvAi7cLuQunuiWBG0nYorFQ8qOWDJN9vOeZHQ9ErYrROaB5iZOqyRIw44h-zKf1dDdDmP7NhpZTzxyqcGsLoS8T9Me52SviUgG9fBkTv_YaPmSZdUGFe8o/w400-h400/20240121_103530.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Austrian line hammers into the French who have "hopefully" been weakened enough from fire to give ground.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvIOVv-AWS8vLRpqAx0nkB3MLg7HON_5s6KCzSAq9qew01zHRHw5j-zhvHopcSAb6QDFb5QhkLCtFdkEnRVDL7VQTD3QX6YVsgxssv2jIMkKeJChRY9s9HmkQ29QzLPFqObOy0HRqj3LxDoLtjZtxS1XGoeowCyjTrE7YaOc8QW-pf4yL2RwZBA7K7DtV/s3056/20240121_103602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvIOVv-AWS8vLRpqAx0nkB3MLg7HON_5s6KCzSAq9qew01zHRHw5j-zhvHopcSAb6QDFb5QhkLCtFdkEnRVDL7VQTD3QX6YVsgxssv2jIMkKeJChRY9s9HmkQ29QzLPFqObOy0HRqj3LxDoLtjZtxS1XGoeowCyjTrE7YaOc8QW-pf4yL2RwZBA7K7DtV/w400-h400/20240121_103602.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzc8sPyz6TpioNrZLFqqGYwRL4X7QaYZbt6YiLTi1ud36oXJg8sdz5eQ1DckOuVVhT2eV121V1QuuaCw4Ou2Na2MaoQGUrfky-Zk95F7uh_-_NmPfqQPQ7tJ0HBl6_GgDH0k4h8WpkZB8AOOlM_uctNWDSUHRm9Ymn44x-6XZSVAI4pB7tKPJTB2fmMda5/s3056/20240121_105705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzc8sPyz6TpioNrZLFqqGYwRL4X7QaYZbt6YiLTi1ud36oXJg8sdz5eQ1DckOuVVhT2eV121V1QuuaCw4Ou2Na2MaoQGUrfky-Zk95F7uh_-_NmPfqQPQ7tJ0HBl6_GgDH0k4h8WpkZB8AOOlM_uctNWDSUHRm9Ymn44x-6XZSVAI4pB7tKPJTB2fmMda5/w400-h400/20240121_105705.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>View from the Austrian side as the combat is ongoing, both sides' reinforcements are marching up! French artillery is setting up while the Austrian guns in the foreground are occupying their firing position atop the hill.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1Zo8aABoBfuiPPMYnJqArhdHT0kUD4RnKUJGiJk3HlsiuQfzPDd9wWImZ0R7Tp2okzdk2tCBeWN8xhvNJdbd1GkvYl8hSW87ojFi8FFSedK0gpDPQK271pbGe6BhDGDCBCrUDBC266s8iJznt6nRPGBv75FhYLn4Wugnb3QiGTOg7p7I0f37SW-uIwe8/s3056/20240121_105708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1Zo8aABoBfuiPPMYnJqArhdHT0kUD4RnKUJGiJk3HlsiuQfzPDd9wWImZ0R7Tp2okzdk2tCBeWN8xhvNJdbd1GkvYl8hSW87ojFi8FFSedK0gpDPQK271pbGe6BhDGDCBCrUDBC266s8iJznt6nRPGBv75FhYLn4Wugnb3QiGTOg7p7I0f37SW-uIwe8/w400-h400/20240121_105708.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7fuPIhLU18mESwn2KXKrfEaipM5jSFAijNy4hUxt4VkyBGFF15n0SgCmoYyPo78MD9gz5oOE6xMVUiZT6p6Gu51ORDCiRfyx1X1f54qW878gSYnpJT5Bdn-gzgnUCuiLceFfX_Qtj15SgHLD8NnhAuiMM_SVRD9rFzxYMLclf6QnaXPN96LtSiET1hK5/s3056/20240121_105821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7fuPIhLU18mESwn2KXKrfEaipM5jSFAijNy4hUxt4VkyBGFF15n0SgCmoYyPo78MD9gz5oOE6xMVUiZT6p6Gu51ORDCiRfyx1X1f54qW878gSYnpJT5Bdn-gzgnUCuiLceFfX_Qtj15SgHLD8NnhAuiMM_SVRD9rFzxYMLclf6QnaXPN96LtSiET1hK5/w400-h400/20240121_105821.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><b>The combat is a tie! In NT's Napoleonic Wargaming, ties go to the attacker unless in built up terrain. The French must retreat - but can they?<br /><br /></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Another aspect of NT's Napoleonic Wargaming rules is that if a retreat is blocked, the unit is eliminated. Pretty harsh but in this case they'll have just enough room to fall back! Note the French reinforcements coming up on their right. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGbIhYApaAxSGhp140dGDT0SyDjp5MeUiMiAWuDbft4znFNg7oC0XbLw2Om7IWdIntoHrmxwR1i8djdbKmVdemul_K7VqTQxCS1FWS-eegSAs9tWMFWib6G-rg7soC1J3IqyucMFVEWG88bX965vzj21dNUwHIjBVw-3whZ0rJ3ZVFvqRooaiSvrhDuiG/s3056/20240121_110021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGbIhYApaAxSGhp140dGDT0SyDjp5MeUiMiAWuDbft4znFNg7oC0XbLw2Om7IWdIntoHrmxwR1i8djdbKmVdemul_K7VqTQxCS1FWS-eegSAs9tWMFWib6G-rg7soC1J3IqyucMFVEWG88bX965vzj21dNUwHIjBVw-3whZ0rJ3ZVFvqRooaiSvrhDuiG/w400-h400/20240121_110021.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><b>You have the option to fall back 1/2 facing the enemy, or a full move facing away. In this case they fall back half<br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13WcKmOsaMsSkevjBcKp65utiBV4N-9XdEFYbib1qBVRs96aTrKSWQ0fKnT1DnFq8RvgaQaqqZsnzjzZEkcanMrqndZ9f6AAXAvUxMyh3Is6wWu1bjEde1p0ovPxPPXSG2JAI-Asa2tCZ8484JTR7a1Q1NhXQEsd9I9GiJgn1HgvJQdc_fHzORdaF6x1v/s3056/20240121_110106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13WcKmOsaMsSkevjBcKp65utiBV4N-9XdEFYbib1qBVRs96aTrKSWQ0fKnT1DnFq8RvgaQaqqZsnzjzZEkcanMrqndZ9f6AAXAvUxMyh3Is6wWu1bjEde1p0ovPxPPXSG2JAI-Asa2tCZ8484JTR7a1Q1NhXQEsd9I9GiJgn1HgvJQdc_fHzORdaF6x1v/w400-h400/20240121_110106.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><b>For those of you out there who love friction on the tabletop, NT's rules following a lost melee or the loss of a stand from fire force you to take a morale check. Failure results in another stand loss!<br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEg7OyzNXNqOj040MrBn-zCtnhgjhMq-YUBQAx7yf2dhyphenhyphen154V7vXqyNcqrC3QXI7BIuEEiHqfelIQOJNdM_dglsIt7YK1QPNwiUGtT209X0Vj-QOMMi0mH-MqYvLBtwRyzcxGsFDHPnTR-16ti_AHxx-A_iL4Rfgj5i8t4Dbaoco1MtZdBL-vDcR_e-1P/s3056/20240121_110128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEg7OyzNXNqOj040MrBn-zCtnhgjhMq-YUBQAx7yf2dhyphenhyphen154V7vXqyNcqrC3QXI7BIuEEiHqfelIQOJNdM_dglsIt7YK1QPNwiUGtT209X0Vj-QOMMi0mH-MqYvLBtwRyzcxGsFDHPnTR-16ti_AHxx-A_iL4Rfgj5i8t4Dbaoco1MtZdBL-vDcR_e-1P/w400-h400/20240121_110128.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><b>The French fail their post melee MC and lose another stand!<br /><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBD9PgK4eM42XmTVxHlNjS3GiqDP9wtRC8hYddm8WgnW0qVHNVC40fH7HE4lqFFbumGu4HgvnY2b6HIhMjgdYFA95PeEMrPujNAywZEXX8paIq5EQc0un7YfsdfDOHUQmzoc8RkwaYnCi5KBSJMT9zGcO8dj7ifyEb58ltd2dVyw_g82n1KcwHuoALK5kh/s3056/20240121_111149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBD9PgK4eM42XmTVxHlNjS3GiqDP9wtRC8hYddm8WgnW0qVHNVC40fH7HE4lqFFbumGu4HgvnY2b6HIhMjgdYFA95PeEMrPujNAywZEXX8paIq5EQc0un7YfsdfDOHUQmzoc8RkwaYnCi5KBSJMT9zGcO8dj7ifyEb58ltd2dVyw_g82n1KcwHuoALK5kh/w400-h400/20240121_111149.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>French assault to push back the Austrians while the unit in the center holds back to guard the bridgehead<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6o9oO-IaA28gGUlUjJ0i0WxTdZn_ZwIRQJQ_Gz889HvGtd5fFDyQ5SyKGy1O_MRbCq_U6YYzk7Q5JXixWDY-PNacvhe5IlbJhBFhhf2itN-jW72MV8c_7jhE_Np-H49mSEjlH-Lt-LLTTjMyP1GixV5VjV2XXMFhzQOjQTzjRYJ_MJEy0BjTmdBCMEha/s3056/20240121_110832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6o9oO-IaA28gGUlUjJ0i0WxTdZn_ZwIRQJQ_Gz889HvGtd5fFDyQ5SyKGy1O_MRbCq_U6YYzk7Q5JXixWDY-PNacvhe5IlbJhBFhhf2itN-jW72MV8c_7jhE_Np-H49mSEjlH-Lt-LLTTjMyP1GixV5VjV2XXMFhzQOjQTzjRYJ_MJEy0BjTmdBCMEha/w400-h400/20240121_110832.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The Austrians fire at the French guns to little effect but it's the only target they have as they're blocked by advancing Austrian infantry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6202R-C5GqO3HhiWDFa5q4aa5KNXF6MSBm30WyUZr8ijXEANU7wfP1K7OviT6MfR8O_3CZtxo8lpj_o-NEVvVKr0Ww1e6HGZKTR1QHWFrrSKVDrUkEMDvzkguEPtM0ltHhwEjyMxNMSkyNNfIgeCsM1miIhWkLTF5cED0I57-oTD6D1JBt4TrLtsCs4Q/s3056/20240121_110821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6202R-C5GqO3HhiWDFa5q4aa5KNXF6MSBm30WyUZr8ijXEANU7wfP1K7OviT6MfR8O_3CZtxo8lpj_o-NEVvVKr0Ww1e6HGZKTR1QHWFrrSKVDrUkEMDvzkguEPtM0ltHhwEjyMxNMSkyNNfIgeCsM1miIhWkLTF5cED0I57-oTD6D1JBt4TrLtsCs4Q/w400-h400/20240121_110821.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The battle lines form! The Austrians put the pressure on the French bridgehead .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJdT-mK1Scl69zlKyCsJBSIIkOhn_cpLcLUZBBV-tlVxbydTRJTp8D8GfA49Pn3GEIknd7TeR-5IU15OUDHB3qcie3ZCEESZbdC7Ny790KBamB698Hdvax0rN0XIlnb1IxFcTXHyJpIWmjbErnZa7hw-UPeYvfvJS8_s4KnkR0TxDRp1oPHPo3LcGmG-p/s3056/20240121_110607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJdT-mK1Scl69zlKyCsJBSIIkOhn_cpLcLUZBBV-tlVxbydTRJTp8D8GfA49Pn3GEIknd7TeR-5IU15OUDHB3qcie3ZCEESZbdC7Ny790KBamB698Hdvax0rN0XIlnb1IxFcTXHyJpIWmjbErnZa7hw-UPeYvfvJS8_s4KnkR0TxDRp1oPHPo3LcGmG-p/w400-h400/20240121_110607.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The end of turn 5 sees big problems brewing for the French. Namely, the 2 x new units approaching from the west! Meanwhile the grenzers take to the woods while the newly arrived Austrian infantry flank the woods closest to the river. The French are desperately trying to keep their hold on the bridgehead!</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Turn 6 </b>- High drama as the French slow down a bit. Realizing that they've over-extended themselves, they attempt to extricate themselves and keep a bad situation from getting worse. The unit that withdrew from a few turns ago is now thrown into the fight against the Austro-Hungarians approaching along the river. Meanwhile the French "elites" in the center go into line and deploy to defend the bridgehead. They know there are light detachments coming up that can also be thrown into the fray, but they're fragile and while they can move & shoot, they cannot stand up to a large line Regiment in a one on one fight.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUV37GSaqjkmgBLG-jq4QC3bDS5cxEWEA5hxxXwi7f0wbpatCIyxcbh_PAaG-RRk945Sq6cT92ILDqQa_ttwziWNddHCfBnjbuwcpnF5wggI2zqdlUK0cT0IEyu2jTDR_eB349FjkA6YBlBQYffE08XkzSrRPsfK6cPTvmFAcQg6T7FUnXdENFUcwmq5i/s3056/20240121_111856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUV37GSaqjkmgBLG-jq4QC3bDS5cxEWEA5hxxXwi7f0wbpatCIyxcbh_PAaG-RRk945Sq6cT92ILDqQa_ttwziWNddHCfBnjbuwcpnF5wggI2zqdlUK0cT0IEyu2jTDR_eB349FjkA6YBlBQYffE08XkzSrRPsfK6cPTvmFAcQg6T7FUnXdENFUcwmq5i/w400-h400/20240121_111856.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Even battered units are thrown back into the fight as this French unit turns to face the flanking Austrian force. Note the Grenzers in the woods also approaching. They'd be content to sit there and fire at will at the French for the rest of the battle.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Zw00FB6QH3YijjIHc6loth9aQ80l5qWEa7_q03NKzQxuBS45P_6xnAcek9cAGuFG5wmOGgAyirKWi4Y9ZPKjM7LEXUrH_yKbfFlUrop8eRpRjhqYTsahZMuDmWu6Rtt4gRq_bUyQ52CoyF30JpNJQQPD-m5PuQtLNi1eQdefts8c48vnBFI8PTSl73x0/s3056/20240121_111931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Zw00FB6QH3YijjIHc6loth9aQ80l5qWEa7_q03NKzQxuBS45P_6xnAcek9cAGuFG5wmOGgAyirKWi4Y9ZPKjM7LEXUrH_yKbfFlUrop8eRpRjhqYTsahZMuDmWu6Rtt4gRq_bUyQ52CoyF30JpNJQQPD-m5PuQtLNi1eQdefts8c48vnBFI8PTSl73x0/w400-h400/20240121_111931.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>French "elites" in the center position themselves to hold out as long as they can. More light infantry is coming up but will they be enough to hold out? The game isn't even halfway over yet!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30f0mKmFveohjTVTme0-oixQdWvmeuqsgwtD7IeojQUzZAS5uWdJH2C1CutIUQKyG4-JOwVqSyS3asVdURNOK_2u1P5-ZxjBaLTyxwPP1KJrXHSDa0-X-xIXPve3PF4guADe4VRsks5gjsiYfLFkbN-IbVhzPMzjJSP0svXrPz2dEvl1yXvVgCQqfdWc2/s3056/20240121_112220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30f0mKmFveohjTVTme0-oixQdWvmeuqsgwtD7IeojQUzZAS5uWdJH2C1CutIUQKyG4-JOwVqSyS3asVdURNOK_2u1P5-ZxjBaLTyxwPP1KJrXHSDa0-X-xIXPve3PF4guADe4VRsks5gjsiYfLFkbN-IbVhzPMzjJSP0svXrPz2dEvl1yXvVgCQqfdWc2/w400-h400/20240121_112220.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here, the French unit that went on an initial rampage is facing off against 2 depleted Austrian units, who are content to stay there and fight it out with them while their flanking element assaults the French left. A tough day indeed!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Turn 7 - The Austrian flank attack starts in earnest as the Hungarians slam into the depleted French infantry and destroy them.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-cNqLHEjIC0WMCb2e1wyN1Nv_7so-sEFmz2IoLKlldOL7vG1DsRgOVtCMSK1ep93jairjQekwe4ARWvdCue5GexhXs2NUJm5RJ5xHWbP0llft5r_ipoaEhlsRgp8ZSF8wMDBNwlFNnL2yxS-bwxYb2wNK3joyWbx5R0HWOY3aSJqVbjdo-q4OHIcYdy_/s3056/20240121_112603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-cNqLHEjIC0WMCb2e1wyN1Nv_7so-sEFmz2IoLKlldOL7vG1DsRgOVtCMSK1ep93jairjQekwe4ARWvdCue5GexhXs2NUJm5RJ5xHWbP0llft5r_ipoaEhlsRgp8ZSF8wMDBNwlFNnL2yxS-bwxYb2wNK3joyWbx5R0HWOY3aSJqVbjdo-q4OHIcYdy_/w400-h400/20240121_112603.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Austrian attack coming from the left here into a 2 stand French unit. Note the lights hustling up to the line.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMIM_US1nkoHJRxycxHMM_JQy3hCXK9t_pulX7VVuCOSSxJy9KfnCQyXthD_pUhbPqSbdyyCzEC0HVmTkwVqSXl8xFBaidAohwMHBbUG6I4B7F5S8Db3M8fHly2RqzbNlK5m7SozDLflcsPc-4zsj_eUWKU6YfcOlgD1H9h03AQ8kJPcGJsKJwI4-di8n/s3056/20240121_112413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMIM_US1nkoHJRxycxHMM_JQy3hCXK9t_pulX7VVuCOSSxJy9KfnCQyXthD_pUhbPqSbdyyCzEC0HVmTkwVqSXl8xFBaidAohwMHBbUG6I4B7F5S8Db3M8fHly2RqzbNlK5m7SozDLflcsPc-4zsj_eUWKU6YfcOlgD1H9h03AQ8kJPcGJsKJwI4-di8n/w400-h400/20240121_112413.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Pre charge fire does whittle the Hungarian unit down a bit but they're fresh while the French are not. It's a numbers game here on the left flank.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3ap2FpZzeReROnu5aV2SOl-qNiSVX2EO-9RpXWl-v7kDZVfEZzhJNekq2bv_1R1KiJzdfElb_0NXXu5XGfISkwz142hLK2YvY6YDR6eOpUDABhKEMfITRImMA5ddtLdF1V4-hISaTgsPDKd4WNtilazcRTrA-kfYvMqTHbIb3-XdflMcSgi3XqH95RK_/s3056/20240121_112322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3ap2FpZzeReROnu5aV2SOl-qNiSVX2EO-9RpXWl-v7kDZVfEZzhJNekq2bv_1R1KiJzdfElb_0NXXu5XGfISkwz142hLK2YvY6YDR6eOpUDABhKEMfITRImMA5ddtLdF1V4-hISaTgsPDKd4WNtilazcRTrA-kfYvMqTHbIb3-XdflMcSgi3XqH95RK_/w400-h400/20240121_112322.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Turn 8 </b>- (Blogger put my pics in reverse so here is the start of turn 7)...anyways the French Bridgehead has some viable combat power but the Austrians will have to roll very badly in their combats to pull out a win. Turn 8 sees continued pressure mounting against the bridgehead. While the French are putting up a tough fight, the Austrians continue edging closer to the bridgehead.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Nmp-OGhlUBc4V-tyXivLgFHofT_FE7LJbvw9pIwvNZ996T-qiHnaht9rSTAINuIl6q-PEmE4rdduF3oiScKZu6wmErmGhYJNSKRCkOT8Hi58fLvcyM_m9M7RGEpufXzlgxSFgNqiAxJlfz7wzUEW0T6RhEcZ8EygCVtrxazekB25de3hMtAZjfa-j1cs/s3056/20240121_113007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Nmp-OGhlUBc4V-tyXivLgFHofT_FE7LJbvw9pIwvNZ996T-qiHnaht9rSTAINuIl6q-PEmE4rdduF3oiScKZu6wmErmGhYJNSKRCkOT8Hi58fLvcyM_m9M7RGEpufXzlgxSFgNqiAxJlfz7wzUEW0T6RhEcZ8EygCVtrxazekB25de3hMtAZjfa-j1cs/w400-h400/20240121_113007.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firefight with the Grenzers in the woods!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eQkrbfCjY_Bt2DEXeBjVPm3Ie3vZ0nvvlFb-VwM1VzFM8KDz872U9zn7nXojlKtNFRm74Cxh1JG1374yudWjMrgTe5X6XL8t3ra_ln0-AvTXXVh_2km5z2hO7dJhnuqzhvQ5LmbPaofYKDoaGf1u7dMZPE_cUNQdpRxkLAs9vwsgoL3Fb0lWJ1Y3r_FZ/s3056/20240121_113631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eQkrbfCjY_Bt2DEXeBjVPm3Ie3vZ0nvvlFb-VwM1VzFM8KDz872U9zn7nXojlKtNFRm74Cxh1JG1374yudWjMrgTe5X6XL8t3ra_ln0-AvTXXVh_2km5z2hO7dJhnuqzhvQ5LmbPaofYKDoaGf1u7dMZPE_cUNQdpRxkLAs9vwsgoL3Fb0lWJ1Y3r_FZ/w400-h400/20240121_113631.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of French units firing. The French are desperately fighting on all sides to keep the Austrians at bay but the noose is tightening!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWtIAsgxGfakRMTqo_kaHmHFsMzgaKKrBPlry0rQXqdo8hdo4vdmE7p6QntagUka9sPQGG3wJ-btAl9S-mfJ2ec0oQa9xqPtoSfd6zDQOnIVuD7hQyfKbJCVmVrkgzeNgHQxh7EZuadbjCy5-lkIIXCkQf2DT7rRt-s_ALqYkqul6uw3qccy659p-ZKNb/s3056/20240121_113723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWtIAsgxGfakRMTqo_kaHmHFsMzgaKKrBPlry0rQXqdo8hdo4vdmE7p6QntagUka9sPQGG3wJ-btAl9S-mfJ2ec0oQa9xqPtoSfd6zDQOnIVuD7hQyfKbJCVmVrkgzeNgHQxh7EZuadbjCy5-lkIIXCkQf2DT7rRt-s_ALqYkqul6uw3qccy659p-ZKNb/w400-h400/20240121_113723.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knowing full well the retreat rules, the Austrians keep assaulting the bridgehead. One light unit will inevitable be destroyed as it has no room to retreat!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbRJkoBgEEZbccG7kbhghiN1_XglOdcH40iyZi7gFZtiXger1sl8SPr_DSkMN5P-qqeSQMg55ZKtwikBWqTZcfRZbJs1F_zgINtNSGtBlZQEPYN4d9wfoA1mc04LB7S9Ysv5fqV_APX6inDjOg123_rTFGNmfog0E5qeLtW0iY5TH7L6rqVOTA_fhyV8l/s3056/20240121_113726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbRJkoBgEEZbccG7kbhghiN1_XglOdcH40iyZi7gFZtiXger1sl8SPr_DSkMN5P-qqeSQMg55ZKtwikBWqTZcfRZbJs1F_zgINtNSGtBlZQEPYN4d9wfoA1mc04LB7S9Ysv5fqV_APX6inDjOg123_rTFGNmfog0E5qeLtW0iY5TH7L6rqVOTA_fhyV8l/w400-h400/20240121_113726.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lights are fighting as hard as they can, but they don't fight back in the open in melee!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjmjqKljvG4xsf5qW5DezjHYjJnN4zNed3CjQky_7kaVCl8zJoQz6sZfCiugt0iII29kHtOcjHp7SGrgt7GjYwQdL5VnMs_9X6RnJz5YIqZgwaDudksHSCvscx7UZo-tnAGkkX9Qd5jFOaMPAO9QSLIOcTZpwEMKcFsQjT0dRmZ8ky9rnS4IuGgxdPm1D/s3056/20240121_113734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjmjqKljvG4xsf5qW5DezjHYjJnN4zNed3CjQky_7kaVCl8zJoQz6sZfCiugt0iII29kHtOcjHp7SGrgt7GjYwQdL5VnMs_9X6RnJz5YIqZgwaDudksHSCvscx7UZo-tnAGkkX9Qd5jFOaMPAO9QSLIOcTZpwEMKcFsQjT0dRmZ8ky9rnS4IuGgxdPm1D/w400-h400/20240121_113734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>The Austrians choose this unit to melee first. It's a disaster with the Austrians scoring 5 hits. The French light detachment evaporates since it cannot retreat.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA25Cw5Flnpc5bFtT9MGySlo1b_ZBHfChq5G3XwD-PLPr85ea9pOX_7sK-Y7cDHSz2RW4XJFVhZSNd65kr_3P_hczvpe7lVTfRXYJMo-hFVcoYDrkJYXeclOsNbbu_MpIrg8Mdk0bnEZsmdtniOAguwN0Hirj-UVjC3QM3rAD1yhvD6nerAr853wxm3g3N/s3056/20240121_113827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA25Cw5Flnpc5bFtT9MGySlo1b_ZBHfChq5G3XwD-PLPr85ea9pOX_7sK-Y7cDHSz2RW4XJFVhZSNd65kr_3P_hczvpe7lVTfRXYJMo-hFVcoYDrkJYXeclOsNbbu_MpIrg8Mdk0bnEZsmdtniOAguwN0Hirj-UVjC3QM3rAD1yhvD6nerAr853wxm3g3N/w400-h400/20240121_113827.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian gunners sending rounds downrange!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYoc5LwZnmTlUC3hohjG6ga2O0EtzmOh0zk7JxSIO1pnViUti2zJcbEkIXx3ZkTs-DSLPCtM28CrxhKudXlo7ewjyLeU-oboygp2XgWWrTkpjnBceN6jCSu7qN9t5onOTMlB7v-M1yanZFi88H6hfZsg_sS9w7h05KGJP7YrN5rZ3gFBmJjf5xP9SLU7U/s3056/20240121_114024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYoc5LwZnmTlUC3hohjG6ga2O0EtzmOh0zk7JxSIO1pnViUti2zJcbEkIXx3ZkTs-DSLPCtM28CrxhKudXlo7ewjyLeU-oboygp2XgWWrTkpjnBceN6jCSu7qN9t5onOTMlB7v-M1yanZFi88H6hfZsg_sS9w7h05KGJP7YrN5rZ3gFBmJjf5xP9SLU7U/w400-h400/20240121_114024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A couple turns went by when I forgot to take morale checks for both sides who lost stands from firing (this happens when playing solo from time to time). I end up placing a red marker on a unit to remind me to conduct the MC. both of these tough French units pass. The French still have 3 units left (the Artillery were driven off by the Austrian guns! (failed a save)<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbOQBKihrLCXq747cx2d20uO8Dlx-A88lKw0DvGjOVtk6B9cUrvsPCTDCfRqvTcxaD_K2xG-HgXu9QRPeaAtW522ofR2nhxybdWvOnU2nIi-klZRx5fWiatJDSLD0YdcLjTXrRaE5K2yPWqNrAJCQK53qHR4N59giVLsLMEiPb8CijriiK0ZNKjvMfNJY/s3056/20240121_114137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbOQBKihrLCXq747cx2d20uO8Dlx-A88lKw0DvGjOVtk6B9cUrvsPCTDCfRqvTcxaD_K2xG-HgXu9QRPeaAtW522ofR2nhxybdWvOnU2nIi-klZRx5fWiatJDSLD0YdcLjTXrRaE5K2yPWqNrAJCQK53qHR4N59giVLsLMEiPb8CijriiK0ZNKjvMfNJY/w400-h400/20240121_114137.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French reduce the bridgehead a bit and the elite center unit moves closer to the lights to support them, as 2 Austrian units nip at the flank.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscWjs_HI_-amVZcXF1aAHml948UtoOgRnmjsYR12IxeMFH6sj1G6P8XiNMomb2OZjltE2R_EV08X2z-iwd67S2ONU-z9JbNUgUH-MTHt-1cCHS3grUbSGf2Z_-jHVO6643dbroTjI075eWTcFFOCTsRikZeaMhe2qOoRgy8oTki4Ru6e3VBXsBjtredMm/s3056/20240121_114143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscWjs_HI_-amVZcXF1aAHml948UtoOgRnmjsYR12IxeMFH6sj1G6P8XiNMomb2OZjltE2R_EV08X2z-iwd67S2ONU-z9JbNUgUH-MTHt-1cCHS3grUbSGf2Z_-jHVO6643dbroTjI075eWTcFFOCTsRikZeaMhe2qOoRgy8oTki4Ru6e3VBXsBjtredMm/w400-h400/20240121_114143.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Turn 9 - The decisive turn as the French lights are destroyed, in addition to the 1x stand infantry regiment to the north. This leaves the French elites left.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ccw9P5dZTVxORPRlNacaO-iyGZwDJSKBBwsRnt7kQfMkeX8g9dUUYxNT3on8CWldP4PY2WVwFQbAeXv3N3TMDYIjyut_92scBPnvC-Q40ZgoJM52QQj8n8c-3-d-1r7nJQ3qllTewZfIs0M5_iu2PCejqpz68B5xrEGyeELw8O1aAg3M9I2_5l5S34UT/s3056/20240121_114241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ccw9P5dZTVxORPRlNacaO-iyGZwDJSKBBwsRnt7kQfMkeX8g9dUUYxNT3on8CWldP4PY2WVwFQbAeXv3N3TMDYIjyut_92scBPnvC-Q40ZgoJM52QQj8n8c-3-d-1r7nJQ3qllTewZfIs0M5_iu2PCejqpz68B5xrEGyeELw8O1aAg3M9I2_5l5S34UT/w400-h400/20240121_114241.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beginning of Turn 9 it's looking grim for the French</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Only a single French unit remains!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhspUMav98uxxBT4xs2cxOPrO1dCraVKpEfZg_80wzDemfwexSgk5ZKs9mQsIt84f_6itEXenjB65RdAnXThQhH5sEn3YSsJQ0pOMMPC0lP7IwykCRhU5cziQ_2WWcapqGuh1-CRYXGIZLlteMNuqeq4Mz0FQ1YO_nARmf60P0qweRalCpJ76EOIfB60B/s3056/20240121_115001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhspUMav98uxxBT4xs2cxOPrO1dCraVKpEfZg_80wzDemfwexSgk5ZKs9mQsIt84f_6itEXenjB65RdAnXThQhH5sEn3YSsJQ0pOMMPC0lP7IwykCRhU5cziQ_2WWcapqGuh1-CRYXGIZLlteMNuqeq4Mz0FQ1YO_nARmf60P0qweRalCpJ76EOIfB60B/w400-h400/20240121_115001.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double Ouch! All of the Austrian units fire on the remaining French unit and it is destroyed. The game ends on Turn 10</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><p>That was a wonderful and entertaining game and to be perfectly honest I cannot remember a NT Napoleonic game that was not fun and entertaining. I do think the French could have been played differently here to win this game, but they did not play to the strengths of their forces and they did not properly analyze the victory conditions (IE doing the staff-work). So what went wrong?</p><p>LESSONS LEARNED</p><p><b>Victory Conditions.</b> If you own OHW, go check out Scenario #5 "Bridgehead" again! It's a tough one. The conditions for victory are "no enemy units on the north bank of the river within 12" of the bridge". Yikes. The French (Blue) also go second and the Austrians (Red) get the first go each turn. That makes the woods "key terrain" in my opinion (hindsight is 20/20). The French were graced with not 1 but 2 skirmisher units who should have come on first and immediately occupied the woods as a bulwark. </p><p><b>Light Detachments</b>. That leads me to my next point. Lights fight as close order infantry in terrain so this should have been an easy way for the French to dig in and be extremely difficult to remove. Very big mistake here!</p><p><b>Aggression.</b> Aggression on the table is never a bad thing if it has a purpose. The French in their vigorous attacks early-on pushed multiple Austrian units back, but wore the French down to the point where when the Austrians arrived in numbers, the French units were all too weak to really to attack again. In fact the critical point of the game was the Austrian flank attack right at the bridge into the weakened French infantry regiment on the left flank. The NT rules are very good but units get worn down quickly! You should only commit, especially in melee, when you know your chances of winning are good. If you're the red player in this game, you get to apply pressure to multiple points at the same time and it pays to be aggressive. In fact you should be shooting or assaulting every time once in position if you're the Red player. As the Blue player, you should temper aggression until you have enough combat power built up on the north bank. Then you can start pushing the enemy units back!</p><p><b>Planning. </b> I dont think I dilly-dallied in getting French units over to the north bank. There wasn't a moment wasted in reinforcing the bridgehead, but the units crossing should all have been selected in support of the plan. I was more concerned with shoring up the beleaguered units north of the river instead of carrying out the plan.</p><p>Well I hope you enjoyed looking at this little AAR as much as I enjoyed playing this game and writing about it! I hope everyone has a great week.</p><p><br /></p></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-37497804634721817362024-01-17T20:13:00.000-05:002024-01-17T20:13:06.390-05:00WIP Wednesday: Instant Village<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmrf-eFwXREtgBWPJEZZTE6zUnOsm1xVV5gYVStGjEL9wpdJcM0n_OUXTl5Ly3gLy_77UMhKCqrsNt28oIAqQ5b3zMpWo2J8yX6PpowHolH8l4iqomCoZ_jqS19X3gygvKD0v691bGpbjkPv1_rDrcDfZwf6P1InRuk-eX9-GsAYQWvTdF3CUdqdsunN9y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="720" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmrf-eFwXREtgBWPJEZZTE6zUnOsm1xVV5gYVStGjEL9wpdJcM0n_OUXTl5Ly3gLy_77UMhKCqrsNt28oIAqQ5b3zMpWo2J8yX6PpowHolH8l4iqomCoZ_jqS19X3gygvKD0v691bGpbjkPv1_rDrcDfZwf6P1InRuk-eX9-GsAYQWvTdF3CUdqdsunN9y=w400-h196" width="400" /></a></div><p>Carrying on with the WIP Wednesday tradition (week 2) it's time to post on my weekly "progress" of what was shown during <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2024/01/wip-wednesday-panoply-of-progress.html">last week's WIP Wednesday.</a> As you could probably tell from the title, this week's post is all about buildings. Last week we started on numerous timber framed buildings and we showed some "epic" surprises by way of Warlord Games' epic range(s). Sad to say not much progress on the miniatures front this week, but we did get enough buildings for a village!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9H7IwY-b90j8Ofi372CcakHzWXpSbx6fi6dF7dahEmdn6L75Fpt21EsKAzCLPFIMEG0YRlVJs3U-5jQj8bguPeyrelu4w9cBfUMt8smBt24dJEeeQKcjb4gVN9xZ7hekWK_BQpjOVMZo7aBCjGxDerHto59pU70dCK4TR7_vVFE4qxE0y4EIt8fAvyLf/s3056/20240117_170701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9H7IwY-b90j8Ofi372CcakHzWXpSbx6fi6dF7dahEmdn6L75Fpt21EsKAzCLPFIMEG0YRlVJs3U-5jQj8bguPeyrelu4w9cBfUMt8smBt24dJEeeQKcjb4gVN9xZ7hekWK_BQpjOVMZo7aBCjGxDerHto59pU70dCK4TR7_vVFE4qxE0y4EIt8fAvyLf/w400-h400/20240117_170701.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "large country house" from Baccus. I'm calling this guy done!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2H9mzOW6CjrkuHmsC1LMXeJgxM7SVlFLDZvfMHCaMS83lW2rmmFKmRjEk-OV0K0ODiIgZ1hrDVq8p0ebiavULFsATC8rtBrkTsD0MET8w8ND8WN3jbyozHb-c3rKyVtOAa1YIgDi6rFItR72N2qogdHtL3iUKo6f4qdJNZwTOW2wEo1LHAF4ZAEphCG-U/s3056/20240117_174209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2H9mzOW6CjrkuHmsC1LMXeJgxM7SVlFLDZvfMHCaMS83lW2rmmFKmRjEk-OV0K0ODiIgZ1hrDVq8p0ebiavULFsATC8rtBrkTsD0MET8w8ND8WN3jbyozHb-c3rKyVtOAa1YIgDi6rFItR72N2qogdHtL3iUKo6f4qdJNZwTOW2wEo1LHAF4ZAEphCG-U/w400-h400/20240117_174209.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrians at the door.</td></tr></tbody></table>This Baccus building looks good (IMHO) but was a pain to paint. While I loved the raised details, there were alot of them and they took me quite some time. Also the roof. There are 4 shades on that roof and I probably could have brightened them up more but I'm keeping it as is!<div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVReYeH080MYHd0_eOn1GGjXpGrFne8SKhG2gZ-m1x3Ta8UGrh6j2vu3TxCTl8NZdLrWpeWDy5UIaEtbadJaI48qH3bwz1qtc5I8tCgnJvzV01z8B-r-o_pK_GTlxaCC0hAyjfcOXYv-gLcV-fgDX_9uQC9vDlrVvYfjFa2ei59n3t0VHESxjBGWz3HcG/s3056/20240117_174216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVReYeH080MYHd0_eOn1GGjXpGrFne8SKhG2gZ-m1x3Ta8UGrh6j2vu3TxCTl8NZdLrWpeWDy5UIaEtbadJaI48qH3bwz1qtc5I8tCgnJvzV01z8B-r-o_pK_GTlxaCC0hAyjfcOXYv-gLcV-fgDX_9uQC9vDlrVvYfjFa2ei59n3t0VHESxjBGWz3HcG/w400-h400/20240117_174216.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I zoomed in close enough for you to see my mistakes but I love the "extra detail" of the Baccus buildings. Besides shrubbery and a "kitchen garden" there are kegs or barrels of something outside. When you invoke the "3 foot rule" this guy looks really good!<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicMklYBHF6Abve2SysfCA_kNeUAW-M8hTBZ5CcZgrfVzVPlclFntaeba6d3xgG43TJtUxB9UKuuQ9wwGuB9N6_rGjru9wZLqQFneqk30LXOO9MRCO2arjy2FrLVZvwgV7Y3WpCg7P9Sc1EfBZKcjZu8B2_KKHkZgvNGljxLlCh08mCZSrk-aO21JvTXh_/s3056/20240117_184551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicMklYBHF6Abve2SysfCA_kNeUAW-M8hTBZ5CcZgrfVzVPlclFntaeba6d3xgG43TJtUxB9UKuuQ9wwGuB9N6_rGjru9wZLqQFneqk30LXOO9MRCO2arjy2FrLVZvwgV7Y3WpCg7P9Sc1EfBZKcjZu8B2_KKHkZgvNGljxLlCh08mCZSrk-aO21JvTXh_/w400-h400/20240117_184551.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 Story Timber Framed House from Gamecraft minis is done</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJ87mAJOsn187rJpKtqk2p3jGKs1qV8YjU0dWb_Pe0YojKr0iVRKxzJ4lRBgQftWca1NYn-WqKx7K0w_Yoi6rOcTH5wKfYBnZCJ-kGfWVJz4iHq3kSqZ278icGoX-q3onhBzdqn0-ng9aDidQiIz1nELwrUzijWr-yHRsoNsV7vZ59qmD2yxoqggPlVXx/s3056/20240117_184534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJ87mAJOsn187rJpKtqk2p3jGKs1qV8YjU0dWb_Pe0YojKr0iVRKxzJ4lRBgQftWca1NYn-WqKx7K0w_Yoi6rOcTH5wKfYBnZCJ-kGfWVJz4iHq3kSqZ278icGoX-q3onhBzdqn0-ng9aDidQiIz1nELwrUzijWr-yHRsoNsV7vZ59qmD2yxoqggPlVXx/w400-h400/20240117_184534.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnatcv9EKsbFwF88wRz-6jK0uIbqIS7of16etC0lbAIkNGRPjpU4ugY62hcUr0hkZbMQuBHnczz8SgcGQDoFC24T91Ja408088I0dA3ss7XfGMLZLH4RD-epJXayzPJdhTUXy_xKn5p5sQ285WEK6uaCcu_DtP9oTAP7l0SMwKjd-fk8OKAR2aAodoiCFU/s3056/20240117_184322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnatcv9EKsbFwF88wRz-6jK0uIbqIS7of16etC0lbAIkNGRPjpU4ugY62hcUr0hkZbMQuBHnczz8SgcGQDoFC24T91Ja408088I0dA3ss7XfGMLZLH4RD-epJXayzPJdhTUXy_xKn5p5sQ285WEK6uaCcu_DtP9oTAP7l0SMwKjd-fk8OKAR2aAodoiCFU/w400-h400/20240117_184322.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the "country inn" from gamecraft minis. I like how it turned out but a bit small next to the others.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTFbjAA4ldLMVUCP4e-I35cmvOmfObg1cy5Xpk9xwLS0AZJfV3h4RJoJ4eTU3ceUU8TybQJ4k-NqL9u-85jcjS2YlmGaDLgC3JZJDYe4BNlQvYRDpr3jDw_8yir2v6YZuT3Baih3aKrorVxr19hmQm4L791tgXcigf9AiepgIaM-0qdu9shkspRokQUOA/s3056/20240117_184356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTFbjAA4ldLMVUCP4e-I35cmvOmfObg1cy5Xpk9xwLS0AZJfV3h4RJoJ4eTU3ceUU8TybQJ4k-NqL9u-85jcjS2YlmGaDLgC3JZJDYe4BNlQvYRDpr3jDw_8yir2v6YZuT3Baih3aKrorVxr19hmQm4L791tgXcigf9AiepgIaM-0qdu9shkspRokQUOA/w400-h400/20240117_184356.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A "village" base - could use a few more buildings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineyl1w0I7o0px_vjC2ANV9Ngd9P4FmvM9uFMe78ob-LeUBGwZA5oMDi0kP296oUE_Qlg_8mjx3Bqj1CxexUuc_4kY8lc-nCtqmHoNdiC4HmstMTvRfYgQ7FxaB-sdntKb5dIeaYtO5XsYmwH40Zuh_tCqqVCo3Dp6OXb2yOowpBqGMHqUQhz24Nnd9rcT/s3056/20240117_184345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineyl1w0I7o0px_vjC2ANV9Ngd9P4FmvM9uFMe78ob-LeUBGwZA5oMDi0kP296oUE_Qlg_8mjx3Bqj1CxexUuc_4kY8lc-nCtqmHoNdiC4HmstMTvRfYgQ7FxaB-sdntKb5dIeaYtO5XsYmwH40Zuh_tCqqVCo3Dp6OXb2yOowpBqGMHqUQhz24Nnd9rcT/w400-h400/20240117_184345.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's better!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DxKEoBNx6HiASJYfSPKILq6I9HyBq2tLI8bAyGg2p8OGfHv9e8HLEs8n8K6776HX1KNq8jSKROyO2HJDVKaIQ0T65Si2LDHue1nf90RtXBuFtTiHK26vM_6Q7yTAnJVqlIA6QOcBrFqXjMUt3EfsVE5NmD5YQc49mld3KJ8v_6QxmzL_C4AYUN1FOba_/s3056/20240117_174303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DxKEoBNx6HiASJYfSPKILq6I9HyBq2tLI8bAyGg2p8OGfHv9e8HLEs8n8K6776HX1KNq8jSKROyO2HJDVKaIQ0T65Si2LDHue1nf90RtXBuFtTiHK26vM_6Q7yTAnJVqlIA6QOcBrFqXjMUt3EfsVE5NmD5YQc49mld3KJ8v_6QxmzL_C4AYUN1FOba_/w400-h400/20240117_174303.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surprise #1 - A small Russian country log house from Baccus. Complete with garden and fence. This guy was an absolute joy to paint and I have many more!<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>And no WIP Wednesday would be complete without some "surprises"! Here are some things you might not have been expecting 😁 I give you a little nostalgia...DAK and American micro armor based almost 20 years ago. These have not graced a table in almost a quarter century. I found them in the attic. After some renovation and rehab they will be the spearhead of the German attack at Kasserine!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95QpPYJbYRvMJumIgLR0Rh7GcLSUqYUBgWlmHAHBkh-qv_LcLUJbiCVsZbdsDjybUV_f9DZp_mSW3oE6N51S30LqV88dvFN-itxyZ1QrlAph73a7237CiE3ZHYBaiYMB9cAndOrDzsZ5pzZlxJZF3zpvuwxZaLARpd4y7l0S7ova4pKh1HQo0W3ah7kct/s3056/20240117_192101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95QpPYJbYRvMJumIgLR0Rh7GcLSUqYUBgWlmHAHBkh-qv_LcLUJbiCVsZbdsDjybUV_f9DZp_mSW3oE6N51S30LqV88dvFN-itxyZ1QrlAph73a7237CiE3ZHYBaiYMB9cAndOrDzsZ5pzZlxJZF3zpvuwxZaLARpd4y7l0S7ova4pKh1HQo0W3ah7kct/w400-h400/20240117_192101.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German recce.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTnYcYrDPMvWmL9QjNpFM1J2keYFS0Bq9-bkDtnRlAdq3UbooRCf7P94xM3ayS51PFDmXNlZcvrBKDEdd0LBOzrxXbh9lcdZsfB_Ynion5_3ir-5W1aGn7nyTZh4WukhxDE8eMO_1PBOgwms1q3pVQrY2agcJ3EdTsrkfbNhFmGpx2_8kt44yr9xH-S8q/s3056/20240117_192051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTnYcYrDPMvWmL9QjNpFM1J2keYFS0Bq9-bkDtnRlAdq3UbooRCf7P94xM3ayS51PFDmXNlZcvrBKDEdd0LBOzrxXbh9lcdZsfB_Ynion5_3ir-5W1aGn7nyTZh4WukhxDE8eMO_1PBOgwms1q3pVQrY2agcJ3EdTsrkfbNhFmGpx2_8kt44yr9xH-S8q/w400-h400/20240117_192051.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">every DAK force needs trucks!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUANDFIm5hMf-86adLOZFMAUVo9l1FTCohfNltQw4d5SSUJy1brRtqbEkevICsYAWq6iHn-hQf0qeMb-LEJBnADQ6PPiq8-9tFk3HoTVfTyQLFz_2atPumn3Vj4z66Av8IzUimPlM_hgK4m_ukbB57q4R1D29EqeWy59csFcmbO9ogp-KqBYBWFFnMtYc/s3056/20240117_192047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUANDFIm5hMf-86adLOZFMAUVo9l1FTCohfNltQw4d5SSUJy1brRtqbEkevICsYAWq6iHn-hQf0qeMb-LEJBnADQ6PPiq8-9tFk3HoTVfTyQLFz_2atPumn3Vj4z66Av8IzUimPlM_hgK4m_ukbB57q4R1D29EqeWy59csFcmbO9ogp-KqBYBWFFnMtYc/w400-h400/20240117_192047.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And of course - panzers! Lots and lots of Panzers!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRyaL-GqIRji-2tOzbZ0cizIY1DhqMr4zqwrzBZNgdVfYCN_EPTQ6YaJV_YzGLlimgr-BzACr-W6k2RaghJW92_u-1dmtxQ0GEHmHOQyEBh3Gr1ngQSRwgU6HnpAG7siVR_j8rrAuT-ntN3MSZW03CYkjsuf1oxjeoL02N5CrE7mX3T1aU45H-WLutq5G/s3056/20240117_192204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRyaL-GqIRji-2tOzbZ0cizIY1DhqMr4zqwrzBZNgdVfYCN_EPTQ6YaJV_YzGLlimgr-BzACr-W6k2RaghJW92_u-1dmtxQ0GEHmHOQyEBh3Gr1ngQSRwgU6HnpAG7siVR_j8rrAuT-ntN3MSZW03CYkjsuf1oxjeoL02N5CrE7mX3T1aU45H-WLutq5G/w400-h400/20240117_192204.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American late-model Sherman. This model will have to do for Kasserine. I am on a budget!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMcA9fF-aErqwT7xFfXyX8EggQN-E_c58nx3bPYLrsNOyEbwJWOXyOCzUatoDA8inCn_O5eN1585TliVcmc80RlDg7P8wZ_D6YwVdDq8FJVfWAdBzPZOLmBqkHFW1_tQuzlp66lq6LOGshc3_t0Hwg9SOY7dbsGxbuLPL-O6UDGo2qRHk3NhJtKnqWlxn/s3056/20240117_192138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMcA9fF-aErqwT7xFfXyX8EggQN-E_c58nx3bPYLrsNOyEbwJWOXyOCzUatoDA8inCn_O5eN1585TliVcmc80RlDg7P8wZ_D6YwVdDq8FJVfWAdBzPZOLmBqkHFW1_tQuzlp66lq6LOGshc3_t0Hwg9SOY7dbsGxbuLPL-O6UDGo2qRHk3NhJtKnqWlxn/w400-h400/20240117_192138.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a Crusader! Many more where he came from :)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoiMX06F_7Qzmk9YUwZQP6c9-5UX_U7aturKUZx4yLCg6mWyqRKida6quUIYPc5SY6n4paAvzuee9aCY2DCxB_RHW5HlQC92o60t1GmtCVyfbXWyiSsMORIcZXy_1iEAG2yHaSG4dC2vve8sQ2QiZl5guMKMSZ6akgjRDwiHmkfWZpW1TWNM5g941TUKO/s3056/20240117_192125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoiMX06F_7Qzmk9YUwZQP6c9-5UX_U7aturKUZx4yLCg6mWyqRKida6quUIYPc5SY6n4paAvzuee9aCY2DCxB_RHW5HlQC92o60t1GmtCVyfbXWyiSsMORIcZXy_1iEAG2yHaSG4dC2vve8sQ2QiZl5guMKMSZ6akgjRDwiHmkfWZpW1TWNM5g941TUKO/w400-h400/20240117_192125.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITKQcge73p2s2MUIWCOY2j0abVBl2vrQsZjkjRdld4iwsnj2C3n2F0-AZ0QPBjvOHhRv2Oszh7gfeyNuXM-92EUcve5oFPuWeXWO4_teh6JNJZWaTWGSrC19ZeOPdG_y9I6Ar3tWyCtirTRCghlT3eeLHVjuihEBcb19tW9K3HNKqOqDgnSL_Dd-YWCSh/s3056/20240117_192041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITKQcge73p2s2MUIWCOY2j0abVBl2vrQsZjkjRdld4iwsnj2C3n2F0-AZ0QPBjvOHhRv2Oszh7gfeyNuXM-92EUcve5oFPuWeXWO4_teh6JNJZWaTWGSrC19ZeOPdG_y9I6Ar3tWyCtirTRCghlT3eeLHVjuihEBcb19tW9K3HNKqOqDgnSL_Dd-YWCSh/w400-h400/20240117_192041.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yet more panzers!<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The plan for these guys is to repaint all of them and rebase them like my other microarmor is based on small FOW bases. They are all in desperate need of some TLC. I plan on reviewing the OOB in the next few weeks then determining what I'll need to buy (if anything).</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, because it caused such a commotion last week, I'm posting another picture of my Rebs on sprues. Their muskets are mostly painted and a few strips had their crossbelts painted this week, along with shoes, although I'm tempted to paint a few rebs as barefoot :)</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNgCddw9zElGt6CJJdj909KNL-qpKfU8F1teVTTy2tru917NoiNzDOu63vkGHKXCGL2uMpfs82lzbDjYiE_OFbgoJcEzuifKyULsc17JW76odNT2abUvN36jjyK_SgFZX6nxgUaiFnrZnh8YSK4lNW_QnYZBPPG24NUSYBCzXulvRvt2u6c-aUPu_B4Sz/s3056/20240117_184439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNgCddw9zElGt6CJJdj909KNL-qpKfU8F1teVTTy2tru917NoiNzDOu63vkGHKXCGL2uMpfs82lzbDjYiE_OFbgoJcEzuifKyULsc17JW76odNT2abUvN36jjyK_SgFZX6nxgUaiFnrZnh8YSK4lNW_QnYZBPPG24NUSYBCzXulvRvt2u6c-aUPu_B4Sz/w400-h400/20240117_184439.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted more hats, all of the rifle muskets, pants, shoes and a few other details but they're far from finished. I plan on finishing these 2 x units this weekend.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div>Hope everyone is having a great week!</div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-8466592732776133902024-01-14T06:13:00.005-05:002024-01-15T10:50:10.779-05:0036 inch Battlefields UPDATED!: Botzer 1973 -The Charge of the 25th Armored Brigade<p>Another massive battle in a small space Saturday as I broke out the 1973 October War micro armor and the old Avalon Hill scenarios from the <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3218/arab-israeli-wars-tank-battles-mideast">Arab Israeli Wars</a> boardgame. Also this is the inaugural game for my hand-drawn desert hex mat! It's ready for Kasserine Pass!</p><p>***UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF POST***</p><p>Anyways, having had good success with Peter's modified <a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/p/ww2-rules.html">WW2</a> rules from "<a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/">Grid Based Wargaming - But Not Always</a>" for some previous 36 inch battles, I wanted to put the rules through their paces for later 20th century conflict so I brainstormed some modifications. Once complete, I wanted to try them out with a Arab Israeli War battle. Botzer, from the AIW rulebook, seemed like a good choice as it's not *too* heavy on units and looked like it could deliver a good and tense game in a short time. (not to worry though, I have <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-christmas-offensive-battle-for.html">plenty</a> of painted AIW micro armor)</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZvkwZrRnBvJSq6RNBiUuX5F1-G80KKGr917aECA7snHM4nUGHlZ6BbrBIVQ396-GzcEKUJgRNbzHlSaj8xaKWtEXq8ehyphenhyphen9hyATas1vIQi34zKBPUo_5Wd1y6dOwoJlS_1XQlbyW65m1mWzyenUxSzGCCLYc0tXLg-gplBu1eV9tuhrXnXyCNrM4PP6ft/s3056/20240113_183108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZvkwZrRnBvJSq6RNBiUuX5F1-G80KKGr917aECA7snHM4nUGHlZ6BbrBIVQ396-GzcEKUJgRNbzHlSaj8xaKWtEXq8ehyphenhyphen9hyATas1vIQi34zKBPUo_5Wd1y6dOwoJlS_1XQlbyW65m1mWzyenUxSzGCCLYc0tXLg-gplBu1eV9tuhrXnXyCNrM4PP6ft/w400-h400/20240113_183108.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The battlefield looking north. Egyptians enter from the south - Israelis enter from the north. The raised tan hexes are dunes, or small hills.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The situation is as follows:</p><p><b>October 16, 1973</b><i> An attempt by the Egyptian 25th Tank Brigade to cut off the Israeli bridgehead at Deversoir is itself cut off by the Israeli "Natke" Armored Brigade east of the Great Bitter Lake.</i></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5R9o-e4M9O3I435LIbqIXzKCGLkdqle6e5nZiwjQNGbG5NZcJRM7ONl9F_PtHDo45Ae_QyqkxZU0j1MfHfK2j2uxCR8gWtRhwGHfm1ajzZY1HE_8ZRKxbTUbine-xKMrtXECkGTC40hVEcYXRv96w2gOAeWoVSy8Vg0CiBcyOftzrfS2ffFkNrbFuntX/s3056/20240113_183207.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5R9o-e4M9O3I435LIbqIXzKCGLkdqle6e5nZiwjQNGbG5NZcJRM7ONl9F_PtHDo45Ae_QyqkxZU0j1MfHfK2j2uxCR8gWtRhwGHfm1ajzZY1HE_8ZRKxbTUbine-xKMrtXECkGTC40hVEcYXRv96w2gOAeWoVSy8Vg0CiBcyOftzrfS2ffFkNrbFuntX/w400-h400/20240113_183207.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elements of the "Natke" Armored Brigade</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwE4hL9JXMeJSW25KDG2SCIym-1uR9djOkmIMTQ9bGzER-S0c7yN41EaqR5O2kaRUhC3qUCiknb278XgYilDrp-Nc6s80OASQZF-QtokN4fsbgpw82IPQLzX0wWqjLLAB3OLcm399O3Bm4bZTbIbYTdlEsNCqTe416UCoyWmqm8Anq3GoKFCTozf-Uqzk/s3056/20240113_183134.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwE4hL9JXMeJSW25KDG2SCIym-1uR9djOkmIMTQ9bGzER-S0c7yN41EaqR5O2kaRUhC3qUCiknb278XgYilDrp-Nc6s80OASQZF-QtokN4fsbgpw82IPQLzX0wWqjLLAB3OLcm399O3Bm4bZTbIbYTdlEsNCqTe416UCoyWmqm8Anq3GoKFCTozf-Uqzk/w400-h400/20240113_183134.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egyptian 25th Armored Brigade</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafw89pdHxesd4ZKV1JPKMLV_DW-7nzmLYnYuUCQS4bxfbEF_uFgzmPEqqQm9fv9HBTtvTZ2ZO_1PmDPJqiDjalLS_IKHti8V5k0a3P1QKRZ1Gs2mbdqayFEds1ObvClcfsSa2UxmPxpiecFdSNPn3m-mVv_ENT4Eyh4jCcHG7_kZU9o-GigIjhQ6nsX1s/s3056/20240113_183142.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafw89pdHxesd4ZKV1JPKMLV_DW-7nzmLYnYuUCQS4bxfbEF_uFgzmPEqqQm9fv9HBTtvTZ2ZO_1PmDPJqiDjalLS_IKHti8V5k0a3P1QKRZ1Gs2mbdqayFEds1ObvClcfsSa2UxmPxpiecFdSNPn3m-mVv_ENT4Eyh4jCcHG7_kZU9o-GigIjhQ6nsX1s/w400-h400/20240113_183142.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">25th Infantry Battalion / 25th Armored Brigade - I have to proxy T55s for T62s and PT76s for BMP1s (the Group of Soviet Forces Germany gobbled up all of my T62s and BMP1s but I have about 90 painted T55s waiting to be used again!!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr49yDCZ-K51McDH8oXG2Ja_UqqVHyXkEaXxQr5hbnpsZW-garhfqrxY8JyfkPug_IVqC7Ykqt6OanolB7_zOHw3ZWdR8L0657bAP9hWdH8dyUt48Zlg8Jx27aCGmHOkbooXgPnKScfIOl89Y1_pLJaWeJGqocPa_hRdbV1Had-v4HbmhPxqr8KefFm9EM/s3056/20240113_183228.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr49yDCZ-K51McDH8oXG2Ja_UqqVHyXkEaXxQr5hbnpsZW-garhfqrxY8JyfkPug_IVqC7Ykqt6OanolB7_zOHw3ZWdR8L0657bAP9hWdH8dyUt48Zlg8Jx27aCGmHOkbooXgPnKScfIOl89Y1_pLJaWeJGqocPa_hRdbV1Had-v4HbmhPxqr8KefFm9EM/w400-h400/20240113_183228.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the scenario - straight from the pages of the AIW rulebook! Some heartwarming nostalgia!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>The Egyptians are moving forces north. The prime directive is to exit the board or destroy Israeli units. The Israelis must destroy enough Egyptian units to blunt the 25th Brigade's attack. The game will last 10 turns. I will review my changes to the WW2 rules (yet again!) below. Note the point values for destroyed units and units exiting the table.</p><p>Okay enough admin -<i> let's get into the fight!</i></p><p><b>Turn 1</b></p><p>The Egyptians have the initiative for the first turn. They move out with a purpose, tracks clanking, T62s (proxied w/T55s) belching diesel smoke and churning their way north. They reach the "hardball" road easily.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGyP9N1iZ8AFamHOEq4VAT8ZFosU5_i1tsmGCHGM71qeC14y1t0r6XVdo4JyWLGgOf32GOlD8jxegXWXb2ZgmLAhPD0g9xXUaqljagQ9cjL3kPJMu2plke4dtWnJk9-xASoCxZnvKBLGPBalStn-6tHQdqxq0mFqhVCD8p8YpDxqkhkzOsGd9mTJHtJfI/s3056/20240113_184607.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGyP9N1iZ8AFamHOEq4VAT8ZFosU5_i1tsmGCHGM71qeC14y1t0r6XVdo4JyWLGgOf32GOlD8jxegXWXb2ZgmLAhPD0g9xXUaqljagQ9cjL3kPJMu2plke4dtWnJk9-xASoCxZnvKBLGPBalStn-6tHQdqxq0mFqhVCD8p8YpDxqkhkzOsGd9mTJHtJfI/w400-h400/20240113_184607.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egyptians attacking with a reinforced T62 battalion on the left and a lone T62 battalion on the right. The Israelis have 2 x lonely companies of M48 tanks covering the approaches. </td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Israelis move further south and take up better firing positions. Scanning the horizon through their binoculars, they see the familiar "rooster tails" of dust being churned up into the air. The fight is coming to them!</p><p><b>Turn 2</b></p><p>Egyptians win the initiative for turn 2 and continue to charge northward. There is really nothing sophisticated about their plan. Bash through the Israeli defenses and go for broke towards the table edge! The longer they are under Israeli guns for, the more chances for them to be destroyed.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2htyfrvEgUdTd5RqLbW21V8I5AfodO4JQTHSIUcJprsCeA2Yifkm3uUptyPwuVgXj0pMRW9l-F04LLyIU-GEfAZLX434f5FtQZeK1UVbr6CeRsKxVh31imhbBN8Sc3IV0vaBm6dO1A5T5q_G7h7vPkA3X9bcvkRBfcoqAFp8Y19hJhLLXydTYL0oaORNG/s3056/20240113_184800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2htyfrvEgUdTd5RqLbW21V8I5AfodO4JQTHSIUcJprsCeA2Yifkm3uUptyPwuVgXj0pMRW9l-F04LLyIU-GEfAZLX434f5FtQZeK1UVbr6CeRsKxVh31imhbBN8Sc3IV0vaBm6dO1A5T5q_G7h7vPkA3X9bcvkRBfcoqAFp8Y19hJhLLXydTYL0oaORNG/s320/20240113_184800.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Turn 2 sees the first shots fire. One of my changes to the WW2 variant is to double the shooting ranges for tanks to represent the lethality of modern tank guns but there is a catch. In the WW2 rules I let the tanks shoot 3 hexes. Now they shoot 6, but that is considered "long range" and it's -1D6 to firing.</div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CcthW2GfuNVzWUmEwfDHn_wFbdLnI2pXZwcDxxYXZMT-PI_BuVttCUCRJGcQ_X0NaAIyKOPibZXRNvsIok0K_bLNKQdzhC3BhdzfESM_z93AAZ7M8s3DPil3BOhIfnMn43S-HbGMoule0VH7CNJu-je89t1Z35AyHc5CZg_p79z016CQCcPJgoFwhVkG/s3056/20240113_185040.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CcthW2GfuNVzWUmEwfDHn_wFbdLnI2pXZwcDxxYXZMT-PI_BuVttCUCRJGcQ_X0NaAIyKOPibZXRNvsIok0K_bLNKQdzhC3BhdzfESM_z93AAZ7M8s3DPil3BOhIfnMn43S-HbGMoule0VH7CNJu-je89t1Z35AyHc5CZg_p79z016CQCcPJgoFwhVkG/w400-h400/20240113_185040.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Israelis score a D onto a T62 platoon as noted by the small wooden block.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>Turn 3</b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQjdDF5D1_ub4qkAOTny8fnhNgW1CtF2xg9HYMDP_lY2HPWDFFEjj7YtF2hlenVFdeomsalX9zmhk9McaNbDsIQeY6UDp2LTO23vVEITPpGbeQAiQ1ni4v7dWD6FBjMNpaTeLdv_zJC7kWCfV9nE0aSFZMhrNi2bFqYvccAStTbuqc-otxzTXtbJOHTUQ/s3056/20240113_185128.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQjdDF5D1_ub4qkAOTny8fnhNgW1CtF2xg9HYMDP_lY2HPWDFFEjj7YtF2hlenVFdeomsalX9zmhk9McaNbDsIQeY6UDp2LTO23vVEITPpGbeQAiQ1ni4v7dWD6FBjMNpaTeLdv_zJC7kWCfV9nE0aSFZMhrNi2bFqYvccAStTbuqc-otxzTXtbJOHTUQ/w400-h400/20240113_185128.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egyptians win initiative </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AXnjK1v5zSp_lIHM2mG7lcNLVQPsIfs23Psnci41J0qgGL_tl_KH6AmYuRYcqzvioAA3mxK3i0H8aTmydJaICR_uw1c-nWOZr8TtYXmCxcCzJ_Xs3XGv3cVOJ45ALBOrjfsjlCFbwaLbmn8vJTFVKRN1ocC-xGMhyphenhyphen0nbt7CHejddpBVUrtSk-bCFM0ur/s3056/20240113_185152.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AXnjK1v5zSp_lIHM2mG7lcNLVQPsIfs23Psnci41J0qgGL_tl_KH6AmYuRYcqzvioAA3mxK3i0H8aTmydJaICR_uw1c-nWOZr8TtYXmCxcCzJ_Xs3XGv3cVOJ45ALBOrjfsjlCFbwaLbmn8vJTFVKRN1ocC-xGMhyphenhyphen0nbt7CHejddpBVUrtSk-bCFM0ur/w400-h400/20240113_185152.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egyptian Shooting forces an Israeli tank platoon to take a quality check or retreat 1 hex. They easily pass with a 5 and so remain in position. In my variant, you roll 3 dice for one of four possible outcomes: 0 successes = No Effect, 1 success = target makes a quality check or has to retreat 1 hex, 2 successes = target takes a Disruption/Demoralization marker, 3 successes = target destroyed.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaN8b4rjw9JF_MIxOFHWMmoG3r29_5LEDyIpLbOklc1oWrL_EfWkz0GmE_SbNBDmC0bKozrImnXmAw5Uc1Dhv-1lMIaM0lmbRMqqQ_t-yK6xJd7XTodHM0oVwuE_cAiXbeLq9s5aheGd9i2ZHfIWw790i7S6gl31PJGb1y_nYLORaeUIjt6khbfzjnxSdA/s3056/20240113_185440.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaN8b4rjw9JF_MIxOFHWMmoG3r29_5LEDyIpLbOklc1oWrL_EfWkz0GmE_SbNBDmC0bKozrImnXmAw5Uc1Dhv-1lMIaM0lmbRMqqQ_t-yK6xJd7XTodHM0oVwuE_cAiXbeLq9s5aheGd9i2ZHfIWw790i7S6gl31PJGb1y_nYLORaeUIjt6khbfzjnxSdA/w400-h400/20240113_185440.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Egyptian right, the T62 battalion is using the hills to maneuver out of sight of the Israeli tanks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilg4HKn-NHetQiF8Qe56FYn1-8xOsV6ws34IlVd7XiZOiuNgUJUAue2-gr6jrQ-nTi4QRY5-aKh4OqXEYEJQKd_KuSAV0MLOJpVBBhqEeaouSFQc45Saiy9QGQvShexWWfpNZLze2ReBJcZHg1d2PqbrOtfiqVP_cLvs8wKvHNgm8n1RSamtRiVwWeudiu/s3056/20240113_185444.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilg4HKn-NHetQiF8Qe56FYn1-8xOsV6ws34IlVd7XiZOiuNgUJUAue2-gr6jrQ-nTi4QRY5-aKh4OqXEYEJQKd_KuSAV0MLOJpVBBhqEeaouSFQc45Saiy9QGQvShexWWfpNZLze2ReBJcZHg1d2PqbrOtfiqVP_cLvs8wKvHNgm8n1RSamtRiVwWeudiu/w400-h400/20240113_185444.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mostly. Here, T62s break from cover and charge the Israeli tanks!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcnE8fcfYsSpiNseOkzbIzSNJQ5FjDxqziVn1D6nWevnIf2CSTSH6PGG159gfdkIclsyLtCzFihZ7diDV-QXwdGWKQ5E7DbRJKQ0ccI8tt-7DggKEdLRHWDu8himvx7YBGHtOoPL3xjIyd-wWYKzMzCsGfQygCqIJwPiRZaftnc8actmETVfbFdthIH69/s3056/20240113_185452.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcnE8fcfYsSpiNseOkzbIzSNJQ5FjDxqziVn1D6nWevnIf2CSTSH6PGG159gfdkIclsyLtCzFihZ7diDV-QXwdGWKQ5E7DbRJKQ0ccI8tt-7DggKEdLRHWDu8himvx7YBGHtOoPL3xjIyd-wWYKzMzCsGfQygCqIJwPiRZaftnc8actmETVfbFdthIH69/w400-h400/20240113_185452.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Egyptians are eager to close the range here!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeN1gKUlKdaTJbuRqvTjiTR5dKL7omkiiBgKYgVUgR-kN2pr79O0ociybo68SFFHuRAvyZqnkth4ZS0YsTHiferF39_KlAsoC2XOOL1neY9qtwgFkEUv8H8loFFWh0dgN4tiZBEMgoxhIJFLScSfPUQPacgwvj03DfpGEyKOnGpGuOcEhyphenhyphenFxAPPiWma3N/s3056/20240113_185620.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeN1gKUlKdaTJbuRqvTjiTR5dKL7omkiiBgKYgVUgR-kN2pr79O0ociybo68SFFHuRAvyZqnkth4ZS0YsTHiferF39_KlAsoC2XOOL1neY9qtwgFkEUv8H8loFFWh0dgN4tiZBEMgoxhIJFLScSfPUQPacgwvj03DfpGEyKOnGpGuOcEhyphenhyphenFxAPPiWma3N/w400-h400/20240113_185620.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Israeli shooting forces a T62 platoon back. The wooden block is a disorder/disorganization marker. One more such marker (gained from scoring 2 hits in shooting on a 3D6) and will be destroyed.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YfT1ekKeq9nEopKWNeqQI93c9AVhEXgnyfBmkuDlMekbqtmZbTOlgqTV89N-7djQY7Id9cGYz9kz4HPErIhM2LXyrhqquvvcrT-21m7nG5d83DbNYb-f7xVTLqe5iDOUddurokUoIDNsOYx-wrhli6gTkBKUmPyyCh5cDnUWlFj3iqEQQdWDj8NX_LFQ/s3056/20240113_185915.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YfT1ekKeq9nEopKWNeqQI93c9AVhEXgnyfBmkuDlMekbqtmZbTOlgqTV89N-7djQY7Id9cGYz9kz4HPErIhM2LXyrhqquvvcrT-21m7nG5d83DbNYb-f7xVTLqe5iDOUddurokUoIDNsOYx-wrhli6gTkBKUmPyyCh5cDnUWlFj3iqEQQdWDj8NX_LFQ/w400-h400/20240113_185915.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Israelis havent put a dent into this battalion yet. I'm starting to thing putting only 12 T62s on the board instead of 19 was a good idea as this is going to be a jailbreak....</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_9wo_WO9mdR8L9SaFzeNPm6UZNUZfrvuT6rlK4fmKc3diJUJRdb8_uXKz48w_wlIZUjud6DEJLvN-PHrJT5NqrvGnwlnURNCwakki21m6kKckUM4v9sSN9QidSI8HQvVSa6-wuzP-hSNwotRI_-uxA4_wTM-2JFc1B9ZTnodCUSzLfjZsmk0R91_dSkv/s3056/20240113_185920.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_9wo_WO9mdR8L9SaFzeNPm6UZNUZfrvuT6rlK4fmKc3diJUJRdb8_uXKz48w_wlIZUjud6DEJLvN-PHrJT5NqrvGnwlnURNCwakki21m6kKckUM4v9sSN9QidSI8HQvVSa6-wuzP-hSNwotRI_-uxA4_wTM-2JFc1B9ZTnodCUSzLfjZsmk0R91_dSkv/w400-h400/20240113_185920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Israelis scoring some impressive long-range disorganization hits on the right. As stated, one of my modifications was to allow long range tank fires (double printed range) although the tanks lose 1D6 for long range.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The Israelis will really need to start shooting better or they're going to lose this mission big time. It's worth noting here that another of my late 20th century modifications is to allow stabilized vehicles to shoot, then move in the movement phase. </p><p>I am not allowing the Egyptian T62s to do that so they must *either* move or fire. Knowing the Egyptian quality is not as good (3D6 hitting on 4+ for tanks as opposed to the Israelis 3D6 hitting on 3+), the Egyptian plan is to speed right past the Israelis. By turn 4, this looks like it's going to work. Remember- the plan is to keep them moving and not shoot...</p><p><b>Turn 4</b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7MGPE6JBGr5hDAvARxcDyeueC2enGu-2N2Dz5HpYfL3i-UNOlV8sG9U38irLVuEMJedxC9XQnOmzn5_QT8PvixX6jmzhjrblORfIG17lZQstmB06r8g0DhnGmgbDkebfLsii7ySSNlw7dN7h_3QmHZGpv8j7ZReUgb7BlShzWa0X-9Z6-1LqkK8nA0xT/s3056/20240113_185949.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7MGPE6JBGr5hDAvARxcDyeueC2enGu-2N2Dz5HpYfL3i-UNOlV8sG9U38irLVuEMJedxC9XQnOmzn5_QT8PvixX6jmzhjrblORfIG17lZQstmB06r8g0DhnGmgbDkebfLsii7ySSNlw7dN7h_3QmHZGpv8j7ZReUgb7BlShzWa0X-9Z6-1LqkK8nA0xT/w400-h400/20240113_185949.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn 4 the Egyptians have initiative again.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzMYm6H5rD5Ly2528RbaOpw9UsFGp-tbkSwNn83Fyh39STlpfve3KyvoqdtCuj5cYK0EzHVX4lHcphlXmw6j0CIt_XI3m0q4YJkBkjRWy4lpiHy_ZjzpvPcolvUczMjt6zs9IyHkFt561GYp1B4tj5cQUA2AdfH93hTKZ47_cnvJVsFOTTs5wsVOMzT-E/s3056/20240113_190325.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzMYm6H5rD5Ly2528RbaOpw9UsFGp-tbkSwNn83Fyh39STlpfve3KyvoqdtCuj5cYK0EzHVX4lHcphlXmw6j0CIt_XI3m0q4YJkBkjRWy4lpiHy_ZjzpvPcolvUczMjt6zs9IyHkFt561GYp1B4tj5cQUA2AdfH93hTKZ47_cnvJVsFOTTs5wsVOMzT-E/w400-h400/20240113_190325.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The right T62 battalion swarms the line! Charge!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9vCOwl1vtXyTk0o-t5tNhrrqPOeZz4iNV7aJeLxavnpA9kXX3VeU7LY33gOxXAF4X2gPfBW0W7O6BMZvQN8HPCl5EnVMtzbUQsp3E66lfizkmeU_Ujbzg0a7EN7JuTTo1WjHGrQVvb6sth6UuZ5-kqtaQA5tG9DuXYDUyAPmkdGWduZStXsGC3tm_wBO/s3056/20240113_190331.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9vCOwl1vtXyTk0o-t5tNhrrqPOeZz4iNV7aJeLxavnpA9kXX3VeU7LY33gOxXAF4X2gPfBW0W7O6BMZvQN8HPCl5EnVMtzbUQsp3E66lfizkmeU_Ujbzg0a7EN7JuTTo1WjHGrQVvb6sth6UuZ5-kqtaQA5tG9DuXYDUyAPmkdGWduZStXsGC3tm_wBO/w400-h400/20240113_190331.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speaking of swarming, the T62 battalion and motor rifle infantry on the left are swarming the left flank!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpPdfusGMORHsUgXXzWEzc8ypKz8djGFHMULVrP6dnB57OuC2wflonxELbVcNMX3kkv7NSIzMRGIEBGS2FmbG3l4VbgymT-dfkABGTKUSPJNKwzmySUCeW2TcR17ANoRto_J8WtTkKRtlMBcNAcDrzmh5hj6pUJwaxfi0c9vK_uDRlto6EcifYsUCmMo9/s3056/20240113_190407.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpPdfusGMORHsUgXXzWEzc8ypKz8djGFHMULVrP6dnB57OuC2wflonxELbVcNMX3kkv7NSIzMRGIEBGS2FmbG3l4VbgymT-dfkABGTKUSPJNKwzmySUCeW2TcR17ANoRto_J8WtTkKRtlMBcNAcDrzmh5hj6pUJwaxfi0c9vK_uDRlto6EcifYsUCmMo9/w400-h400/20240113_190407.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egyptians dismount their Sagger ATGM unit. I had to come up with some rules for these guys, too. Minimum range is 2 hexes. Attack armor with 3D6 at 3+. The sagger missile is the most potent weapon the Egyptians have in this battle, and it's on their BMPs as well</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuldnPSz-eoG8MBlfG_-ddZlxKgUJ_0BLkWxFjVwsnMwVZljVhmGbFw9M9Jx3OZcWQ7dBTPj5ogtYpU_v_w2XMGoFPc32i-SOsJprIeWaVJdvLferamOw9AbfiziMa-kIYypQ7tJeH59plHLP1lIkELuL-ljE6ie8E5gHgdYNG1cL9KyMU6v4QCKbrvlO/s3056/20240113_190615.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuldnPSz-eoG8MBlfG_-ddZlxKgUJ_0BLkWxFjVwsnMwVZljVhmGbFw9M9Jx3OZcWQ7dBTPj5ogtYpU_v_w2XMGoFPc32i-SOsJprIeWaVJdvLferamOw9AbfiziMa-kIYypQ7tJeH59plHLP1lIkELuL-ljE6ie8E5gHgdYNG1cL9KyMU6v4QCKbrvlO/w400-h400/20240113_190615.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Egyptians get slick and take advantage of the target priority rules. The Israelis have to shoot at an adjacent unit. The Israelis also put some hurt in the form of some new D markers and a destroyed T62 platoon on the Egyptian left.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzJFkwu4J7u5udlRf14KSYGv_d0WE_ORWcFHxRl2pUzpphRqlmsLs-nSElcjoEDb3JXM2-IUIwUYMtKwj0PsQTqLZEgFmjik2UJgBY9uS5nR4ae17_4amfnbQ6uJA11VeSJyKN0R-4C_qZIkPltk7x6BjIHiUZNbm7XSGXO-XlTOaJ2KB8aaYQGF4kubh/s3056/20240113_190841.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzJFkwu4J7u5udlRf14KSYGv_d0WE_ORWcFHxRl2pUzpphRqlmsLs-nSElcjoEDb3JXM2-IUIwUYMtKwj0PsQTqLZEgFmjik2UJgBY9uS5nR4ae17_4amfnbQ6uJA11VeSJyKN0R-4C_qZIkPltk7x6BjIHiUZNbm7XSGXO-XlTOaJ2KB8aaYQGF4kubh/w400-h400/20240113_190841.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the right, a T62 platoon is taken out and the M48s trade space and fall back. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>Turn 5</b></p><p>The battle is really heating up now as we get into Turn 5. The Israelis win the initiative. The distance between both sides has been closed significantly as the Israelis moved last on turn 4 and on turn 5 they now have the initiative moving first. It's like getting 2 free turns in a row.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkteGQY1SL63kjhX_uK2rRuKhVKW7p6rKEuCQmDyu2P9t7iz8DzX4GKQm9wi4FeQKEivn5fkq4oQJmmetSS48DTAlKhtaXknLHW4ReTWw-Iw226fFxplwKekcLc9J5sKaxCOFBorWYMLMp3dEh6SfJnFhjIUgqJc0HBRHo1Mki909zDPEzkz7Gme8NovZ/s3056/20240113_191237.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkteGQY1SL63kjhX_uK2rRuKhVKW7p6rKEuCQmDyu2P9t7iz8DzX4GKQm9wi4FeQKEivn5fkq4oQJmmetSS48DTAlKhtaXknLHW4ReTWw-Iw226fFxplwKekcLc9J5sKaxCOFBorWYMLMp3dEh6SfJnFhjIUgqJc0HBRHo1Mki909zDPEzkz7Gme8NovZ/w400-h400/20240113_191237.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let me help you out with that D marker! At 3 hexes or less, the Israelis shoot with 3D6 hitting on 3+. The tank with the black dice next to it got extremely lucky. The Israeli tank only scored 1 success, which means the Egyptian tank must test to retreat. His retreat path is blocked which would have resulted in a "D" marker on him. Since he already has a "D" marker he would have been destroyed! This lucky fellow rolled a "6" so he did not have to retreat!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkgUNusywITllshdBhUkspkNUIoghrASAqIM6CDXB7emawCK_NgkBF_vhyphenhyphen9iBCUndG0vYfFBC5DIdEcynI5Q_mSNaBM_cThxg-9_F8Szyp6iPsDTSD5Os_LpF78eiThsA4MCNbZNDWw9iS0WA_8i2-GXMY56lZeWY1nDdOyzEB7fYtrxEPyaFip720qb4/s3056/20240113_191036.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkgUNusywITllshdBhUkspkNUIoghrASAqIM6CDXB7emawCK_NgkBF_vhyphenhyphen9iBCUndG0vYfFBC5DIdEcynI5Q_mSNaBM_cThxg-9_F8Szyp6iPsDTSD5Os_LpF78eiThsA4MCNbZNDWw9iS0WA_8i2-GXMY56lZeWY1nDdOyzEB7fYtrxEPyaFip720qb4/w400-h400/20240113_191036.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inching closer to Deversoir!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0TutFB4FvZHk7IAZdY3TJ90vQyzoKmxSR3tMxeq02Nr0MQ2QX5oeQzVrS2MzGRedIyg1pAIq6s8Yu5hrLA-dyYQLjE2GwNhePdwzoSrv6UFKwP6IamFCi4EskNK_10j1Fz_3N3rZjc90vUpLjboKXxm5rGO47s86OZYRJyKLIYO5-sfddCvNKx5vOa33/s3056/20240113_192631.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0TutFB4FvZHk7IAZdY3TJ90vQyzoKmxSR3tMxeq02Nr0MQ2QX5oeQzVrS2MzGRedIyg1pAIq6s8Yu5hrLA-dyYQLjE2GwNhePdwzoSrv6UFKwP6IamFCi4EskNK_10j1Fz_3N3rZjc90vUpLjboKXxm5rGO47s86OZYRJyKLIYO5-sfddCvNKx5vOa33/w400-h400/20240113_192631.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And they use it to good effect, knocking out more T62 platoons and falling back </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowglF0qVUo1tZ24hEN9ES6AhXpOGx_qSiocIHwMwJytiuvTaG87zIPMGP78uXmAPAtmFa3DFVDMAhW5H3YPE5CZUHwBW7mwAG4sd29U5IIIzpQ_XK8BcsvSeTc3pFY7YasxujYsNCBanwQ3YGMqHIq4mrx6HNkypRWkq-Ck0w6nSdqNlB-TCw77GVLru-/s3056/20240113_192637.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowglF0qVUo1tZ24hEN9ES6AhXpOGx_qSiocIHwMwJytiuvTaG87zIPMGP78uXmAPAtmFa3DFVDMAhW5H3YPE5CZUHwBW7mwAG4sd29U5IIIzpQ_XK8BcsvSeTc3pFY7YasxujYsNCBanwQ3YGMqHIq4mrx6HNkypRWkq-Ck0w6nSdqNlB-TCw77GVLru-/w400-h400/20240113_192637.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the right, things are not going well for the Egyptians. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97TXHna8484ymDJK-FL54ObO4X42kINHw98wvq0xQiph7WGnABh5dMTrgUkUPVLKozQK2A6F-00YlgprhX9uqqCrGGwFXJzFUsD7CqW25XjVT9k6rR0EsiKc4q13x19SVDM3PnO8g_pP7qIBTE4Ab_Dz2BS8bY_0MkRRQTHpeetFW4EDabXXoig0DNQ4X/s3056/20240113_192728.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97TXHna8484ymDJK-FL54ObO4X42kINHw98wvq0xQiph7WGnABh5dMTrgUkUPVLKozQK2A6F-00YlgprhX9uqqCrGGwFXJzFUsD7CqW25XjVT9k6rR0EsiKc4q13x19SVDM3PnO8g_pP7qIBTE4Ab_Dz2BS8bY_0MkRRQTHpeetFW4EDabXXoig0DNQ4X/w400-h400/20240113_192728.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the left there is still a general sense that the Egyptians are going to break through but I'm not feeling the same thing I felt 3 turns ago!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Getting closer to the table edge!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODO5G29prv82dIRCWs4toZMKwS0Pz-8GqcxJ_BoZNdNWUpoNZkYW7xnCvX6wiSNC0yjDXXvMnJhettgC0eGrwohrMZtbgkq173tjEHBOICjg9B7iAR3mLmncRkIb9874wvuGZmDbzSuHyVrmI3-u6Uf8f9IDIY8p7tI2RfeoXA9xHZquVwXNAvn-LkRgc/s3056/20240113_193745.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODO5G29prv82dIRCWs4toZMKwS0Pz-8GqcxJ_BoZNdNWUpoNZkYW7xnCvX6wiSNC0yjDXXvMnJhettgC0eGrwohrMZtbgkq173tjEHBOICjg9B7iAR3mLmncRkIb9874wvuGZmDbzSuHyVrmI3-u6Uf8f9IDIY8p7tI2RfeoXA9xHZquVwXNAvn-LkRgc/w400-h400/20240113_193745.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 T62 platoons make it off the table - more T62 platoons burn!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDfb9V40KjTRT093TYJgpM9yeufrIg5tQaCg4mwIibZMMv2LIdlmgpDVigJJ7AdEIcKMpfH2mA7fS9grf4QX-MUeEOw5Vs97pG0flFTClfobvaem4VR8Kw-7ZeecD7vVgyZqU5XzRdG78CX8FyKM-OlOmYL6eVJWO6ewGeepLBX8IiSljeRXzlXfYWlGK/s3056/20240113_193747.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDfb9V40KjTRT093TYJgpM9yeufrIg5tQaCg4mwIibZMMv2LIdlmgpDVigJJ7AdEIcKMpfH2mA7fS9grf4QX-MUeEOw5Vs97pG0flFTClfobvaem4VR8Kw-7ZeecD7vVgyZqU5XzRdG78CX8FyKM-OlOmYL6eVJWO6ewGeepLBX8IiSljeRXzlXfYWlGK/w400-h400/20240113_193747.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Realizing I can use the Saggers on the BMPs, I start shooting at Israeli tanks with the BMPs. One M48 is knocked out and another gets a D marker but will the vehicles exiting be enough? There are many destroyed T62s now.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFidMO8ofGjN30mX1HBC5MFZG6zDqdlw5ciRxw3p5MGq0STifniIhm3N7hQ2I0VU_M-2sJacHvHMIjTkd2zGsn2msgfKm-UzJ-L87U7tWyAXz_SSh16kdVlkTj2RvTLy06ZQHsd06T2jjsKpTYvmA_gxS4WDkHqR4OmYtSqfXOYGv5hn8szzw5A4X-tvrH/s3056/20240113_193758.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFidMO8ofGjN30mX1HBC5MFZG6zDqdlw5ciRxw3p5MGq0STifniIhm3N7hQ2I0VU_M-2sJacHvHMIjTkd2zGsn2msgfKm-UzJ-L87U7tWyAXz_SSh16kdVlkTj2RvTLy06ZQHsd06T2jjsKpTYvmA_gxS4WDkHqR4OmYtSqfXOYGv5hn8szzw5A4X-tvrH/w400-h400/20240113_193758.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 x hopefuly T-62 platoons for for broke and attempt to make a run for it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw2oXv3QxsGI-Sp9RpHS2nK9cjLFZW0RPFA5ECTs2CQ7kb-KZIbcTSh3ygv2axaqnDG2qAahn03V8V7ie_Ypy_mm-ofQhLrcHD7mPV9C9vEZaEK2oayhowhOWGK_T-CZHswVrTVjjMfTXHvTzPToJa_oWXKlq6Iv9JzCCkw_D7S1U1JselOZNFAhmRyli/s3056/20240113_193802.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw2oXv3QxsGI-Sp9RpHS2nK9cjLFZW0RPFA5ECTs2CQ7kb-KZIbcTSh3ygv2axaqnDG2qAahn03V8V7ie_Ypy_mm-ofQhLrcHD7mPV9C9vEZaEK2oayhowhOWGK_T-CZHswVrTVjjMfTXHvTzPToJa_oWXKlq6Iv9JzCCkw_D7S1U1JselOZNFAhmRyli/w400-h400/20240113_193802.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's left of the T62 battalion on the right flank... Note the 2 tanks in upper center charging past the Israeli positions. A rash plan that has NOT been paying off...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNB54NXjQNpbn2Uhz8UjlMOdXBWZcHe33uDaGCXNdpUbOo8Ur8EyZLgzL1GHl9ifCnuW7pBzfmV5aDLms4gxLPU8yLU4Lm0_2sRUjOoPnfs5c54s4LKoRTLjuoM-83lBqr4Ia-_AsjLCWwWNBwxR4eljKQCMn0bIYR0eKd7sAVD-upzyARbWwEyH-4MojB/s3056/20240113_194116.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNB54NXjQNpbn2Uhz8UjlMOdXBWZcHe33uDaGCXNdpUbOo8Ur8EyZLgzL1GHl9ifCnuW7pBzfmV5aDLms4gxLPU8yLU4Lm0_2sRUjOoPnfs5c54s4LKoRTLjuoM-83lBqr4Ia-_AsjLCWwWNBwxR4eljKQCMn0bIYR0eKd7sAVD-upzyARbWwEyH-4MojB/s320/20240113_194116.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of the luckiest BMP units in the battle so far. Close range fire from a M48 platoon forces him back 1 hex (he was about to exit). Then more fire forces him back again but he is not destroyed!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKvKT4klanxXKvYHr_f2vMA_98NlyiHVOKFThoaABpnwGAyHHvBSkcTiLe-Chi9lCkkLIBN5Z1-WOmVTEqFAtIFiNdkNiExq8zx-ZKlx29g9WoEoblfGUWfE2oUI6qJ0oaWHWkBiQ-P1dooggyO8dw_DmU4AqGJVQ6zKiaMu-PSYKSg1zR7s6o7zLHmpp/s3056/20240113_194443.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKvKT4klanxXKvYHr_f2vMA_98NlyiHVOKFThoaABpnwGAyHHvBSkcTiLe-Chi9lCkkLIBN5Z1-WOmVTEqFAtIFiNdkNiExq8zx-ZKlx29g9WoEoblfGUWfE2oUI6qJ0oaWHWkBiQ-P1dooggyO8dw_DmU4AqGJVQ6zKiaMu-PSYKSg1zR7s6o7zLHmpp/w400-h400/20240113_194443.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a glimmer of hope for the Eyptians - the Israeli long range fire nets no hits! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDpBP76djTd2xIWdU5fIaeX3TrBA8sSQ3Ht3QoKo2Chh0H6jbFAlHOR0CImlg6vKPslYwt27_c52GEhyw6eP2c-QF5MSh8AjlhFq1oQe3oMmQA7Fz-V95zdS8m3edhqGFjykdEh4GwbMonVXDpvbDXCuC2HtwEAE-mjpAMIunkQnA4i_aHFIvoAx5o_mZ/s3056/20240113_194714.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDpBP76djTd2xIWdU5fIaeX3TrBA8sSQ3Ht3QoKo2Chh0H6jbFAlHOR0CImlg6vKPslYwt27_c52GEhyw6eP2c-QF5MSh8AjlhFq1oQe3oMmQA7Fz-V95zdS8m3edhqGFjykdEh4GwbMonVXDpvbDXCuC2HtwEAE-mjpAMIunkQnA4i_aHFIvoAx5o_mZ/w400-h400/20240113_194714.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">meanwhile along the road, a BMP platoon is destroyed and its dismounts pass a QC so they are still on the table!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oEa4GLwEKs5NEJHpWBNl5SYgl9w84UxaVGiz2Ezr9KH9Ia_KBKXoRcdGJ4G6DFo179SgWsLsD4Oquz1LiMhqik3trKe1BawyUBAyQwIFGCw1jUl7rohLgRH6G1hJ3W_ybSi3paiwhCHFP04FoWHzcZ4TypeFvjY9aq_n4ZDTKYM8dc5cejp8hquFuwME/s3056/20240113_194823.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oEa4GLwEKs5NEJHpWBNl5SYgl9w84UxaVGiz2Ezr9KH9Ia_KBKXoRcdGJ4G6DFo179SgWsLsD4Oquz1LiMhqik3trKe1BawyUBAyQwIFGCw1jUl7rohLgRH6G1hJ3W_ybSi3paiwhCHFP04FoWHzcZ4TypeFvjY9aq_n4ZDTKYM8dc5cejp8hquFuwME/w400-h400/20240113_194823.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn 8 Israelis win the initiative back</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg916HIHHgLtkYg5ABEwgEGGpxaTf6sr-gclgfuh2c4F4PbDkQ4DC6s0MVuxq_6_5WT_xNWVBwju_P460XZ0xN_QytmJnL6BU9Vkvn2hU8K3qqGXrgzMOqDFRTA7hr-HhwGylL3sX4QlYG2YyPo45-nsE8XOnwRJH-W3pPpfgdwmVzG-M0TesLS824jZ85J/s3056/20240113_195034.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg916HIHHgLtkYg5ABEwgEGGpxaTf6sr-gclgfuh2c4F4PbDkQ4DC6s0MVuxq_6_5WT_xNWVBwju_P460XZ0xN_QytmJnL6BU9Vkvn2hU8K3qqGXrgzMOqDFRTA7hr-HhwGylL3sX4QlYG2YyPo45-nsE8XOnwRJH-W3pPpfgdwmVzG-M0TesLS824jZ85J/w400-h400/20240113_195034.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Israeli tanks try to keep the BMP from exiting although he will sneak past through the "wreck" marker of that destroyed M48 platoon.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXe6LCnZPYkx0ojpHQeTPWjoHNwqZr48_ZLb9vqwMAuUf9xOVX-V6ojJX0KOVCwvwGYZDA0Sfw7q-6LIfpzuFXAr5qHvg0M9QdfQtVfVi9knxqfz3xeroyFLajQJ7vCWEhQYxVbxVdNC19Lce6goVTQ95T5WFG3mwBfBIP9T1cUr65WRbfWsJtuec3T8p/s3056/20240113_195038.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXe6LCnZPYkx0ojpHQeTPWjoHNwqZr48_ZLb9vqwMAuUf9xOVX-V6ojJX0KOVCwvwGYZDA0Sfw7q-6LIfpzuFXAr5qHvg0M9QdfQtVfVi9knxqfz3xeroyFLajQJ7vCWEhQYxVbxVdNC19Lce6goVTQ95T5WFG3mwBfBIP9T1cUr65WRbfWsJtuec3T8p/w400-h400/20240113_195038.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here in the quiet center, 2 x BMP platoons race for the exit, covering by a long flanking M48. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-f4qXr9K9IbHO2YaFhLlEoGIyXOKbnbnHcFDM4YITURb7uXsyH1WdNAnZpD8JLl6pR-zogUIJaRLtR9gb7lbw2XBJ3RcOB2zfmiyJ_0ogUgIaf7lL01hwrhoqHCFZusXddnb_2JlAn6Ru9XtLpF2_orEXW2fvQ-CACInK7UYrYjBhLQgR0xgILh0NRWp/s3056/20240113_195049.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-f4qXr9K9IbHO2YaFhLlEoGIyXOKbnbnHcFDM4YITURb7uXsyH1WdNAnZpD8JLl6pR-zogUIJaRLtR9gb7lbw2XBJ3RcOB2zfmiyJ_0ogUgIaf7lL01hwrhoqHCFZusXddnb_2JlAn6Ru9XtLpF2_orEXW2fvQ-CACInK7UYrYjBhLQgR0xgILh0NRWp/w400-h400/20240113_195049.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">absolute carnage. The destruction of the better part of an armored battalion and mechanized battalion of the proud Egyptian army.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bulk of the Egyptians who made it off the table are done and the rest are burning carcasses in the desert. The Israelis have suffered a number of "D" markers on them and 1 platoon knocked out. The Egyptians have lost 10 of 12 tank units and most of their BMPs. I really overestimated the points for KO units (didn't check back). The Israelis get the same amount of points for destroyed T62s as the Egyptians get for exited vehicles...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRK4XD4K5aKRSdYmu5IbztpY6s9jRd9H24uYpUmPqLFoWmeSVYehC3Vg9fZASyWAcjVeNx6ZITHD_rSgCo-S0234ZQ8S9rF_DEUm7eE7n9yWY_-0z-6wlJbB3sZcvtTjDt_MAjX8SxCHUarjnaMPT__sR-RUnFSCYsYLH90Z0iQ_pxpUufIGo0GmcSfN_9/s3056/20240113_195137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRK4XD4K5aKRSdYmu5IbztpY6s9jRd9H24uYpUmPqLFoWmeSVYehC3Vg9fZASyWAcjVeNx6ZITHD_rSgCo-S0234ZQ8S9rF_DEUm7eE7n9yWY_-0z-6wlJbB3sZcvtTjDt_MAjX8SxCHUarjnaMPT__sR-RUnFSCYsYLH90Z0iQ_pxpUufIGo0GmcSfN_9/w400-h400/20240113_195137.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoWAJCW80LAmyisCA7QR4znpiaeJJsQ3ocZjVndB3SD0zzrf06Ne2N9e3fF20wiwliBVpaNKT-wJP7l82FJxLpZFtQMPWTkdnAu-FmALkmE70B9V9T0B8ubdlLl8KSCa0SPoOaL67rlETbAPNmYOM0eAITWtIWF8chd8RdllE2S0NrYyrFrork3oLehF5/s3056/20240113_195147.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoWAJCW80LAmyisCA7QR4znpiaeJJsQ3ocZjVndB3SD0zzrf06Ne2N9e3fF20wiwliBVpaNKT-wJP7l82FJxLpZFtQMPWTkdnAu-FmALkmE70B9V9T0B8ubdlLl8KSCa0SPoOaL67rlETbAPNmYOM0eAITWtIWF8chd8RdllE2S0NrYyrFrork3oLehF5/w400-h400/20240113_195147.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That "plucky" BMP platoon on the right would go on to exit the table. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmNe1DN5E4BeXktEi6T-obw-bHdu52cp4BrgosTerto16YkyAnojoLB1KbHzvur9uC_MpCCXwocwvKxgDfwiJ1yLqDzNYp5dAS1htbvdm4JILnUyQA6f8D2NPHWl_a3I5kEi3SlnVvb2CljeDzykEncOTNBW-ouP-AJpYeygiRuchZmgGvV0KesdhAjOI/s3056/20240113_195152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pEnTsgbZaLU22YPQUtBsZ14ujHtGlA8BOa3ugPxTdKW840eMH7ENFC-Qh8vfuyRO0kKRW1k3BVeeL4FIjdnAEFYFB6RYuZC5hc4WA80WCs25EEBYfLoUixiqKYlHg4DiPoOcbw0rRVu0TERFjvDaLmCrP2_c7O0_QGEPl10ceGtTmAhAiHAVRvLRgw-U/w400-h400/20240113_195414.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another BMP platoon would make it off the table</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did not need to play through turn 10 as the Egyptians were either all exited off the table or destroyed. The final tally for the battle was a whopping <b>Israeli 52 points </b>to the <b>Egyptian 12 points</b> (gained almost exclusively through exited vehicles, not destroyed enemy vehicles). If you were looking for a case study in modern warfare, here it is. The points are very lopsided but that was an intentional decision to move instead of fire for the Egyptians. Playing this game again would likely have very different results and I'm keen to give it a go. I wonder if for next time I'll give the Egyptians all of their T62s (19 stands) instead of reducing them. It would have made this game alot closer in points.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">LESSONS LEARNED</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now for the hard part! The cringe-worthy, post battle "murder board". How did this go and what did we learn?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Charging headlong into the enemy with modern weapons is very deadly. While that's painfully obvious for anyone reading this, it was a good test of the rules and the late 20th century modifications. The Egyptian gambit should not have realistically paid off. And it didn't. I think the rules are ready for the Fulda Gap where both sides may have the ability to move and shoot, and will have plentiful artillery and ATGMs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here, the <i>Egyptians should have had units on some kind of overwatch, dedicated to firing at the Israelis to keep their heads down, while their friends moved forward in a sort of leap frogging fashion.</i> This is made more important when considering the turn initiative, as you dont know the result of that roll next turn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>You may get an opportunity to fire again so you want to have dedicated units that are in a good position to fire.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you're playing an eastern or Arab army, you should <i>send assault troops to "hug" the enemy positions and keep them occupied while your flanking force moves around the enemy.</i> This would have been a solid bet for the Egyptians - swarming the Israelis with tank units while others flanked and sped off the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Make better use of casualty producing weapons.</i> It's simply unacceptable that the BMPs were not engaging the enemy earlier in the fight. 75% of the Israeli casualties (few that there were) were caused by ATGM (Anti Tank Guided Missile) firing, not tank gun fire. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So far, I'm really loving these rules and they are delivering great battles with more a simulation effect but still are able to capture that miniature-wargaming feel to them. In terms of the rules for these 36" battles, I need to refine the rules for Infantry Fighting Vehicles and mounted infantry and jot them down. Peter's rules for WW2 armored infantry are excellent - but I'd like to codify rules for mounted and dismounted infantry in IFVs a bit further. Here, when the IFV was destroyed, I used a quality roll to see if the mounted platoon inside the IFVs was still combat-ready or if it, too, was also destroyed. Passing the QC allowed the platoon to be placed on the table.</div><br /><p></p><p>Rules Modifications for Later 20th Century Conflicts</p><p>As stated earlier, Peter's rules handled the addition of some "high octane" Cold War modifications quite well. Here are some of the new rules introduced for this battle:</p><p><b>Advanced Optics. </b> Tanks spot at 4 hexes. Recce spots at 6 hexes. I completely forgot or foolishly disregarded the spotting rules in this game...</p><p><b>Advanced Gunnery/Fire Control.</b> Tank guns have long range fire or double printed fire. So if a tank could fire 3 hexes, it can now fire 6 although it loses 1D6 past 3 hexes.</p><p><b>Advanced Stabilization.</b> Any units with this can fire and then move in the movement phase.</p><p><b>ATGM Fire.</b> 3D6 firing, hitting armor on 3+. Minimum range of 2 hexes to fire. No fire and movement. Max range is 6 hexes.</p><p><b>Infantry Fighting Vehicles. </b> Function like Armored Infantry but may enter wooded hexes. Vehicles Fire as light tanks (or with their ATGM - not both). May dismount their infantry (still thinking about this)</p><p><b>Light Tanks.</b> subtract 1D6 when firing at main battle tanks. Heavy tank guns gain 1D6 when shooting at them. So in this battle, the IFVs were considered light tanks. The Israeli tanks, who would lose 1D6 for shooting at them at long range, got their 1D6 back since they were light armor.</p><p><b>Helicopters</b>. Still thinking about this but I have some ideas.</p><p>So there you have it! A large battle again fought in a 36" space with excellent rules gaining historical results. Lots of practice still ahead in preparation for the "Bloody Kasserine" or "Fulda Gap" games. I really need to move out on putting the Horse and Musket 36" battles on the table. Don't worry though, it's not ALL hexes as we'll be doing some open battles on the table as well. I need some practice with Black Powder and I'm keen to get Fate of a Nation back on the table with all of this microarmor.</p><p>I hope you enjoyed this battle report and stay tuned as more great things to come!</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>***UPDATE***</b></p><p>I refought Botzer 2 x days later with a different Egyptian plan - namely to move all abreast in a solid line of 3 x battalions. The Egyptians would shoot, then elements which did not shoot would move in a leapfrogging fashion. The Egyptians were also much more aggressive about attacking Israeli units than in the last game. The result, while still an Israeli victory, was a MUCH closer bout - with the Israelis winning only 41 to 32.</p><p>7 out of 8 Israeli units were destroyed this time, and 6 Egyptian units left the table - 3 x T62 platoons and 3 x BMP platoons. The Israelis also got points for Egyptian units left "on" the table after the game ended, and the Israelis got a whopping 4 points for "other" units destroyed IE BMPs. It remains to be seen how long an actual force of 8 platoons would hold on after 7/8's of them being knocked out. Likely they would have thrown in the towel a bit earlier.<br /></p><p>The Egyptians technically exited the table with Battalion strength of 6 stands including 3 platoons of dismounts in their BMPs and 3 platoons of T62s. A pyrrhic victory?</p><p>All in all this has been an excellent study in modern warfare and the lethal open battlefield. You cannot trade shots against a numerically superior enemy, and you had better use that "move/shoot" capability to your advantage when fighting against a horde type army. There were at least 3 instances when the Egyptians were able to make a 3 dice armor attack (within 3 hexes) against Israeli platoons. Probably not the best use of the Israeli's superior mobility. Overall these games are scoring BIG with historicity and enjoyment.</p>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-80212884362866474972024-01-10T17:07:00.006-05:002024-01-10T17:16:29.884-05:00WIP Wednesday: A Panoply of Progress!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXQS_88rFIVinBOm0Qy9hjWJeorCNjOmYqalXt-ofwdvc-qATlgxfLeIByHIbEYhNM3544FBxQA98nWaYgydq1vw9jKeWSOYJ7i6_0bOfHxA2EcAMlh2RPJ7WdXK0ObvrgJtNg6AbkaPDuDFNQq51BL-zOacNw_UwIt2xOg8Kh3YT0nACe__mwbvsW011f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="720" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXQS_88rFIVinBOm0Qy9hjWJeorCNjOmYqalXt-ofwdvc-qATlgxfLeIByHIbEYhNM3544FBxQA98nWaYgydq1vw9jKeWSOYJ7i6_0bOfHxA2EcAMlh2RPJ7WdXK0ObvrgJtNg6AbkaPDuDFNQq51BL-zOacNw_UwIt2xOg8Kh3YT0nACe__mwbvsW011f" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>My hope is that I have the discipline to turn this into a weekly series where I can report statuses on things I've featured in previous weeks, and introduce new things to the table to spark the imagination.</p><p> I've been tinkering with alot of stuff of late. Besides WWII hex based microarmor gaming, there has been a foray into board wargaming as well, with the intent to turn some great boardgames into actions on the tabletop. With the 2024 plans in motion, one of the key things to improve on in 2024 is my terrain. For microarmor and also 10mm Napoleonic gaming, that means 6mm buildings. <i>Lots of them</i>!</p><p>I have no shortage of 6mm scale buildings in storage, but they are at present, unpainted. All of that starts to change with the addition of a "Napoleonic" or Horse & Musket era timbered inn which is WIP but starting to look good now, although it still has some ways to go.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyAN9P9CjkAuc-DowjUdavx2aZJYv0s5mrP4eqi0ftwXmsGDWIjdTcaNpFKeY1PBSSFN8qeFan17e2a7AZC_KRO71nvAwevOJ-GZwrf211BXkoXw0ehhRI6_2dRuvM_LL6vctVzvpBAEmZBq2uS0vUycCuS_DJl8ZoARD2VIpSC31rwr7yYVjIl_iMPmD/s3056/20240110_163339.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyAN9P9CjkAuc-DowjUdavx2aZJYv0s5mrP4eqi0ftwXmsGDWIjdTcaNpFKeY1PBSSFN8qeFan17e2a7AZC_KRO71nvAwevOJ-GZwrf211BXkoXw0ehhRI6_2dRuvM_LL6vctVzvpBAEmZBq2uS0vUycCuS_DJl8ZoARD2VIpSC31rwr7yYVjIl_iMPmD/w400-h400/20240110_163339.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gamecraft Minis Old Country Inn on a 4" "village base" will eventually be textured and flocked.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This resin model is the "old country inn" from "<a href="https://gcmini.mybigcommerce.com/old-country-inn-resin-285tav001/">Gamecraft Minis</a>" and their 6mm European village line which I purchased a few years ago but never got around to painting. They also have a larger house or barn which I'll be plopping onto a 4" square next to some other buildings for an instant village, or for placing into a hex. </p><p>Also started is Gamecraft's large 2 story split timber house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZXDi8hbQWmCpNxnLKZX10DmRyWCAYnEEZjlnhh3zFiIPjt9i7a7JvbHL1ccwKxjASkRwbjjNIv4GlV0RBcKwWjONMKSV1YehaTu3Vx6D3Ok9fTFqRs6yT880ndOyt8c9tR1Yda4D0gmB1jAk1TF4e6ec-zOXzaa2MGoaGu0B2neIzCNghCm_IwHfnnup/s3056/20240110_163348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZXDi8hbQWmCpNxnLKZX10DmRyWCAYnEEZjlnhh3zFiIPjt9i7a7JvbHL1ccwKxjASkRwbjjNIv4GlV0RBcKwWjONMKSV1YehaTu3Vx6D3Ok9fTFqRs6yT880ndOyt8c9tR1Yda4D0gmB1jAk1TF4e6ec-zOXzaa2MGoaGu0B2neIzCNghCm_IwHfnnup/w400-h400/20240110_163348.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Moving on we see some WIP from <a href="https://www.baccus6mm.com/catalogue/ScenicItems/WesternEuropeanbuildings/">Baccus 6mm</a>, also bought ages ago but finally seeing the light of day. This is their western European "large house". As most of my readers from the UK know, the Baccus buildings are quite a treat for the eyes with lots of popping details. I'm not crazy about the platform that they come on, but am inclined to overlook it since it has some gorgeous detail molded onto it like a kitchen garden and fancy brickwork :-)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIdEQBnd_F54rO_ILnEfU6IfDO1l1NMfL-vdEfCNkUuWGaab_6Yu2snsZARXIVtmvjtIBnuedTnSzIuJ1A2Hx0Tts6w5xZ_NfKqYgbndw4p-L2UmRVuIqZhP-drX2NFQp9ZQdFT45mqS8c9frJXNoDwlW-efUN0gH3HT3EhxjkUUYCQXPXdOrghUSXt5v/s3056/20240110_163919.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIdEQBnd_F54rO_ILnEfU6IfDO1l1NMfL-vdEfCNkUuWGaab_6Yu2snsZARXIVtmvjtIBnuedTnSzIuJ1A2Hx0Tts6w5xZ_NfKqYgbndw4p-L2UmRVuIqZhP-drX2NFQp9ZQdFT45mqS8c9frJXNoDwlW-efUN0gH3HT3EhxjkUUYCQXPXdOrghUSXt5v/w400-h400/20240110_163919.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baccus large house.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Your next item on the menu is a bit more of a surprise and will undoubtedly make a few eyebrows raise reading this considering I've been "purging" the collection of late, but a regiment of Warlord Games' ACW "Epic" miniatures was issued their uniforms today.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Hdp3zN276e8tlOa4W18tFpKP19W3lAYo7oS67pkpiTKCdH62Zyyr60lAHQRZVpt0Dp1pnXr3qjOnk3UCU34XSzsXSMqcniBI7JrVuT8j6Bjqu-LhFD3a4P_QxvICzwWyWE1JTcAhASd8Jq56yUek_MaBjkAiixqSq4k0Y4mgQFMMZVwL_MD8U6xH6zf1/s3056/20240110_163108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Hdp3zN276e8tlOa4W18tFpKP19W3lAYo7oS67pkpiTKCdH62Zyyr60lAHQRZVpt0Dp1pnXr3qjOnk3UCU34XSzsXSMqcniBI7JrVuT8j6Bjqu-LhFD3a4P_QxvICzwWyWE1JTcAhASd8Jq56yUek_MaBjkAiixqSq4k0Y4mgQFMMZVwL_MD8U6xH6zf1/w400-h400/20240110_163108.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A proud ACW regiment without its colors yet. Oddly enough, these 60 figures painted up more quickly than 24 x 15mm troops (all of my ACW units are 24 figures).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I'm only making my ACW units 3 stands wide as I like the compact look. You will not be surprised to hear that I have the same complaints about these fellows that I do with the ECW figures - namely that no matter how hard I work on them, or how casually I paint them without attention to detail, they still look the same...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbjKVlaQURrbHVvZ27pyuiqoX2oRWQmEpo3Z7PTI9Pfe2xIKsqHqT3UsG_Bz3-hh7mGMliQdCwKRd1z43L4-NmUY44s26kyW2UuKC9H1dn5wCQkbCDXSVU72GsRtF3ZrjvGVXH0ouvA44xAqIhNwL4zMm2PaEertAl3MIbfrvrXQw1n9ebRvPKILofHmM/s3056/20240110_163032.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbjKVlaQURrbHVvZ27pyuiqoX2oRWQmEpo3Z7PTI9Pfe2xIKsqHqT3UsG_Bz3-hh7mGMliQdCwKRd1z43L4-NmUY44s26kyW2UuKC9H1dn5wCQkbCDXSVU72GsRtF3ZrjvGVXH0ouvA44xAqIhNwL4zMm2PaEertAl3MIbfrvrXQw1n9ebRvPKILofHmM/w400-h400/20240110_163032.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A regiment of yanks marches towards the battle!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As much as I hate to admit it, I was a sucker for Warlord's advertising with these guys and frankly I just love the look of them. I enjoy the mindless exercise of painting them, also.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt2WA-crQLimw1Hv-yyc1GXONg2XOXqeCtkYfSr_qPRsWnhJv56dwTicO5vLTeMBeKkvRBzrgCagLwBCPaWA1Oo_CknvhIii7Mlk7btSWHp7fUiCO4eJ7YJxenC-OBRuouEUNOnovdS1sFiDJPqqlUY87o3o8h2vswbfKiS4YBSTKcp00jLXtZ3RWKhIz/s3056/20240110_163002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt2WA-crQLimw1Hv-yyc1GXONg2XOXqeCtkYfSr_qPRsWnhJv56dwTicO5vLTeMBeKkvRBzrgCagLwBCPaWA1Oo_CknvhIii7Mlk7btSWHp7fUiCO4eJ7YJxenC-OBRuouEUNOnovdS1sFiDJPqqlUY87o3o8h2vswbfKiS4YBSTKcp00jLXtZ3RWKhIz/w400-h400/20240110_163002.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of these figures have been immaculately painted. Some of them have been splashed with paint. They all come out looking the same.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsgSt9AYIOILtWME0iK5Srhtn3-fMSLxWBjOf5FKv9hjduKfWZvv1LscJYF-WG0m9AOrdcMQy46rYoWgg2IIZ3YV9kK6wQyNbvFE61-DDEwHGKNRGEqp2VduVybdZYAsH-57W8yojg9e2UF4TkjfjqrISMmnX5mGtZlND9w-aqwpHamOYmNCID-icNWsD/s3056/20240110_162955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsgSt9AYIOILtWME0iK5Srhtn3-fMSLxWBjOf5FKv9hjduKfWZvv1LscJYF-WG0m9AOrdcMQy46rYoWgg2IIZ3YV9kK6wQyNbvFE61-DDEwHGKNRGEqp2VduVybdZYAsH-57W8yojg9e2UF4TkjfjqrISMmnX5mGtZlND9w-aqwpHamOYmNCID-icNWsD/w400-h400/20240110_162955.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Anyways I'm happy with them as-is and will continue to paint more. Also painted were the officer from the sprue, and the artillery battery from the sprue.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKoZBA0-xHnx9v_nKUXIYY56RA4FCfR0sAMTf_7zfrEGTINPHTPplq2aZBNaoG0PRrKR7_J0jIhyphenhyphen1Bwy2LNhCFYbbCaTNQ2pUOk-R5xcLP30q6nIvPnYltc-THpR7m6jWLu27USb_uHTufuiUhprMM_a-zVC1pRqZvVXKZB3bxUgnQQzXtxKk2Tca9KVq/s3056/20240110_163125.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKoZBA0-xHnx9v_nKUXIYY56RA4FCfR0sAMTf_7zfrEGTINPHTPplq2aZBNaoG0PRrKR7_J0jIhyphenhyphen1Bwy2LNhCFYbbCaTNQ2pUOk-R5xcLP30q6nIvPnYltc-THpR7m6jWLu27USb_uHTufuiUhprMM_a-zVC1pRqZvVXKZB3bxUgnQQzXtxKk2Tca9KVq/s320/20240110_163125.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As an old boss of mine once said - "if there isn't enough artillery....quit!"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9DSpr294pmr0WgCv71wsYpRlPglIAOcPO-CbR0b6p0nb5rhKZ53JZX5I1k3iHjm4plHU5Ino5UlTuDg_4HLMVVZDBPFKwIyIligLTLrJGCg9UOQorWoWVfXKuGznFaNnZuGxSrFfXmIsAEq7rOvXD6oh6bM92buzP8i4Nz9Z0cj1qYwNWQGFCuDnPUen/s3056/20240110_163731.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9DSpr294pmr0WgCv71wsYpRlPglIAOcPO-CbR0b6p0nb5rhKZ53JZX5I1k3iHjm4plHU5Ino5UlTuDg_4HLMVVZDBPFKwIyIligLTLrJGCg9UOQorWoWVfXKuGznFaNnZuGxSrFfXmIsAEq7rOvXD6oh6bM92buzP8i4Nz9Z0cj1qYwNWQGFCuDnPUen/w400-h400/20240110_163731.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 x Rebel Regiments awaiting the rest of their paint jobs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Now the burning question is what the heck to do with all of the 15mm ACW Ive amassed over the years...thinking of making some dedicated companies for "Rebels & Patriots" albeit in 15mm and playing some skirmish games with them. Something to think about for sure but it's ridiculous to think I'll keep 15mm and 13.5mm next to each other on the shelf! It sounds insane I know, but that's the reality at the moment. Still though, I like the look of the Epic figures.</p><p>Since we're on the "Epic" minis topic, here are 2 x ECW cavalry units that I have started to paint up and based for "Tilly's Very Bad Day". A unit of dragoons and a unit of lobster-pot cavalry as well as an accompanying general and artillery as WIP. I think they look pretty neat in this configuration and with the single box of "Push of Pikes" I can paint up 2 x complete TVBD armies.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MBYRNTMX2X79hcuPQGMNq6XCZLyv_G_FX4e4fRtzQVIsLM_Ap_zz2utCr-q2rfWHaBuGFtqLx-0qzT5p9PaiH_OyJL4ZABCXpEgKQRTO4pizTUgXbxrue4fOHwG0BCPpaD_AiE7cT2J2mm8qAMbN7LkK1lTNWjJD_JiRvXW-dl5_Fw6RHI5KTP3cgh_6/s3056/20240110_163617.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MBYRNTMX2X79hcuPQGMNq6XCZLyv_G_FX4e4fRtzQVIsLM_Ap_zz2utCr-q2rfWHaBuGFtqLx-0qzT5p9PaiH_OyJL4ZABCXpEgKQRTO4pizTUgXbxrue4fOHwG0BCPpaD_AiE7cT2J2mm8qAMbN7LkK1lTNWjJD_JiRvXW-dl5_Fw6RHI5KTP3cgh_6/w400-h400/20240110_163617.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with the cavalry i'm able to put 6 horses and riders on a stand. I could put more on but figured 6 were good enough.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5iMbphpTZ7RomJ2t8qkjSrEljO8gdr2ljpjlRY25uw4Rf5TNe1oxcqFUFZy9Be4PEOJf62WN7sffQsQ8j-2NipPAaNDdNvAoBXZwzK_JneIUoReL8UvwCWO_zHfzmGFnzQ_aVeQ6FLn3MR60pmehfvqG-BcI8sZUe3Nee9oVKLbDkFS126lcjSHfM53P/s3056/20240110_163633.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5iMbphpTZ7RomJ2t8qkjSrEljO8gdr2ljpjlRY25uw4Rf5TNe1oxcqFUFZy9Be4PEOJf62WN7sffQsQ8j-2NipPAaNDdNvAoBXZwzK_JneIUoReL8UvwCWO_zHfzmGFnzQ_aVeQ6FLn3MR60pmehfvqG-BcI8sZUe3Nee9oVKLbDkFS126lcjSHfM53P/w400-h400/20240110_163633.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dragoons trotting into battle! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7VP3OcbiBjOZB8uWoKVxLQPcgA-eBdQXQsb4V9UIvYjv_5j5RWZ106-UXOsDdDFWRBf64CI5ebfMoRgC8WvC3D7l354CFJqdivCygIsMQ3-6c0D644IwMWVGRl8sqrgrXNyQ73y263QF7z4rJ-8I4GjsAn6cR5GWEwVWUrGLndwdp2piI8ahDbyisEkr/s3056/20240110_163655.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7VP3OcbiBjOZB8uWoKVxLQPcgA-eBdQXQsb4V9UIvYjv_5j5RWZ106-UXOsDdDFWRBf64CI5ebfMoRgC8WvC3D7l354CFJqdivCygIsMQ3-6c0D644IwMWVGRl8sqrgrXNyQ73y263QF7z4rJ-8I4GjsAn6cR5GWEwVWUrGLndwdp2piI8ahDbyisEkr/w400-h400/20240110_163655.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My money is on the dragoons - because they cheat</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0Qbg1cEvVukDkYcNsDznC-6gfdKe4miS7K8-QXasXYCtVyQMQbSQPkvL9Qh-9W5lAcygy-dYefdncVYAphMk5bYTxh3f4OMq0g2YCYecHz9VeZs85zdp_mKhs_4938P-OhXTKaJqIlyFGTg2AORTMFyELQMXywAV1PuzPepFdQFDdBgooFLbXDzocktn/s3056/20240110_163558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0Qbg1cEvVukDkYcNsDznC-6gfdKe4miS7K8-QXasXYCtVyQMQbSQPkvL9Qh-9W5lAcygy-dYefdncVYAphMk5bYTxh3f4OMq0g2YCYecHz9VeZs85zdp_mKhs_4938P-OhXTKaJqIlyFGTg2AORTMFyELQMXywAV1PuzPepFdQFDdBgooFLbXDzocktn/w400-h400/20240110_163558.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ECW/TYW Artillery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SYfNGQ4EDDvwW1XhyphenhyphenW1xBSrVKUTilqMCslc7saEgz3W4B6g4pePyy2sOLuwleXgh5WQul8X9Er9ErE-rxEjsil_5nkRMY87_RX-wP-JXCGgjDri7qcCovo1_F2TxswbqmrUze7dBnTh-e8MYB-paJZyWT-ol6BT-sMdwZPDECtiC06VmUOn3JaxLuqwW/s3056/20240110_163509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SYfNGQ4EDDvwW1XhyphenhyphenW1xBSrVKUTilqMCslc7saEgz3W4B6g4pePyy2sOLuwleXgh5WQul8X9Er9ErE-rxEjsil_5nkRMY87_RX-wP-JXCGgjDri7qcCovo1_F2TxswbqmrUze7dBnTh-e8MYB-paJZyWT-ol6BT-sMdwZPDECtiC06VmUOn3JaxLuqwW/w400-h400/20240110_163509.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Calling them done</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2EsdXppmOCgP1Oo9qNlU_wiCnd4pUziFJigXyuq8Q6mKJ7CEs7ejODB0DKQnD_i0Ka7sDh6sm8aMtoqMSJE5XED2sGRINmLTIkCN0Qh6ezJsNbC3O73QjbcF_3glfKtTYKDcoJp7ABW57IP8m3nMxGeCQhcNDFVI_ncZ3nJOfVpQi-X2rPulpd5zIg48/s3056/20240110_163521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2EsdXppmOCgP1Oo9qNlU_wiCnd4pUziFJigXyuq8Q6mKJ7CEs7ejODB0DKQnD_i0Ka7sDh6sm8aMtoqMSJE5XED2sGRINmLTIkCN0Qh6ezJsNbC3O73QjbcF_3glfKtTYKDcoJp7ABW57IP8m3nMxGeCQhcNDFVI_ncZ3nJOfVpQi-X2rPulpd5zIg48/w400-h400/20240110_163521.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An ECW senior officer of infantry</td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXy0bXOqDgrA-3AzHbsrvNuz4NYkqvbjP7_O4JKO7-oz498-BFuZD236oSlsiNL1ZoQiSYVJSSCkgFz-04arnH0sfjtLw4iYJo1qbpqp_Y-zaqzz0zeLPF3GZ8qfd0coPzkG7ddKx9FyNeHoH5oQvjWrsefRepfGWNCwflJZogKYgSTZ9mMOHKEvYhobY/s3056/20240110_163534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXy0bXOqDgrA-3AzHbsrvNuz4NYkqvbjP7_O4JKO7-oz498-BFuZD236oSlsiNL1ZoQiSYVJSSCkgFz-04arnH0sfjtLw4iYJo1qbpqp_Y-zaqzz0zeLPF3GZ8qfd0coPzkG7ddKx9FyNeHoH5oQvjWrsefRepfGWNCwflJZogKYgSTZ9mMOHKEvYhobY/w400-h400/20240110_163534.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I commandeer those buildings over yonder in the name of the King - one of my newly promoted ECW Cavalry generals</td></tr></tbody></table><div> <br /><p>And another and final surprise. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyjkdzXXJPvj7L1Q_yCuwpWSgRQPPjkZUT0rMVdhAWqOYCgsU7cpZCUkqkTPLcjPKDx3Jz_15RD7r-PrGKFyeWrqBzhjjviDiv0meFKIR7asudEKubseRHVSsydTz6vcJ6TuJc3BhVedxRODL5tf7OFxActmbMKJ0AocP-2eD-IMQyAJ6A-UAnsHaMSoj/s3056/20240110_164151.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyjkdzXXJPvj7L1Q_yCuwpWSgRQPPjkZUT0rMVdhAWqOYCgsU7cpZCUkqkTPLcjPKDx3Jz_15RD7r-PrGKFyeWrqBzhjjviDiv0meFKIR7asudEKubseRHVSsydTz6vcJ6TuJc3BhVedxRODL5tf7OFxActmbMKJ0AocP-2eD-IMQyAJ6A-UAnsHaMSoj/w400-h400/20240110_164151.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Yes I just couldnt help myself. I bought the Prussian box of Warlord Epic Napoleonic minis. My hope is to use them for tactical battles where you're commanding a handful of Battalions on the table, and keep the 10mm guys for larger, grand-tactical actions. Or maybe that's just what I'm telling myself...</p><p>So there you have it. I've been able to abscond away to the basement here and there to get some painting done and when the weather has been permissive, I've even been able to spray paint some sprues of troops.</p><p>Look for progress reports next Wednesday (I hope) and the chance to see some of these glorious models in a more finished and gameable state! Hopefully everyone is having a productive and good week!</p><p><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-48819342870438021852024-01-06T14:44:00.003-05:002024-01-06T14:44:48.225-05:0036 inch Battlefields: Korsun Relief Operation - Breakthrough! <p> In honor of completing my latest snow hexmat (for Eylau) and of our first snowstorm in over 2 winters (diminutive as it may be!) I thought I would post a battle report from last night's game along with some (more) rules tweaks.</p><p>Friday night's battle was a savage breakthrough attempt to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Korsun%E2%80%93Cherkassy#German_relief_attacks">relieve the Korsun</a> pocket, featuring 11th Panzer Division's attack to relieve Gruppe Stemmermann. While the reader must be content for a slice of the action, a Kampfgruppe from 11th Panzer must slice through a Soviet Tank Brigade and get the Armored Infantry Company safely across the table. This represents armored forces breaking through to get to the beleaguered defenders.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNCF47srQOyK1W7r5VHzTN5bvCEY2tPQPvaCShS7y7Aqlgece-0Wzix7MCPiH3xs8PS8oPJfyx8BRqKPOmmPqElqMDzsPuMqZ-5orYqj-zkkVUJphAStViokLUY_LxQmA_Uk2AcVhHUDs1smnoUVWLCBLFkbK8yzIUuPlWOyklBTPMWDT6dtH9m1DK2Oz/s3056/20240105_183100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNCF47srQOyK1W7r5VHzTN5bvCEY2tPQPvaCShS7y7Aqlgece-0Wzix7MCPiH3xs8PS8oPJfyx8BRqKPOmmPqElqMDzsPuMqZ-5orYqj-zkkVUJphAStViokLUY_LxQmA_Uk2AcVhHUDs1smnoUVWLCBLFkbK8yzIUuPlWOyklBTPMWDT6dtH9m1DK2Oz/w400-h400/20240105_183100.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The starting Kampfgruppe must break through and get the 3 x halftracks off the road exit of the table by turn 10!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfItm0fNv9KJ0tvps7AbeYjNdE-Hu2i_is1g7dowJt1WgLSlbGxjT4RJiWIW1QGlFrSDIbMgnrBr08Dib-GsG6XY9SRCp4slEk3XGKdxE-43E89S8PjE1PUlT_Fd3Ade7UdpZBqj3h3QaVkave6uX2Ox_QDBkDEAVhEqXyHyBeTgbBKRPVfIlfPMRDjQ6/s3056/20240105_183103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfItm0fNv9KJ0tvps7AbeYjNdE-Hu2i_is1g7dowJt1WgLSlbGxjT4RJiWIW1QGlFrSDIbMgnrBr08Dib-GsG6XY9SRCp4slEk3XGKdxE-43E89S8PjE1PUlT_Fd3Ade7UdpZBqj3h3QaVkave6uX2Ox_QDBkDEAVhEqXyHyBeTgbBKRPVfIlfPMRDjQ6/w400-h400/20240105_183103.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While there are some SNAFUs, that hex grid on the white felt looks pretty good!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkVh-QcLC8w9i1FThu5tUezahP_1wyqiLt4jOEuBCtpwAmA4naeG4LKH80-jdppGxe8Mf_atP-pfyYgEcLHNUzT6qDQ2TxUNQOPJEVNiDXJrawsQQErN_nPhUB3NAsAziiOxarA_iNkUeeVbPNtQFRjZ0B72T0gNDuohCNh1kVTVUevCj7B30agNwE1iK/s3056/20240105_183309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkVh-QcLC8w9i1FThu5tUezahP_1wyqiLt4jOEuBCtpwAmA4naeG4LKH80-jdppGxe8Mf_atP-pfyYgEcLHNUzT6qDQ2TxUNQOPJEVNiDXJrawsQQErN_nPhUB3NAsAziiOxarA_iNkUeeVbPNtQFRjZ0B72T0gNDuohCNh1kVTVUevCj7B30agNwE1iK/w400-h400/20240105_183309.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The halftracks snuggle up to the Panzers for safety! They tuck in behind Hill 121 to their front!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I added some additional rules changes and they make this game play much faster. The rules I started with were the <a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/p/ww2-rules.html">WWII rules</a> from "<a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/">Grid Based Wargaming - But Not Always</a>" but always the inveterate tinkerer, I changed the combat around a bit to make it 3D6. The "To Hit" values are adjusted for quality, so the Germans are still 3+ for armor attacks against tanks, but the Soviet tanks are 4+ against tanks to represent their leadership style on the battlefield. <div><br /></div><div>For the 3D6 attacks, there are now multiple "Effects" that you can achieve on the target:<div><br /></div><div>Roll 3D6 To Hit (cover reduces to 2D6)</div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>1 x Success = Target makes a quality check. If it passes, it remains in position. If it fails, it retreats 1 hex.</li><li>2 x Successes = Target takes a disorganization counter. If it takes another one, it is destroyed.</li><li>3 x Successes = Target is destroyed.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>I thought this might be too bloody but actually the number of 3 x successes achieved was relatively small, making it a dramatic occurrence when it did happen. </div><div><br /></div><div>The retreat effects also added some nice tension, as you could have spent the last turn setting up a ranged attack (armor is 3 hexes) only to be pushed back by fire from the enemy! All of this action in a36" space!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVX-ViK2xCBMTqy0twJgi7K3bW03U1SQe4bkW95hVWNjoAwNUzZmpTyfXczK6FdGyrriznMOUeablA24_PS-WdG0FPAZJdGbbjvS4XttZWZ9EuBnFZZ54qY7dtGTBzj4b7RxthISvNoeEAR968FXLUPtNN8Qjz0v1xlR9NrRcXQmnc8GmLM7KWldYY_YE/s3056/20240105_183533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVX-ViK2xCBMTqy0twJgi7K3bW03U1SQe4bkW95hVWNjoAwNUzZmpTyfXczK6FdGyrriznMOUeablA24_PS-WdG0FPAZJdGbbjvS4XttZWZ9EuBnFZZ54qY7dtGTBzj4b7RxthISvNoeEAR968FXLUPtNN8Qjz0v1xlR9NrRcXQmnc8GmLM7KWldYY_YE/w400-h400/20240105_183533.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">halftracks are out of sight! masked by terrain and Hill 121</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrUyg4iTwIRbIsid_6WX4bd-4345msogofgVze4pNaeUmykFNJ1oA7tWihcXEgMBB1TWj9ZZBpdKRYRMW0XmCcgeJGJlZL1H5RnOn8TBOksVMJbwthHTcRwQkoNdOVHEPSpdbfOXWEce7hdVb0ZvPCFulnmiCfSoqu7iA92ysG-umALiEbmjmRveZsnMb/s3056/20240105_183635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrUyg4iTwIRbIsid_6WX4bd-4345msogofgVze4pNaeUmykFNJ1oA7tWihcXEgMBB1TWj9ZZBpdKRYRMW0XmCcgeJGJlZL1H5RnOn8TBOksVMJbwthHTcRwQkoNdOVHEPSpdbfOXWEce7hdVb0ZvPCFulnmiCfSoqu7iA92ysG-umALiEbmjmRveZsnMb/w400-h400/20240105_183635.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviets see their prey and move in for the kill!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkta08uk_IVDZgSb7-CZXHVp0vvKD-A8orB8WFJboi1_lFSUh6TPx6wi9avEkgmLaylK1-6AnCh1OpUeEoIjZe7rFPV0pGYTB-gQPb-jpDaUTHaTuNh1U0_Q9scmCB4uYRkPf68oUCbLo7SEeVcVB3c0VS1xtSSgNYjHRJgjLuMDKXAdVA4uJswBKh19AP/s3056/20240105_183640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkta08uk_IVDZgSb7-CZXHVp0vvKD-A8orB8WFJboi1_lFSUh6TPx6wi9avEkgmLaylK1-6AnCh1OpUeEoIjZe7rFPV0pGYTB-gQPb-jpDaUTHaTuNh1U0_Q9scmCB4uYRkPf68oUCbLo7SEeVcVB3c0VS1xtSSgNYjHRJgjLuMDKXAdVA4uJswBKh19AP/w400-h400/20240105_183640.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the right flank, near the village, T-34s are creeping around the flank. Herr Oberst, this hell is crawling with Russian tanks!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdifN2Y-okPQrTDLBvTFOAL6sGXe5V-Wyd1RAW8_AbocGJKkmP_znTpONE81u1PrqdprCqz109PEw_UCM8jYNte5jJ8giyWlJIvBLhAftATWREf6qotWHhUpTFUxCfLfpmqXLuIkiKauv-gXDsrDtd1oLuXT3h1MpaETkmBXoTFc7AVktV8xRLUNuG_ZqR/s3056/20240105_183644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdifN2Y-okPQrTDLBvTFOAL6sGXe5V-Wyd1RAW8_AbocGJKkmP_znTpONE81u1PrqdprCqz109PEw_UCM8jYNte5jJ8giyWlJIvBLhAftATWREf6qotWHhUpTFUxCfLfpmqXLuIkiKauv-gXDsrDtd1oLuXT3h1MpaETkmBXoTFc7AVktV8xRLUNuG_ZqR/w400-h400/20240105_183644.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overall picture - those hexes look fabulous!😁</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I love the initiative swings as whoever wins will get to shoot next. Both sides are within firing range now...<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PWSdMNjCT_1ZliaoOD_t_ufmx8wN86Epm6WJrvN13pP4-BUsKSlED-1T4xJcRU1R2Su2nI7lSjuiDoy_03lIV-HDCZmD3a7R49XyafSNhO_KkKK0QepFhrBEmY4e3o5dXoZEjvD9OD6Qw3SW04jRMekDYNC91-QrS-PgiuxcjK4biF2M4YI49k6nXUlv/s3056/20240105_184037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PWSdMNjCT_1ZliaoOD_t_ufmx8wN86Epm6WJrvN13pP4-BUsKSlED-1T4xJcRU1R2Su2nI7lSjuiDoy_03lIV-HDCZmD3a7R49XyafSNhO_KkKK0QepFhrBEmY4e3o5dXoZEjvD9OD6Qw3SW04jRMekDYNC91-QrS-PgiuxcjK4biF2M4YI49k6nXUlv/w400-h400/20240105_184037.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only easy day was yesterday...Soviets capture the initiative from the Germans on turn 4.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwXuvTABpqkRzYeSwzijVXnPXDCckwimgbS0q57Ar5HQi7BmDXp_3sP4mbo2WDlxBQ5P8uKEwGUhxKR9tNqKfdhbFhVPlcgsks2EOUIZgfs54eyDEMJjEIUzCzXYX88YHkp-DnwBXVETSfYCG5oixtjS0cOQDVpJI2I74VKG_doqvJX1PYgTlHutWChL3/s3056/20240105_184114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwXuvTABpqkRzYeSwzijVXnPXDCckwimgbS0q57Ar5HQi7BmDXp_3sP4mbo2WDlxBQ5P8uKEwGUhxKR9tNqKfdhbFhVPlcgsks2EOUIZgfs54eyDEMJjEIUzCzXYX88YHkp-DnwBXVETSfYCG5oixtjS0cOQDVpJI2I74VKG_doqvJX1PYgTlHutWChL3/w400-h400/20240105_184114.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet shooting forces a German platoon back, after it suffers a disorganization result! It's on the ropes!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mPhGoYoZ4nhE4RtYlVl5ja6SZxBzjZhFeuPwUeY5Kscz0TmOC2TVfncwzAs7EGE2Pto4mSUOUKZZ03MW4ccQgMHOYLx1Dl8rxSeOBJgeJdXmDp2prd4CrwpUg05_HbF2SYKNpaSfI1CuffNRMoGOQ84mrHFRr7dbgadSoljmbb3RpD6XIlsMo1x-SSdm/s3056/20240105_184201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mPhGoYoZ4nhE4RtYlVl5ja6SZxBzjZhFeuPwUeY5Kscz0TmOC2TVfncwzAs7EGE2Pto4mSUOUKZZ03MW4ccQgMHOYLx1Dl8rxSeOBJgeJdXmDp2prd4CrwpUg05_HbF2SYKNpaSfI1CuffNRMoGOQ84mrHFRr7dbgadSoljmbb3RpD6XIlsMo1x-SSdm/w400-h400/20240105_184201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Panzer III is forced off Hill 121! Turn 4 starts with German setbacks!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The German plan is to use Hill 121 as a jump off point but one of the Soviet companies charges directly at them!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYziKsQr3TYdZN5v5vRXI2_ly-2Xd4EWTOxvE83T9_tGGKLLg_yR_of3ZGiByHntVSe1e74KJywNj_en8vZzAy-UhCykz0V6pFVFP0mPW4HVusu7qjD1KpdfLafbOPf3fBBnzYVb4lPmElk3ZYgS_e-VJ8AFUItdUm-r3dWiEgUR9fIaLrv6WUzzYf6ds/s3056/20240105_184224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYziKsQr3TYdZN5v5vRXI2_ly-2Xd4EWTOxvE83T9_tGGKLLg_yR_of3ZGiByHntVSe1e74KJywNj_en8vZzAy-UhCykz0V6pFVFP0mPW4HVusu7qjD1KpdfLafbOPf3fBBnzYVb4lPmElk3ZYgS_e-VJ8AFUItdUm-r3dWiEgUR9fIaLrv6WUzzYf6ds/w400-h400/20240105_184224.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet disorg marker on a platoon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrX6l8VZ0IyvmA6FxsTb0Fttls62C7xzncyQdME22n8EGLEKIV0RFyWmzC6OEbnz2llmxOKZb7RtNVzCAKZBL44bYz062Rew5uYpKH-n-lq7MbktDzZ9AKFp4oy30RGFl9XEZxxIMSxmdZ6C-CkYZYMcD9dr4DkEYg_1_AfPUaxjAz5_K8woUMc_RajyF/s3056/20240105_184253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrX6l8VZ0IyvmA6FxsTb0Fttls62C7xzncyQdME22n8EGLEKIV0RFyWmzC6OEbnz2llmxOKZb7RtNVzCAKZBL44bYz062Rew5uYpKH-n-lq7MbktDzZ9AKFp4oy30RGFl9XEZxxIMSxmdZ6C-CkYZYMcD9dr4DkEYg_1_AfPUaxjAz5_K8woUMc_RajyF/w400-h400/20240105_184253.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the right at the village, German shooting kills a T34 platoon off!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU5BAvvmJ_LkTdbydGc90tQLT3kK6GPMopUon2m5-Sbs6nauw1-uv2_qYWxjGsNmjFkw0N4UtY8eHp6lDzF2sz2BlVGjU1bPsoiAblKxnA3bcwkYvVpGsiHPInIXep-opYEVoSjfCXnbFFP2TY6341CSGP3EAj34eosQZlC09Mf7UJjJaXT4SUuolcWrR/s3056/20240105_184346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU5BAvvmJ_LkTdbydGc90tQLT3kK6GPMopUon2m5-Sbs6nauw1-uv2_qYWxjGsNmjFkw0N4UtY8eHp6lDzF2sz2BlVGjU1bPsoiAblKxnA3bcwkYvVpGsiHPInIXep-opYEVoSjfCXnbFFP2TY6341CSGP3EAj34eosQZlC09Mf7UJjJaXT4SUuolcWrR/w400-h400/20240105_184346.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German platoon pushed back and rallies near Hill 121!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ut_v54dcaN83Adcy-FM5Gr9j-xs0n3ARUAMYwejAfY9dxo0Kqz0XHKKl5CcQ_42WRGrb6imMfwCxDz8sSnyn8GQsU8_CSTfxKT4ar5e_IFhjQhYHaW5_CWh9Qif1qqDG0JzK_OPE1X__kpYQQLQV8NMqaLI9E_aBHEVA9VLwpl7B3sUxgCsvYUFzjw64/s3056/20240105_184526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ut_v54dcaN83Adcy-FM5Gr9j-xs0n3ARUAMYwejAfY9dxo0Kqz0XHKKl5CcQ_42WRGrb6imMfwCxDz8sSnyn8GQsU8_CSTfxKT4ar5e_IFhjQhYHaW5_CWh9Qif1qqDG0JzK_OPE1X__kpYQQLQV8NMqaLI9E_aBHEVA9VLwpl7B3sUxgCsvYUFzjw64/w400-h400/20240105_184526.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans reoccupy the Hill after seizing the initiative this turn. There is smoke everywhere from destroyed tanks both German and Soviet.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh282KGYm-JxuPJsWlq07L0SquqkhGjZswbnuEJ0exQgIpFckims98dve4BEF9Mx5lu3nQgCbKYQ-RRq6ZWbQk_0H2M3M3aed7h43U8nVqSKl7q8Tj8PXhn0JQTOkaucrb5kbK8JWEjHg_yQ5KhYZj2M9CncvLHeP23YYwU3Z4SidBcmBO1OMjNmS74GehZ/s3056/20240105_184607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh282KGYm-JxuPJsWlq07L0SquqkhGjZswbnuEJ0exQgIpFckims98dve4BEF9Mx5lu3nQgCbKYQ-RRq6ZWbQk_0H2M3M3aed7h43U8nVqSKl7q8Tj8PXhn0JQTOkaucrb5kbK8JWEjHg_yQ5KhYZj2M9CncvLHeP23YYwU3Z4SidBcmBO1OMjNmS74GehZ/w400-h400/20240105_184607.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile by the village a German company destroys almost a battalion of T34s in knife fight. There is 1, disorganized platoon of T34s left, and 1 Panzer IV platoon left.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivE5GavUgtoVYPePqfnkJJRp40ajiBgjqx70DFgL7IBpUV-FpltB4qRR72__20MYGwyLA1kuc_uENOz_BfufEmCicnPhQ3Iop4EVmN5oiq5Iujh_2tiXYsSBXmA86wOL90m1Vbp7IAG7kAkqGIo4TRQD-AhgamY2vofhvTXAXv8l9ATP4q2cILG0xA9iAr/s3056/20240105_184629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivE5GavUgtoVYPePqfnkJJRp40ajiBgjqx70DFgL7IBpUV-FpltB4qRR72__20MYGwyLA1kuc_uENOz_BfufEmCicnPhQ3Iop4EVmN5oiq5Iujh_2tiXYsSBXmA86wOL90m1Vbp7IAG7kAkqGIo4TRQD-AhgamY2vofhvTXAXv8l9ATP4q2cILG0xA9iAr/s320/20240105_184629.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn 6 - Soviets have initiative!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7eyFPM5mn2r7FE1VnVB7gOfxCr4Sb06hHcxXill1mJ7tVJvHwy2Qt05QyYYjRgQLBeskzk1PGvlllTPKDQJYcUrupUyIpJqs-v1sRkf0O3Jp7k0qW7IHzJZ8bgCTeC1K1rWCwgYpFEYpo1CgqxrUrjA7vyxPue5zxGE79dWHAFz4Qe8NBmdA9M9wmrpD/s3056/20240105_184637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7eyFPM5mn2r7FE1VnVB7gOfxCr4Sb06hHcxXill1mJ7tVJvHwy2Qt05QyYYjRgQLBeskzk1PGvlllTPKDQJYcUrupUyIpJqs-v1sRkf0O3Jp7k0qW7IHzJZ8bgCTeC1K1rWCwgYpFEYpo1CgqxrUrjA7vyxPue5zxGE79dWHAFz4Qe8NBmdA9M9wmrpD/w400-h400/20240105_184637.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rather than risk failure, which would be unacceptable especially for the remnants of the kessel, the German commander sends the halftracks back towards the road and away from more prowling T34s.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFTgLMHOHLFpDtjO-Ep1W_mTqhWi36-2PWjjq12XXPJ0l5aHYRgL0ZnZ1Erp6l7RXWj2SdQymlzGDom4Qav7biFp4k8fwBdtRjkisOBnpmzij6Dc-afW8bRs-FAYp5XMBhmZ2kUtDdM00Jrf0WK7BbZtV1YJ_p11NJVj8aG26pzZn94tjB92EwOgaEj_2/s3056/20240105_184640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFTgLMHOHLFpDtjO-Ep1W_mTqhWi36-2PWjjq12XXPJ0l5aHYRgL0ZnZ1Erp6l7RXWj2SdQymlzGDom4Qav7biFp4k8fwBdtRjkisOBnpmzij6Dc-afW8bRs-FAYp5XMBhmZ2kUtDdM00Jrf0WK7BbZtV1YJ_p11NJVj8aG26pzZn94tjB92EwOgaEj_2/s320/20240105_184640.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Germans on Hill 121 fight like hell! THe "1" die represents disorganization. Another D hit (2 hits on the D6) and he's toast!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Turn 6 looks to be the climactic, decisive turn for the game. The Soviets win the initiative and still have local numbers, at least on their right (German left - at Hill 121). There are 2 x Soviet platoons in firing positions and ready to eliminate at least 1 German platoon on the hilltop.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pwlDQLTpjHE7Gz3q9UxHy4bk_Q_FArsmCkgL8jSz4xUyZMtEgskutOY8QU_zZubIyoUU_65vSvTQtqYzQPzijSy1xwvcXt9avv3KIPubqUhYc7tYpfmAvkg2MdDPbcQPm16r7rxeBEsRLELGiS07axOpNfBNvZPyCbwnAM5dGu9yPMg-xxX2myaXSzOb/s3056/20240105_184714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pwlDQLTpjHE7Gz3q9UxHy4bk_Q_FArsmCkgL8jSz4xUyZMtEgskutOY8QU_zZubIyoUU_65vSvTQtqYzQPzijSy1xwvcXt9avv3KIPubqUhYc7tYpfmAvkg2MdDPbcQPm16r7rxeBEsRLELGiS07axOpNfBNvZPyCbwnAM5dGu9yPMg-xxX2myaXSzOb/w400-h400/20240105_184714.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then...disaster! Both Soviet platoon attacks are ineffective! The Germans hold the hill!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ENgIBzbvFNU3KstSfRwlTV1hnoeCRhCdsBhaHv70TU9RrBZAqGCwDbJgYcyxpzDmz_GiQ4Ls5IIIjgp0FY_U87fX9tfRKpHywaJUvki0l0-2QpaGhx0U1fwgBvnkHFE08BYfEg4GBedvIxagbbx-py0y2V72Qt7cfYelLJ95fT-8bww-GLWConzmdK50/s3056/20240105_184738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ENgIBzbvFNU3KstSfRwlTV1hnoeCRhCdsBhaHv70TU9RrBZAqGCwDbJgYcyxpzDmz_GiQ4Ls5IIIjgp0FY_U87fX9tfRKpHywaJUvki0l0-2QpaGhx0U1fwgBvnkHFE08BYfEg4GBedvIxagbbx-py0y2V72Qt7cfYelLJ95fT-8bww-GLWConzmdK50/w400-h400/20240105_184738.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by the village, the Soviets go for broke and charge straight down the road towards the halftracks!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdnw8huv85qSaZBJsk0hu2O5rHc10kLcDz72YU1AiPcs8xZ_bQWPylcoEXIS4_zI4qgcIxlHIoJQEoDlSYDa_Jy4FsRySvCA3ZPAbYJcF7kJFMNs-zk_QmiqxdOOi2NB4D1ZO_uchUrxcN2jqnAF9Pv0lIY4AXZtbfytxmIflN17g4ieEsX8kh3PbKhTB/s3056/20240105_184743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdnw8huv85qSaZBJsk0hu2O5rHc10kLcDz72YU1AiPcs8xZ_bQWPylcoEXIS4_zI4qgcIxlHIoJQEoDlSYDa_Jy4FsRySvCA3ZPAbYJcF7kJFMNs-zk_QmiqxdOOi2NB4D1ZO_uchUrxcN2jqnAF9Pv0lIY4AXZtbfytxmIflN17g4ieEsX8kh3PbKhTB/w400-h400/20240105_184743.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Soviet tank platoon on the right is in aKessel of its own now!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I did not end up taking any more pictures of the game as I got too into playing but it came down to the wire with 1 Soviet platoon from the Hill assault left (The charger in the last photo is promptly koncked out by fires from the Hilltop). THe Soviets realize they only way to destroy the halftracks is to wait at the start line and they fall back and are destroyed on Turn 10 by German fire. 2 halftracks out of 3 have the movement to make it off the board - a minor German victory!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>LESSONS LEARNED</b></div><div>Another great battle fought in small space! and this time on a cool snow mat. This was alot of fun and while I thought the 3D6 attacks would be too bloody, they ended up creating some very tense and fun situations. I had some ideas after playing that I thought would be cool but let's review what happened here:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Split Force -</b> The Soviets attempted to the flank the defenders which is pretty sound but I think they should have probably stuck together and committed to one approach here. The extra guns in this case could have meant the difference between breaking through or not.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Halftrack debacle -</b> While 2 out of 3 halftracks made it in time, 1 still did not. An inexcusable failure leading likely (at least in 1944) to the court martial of the Kampfgruppe Commander! The halftracks should probably NOT have committed to an approach until the way was safe. This would have ensured they remained closer to the objective without "doubling back" like they were forced to do.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>LOS Rules -</b> I need to add in some hard and fast LOS considerations, especially as they pertain to elevations and firing over friendly troops.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Firing Positions -</b> Something I was thinking about was the use of "Firing Positions" from the old GDW "First Battle" series rules. Basically forgoing your own movement/firing in a turn to fire on the enemy during his. This would have been a cool addition with German tanks pre-empting the Soviet fire by sacrificing movement during their turn. This kind of scenario would be made for that rule, and I could see the Panzers on Hill 121 earning some paydirt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well that was very exciting. The entire game took only about 1 hour and if I played it again I think it would go much faster. I enjoyed the addition of affects on target with the introduction of 3D6, especially with the fallback feature which really messed up some of the Soviet and German attacks.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall this was a great game and there is plenty more on the horizon as I also just finished my desert mat as well and will be crawling up into my attic to check up on my 1/285 (6mm) DAK, Desert Rats, and Ami's for "The Race for Tunis" and "Bloody Kasserine"! More 'uge battles fought in a tiny space, so if you enjoyed this small batrep, stay tuned as there are some truly big battles coming up soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>As much as I'd love to say this was my first game of 2024, it was not! My New Year's Day gaming extravaganza was solo this year and I played a 36" refight of Friedland, using Norm's "retro" Eagles at Quatre Bras rules (that have since been decommissioned). I did not have time to post about this massive fight but suffice to say it had a completely different ending with the French reaching 25 Heavy Casualties first and the Russians only at 16.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGDMn88RUPW8VWGAcnAIR7CqIc-NOCmBIunv-XnGd_DPaU0fSqqmHPDmsJ0yLOdMe-m9mLA3FTifZVYwPHO1pyYw91NnfVTHTzfh7cY4LmnTT8T8-dv4A8R7gsksGMg-oM21WI2VGMiXeBCtT9eODnXoTa0lwrGi01BWdI7jPl0KxHP3kVji9pe1KqW-i/s3056/20231231_171625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGDMn88RUPW8VWGAcnAIR7CqIc-NOCmBIunv-XnGd_DPaU0fSqqmHPDmsJ0yLOdMe-m9mLA3FTifZVYwPHO1pyYw91NnfVTHTzfh7cY4LmnTT8T8-dv4A8R7gsksGMg-oM21WI2VGMiXeBCtT9eODnXoTa0lwrGi01BWdI7jPl0KxHP3kVji9pe1KqW-i/w400-h400/20231231_171625.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">36" Battle of Friedland! Ney's Corps closest to you, then Lannes in the center, and Grouchy on the other side of the creek.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiurfjnvOyeSj91AV5BXKrSgSeqD-NifzOmPWa4ElcC9alkx_eUF5QBNTKn9k68o6kMphugPRj9BLj7tGfk49va60aIheRxPG5gag2XSMS2CfEVi9TEZJSP8GNQOdS4sRsQzcG07NnjOFJnpwCUBjXcvJHBvY5DXrM_kBC2AN5PbNixKtXzsuCESp7LVG5/s3056/20231231_173051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiurfjnvOyeSj91AV5BXKrSgSeqD-NifzOmPWa4ElcC9alkx_eUF5QBNTKn9k68o6kMphugPRj9BLj7tGfk49va60aIheRxPG5gag2XSMS2CfEVi9TEZJSP8GNQOdS4sRsQzcG07NnjOFJnpwCUBjXcvJHBvY5DXrM_kBC2AN5PbNixKtXzsuCESp7LVG5/w400-h400/20231231_173051.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battle is almost joined! Heavy fighting on the left.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq99nMUTjKFf7BMondCctbn8i4JOkfvZPDMfXewR1nq_1ccKhPAysVDzpHiPVgeoVfCoP86t-Hthyphenhyphena13Jxnish6hqaNFLkiiX6k4i5kjx5SPgM__D6D1UKAdj8hrLGQ1WfIFxolxDHbG5RSiFBIW1mkqQi7QvW3KXAWdmqRmulGrFrLgoSxL-lekMiEnx2/s3056/20231231_185316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq99nMUTjKFf7BMondCctbn8i4JOkfvZPDMfXewR1nq_1ccKhPAysVDzpHiPVgeoVfCoP86t-Hthyphenhyphena13Jxnish6hqaNFLkiiX6k4i5kjx5SPgM__D6D1UKAdj8hrLGQ1WfIFxolxDHbG5RSiFBIW1mkqQi7QvW3KXAWdmqRmulGrFrLgoSxL-lekMiEnx2/w400-h400/20231231_185316.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The massive use of counters was really finicky at this scale. The yellow denote "disorder" the square marker indicates a unit in square, and the casualty markers are....well...casualty markers. Too much for a small hex!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQU4ckw9oz9dGqMhusyHrmO37OBmy2Z5HeBfq9kXmlmmfzDXxSqzg3hlyQOJLhgcsuNqWXne8AfePa3L1Na2mdiv3XUFz4WyspPElgxLfEnGfQOkIaJGjk2YnM1gh97yT4pdVFtfnscVoe-FLc4hbQJe_9lL0BpBYkWvSws2KjYEX5kK0DtLkGQ3wOaBcJ/s3056/20231231_184230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQU4ckw9oz9dGqMhusyHrmO37OBmy2Z5HeBfq9kXmlmmfzDXxSqzg3hlyQOJLhgcsuNqWXne8AfePa3L1Na2mdiv3XUFz4WyspPElgxLfEnGfQOkIaJGjk2YnM1gh97yT4pdVFtfnscVoe-FLc4hbQJe_9lL0BpBYkWvSws2KjYEX5kK0DtLkGQ3wOaBcJ/w400-h400/20231231_184230.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red bead is either CDS (can't do sh** for 1 hour or out of ammo for 1 hour) The blue marker indicates the unit is in assault columns.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7bGyIW5oBt2Bluje7b22ZjrFbzuyMfrk04bHGjUEP5siWfXNNtjTUgGLnm8eT-X94RQeh2rZUqh9AO1_hvUcJu1pFG_G8ukvaSnMYF45L8aOBWXhyphenhyphenprIPW-c1SCpu6sSSMD2MNhMIdVGyWX_1CRvhSts016M7m8Aat80oQtcIssEh3kjhRMjb9X2YfcQ/s3056/20231231_184241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7bGyIW5oBt2Bluje7b22ZjrFbzuyMfrk04bHGjUEP5siWfXNNtjTUgGLnm8eT-X94RQeh2rZUqh9AO1_hvUcJu1pFG_G8ukvaSnMYF45L8aOBWXhyphenhyphenprIPW-c1SCpu6sSSMD2MNhMIdVGyWX_1CRvhSts016M7m8Aat80oQtcIssEh3kjhRMjb9X2YfcQ/w400-h400/20231231_184241.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red are "blown" markers. Yellow disorder. The small wooden blocks were casualty markers I think</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkhYTiFsdPv68kWiqrmtg57ckkpmFoJuFmQs7npefl5oXUAY88lvTEBeimHEgwpjMphELEYy2HPfAFEarRMv1g4ALcMT3tgleznX2uLZOfWbMl5pjzmWD68nx6HgcFPF1C-ozt_tcohoVCuXppBwWg90bfUpvKqTs2C22-_Y_FEnVTj3xwbdXkP0FN4kR/s3056/20231231_180124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkhYTiFsdPv68kWiqrmtg57ckkpmFoJuFmQs7npefl5oXUAY88lvTEBeimHEgwpjMphELEYy2HPfAFEarRMv1g4ALcMT3tgleznX2uLZOfWbMl5pjzmWD68nx6HgcFPF1C-ozt_tcohoVCuXppBwWg90bfUpvKqTs2C22-_Y_FEnVTj3xwbdXkP0FN4kR/s320/20231231_180124.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French lights skirmishing with Russian Jagers in the woods on teh right</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Lots of great gaming so far and we're less than a week into the New Year. I also played a game of "Simplicity in Practice" using the One Hour Wargames scenario "Pitched Battle" putting my 10mm Seven Years War troopers on the table.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-afGQtqG2fYSuBGXz9e-BVLB4TTA1tE-DdWozeBYOOhTas7dDFuYKhr47TtOwA3DmKd1KfeCb_E2zhviQoS9bbiXlCZKJR8paeLWnyygCIBypa-4fAUPrewld7wjI41uJ3lrCE-dLiv5bo5F0bC0Cxm2g1AqFGnbii1WzOPqXEU7thcVVnX7Rve9StAo8/s3056/20240101_162438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-afGQtqG2fYSuBGXz9e-BVLB4TTA1tE-DdWozeBYOOhTas7dDFuYKhr47TtOwA3DmKd1KfeCb_E2zhviQoS9bbiXlCZKJR8paeLWnyygCIBypa-4fAUPrewld7wjI41uJ3lrCE-dLiv5bo5F0bC0Cxm2g1AqFGnbii1WzOPqXEU7thcVVnX7Rve9StAo8/w400-h400/20240101_162438.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pitched Battle but with a small hamlet instead of a road junction</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HXIvHHJil_VXLs6jYRrtrz7RafHyN-GFDwmGYwPKp5erQhlghgeBLrsa1w6f_Tx6yX4bGRQxJwUrKZde2h77M55PaxE3syOpMrJru8lSVI85ITSD1fy0RGiC2g2GyYPXO3KMHOFNVFgVPpGRNkGW5mavaAfYHuLn20_24fh4l5X9NUzF6ckbvx_UQ2xV/s3056/20240101_165107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HXIvHHJil_VXLs6jYRrtrz7RafHyN-GFDwmGYwPKp5erQhlghgeBLrsa1w6f_Tx6yX4bGRQxJwUrKZde2h77M55PaxE3syOpMrJru8lSVI85ITSD1fy0RGiC2g2GyYPXO3KMHOFNVFgVPpGRNkGW5mavaAfYHuLn20_24fh4l5X9NUzF6ckbvx_UQ2xV/w400-h400/20240101_165107.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mathematical (un)certainty! This is the first time I've played a game of SiP where a unit with more advantages didn't outright win a melee!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>So there is my update. I have a huge wooden hex order in to make "proper" hills for my 36" games and am going to be working on "game board pieces" for Napoleonic battles using my risk figures. (of course I am going to paint them, too!). Lots of great things to come with BIG games in tiny spaces so stay tuned and watch this space! </div><div><br /></div><div>I am going to go enjoy this snowfall until it all turns to rain in an hour...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZAAqjC_YzB3TT47R2YmAfVEOeidBTJDL9uv3j2u9oE116oXH9VWJqYZ4W3Dbaxs82KL032jurO4qnj_fRqCQ1cWu6GDV1LCou9_imIdO2-Kru3b2lv08_pyNOWKA5myHj0HaD_WKw3n2slXEmdE2AHzIGvcFgi0EP9uXcDJU75-qT9wHOJEfTlyJBaa_/s3056/20240106_144059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZAAqjC_YzB3TT47R2YmAfVEOeidBTJDL9uv3j2u9oE116oXH9VWJqYZ4W3Dbaxs82KL032jurO4qnj_fRqCQ1cWu6GDV1LCou9_imIdO2-Kru3b2lv08_pyNOWKA5myHj0HaD_WKw3n2slXEmdE2AHzIGvcFgi0EP9uXcDJU75-qT9wHOJEfTlyJBaa_/w400-h400/20240106_144059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-78367128328870704702023-12-31T15:23:00.000-05:002023-12-31T15:23:04.300-05:0036 inch Battlefields: The Ponyri Station Assault!As alluded to in previous posts, I've started looking at "different" options for my gaming. Many of those options include gaming on a gridded hex mat. Over the last month, I've accumulated some 36" square felt mats from Amazon in some <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reets-Relish-Green-Oversized-Sheet/dp/B07MLDK5LK?th=1">temperate</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MS88BB4?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1">desert</a>, and snow motifs and have been (slowly) hand-drawing hexes on them. The goal? Fight huge battles using 2" hexes! <div><br /></div><div>First up is Ponyri Station from the northern pincer of the Kursk battles in 1943! When you're done reading, you'll wonder how I fit all this WWII action into such a small area!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5nq4yQbQYt4gZvYnLbO8rvLLOD-hZlu6n5V45j1mYwFdla9LjTdQmBSzl-HkSilwgpUQN64G1Px4-PaG9QeuJdTlaFeIydsslVaP5DRwfNDUA-7363VaDd33SMDyR3-Avcqr4GGj99RSbLZyrB__0ap0jRD8j1CghuNC_wv7HbnhNWKnA2kOgH8uaEsc/s3056/20231231_101932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5nq4yQbQYt4gZvYnLbO8rvLLOD-hZlu6n5V45j1mYwFdla9LjTdQmBSzl-HkSilwgpUQN64G1Px4-PaG9QeuJdTlaFeIydsslVaP5DRwfNDUA-7363VaDd33SMDyR3-Avcqr4GGj99RSbLZyrB__0ap0jRD8j1CghuNC_wv7HbnhNWKnA2kOgH8uaEsc/w400-h400/20231231_101932.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>view from the north. 18th Panzer Division (elements of) are on your left and astride the railroad line, which is oriented diagonally from your bottom left to your upper right. 292nd Infantry Division, 184th Infantry Regiment in your lower right. Ponyri is the built up area along the tracks. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The rules I am using are the <a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/p/ww2-rules.html">WWII rules</a> from the excellent blog "Grid Based Wargaming" without too many modifications. They are slightly based off Panzerblitz which I love and have been using to good effect for this massive battle.</div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of this battle, the scenario is from Frank Chadwick's "Blood & Thunder" WWII Eastern Front boardgame where stands are platoons and / or companies. The count of units is roughly the same from the B&T Ponyri scenario. Instead of giving the Soviets lots of artillery, each of their infantry commands have an attached "heavy weapons" section firing as mortars.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Germans have 15 turns to seize Ponryi village. All of it, without any Soviet units in the town.</div><div><br /></div><div>So what changes to the rules did I make? Well for starters, I played this battle twice. The first time was completely as-written. The second time around I added an activation mechanic inspired by the "<a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26745/panzerblitz-hill-death-battle-hill-112-normandy-19">Panzerblitz: Hill of Death</a>" game whereby chits are drawn to see who and how many units activate. Playing solo this added some really neat tension to the battle that I will review. I also increased the movement for medium tanks to 3 hexes, and recce to 4 hexes. Spotting distance was increased to 4 hexes for recce, 3 hexes for AFVs, and up to 2 hexes for infantry.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also gave some infantry units a "heavy weapons" stand to accompany them, meaning they could engage enemy infantry at 2 hexes instead of 1 hex. They can also engage tanks at 2 hexes.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Battle</div><div><br /></div><div>The Germans activated first and immediately moved their recce along the railroad line to spot for the big Corps guns behind them. The Soviets see them immediately and call in a Katyusha strike to blind the Germans and their pesky reconnaissance, causing a disruption on them from the start.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yhN0ieOshuzfzcv3tCe3ZOTXvwwR7pXHU2y_2sqoGQ43Rhy-nWwPEZdK1OmeCzHIsrFZcJ9GLQ8I1YdhZtJ_mNaJCnIKHgNmANj59jRA76Uwi0XhavJNiI87v9nNV9GDg865Ro2ZFr7NhnVAkFwKetxxrWs7hAxSHn2_4u3f_MBrFIkMCJPUZMareht3/s3056/20231231_101808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yhN0ieOshuzfzcv3tCe3ZOTXvwwR7pXHU2y_2sqoGQ43Rhy-nWwPEZdK1OmeCzHIsrFZcJ9GLQ8I1YdhZtJ_mNaJCnIKHgNmANj59jRA76Uwi0XhavJNiI87v9nNV9GDg865Ro2ZFr7NhnVAkFwKetxxrWs7hAxSHn2_4u3f_MBrFIkMCJPUZMareht3/w400-h400/20231231_101808.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">explosion noises are mandatory!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The Germans have no problem coordinating their spearheads. The Infantry move at only 1 hex, however, and it's slow going on the German right. Meanwhile 18th Panzer Division approaches Hill 253 cautiously with an aim to hopefully bypass!<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON-GyuBiIoeLYVtGCgfmdd3fSuy19bGExF0_tBG8myIVuNWO7JKVlnvcst1M7nSweL9FRCT3HiKnWWzFAx_b9J2eA9m0H31FcXjDmRx3zawmtwSxOYjx4K8_eFgJaIC0AUn28mx_4c2MzhkuKnwYZeNxr6Ds9Bw0Gp80325BeKOvH5QuguNU-8vVO977Q/s3056/20231231_101945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON-GyuBiIoeLYVtGCgfmdd3fSuy19bGExF0_tBG8myIVuNWO7JKVlnvcst1M7nSweL9FRCT3HiKnWWzFAx_b9J2eA9m0H31FcXjDmRx3zawmtwSxOYjx4K8_eFgJaIC0AUn28mx_4c2MzhkuKnwYZeNxr6Ds9Bw0Gp80325BeKOvH5QuguNU-8vVO977Q/w400-h400/20231231_101945.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elements of 18th Panzer Division on the western side of the RR tracks. They are joined by 653rd heavy panzer jaegers. The reader will excuse the Tiger I's substituting for Elefants. I have no micro armor Ferdinands!! If you stop reading here I'll understand!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUbYFRH0iiGS63LDJ-4nUo0gl6UowAvHzzYsSZ0F4p-9VAx7ABE5AAreHmSDj1xSnN9aQk3O6uP-nT6NvdMoAAG6yO6lMLvZ7q-DyxHiH08QoenDD-NFyMWmR6MgPlFkliAP4oNpwj8LfzziVEIiuFE9gpxW2FTAvWnAlQEuxdyGnSPSFrRt1-oe-djUO/s3056/20231231_102132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUbYFRH0iiGS63LDJ-4nUo0gl6UowAvHzzYsSZ0F4p-9VAx7ABE5AAreHmSDj1xSnN9aQk3O6uP-nT6NvdMoAAG6yO6lMLvZ7q-DyxHiH08QoenDD-NFyMWmR6MgPlFkliAP4oNpwj8LfzziVEIiuFE9gpxW2FTAvWnAlQEuxdyGnSPSFrRt1-oe-djUO/w400-h400/20231231_102132.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staff car serving as dedicated observer for the heavy corps guns moving along with 184th IR.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9V2ZdmHcbbtBK7zAQveUFdQ6Mvl60YtmFV79J0Fqs7C4x1hw8bhUzW25twxKCxIJxsdQDeHzZ-OpYihvf6Jr4XuS2qXHNATt2Q5EykqxQsDFRFruHuJaeht8lCls2irJ8E4r96IfIbltPy4W3x3Uq_RlWnWuc0z5gNfibM18XTAz4dgMnsQAuQfMI5Yko/s3056/20231231_103856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9V2ZdmHcbbtBK7zAQveUFdQ6Mvl60YtmFV79J0Fqs7C4x1hw8bhUzW25twxKCxIJxsdQDeHzZ-OpYihvf6Jr4XuS2qXHNATt2Q5EykqxQsDFRFruHuJaeht8lCls2irJ8E4r96IfIbltPy4W3x3Uq_RlWnWuc0z5gNfibM18XTAz4dgMnsQAuQfMI5Yko/w400-h400/20231231_103856.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay forget the whole bypass thing, let's attack the woods south of the hill! 18th Panzer attacks to isolate the Soviet infantry entrenched on HIll 253. They'll regret not finishing the job later on in the fight.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2eiDFRyGxisLW2A9QXv9ASwG6MJl4vDvekPNRVC68rkS0g6bxp5AiEvIpTf5mLZ5fsWEiNLy7dDSdUQK_gS4-BoNCcXYUD8MNKJV7dzcw31DULJMvdOc-TbFyI2p81vAmYa-kj7VBzGU6nBNbhyphenhyphenwHccAvprJPiZttbZ0_1rHzLj9gr3hlV6yEmyHlVua/s3056/20231231_103902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2eiDFRyGxisLW2A9QXv9ASwG6MJl4vDvekPNRVC68rkS0g6bxp5AiEvIpTf5mLZ5fsWEiNLy7dDSdUQK_gS4-BoNCcXYUD8MNKJV7dzcw31DULJMvdOc-TbFyI2p81vAmYa-kj7VBzGU6nBNbhyphenhyphenwHccAvprJPiZttbZ0_1rHzLj9gr3hlV6yEmyHlVua/w400-h400/20231231_103902.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The rules are fun but very unforgiving and infantry get gobbled up quickly unless in cover. Mortars and artillery make short work of them in the open, and when you need to "Assault" a position, moving them into the adjacent hexes of multiple units is asking for them to be quickly destroyed, as happened here. I'm finding I have to save my infantry for all but the most important ground assaults. Hope 184th IR is having better luck to the west!<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSxkRcsnI40JqUWwjF-hOAy3otPXa-qDWJ-vhnFBzNpFF6n41bcuboMndXcniFj4Vpgj3JyzuzoTOk6LoDf-_zWUSjU0T2-7XsXq4iu5aSiM7bRol5pXUoH3VCeqIKnkm3mxpw-OoyhskacL4WIrPkh3EPspUK4Me2YgatT4ilKcYSAU_xLLQcoiXM5_6/s3056/20231231_104039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSxkRcsnI40JqUWwjF-hOAy3otPXa-qDWJ-vhnFBzNpFF6n41bcuboMndXcniFj4Vpgj3JyzuzoTOk6LoDf-_zWUSjU0T2-7XsXq4iu5aSiM7bRol5pXUoH3VCeqIKnkm3mxpw-OoyhskacL4WIrPkh3EPspUK4Me2YgatT4ilKcYSAU_xLLQcoiXM5_6/w400-h400/20231231_104039.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wooden blocks are disruption markers. 2 hits destroys a unit. The unpainted wooden hexes are hills.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHPzP6I2a63QM-7NdMn6Oinf4-7wqg2BBko5d9ALMAZj-9UqiFRjX_FHef7v8hBDE1m6C9py8T4vf-c-SJjmKU8AyUSsEuyuBaj9q2Cxm57r9vDQvu1RqC_cbIjtOQqVbjl88vnCzlgw41jvv5fRpomaS_ztOhlX5zF8z1JCdmFJEg2AHtC50pwE1oBca/s3056/20231231_105750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHPzP6I2a63QM-7NdMn6Oinf4-7wqg2BBko5d9ALMAZj-9UqiFRjX_FHef7v8hBDE1m6C9py8T4vf-c-SJjmKU8AyUSsEuyuBaj9q2Cxm57r9vDQvu1RqC_cbIjtOQqVbjl88vnCzlgw41jvv5fRpomaS_ztOhlX5zF8z1JCdmFJEg2AHtC50pwE1oBca/s320/20231231_105750.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German infantry pushing through the woods around Hill 271 and Ponyri 2. There are plenty of Russians here still!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRo74M1fjdN5Gz3ajC5VNz_BybrrJr7BbDMnSe8XJTqrsaIWxY2FjWQiD7OTTjTv2FjOx6vRsrAG2XimdaNCTyl9u6tpd5xmPFnfVZQlf2Se9K6DHiVkwDl5UvavuLXqZ1_Zz1xhiUFsp9IbXgpHDzyJcDQkaeuagkmIUVxvpoHvbvRLnltDLAK5AMTqk/s3056/20231231_105740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRo74M1fjdN5Gz3ajC5VNz_BybrrJr7BbDMnSe8XJTqrsaIWxY2FjWQiD7OTTjTv2FjOx6vRsrAG2XimdaNCTyl9u6tpd5xmPFnfVZQlf2Se9K6DHiVkwDl5UvavuLXqZ1_Zz1xhiUFsp9IbXgpHDzyJcDQkaeuagkmIUVxvpoHvbvRLnltDLAK5AMTqk/w400-h400/20231231_105740.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIf9o801WOlJcN2EPv4rXYD6Z8o3QpD0yTvfjnQA1erO8z2CJCCl5JpPk5xw4Oia4dt7agB1AdKbbB-vckHfOzksVMmfHaggV6XqgQPZ5EEhyhEL-oEfPvteoXB4YFEarPyxVIS6q7Y0ZbP044rKTZCfF-TjYPt-J2cQWgiGZ7yvd3fSQLvGxDPWYi0PA/s3056/20231231_105430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIf9o801WOlJcN2EPv4rXYD6Z8o3QpD0yTvfjnQA1erO8z2CJCCl5JpPk5xw4Oia4dt7agB1AdKbbB-vckHfOzksVMmfHaggV6XqgQPZ5EEhyhEL-oEfPvteoXB4YFEarPyxVIS6q7Y0ZbP044rKTZCfF-TjYPt-J2cQWgiGZ7yvd3fSQLvGxDPWYi0PA/w400-h400/20231231_105430.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Germans break through south of Hill 253 also but at some cost! They're bypassing the actual hill though as they'll need those infantry units for the big push into Ponyri!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNaIbEfgacQb4Gvl_pAVdV_24KNGOWn1Q25d0flcZFEkR41CPxsqB0SPzmE7ohQGBgyIdwtZ8x3CWS07FbB66ncK9-EZsbQBX3iTwiKCdre4p9mdkAxHo6sSS9JXQAmAaBbZ14d66kA1nCqzq0zIGikL4JVKQX2uioocmFWCZLy2BI2UNUgLXNdwVE-5H/s3056/20231231_105524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNaIbEfgacQb4Gvl_pAVdV_24KNGOWn1Q25d0flcZFEkR41CPxsqB0SPzmE7ohQGBgyIdwtZ8x3CWS07FbB66ncK9-EZsbQBX3iTwiKCdre4p9mdkAxHo6sSS9JXQAmAaBbZ14d66kA1nCqzq0zIGikL4JVKQX2uioocmFWCZLy2BI2UNUgLXNdwVE-5H/w400-h400/20231231_105524.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The spearheads from 18th Panzer and 653rd Schwere PzJg Abt are about to link up!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-JygFRIzaad9kNQDM7BUUjrJ0V9HfC89OVb3vy7bNY19ayS7EC93Vwo_xQFyCRhwGNVVRxb5wxYOECTf9Fq35idU2RuMMpKULTxHlkx-JmwQvkIKrHS1cLuFSSwPF_cgQoUh1pDP-p-hMLgazcWpVK4Nf_4Ll8oN0HH_bTM_yhJzc_QcZpP33DUm87aE/s3056/20231231_105001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-JygFRIzaad9kNQDM7BUUjrJ0V9HfC89OVb3vy7bNY19ayS7EC93Vwo_xQFyCRhwGNVVRxb5wxYOECTf9Fq35idU2RuMMpKULTxHlkx-JmwQvkIKrHS1cLuFSSwPF_cgQoUh1pDP-p-hMLgazcWpVK4Nf_4Ll8oN0HH_bTM_yhJzc_QcZpP33DUm87aE/s320/20231231_105001.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile Hill 271 still has not been taken on the German right. It's super slow going. Made worse by reinforcing Soviet armor that's showed up! The Russians are throwing them towards Hill 271 to slow down 184th IR.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91zNsr88ERqqTv9mG1qYNfeBA5plx9gM3IyQmTEkyTfW68XGaM-os0VPiqWCyOqXghaySp9HDm8gx-nJ_A1pxlDkVNEQV_G3eT_a_zEXpYJ1eVk48czGm8hYc3DNMs3lBzC-5lWnLwf95nWM2vCdsfbwkQj8XPLqZIfz-_xeXEyyO9OUzndVMu7ntrFrB/s3056/20231231_104354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91zNsr88ERqqTv9mG1qYNfeBA5plx9gM3IyQmTEkyTfW68XGaM-os0VPiqWCyOqXghaySp9HDm8gx-nJ_A1pxlDkVNEQV_G3eT_a_zEXpYJ1eVk48czGm8hYc3DNMs3lBzC-5lWnLwf95nWM2vCdsfbwkQj8XPLqZIfz-_xeXEyyO9OUzndVMu7ntrFrB/w400-h400/20231231_104354.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">to the west on turn 4, the Germans seize Ponyri 2, a small village to the north held by a Soviet company. It's tough going and scarcely could be called "blitzkrieg!" (houses are monopoly houses)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hhCEZL_Yxvk17g9dPsMABYqyWg-GeuuFtn2SsMZxSaQ6J9BOepbz8WdQeKgSyShgPLc_fMK_9MHrxc4bxVfOHocgucjDonKLrbgiXfzZNymjHUdK-mQJqhtq5viMH-pzIKGOehpH-Pvwvu84ytBsBskoY6RfEf9hKqggymGUM6BuRCiq2FQMw5UhYfoE/s3056/20231231_104948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hhCEZL_Yxvk17g9dPsMABYqyWg-GeuuFtn2SsMZxSaQ6J9BOepbz8WdQeKgSyShgPLc_fMK_9MHrxc4bxVfOHocgucjDonKLrbgiXfzZNymjHUdK-mQJqhtq5viMH-pzIKGOehpH-Pvwvu84ytBsBskoY6RfEf9hKqggymGUM6BuRCiq2FQMw5UhYfoE/w400-h400/20231231_104948.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjUtFFLdO1Nuzfe17yH8J8-2AmiREJcqZXrSi9xTEc7p9fHbAucOxfqwGYWSnBXYMN-8FHK06O_vod6y9wlxZzkPtU_1gR0pv1Tq2n5qUVPvFRTFpE8O1Fd2sXG52dTHuI15-Py92gy4MdTk8DhcrK1pFnthwp9sC782Rp_o3_XEtaS8ApjRG0LLsnZo5/s3056/20231231_104615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjUtFFLdO1Nuzfe17yH8J8-2AmiREJcqZXrSi9xTEc7p9fHbAucOxfqwGYWSnBXYMN-8FHK06O_vod6y9wlxZzkPtU_1gR0pv1Tq2n5qUVPvFRTFpE8O1Fd2sXG52dTHuI15-Py92gy4MdTk8DhcrK1pFnthwp9sC782Rp_o3_XEtaS8ApjRG0LLsnZo5/w400-h400/20231231_104615.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet Katyusha strike against 653rd panzer jaeger!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD5zVSPAp0v9Nujfn_JEWfNEzZ908CucIH4GSqwbyJUJQzqhKurJwU8BQjn7Lxn9n2kutmlLv2Rd8zSla00nXnsq73DOySAUyHn-1KpNlEj-f3LORwDpQ1gyXBs_OwOWiUM2Ebi2CaWG6_9nJYHptOf3bAdU1WbYCQ6PNg_tUR_Y_2bBZYkGX0CdAua7R/s3056/20231231_110837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD5zVSPAp0v9Nujfn_JEWfNEzZ908CucIH4GSqwbyJUJQzqhKurJwU8BQjn7Lxn9n2kutmlLv2Rd8zSla00nXnsq73DOySAUyHn-1KpNlEj-f3LORwDpQ1gyXBs_OwOWiUM2Ebi2CaWG6_9nJYHptOf3bAdU1WbYCQ6PNg_tUR_Y_2bBZYkGX0CdAua7R/w400-h400/20231231_110837.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South of Ponyri a massive mobile battle breaks out with the linked-up spearheads from 18th Panzer Division and the reinforcing elements of a Soviet tank brigade! The Germans are nursing alot of Disrupted markers!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The German 184th IR is reluctant to leave the cover of the woods around HIll 271 due to the threat of mortars from the east and the south. 18th Panzer's Armored Panzergrenadier battalion will have to punch a way into the town, then 184th can continue the advance! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8blWY5HobxvCynYjDQ5O41VnWb83jSzreB-pGwsqOBbg1DKfnwCZQCuD4zAZVWayKLqZCOXY-YuG6ZyxiNyaZCwl1WhKTMJvYIoyMnJ-JdoCYRs8h096sxDImVzZHnVKurqk8lRpHQUDahNpiBESNRNEUea8xG4KMzwn7DKNIzOq-6a-fBdpgHd_7Ep_/s3056/20231231_111006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8blWY5HobxvCynYjDQ5O41VnWb83jSzreB-pGwsqOBbg1DKfnwCZQCuD4zAZVWayKLqZCOXY-YuG6ZyxiNyaZCwl1WhKTMJvYIoyMnJ-JdoCYRs8h096sxDImVzZHnVKurqk8lRpHQUDahNpiBESNRNEUea8xG4KMzwn7DKNIzOq-6a-fBdpgHd_7Ep_/w400-h400/20231231_111006.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers awaiting the order to advance on Ponyri. Once the tanks do their work, the assault into the town can begin!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg861Sy522jAfgFYLwo8UzeivtpXh9kw7WEBcu8P0WWtFBSlduaAhApBe7al-LdLhYTurbRQvuY9FjnD8cpDgN_ZkDAxsePWFuXTbjPAA2qjEtQ3D483c1kMj7CdE7fn0YXRDONu9-fnTALKY0eXTRSsybHVouMbpzYozU76Zj6z3g5PRolk2kIhMCfqxkG/s3056/20231231_111953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg861Sy522jAfgFYLwo8UzeivtpXh9kw7WEBcu8P0WWtFBSlduaAhApBe7al-LdLhYTurbRQvuY9FjnD8cpDgN_ZkDAxsePWFuXTbjPAA2qjEtQ3D483c1kMj7CdE7fn0YXRDONu9-fnTALKY0eXTRSsybHVouMbpzYozU76Zj6z3g5PRolk2kIhMCfqxkG/w400-h400/20231231_111953.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new masters of Hill 271. The German artillery finally comes through! (rolled lots of 1s and 2s)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWlxsmtsy4iq2gqNUbReSzFEewv1UsCgWSEP9j7Ux6ceRQRqyxS7rUFhsaSvHLaxJ1Tq-2guQ4t8hRNL35UbszoPdEP6vtQNQR2IS_A73ttUVBH4jgQTHoOBwmlDtYuBE961x-A_UjDuhgfHaagqNJ-KUAp8rJkXOAdqzzbmIxZHoeqzG6fcVdQ1H1BW-/s3056/20231231_112139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWlxsmtsy4iq2gqNUbReSzFEewv1UsCgWSEP9j7Ux6ceRQRqyxS7rUFhsaSvHLaxJ1Tq-2guQ4t8hRNL35UbszoPdEP6vtQNQR2IS_A73ttUVBH4jgQTHoOBwmlDtYuBE961x-A_UjDuhgfHaagqNJ-KUAp8rJkXOAdqzzbmIxZHoeqzG6fcVdQ1H1BW-/w400-h400/20231231_112139.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">overall situation. The German noose is closing in on Ponyri but their infantry resources are dwindling. Can they take the town AND hold it? It's turn 10!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmqZ6Wj3wfyg8Qjrbv1cg4QdxYpGoR8LxiQWW1fajdDGcycUOe6YKfx5EdkPBnyXSdP332YxdotoCygK6XSSLH3quGg6AejYaA9ocA_KX2AwZjRTTXDk8jJgvRs120RPWMjGBkDfUQscfMxPkmuSjzXtjct7g6mTHZI_UTKG9nmr-pG_bHVbLMWbSG1tn/s3056/20231231_113414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmqZ6Wj3wfyg8Qjrbv1cg4QdxYpGoR8LxiQWW1fajdDGcycUOe6YKfx5EdkPBnyXSdP332YxdotoCygK6XSSLH3quGg6AejYaA9ocA_KX2AwZjRTTXDk8jJgvRs120RPWMjGBkDfUQscfMxPkmuSjzXtjct7g6mTHZI_UTKG9nmr-pG_bHVbLMWbSG1tn/s320/20231231_113414.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">184th IR awaiting the order to advance on Ponyri. Note the round stand with an HMG on it. This denotes a "heavy weapon" upgrade. This stand can fire at 2 x hexes. They have been trading fire with Ponyri for the last few turns now. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZMBTByUnu-Hj5DDLEetmL8DWcEn3L8Edm3gokHZMteS_cicfpZ6tt0FEBue8uJvheB26Tpa5Bg2328up7vyr90uhC23umOJMGGZhpVcMh6kY2I6EHDO5v2IWl6KUgX9NkvF9NKYxkG__BOGCIqHUQxTgqlRIvNzFIzjbwktInK09mjthx2_LnMwl6X4M/s3056/20231231_114210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZMBTByUnu-Hj5DDLEetmL8DWcEn3L8Edm3gokHZMteS_cicfpZ6tt0FEBue8uJvheB26Tpa5Bg2328up7vyr90uhC23umOJMGGZhpVcMh6kY2I6EHDO5v2IWl6KUgX9NkvF9NKYxkG__BOGCIqHUQxTgqlRIvNzFIzjbwktInK09mjthx2_LnMwl6X4M/w400-h400/20231231_114210.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">single remaining Panzer IV from 18th Panzer's spearhead! That huge battle with the T34s really did them in. This hero stand destroyed the final T34 gaggle in a crazy shootout south of Ponryi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The rest of the fight was very much up in the air with the remaining Soviets from atop Hill 253 moving out towards Ponyri with no one to stop them, in order to counter attack the town. The German panzer grenadiers finally made it into the town and 184th had finished closing their ring around teh town as well, entering Ponryi from the vicinity of the train station and railroad tracks from the northwest. The Soviets destroyed another German infantry unit during their counter attack in the town, but were themselves destroyed on turn 15. The order of chit pulls meant the difference betweeen a draw and German victory here by reinforcing the town sectors where ifnantry units were destroyed, they successfully kept the Soviets out of Ponyri. Had a red counter been drawn, the Soviets would have entered Ponyri and this battle would have been drawn. Those Soviets were destroyed in the open - this was a German victory - but just barely!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a LOT of fun. So much tension, reversals of fortune and missed die rolls and opportunities. My hats off to Peter at GBW for coming up with a rules that seamlessly captures the flavor of Panzerblitz and uses combined arms to full effect. I thought my changes were simple enough that the system did not "Break" but to be honest the game played wonderfully as-written. I have been a bit obsessed with unravelling the CRT from Panzerblitz lately and was trying to make the die roll based on ratios, using multiple dice for bigger attack ratios (IE 3D6 when the odds are 3:1) but haven't figured it out yet. It (my way) plays way too bloody for my liking. Using a single D6 is fine but I am tempted to bump it up to 2D6 with 6+ , 7+, etc To Hit numbers instead because I like rolling multiple dice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">LESSONS LEARNED</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For these rules, your infantry are vulnerable in the open and away from cover, especially when on the attack. Going into the jaws of multiple units' adjacent hexes is asking to be gobbled up. It's best to soften up targets first with ranged fires and artillery before going in, and attack down a flank when only 1 unit has LOS to you. Gang up on these flanks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Rules on dedicated observers and spotting units </b>- I think in the "new" Panzerblitz (ca. 2011) a unit calling in artillery fire can *only* call in artillery fire and I was confusing myself with this rule a few times in the heat of battle. Having a dedicated observer was good but I want to codify these rules for myself for next time I play in terms of units doing "other things" like moving or shooting, and also calling in artillery fire.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Rules for support stands</b> - the heavy weapon "upgrade" worked out well here. About 1 in 3 or 4 infantry units can really put the hurt on tanks who stray too close to your positions or infantry in the open. I allowed heavy weapons a +1 to-hit for their firepower (BN and CO mortars, as well as HMGs) in addition to their range. However when the unit is destroyed, they lose the heavy weapons as well. This rule worked out great but I want to codify it for my next WWII game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Firing Ranges</b> - I assumed that the firing ranges in Peter's game matched the moving ranges. I cant remember why I assumed this. With increasing the tank movement ranges to 3, I increased their engagement range to 3 hexes, also.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Heavy Tanks / Light Tanks -</b> Everyone loves playing with the heavy metal. Who wouldnt??? For this battle, a medium tank/gun firing against a heavy tank received a -1 as if the tank was in cover. A heavy gun received a +1 to firing and this made them feel lethal, but taking 2 hits they were still easily destroyed, and so still vulnerable to adjacent infantry and of course other tanks. I just realized there are already rules for Heavy Tanks in the optional section of the rule I used. Need to try those out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Terrain</b> - one of my goals for this year is to improve/standardize my terrain. While on this table, Ponyri looks like a town on the eastern front, I want a more convincing look to these hexes where it is practical. For hills, I'm going to spray paint level 1 hill hexes tan, level 2 hill hexes brown, and level 3 hills dark brown a la Panzerblitz. For buildings, I want to play around with card and see if I can build things like the Aspern Church, the Ponyri train station, and other famous landmarks to these battles. I also want to paint my disrupted markers white so they look like "proper" wargaming markers on the tabletop!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Much more to ponder, but all in all what a wonderful game and a wonderful way to end 2023 - with a "huge" battle fought in a tiny space. If you liked this battle, stay tuned as there are LOTS of great battles in small spaces coming up here. I'll throw some teasers out below of what I have in store for my 36 inch battles in 2024:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJzljon0z5UHx3PZAcraQHB4whatFALtcRtTljFS_J9IjKXOxv_w62JuY8kRjMgs0HT7NDFI8L77mvHHoQBX-KHDOVW6S9XFWIzREiBRrHS8st_uKl9TsX5puSgL4Cv_fuLJV8O9OPEwpMGus6k9LHX4RS90AdGWROPi1tpjcf7A9s5tULFRGEZ4q7baiT" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="455" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJzljon0z5UHx3PZAcraQHB4whatFALtcRtTljFS_J9IjKXOxv_w62JuY8kRjMgs0HT7NDFI8L77mvHHoQBX-KHDOVW6S9XFWIzREiBRrHS8st_uKl9TsX5puSgL4Cv_fuLJV8O9OPEwpMGus6k9LHX4RS90AdGWROPi1tpjcf7A9s5tULFRGEZ4q7baiT=w303-h400" width="303" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">may or may not be in the mail.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc-dXNH6ScRVEaKwTRzvvDdFRgd3Uel5_Mp5yyOuYNhoCsEnF919dwi-_HaFp1FMmb4szaYp-Dn6OerFUi8LWc-v-rDMCaGWe6fi7UctQyMuygZw5xFFjmmoN2lGD69V8pzCYL5JhqtR6lOAKhvHwexysf5cJ4FoUIzlzh_uCBFjXbJEW7SOIbnOqD6quJ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="430" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc-dXNH6ScRVEaKwTRzvvDdFRgd3Uel5_Mp5yyOuYNhoCsEnF919dwi-_HaFp1FMmb4szaYp-Dn6OerFUi8LWc-v-rDMCaGWe6fi7UctQyMuygZw5xFFjmmoN2lGD69V8pzCYL5JhqtR6lOAKhvHwexysf5cJ4FoUIzlzh_uCBFjXbJEW7SOIbnOqD6quJ=w287-h400" width="287" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ditto</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZ_-xdERvhJINvHLdcHs3vtDzDXmasEpJ-HNgF578j254NERG4T7Qed0XBmw007EE3jwOdQuwWKLxgpKl09Dyhx8HTrz2amDA2VmxhZzAeUqtDoSepsfUgX9Gw9FLFQZpquMyvmUUtHq8jxLwKKv8IwdlhzKXCLyNvIUe4_nh8h8SRVQ2b4U7OdMTALv4o" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="437" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZ_-xdERvhJINvHLdcHs3vtDzDXmasEpJ-HNgF578j254NERG4T7Qed0XBmw007EE3jwOdQuwWKLxgpKl09Dyhx8HTrz2amDA2VmxhZzAeUqtDoSepsfUgX9Gw9FLFQZpquMyvmUUtHq8jxLwKKv8IwdlhzKXCLyNvIUe4_nh8h8SRVQ2b4U7OdMTALv4o=w292-h400" width="292" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">last but certainly not least - if there ever was a game screaming out for the miniatures treatment!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that's it! I hope everyone has a wonderful New Years and a great 2024. I plan on gaming the night away with more 36" battles! Get them ready to fight against a live human! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-70297598131742827602023-12-26T11:46:00.003-05:002023-12-26T11:46:59.423-05:002024 Planning<p>General Dwight Eisenhower once said "<i>plans are worthless, but planning is essential</i>." The old man knew a thing or 2 about managing a strategic operation, so it's fitting as I sit down to ponder 2024 that I channel my inner strategist to try and shed some light on the question of "<i><u>where are we going here</u>?</i></p><p><i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbXv1Q2y2ys6SrfXL2qzu6ZLhPxpz8L-Awo3_bOR_4wNpKiy-7UOraGvRbGLYw2GkRY0KdQMsV_dgMmqEn7I8UA3-5-Vk9tIvl3AvPPzf37hFKDniBlExleU9YISqkRpqKpNxdLbb0_ecXuUAWZYj1Cf2T76XunpZllJmBdI50Ozi0AXStBtTTOWnqfG27" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="377" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbXv1Q2y2ys6SrfXL2qzu6ZLhPxpz8L-Awo3_bOR_4wNpKiy-7UOraGvRbGLYw2GkRY0KdQMsV_dgMmqEn7I8UA3-5-Vk9tIvl3AvPPzf37hFKDniBlExleU9YISqkRpqKpNxdLbb0_ecXuUAWZYj1Cf2T76XunpZllJmBdI50Ozi0AXStBtTTOWnqfG27=w241-h320" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portrait of Dwight Eisenhower, from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery</td></tr></tbody></table></i></p><p>Rather than a retrospective on 2023's gaming adventures, this post looks forward. The past year my hobby has felt much like a meteor hurtling through the galaxy. Those precious opportunities when I've been able to sit down and game felt more like random collisions with other meteors, rather than being on a charted course. I want to fix that. While my hobby here is rich in resources, miniatures, gusto, and inspiration, I have not been working<i> towards </i>anything, and amongst all of the acquisition and rules reading and blog skimming, there was no real direction in any of my endeavors. </p><p>So what do you do when you have ample resources, but nothing seems to be coming together? You do some planning and write a plan, of course :)</p><p>Now, I could use this post to daydream about what I want to play, and paint, and build, but the truth is, those plans would likely fall apart. The plan is the thing that doesn't survive first contact with the enemy (Murphy was a wargamer, afterall), but as Ike said once, the planning bit is essential.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVAGNk6hRn3RP7s9LNFpPq03kn6Kg6H_i6ibtTFIDqibDlgOk8s1NO1ZCxQEQv6nifULsFrko15Br2dV0a40fynNRiUI8QPIXdzrDq04Guk-S89LcbnjVxxqsdtiWu_reYPOIlIKkKa1qS55eLWLstbxEkViamppruUooUqoSQrIln6euAdpshzB9a9R_X" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="653" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVAGNk6hRn3RP7s9LNFpPq03kn6Kg6H_i6ibtTFIDqibDlgOk8s1NO1ZCxQEQv6nifULsFrko15Br2dV0a40fynNRiUI8QPIXdzrDq04Guk-S89LcbnjVxxqsdtiWu_reYPOIlIKkKa1qS55eLWLstbxEkViamppruUooUqoSQrIln6euAdpshzB9a9R_X=w400-h278" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staff officers debate the true extent and scope of the miniatures collection at SOUND OFFICERS CALL</td></tr></tbody></table><br />All of that to say what has been really lacking from my gaming life has been direction and planning. Call it what you will - strategy? Purpose? An end state? Whatever you call it, there has not been much time for it in my life of late! </p><p>With 2 children in the house, sports, academics, and other extra curricular activities, not to mention a new job started this past summer, there is clearly alot going on around the gaming bunker. My precious leisure time is not cheap, and as usual, gaming is the first thing cut (rightfully so lest I give up an opportunity to go for a run with my daughter or play catch with my son). So how do I fix that? How do I maximize the value of my time and quality of my time spent gaming, and also work towards something? </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKCaCn4V5QgDsq_t9qv8qytJ8Ga1551wG6t_1C10IVNUxDAJJg6apmU1eo30lY9k35guWVTre-7mgMKKbWuu_KKMohD86BeO2dbVeExcVaWveUO8r_mOM-tGd_5mVH-Ja6R74uY1BSlrH8b2rb-jg7kHY3Z4Aow6v1fGT6Y4SsTm2n_rOOmk3sNabHu5aT" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="567" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKCaCn4V5QgDsq_t9qv8qytJ8Ga1551wG6t_1C10IVNUxDAJJg6apmU1eo30lY9k35guWVTre-7mgMKKbWuu_KKMohD86BeO2dbVeExcVaWveUO8r_mOM-tGd_5mVH-Ja6R74uY1BSlrH8b2rb-jg7kHY3Z4Aow6v1fGT6Y4SsTm2n_rOOmk3sNabHu5aT=w400-h294" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Planning for the big Eylau Convention Game </td></tr></tbody></table><br />I think it starts with admitting that <i>I'll likely never get to half of this stuff</i>, so for 2024, <b>I'm planning to right-size my hobby</b>. I've come up with a plan <i>to do more planning</i> that will hopefully lead to more gaming and more satisfaction in my gaming, rather than chasing after something that is not attainable for me at the moment. All of this starts with the strategic objective. </p><p>The campaign's objectives if you will:</p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:</span></b></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Play More Games</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Reduce Clutter & Right-Size Miniatures & Rules Collection</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Standardize Terrain & Miniatures Storage</span></li></ol><div>Don't you love how all the boss has to do is say this stuff and a staff carries it out? Most of my time in the US Army was spent as a staff officer, so I'm well aware of the "pie in the sky, big thoughts" that have to be carried out by Captains, Majors, and Lieutenant Colonels. The boss gives his end state, and the staff come up with coordinating instructions and tasks for units and elements. Those are then translated into orders.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>So with that in mind - here are the tasks that need to happen in 2024, sorted by their objective, sub-objectives, and tasks needed to complete the objective. It's just like a military operation but times are tough so we fired all of the staff officers here at SOUND OFFICERS CALL and I'm acting as the commander AND the staff 😁:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Objective 1. Play More Games</span></u></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Sub Objectives:</b></div><div>1a. Need simpler, more accessible Rules*</div><div>1b. Need smaller games on the table with a clear ending, clear winner, and low rules overhead to be completed all in one sitting</div><div>1c. Fast setup & takedown</div><div>1d. Larger games on a hex mat </div><div><br /></div><div>*Accessible in this case meaning there is low learning overhead to play the system. It can be easily played on a Friday night when brain matter is at a premium for all players.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tasks to achieve Objective 1:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>1.T.1 Playtest Simpler Rules/ Games</b></div><div><span> 1.T.1a. Darren's "Vapid" Fire on hexes</span></div><div><span> </span>1.T.1b. LNLP's Tank on Tank WWII with MicroArmor on a hex mat</div><div><span><span><span> 1.T.1c. Play modified GDW Team Yankee/Panzerblitz with MicroArmor on a hex mat</span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span> 1.T.1d. Play my modified SPI hex/minis rules for large battles, also Simplicity in Hexes</span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span> 1.T.1e. Try John Acar's D6 Ancients - maybe on a hexmat?</span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><span> 1.T.1f. Try OHW Ancients on a grid or...you gussed it - a hexmat</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> 1.T.1g. Commercial Rules to Try include Valour & Fortitude for Friday evening tabletop minis games and legacy Rapid Fire, Commands & Colors series, To The Strongest, Tillys V. Bad Day, OHW variants, Simplicity in Practice</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> 1.T.1h Maximize use of OHW scenarios for smaller games that support an evening play</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><b>1.T2 </b><b>Come up with a Friday night gaming schedule to play</b> (Dave and I play every other Friday night now)</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Objective 2. Reduce Clutter & Right Size Collections</span></u></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Sub Objectives:</b></div><div>2a. Reduce rules, minis, and terrain collections by up to half</div><div>2b. Ensure rules support Objective 1 above</div><div>2c. All rules fit on 1 shelf (currently sit on 4 shelves)</div><div>2d. Store painted minis not in use or sell collections where multiple scales exist (why do I need 15mm SYW and 10mm SYW armies when they are exactly the same? Same units and everything)</div><div>2e. Understand how big my various collections are - some are so bloated I could not even tell you but so many of my minis go unplayed simply because my table is too small (6x4) or I just frankly bought and painted them for huge games that I'll never play</div><div>2f. Understand what is in use and what has not been used in a long while (or never)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tasks to Achieve Objective 2:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>2.T.1 Inventory Rules</b></div><div><span> 2.T.1a Inventory all rules</span><br /></div><div><span><span> 2.T.1b Discard or sell all rules not in use - reducing rules collection by 50%</span><br /></span></div><div><span><span><span> 2.T.1c See if I have a digital equivalent </span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span> 2.T.1d Answer following questions - have they been played? Do they support the plan? (see obj 1)</span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><b>2.T.2 Inventory Minis</b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span> 2.T.2a Inventory any minis that are NOT currently in the attic</span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><span> 2.T.2b Discard or mark for selling at convention</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> 2.T.2c Move surplus to attic</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>2.T.3 Inventory Terrain Collection</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> 2.T.3a Answer questions for terrain pieces as above in support of Objective 3</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Objective 3. Standardize Terrain & Storage Solutions</span></u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sub Objectives</b></div><div>3a. Reduce Terrain Collections through removal of unassembled terrain and unused pieces</div><div>3b. Reduction of space for smaller collection </div><div>3c. Achieve smaller footprint of entire miniatures storage system in order to reduce space and clutter</div><div>3d. Use pieces of terrain for multiple eras, theaters of war</div><div>3e. Use terrain inventory results to maximize removal of pieces</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tasks to Achieve Objective 3:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>3.T.1 Reduce each theater/era to 4 terrain pieces each (buildings)</div><div>3.T.2 Remove unused and unassembled pieces unless they are universal pieces</div><div>3.T.3 Reduce 15mm terrain in general - sell unopened terrain pieces</div><div>3.T.4 Buy smaller storage containers for all 10mm armies (they are currently stored in plastic craft boxes that could easily fit 28mm units and take up too much space on shelf)</div><div>3.T.5 All painted minis not in attic are stored on the same shelf in the same location</div><div>3.T.6 Maximize universal terrain</div><div>3.T.7 Reduce terrain storage to only 2 containers (currently 6)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxoZtgTiPRw3hQihw0jFctar6lpfgdOJ2YOU0MlBps4aLcOQr5DM0xKqHR0wHJ1ewb2LMVLgk-X7H3cs7rETjufIAQbvkjXLAUjUYiPykF0PmbozkMvMOxA3f61IveTNeTK4o3cPlMA5lw4h4dpXaAC06zLNYkyBhHdNB6Gf4R_4GZ2rF2MXDuh47Dg2iP" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="967" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxoZtgTiPRw3hQihw0jFctar6lpfgdOJ2YOU0MlBps4aLcOQr5DM0xKqHR0wHJ1ewb2LMVLgk-X7H3cs7rETjufIAQbvkjXLAUjUYiPykF0PmbozkMvMOxA3f61IveTNeTK4o3cPlMA5lw4h4dpXaAC06zLNYkyBhHdNB6Gf4R_4GZ2rF2MXDuh47Dg2iP=w400-h226" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Planning that Ike would be proud of.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />So there you have it. I'm going to do some serious inventorying and soul-searching in 2024 in order to maximize playing of fun, historical, and challenging games instead of spinning my wheels coming up with plans for huge games that will likely never happen given limited bandwidth. I may not always blog about them, but a change of direction is certainly needed when I'm making accidental repeat purchases and the lead and plastic piles continue to grow without anything being painted. If my energy was going towards gaming, I could understand those purchases a bit more. 2024 will *hopefully* be an attempt to rectify that and put simpler games and simpler but more useful terrain on the table! </div><div><br /></div><p></p>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-46279979109566635772023-12-25T06:22:00.000-05:002023-12-25T06:22:19.132-05:00The Christmas Surprise: Considerations & Modifications for SPI's Wagram<p> I was tempted to call this post the "Christmas Offensive" but everyone knows that is misleading as the Christmas Offensive should be a miniatures game. Instead, here is a nice surprise from the staff at Sound Officers Call - another experiment with taking a well-known boardgame and <strike>ruining it </strike>adding some twists to give it more of a rounded-out miniatures feel. </p><p>Follow along as I march into the shadows of game design legends and screw everything up.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjK2kQF6U4yp6FiTU9evbODcf4_bP3Whf-eNmTSz3nqvvpH-ZxmoXO_mHXdE2vsXpqn-dU_Cm-9HfQ6bxEMR5Q_uWYT2IW9xXD93vAZzJ68kkCLE5UBRBs5cG0tu80Z5-Uu3mfJXr-wQLBA7BbN9md-QhZKKbz4U66u7LF0qVoyZazK07ETLA6H__ZlWKzh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="1103" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjK2kQF6U4yp6FiTU9evbODcf4_bP3Whf-eNmTSz3nqvvpH-ZxmoXO_mHXdE2vsXpqn-dU_Cm-9HfQ6bxEMR5Q_uWYT2IW9xXD93vAZzJ68kkCLE5UBRBs5cG0tu80Z5-Uu3mfJXr-wQLBA7BbN9md-QhZKKbz4U66u7LF0qVoyZazK07ETLA6H__ZlWKzh=w236-h320" width="236" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Some of you will undoubtedly remember my experimentation with modifying <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2022/03/gdw-first-battle-system-miniaturizing.html">GDW's "Team Yankee"</a> <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2022/12/musing-on-panzerblitzs-turn-sequence.html">Avalon Hill's "Panzerblitz" </a>, as well as the <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-battle-of-golod-panzerblitz-after.html">Battle of Golod</a> over the last few years and this could be my most ambitious board-wargaming feat <i>ever</i>. That's right, we're taking one of the biggest and most irresponsibly large Napoleonic battles and adding some interesting tweaks to the game system to drive play. </p><p>Step into the command tent with me, <i>but be quiet</i>! <i>The Corps' orders are being read and the Emperor is in one of his moods!</i><br /></p><p>First of all let me start by saying the "Napoleon at War" series from SPI is one of their least complex game series out there (dare I say "dead simple"), designed to have you thinking about moving Corps and Divisions, and making terrain a seriously important aspect of the battle as it should be. </p><p>In my humble opinion, one of the most complex aspects of "Wagram: The Peace of Vienna" are probably the victory conditions. Not because they are complex, but because there are many of them and tracking them solo will not be for the easily daunted. But...<i>Nec Asperra Terrent</i> - let's unpack them so we know when and how this titanic clash ends.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Game Length is 14 turns. A turn is when everyone has had a chance to move and conduct combat operations.</li><li>Victory is awarded in points. The side with the most points is the winner. Points are awarded for destroying enemy units and securing terrain objectives.</li><li>The "Victory Points Schedule" is as follows:</li><li>Each unit "eliminated" results in 1 VP awarded for each combat strength point eliminated. Now for the fun part...</li><li>The Austrian Player receives a whopping 25 VPs if they enter Aspern, 30 VPs if they enter Essling, and 35 VPs if they enter Gross Enzerdorf. </li><li>The Austrian Player receives 1 VP for every Austrian Strength Point that exits the western map edge. The Austrian Player also receives bonus points for <u>remaining</u> in any of the 3 x towns listed above at game's end. (you read that right - if he takes Aspern, he gets 25 VPs. If he is in Aspern at the end of Turn 14, he gets another 25 VPs! Also I need to re-read that it is, indeed, the western map edge that the Austrian player has to exit from).</li><li>The French, in addition to points awarded for the destruction of units, receives 1 VP per Strength Point atop the Russbach Heights at game's end.</li><li>The French must amass 75 VPs at game's end or it is an automatic Austrian victory! </li></ul><p></p><p>There are victory "grades" which we are not going to delve into now.<br /></p><p><b><u>Modifications?</u></b></p><p>Some of the aspects of the game have been modified just to see if I break anything. Combat will still be broken down into a force ratio, but instead of rolling against a CRT, I'm rolling a varied number of D6 depending on the ratio. I made a handy table to help:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCj7Lzf8MeqYAAIqiqo7gV7Sqzz6QMVVqvuSqXFqP9EHLXYJgYO1En5p9xJ3F0f1TRwz5zPyMUUucsikKrtylP6A3UerL-PKxPTLfa7Len3HEM_kA9Rv-_vxa6BBVHC0H1v1HyvwPOZvb4Bo1Q9REwNSaCF8XFx9Ln7Kf8Y51XBO65_1CWa9Eb0hzwJgJy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="722" height="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCj7Lzf8MeqYAAIqiqo7gV7Sqzz6QMVVqvuSqXFqP9EHLXYJgYO1En5p9xJ3F0f1TRwz5zPyMUUucsikKrtylP6A3UerL-PKxPTLfa7Len3HEM_kA9Rv-_vxa6BBVHC0H1v1HyvwPOZvb4Bo1Q9REwNSaCF8XFx9Ln7Kf8Y51XBO65_1CWa9Eb0hzwJgJy=w640-h627" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>This CRT is slightly more aggressive than SPIs but is also attritional in nature. Combats are no longer "all or nothing" affairs as I wanted the game to have more a miniatures "feel" to it, rather than a pure boardgame. The odds-based "results" are still there roughly however so you still have a chance at attacker retreat, or defender retreat based on odds. I wanted a slick mechanism for "exchanges" but I'm not there yet. It worked with opposed die rolls but I removed that in favor of just the attacker rolling. I "borrowed" the concept of a natural "1" inflicting a hit on the attacker from Norm's excellent series of rules for the simple fact that in the SPI games there is,most of the time, some risk incurred by the attacker and this models the possibility nicely and adds some tension even to big attacks. I have not considered the "maths" at this time but remember I was a history major in college and so the extent of my counting was page numbers in written term papers :) </i></span></div></span></div><p><b><u>More Modifications Sequence of Play</u></b></p><p>If my "breaking" of the original CRT wasn't bad enough, I'm experimenting with the play sequence stolen from "Pub Battles" which sees the drawing of a chit to activate a Corps. The Corps will go through the Move/Combat sequence from the original rules, but this adds a nice level of tension and uncertainty to the game. If it works out, I might have the "delay" or "jump the line" feature that is in Pub Battles, also whereby a player can attempt to delay their activation, or activate a particular Corps early. That might be a feature of the overall Army commander and might only be done once or twice in a game. THat would equate to a "card" (not literally) you could play under very rare and dire or important circumstances.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PXJd0dI5uQg0KCAhZ_N5hE_8PtzX_HsnV7YmK6KRJHo_5vkHdlkZl0kKpwTtQtSiGYDVfIuJ7N3nf630h6TuKBjNNT_aqdSGbeVF6doZH1Ox3XK0KxdxPuJOFLFFQtPWsZQGYlQG8JjrQNmYQI1buCMOkGzrfqX9lp2fbV4l888B4kz_j20Q4H-sMZjG/s3056/20231224_102126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PXJd0dI5uQg0KCAhZ_N5hE_8PtzX_HsnV7YmK6KRJHo_5vkHdlkZl0kKpwTtQtSiGYDVfIuJ7N3nf630h6TuKBjNNT_aqdSGbeVF6doZH1Ox3XK0KxdxPuJOFLFFQtPWsZQGYlQG8JjrQNmYQI1buCMOkGzrfqX9lp2fbV4l888B4kz_j20Q4H-sMZjG/w400-h400/20231224_102126.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pull a chit....any chit!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In terms of modifications, that is pretty much it. The terrain values, movement rules, combat inclusions/exclusions, ZOC rules, etc remain in effect until I find I've broken something. Let's go through a few turns and see how it plays with the varied turn sequence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Turn 1 - Approaches</p><p>It's not the French but the Austrians who draw the first few chits, but the Austrians, especially on the left, are content to stay put and await the French onslaught. II (FR) Corps and the Army of Italy make the farthest inroads and are hammering towards Wagram and the Russbach Heights. Meanwhile, Davout's III (FR) Corps is headed towards Markgrafneusiedl. My plan is for IV (FR) Corps to support the Army of Italy and crash into Wagram from the west, but the Austrians had other plans and their reinforcing III (AUS) Corps will launch an attack directly into the shoulder of the French advance.</p><p>So far, I am REALLY liking the chit draws for the Corps. When the III (AUS) turn comes up, I will add their chit to the pool since they are reinforcements. So far, so good. Nothing has broken.</p><p>Turn 2 - First Blood</p><p>The French II Corps smashes into the Austrian units of their II Corps at Baumersdorf. The combat works extremely well and the French, attacking at 1:1 odds (due to the Russbach stream and terrain - it should be almost 3:1) roll 3 dice causing 2 "6" hits and thus reduce the Austrian 1st and 2nd Division of Austrian II Corps by 2 steps. The miracle is repeated again in an attack a bit further south and forces numerous quality checks which the Austrians fail, causing more casualties. (attacker rolled a "5". To recap, Single "5s" force quality checks, as do rolling "4"s. Rolling 2 x "5s" cause an immediate SP loss as does rolling a "6")</p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6WUNNQpJA5ocdVW1IehHGMmi1x7sEwXch46fLTvuRdJQGP1Nfm1Pqq_UYcWgHV5MH_252WNlnRT0kVe4Jlu6bB8o1Odxu3w3whMJUu6JtBKD_8p-J2y0sAxJcyJa5HoqelofcihrB95qenpZE8HHExvVKL8lCA7NY2GsoiJ4H_0-m53ZllzO6WCYA7o3/s3056/20231224_143637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6WUNNQpJA5ocdVW1IehHGMmi1x7sEwXch46fLTvuRdJQGP1Nfm1Pqq_UYcWgHV5MH_252WNlnRT0kVe4Jlu6bB8o1Odxu3w3whMJUu6JtBKD_8p-J2y0sAxJcyJa5HoqelofcihrB95qenpZE8HHExvVKL8lCA7NY2GsoiJ4H_0-m53ZllzO6WCYA7o3/w400-h400/20231224_143637.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">combat at Baumersdorf as the French of II Corps attempt to force the Russbach by storm. The "2" represents 2 strength point losses on that division.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHxfd3QIFUKh-gbC8iKJQITS5B0n2SC87zXIxmwF_5oeVj_zQW7kKt11KMEqWa6j8t4GNZc_ZcS0Rm9kb3_m37udUbACuFF7mBUmWacNdogIrx1sVv4m6ZXNbZ2HfrdU06tVRB100xvF-gK18VIK2opN4AdgJJu6Z50GNvmfN-4Rzga9xJ1b1gNioYiLW/s3056/20231224_143845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHxfd3QIFUKh-gbC8iKJQITS5B0n2SC87zXIxmwF_5oeVj_zQW7kKt11KMEqWa6j8t4GNZc_ZcS0Rm9kb3_m37udUbACuFF7mBUmWacNdogIrx1sVv4m6ZXNbZ2HfrdU06tVRB100xvF-gK18VIK2opN4AdgJJu6Z50GNvmfN-4Rzga9xJ1b1gNioYiLW/s320/20231224_143845.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Austrian counterattack goes badly when II Austrian Corps is activated! They roll 2 x "1"s which force a quality check on them for each "1" rolled. They fail both! Ouch! That will be 2 more strength points, please!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJyRjEvRVn6xDqxsqSGMi0jBlmtc62qz2_AdWB8Qm4jrOmMkwMyuJOXNZVVOFAGWQLZ1pt6ElgzsLnQcbTghbkr-k4-cN6OD2ZPPiSxU7Km3j_kLEUxXCRgVJsEbsjaFy_KuZV98h-WHlcR0Qf4k-6iSfcWTqPOc_VugiGW-GoCp11nBGYV9UZaWXDIr8/s3056/20231224_151816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJyRjEvRVn6xDqxsqSGMi0jBlmtc62qz2_AdWB8Qm4jrOmMkwMyuJOXNZVVOFAGWQLZ1pt6ElgzsLnQcbTghbkr-k4-cN6OD2ZPPiSxU7Km3j_kLEUxXCRgVJsEbsjaFy_KuZV98h-WHlcR0Qf4k-6iSfcWTqPOc_VugiGW-GoCp11nBGYV9UZaWXDIr8/s320/20231224_151816.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile to the west, Austrian VI Corps attack runs headlong into Bernadotte's IX Corps! A massive cavalry clash sees the destruction of an Austrian Cavalry Division, and casualties on the French!<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDReF8VFhLzZl695BwrtTaxsdSbEAMzziJ19YLlPc_M5CnerQNqPZRyvfTluEEUGKpK571qXOgDrU4am8StijHkcAoH91jptwnnqk-kFvUvv76ftxA7N0eqnOJWp4TI1l5mBWyDZvYC9z_MTy_MA59LMWRCliOjSgCdE10E1iQX9cDhUQYdkkaDQJlfBj2/s3056/20231224_145320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDReF8VFhLzZl695BwrtTaxsdSbEAMzziJ19YLlPc_M5CnerQNqPZRyvfTluEEUGKpK571qXOgDrU4am8StijHkcAoH91jptwnnqk-kFvUvv76ftxA7N0eqnOJWp4TI1l5mBWyDZvYC9z_MTy_MA59LMWRCliOjSgCdE10E1iQX9cDhUQYdkkaDQJlfBj2/s320/20231224_145320.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One aspect of the game I'm liking is the variable retreat rules. Here, an Austrian attack goes badly. So badly, in fact that they fail to score any hits/successes/QCs on the French. With such low odds, and no successes scored, that means they must roll to check and see if they retreat. They fail their QC (first time this has happened in the game) and fall back.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rRZ5a-KsUYnnJxukAJBSn7V-jzrtZS2ZR-uD1shdHr-Tq2oxU7gpUwVgghyphenhyphenqMoWW-XvFgwL7RJf-1fdM4EQIXUCny1tzap886wz8ENFxvVb0egszsVbuHMmTbIQWAEmdq6oiiuoiDpBxRXMFrWtQyesp0D-HVkvScVrRzlXj4BKE9e40s6vz-cB5OhWL/s3056/20231224_151959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rRZ5a-KsUYnnJxukAJBSn7V-jzrtZS2ZR-uD1shdHr-Tq2oxU7gpUwVgghyphenhyphenqMoWW-XvFgwL7RJf-1fdM4EQIXUCny1tzap886wz8ENFxvVb0egszsVbuHMmTbIQWAEmdq6oiiuoiDpBxRXMFrWtQyesp0D-HVkvScVrRzlXj4BKE9e40s6vz-cB5OhWL/s320/20231224_151959.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrians falling back from Baumersdorf. This couldn't happen again, could it?<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG2ZcniesBlFemCX_rexyT2dF8Y3mYV-nn74bABv6OI2m-VYSU88jnZ1VBUAfeMf98OW2AriFwkFgqnaPWPugLIY7MLx-AJ5eXxJ7a8TmJx1DeMcxu287RxxazJ7Xo7PDvywTO-Y4J7u8TvLSt7XcPpSdfnM7E-2jyzJerPEVPbLnOI5Lf9HEJtxikclB/s3056/20231224_152152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG2ZcniesBlFemCX_rexyT2dF8Y3mYV-nn74bABv6OI2m-VYSU88jnZ1VBUAfeMf98OW2AriFwkFgqnaPWPugLIY7MLx-AJ5eXxJ7a8TmJx1DeMcxu287RxxazJ7Xo7PDvywTO-Y4J7u8TvLSt7XcPpSdfnM7E-2jyzJerPEVPbLnOI5Lf9HEJtxikclB/s320/20231224_152152.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It does! Three more times to be exact! And the Austrian II Corps abandons its positions along the Russbach and from Baumersdorf, opening the way for a French advance into the town on Turn 5!!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Also remember the Austrian III reinforcing Corps? They've made enough of a fuss to divert Massena's IV Corps from the Wagram assault. He sets up a textbook Corps defense to protect the units assaulting the Russbach heights.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNg5qFQfbRwDFSPXDKq7hyl0Mxq871FiDJOzb7ltzFm7tjVAuCRFjeZiuv_s3Tyxnh38UV1fbfTrsqfxjtIKDHhQsccXzNWW5RRHBKBLLuxySHhgNXpYt9PiEMjGIUPyGAX-Nfkz6WFUbnSbmBDv9WOgjb45wwN-WC92Lg3eljJFxkLUEQ2WW_Y4XjQ9o/s3056/20231224_150801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNg5qFQfbRwDFSPXDKq7hyl0Mxq871FiDJOzb7ltzFm7tjVAuCRFjeZiuv_s3Tyxnh38UV1fbfTrsqfxjtIKDHhQsccXzNWW5RRHBKBLLuxySHhgNXpYt9PiEMjGIUPyGAX-Nfkz6WFUbnSbmBDv9WOgjb45wwN-WC92Lg3eljJFxkLUEQ2WW_Y4XjQ9o/w400-h400/20231224_150801.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IV Corps setting up blocking positions west of Wagram - note the guns behind the units they will support.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmoYw_Wp95pTt-TnWXv1HFHOxQK20Z8pytMy7grVpnCdV4KoGFrLobZSi0yfSac0Q9VKgbaxKOOAcFVQYRkiQetjwSE4zgHxeIs4YCJFwfxPVPvy8vSLHl2lrvKziBHhj5ZvYroV7MzF9lPuPqzkzrkhtwss32ZNAQtZNUNWZca4punhRN-vPZ8oQuXUa/s3056/20231224_150758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmoYw_Wp95pTt-TnWXv1HFHOxQK20Z8pytMy7grVpnCdV4KoGFrLobZSi0yfSac0Q9VKgbaxKOOAcFVQYRkiQetjwSE4zgHxeIs4YCJFwfxPVPvy8vSLHl2lrvKziBHhj5ZvYroV7MzF9lPuPqzkzrkhtwss32ZNAQtZNUNWZca4punhRN-vPZ8oQuXUa/s320/20231224_150758.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the straight line of Austrian units up the road -they are from III Corps and are launching their assault.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCvBerxzeMq07zQPaWR7YrV9Tl9q3hmb_phy3lWkKwhIyA_U_bj6PiAfJAbC34EnLZKafwAb3VAbwBy-AtgWLGyre9aLwdJ3btupWNUVDy37T4JT6mwQ83WIq4wLqx6Mg2X17iIXTT1d09Ful9AlIId4fg2oaW5Z7LcbGoB29Vznf3rquK3Pr_YTlkHV3/s3056/20231224_145917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCvBerxzeMq07zQPaWR7YrV9Tl9q3hmb_phy3lWkKwhIyA_U_bj6PiAfJAbC34EnLZKafwAb3VAbwBy-AtgWLGyre9aLwdJ3btupWNUVDy37T4JT6mwQ83WIq4wLqx6Mg2X17iIXTT1d09Ful9AlIId4fg2oaW5Z7LcbGoB29Vznf3rquK3Pr_YTlkHV3/s320/20231224_145917.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To the west, French cavalry is harassing the Austrian VI Corps' advance towards Aspern. VI Corps loses a Cavalry Division... Having enough of this, the Austrians get serious.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qb_tC_ICBtM8Pfvn0_5RrbtRTKuHgEV-0X3YCnkBFC44WsiM8zB6LirnhEMrq540dHSE4VgXY5eXr3WjI6ulpMWOCbq0dAu6nn-WsPdgiDk8Duj5jMF495pxM-ZNlaoKwFBsAjXrd6Nd_n8XHq1IXaibxTDylLFUNTXPy6gz2zvYU5rmO3PBsBks3ZyY/s3056/20231224_150429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qb_tC_ICBtM8Pfvn0_5RrbtRTKuHgEV-0X3YCnkBFC44WsiM8zB6LirnhEMrq540dHSE4VgXY5eXr3WjI6ulpMWOCbq0dAu6nn-WsPdgiDk8Duj5jMF495pxM-ZNlaoKwFBsAjXrd6Nd_n8XHq1IXaibxTDylLFUNTXPy6gz2zvYU5rmO3PBsBks3ZyY/w400-h400/20231224_150429.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">During their turn, VI Austrian Corps smashes into Bernadotte's force of Cavalry, destroying a Cavalry division and sending another one retreating. Not the dice along the top. A "6" is an immediate strength point loss. 2 x "5s" are another immediate SP loss. The "1" means the Austrians must check to see if they lose a single SP. They must roll a 4+ to not suffer a casualty themselves.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo3xuGrnudIDYABdvvHKO7P9YpHLtBx4gyeZMesh_1qzNvxsjrTrNwzfdtinSMG3JoD2OTx4KjJdnSvZefYzM8TZblhAfBB0Mmb7iRc_YzJ5rjOkXQyWHqZHtEeLfT9g8MLTBn0qrR58ZkolwFO8LuK2Nb0Bvaew41o1IHYO2CYIgNXXjv0gu2O68r3y5/s3056/20231224_145559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo3xuGrnudIDYABdvvHKO7P9YpHLtBx4gyeZMesh_1qzNvxsjrTrNwzfdtinSMG3JoD2OTx4KjJdnSvZefYzM8TZblhAfBB0Mmb7iRc_YzJ5rjOkXQyWHqZHtEeLfT9g8MLTBn0qrR58ZkolwFO8LuK2Nb0Bvaew41o1IHYO2CYIgNXXjv0gu2O68r3y5/w400-h400/20231224_145559.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">note the wooden activation chits. I used these for the various Corps. VI AK was VI ArmeeKorps. I tried to scribble the Corps Commanders' names under the Corps numbers but they're hard to read with my chicken scratch.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFRSrohQBPPPV2ITrYkAJanJr_Lvxo2qKKIfpI2uxvNQWowQS7vUaNdmGFjsZgWTQ5hZoaeMNcXw_pzGD8p8VC2t6Tzqkn9E_1RT3I4DRGZHJqxI4AWOyt5AZZXlG7MJyCmFZaa2y9otuwKBAcx-Dyw9eqXgoFvSyyuenz-zCYUvShhRx76FtZACg56X5/s3056/20231224_145419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFRSrohQBPPPV2ITrYkAJanJr_Lvxo2qKKIfpI2uxvNQWowQS7vUaNdmGFjsZgWTQ5hZoaeMNcXw_pzGD8p8VC2t6Tzqkn9E_1RT3I4DRGZHJqxI4AWOyt5AZZXlG7MJyCmFZaa2y9otuwKBAcx-Dyw9eqXgoFvSyyuenz-zCYUvShhRx76FtZACg56X5/w400-h400/20231224_145419.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French assault into Wagram is repulsed with the French retreating</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_ecWwxS7KEzAirk31UrzvBjXmNWQjR6h7zW7EJtc0L1ZT6hrPEAzfV0ML9nGjzWGZ8HK6cHgeh0brWrPP4lCo7MgxzNPoZWKWmjiyfIVf7_Kgf4lEXLyBZz5bikTWQFig4YMTuJHl9NFGZbm8rgIjnYnfotGLNtnmu3jFsPfo3EJqkNGAV4dSePJYX9D/s3056/20231224_152505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_ecWwxS7KEzAirk31UrzvBjXmNWQjR6h7zW7EJtc0L1ZT6hrPEAzfV0ML9nGjzWGZ8HK6cHgeh0brWrPP4lCo7MgxzNPoZWKWmjiyfIVf7_Kgf4lEXLyBZz5bikTWQFig4YMTuJHl9NFGZbm8rgIjnYnfotGLNtnmu3jFsPfo3EJqkNGAV4dSePJYX9D/w400-h400/20231224_152505.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The situation at the beginning of Turn 5 (nighttime) We see a half-hearted Austrian attack from the west (top of the map) and the French engaged all along the Russbach to break onto the heights. </td></tr></tbody></table><p>This has been a very fun experiment. So far, it is coming together how I'd hoped. The combat is exciting and "feels" like a miniatures game to some extent. I am liking my new "combat results table" and the retreat potential, as well as the potential for hits against the attackers. So what did we learn and what is all of this for?</p><p>The combat system is fairly solid and fun. Solid as in - it did not garner any whacky results. So far, combat against the Russbach and the SPI ZOC rules have guaranteed that combat has been very inconclusive especially since attacks across the stream are halved. Even 3:1 attacks, garnering an impressive 4D6 on my CRT have been reduced (halved). This is why I took a picture of when Austrian II Corps fell back from Baumersdorf. It all happened in sequence, one after the other! Basically they attacked (ZOC rules - they had to attack being in a ZOC) did not get a result and failed their QC, falling back. This was very exciting and helps to build a wonderful narrative about the battle so far.</p><p>Having had time to think about the battle, I realized some of the problems that the new CRT introduced:</p><p><b>Game Progress is much slower.</b> The turns play quickly enough, but the combat is much more drawn out. This should have been obvious. The SPI CRT is "all or nothing" with units retreating or being eliminated and I imagine that makes for a much more quickly flowing game. Additionally the turns are "1 to 2 hours" of time. In my case, an attrition-based CRT probably chops all of this down with units slowly being ground down. I'll have to think on that more as a 14 turn game is probably not going to work. The French, after 4 turns, are just starting to make progress in their assault.</p><p>As the maneuver warfare to the west unfolds (Austrian VI Corps' attack towards Aspern, and the III Corps attack towards Massena's IV Corps) I think we'll see much bigger combats and more decisive results but those forces haven't made contact completely yet. </p><p><b>Skewed Victory Conditions.</b> The original CRT has units destroyed left and right. Currently it is beginning of Turn 5 and the French have a whopping 3 VPs and the Austrians have a whopping 5 VPs. While I expect that number to climb (especially when Austrian III Corps crashes into Massena's Corps, or when Austrian VI Corps crashes into Bernadotte's IX Corps infantry along the Stadtlau-Aspern road) but the French will not come close to 75 VPs by turn 14 and that is due to the attritional nature of my CRT. Unit destruction, especially from an initial attack, is very rare unless it is a smaller unit (4 SPs or less). Another thing to think about. </p><p><b>Rethinking Retreating.</b> The SPI designers of this series made retreats an important part of breaking contact. It's the one of the only ways you can leave an enemy ZOC (the other being advance after combat). Since the combats are more drawn out now, I'll need to think about how units break contact or even if they should be able to break contact. Under my current CRT, retreats still happen, but are much less likely in a given combat. The defender being attacked at 2:1 odds or better must check for retreat if the attacker rolls a natural "6" on one of his attack dice. If he does, the defender rolls a quality check and must get a 4+ to remain in position. If he fails, he retreats 1 hex. As you saw from the II Corps' retreat from Baumersdorf, this does happen, but not often. If the attacker is attacking at 1:1 odds or lower and fails to roll a 4+, he must check to see if he retreats by passing a QC (4+). This makes for some nice tension and attacking at reduced odds brings with it risk.</p><p><b>A role for the Cavalry.</b> I love the mobility of the cavalry (6 movement points). You can really screen a flank with them or capture a vital crossroads ahead of your main body of infantry. the problem is, they feel like highly mobile infantry with half of the combat power. Perhaps I haven't gotten to it in the rules yet, but the Cavalry don't seem to have a "shock" role and they should have that. I'll think about that a bit more as well. VI Corps brushed aside Bernadotte's cavalry screen easily with infantry divisions which I could justify through any number of abstractions, especially at this "Grand Tactical" scale but they should have a limited shock role on the battlefield which I dont feel is captured here.</p><p><b>What's all this about?</b></p><p>I recently started back down the path of using my miniatures for board games and the Napoleonic series from SPI made perfect sense considering I could play just about any Peninsula, 100 Days, or 1809 battle and very soon, any battle from the Russian campaigns as well using a hex map, simple terrain and single stand units representing whatever the scale of the game requires. </p><p>But playing with a simple CRT would not give it a miniatures feel to the battle and I want to retain both the simplicity and portability of a board game, with the excitement and spectacle of a miniatures game (design objectives). If you look at the picture of the beginning of Turn 5 above, just imagine that image with 30mm square stands packed with troops atop a game mat with simple terrain and not cardboard counters! My inner megalomaniac would be instantly fulfilled.</p><p>So watch this space in 2024 as I put huge battles into smaller (much smaller) spaces. I have already put plans into motion for another go at updating Panzerblitz and Team Yankee and hope to have some WWII and Cold War battles with microarmor on the table using newly modified engagement tables. I am almost there in terms of being ready to showcase those modifications next, hopefully sometime next week.</p><p>In terms of battles to fight, Aspern-Essling, Wagram, and Eylau are all coming up over the new year and perhaps some Peninsula games or 100 Days battles as well.</p><p>So that's it! I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year! I'll be tied up all day with family, but will still find time to sneak away and read Norm's <a href="https://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.com/">"12 Days of Christmas"</a> post.</p>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-38801646154058961062023-12-12T08:24:00.002-05:002023-12-12T08:24:29.914-05:00Some "New" BuildingsIt's all about urban sprawl here at SOUND OFFICERS CALL as we ponder new solutions for buildings on the tabletop. With high quality 15mm buildings costing dearly in terms of purchase and subsequent storage, something had to give! Enter 10mm buildings. Here and there I've been purchasing some 6mm buildings for bigger 10mm games with alot of units on the table where the "area" of the town or city is more important than the actual structures - with the buildings serving more as decor than as strongpoints.<div><br /></div><div>I had some wooden block buildings that I purchased cheaply a few years ago on amazon and thought I'd try sprucing them up. Those of you who remember my <a href="https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2022/04/building-table-wip-paying-off-you-be.html">American Civil War terrain binge</a> from a few years ago might remember I took one of those buildings and, using breakfast cereal box card, made some replicas of the famous Codori Barn, Sweeny House, McPherson Barn and a few other Civil War buildings - why had I not tried this for Napoleonics, Seven Years War, et al? The plan is to basically make lots of buildings for European Wars from the 17th through 19th Centuries that could do double duty and not look *too* out of place on the table, and also not take themselves too seriously. Some of you will undoubtedly wonder if I've lost my marbles after looking at my crude paint job. Anyways, these will be used for "area terrain" for effect.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am quite pleased with these little buildings. These are only painted and no cereal boxes were harmed in the development of these buildings but I thought they'd be an easy and cool addition to the gaming table. I plan on painting quite a few more.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdV6iofvo4faOhBED1b4lJrZzkDyuX991jp93Z8sL2SaLD2nB3e88UQNnkS4rvghzysZ6uarhTJKdX3kqGqP1DAFIBCYiYZDZAu636mpbs72fu1LKM6iyRMiZdi0oUi-GTwm-5hzLyy0yGMZcvdrt3U27G3rxArGSjAawqFqTYGv61KCkiwxLcLGj-PuwX/s3056/20231211_120457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdV6iofvo4faOhBED1b4lJrZzkDyuX991jp93Z8sL2SaLD2nB3e88UQNnkS4rvghzysZ6uarhTJKdX3kqGqP1DAFIBCYiYZDZAu636mpbs72fu1LKM6iyRMiZdi0oUi-GTwm-5hzLyy0yGMZcvdrt3U27G3rxArGSjAawqFqTYGv61KCkiwxLcLGj-PuwX/w400-h400/20231211_120457.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new unit of Austrian Uhlans posts next to a town to reassure the locals </td></tr></tbody></table><br />I got the idea from Peter at "<a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/">Grid Based Wargaming - But Not Always</a>" after reading a posting he made about <a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/2023/04/terrain-additions-pavementssidewalks.html">pavements</a>. It was a brilliant idea which inspired me to make my own 10mm version. While I have not done Peter justice (his buildings and terrain are phenomenal and a model of artful, elegant, and practical simplicity) I did want to put my wooden block buildings, which I've had for many years, to good use. The cool thing about these buildings is the more you use, the better the towns look. I will likely use them for Eylau and its surrounding environs when the time comes.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIqVJUpFVGNYyxMWhsyROJHKdNcrEyxmY7zsP1YyMIAw2NIFKM6xOlalMhR8PBdyj_4dsHMmnTqyTMHoOqSdJcBWk4Z9FC5iP0T7Udyp7HkT5aKVtdLngXhOowF_v9wW4jHYhTJRhWmvgy9OYa5PW0oIqa3uMB0moO8BhaaeNoFZUQ13LkGu7-VOhUiPd/s3056/20231211_120442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIqVJUpFVGNYyxMWhsyROJHKdNcrEyxmY7zsP1YyMIAw2NIFKM6xOlalMhR8PBdyj_4dsHMmnTqyTMHoOqSdJcBWk4Z9FC5iP0T7Udyp7HkT5aKVtdLngXhOowF_v9wW4jHYhTJRhWmvgy9OYa5PW0oIqa3uMB0moO8BhaaeNoFZUQ13LkGu7-VOhUiPd/s320/20231211_120442.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the cool, random cobble-stone look of the town base. I'm going to start making these in 4x4 shapes. I only used this piece of wood because I had it on hand.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div><div>As you can probably guess, the small wooden block buildings store alot nicer than their 15mm cousins, which are huge investments in terms of storage and cost. I bought a ton of crescent root French houses, industrial buildings, and middle eastern buildings over the years and now have no place to put them. My wife told me we need more shelves. In my reply I was tempted to quote the man himself and say <i>"what do you want me to do? sh*t them???" </i> but I just said yes dear....</div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWuiYSr4Sf3BSyJKt9769NB99z7jDjf7Pazxqys8-cjDNw7YKtKsENsRH0MDuZ0Mv2EQt5tc_ve7FAP6k2xw6_-zvurz3otjwpuhoI0kb3Z7v0rH82IaC5V0gjGG680J2kmAKdiBRkNPwsE8F2jVt3VqMlLWRnnOYInw7P93WRa2FTaMhj6B6i83U6TQV/s3056/20231211_120655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWuiYSr4Sf3BSyJKt9769NB99z7jDjf7Pazxqys8-cjDNw7YKtKsENsRH0MDuZ0Mv2EQt5tc_ve7FAP6k2xw6_-zvurz3otjwpuhoI0kb3Z7v0rH82IaC5V0gjGG680J2kmAKdiBRkNPwsE8F2jVt3VqMlLWRnnOYInw7P93WRa2FTaMhj6B6i83U6TQV/w400-h400/20231211_120655.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not the world's best paint job but effective none-the-less. There is no mistaking that these are buildings!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XMvkawJuaYjKhBRnE_lLzWG_tMNhgEftjzWPmyzT7fPdDszjWzNPumx3r6DpINuKMRsl0QZYt9HxobKfiJ_cZiW53L65sf3kZ-q9jOxkpKjXKAHrD1oXcaNeu9ax0gMoCipNhvx8m_ev0MFRXgRpkj2lksuuYVrx1oFSyMnRaX2IaqCInO_R71BOEV0H/s3056/20231211_120527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XMvkawJuaYjKhBRnE_lLzWG_tMNhgEftjzWPmyzT7fPdDszjWzNPumx3r6DpINuKMRsl0QZYt9HxobKfiJ_cZiW53L65sf3kZ-q9jOxkpKjXKAHrD1oXcaNeu9ax0gMoCipNhvx8m_ev0MFRXgRpkj2lksuuYVrx1oFSyMnRaX2IaqCInO_R71BOEV0H/w400-h400/20231211_120527.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I am also working on a church and more townhouses and timber clad buildings and am using cereal box cardboard for some of these!<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKFPDHA3qvJ2Gn-Gi_isJjMFqNwmAbzW546aqRR09xm-vo0qnuigkWgTkxWp4M4vAxUj-2WfVJDjtoRVKGYW8ssgRHDe0O1WQh0cJu_0E3K4btDDN1qbhgJk3bEzq4r2dTHU4z8ZGOZ4r9Lcfd9Q_nicwkWDQTvJ4_j54P4F_fQwjbtcTNpYHMrYiivqS/s3056/20231212_080604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKFPDHA3qvJ2Gn-Gi_isJjMFqNwmAbzW546aqRR09xm-vo0qnuigkWgTkxWp4M4vAxUj-2WfVJDjtoRVKGYW8ssgRHDe0O1WQh0cJu_0E3K4btDDN1qbhgJk3bEzq4r2dTHU4z8ZGOZ4r9Lcfd9Q_nicwkWDQTvJ4_j54P4F_fQwjbtcTNpYHMrYiivqS/w400-h400/20231212_080604.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another German building in the works. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0i1iYULlo0PTcmjmBbQRXPPIqM-q_1Sf6d75dtW6EuNkX60wI6s6WH_tmO0RDHxTz7kWjz2ZF7A51OqEuKdaxbaP1RUUSrmOgXDCJXOWVJfuv5n07EeRXtMbzRTM34meIYEy1kf7_OHxpkp4fWZYyKFlUWCqyvNoS7zNYA_TPzIll13meyt3jV0nw66O/s3056/20231212_080624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0i1iYULlo0PTcmjmBbQRXPPIqM-q_1Sf6d75dtW6EuNkX60wI6s6WH_tmO0RDHxTz7kWjz2ZF7A51OqEuKdaxbaP1RUUSrmOgXDCJXOWVJfuv5n07EeRXtMbzRTM34meIYEy1kf7_OHxpkp4fWZYyKFlUWCqyvNoS7zNYA_TPzIll13meyt3jV0nw66O/w400-h400/20231212_080624.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This will be a stone church once completed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzLMSqtKzTwg73VOpNx3C8U0nbuvUv9UoRcyOW6UVn_QftKO78uUzWp0fQ7O-QNr_1kjMY5iSXO8bcy5M-xpEZwBcodtJLJNtZCyYAUI8hv9oHDADPRwr7PSRL8Xpa_H0BH391-KLYlVeiofGVE6OWoQvpsFAP_ONEaMHfThV6j-Rr6J4JbXkLqZI2GzM/s3056/20231212_080733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzLMSqtKzTwg73VOpNx3C8U0nbuvUv9UoRcyOW6UVn_QftKO78uUzWp0fQ7O-QNr_1kjMY5iSXO8bcy5M-xpEZwBcodtJLJNtZCyYAUI8hv9oHDADPRwr7PSRL8Xpa_H0BH391-KLYlVeiofGVE6OWoQvpsFAP_ONEaMHfThV6j-Rr6J4JbXkLqZI2GzM/w400-h400/20231212_080733.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dunker Church from my ACW set - this would be for Grand Tactical games as I have 15mm minis. The minis you see there are Napoleonic Austrian Uhlans from Old Glory 10mm.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjszPb9RWhitOZLd7vPEQpA5Rr7XvnBvaGCokXrB4EzWPcXV0Rxu8nH33KTjq-wl1FLUrXUkixYlEk64GhiaM_ZTlTnTbDpXnwmk7xF6YOiPkDH_HeYeUzM-VSZwKufPusD4rCiQxdG3JkSMBb5sYTfIriLWSs9tE5bglj3h_90kRi5n4BqFtl5BSgxjw/s3056/20231212_080744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjszPb9RWhitOZLd7vPEQpA5Rr7XvnBvaGCokXrB4EzWPcXV0Rxu8nH33KTjq-wl1FLUrXUkixYlEk64GhiaM_ZTlTnTbDpXnwmk7xF6YOiPkDH_HeYeUzM-VSZwKufPusD4rCiQxdG3JkSMBb5sYTfIriLWSs9tE5bglj3h_90kRi5n4BqFtl5BSgxjw/s320/20231212_080744.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Codori Barn for Grand Tactical ACW games</td></tr></tbody></table><br />That's all for now. Still painting when I get a chance. All of the Austrian Cavalry in my collection is just about done. Only a single Hussar and Dragoon unit remaining which I will get around to finishing soon. Then it's MORE Austrian Infantry, Bavarian Infantry, and unfortunately back to painting more and more Russians for Eylau...<div><br /></div><div>This Friday night game coming up with be a Battle of the Bulge themed game. I'll actually try to blog about this one. Dave and I have been gaming every other Friday playing simpler Neil Thomas games since these are night time games and both of us are already pretty tired when the first units cross the line of departure. Stay tuned!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-24659661252674125442023-11-28T13:39:00.001-05:002023-11-28T13:39:14.090-05:00What I Did On My Thanksgiving Break<p><i> Some of you out there who grew up when I did (when phones had physical buttons and were plugged into the wall) might remember an exercise when you returned from a long break or holiday to your Elementary School. It was a tough assignment, handwritten in pencil on "loose leaf paper" usually requiring 2 nights to turn in. For a boy with sloppy handwriting in Catholic School, this assignment was usually a complete nightmare. Not because of a lack of writing skills, or imagination, but for the simple fact that the many reviews it would go through with my mom would require scores of re-writes due to penmanship, or one word looking like it was misspelled. In honor of that joyous memory, I present to you What I Did On My Thanksgiving Break written by 9 year old me...There are pictures at the end if you suffer through the entire essay. Or you can just skip to the pictures.</i></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>What I did on my Thanksgiving Break. </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>By Steven M Whitesell. </b> </p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This Thanksgiving Break I had an entire week off of work. My Mother In Law stayed with us at our house, which made the house seem very crowded. My wife was grumpy because her mother was staying with us all week. My children still had school until Wednesday which was great because I could go down to my workbench, and was not <strike>bothered by them</strike> needed by them. When I went down to my workbench in the basement, I painted <strike>lots of </strike>many miniatures. <strike> So many miniatures</strike> I painted so many miniatures that my hands began to hurt. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">While on Thanksgiving Break I finished three 15mm Dark Age Infantry units. First I painted a unit of Saxon Housecarls, then a unit of Viking Spearmen, then another unit of Saxon infantry with swords. I was very happy with how these troops turned out so I painted more stuff. Next I painted a unit of Napoleonic 10mm Russian Grenadiers, and then a unit of Napoleonic 10mm Austrian infantry with helmets. While I was painting my wife would come down to the basement and ask me to go do things like take out the garbage or do bills or run to the store. This made me grumpy but I did it anyways because she is the boss. When I <strike>got home</strike> returned from my chores, I went back to painting. I had so much fun painting that I painted even more things, including two Napoleonic 10mm Austrian Uhlans from the 1st Uhlan Regiment and 3rd Uhlan Regiment. Then I painted two units of Austrian Hussars from the 3rd and 8th Hussar Regiments. Because I was having so much fun painting these figures, I decided to basecoat and paint even more figures including a unit of Kallistra War of the Roses Billmen and a unit of Kallistra War Dismounted Knights.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">On Thanksgiving I ate alot of turkey. When we <strike>got </strike>returned home from Thanksgiving Dinner, I painted more troops. The next day, I put up Christmas Lights outside with my children and helped them bake cookies. I felt it was entirely too early to do this but they really wanted to so I said ok. Then I took my wife to see Napoleon. My wife insisted we see Napoleon because I <strike>like to play with toy soldiers </strike>enjoy playing with toy soldiers. This was not a fun movie because we sat in the second row of the theater. Also I thought the battles focused on too narrow of an area and did not give an idea of the scope and scale of Napoleonic battles. I really hoped there would be some of the personality in the Marshalls but they didn't talk during the movie at all. I did like the uniforms and thought the musical score and classical selections were good. Josephine was excellent (and very pretty) but overall, the movie barely skimmed the surface of the period and it would have done the history more justice had it been let as a miniseries. The beginning of the movie up to the end of the siege of Toulon was very good but "went downhill" after that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">When the movie was over we <strike>got </strike>bought a pizza and brought it home for my <strike>kids</strike> children and my mother in law and I did not have enough pizza and was grumpy. That is what I did on my Thanksgiving Break.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0GA6Rwrxd4jOYQBmrr_0G6sQSnGRXqVQalTPOrEnN4jxhVD1o4Kda8d0qEEYPWcNEzqsbW2YeMZ5pAb0ys44UP43d4xqQPbyh-040bMXHaOSi-doW0Atr4lJDV9opMR2nUvK7N-_TKSfeNOBVionwSnQ_XKimv8q-432U4rYVUU2pT5hKW_Au6qRoQ2HA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="648" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0GA6Rwrxd4jOYQBmrr_0G6sQSnGRXqVQalTPOrEnN4jxhVD1o4Kda8d0qEEYPWcNEzqsbW2YeMZ5pAb0ys44UP43d4xqQPbyh-040bMXHaOSi-doW0Atr4lJDV9opMR2nUvK7N-_TKSfeNOBVionwSnQ_XKimv8q-432U4rYVUU2pT5hKW_Au6qRoQ2HA=w400-h234" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There has been much written already about the movie Napoleon. I very much enjoyed the movie as a movie-goer. I did not enjoy the movie as a wargamer, or as a student of military history. Christopher Plummer will always be Wellington to me (or the first Wellington in the Sharpe Series...he was outstanding).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_2fUbpKMqfCbn3PHu1mFKt8_gm-5YUdRx9dA77uTLiADvcJE3wc0Wgev67skOJvcquN_ERl6Cm5TZbSlvXxSCnckky1SXwJsuedabUApaxGIgME5tVPu9AJuEHXgswgCLBbU9nUYyUZN31PmUyR4KndhAXJRrMp6qRKwFuyU9oPNVEmFG1Nq0ZWpEZR5/s3056/20231128_132447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_2fUbpKMqfCbn3PHu1mFKt8_gm-5YUdRx9dA77uTLiADvcJE3wc0Wgev67skOJvcquN_ERl6Cm5TZbSlvXxSCnckky1SXwJsuedabUApaxGIgME5tVPu9AJuEHXgswgCLBbU9nUYyUZN31PmUyR4KndhAXJRrMp6qRKwFuyU9oPNVEmFG1Nq0ZWpEZR5/w400-h400/20231128_132447.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">adorable WOTR Billmen with homicidal intent.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Small enough to be forgiving when you make a mistake, and a palette of color.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAmBAgLGacUGlfJrzqvBHN3_lM7E1QEegWk9sAZxkSrJ4nPCzKlyGD8lGXAdEf-BFeXNhfzsx27jXhlG67mQNnVxu1MN4A8Zop4qW8XNNNHSTerUmS5xEvmVZjeAu2RxcnJXTGqkLRvdDMo-ho7QqvFnp_rdz-Tu1eZXPRymdWoHPsL1OrqGH2AP0kBqP/s3056/20231128_132307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAmBAgLGacUGlfJrzqvBHN3_lM7E1QEegWk9sAZxkSrJ4nPCzKlyGD8lGXAdEf-BFeXNhfzsx27jXhlG67mQNnVxu1MN4A8Zop4qW8XNNNHSTerUmS5xEvmVZjeAu2RxcnJXTGqkLRvdDMo-ho7QqvFnp_rdz-Tu1eZXPRymdWoHPsL1OrqGH2AP0kBqP/w400-h400/20231128_132307.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBPjP8_BU7DuJvEcStohHf9dw3y0Lm1lvorVbWF0cBTCcHUZ7oXM8gnggxgrUzO-2KtDz8zTPPcIdZWpXzjftHy000Bs9T13gFBkrUlAzRHGNPOk56BuderP6JaRrInnjOriTDKLIq0ODCMFMESMMAQ0Se2emWGD3b9mrs1uEt_NXW9o33DF_gzH-5eoF/s3056/20231128_132300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBPjP8_BU7DuJvEcStohHf9dw3y0Lm1lvorVbWF0cBTCcHUZ7oXM8gnggxgrUzO-2KtDz8zTPPcIdZWpXzjftHy000Bs9T13gFBkrUlAzRHGNPOk56BuderP6JaRrInnjOriTDKLIq0ODCMFMESMMAQ0Se2emWGD3b9mrs1uEt_NXW9o33DF_gzH-5eoF/w400-h400/20231128_132300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrw_xUoJWPr5Ix5iaMcRFWtatsckGoW61nWajzTumom6wT-EngP6v0L7Zbt5ZpuXzeVmp3IvB0nhiffbzdZc4KvR7mBP_xuurGUxxi0TgWMD3bhHYSqf5b1TXZfwNOAXgX_touyIdMZBmH7yxqELDSQAJtk43B1pgSYtWIW2e0KI_z7GySzAF_VudUHZX/s3056/20231128_132157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrw_xUoJWPr5Ix5iaMcRFWtatsckGoW61nWajzTumom6wT-EngP6v0L7Zbt5ZpuXzeVmp3IvB0nhiffbzdZc4KvR7mBP_xuurGUxxi0TgWMD3bhHYSqf5b1TXZfwNOAXgX_touyIdMZBmH7yxqELDSQAJtk43B1pgSYtWIW2e0KI_z7GySzAF_VudUHZX/w400-h400/20231128_132157.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytZBSqgzqL1Ezdo6H4wY9RbEErM2yB2XC6ko4QpdNRs6ktfxKokhfk5Uarx5W9_EMFdRKOL716E2OedgobvmCF6TPpzAb0gRA-JZdlO4yjnuEa7mlDJdIKnDHJhEm1sWNabSnd1mkd0z1rV5-tc9bN2c89hZvJblbNavULmgRPNQ2ff72G8ttpzyadDJx/s3056/20231128_132026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytZBSqgzqL1Ezdo6H4wY9RbEErM2yB2XC6ko4QpdNRs6ktfxKokhfk5Uarx5W9_EMFdRKOL716E2OedgobvmCF6TPpzAb0gRA-JZdlO4yjnuEa7mlDJdIKnDHJhEm1sWNabSnd1mkd0z1rV5-tc9bN2c89hZvJblbNavULmgRPNQ2ff72G8ttpzyadDJx/w400-h400/20231128_132026.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, MORE Russians. And there are hundreds of them after this.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKjLklbeME84hwkFsyvhqoVmlD0V6DOx_vwoAA_EyFNroU93ftjlQrhlgaG5G3EAPDiDeP-wHOpObr7FohEHV9IaMgAYaO8OyD5nTl_46WTRJsX0rpMuLEQf8obnbQf6lT2I5WXfk2oiYoOp8ZwOlYirY2p5oOgBlvnbuy6vSWqCZ-pUvX0hl7CwGVNOo/s3056/20231128_132020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKjLklbeME84hwkFsyvhqoVmlD0V6DOx_vwoAA_EyFNroU93ftjlQrhlgaG5G3EAPDiDeP-wHOpObr7FohEHV9IaMgAYaO8OyD5nTl_46WTRJsX0rpMuLEQf8obnbQf6lT2I5WXfk2oiYoOp8ZwOlYirY2p5oOgBlvnbuy6vSWqCZ-pUvX0hl7CwGVNOo/w400-h400/20231128_132020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgqr2aJ3vfIwOETo-VHKF4KmLFJIlJ1NRkesBhQTcI76FSnlOojKrHTW0FATdgleXeehdxnJCN5zdmc1dWgXrKERN6napkXLcRuavAss8oKCjRwaooHIK7sg1-wpdNxjLpjVxLM_0P-kGUwiv1igNCLzlJUQy3o-g7hJwuyN11tPePr0j3TKXqQ-9wPEA/s3056/20231128_131942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">I didn't take pictures of the other units and also finished my last Old Glory French infantry (painted them as French Levy from Hesse-Darmstadt) and am now basecoating Austrians and Russians in the hopes of finishing them off. Dave is coming over Friday night and I'll put a big Napoleonic bash on the table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-89090710541341193822023-11-18T09:57:00.000-05:002023-11-18T09:57:54.359-05:00"THIS HALLOWED GROUND" ACW AAR: Take The High Ground!Dave was over for our bi-weekly Friday night game and this week we tried out "<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/2obrwky763cvcpw/thg_playsheet_v4.4.pdf?dl=0">This Hallowed Ground</a>" American Civil War rules from the "<a href="https://jayswargamingmadness.blogspot.com/">Jay's Wargaming Madness</a>" blog. I've played quite a few games of Jay's "<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/rmk27g66k3432bq/eaw_qrs_v4.2.pdf">Empires at War</a>" Napoleonic rules and I love them for the simple fact that they are smooth and well-playing rules, solid fun and deliver a crunchy game that ticks all the required boxes for me. EAW are quickly becoming my favorite Napoleonic rules out there and look like the Napoleonic successor to THG.<div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyi19iQlvOeUmCJk4nfV7ZICSH_SvGvW7G7BBkFALhnjFtO2FXuS2lx42oK5KON3kaTva0U7_10A3i6OncmxYxPEg3k0DfLQa8_qis0nzczkV4O5wYpqToU1CTCJALzVIx3rxkMQ0ovu3hRBWjRdaGY3Sw5pGnMmNFC0ZuGisipre3GAjpP_ariPw9de1p" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="901" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyi19iQlvOeUmCJk4nfV7ZICSH_SvGvW7G7BBkFALhnjFtO2FXuS2lx42oK5KON3kaTva0U7_10A3i6OncmxYxPEg3k0DfLQa8_qis0nzczkV4O5wYpqToU1CTCJALzVIx3rxkMQ0ovu3hRBWjRdaGY3Sw5pGnMmNFC0ZuGisipre3GAjpP_ariPw9de1p" width="302" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jay's Wargaming Madness Blog - a treasure trove of stuff!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />For the scenario I pulled my "old reliable" scenario off the shelf AKA Scenario #4 from One Hour Wargames "Take the High Ground." This is a great scenario for testing any rules set as it features timed reserves and a nail-biting defense with the defender starting atop the hill with 2 units. The full weight of the "blue" army is bearing down on you, and your reserves show up at the opposite end of the table, most likely being committed to counter-attacking the hill. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wmBf4UDJOySh7xDdGFOToCiNoRd4AP4DsIqg89GcgjRKAeOgaBfeuk2LwevgaxB4hupC_GvDRo6l5DhVz-L2hTBUfctPreCGu1leJDUHsZ34hrSsqPZWmVNi_XWm7UUGt1VPReOOnAw8aZvEy3EzCJ78KhkApfOgUAWwrqFAT11LdsY1njPdzOuSFa0C/s3056/20231117_194926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wmBf4UDJOySh7xDdGFOToCiNoRd4AP4DsIqg89GcgjRKAeOgaBfeuk2LwevgaxB4hupC_GvDRo6l5DhVz-L2hTBUfctPreCGu1leJDUHsZ34hrSsqPZWmVNi_XWm7UUGt1VPReOOnAw8aZvEy3EzCJ78KhkApfOgUAWwrqFAT11LdsY1njPdzOuSFa0C/w400-h400/20231117_194926.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebel units atop "Stony Top Hill"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>So - what happened? Dave and I diced for sides. I ended up with the Rebels and "force composition 2" from OHW, so 4 infantry units, 1 Zouave unit, and 1 cavalry unit (!). Dave ended up with an enviable force consisting of 1 artillery battery, 2 Zouave units, and 3 line units. We made our Zouave units "veteran" in terms of the THG rules so they have the "tough fighters" special rule.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhop8wMkXK6yxa1xQKQOG68DrpHU2qX_iBhtxQyUH_qzS9niVFnEzeiJQx_hcTH9e8-WI6Ais2YVAl1pX00PL2orx82R9EQY1gVVsJXJxgAWMFiQBXBW6658FMzbNlSSLOH6e7wduC5rzs7GLe_O_-yQYIkkmuf-xyrpleLVTHd1jXxT0xtZHoqZB8eHHoV/s3056/20231117_194932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhop8wMkXK6yxa1xQKQOG68DrpHU2qX_iBhtxQyUH_qzS9niVFnEzeiJQx_hcTH9e8-WI6Ais2YVAl1pX00PL2orx82R9EQY1gVVsJXJxgAWMFiQBXBW6658FMzbNlSSLOH6e7wduC5rzs7GLe_O_-yQYIkkmuf-xyrpleLVTHd1jXxT0xtZHoqZB8eHHoV/w400-h400/20231117_194932.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stony Top Hill gives cover to troops on it.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I like the way attrition works in THG. Even units which have taken a beating can still dish out some punishment, and your units have lots of capability. Tough in melee (<i>if you can press the charge</i>) and tough in shooting, but you take the risk of becoming disordered from shooting and that's bad!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dave, in typical yankee fashion, starts his assault off slowly and cautiously. He's seen the ranges and knows the rebel rifles are primed and ready to shoot!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaw5kaegijz9Jgf46ZIDoMmlXG24sSY_RfbYkTUJNfbOwfKQtcNP-LBEv_xTZocUYUIAIHRyo69ED5zQ7uUJgvreDqtLqg4s_FbQ43-pifAMhPLmK2icyBgyC0bJFexr2QLJuI-YAxysT17Y2gijWLWPiIAdp8yJojGB7S6WOi_zIRvDxKnOnICbu-bBt3/s3056/20231117_201127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaw5kaegijz9Jgf46ZIDoMmlXG24sSY_RfbYkTUJNfbOwfKQtcNP-LBEv_xTZocUYUIAIHRyo69ED5zQ7uUJgvreDqtLqg4s_FbQ43-pifAMhPLmK2icyBgyC0bJFexr2QLJuI-YAxysT17Y2gijWLWPiIAdp8yJojGB7S6WOi_zIRvDxKnOnICbu-bBt3/w400-h400/20231117_201127.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Union troops moving down the road. The Zouaves are advancing against my right </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuID2Ry5mfoL1Mx-I30LTAjrWhHiNAFxfq3Iffexoei8Z0XBT3Rz12EireWlG7GO_dhUBFdmPxiII8N1Ypf7mU-yEFCKmggSTwbQemOOGtCzXoc15KXzQv9TwCUx-ZR7XSJvrpxlgpsLc3RfonMjw2fsxes5CZk1yYFejtmKSBKn3pW_ZA5O3LjoBbM5Jl/s3056/20231117_201133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuID2Ry5mfoL1Mx-I30LTAjrWhHiNAFxfq3Iffexoei8Z0XBT3Rz12EireWlG7GO_dhUBFdmPxiII8N1Ypf7mU-yEFCKmggSTwbQemOOGtCzXoc15KXzQv9TwCUx-ZR7XSJvrpxlgpsLc3RfonMjw2fsxes5CZk1yYFejtmKSBKn3pW_ZA5O3LjoBbM5Jl/w400-h400/20231117_201133.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Dave moves up into shooting and at long range units still have a good amount of firepower. Dave's artillery also gets set up and ranges in on my troops on the hill. Eventually, a combination of small arms fire and artillery drives my troops back! In actuality, they failed a second morale test while already disordered and are forced by 6". I love this rule!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKiUVFckhX3rAYEOynzhMeAR6ST2YJeQby59cUrlf6GYYCEQ1v0RFM6m1AuvwyjH562SEfkaUlxuNSKXQNJmB1OuCpExcUC_vqFWjJhAnqpCfKd81Fi0dL32IQv8Zvgd-gdeetU4TAwA1lKtS7DPWDX8paR41TeIUOLYu9raTY6QTmXRT14yYR-W77ioh/s3056/20231117_210019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKiUVFckhX3rAYEOynzhMeAR6ST2YJeQby59cUrlf6GYYCEQ1v0RFM6m1AuvwyjH562SEfkaUlxuNSKXQNJmB1OuCpExcUC_vqFWjJhAnqpCfKd81Fi0dL32IQv8Zvgd-gdeetU4TAwA1lKtS7DPWDX8paR41TeIUOLYu9raTY6QTmXRT14yYR-W77ioh/w400-h400/20231117_210019.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reb troops on the other side of the hill with 9 hits and 3 (!!!) disorder markers. Disorder markers are removed one per turn and you suffer from CDS when you are disordered (cant do sh**)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJMVJ4rS7w03r38h-7laovX00YHUEMjSiz00q5ca5RabTpRGYoJSm4GDzusWp8qbfhpQw8PGOLhQICaCToZwUZ7xTzruABeWi2-jgqB7_q7YBQIzOM9_ZFwW2HAy7DH-ImPoDTT44QxWvHVynYdpclvAow3xG-EVth9oZwfRFcbIE1JrpE3ChtPUEU4-V/s3056/20231117_210825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJMVJ4rS7w03r38h-7laovX00YHUEMjSiz00q5ca5RabTpRGYoJSm4GDzusWp8qbfhpQw8PGOLhQICaCToZwUZ7xTzruABeWi2-jgqB7_q7YBQIzOM9_ZFwW2HAy7DH-ImPoDTT44QxWvHVynYdpclvAow3xG-EVth9oZwfRFcbIE1JrpE3ChtPUEU4-V/w400-h400/20231117_210825.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The battle so far. My troops from bottom, dave's yankees at the top. Dave hasn't gotten on the hill yet, preferring to shoot the hell out of my before storming the heights! The unit in the lower right are my Zouaves!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvtQ_FQLyxncTEygc4OcZDootFS8ol5I0fIAXYwB6OnsEGrv-3biSretztQY_ZIcEv9LuowCQWe9jeeokTRojorP93mboUfevIrggMaGeAEllTj10HRg5cTKDJSHWQQ2xk7xQfTr3AG4JYUBNMGssEJHWirL-J5n_Pi6EP7kD-WfDp64I3XodlYlceGtl/s3056/20231117_210930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvtQ_FQLyxncTEygc4OcZDootFS8ol5I0fIAXYwB6OnsEGrv-3biSretztQY_ZIcEv9LuowCQWe9jeeokTRojorP93mboUfevIrggMaGeAEllTj10HRg5cTKDJSHWQQ2xk7xQfTr3AG4JYUBNMGssEJHWirL-J5n_Pi6EP7kD-WfDp64I3XodlYlceGtl/w400-h400/20231117_210930.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sharp firefight breaks out on the road! Dave's yankees trade fire with my rebels. See you in hell, Billy Yank!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3wxT88lias0sjbJNjpfv0qZ0lC3YLVOWgAG5Q6-Ha2PHZHQehsIqc8PrtAbkvxs-fUp3nmm1n8gqDLrflfTow72dPPcN19ag6dkNt_fhRIFZKa6XYyxXIJMknEkR_1axBrv_l5sMM4T_Y6dSLoTWWsFPV3d-bmeb9U5wcxA35_kNpuWzx62v1krCpALk/s3056/20231117_211704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3wxT88lias0sjbJNjpfv0qZ0lC3YLVOWgAG5Q6-Ha2PHZHQehsIqc8PrtAbkvxs-fUp3nmm1n8gqDLrflfTow72dPPcN19ag6dkNt_fhRIFZKa6XYyxXIJMknEkR_1axBrv_l5sMM4T_Y6dSLoTWWsFPV3d-bmeb9U5wcxA35_kNpuWzx62v1krCpALk/w400-h400/20231117_211704.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disorder!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-LcPNMUNnWR4mny6tk1qIXc2PlPpa0HAUdvmD_sZKNFuOEZyl9XSeglRY8r-Ht-NCBVRI7QV4iIpa905intIUS510G-SpesuQE_49vxfmZFH5VAtRJKRNyJTggVcdJwCO0d-M9LJu3g_gq57INCMy155huy4jkrk2O4CH_4528QmYeIksbeTiJ3eHONc/s3056/20231117_214607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-LcPNMUNnWR4mny6tk1qIXc2PlPpa0HAUdvmD_sZKNFuOEZyl9XSeglRY8r-Ht-NCBVRI7QV4iIpa905intIUS510G-SpesuQE_49vxfmZFH5VAtRJKRNyJTggVcdJwCO0d-M9LJu3g_gq57INCMy155huy4jkrk2O4CH_4528QmYeIksbeTiJ3eHONc/w400-h400/20231117_214607.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Zouaves on the hill on my right flank. Dave's are creeping up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhMvnUYh9sijwJgendiDfL5ChYDQnHu2P7lj3T6_ILKyFFRSLTQh1GZXzly2K2AI29zIoHKV7wqD-LZgZ2N73i2MJ0qOchAkMqimVK7J0Am-sCElvwsU1wbCbNxP66YLUmVMhY1ir0dLNadeTUArUzElP4dwcZDTBARptldoY9F5GZ4INqcuCWU8EQRN0/s3056/20231117_214613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhMvnUYh9sijwJgendiDfL5ChYDQnHu2P7lj3T6_ILKyFFRSLTQh1GZXzly2K2AI29zIoHKV7wqD-LZgZ2N73i2MJ0qOchAkMqimVK7J0Am-sCElvwsU1wbCbNxP66YLUmVMhY1ir0dLNadeTUArUzElP4dwcZDTBARptldoY9F5GZ4INqcuCWU8EQRN0/w400-h400/20231117_214613.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The constant shooting against my single regiment atop the hill is taking its toll and they are now "worn". THG has grades of morale much like Fire and Fury when infantry units take 8 hits they worn, 16 hits they are shaken, and 24 hits they are broken. This significantly affects their morale rolling and ability to withstand attacks without becoming disordered and eventually falling back. The whole thing is clever, simply and just works!<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZonAx-jrOVNDbqGPnpj4oMGi7T9P-lEDlgH5C_Sp5U8MiQ-XEumGqXqjymVY6fyv0kQ6RknqQCpgGBtE2vG684kNN-Cmvy2hlc-6dgrFhZ-BbXHJHSIlnPhbtNGJjXbKqny1WNi1Z9r5vBCNuQ-khhfGMtSRPzFDDSSZFa_hf_JD4ci8EXnRJs0eIhBQ0/s3056/20231117_214952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZonAx-jrOVNDbqGPnpj4oMGi7T9P-lEDlgH5C_Sp5U8MiQ-XEumGqXqjymVY6fyv0kQ6RknqQCpgGBtE2vG684kNN-Cmvy2hlc-6dgrFhZ-BbXHJHSIlnPhbtNGJjXbKqny1WNi1Z9r5vBCNuQ-khhfGMtSRPzFDDSSZFa_hf_JD4ci8EXnRJs0eIhBQ0/w400-h400/20231117_214952.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a beating on Stony Top Hill!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuV0t_NQEIXOhiTJa3MinIYsRA1e-LZ600K8xPHqz0duo_IafGCmuCdUUuEwXy3e6EVGCo38qNM0NR6XM0rzOtP5Mi1TskgHqXKKYBpR-4TDOjxSOxCsV2rgWBkSHGUvRFBKnI15ppUYrNNoUPajKe-HCwtf-cKtL4SmzFL5eR9k1FJOLTB-HOh6AcprDY/s3056/20231117_220049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuV0t_NQEIXOhiTJa3MinIYsRA1e-LZ600K8xPHqz0duo_IafGCmuCdUUuEwXy3e6EVGCo38qNM0NR6XM0rzOtP5Mi1TskgHqXKKYBpR-4TDOjxSOxCsV2rgWBkSHGUvRFBKnI15ppUYrNNoUPajKe-HCwtf-cKtL4SmzFL5eR9k1FJOLTB-HOh6AcprDY/w400-h400/20231117_220049.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave pushing up on his right in the crop field, and his lead element on the road is disordered. I'm trying to stabilize my line but it's getting difficult with Dave's prolonged fires! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We both quickly realize the value of the rally order as some of my units are approaching Shaken status! I also like that you can still shoot when you rally.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7OfHq-M035o-cY2I0uDgSVUyTHR8XMX2db3NZyVI9JajJ7WmNP1bhzUGvoqfsbEluZF2Q2A1oaQ1yZPI11Mme_N-8NxyPdg9VJpmG0mqyr2e1KU-u89qCB8UxPu2sck-kr4gXx6S_U8omN-xGjvZ94Sz1mue6nSABJtwXRQZ9r3SjkYiUkO2pgiUSs9Q/s3056/20231117_220058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7OfHq-M035o-cY2I0uDgSVUyTHR8XMX2db3NZyVI9JajJ7WmNP1bhzUGvoqfsbEluZF2Q2A1oaQ1yZPI11Mme_N-8NxyPdg9VJpmG0mqyr2e1KU-u89qCB8UxPu2sck-kr4gXx6S_U8omN-xGjvZ94Sz1mue6nSABJtwXRQZ9r3SjkYiUkO2pgiUSs9Q/w400-h400/20231117_220058.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yanks advance through the beanfield</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBco6Kza0y1IHA8h4iKP6FoiSHvYRirlqSC3kiXWVDrqHJWC7OTrmZ9tfdzdOoQUetQ3BR9rW57QfVf0-m0YPvijrrtw-l2zPWUSeasyzJGMb7K2HxjRTHhxsgckDW2CGxQXHbbWgUyEs_WHCNGbPawKxRvoITbzwxffXNsH1IyHhE0hh8VihycK-nlqV/s3056/20231117_220108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBco6Kza0y1IHA8h4iKP6FoiSHvYRirlqSC3kiXWVDrqHJWC7OTrmZ9tfdzdOoQUetQ3BR9rW57QfVf0-m0YPvijrrtw-l2zPWUSeasyzJGMb7K2HxjRTHhxsgckDW2CGxQXHbbWgUyEs_WHCNGbPawKxRvoITbzwxffXNsH1IyHhE0hh8VihycK-nlqV/w400-h400/20231117_220108.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blurry picture of the rebel line!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl19wIr7J9pebvnIQc9TBxEZlx16UZXZ-R5qRPhyphenhyphenFyBEkH-FaYsNMET1pOO2YpPCsBhRU1kUnsCWjS3bexVtDdWK2k1F90cS2lOBUASkZiZEu2_tZvnDpTihPobcTrxP9UEiasWhmMPlw9d3ZP_HozrSnDt-pH7h9HCnjiYmZmcHCXkhBrvPPO-i3r-HI4/s3056/20231117_223005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl19wIr7J9pebvnIQc9TBxEZlx16UZXZ-R5qRPhyphenhyphenFyBEkH-FaYsNMET1pOO2YpPCsBhRU1kUnsCWjS3bexVtDdWK2k1F90cS2lOBUASkZiZEu2_tZvnDpTihPobcTrxP9UEiasWhmMPlw9d3ZP_HozrSnDt-pH7h9HCnjiYmZmcHCXkhBrvPPO-i3r-HI4/w400-h400/20231117_223005.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave goes for broke! His Zouaves assault Stony Top Hill!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Turn 8 Dave decides to launch the assault, which he wins handily, pushing my troopers back. Dave has a foothold on the hill and pushes the other Zouave regiment up the hill to solidify his hold on the hill. More Yankees along the road and scrambling to get up the hill now and a fierce firefight breaks out with my reserve troops, who are fresh. By Turn 9, almost all of my units are in some state of disorder and the turns are getting faster and faster. I turn in the towel on Turn 10 with barely any combat power left to sustain the defense! The hill is lost!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvIefoNVQL_-6Qtm54z1VBTYESUlu46Dws4zzJCHfGCNpzQcJMXl09QvSTEMrXG8H4_lA3P7gUNsOUxs5UkI-c4OuqlVOMpJSUd6T4n0gxTHAyUSpXNC3nU29eEPbUmSRKUehgMOkZTYvO_IJsvxwLSyLXqjhVR3wy8aU8nJRuRtq5GAQHFxqmlHPTdlm/s3056/20231117_223403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvIefoNVQL_-6Qtm54z1VBTYESUlu46Dws4zzJCHfGCNpzQcJMXl09QvSTEMrXG8H4_lA3P7gUNsOUxs5UkI-c4OuqlVOMpJSUd6T4n0gxTHAyUSpXNC3nU29eEPbUmSRKUehgMOkZTYvO_IJsvxwLSyLXqjhVR3wy8aU8nJRuRtq5GAQHFxqmlHPTdlm/w400-h400/20231117_223403.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDpl2CtHrasW6IzpWlJeGpQQbqayj72HPeynV_ga66tzKbtwpogxxNkgnbrxHp1QipDZPQdT33Ix9BLjALYO_j8ruCZMdp7S9GDrZK3DotOv8QSwPyCAeQfKFZVV0cqY2G0Jngk8bHMUqMK0Dj-c4sRpE77AHnNlZ6XX6O7GtQ8h_sy9LkbS7gEXUu-90/s3056/20231118_084428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDpl2CtHrasW6IzpWlJeGpQQbqayj72HPeynV_ga66tzKbtwpogxxNkgnbrxHp1QipDZPQdT33Ix9BLjALYO_j8ruCZMdp7S9GDrZK3DotOv8QSwPyCAeQfKFZVV0cqY2G0Jngk8bHMUqMK0Dj-c4sRpE77AHnNlZ6XX6O7GtQ8h_sy9LkbS7gEXUu-90/w400-h400/20231118_084428.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">surveying the carnage the next morning - Dave and I tried an experimental charge with my cavalry. First they failed their pre charge order test (some orders, like charging, require a test regardless of unit status or casualties)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPGWtVkjHm4Cgjx2pm0m_FjMx-sYkSM23bmTMrLhPG6MSsxTqCUKvCmh2ysBqXhDbxLbMDKWCuKFMjbiH0MUenwKa-rBW1D14kYPe5z4zPEWH63MrarKSQq-IYIOxkd2A9x8ueM-bV9pigi4j1c_hAHtfhG75rMYAPAIHYTu1gpLBgLfJnHYHwt_piPlP/s3056/20231118_084441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPGWtVkjHm4Cgjx2pm0m_FjMx-sYkSM23bmTMrLhPG6MSsxTqCUKvCmh2ysBqXhDbxLbMDKWCuKFMjbiH0MUenwKa-rBW1D14kYPe5z4zPEWH63MrarKSQq-IYIOxkd2A9x8ueM-bV9pigi4j1c_hAHtfhG75rMYAPAIHYTu1gpLBgLfJnHYHwt_piPlP/w400-h400/20231118_084441.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It says alot when you note "they're still battle worthy they "only" have 9 hits!!"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpUHZ96WHI14mKLvo-Jv0GuzWfAbmXKAWWM5TCcKRW6EJExb3-gWnS5cTqPt4M5rJBTFlFrElbR39bwQ7OZIAVh_JY76SeTifx4thB5G-9F0KEm9YZL46ly4d2W3uBXFnFnElBX-gBBve3fitEnY3vNZZFpMaygfWHKIJVs5qcRLYHcyUHDDodp7rbv4Q/s3056/20231118_084452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpUHZ96WHI14mKLvo-Jv0GuzWfAbmXKAWWM5TCcKRW6EJExb3-gWnS5cTqPt4M5rJBTFlFrElbR39bwQ7OZIAVh_JY76SeTifx4thB5G-9F0KEm9YZL46ly4d2W3uBXFnFnElBX-gBBve3fitEnY3vNZZFpMaygfWHKIJVs5qcRLYHcyUHDDodp7rbv4Q/w400-h400/20231118_084452.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firefight on the road. Note the union troops off right on the hill. Dave ended the game with 4 units on the hill.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fcDbqBPOqSdOzkJIMAZtVx6XcqCQ9Zw2tiGXgJNnhOlXaq4cmhUjCxif4QlT17KoaFl-G7ABIbL5llgZijm5REFEXg228UY4WValDcIVkwlLeCueH6Ecaj1fSE6ofOMgNJvDHlMvtFhyphenhyphenJj-avXQaYR-yW6R4C8zNdKvaheOQ722gdBgbfzsfOLcfWkbC/s3056/20231118_084505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fcDbqBPOqSdOzkJIMAZtVx6XcqCQ9Zw2tiGXgJNnhOlXaq4cmhUjCxif4QlT17KoaFl-G7ABIbL5llgZijm5REFEXg228UY4WValDcIVkwlLeCueH6Ecaj1fSE6ofOMgNJvDHlMvtFhyphenhyphenJj-avXQaYR-yW6R4C8zNdKvaheOQ722gdBgbfzsfOLcfWkbC/w400-h400/20231118_084505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>LESSONS LEARNED</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So what did we learn? Well we both loved This Hallowed Ground and will return to them for more ACW clashes in the near future. While the guns are still warm though, and both sides are counting their casualties, there are lessons to be learned from this engagement!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>KEEP YOUR DISTANCE! </b> Units launching a charge from within 8" do not suffer from closing fire in THG. This is huge because you get alot of dice at that range with small arms. If an enemy unit is massing against you within 8", give ground or suffer an attack going in against you without being able to deliver a closing volley! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>MONITOR YOUR UNITS:</b> I lost track a couple times of the unit status. I'm going to think on how best to make Worn/Shaken units but I was treating some Shaken units as "worn" and that's totally my fault for being careless/tired. A nice reminder during the heat of battle like a marker would be helpful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>SHOOT EVERY TURN</b>: You need to try and force a disorder on your opponent, especially at the point of decision in the battle. A disorder result at the proper time can be crippling. This is also why placing your guns in an advantageous position where they can sit and shoot the entire battle is better than losing a few turns and not getting to fire them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>PLACE COMMANDER WITH THE BAD TROOPS:</b> The Zouaves received a natural reroll for their "Tough Fighter" abilities and so the commander was kind of wasted on them. I should have placed them with the worse troops along the road where his reroll could be better utilized.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>THE PLAN: </b>All in all, I probably should have been more mobile with my defense, IE moving the 2 regiments back below the hill top where they would not have taken artillery or small arms fire, then counter attacking with the Zouaves and fresh troops. Dave's plan was a good one which was to soften up the defenders then launch a brutal bayonet assault. All good stuff here and it was blast regardless.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After playing I did have some questions which I'll email to the author - namely:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> do troops in THG pick up a disorder after losing a melee? I am assuming yes but could not find the answer (it was 11pm and I was a bit tired so I could have missed this - will look again)</li><li>It looks like there is a rule whereby the winner of a melee can make 4 x free attacks if the loser retires. I am assuming this is an attack at 4+ like a regular melee To Hit, and that the loser makes a melee save (6).</li><li>is there a risk to attached commanders from fire or melee?</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So there you have it, a great fun game for a Friday night and one that we are keen to play again. I'll give this a try with my Chickamauga scenario soon. Next game we may go back to World War II with some Battlegroup Fall of the Reich or Battle of the Bulge gaming! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-11110433046655571822023-11-17T14:03:00.001-05:002023-11-17T14:03:30.090-05:00Warlord Epic ECW Minis For Tilly's Very Bad Day - WIPSome of the biggest hobby news in the last couple years definitely has to have been Warlord's "<a href="https://us.warlordgames.com/collections/epic">Epic</a>" Black Powder range of miniatures releases which I was very enthused over.<div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLr_4k2NsSvAb_nqFKVDuDC0E4imT8CjqlLgnzhIXNpQAEdK0KYfyhV1QNMsqiF09yiXk7G6_Id8cdKqGkF2pOZwaSRW86DlDnvBoEMb-ZjQlvcJauE_K1_RYHylZP0xNb8B2-EMhA_wb2vL6U4FmbEvUT_pFeZsMDr6CKl4eZmv8kfXc0aGOzwfRtAfzm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="277" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLr_4k2NsSvAb_nqFKVDuDC0E4imT8CjqlLgnzhIXNpQAEdK0KYfyhV1QNMsqiF09yiXk7G6_Id8cdKqGkF2pOZwaSRW86DlDnvBoEMb-ZjQlvcJauE_K1_RYHylZP0xNb8B2-EMhA_wb2vL6U4FmbEvUT_pFeZsMDr6CKl4eZmv8kfXc0aGOzwfRtAfzm" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>While I already have a "shedload" of 15mm American Civil War and 10mm Napoleonic troops, the Warlord Thirty Years War / English Civil War (TYW/ECW) line seemed a perfect and convenient starter for someone dipping his toes into what could be, <i>according to this American correspondent</i>, a very confusing subject.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>There are countless reviews of the miniatures line, and tutorials on the "delightful" [sarcasm] experience of painting the blighters, so I wont go into that here. Suffice to say that the commentary I have read about painting the Epic minis has been so far pretty on point. They are easy to paint for sure, but the overall look of them in my humble opinion, leaves much to be desired when painting with "regular" paints. I've seen some units painted with speed paints and they look good enough but for the amount of work that went into painting 80-100 figures (took me about a week painting in the evenings to finish 1 "Foote Regiment") the results just didn't pay off. Take into consideration that it would take me at least a year to paint up enough units for Warlord's "Pike & Shotte" rules that I eventually moved on after painting 4 units of Pike & Shotte.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOWW6-epPm5OHupFnaVjHNGmkamgPz34God188CHxNjhkZsGyKqb_4OPWbgntcsz6iTJQo8gu9hnF5IhEwVIaWKn1LIjoXk7L0BdGruU0db_tBrMFnFchshMkh-Ss9aBD7PFKLiJKGxrWTU8CD78s3fb7V9ht43uCsLOvO7iBCBjEI3M4AV08_NvTI0Fwx" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="801" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOWW6-epPm5OHupFnaVjHNGmkamgPz34God188CHxNjhkZsGyKqb_4OPWbgntcsz6iTJQo8gu9hnF5IhEwVIaWKn1LIjoXk7L0BdGruU0db_tBrMFnFchshMkh-Ss9aBD7PFKLiJKGxrWTU8CD78s3fb7V9ht43uCsLOvO7iBCBjEI3M4AV08_NvTI0Fwx" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NOT my troops...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div>The whole time I was painting though, part of me wondered what the troops would look like if I kind of, sliced into them.... IE slice the Pike line in half and slice the line of matchlock's in half and plop them onto a 4" x 2" base for a game like "<a href="https://balagan.info/download-tillys-very-bad-day-fast-play-rules-for-the-30-years-war">Tilly's Very Bad Day</a>" or "One Hour Wargames" or even attempt Black Powder's "<i>Pike & Shotte</i>" but with singular based stands. </div><div><br /></div><div>I know we've gone down this road before but this was an experiment afterall, so let's see how we got on.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK7o_mas6beSjlz3ZKjl1qshrYFTc-vCWjhnIOM6ohDYe4ShqxITdcrdbVsRT5wU91PunQcKO2nT6ufseNfX5UGhZgiDSWBmuwYpSobzu6ud0kUnJWxXmn9AFekNEmlN_-jteaNMeZmzuaRRfldE_rJE61yUpaFmDFw3ILVk4s9mJdDywP115FgkP72-n/s3056/20231113_104623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK7o_mas6beSjlz3ZKjl1qshrYFTc-vCWjhnIOM6ohDYe4ShqxITdcrdbVsRT5wU91PunQcKO2nT6ufseNfX5UGhZgiDSWBmuwYpSobzu6ud0kUnJWxXmn9AFekNEmlN_-jteaNMeZmzuaRRfldE_rJE61yUpaFmDFw3ILVk4s9mJdDywP115FgkP72-n/w400-h400/20231113_104623.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not bad. I recycled old 4x2" stands and added some of my grit mixture. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnWslmi0RALcZ9RCwe5fE3u77J4rJ4-dS7P1aGmIJ_0WOtFpwtJDhXzrmb5vETQH9MYCyX57gcBhazdo2Hlp0mBOeWYeapKpZu7euB13oZ_c4SiQJ5G-o2wSk1m9kEAoDKOoIGsGbxedOOts5muPtBkuko8EK_XSim8l8WVQh6JKNnVRD6h39vb-EOURY/s3056/20231113_104630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnWslmi0RALcZ9RCwe5fE3u77J4rJ4-dS7P1aGmIJ_0WOtFpwtJDhXzrmb5vETQH9MYCyX57gcBhazdo2Hlp0mBOeWYeapKpZu7euB13oZ_c4SiQJ5G-o2wSk1m9kEAoDKOoIGsGbxedOOts5muPtBkuko8EK_XSim8l8WVQh6JKNnVRD6h39vb-EOURY/s320/20231113_104630.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many folks out there had lamented over the fellows holding their pikes at a "battle carry" position as if they were about to engage or be engaged. 1 sprue is enough to fill out a single 4 x 2 stand with 4 x lines of pike with enough leftovers to field a 4 x 2 stand with 2 lines of pike, 2 lines each flank (sleeve) of shot, and a rank of men holding their pikes at the ready. I think the result is pretty convincing!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So 1 sprue of minis was enough to fill 2 x units for Tilly's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkrWI-67C90PgYnEdKOvDqqy4aWC-A6qpw6ou1uGYwTXoEsCac-5a-3IcRQ5zXJUXgyZPdwnX2uvshAaE2gyZW_w4r2K8KBBB36qz2AhTJPNQWhLuyLB05fSkdBn5ma3UB5gGzsdwC-Wl5YkuxRna3f-sfMwzpjuUuqMHdQiOU36_xjbbl8AFwH4z1D-X/s3056/20231113_104648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkrWI-67C90PgYnEdKOvDqqy4aWC-A6qpw6ou1uGYwTXoEsCac-5a-3IcRQ5zXJUXgyZPdwnX2uvshAaE2gyZW_w4r2K8KBBB36qz2AhTJPNQWhLuyLB05fSkdBn5ma3UB5gGzsdwC-Wl5YkuxRna3f-sfMwzpjuUuqMHdQiOU36_xjbbl8AFwH4z1D-X/w400-h400/20231113_104648.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A full brigade maybe.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I liked the results. So much so that I chopped up all of the other units I had completed, and completed another unit that was spray painted on the sprues, awaiting their full uniforms. It's amazing that with only 4 sprues worth of troops, I was able to field 8 full units for Tilly's Very Bad Day. The "Push of Pikes" Starter Set which I pre ordered has literally so many more sprues that I'll have plenty for a full Army, likely being able to field historical forces for much larger continental TYW battles, or a full range of ECW battles using these guys as units. The actual Epic units were about 6" wide and about 2" deep. With them shrunk down, I can field way more on the table.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcHX6GXpPZImM-Yrerbwk1EQ7-bM4QooBoANo8g5p_NryRseUbxEX6KRIliFwokJncPj_vYFZzajXpL_CnF62IJZcdr3eooESSzHS7hnmEgdBLMVUlN1f-9nrdhQfo1zw6_GFjgkMuodoQdQcT4_zn_iFaTH4WbcQ81R-hrKvIJu89iJgqj9C2QJt9zWz/s3056/20231117_120858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcHX6GXpPZImM-Yrerbwk1EQ7-bM4QooBoANo8g5p_NryRseUbxEX6KRIliFwokJncPj_vYFZzajXpL_CnF62IJZcdr3eooESSzHS7hnmEgdBLMVUlN1f-9nrdhQfo1zw6_GFjgkMuodoQdQcT4_zn_iFaTH4WbcQ81R-hrKvIJu89iJgqj9C2QJt9zWz/w400-h400/20231117_120858.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Right now I have 8 or 9 Pike and Shot units based up. Not all of the bases are "finished" with flock, detailing, etc but they look good on the stand. I'm going to continue on with this basing scheme as I like it and I dont have to paint up quite as much as I would have had to if I went the full "Epic Battles" route. and thankfully I will not have to purchase anymore, as I am well provisioned with the "Push of Pike" box. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jlj9mfPnnKe2MHnfliC9GEmRDuOmPq020rqvb1vRN9JPZ3SuX86ftvKA-hAvvwWQuX0i41hCApmqq2beElpZ3EL-EdSGIhqdAM7bUVhvx_Np2wGIVFBOpWkw_2IEty8t4gTKa9SeLo7pviWfifeMRTOX4Bdps9VGijbQRJjDeHdcMnteIuEFH0ORUj2u/s3056/20231117_120920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jlj9mfPnnKe2MHnfliC9GEmRDuOmPq020rqvb1vRN9JPZ3SuX86ftvKA-hAvvwWQuX0i41hCApmqq2beElpZ3EL-EdSGIhqdAM7bUVhvx_Np2wGIVFBOpWkw_2IEty8t4gTKa9SeLo7pviWfifeMRTOX4Bdps9VGijbQRJjDeHdcMnteIuEFH0ORUj2u/w400-h400/20231117_120920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close enough for government work - but whose government? King or Parliament???</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fWiCgHPRJFYw5MiwNZGwyV6HKZ8HjEZQc7CpCsTSHlnUuARPmKQw1gSOSlOxLieVXqqR53JK2uAle1dEgWJTph4pVominoQ0rx9IvcKBqB3YjprWrnEymcBc3_B6h5txWmuad4grgS3AT2mqx-M_4RFFEEu7suFKQflaFcQpnEVLARVwnWYVPwNcPHDr/s3056/20231117_120943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fWiCgHPRJFYw5MiwNZGwyV6HKZ8HjEZQc7CpCsTSHlnUuARPmKQw1gSOSlOxLieVXqqR53JK2uAle1dEgWJTph4pVominoQ0rx9IvcKBqB3YjprWrnEymcBc3_B6h5txWmuad4grgS3AT2mqx-M_4RFFEEu7suFKQflaFcQpnEVLARVwnWYVPwNcPHDr/w400-h400/20231117_120943.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LzghKGlegpwcA1Vzj9ccCj6ZMK5WTEbOs0cR9_X3uNYUBlXNlZdhZ75OJeWggbX4iBzc-gCEFi6D6Ryt3rTfXWTa1cHAI6h6JaifLAjSDS2oMIVbckmB_gHSmQ8Ae5N8H0Io-IrnhnDDEroytR3zcfOwfBFxdb8AQpvmiahCvpQ23vkgjZNEtoDTSXvR/s3056/20231117_120947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LzghKGlegpwcA1Vzj9ccCj6ZMK5WTEbOs0cR9_X3uNYUBlXNlZdhZ75OJeWggbX4iBzc-gCEFi6D6Ryt3rTfXWTa1cHAI6h6JaifLAjSDS2oMIVbckmB_gHSmQ8Ae5N8H0Io-IrnhnDDEroytR3zcfOwfBFxdb8AQpvmiahCvpQ23vkgjZNEtoDTSXvR/w400-h400/20231117_120947.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZGq5bcYtwLnKoOV97mvzEGxao2bTottk3qsBMRpgS2gz4VIbZUx8FKFrDV2EspQKQ2O2VyxSyLyJbMiEFWUYqcdUSwKHUInHx1CWBgu_TvSVDNzisltYX-kVqoLSZLyJ_-XFxPPp1rS2drmCUG2sjyDVg33fhuKp7n0Duk_eOxaiZ2VPaHNBa0vXnHfa/s3056/20231117_121004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZGq5bcYtwLnKoOV97mvzEGxao2bTottk3qsBMRpgS2gz4VIbZUx8FKFrDV2EspQKQ2O2VyxSyLyJbMiEFWUYqcdUSwKHUInHx1CWBgu_TvSVDNzisltYX-kVqoLSZLyJ_-XFxPPp1rS2drmCUG2sjyDVg33fhuKp7n0Duk_eOxaiZ2VPaHNBa0vXnHfa/w400-h400/20231117_121004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I was so excited I finally started on the artillery, cavalry and the generals. The cavalry are a hot mess at the moment and I have been sorting them out but was able to start on a command stand and an artillery stand. Still have to start on the commanded shotte.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBSq8XweR110Q6plXOcmvXfK6VXgTxHuESKj78GShMogAt2XgFOGQ4kKdK8wnFQn-GE6v_F5i7UEk7sxsiT915VC7_HszdFbAOuF2CXhW7Skarwrwo0ac7f_F3vI1dIPWb4DYW-MXdzw99YPkOd3RcUYUaMPW6zp10YfNfXJO_1ECfi2ZKO0G5lQMsxOU/s3056/20231117_121019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBSq8XweR110Q6plXOcmvXfK6VXgTxHuESKj78GShMogAt2XgFOGQ4kKdK8wnFQn-GE6v_F5i7UEk7sxsiT915VC7_HszdFbAOuF2CXhW7Skarwrwo0ac7f_F3vI1dIPWb4DYW-MXdzw99YPkOd3RcUYUaMPW6zp10YfNfXJO_1ECfi2ZKO0G5lQMsxOU/w400-h400/20231117_121019.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A work in progress but they're coming along. I bought the "personality" pack of generals so hopefully you'll get to see Fairfax, Byron, Cromwell, and if you're lucky, the King himself on a battlefield in the near future.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzRDkRKDOjwEuiU4GRc1XUZ56RFN5n35E45De8vo1tKyRiBq9nOKLdHurdYqXoQkVJXgvdtlZN1R7GvDtCT94vVrxxWgKuxRVPz1Alm06qg4H4bfpRjMPMRrFV0dw9Sjy3PspTND3_mZspCZWV4mXhU8G6HzmN42xcQxxB39zGDhe3dQ7aANwXEZjNu_b/s3056/20231117_121037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzRDkRKDOjwEuiU4GRc1XUZ56RFN5n35E45De8vo1tKyRiBq9nOKLdHurdYqXoQkVJXgvdtlZN1R7GvDtCT94vVrxxWgKuxRVPz1Alm06qg4H4bfpRjMPMRrFV0dw9Sjy3PspTND3_mZspCZWV4mXhU8G6HzmN42xcQxxB39zGDhe3dQ7aANwXEZjNu_b/w400-h400/20231117_121037.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ditto - started slapping some paint on them but they're coming along. they're not the best but then again see comment above. They look the same whether you put in a ton of effort or a little effort. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">In Tilly, each wing has a commander and many have artillery. My plan is to field enough units for an "infantry heavy" force and a "cavalry heavy" force, and at least enough infantry and commanders for a small scale battle to be fought. </div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKbAk2PpwvImSs0ib6lwg5GQ9jN5ld4BX4K8XReUAtCcNqHbys0MTHO-jrQLiYjF5H_IlTbQlESnp5_OJVMyy4nXx6fq7feU-q3ovnRv4x4jT1hix18Sub1qQQi83BTxTReVkbu2oxC7Lc4nGeNbVzbIsnRK-OZyt2F-VEEIaX59MU81yzFcl_kUVHj5b/s3056/20231117_121106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKbAk2PpwvImSs0ib6lwg5GQ9jN5ld4BX4K8XReUAtCcNqHbys0MTHO-jrQLiYjF5H_IlTbQlESnp5_OJVMyy4nXx6fq7feU-q3ovnRv4x4jT1hix18Sub1qQQi83BTxTReVkbu2oxC7Lc4nGeNbVzbIsnRK-OZyt2F-VEEIaX59MU81yzFcl_kUVHj5b/s320/20231117_121106.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>So there you have it. A nice TYW/ECW force starting to take shape and I may even be able to put on a proper game of Tillys Very Bad Day by Christmas!</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, I've heard rumors that the next line could be ancient - possibly Republican Roman and Carthaginian. I already own close to my body weight in 15mm metal Early Imperial Romans and barbarians but I may have to take a serious look when they come out. I think the important take away here is that if you purchased these guys and had second thoughts, they are versatile (and malleable enough) to base in different configurations. You just need to touch up with paint where you cut, and use a very sharp knife.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways Dave is coming over and we're finally getting some ACW action on the table. Stay tuned and keep your powder dry!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-9022157357890179022023-11-05T17:29:00.002-05:002023-11-05T17:40:27.891-05:00Forcing the Fulda River: Battlegroup NORTHAG<p> A rare blog post by yours truly as Dave came over for the mother of all Cold War '83 Battles. We played a 'uge Battlegroup: NORTHAG game using the "escalating engagement" scenario from the NORTHAG rulebook and an American Army list from the CENTAG book. The battle featured a Soviet T-62 Battalion (-) and Motor Rifle Platoon along with all of the support trimmings forcing a crossing over the Fulda River, IE capturing one of two bridges and exiting the table.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLVGoFaHszoYK_cou-5fiuiKZH1hr_Wih1uSpLdI6NoJvV3mVe7OvWIwi61MLKcvFwt8--BTGPMe1TL6LHazF9hYK13mYEXTBRlHgcJSylG1nBfG9yZP-G8H1P3uGUQvu9wcAbWENRS1i_AKahz4l2bKl7nI1T62NixdEZcJnfkty37rEBnTT96MUHNsf3" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="520" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLVGoFaHszoYK_cou-5fiuiKZH1hr_Wih1uSpLdI6NoJvV3mVe7OvWIwi61MLKcvFwt8--BTGPMe1TL6LHazF9hYK13mYEXTBRlHgcJSylG1nBfG9yZP-G8H1P3uGUQvu9wcAbWENRS1i_AKahz4l2bKl7nI1T62NixdEZcJnfkty37rEBnTT96MUHNsf3=w315-h400" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, more NORTHAG at Sound Officers Call!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLYZFEPFNKUNcLFpBJChtTIAeHJmlM94ipBPKhD9gl2sERKtYrmiMwar9V1VtyfAw-Y2ceMKEAdKej6TBDS-vHwSXHGwbvEDRNCiVRM90apLVwCEpDm1SwkKl0yfbKUz8Vyt0tsntwZ7QizrgDhxrX8p3_nuLEF_vuWxXucu1F9-w7yYwF5Kp4GOqP97WH" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="447" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLYZFEPFNKUNcLFpBJChtTIAeHJmlM94ipBPKhD9gl2sERKtYrmiMwar9V1VtyfAw-Y2ceMKEAdKej6TBDS-vHwSXHGwbvEDRNCiVRM90apLVwCEpDm1SwkKl0yfbKUz8Vyt0tsntwZ7QizrgDhxrX8p3_nuLEF_vuWxXucu1F9-w7yYwF5Kp4GOqP97WH=w315-h400" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The long, long, looooooong awaited CENTAG book...</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The "good guys" IE elements of a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEmi-9ULG4o">US Armored Cavalry Troop</a> were tasked with slowing down the Soviet horde and the battle starts with the Cav elements moving out to occupying their battle positions while the Soviet troops are pouring through the valley. Can the thin line of tanks and troops hold out?<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyTTHpBAcbpZgjJ1oAF_J1R6XgkCo_-pLbaHmjFs9M3V4nWJZoiBpjFJ1P1BD50Vyo0P1q0HDjVS493v2a-CNXf3uJdN8NMEmtkCREj5JgJwl5snusEdXpYa9exTSuiyG58gThqUuv5MxXw0O7P3FIuXqSWfhPAE1GrnI696Ray_qD9q6DOIdo9pYq4WZ/s3056/20231104_182836.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyTTHpBAcbpZgjJ1oAF_J1R6XgkCo_-pLbaHmjFs9M3V4nWJZoiBpjFJ1P1BD50Vyo0P1q0HDjVS493v2a-CNXf3uJdN8NMEmtkCREj5JgJwl5snusEdXpYa9exTSuiyG58gThqUuv5MxXw0O7P3FIuXqSWfhPAE1GrnI696Ray_qD9q6DOIdo9pYq4WZ/w400-h400/20231104_182836.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the American entry point. The hill masses covered with dense pine forest will be tough to maneuver around in, but the central hill will be key terrain in this fight, able to cover both river crossings.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The terrain was very hilly, with a considerable water obstacle bisecting the table (Fulda River anyone?), and 2 bridges connecting the table halves. The river is not fordable anywhere and can only be crossed at the bridges. Clearly the Soviets will need to get over the bridge ASAP and fight the Americans on their side of the riverbank. Easier said than done?</p><p>The Soviets are fighting from the march and have no dedicated fire support, except for a timed SU-17 "Fitter" strike coming in on turn 5. (turned out the Soviet planners thought this out very well - more to follow on that)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkql_tXFkipcdsKig3VeiIFTSN83x6SFdAs8PSzPOf3nlHqPDytMnd6ZIDUUVgIEUJVqDZt9M4pOmjj0bQTyDtwecqqVniijIewuGrw4RiOfqKaiTY0IMDs6GsD5tKP5qr2GOQSBR9q8utQjWZZKsCozC5kk2URzETThly0N1aVJEaZzJHZ_evSjy398V_/s3056/20231105_073927.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkql_tXFkipcdsKig3VeiIFTSN83x6SFdAs8PSzPOf3nlHqPDytMnd6ZIDUUVgIEUJVqDZt9M4pOmjj0bQTyDtwecqqVniijIewuGrw4RiOfqKaiTY0IMDs6GsD5tKP5qr2GOQSBR9q8utQjWZZKsCozC5kk2URzETThly0N1aVJEaZzJHZ_evSjy398V_/w400-h400/20231105_073927.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">M113 scout element trundles down the road in the early morning gloom in central Germany. This track is about to breakdown and catch on fire! Goodness gracious have they been doing their PMCS every Monday?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmuWnzJqT1j-Jf0_hdifdP_ECgvKxhS7bG_EEOtm9_Wt2WdtWQNNkLPjuo4wCwN7HJeWIBYXpv4_diClPhse3jBGxbL39kcEbB-9sio4LGcGBi78_QBTkjkH4yJnyFvAgYHplM8Tu6zjkqB738Ilc-fNk9ro4iFXY1GtCfh9LMzYS6-xMoM6WEoLY2cp6/s3056/20231105_101212.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmuWnzJqT1j-Jf0_hdifdP_ECgvKxhS7bG_EEOtm9_Wt2WdtWQNNkLPjuo4wCwN7HJeWIBYXpv4_diClPhse3jBGxbL39kcEbB-9sio4LGcGBi78_QBTkjkH4yJnyFvAgYHplM8Tu6zjkqB738Ilc-fNk9ro4iFXY1GtCfh9LMzYS6-xMoM6WEoLY2cp6/w400-h400/20231105_101212.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile a T-64 breaks down on the road during the early minutes of the war!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcxLrZGgZxkT4or67Ba9CKsHwWX0mtQ0mKRanIEcrzzy8OTNy_JEULLKytuVCVrueTUyhMqKRNZjjbpm8FV6F07idFhGOiYEqeigjES0oJ_dOoNJ-bcLF9CyXZJ1wLXklpoCX57RDSi-FOXhmuIxS5HF3mjr5O6LKZPus6C60iu6dndBYBe2FWeqojjI3/s3056/20231105_101938.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcxLrZGgZxkT4or67Ba9CKsHwWX0mtQ0mKRanIEcrzzy8OTNy_JEULLKytuVCVrueTUyhMqKRNZjjbpm8FV6F07idFhGOiYEqeigjES0oJ_dOoNJ-bcLF9CyXZJ1wLXklpoCX57RDSi-FOXhmuIxS5HF3mjr5O6LKZPus6C60iu6dndBYBe2FWeqojjI3/w400-h400/20231105_101938.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American tanks clawing their way over the hill to engage the Russians on the other side</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHqriNSUqCdJ-j-89N9XBfbQW70qgO7zQ1NCRAOgXGAa096Din-92mZjp5u9zDuA2CPFDjEzqqVV9sImzmHFHKgJTnP064fgWGKoWx0FNtKm5Lgk0shWgzQVz_Y7bjmHcQE2igmlrB_PhttgvAwwyY8eNWSZhL6JMoncazEb4ggFnyc4MZxp1vXqmznn1/s3056/20231105_102801.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHqriNSUqCdJ-j-89N9XBfbQW70qgO7zQ1NCRAOgXGAa096Din-92mZjp5u9zDuA2CPFDjEzqqVV9sImzmHFHKgJTnP064fgWGKoWx0FNtKm5Lgk0shWgzQVz_Y7bjmHcQE2igmlrB_PhttgvAwwyY8eNWSZhL6JMoncazEb4ggFnyc4MZxp1vXqmznn1/w400-h400/20231105_102801.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Soviet scout BMP takes up firing positions!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjrRpuvc6fN96NtURAImIVxAVvs2BIBwBJCYqUKk-IdebOEk4irap4ju9cKthPTxofdT0fSq8XEvNI181kQ_nx5azr0paCazQe-p-adh72DM__pdai1vg2eGDSoCyHVt4Manmn_71eYJniMjw4PtLgc00oHWBYjoBBDKfr-HCa7TQwEocDWEE7FjRFi0L/s3056/20231105_102951.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjrRpuvc6fN96NtURAImIVxAVvs2BIBwBJCYqUKk-IdebOEk4irap4ju9cKthPTxofdT0fSq8XEvNI181kQ_nx5azr0paCazQe-p-adh72DM__pdai1vg2eGDSoCyHVt4Manmn_71eYJniMjw4PtLgc00oHWBYjoBBDKfr-HCa7TQwEocDWEE7FjRFi0L/w400-h400/20231105_102951.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Cavalry Scouts take up positions guarding the bridge - the Russians are already on the opposite bank at the bridge! </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Dave out-scouted me and started with 2 x scout elements on the table in ACAVs and a platoon of M60 tanks. Each element is watching a bridge standing by for "the cavalry to show up" (see waht I did there?)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqSc7sR0-ctOkh44lRBO3LDv2T-c6RZNmEMk8qMqT9C9VMbFSkTZSNDC6v3bnyCrsPsEyuCOnu9hUJFxRMb55CIxtBMuJ4NrQ36bQy5Om58ZjIiDHK-K4TPLvOl2_4fxFc_mxsTzylVDGSfY3WlT4JB-yUlFiG2R_Nfwb-c8RvbqX6NaNsNLyhzdnNoDv/s3056/20231105_102959.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqSc7sR0-ctOkh44lRBO3LDv2T-c6RZNmEMk8qMqT9C9VMbFSkTZSNDC6v3bnyCrsPsEyuCOnu9hUJFxRMb55CIxtBMuJ4NrQ36bQy5Om58ZjIiDHK-K4TPLvOl2_4fxFc_mxsTzylVDGSfY3WlT4JB-yUlFiG2R_Nfwb-c8RvbqX6NaNsNLyhzdnNoDv/w400-h400/20231105_102959.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American M113 weathering the Soviet advance!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Soviets are planning on only using 1 single axis for the attack and it's a good thing because the other way was heavily mined. The Americans purchased a minefield blocking one approach. The Soviet forward screen consists of a BMP1 recce vehicle w/dismounts, and 2 x T-64A main battle tanks - a nasty surprise of the M60-armed tankers. The Americans move first and bag 2 objectives while Ivan (yours truly) moves out and captures the bridge approach. Meanwhile Dave's M60 tanks are fighting from the march as Dave's tanks struggle through the pine forest to get to the top of the hill and engage. </p><p>Hard luck as one of Dave's M113s suffers a breakdown, then one of my T-64s suffers the same fate! War is hell!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYxu6GhuLEuazqbm7bgOZJAST1l6NqFOk0RxhqqKsXWKmxgJ_6VkhKrYr-NHDRm5RttSGt6ppvOSFVD9f8_2dMYSorgXNirHwOkqKbZ_KwxAt2mFV10FGJTAOkc-PN3C4zph7nP4Wn_uaSyBN_EubjgCDYj7n_7oBKYNa8ixSFEMJPOIfjGKBUjF9xFYJ/s3056/20231105_103009.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYxu6GhuLEuazqbm7bgOZJAST1l6NqFOk0RxhqqKsXWKmxgJ_6VkhKrYr-NHDRm5RttSGt6ppvOSFVD9f8_2dMYSorgXNirHwOkqKbZ_KwxAt2mFV10FGJTAOkc-PN3C4zph7nP4Wn_uaSyBN_EubjgCDYj7n_7oBKYNa8ixSFEMJPOIfjGKBUjF9xFYJ/w400-h400/20231105_103009.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Americans deploy next to a sleepy German village</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVU-abJrScUF1HoyefmE0V7DaHAwmLiKzh0haRAaTkjPx_5So3oYR8R4LwjitkklKod7Oj9rcbOypZ55PXo7sikDjniosBR4FYv1KhYEILB3aDDUJReIPH34RU-dAdzmCsg3uivBtrixt1RxQmUArxcLhCU4qOnhOcbxh4FbXNFlwWXmsLqTA3LTnHu3s/s3056/20231105_103455.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVU-abJrScUF1HoyefmE0V7DaHAwmLiKzh0haRAaTkjPx_5So3oYR8R4LwjitkklKod7Oj9rcbOypZ55PXo7sikDjniosBR4FYv1KhYEILB3aDDUJReIPH34RU-dAdzmCsg3uivBtrixt1RxQmUArxcLhCU4qOnhOcbxh4FbXNFlwWXmsLqTA3LTnHu3s/w400-h400/20231105_103455.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Soviet left approach is blocked! Good thing I didn't plan on going this way!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjti_HL4X4C4OdvBUXRhKN4Xj7xF8ZoALIyfHMUdY4vQgJZq7yie6d6XabBgZ_9Z-6mSHM_yacDpSOo3DzWh9VPJMAdA7-I1_cbjt8i0OJDrG9IFVc4dmzCozsyAPUWIqZRGOee1M7QpjEqQk7pHZsUWvjju46yy_Kyg8F4wCrSxUDzQ9NJMVgUPc-Eta_I/s3056/20231105_104050.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjti_HL4X4C4OdvBUXRhKN4Xj7xF8ZoALIyfHMUdY4vQgJZq7yie6d6XabBgZ_9Z-6mSHM_yacDpSOo3DzWh9VPJMAdA7-I1_cbjt8i0OJDrG9IFVc4dmzCozsyAPUWIqZRGOee1M7QpjEqQk7pHZsUWvjju46yy_Kyg8F4wCrSxUDzQ9NJMVgUPc-Eta_I/w400-h400/20231105_104050.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First blood! T-64 at the bridge takes out an American M60 before it is destroyed!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIi1zBlkXiRH4emu_VBKxoCtWzKU_7uYPaMHSZ6Zvb3sU7OHUgaX5P4uOD1YRSMybgO-qkx65V9nyZhbmvxND7tQTNCsTKjrtXJwYXOoDTeOK2k2ZWRAMDcB7FEvBEs0zOT0qc6VeTcbnm79uXzRR517ISSkp_CLrtwTGWY5D-qpdX-TLek4DXKdbfxiU/s3056/20231105_105010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIi1zBlkXiRH4emu_VBKxoCtWzKU_7uYPaMHSZ6Zvb3sU7OHUgaX5P4uOD1YRSMybgO-qkx65V9nyZhbmvxND7tQTNCsTKjrtXJwYXOoDTeOK2k2ZWRAMDcB7FEvBEs0zOT0qc6VeTcbnm79uXzRR517ISSkp_CLrtwTGWY5D-qpdX-TLek4DXKdbfxiU/w400-h400/20231105_105010.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On turn 3, An American 5 x tank platoon shows up. Note the broken down, burning M113 on the road to Zilchhausen (made up)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQ7WWG-aUOQ6xV_eSFWeVlDXxldtgBxepnkyd-R8li2noUrLnVy7ANQ_4ZewZlaVK-dhUHk8Cmw1Qwk_fE_d4pIUGJqO65rRy04JoKrNbiTV7CNkaNVV0SU9j3pkdWIsS6XUEL2csRL0pNftzvi4Kz7Wy7mb8qfldy9pbcBLeGcKDX7sW-Rg3jdiPSx73/s3056/20231105_105811.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQ7WWG-aUOQ6xV_eSFWeVlDXxldtgBxepnkyd-R8li2noUrLnVy7ANQ_4ZewZlaVK-dhUHk8Cmw1Qwk_fE_d4pIUGJqO65rRy04JoKrNbiTV7CNkaNVV0SU9j3pkdWIsS6XUEL2csRL0pNftzvi4Kz7Wy7mb8qfldy9pbcBLeGcKDX7sW-Rg3jdiPSx73/w400-h400/20231105_105811.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Soviet vanguard is a T-62 company. They reach the broken down T-64. You can see the bridge ahead! THe road is clear!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9D1KzpMIjxTw6cWrhXOM6m3EDM00Nl6zX6iHFE10NEYoN4FZ-J3M365VRxTugH2nx44K_1uPM7ODLYQZJZcOb77gwMIPP-grgkbiV7BndqoGDrB84QUVgdDbxgfVPZs0_CxYeT0GABWZsJN_7m6m0AZ8WbsmqtvPFIEsIdXIjiYC-hUy6bHUj4oF_Ksv/s3056/20231105_110142.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9D1KzpMIjxTw6cWrhXOM6m3EDM00Nl6zX6iHFE10NEYoN4FZ-J3M365VRxTugH2nx44K_1uPM7ODLYQZJZcOb77gwMIPP-grgkbiV7BndqoGDrB84QUVgdDbxgfVPZs0_CxYeT0GABWZsJN_7m6m0AZ8WbsmqtvPFIEsIdXIjiYC-hUy6bHUj4oF_Ksv/w400-h400/20231105_110142.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Americans reinforcing the hill position. Key terrain in this fight!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EdQdqOVrH1OFarDvmD7lirdnEmKvrrJjicmnAqxEUjXMQ1zAZi2HAasWyY4Ang0aOsNRqGCJqHAbYwpPEoZPAOniS3mhnbIOVEaYQWlfbyHlSKzaZI1_00aijjnYre8ztLixUrIbioLsB2I2X_KQRlgQ_Lmh2_HOGWgwKBpfR0uYJvFCdckxx7u54zDU/s3056/20231105_110630.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EdQdqOVrH1OFarDvmD7lirdnEmKvrrJjicmnAqxEUjXMQ1zAZi2HAasWyY4Ang0aOsNRqGCJqHAbYwpPEoZPAOniS3mhnbIOVEaYQWlfbyHlSKzaZI1_00aijjnYre8ztLixUrIbioLsB2I2X_KQRlgQ_Lmh2_HOGWgwKBpfR0uYJvFCdckxx7u54zDU/w400-h400/20231105_110630.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speaking of terrain, note the canalizing valleys. The Soviets are in a murderous traffic jam. Good thing the US artillery isn't available yet...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwe7kgtURDqzVKcJLR96Rz2mXev6j0rhDomO5MK-b_nphMaWXjro_u6c7hsgPTs_bGPZTTP6qeofuGXLSaC3qtOlmvL21WXmAkyHymx5A6ka2s-NCG4lYR_jFxvtlzO5STy7Acyo5I9PXO0md1NoQdz3coQ5x40NDK0T6sfWCdUgGvGEv0QRZ5ZXJQC00E/s3056/20231105_111508.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwe7kgtURDqzVKcJLR96Rz2mXev6j0rhDomO5MK-b_nphMaWXjro_u6c7hsgPTs_bGPZTTP6qeofuGXLSaC3qtOlmvL21WXmAkyHymx5A6ka2s-NCG4lYR_jFxvtlzO5STy7Acyo5I9PXO0md1NoQdz3coQ5x40NDK0T6sfWCdUgGvGEv0QRZ5ZXJQC00E/w400-h400/20231105_111508.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US forces coming from the opposite corner</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Dave knocks out my 3 x lead tanks at the bridge entrance and I have to roll as if I'm crossing an obstacle for each destroyed tank I move "through". All the while, the Americans are throwing sabot rounds at me and peppering me with ATGM fire. The pre planning did pay off, however, and an SU-17 fitter is inbound on turn 5 and its target is the house in the background overlooking the bridge. Call it intuition :) but i figured there would be troops there.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_7vkc85j91Xksk-h40mq4T629wG3WzGZoBxYQWdOnDJC_i1FBuMSzRcnN_tuv7jcvJ8xFs2g7c9JPMBriH4Ky3HXNB8eXvEdaQyatAsq3XTK9JR849K2eB0WifeC3LwSo_huY-4hlH0jQ2qTSY8irD7Gt2PO9CvuVLQifyGDiYpARrSVMWU-O3hyPWCR/s3056/20231105_112258.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_7vkc85j91Xksk-h40mq4T629wG3WzGZoBxYQWdOnDJC_i1FBuMSzRcnN_tuv7jcvJ8xFs2g7c9JPMBriH4Ky3HXNB8eXvEdaQyatAsq3XTK9JR849K2eB0WifeC3LwSo_huY-4hlH0jQ2qTSY8irD7Gt2PO9CvuVLQifyGDiYpARrSVMWU-O3hyPWCR/w400-h400/20231105_112258.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outstanding picture! American tanks overlooking the valley.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlpof2Cya68vrBgxG_GkevW2hSl0ngYOwfOpaMtf7prDqL5O7gn5e4ayM3dDGX3p4ENMcWZgwRHt4WuIhnQzPkELdwAnMistlnPJ1UOHXePI2RibKMWyeYY1AdVWHS0b9BzcUvT-Ydvw1g9SqCrxKZKeL3qFbMTj4cujK7siU2VdoZdS9IZ-Q6XoITGkD/s3056/20231105_115409.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlpof2Cya68vrBgxG_GkevW2hSl0ngYOwfOpaMtf7prDqL5O7gn5e4ayM3dDGX3p4ENMcWZgwRHt4WuIhnQzPkELdwAnMistlnPJ1UOHXePI2RibKMWyeYY1AdVWHS0b9BzcUvT-Ydvw1g9SqCrxKZKeL3qFbMTj4cujK7siU2VdoZdS9IZ-Q6XoITGkD/w400-h400/20231105_115409.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Soviet main column shows up - I'm giving up on my plan to speed down the valley and am instead going to plan B - kill as many tanks as possible and force lots of chit pulls :)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />One thing we're noticing is that there is parity in the tank engagements. Hits have excellent chances at killing so I'm hoping my numbers and firing from cover will help. The bridge is turning into a liability and is exhausting to cross. I have to roll deductions for EVERY destroyed tank I cross on the road! It's like Market Garden! <i>"This bit we're on here? It's the wide part."</i><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FeAqEhd4-gWswDua6ke3jx5Z6x_eZkykd-QTwCbG4wxM_70Q03n_5ja0BvOyu_JewaetCq0I9Fw8AvQBeFRS571ScxL_CC8Zf-bhF1l06zSLsedXIE9R9UFgLuVToMVQVxZRM3YE9ULcDslX0kr1_C_VdFoTkmv_lPkS-PwbsVj4qRsD7dooX2D1AHdZ/s3056/20231105_115419.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FeAqEhd4-gWswDua6ke3jx5Z6x_eZkykd-QTwCbG4wxM_70Q03n_5ja0BvOyu_JewaetCq0I9Fw8AvQBeFRS571ScxL_CC8Zf-bhF1l06zSLsedXIE9R9UFgLuVToMVQVxZRM3YE9ULcDslX0kr1_C_VdFoTkmv_lPkS-PwbsVj4qRsD7dooX2D1AHdZ/w400-h400/20231105_115419.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of destroyed vehicles on this once-quaint German country road.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ErrtkII82hEfGywA4n2COqUD2jeCzQsJeyEhEWdyVa9dO2FZGqzh48axVXaIHHPCrAFmm2nSfK_b2kfodAAeS_JV9l_1B4J2bZrggnmKh6hyRbvfBXXf5y8dlZ3XKwxbNOW36De6h3gOKmqdHzGZEA9-GelMMdCWuevU0_YLk2Kq_78oN-lffEvvFc9N/s3056/20231105_115423.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ErrtkII82hEfGywA4n2COqUD2jeCzQsJeyEhEWdyVa9dO2FZGqzh48axVXaIHHPCrAFmm2nSfK_b2kfodAAeS_JV9l_1B4J2bZrggnmKh6hyRbvfBXXf5y8dlZ3XKwxbNOW36De6h3gOKmqdHzGZEA9-GelMMdCWuevU0_YLk2Kq_78oN-lffEvvFc9N/w400-h400/20231105_115423.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tanks ARE crossing, though. Just not many. I think I exited 3 AFVs off the board today - which is saying something because they had about 4 feet of board to traverse under TOW, Dragon, and L7 105mm gun fire!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpwy1V8_sEN5xjWthLU8ygwz92_bWZilS3jGovLe1YkvU7c48f5wa0rxLs0H2Zrezjiqgub6the2CFikrGZpFXEJiLDS76fU6c6cbQyfdwD-hhHETB7V0crapLie6KVa8aCHjZ7pHVRqspt4KnHgWEK48B6JgnSVatQN63FajINuDNQ31WWx4Sb0bTOwS/s3056/20231105_115516.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpwy1V8_sEN5xjWthLU8ygwz92_bWZilS3jGovLe1YkvU7c48f5wa0rxLs0H2Zrezjiqgub6the2CFikrGZpFXEJiLDS76fU6c6cbQyfdwD-hhHETB7V0crapLie6KVa8aCHjZ7pHVRqspt4KnHgWEK48B6JgnSVatQN63FajINuDNQ31WWx4Sb0bTOwS/w400-h400/20231105_115516.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fitter Inbound! Heads Down! (yes it's a MiG-21 - my apologies) the strike will knock out a US fireteam and pin a Dragon team and their accompanying M113</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LL_Nw6eR1kUPHSVxRKjsQq8_BxU0mgx4EBjxaxG9ZLNp1RS2s0CHeT9poF9tXJuDbjjUxOYBa1AR8t3ChmSMchrARJ36l50WOv2RfQsvsvozEuNCMcrENpeMNY6mbADY9y5HzeSUcisuHmXK63xg0uDRHy6RZ3gnsVU0USVqVkubjs3QuqJfNyEIVVR5/s3056/20231105_120533.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LL_Nw6eR1kUPHSVxRKjsQq8_BxU0mgx4EBjxaxG9ZLNp1RS2s0CHeT9poF9tXJuDbjjUxOYBa1AR8t3ChmSMchrARJ36l50WOv2RfQsvsvozEuNCMcrENpeMNY6mbADY9y5HzeSUcisuHmXK63xg0uDRHy6RZ3gnsVU0USVqVkubjs3QuqJfNyEIVVR5/w400-h400/20231105_120533.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Soviet tanks from 1st Company waiting to cross.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>After the Fitter strike, my Main Column begins moving up to the central hill to execute "Plan B" which is really just kill what's in front of you. Another observation? Dave an I were playing with the pre-canned orders - but realized for the smaller games it's better to actually take your chances. Dave rolled 2D6+4 for orders and I rolled 2D6+3 for orders. For the longest time, I could not get my support elements, IE a Motor Rifle PLatoon in BMPs, an AT vehicle, and a ZSU23/4 moving! They rotted at the line of departure.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwHZ4EPrfGxPWwAvwqH1eh88ZaGlgWs6AAa20s2nDqiBj99kTRItsfjpZwsUnNL5gqfegHSkEaGPJlFt9B2wCP9zD6aOZaOqhmZjqzfpMJeeyOJqmVeM8S4k3duZrx3V5lIhe0TAZzcROMjsiY5S-EZ6fFQNyxprwJAoJBTYPront7Ycd26OB60xfhHwF/s3056/20231105_120822.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwHZ4EPrfGxPWwAvwqH1eh88ZaGlgWs6AAa20s2nDqiBj99kTRItsfjpZwsUnNL5gqfegHSkEaGPJlFt9B2wCP9zD6aOZaOqhmZjqzfpMJeeyOJqmVeM8S4k3duZrx3V5lIhe0TAZzcROMjsiY5S-EZ6fFQNyxprwJAoJBTYPront7Ycd26OB60xfhHwF/w400-h400/20231105_120822.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet 2nd Company moving up to execute Plan B! Note the line of burning tanks on the highway to the right</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqe_3krYpATbZ89vGJpu-bZcxhbTjzSXQaxQVCyM3P5ZD2HPD2b6CmycCbnSi2cRMs_6soY9jT664C4ObQPfIklrR9MdsrqnxRYAXIDJqi9ZFAV_AULPovc37GlHd6ODPZn5qv1F4Xnx5Njg98MDkJflcF0CAed9AWlSy2GUsHxtoEg2agzty9m7r2VJth/s3056/20231105_120828.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqe_3krYpATbZ89vGJpu-bZcxhbTjzSXQaxQVCyM3P5ZD2HPD2b6CmycCbnSi2cRMs_6soY9jT664C4ObQPfIklrR9MdsrqnxRYAXIDJqi9ZFAV_AULPovc37GlHd6ODPZn5qv1F4Xnx5Njg98MDkJflcF0CAed9AWlSy2GUsHxtoEg2agzty9m7r2VJth/w400-h400/20231105_120828.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet T-62 running the gauntlet. THe house on the right houses the US FO who has not yet been able to make radio contact with the 107mm mortars!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ke4CZFcFr0myp5nunZyXhnHP7k1GSSumC_OZzUTLxgxEG_6Nt9ZOU8ioa2dX7Hl9Rp6PkAHB_Y_YgRHIQPusEk-O-oGUPX_Xq4E5N1kRU6ubQiL8Co6wIBG8Rahi-b1dM6D16L6ZtkOsOiKfa76YqL_51O66nterFL6o5BWsyyI7bn9Vg7tilALa_zxf/s3056/20231105_120928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ke4CZFcFr0myp5nunZyXhnHP7k1GSSumC_OZzUTLxgxEG_6Nt9ZOU8ioa2dX7Hl9Rp6PkAHB_Y_YgRHIQPusEk-O-oGUPX_Xq4E5N1kRU6ubQiL8Co6wIBG8Rahi-b1dM6D16L6ZtkOsOiKfa76YqL_51O66nterFL6o5BWsyyI7bn9Vg7tilALa_zxf/w400-h400/20231105_120928.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMFPm3jXINcwTOE3Kb0BNmbVeJLQNbv5snKPAtoC7a34eobPxh-nsr_0P3KM7vvGIv63j0pD0cVMFDp3VXwuIlq2gYxV8KQav1Cv6PM-w5pwJAe3Oxi7P797uYv2j4DzUdIZF3-hFZDIJ0pPRJk0Xv1HrCmdjkhlDn3dNRwyvuAeux_HuXgw1JxXgU-Nw/s3056/20231105_120941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMFPm3jXINcwTOE3Kb0BNmbVeJLQNbv5snKPAtoC7a34eobPxh-nsr_0P3KM7vvGIv63j0pD0cVMFDp3VXwuIlq2gYxV8KQav1Cv6PM-w5pwJAe3Oxi7P797uYv2j4DzUdIZF3-hFZDIJ0pPRJk0Xv1HrCmdjkhlDn3dNRwyvuAeux_HuXgw1JxXgU-Nw/w400-h400/20231105_120941.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2l0_giYY-KG3HHZa1fzyAjoiFe8Cwk0SZgwux6DB0W9SUifAoFFanckDjgt1enpj9vsbRz2nSsSDgo0Z9AzVu0YKuggIYrjViykKZKNtjPNvFGUKY0WjXKaP7dXONuR7wuzv4F6K2oiAcK3TQqQxgZe_DTaX8JLL0dUYJeKJuCr6ItG5r8WzLzLTxhsoW/s3056/20231105_123358.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2l0_giYY-KG3HHZa1fzyAjoiFe8Cwk0SZgwux6DB0W9SUifAoFFanckDjgt1enpj9vsbRz2nSsSDgo0Z9AzVu0YKuggIYrjViykKZKNtjPNvFGUKY0WjXKaP7dXONuR7wuzv4F6K2oiAcK3TQqQxgZe_DTaX8JLL0dUYJeKJuCr6ItG5r8WzLzLTxhsoW/w400-h400/20231105_123358.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hind Inbound! Lucky chit pull sees the arrival of an Mi24 Hind gunship! I am keen to use the rocket pods and they are absolutely devastating. I shredded the US mech platoon with 1 M113 destroyed, and 2 x pinned at the other bridge. OTherwise they had a lackluster performance, only pinning an M113 the rest of the game.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiH7jEbaM_9w3vGSu4gZu9Y7PKT9plBkXNeb2vhozKm10O9H0Igqv3OFaBLSloeEGGcNY89FVE8_6r-XvvT9v21GrN9eMuHz7rzug9nPdtFy-OgAbTEYKxOHZ3J88jV19Qn8gIk5pH8WBh087i_p7oplDXVDErtaIbFL_8I3-j33MFNmSc5U1rm5b4JbS/s3056/20231105_123721.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiH7jEbaM_9w3vGSu4gZu9Y7PKT9plBkXNeb2vhozKm10O9H0Igqv3OFaBLSloeEGGcNY89FVE8_6r-XvvT9v21GrN9eMuHz7rzug9nPdtFy-OgAbTEYKxOHZ3J88jV19Qn8gIk5pH8WBh087i_p7oplDXVDErtaIbFL_8I3-j33MFNmSc5U1rm5b4JbS/w400-h400/20231105_123721.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave gets an M901 TOW vehicle into position watching over the road! This is tough fighting! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2AdPIfZQUTiLqxVCZudeASkzPGe9QvhdZQNfrE2bNk35nqqn0Dg9oZSyvr703TK4tHITOp1TU1SWObru-bRCNFQzacYPwrD8R3iOmep5HpA6Z0roQ_EssLY_R6t-uIvv9GtDTAaUo1Y0rlSOyRPCpZbC_GjX_FsPkbKt9ijsl8c7xpXpru1Ob-ujjMZi/s3056/20231105_123808.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2AdPIfZQUTiLqxVCZudeASkzPGe9QvhdZQNfrE2bNk35nqqn0Dg9oZSyvr703TK4tHITOp1TU1SWObru-bRCNFQzacYPwrD8R3iOmep5HpA6Z0roQ_EssLY_R6t-uIvv9GtDTAaUo1Y0rlSOyRPCpZbC_GjX_FsPkbKt9ijsl8c7xpXpru1Ob-ujjMZi/w400-h400/20231105_123808.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American casualties start to mount now as the 2nd T-62 company gets online. I will say the Americans gave as good as they got! My BR is getting really high and by turn 9 I'm at 56 of 61.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMplq0VjcvNKEXIFF4VNW8LKvStpoO1iqx9L0o8lyMXrnaSJsaKYjZQx8OGAo308HJ5yJGOY-UYhi5-83shiNow0ZIlJ9912IyJT9TDKIKEYLTxha_V9bUa1TEgE276aJc4Vf60XBR-rvHG_D-s60IaiLiYGyJ1A5am17qSc1-nu_U07ZOBdbmHprBr0c/s3056/20231105_123813.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMplq0VjcvNKEXIFF4VNW8LKvStpoO1iqx9L0o8lyMXrnaSJsaKYjZQx8OGAo308HJ5yJGOY-UYhi5-83shiNow0ZIlJ9912IyJT9TDKIKEYLTxha_V9bUa1TEgE276aJc4Vf60XBR-rvHG_D-s60IaiLiYGyJ1A5am17qSc1-nu_U07ZOBdbmHprBr0c/w400-h400/20231105_123813.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I hope this was evocative of the German countryside somewhat. This is the view from the Armored Cavalry battle position. Lots of burning Russian tanks!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpo8UfKTwbl71eonTNGe3ScKKlUek9k9DH2gcYptGJjzGLmg8-Z7PaHEsFbTZfnysjpIE55RUK2W4Fg-_frWjZnuAl8ASQiYCBnzF2JR-XER2Z0_rLwJZPf1fRUiAcArd_RJGlTpRsGf4n02WVR1drCnA-4lnZA2J9v1Xz3ESCTg69wCxgoTza7-IE3jjx/s3056/20231105_125606.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpo8UfKTwbl71eonTNGe3ScKKlUek9k9DH2gcYptGJjzGLmg8-Z7PaHEsFbTZfnysjpIE55RUK2W4Fg-_frWjZnuAl8ASQiYCBnzF2JR-XER2Z0_rLwJZPf1fRUiAcArd_RJGlTpRsGf4n02WVR1drCnA-4lnZA2J9v1Xz3ESCTg69wCxgoTza7-IE3jjx/w400-h400/20231105_125606.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US Mech Platoon at the other crossing, after the Hind's rocket run!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhrMDMc80L48HP2NEPdN5GlqyNUfr42FVWFMOF9TqZMcrGwFgROwJlZuqzdVtf_iy3e_bMbajWvEtzOsxNVYMeGhKAB1SrH0hKK27IiZZFT9C_Zar9TSGhh-ltjQDVSZjXfL0jUsNt4VyN_GMtYD8JP9dtE0sPU75rtekQ1xuFBzCKnzZzyag76uQqKDo/s3056/20231105_125618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhrMDMc80L48HP2NEPdN5GlqyNUfr42FVWFMOF9TqZMcrGwFgROwJlZuqzdVtf_iy3e_bMbajWvEtzOsxNVYMeGhKAB1SrH0hKK27IiZZFT9C_Zar9TSGhh-ltjQDVSZjXfL0jUsNt4VyN_GMtYD8JP9dtE0sPU75rtekQ1xuFBzCKnzZzyag76uQqKDo/w400-h400/20231105_125618.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RGapyH9ou5di0nyo1xZwazSIk3akqBRwBvDxFFVvsoox_yLu0FV3iRt0nGRdsGlpaIP12j1xdGPAT2RExhyphenhyphenKrIWa8yiQ1DUSuAE6LctTUdwSpMlvSMplofUOJTfpJS_AeheBPFmZidTqlnzpFCPqIqdce45syc0IPOQBNF0mr7Wh3wjt32zA0wLbscg9/s3056/20231105_125925.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RGapyH9ou5di0nyo1xZwazSIk3akqBRwBvDxFFVvsoox_yLu0FV3iRt0nGRdsGlpaIP12j1xdGPAT2RExhyphenhyphenKrIWa8yiQ1DUSuAE6LctTUdwSpMlvSMplofUOJTfpJS_AeheBPFmZidTqlnzpFCPqIqdce45syc0IPOQBNF0mr7Wh3wjt32zA0wLbscg9/w400-h400/20231105_125925.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Russians broke first! The Americans, I came to find out were only in the high 30s (54 was their BP)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KARHAC2-Jokun_88DwhIuUSm3ADzNtceWVo6cSB_7yhyphenhyphenB9dw2ueHosKJHJtMz8TO5jl_KjJPjj_kmVFtOGFvsQM1TIa-JtNKaRR810nMyD04DLxboio0sbBxdcSbR3fSFIjZiH9wEBsazwFx3B1blih6tVuwTk5CwItxjNJ5ZKp-KEKu0O1ugMBPnT80/s3056/20231105_130801.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KARHAC2-Jokun_88DwhIuUSm3ADzNtceWVo6cSB_7yhyphenhyphenB9dw2ueHosKJHJtMz8TO5jl_KjJPjj_kmVFtOGFvsQM1TIa-JtNKaRR810nMyD04DLxboio0sbBxdcSbR3fSFIjZiH9wEBsazwFx3B1blih6tVuwTk5CwItxjNJ5ZKp-KEKu0O1ugMBPnT80/w400-h400/20231105_130801.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hard fighting along the Fulda River as both sides disengage and lick their wounds. Ivan has a few more Battalions where this one came from!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_nnPU10B9UZTbZolp2-fX9k_M2FiRYZ9uOrlhCTbZ6ED4U9KBuc9WgtYOak-ncf3Nm1LmuNbw1Q6UYnf4D4yiBj7YZyKti7qkUsOJ9rfsuQ7ZobwzIYvFDsKFwXMXVrGBOAQopRfJHmLa42oU9folG0yk1WiFByWH55_ErI7oBvwl3Iqvl-5P3UHrCyT/s3056/20231105_133052.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_nnPU10B9UZTbZolp2-fX9k_M2FiRYZ9uOrlhCTbZ6ED4U9KBuc9WgtYOak-ncf3Nm1LmuNbw1Q6UYnf4D4yiBj7YZyKti7qkUsOJ9rfsuQ7ZobwzIYvFDsKFwXMXVrGBOAQopRfJHmLa42oU9folG0yk1WiFByWH55_ErI7oBvwl3Iqvl-5P3UHrCyT/w400-h400/20231105_133052.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave's mortar battery had a track pinned and this was his only successful mortar strike of the battle. It did not pin or destroy anything.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypPW6Wkfl03FsqEPKJqtTrP7M85tEwGpJqqgqF3L_LL27OldpVrXslQnm2B5hlahGdpJJC9okO9EfmU8WpjWJBQwYuNOVfQQU6AiXfI4nFvPQt2mNZLNSZO_ZLRWbCAiKHNL6eXUu-CbSTlyQyWYtgs9dXUBAjmdwMXOXyWSrfep6ZzOzaKUuMJhGJAGd/s3056/20231105_135935.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypPW6Wkfl03FsqEPKJqtTrP7M85tEwGpJqqgqF3L_LL27OldpVrXslQnm2B5hlahGdpJJC9okO9EfmU8WpjWJBQwYuNOVfQQU6AiXfI4nFvPQt2mNZLNSZO_ZLRWbCAiKHNL6eXUu-CbSTlyQyWYtgs9dXUBAjmdwMXOXyWSrfep6ZzOzaKUuMJhGJAGd/w400-h400/20231105_135935.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting the battle with 21 tanks, the Soviets ended with 2.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>LESSONS LEARNED</div><div>So that's it! Another successful NORTHAG game in the books and we're both loving Battlegroup: NORTHAG. This game really had everything - vehicle breakdown chit pulls, heroic action(s), confusion chit pulls, and lots of twists and turns of events that were unexpected. We had about 60 AFVs on the table today and reached a clear decision in 4 hours of battle. I am SUPER excited that PSC is going to give WWII the "NORTHAG" treatment (they're calling it "Battlegroup: Commander" and that will fuel my inner megalomaniac for some big WWII battles. Since it's going to take probably another 6 years like NORTHAG did, I'm going to give WWII the NORTHAG treatment to get some games on the table. Look for some posts coming up about that...</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay what did both sides learn in today's fight?</div><div><br /></div><div>Pre Canned Orders</div><div>PLaying a "platoon" sized battle, it was more effective to roll for orders rather than use the set number of orders (9 for NATO, 8 for WP). Dave was averaging 10 or 11 orders and I think I had an excellent roll where I got 14 or 15 orders. Even on my bad rolls, the number of officers made up for lackluster rolling and I still "broke even" with 8 orders anyways. Something to think about for NORTHAG players.</div><div><br /></div><div>Air Defense</div><div>While it seems like a waste, Dave could only watch while I strafed his mech platoon and fired ATGMs at his rear area mortar platoon (because the missile literally needs 20" of room on the table before it is effective). Dave had nothing on "air guard" (as we used to call it in the Army) and tried firing at me with his pintle mounted MGs, needing a 6 to drive me off. Food for thought. If you're a big list-building type and you want a force composition that's going to win, you might not care, but if watching jets and helos strafe your units with impunity bothers you, consider air defense going in with your forward screen and just sitting there on ambush for the right time to present itself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shoot Every Turn</div><div>I wasted a couple turns trying to get down the road on "Top Speed" rather than engaging the M60s. I could have evened the odds alot quicker (most hits were kills) instead of trying to get all my vehicles past the bridge - which was suicide.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stationary Targets make Better Targets!</div><div>Since this is a higher level game, there is no choice to either fire twice stationary or fire once and move. The only difference is you dont incur the penalty for moving if you sit still (obviously - unless you have advanced gunnery) so make yourself a harder target.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pre Timed Artillery and Air Works!</div><div>It's not hard to identify key terrain on a wargaming table. It's also not hard to identify where he's going to place his troops. As the Soviets, I was "cheap" and only purchased a pre planned airstrike instead of a bunch of 122mm artillery strikes. PLastering the woodline would have damaged those M60s or at the least kept them pinned and less tubes firing at me. Again, something to think about.<br /></div><div><p>So a victory for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0QQjm88eQ8">US Cavalry</a>. That's about all for now - thanks for stopping by! </p></div>Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com13