tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19271888146360599362024-03-05T13:30:43.928+00:00Rear Guard ActionWhere games and
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come togetherJurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.comBlogger472125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-62702708169269524892024-01-11T09:48:00.001+00:002024-01-11T10:31:50.253+00:00Counterattack at the Ring Contour (game #3 Von Luck PSC)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK56clf0_k2FGdD-wsGuk9u4QYPMItZVTUiRmDsPUfHbHziiXKP9rkJAS_HTHGmYLG2vYDQQa4midkD92kU-87BGTZFcEKTB4Tq11sRaDVACsgMnkOYuoxxDjj7fEkEBUkcP7F940MV1GNGTyGWP9ckaDQ9VgE4y4npembNADAdiBw_AfA1MUOGvmsiLg/s2000/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK56clf0_k2FGdD-wsGuk9u4QYPMItZVTUiRmDsPUfHbHziiXKP9rkJAS_HTHGmYLG2vYDQQa4midkD92kU-87BGTZFcEKTB4Tq11sRaDVACsgMnkOYuoxxDjj7fEkEBUkcP7F940MV1GNGTyGWP9ckaDQ9VgE4y4npembNADAdiBw_AfA1MUOGvmsiLg/w400-h225/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>And we are back at the ring contour south of Bas Ranville, as Jasper's Para platoon counterattacks Arvid's PanzerGrenadiers in the 3rd game of the Von Luck Pint sized campaign. After the dramatic ending of last game, can the Germans regain initiative? <br /><br />The Paras will have 10 support points for a counter attack as per the PSC, and a few more teams from the core Para platoon have turned up as well</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJNWsJIc2mBsd1H2ToWmMGmHdm84sR8C5iwY6Y3wbGNp4T2SiSjQ9WDHIukq7kK6s3kDCYhqmyGbII6Ewjb0XRCGXuE25EHyPYsPJnLq8oAIjsKyl7OproMgzCmu3WcWop6QONvy3kF2wi15xh3iImf-LrEw55ME4MSY3593ZGlGjJzlwoN2wjN9n1d0/s762/Para%20before%20game%203.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJNWsJIc2mBsd1H2ToWmMGmHdm84sR8C5iwY6Y3wbGNp4T2SiSjQ9WDHIukq7kK6s3kDCYhqmyGbII6Ewjb0XRCGXuE25EHyPYsPJnLq8oAIjsKyl7OproMgzCmu3WcWop6QONvy3kF2wi15xh3iImf-LrEw55ME4MSY3593ZGlGjJzlwoN2wjN9n1d0/w213-h400/Para%20before%20game%203.png" width="213" /></a></div><p>while the Germans will have 6 points. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnL6J4roZFQ-BJziXC1EjozBQvQ0KmHD6eQD9wpx2MdzPYpaD_2SoX1JbNZhDwrY5oAfhtdtSV_bkXEXIMYj9uABF8MhGd0reVlUeas2szDOEJKIzNpCfLhTffg3RG0UKzzKzP_9CZLAW_dPAqnWMLAAZe_kTj_4uKq2rDAK4oxKqvlwEeNJ2_nSXMTE/s568/PzGr%20before%20game%203.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="409" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnL6J4roZFQ-BJziXC1EjozBQvQ0KmHD6eQD9wpx2MdzPYpaD_2SoX1JbNZhDwrY5oAfhtdtSV_bkXEXIMYj9uABF8MhGd0reVlUeas2szDOEJKIzNpCfLhTffg3RG0UKzzKzP_9CZLAW_dPAqnWMLAAZe_kTj_4uKq2rDAK4oxKqvlwEeNJ2_nSXMTE/w288-h400/PzGr%20before%20game%203.png" width="288" /></a></div><p></p>Because of the commander's and men's opinions, the paras have 11 force morale, and some mediocre rolling leaves the PzGren at 8. <br /><p><br />The Paras manage to turn the PzGren left flank during the patrol phase. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFYXDq3XI9S7AaXlTgi9Qw3pMzS_GJXOiQpFKZtuJJEC2ktmDrweu5y60zNpwpm0dyzQRPqh5oLoXRWKHB6K7iNupG0MT_ZC5iPvfFXhhrxGgjKvjmGtzQng6xuKjlkDDMCmy8SQfj2Bo5VpbzYMpBJ229idR6Zm7Lk-Q-Q5wZCked2YnSN7AVZaiFNk/s2000/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFYXDq3XI9S7AaXlTgi9Qw3pMzS_GJXOiQpFKZtuJJEC2ktmDrweu5y60zNpwpm0dyzQRPqh5oLoXRWKHB6K7iNupG0MT_ZC5iPvfFXhhrxGgjKvjmGtzQng6xuKjlkDDMCmy8SQfj2Bo5VpbzYMpBJ229idR6Zm7Lk-Q-Q5wZCked2YnSN7AVZaiFNk/w400-h225/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>But it always turns out slightly different when placing jump off points... <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcjxWKN-ToitGVW1PDuqqmWi88qg3vrHKlCmbNe5hLUAkmu8pfrXesyb07n5y-qDfp4S0unmM29iJB1CrBb7uhpU8gJkusLdqtPTimFh9UiK4VmnFxwaLQbOiODBk1xg6qkO3D126MDBLRrv8cRo7ik0OStwEXGT2DUjT48tRCo8HLZatmlivcu6ue00/s2000/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcjxWKN-ToitGVW1PDuqqmWi88qg3vrHKlCmbNe5hLUAkmu8pfrXesyb07n5y-qDfp4S0unmM29iJB1CrBb7uhpU8gJkusLdqtPTimFh9UiK4VmnFxwaLQbOiODBk1xg6qkO3D126MDBLRrv8cRo7ik0OStwEXGT2DUjT48tRCo8HLZatmlivcu6ue00/w400-h225/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>On the first turn, a squad of Paras deploys in overwatch on each flank. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpscadJDEHrQ3yhIx7yCbuS6drpRRrPvid5PiWA-oj0lgnqk7MZaV-Yf3u-blfUK8EgwXNklTUaBKgI4gh1UVxMzVcZ_-o9hEI2JPgKszLpf6kyAwEaO0NTawT8aJFa00jrVvX6y0uwKa5dI6ptNta1ayIfqnsdFu24k_0HLoJ1ykqleM710MBGIu4Yc/s2000/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpscadJDEHrQ3yhIx7yCbuS6drpRRrPvid5PiWA-oj0lgnqk7MZaV-Yf3u-blfUK8EgwXNklTUaBKgI4gh1UVxMzVcZ_-o9hEI2JPgKszLpf6kyAwEaO0NTawT8aJFa00jrVvX6y0uwKa5dI6ptNta1ayIfqnsdFu24k_0HLoJ1ykqleM710MBGIu4Yc/w400-h225/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijE8IWsaZ2yrPO5Ct1RQcGdsAAN9zBXWzmQJuHr4-FZl4Idvt8ltEdKN_niJ-nhRlhvkB7XFtywZZvWab3jfLsst7yPhJu555Y_933XuvdxTRfsueu0RyNRG_opHzRf_cmFxazzK3i9M2BlcttpsbY4JKhD0y3XteWazMef-ktElLCXEkU-pOdDsOtXmQ/s2000/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijE8IWsaZ2yrPO5Ct1RQcGdsAAN9zBXWzmQJuHr4-FZl4Idvt8ltEdKN_niJ-nhRlhvkB7XFtywZZvWab3jfLsst7yPhJu555Y_933XuvdxTRfsueu0RyNRG_opHzRf_cmFxazzK3i9M2BlcttpsbY4JKhD0y3XteWazMef-ktElLCXEkU-pOdDsOtXmQ/w400-h225/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The Germans keep very still</p><p>Turn 2: Jasper strengthens his right flank with a sniper and a 2" mortar which starts laying smoke... on the left center. The squad on the left crawls forward, inspired by the platoon sergeant </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpTZ02I4iMXtYTWGKOSmjqWZS0ercNg7A3Db1qPNz9pwlRO3Of-usPN0sv2Ese4QqT5LMoeC5TlER_xpqWajv3-Xp5C34LPjZkiJ6UIBVs1eXxXYX-r7o2lbwubt2g65311M9VgckG-uIKSHXFndzKbTYmw41a_PyRNJPNoByqJtsOhgjfzkGXobsZaU/s2000/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpTZ02I4iMXtYTWGKOSmjqWZS0ercNg7A3Db1qPNz9pwlRO3Of-usPN0sv2Ese4QqT5LMoeC5TlER_xpqWajv3-Xp5C34LPjZkiJ6UIBVs1eXxXYX-r7o2lbwubt2g65311M9VgckG-uIKSHXFndzKbTYmw41a_PyRNJPNoByqJtsOhgjfzkGXobsZaU/w400-h225/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p>Turn 3: the fire base on the Para right flank is strengthened with a Vickers MG. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZ3B4WnVdh1WnD-S-Nn28Thj0wi_66BPIQQKjypR6LlbXq1qw50ilkAwaXGH1gNaN4PCGSB4NNfbz2iim-rhvTm7BLe3rJC2XE94FhIt0gjgIu0hRQXwrp4AwFloLXvYmep5Ap9Wzj9l-4oe_edRGMqRPsF8P-jcQc-rs8ueQOHbiFGgMmJiyJOhuJOk/s2000/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZ3B4WnVdh1WnD-S-Nn28Thj0wi_66BPIQQKjypR6LlbXq1qw50ilkAwaXGH1gNaN4PCGSB4NNfbz2iim-rhvTm7BLe3rJC2XE94FhIt0gjgIu0hRQXwrp4AwFloLXvYmep5Ap9Wzj9l-4oe_edRGMqRPsF8P-jcQc-rs8ueQOHbiFGgMmJiyJOhuJOk/w400-h225/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>More smoke lands on the left flank. Germans keep stumm <br /></p><p>Turn 4 gets a double phase for the paras, who make their move towards
the German jump off points on both flanks. More smoke dropped </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRovuokLSFJxZmABjB-ZMJGmPgIFBJDh9zAR8WjHuwvZpCY4EYEDRm6fZDuVahY6m8Ka-Wg5T-ZblFoXmcG72CtobDBx9xLZ609L1GNkow3CWHM9JfjwsC3ZZC4QfyCDdV51JKJzEwgMOJNOQABSVzGzdsEuYUPi_3K2jqsQ4LniPsi7zvyT_LF3qjbeA/s2000/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRovuokLSFJxZmABjB-ZMJGmPgIFBJDh9zAR8WjHuwvZpCY4EYEDRm6fZDuVahY6m8Ka-Wg5T-ZblFoXmcG72CtobDBx9xLZ609L1GNkow3CWHM9JfjwsC3ZZC4QfyCDdV51JKJzEwgMOJNOQABSVzGzdsEuYUPi_3K2jqsQ4LniPsi7zvyT_LF3qjbeA/w400-h225/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /><br />On the 2nd phase the paras push on, denying the Germans the use of a jump off point and getting close to the objective <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVgwB-gN-dQcoRYXIiObu5Gz3Yv9hNuJDfqiFe6SctVamLmd7fEO7UhCF6789LqXUFLyAt-ZaFeaJ3sykQBpSgCwYRA-DT1LWNtzpeAyYxZKPhqy5rurVVGdJBGp8oCXyCuuf7OVz5mLDzcytpojNSetEqjn7OPiREk-TEXZh_d6jmmVqQFz0GR3zCUw/s2000/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVgwB-gN-dQcoRYXIiObu5Gz3Yv9hNuJDfqiFe6SctVamLmd7fEO7UhCF6789LqXUFLyAt-ZaFeaJ3sykQBpSgCwYRA-DT1LWNtzpeAyYxZKPhqy5rurVVGdJBGp8oCXyCuuf7OVz5mLDzcytpojNSetEqjn7OPiREk-TEXZh_d6jmmVqQFz0GR3zCUw/w400-h225/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /><br /></p><p>This finally sparks a German response. An MMG opens up between the smoke
(inspired by a senior leader), but the damage is light. Then an LMG
ambushes but again the paras come away with some shock <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2SjlhMTuuUGRRuwXspy1rI64kSwPvLdcEPAdhrPAIGOJVdFhW1kACHhLpnO7Qy5sw6dI5ZeCMglD4FwxPTYN45u-griHqvv_xmg_TahxrwIrFrBWnm8GLoMFnwsqBClxkrYmmtfw4kJnxFL1qbcyk7PPpJ4iNB2e5NXgZeNbrWWMYHNySZLVVGcxcd8/s2000/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2SjlhMTuuUGRRuwXspy1rI64kSwPvLdcEPAdhrPAIGOJVdFhW1kACHhLpnO7Qy5sw6dI5ZeCMglD4FwxPTYN45u-griHqvv_xmg_TahxrwIrFrBWnm8GLoMFnwsqBClxkrYmmtfw4kJnxFL1qbcyk7PPpJ4iNB2e5NXgZeNbrWWMYHNySZLVVGcxcd8/w400-h225/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Turn 5: the para sniper hits back at the LMG, <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vHQ1XoV-gLXVhyphenhyphenFjFrVWFghmsogRl6EABA1fS0VkuKiH0EY48jMdhB1IWsGYr8xZekl-TMipi9ENTUgCZw2A40ATLMJ9cvQaSshQ9RDizB8sLffrLtJr7PyqD_VmzsdR40PxpZQGBzLmHAiKx0GS58-pbZaHu_FuOQissWZi-bGn8t16_qpR6Sjf3F4/s2000/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vHQ1XoV-gLXVhyphenhyphenFjFrVWFghmsogRl6EABA1fS0VkuKiH0EY48jMdhB1IWsGYr8xZekl-TMipi9ENTUgCZw2A40ATLMJ9cvQaSshQ9RDizB8sLffrLtJr7PyqD_VmzsdR40PxpZQGBzLmHAiKx0GS58-pbZaHu_FuOQissWZi-bGn8t16_qpR6Sjf3F4/w400-h225/13.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and a para team on the right crawls forward on top of the German jump off point </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/AVvXsEh1vOb8pWyUPckWNwGAaBuVh2GjlciUbrDYwx0AGIVjAWk_LREmqvRdhEjrDFuf_pg3lVHu-usw9rhh3Qyu8edTNyR57sVtSwSzJQ_x2uE4QMi4Ia8nbuDuiPwZtv9QbojlQtVferNRxpez-Yt-8VZr-Xve404YsJsA_rxo_d1cRGPbJQUmpanWTw4fMA0/s2000/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vOb8pWyUPckWNwGAaBuVh2GjlciUbrDYwx0AGIVjAWk_LREmqvRdhEjrDFuf_pg3lVHu-usw9rhh3Qyu8edTNyR57sVtSwSzJQ_x2uE4QMi4Ia8nbuDuiPwZtv9QbojlQtVferNRxpez-Yt-8VZr-Xve404YsJsA_rxo_d1cRGPbJQUmpanWTw4fMA0/w400-h225/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br />But the main course is the paras on the right charging the MMG! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1iJpGYt3pmU8JjgL7mDuvnOUc7U25yNgtI4lQ7wD03AG592qOZXy7_4lnxSmGqqmn_H1YiNjRPljQV1nGvJGuULQUaBwQqXKitpmRit9aHuBdwpb52Eg2kkFa_41rutmU-uDX9v4827dRXjju9LF9WR5WUUfNP18FtOBaWVp5_0rAaILBdUDY19UdrI/s2000/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1iJpGYt3pmU8JjgL7mDuvnOUc7U25yNgtI4lQ7wD03AG592qOZXy7_4lnxSmGqqmn_H1YiNjRPljQV1nGvJGuULQUaBwQqXKitpmRit9aHuBdwpb52Eg2kkFa_41rutmU-uDX9v4827dRXjju9LF9WR5WUUfNP18FtOBaWVp5_0rAaILBdUDY19UdrI/w400-h225/15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>It ends with the MMG taken out, as well as the German senior leader
wounded. 3 paras killed and the senior leader wounded. German force
morale -4, British -1. And worse: the paras have now closed down the
jump off point/objective! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDm0_i02w-AmmsKFeaz10CC08_wKiT2pdTKQ_YdovFDlDpOQ-Ha79EK96Et9SMGodQVDB916oxE6jYvFASGFPRMaK24G3Z5AB8vIO6X0ztCXi8eVlB7ho4fHiZbB_XhTBeoaLdcICskT7gOysgjWJlQxIMVoloU2xJ2GUEhE0zr_AVOnv6X6XuVNgnTk/s2000/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDm0_i02w-AmmsKFeaz10CC08_wKiT2pdTKQ_YdovFDlDpOQ-Ha79EK96Et9SMGodQVDB916oxE6jYvFASGFPRMaK24G3Z5AB8vIO6X0ztCXi8eVlB7ho4fHiZbB_XhTBeoaLdcICskT7gOysgjWJlQxIMVoloU2xJ2GUEhE0zr_AVOnv6X6XuVNgnTk/w400-h225/16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />More response from the Germans: a squad deploys and fires on the para team on the jump off point on the right. ( team is pinned) <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VowtlY_MIZ-rc3GQZu-NdlwLh9bZCWHphhtrcFksy3ECLJ3Um3astvwiLJB9QcCVLdbZE_ioziDH3F_rtuUBZt0-RJ2OxDp9GFvHOwMttIHRslUPUnAzbPeFXwBqyFXZLTLGms0s5ZbpT9VaZVYV-BAHlboxBdTXRYLQkHRL0nwtnEdtA9ncHTmF-0k/s2000/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VowtlY_MIZ-rc3GQZu-NdlwLh9bZCWHphhtrcFksy3ECLJ3Um3astvwiLJB9QcCVLdbZE_ioziDH3F_rtuUBZt0-RJ2OxDp9GFvHOwMttIHRslUPUnAzbPeFXwBqyFXZLTLGms0s5ZbpT9VaZVYV-BAHlboxBdTXRYLQkHRL0nwtnEdtA9ncHTmF-0k/w400-h225/17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /><br />They in turn get shot at by the Vickers on overwatch </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMIasVEPWiBRsCpTEk9Mhw8AiAbWdcc2St33j4GFWHVFqdbwQRAR6b0s5J2P8dRnZK49ZdKK2wMSdjLLYKMn3WrCVFlqy4Ng-UeY0GxmUH_z0U0nNRN-CEf_QQT_RmXKUdZgiRE0_T6oFHCMl_RckMhyphenhyphen3_JbS1Px5Q0EPh3ZqYLApqS7iSWN0WghSnac/s2000/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMIasVEPWiBRsCpTEk9Mhw8AiAbWdcc2St33j4GFWHVFqdbwQRAR6b0s5J2P8dRnZK49ZdKK2wMSdjLLYKMn3WrCVFlqy4Ng-UeY0GxmUH_z0U0nNRN-CEf_QQT_RmXKUdZgiRE0_T6oFHCMl_RckMhyphenhyphen3_JbS1Px5Q0EPh3ZqYLApqS7iSWN0WghSnac/w400-h225/18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Another PzGr squad takes aim at the paras in the smoke, who lose the Bren team (no effect on morale though) </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCrl0HQXOkxFhmOQfq4UQEl7Af0mnKIQwBiNoJWdFmRKrIHWA4-VM6wzf8QJeYaQ5-VAG-K5JKj0catQ1tfxFzNTWxn62tNfleeBvIFAJbD2771jzms-TlhOnjX98lukCesNBdm-4ugnQL43-jNdbFEWZheeBCP5Ub0IrkFUcZVhkq-a8t2BQVidfF94/s2000/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCrl0HQXOkxFhmOQfq4UQEl7Af0mnKIQwBiNoJWdFmRKrIHWA4-VM6wzf8QJeYaQ5-VAG-K5JKj0catQ1tfxFzNTWxn62tNfleeBvIFAJbD2771jzms-TlhOnjX98lukCesNBdm-4ugnQL43-jNdbFEWZheeBCP5Ub0IrkFUcZVhkq-a8t2BQVidfF94/w400-h225/19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br />Turn 6: a double phase in which initially the weakened paras on the left lose some shock and the MMG does light damage on the right <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8-Ty5u3snICCUBhne0ZYfDnaclUQ5XJpHS0t2YnGa6-d8pLKLfrruLeY_vr2v8BH0JMuUfonLbaD3C1rQXVhlGQ7CaMe-U98KKihqte3ZpnPzmZ9ECWdUwyW5jLvptJH-Vs17sMeidSp31RGsT1Utd2z1LNyHqf4n0Btwqhrn_l0Rpv9V9c_f6rHbGM/s2000/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8-Ty5u3snICCUBhne0ZYfDnaclUQ5XJpHS0t2YnGa6-d8pLKLfrruLeY_vr2v8BH0JMuUfonLbaD3C1rQXVhlGQ7CaMe-U98KKihqte3ZpnPzmZ9ECWdUwyW5jLvptJH-Vs17sMeidSp31RGsT1Utd2z1LNyHqf4n0Btwqhrn_l0Rpv9V9c_f6rHbGM/w400-h225/20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />On the 2nd phase the para squad on the left moves in the flank of the PzGren LMG team. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZ4t2_K6pWPzc4X2zmM90pkVjaWbJN_0o4iauEdCFNYna7sWaN56Q5oLKTtVfIp26uSASRKrmSLSVP_xz84yo_k9K0q89hqjD8QwqcrjUEeBMynAdoXADVW34tIieRVPA8J0Akf8-QOtUWzBlGatdKd8M3NDj6xv72VzuYPQtJ_JkjgHnfN3qAnZyrgw/s2000/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZ4t2_K6pWPzc4X2zmM90pkVjaWbJN_0o4iauEdCFNYna7sWaN56Q5oLKTtVfIp26uSASRKrmSLSVP_xz84yo_k9K0q89hqjD8QwqcrjUEeBMynAdoXADVW34tIieRVPA8J0Akf8-QOtUWzBlGatdKd8M3NDj6xv72VzuYPQtJ_JkjgHnfN3qAnZyrgw/w400-h225/21.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></p><p><br />That's 3 stens and 2 grenades from the junior leader. Almost wipes out the team <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSApapbUwZRUe-DgAcY5FaEhP0m1pstYTQuD415Q76pdjL_StwDxPOc43AKEA1oT3w_1duHU45xHbMAz9g_6mT2KfxLA9jcJYarucI55wMgfGnmkCRHAiwF7exRtCAp9lJXmjCFdnwQUYbA_eVwAUI8zZqUbOezWsj-EN42W26a3rLvY6als7Ut9cH8n4/s2000/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSApapbUwZRUe-DgAcY5FaEhP0m1pstYTQuD415Q76pdjL_StwDxPOc43AKEA1oT3w_1duHU45xHbMAz9g_6mT2KfxLA9jcJYarucI55wMgfGnmkCRHAiwF7exRtCAp9lJXmjCFdnwQUYbA_eVwAUI8zZqUbOezWsj-EN42W26a3rLvY6als7Ut9cH8n4/w225-h400/22.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p></p><p>More flank maneouvre on the right, but the bren team isn't very effective </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XU2LMRrBf-7xoDFBNLfuahXqWeLFeDjBxFn16DDkTCLluow0iH0bVpJik9zKmFgOoKHSz9i7Mnrs-lz6oWccj_edbCQmAnBtfcmP-48tAsykPqHgYLlm_8fPRtmAUV22RASk0Yl5YhjnXgTI8t5NblFO6ZN50f1OZ1PfdwXTlwAdTw3TT2yi-2QC3kU/s2000/23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XU2LMRrBf-7xoDFBNLfuahXqWeLFeDjBxFn16DDkTCLluow0iH0bVpJik9zKmFgOoKHSz9i7Mnrs-lz6oWccj_edbCQmAnBtfcmP-48tAsykPqHgYLlm_8fPRtmAUV22RASk0Yl5YhjnXgTI8t5NblFO6ZN50f1OZ1PfdwXTlwAdTw3TT2yi-2QC3kU/w400-h225/23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />The Germans have a double phase and shoot at the MMG. Not much effect though <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7mRy3BZhfJvuGWS7xYD6pGPBoTGFiecFigPUtkhgsSwHTdlhuAtrwbCwu7BCrVKakVSEbbplw7j4kMvfFSn8FSKRAt9TnshkSBdqgA_YgdQv3jO7mY5b6jI63QIXTD_z5xcYTpamNUgJxPT535WcYNxmJach0fEfK6tEzUzlgnWo4QgibbnQLsGGTAg/s2000/24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7mRy3BZhfJvuGWS7xYD6pGPBoTGFiecFigPUtkhgsSwHTdlhuAtrwbCwu7BCrVKakVSEbbplw7j4kMvfFSn8FSKRAt9TnshkSBdqgA_YgdQv3jO7mY5b6jI63QIXTD_z5xcYTpamNUgJxPT535WcYNxmJach0fEfK6tEzUzlgnWo4QgibbnQLsGGTAg/w400-h225/24.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>Double 6s continue and the PzGren shoot some more, inspired by another senior leader. Target is bren team on the right. That's repeated on the next phase, wounding the junior leader ( no loss of morale) <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkKymOL2stjVZ_67htuNgAaNQppMsgygKO-JYYQV-VmfbzxkNVF6Qu-qvpVgkhSrbEdwu9N5GLNWTqVhpvE3rA5BKRqraklmqGiDYk0hdmkZP4aQAG86yZbC9eG4CASlmsXb1NWn2cAc_4KQdaJqPUzPgJpXOzOLaUAFlL2uX40w9337NM9a1w3bJzD0/s2000/25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkKymOL2stjVZ_67htuNgAaNQppMsgygKO-JYYQV-VmfbzxkNVF6Qu-qvpVgkhSrbEdwu9N5GLNWTqVhpvE3rA5BKRqraklmqGiDYk0hdmkZP4aQAG86yZbC9eG4CASlmsXb1NWn2cAc_4KQdaJqPUzPgJpXOzOLaUAFlL2uX40w9337NM9a1w3bJzD0/w400-h225/25.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></p><p><br />Turn 7: paras charge the remaining LMG in the flank on the left. The LMG routs off table (but no morale effect!). <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYd6OSxRg_piM2-Sz7m6IvA-5Ra4a_2MeWDrVAOZKRTDDIh0fn1phRcXYV_xo9tsLohhl5ZMPoGhYNceRaDmUXQwv2TB3Yfb4FcMnVzRj3DIyyz6T_SgNajd73O5DNHa2HzK6ch4Hc_1E8ijCE-5FPtosIPasmO0W5VpQGW-swE5PH6YHzzF3Zv1iO6TA/s2000/26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYd6OSxRg_piM2-Sz7m6IvA-5Ra4a_2MeWDrVAOZKRTDDIh0fn1phRcXYV_xo9tsLohhl5ZMPoGhYNceRaDmUXQwv2TB3Yfb4FcMnVzRj3DIyyz6T_SgNajd73O5DNHa2HzK6ch4Hc_1E8ijCE-5FPtosIPasmO0W5VpQGW-swE5PH6YHzzF3Zv1iO6TA/w400-h225/26.jpg" width="400" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: left;">On the right a bren team retreats to a safer distance. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9f1LlgU8MU5rvLcZnistpf_AEb01TSHDL2iaRKfrvhY4QHJluc-NVLGNbm5xtqFSomGe2ohbHXWMdt-RkiI0kuJLR2cqKMd__cywOXPzgIjfZbdCA4AqJsiUe8lBJLJDpYetXSHnUxNCi4nKWDnakx42ybLKqpkkxurePZXfhdH2YC99OIuU9fdz1wE/s2000/27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9f1LlgU8MU5rvLcZnistpf_AEb01TSHDL2iaRKfrvhY4QHJluc-NVLGNbm5xtqFSomGe2ohbHXWMdt-RkiI0kuJLR2cqKMd__cywOXPzgIjfZbdCA4AqJsiUe8lBJLJDpYetXSHnUxNCi4nKWDnakx42ybLKqpkkxurePZXfhdH2YC99OIuU9fdz1wE/w400-h225/27.jpg" width="400" /></a> </p><p>MMG inflicts more casualties. And is joined by a new squad</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgLWkcwOCMpM7lT9dtd3w4aYwMXfkHmdrixGdgXf6rBNSMBENeeLHKWCeOE686pboKFxkNM1MgnDjhFQFStt2lFTaEpga_2MX60aLkm5CXsDnskoFCDFjzl7i9IoV1ohvtAMHG6n03bYlypj5oPtg0yZBfT3VfymzhCLERonN5ufBrGUq-CPtwsWprow/s2000/28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgLWkcwOCMpM7lT9dtd3w4aYwMXfkHmdrixGdgXf6rBNSMBENeeLHKWCeOE686pboKFxkNM1MgnDjhFQFStt2lFTaEpga_2MX60aLkm5CXsDnskoFCDFjzl7i9IoV1ohvtAMHG6n03bYlypj5oPtg0yZBfT3VfymzhCLERonN5ufBrGUq-CPtwsWprow/w400-h225/28.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Double phase for the PzGren: a team deploys but misses the para team on the left. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxe2Tr_nrm9s0WYG-krjwEZmvzK6CvTDWRew4-fMTqExHOKq9iV35ImtdHIwsl4O2ZO2iXxMHVwMl0USkeyKwfxeRHDq1ZLhZ4yDmy7Q5SKXzTqokmSUnIVu-P8qSqSfA3WZ4QDkZJ8oGdUB_aGYBpjDA2_C7kT7LsKTSwT0VMuozGbJfsKERr-6YRwFg/s2000/29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxe2Tr_nrm9s0WYG-krjwEZmvzK6CvTDWRew4-fMTqExHOKq9iV35ImtdHIwsl4O2ZO2iXxMHVwMl0USkeyKwfxeRHDq1ZLhZ4yDmy7Q5SKXzTqokmSUnIVu-P8qSqSfA3WZ4QDkZJ8oGdUB_aGYBpjDA2_C7kT7LsKTSwT0VMuozGbJfsKERr-6YRwFg/w400-h225/29.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></p><p>A sole team on the right also receives a salvo and breaks. -1 force morale </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFyUNH4kh8jEaAIYzT9zjxzfXs_EYRvNskaVfNPFuC-GG8sjXvtIZlDfYwR0NP_JKINMTQoVnVwmg-0vkaJqfZ36xfRS7v-9WzuSexiw8M4DdT5F2rk87JYtOVahjRhAblpLDuIaqhAz524r-6XhIRmM1VhIBNURpc2XLZSeM81tVjglxfFgI_Z-ycZY/s2000/30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFyUNH4kh8jEaAIYzT9zjxzfXs_EYRvNskaVfNPFuC-GG8sjXvtIZlDfYwR0NP_JKINMTQoVnVwmg-0vkaJqfZ36xfRS7v-9WzuSexiw8M4DdT5F2rk87JYtOVahjRhAblpLDuIaqhAz524r-6XhIRmM1VhIBNURpc2XLZSeM81tVjglxfFgI_Z-ycZY/w400-h225/30.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></p><p>Another double phase! Germans shoot up the para squad on the left (-1 force moral) junior and senior leader survive. Shots on right flank miss <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtRlHdbjH9V1UqAjKBGq91_FKJc0VbGkHp12Y77WxRaVu4oC0rVnc_hkigMLD9mEKvpGuu2WFnu5O39lXSkNjIS9l9DbhL617kiieSitLSv8qvGOR7lzzSWUWQGG-1iFNM6oSXRObLnBL83K8S3cgv1hjalGoqyYSNzSVkCSo53YRAXPU8DpGCHZLRH0/s2000/31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtRlHdbjH9V1UqAjKBGq91_FKJc0VbGkHp12Y77WxRaVu4oC0rVnc_hkigMLD9mEKvpGuu2WFnu5O39lXSkNjIS9l9DbhL617kiieSitLSv8qvGOR7lzzSWUWQGG-1iFNM6oSXRObLnBL83K8S3cgv1hjalGoqyYSNzSVkCSo53YRAXPU8DpGCHZLRH0/w400-h225/31.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></p><p>On the last 'double' phase, the PzGren manage to rout the forward para squad on the right, including the junior leader as they run off the table. For a total of -3 force morale. Germans now on 4, Brits on 5. Close! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MukiHsDls7ch0RXCbzR1LPJTvcDaWt1_3MyCP60eUgS1n6LJ1csKB2osUOoqTnYxAypmasplRMVT8z_err3_ufIVIksGNfd8gyY5zy-Gd0TnLuGvCu0m8PdzJPOpe8dtOZ-3Ad4SeXVdU-ghpo8ICdeJ_Rys6E0S38knEtciZBmJrfM88zglVscn3xk/s2000/32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MukiHsDls7ch0RXCbzR1LPJTvcDaWt1_3MyCP60eUgS1n6LJ1csKB2osUOoqTnYxAypmasplRMVT8z_err3_ufIVIksGNfd8gyY5zy-Gd0TnLuGvCu0m8PdzJPOpe8dtOZ-3Ad4SeXVdU-ghpo8ICdeJ_Rys6E0S38knEtciZBmJrfM88zglVscn3xk/w400-h225/32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br />Turn 8: Every para along the hedges blasts towards the PzGren inflicting some shock. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY58EO_8UgXZeLqEqAQzBJSPmtXkiRfWOVAkn1sJpODH08daQeRW540JQSoDmkWjR58j-VXhpv4sj0Rvu7MBfLfXZ60LkClOxikpfzJyZB2jcsglMvb4iquV815eh978aJFhbcHshgy-Vblu50Z06SpJnfT4gQG3lTk2KoOQ_qFPfp2jX3FIceR-ODTVs/s2000/33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY58EO_8UgXZeLqEqAQzBJSPmtXkiRfWOVAkn1sJpODH08daQeRW540JQSoDmkWjR58j-VXhpv4sj0Rvu7MBfLfXZ60LkClOxikpfzJyZB2jcsglMvb4iquV815eh978aJFhbcHshgy-Vblu50Z06SpJnfT4gQG3lTk2KoOQ_qFPfp2jX3FIceR-ODTVs/w400-h225/33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ka0WAnU82VvU8PGl-ZLbXkh0OgCXeloK4OVU3SXeFJcFFrLiflNDSSgU_BoxCSbGO3FLoJHWI_byMOE8DpFAPKogx57y7yFRQuedyuCwNTORV-ORWA0bgnIWsD0L0816bPaXikmQpI3evZF0BT5iUJ1Wez9xcVYNbt_1JkGd7Ob4kUtG82hG5f6FEpk/s2000/34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ka0WAnU82VvU8PGl-ZLbXkh0OgCXeloK4OVU3SXeFJcFFrLiflNDSSgU_BoxCSbGO3FLoJHWI_byMOE8DpFAPKogx57y7yFRQuedyuCwNTORV-ORWA0bgnIWsD0L0816bPaXikmQpI3evZF0BT5iUJ1Wez9xcVYNbt_1JkGd7Ob4kUtG82hG5f6FEpk/w400-h225/34.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The two leaders on the left move behind the smoke, dodging a few bullets (interupt) <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWi0NzJevIq-VtqFiYZlQNZzgiEy2FNiXLKbYQOtN2rN55AJ49Hd_QTda5hP-hGYmb5klqjwXx-gunxdFynhxa0tuyXnrm7AW44ZRa3qZziOaVHqf6r13W8v5IcviGWSUXJ4XswES3adubHdSn7bL3C-OlYzgBSJOJOSfrohtaN3cxAxpO_VViwKrhjb0/s2000/35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWi0NzJevIq-VtqFiYZlQNZzgiEy2FNiXLKbYQOtN2rN55AJ49Hd_QTda5hP-hGYmb5klqjwXx-gunxdFynhxa0tuyXnrm7AW44ZRa3qZziOaVHqf6r13W8v5IcviGWSUXJ4XswES3adubHdSn7bL3C-OlYzgBSJOJOSfrohtaN3cxAxpO_VViwKrhjb0/w400-h225/35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />Germans blast back towards the hedge, with minimal effect. This now has turned into a firefight, but at least the Germans have cleared their jump off points of enemies <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZjkejW_-yaTv4Mm3bwomMug1lTZHZRkbhuqLoudfbds8AsARpT6nWujBmiCGPAIREc6S0WMFpTtibft-vl1INIXQuB87M5nizVyVBXgTaY9eiS73hrugwxDjK1VuGbwX0QpeqittvbiY7T37r6tc98UZR-dl7a1DdccgiYW1-CDGPW2OK23x5ED9cvI/s2000/36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZjkejW_-yaTv4Mm3bwomMug1lTZHZRkbhuqLoudfbds8AsARpT6nWujBmiCGPAIREc6S0WMFpTtibft-vl1INIXQuB87M5nizVyVBXgTaY9eiS73hrugwxDjK1VuGbwX0QpeqittvbiY7T37r6tc98UZR-dl7a1DdccgiYW1-CDGPW2OK23x5ED9cvI/w400-h225/36.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />Turn 9: again everyting from the hedge lets go at the PzGren. Multiple hits incl senior leader (force morale drops to 3) <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZFkVXWvlC48JTX6m-lFeGXFLgdBLVJApzU9EaB1Ip-7SJOOmXlu1Of-JhPuAFTEZZqWU3mBn3wXltqngROuk1JZVSAVNNYdlFFHhooHcKtrkrYjnCB5vvDbEt0QdH9exl9yiSL_E9WAmKasfrejMOU9GZDoUpw6k0iDFQ9Nvm5DctX3gvsBtd1d7VxA/s2000/37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZFkVXWvlC48JTX6m-lFeGXFLgdBLVJApzU9EaB1Ip-7SJOOmXlu1Of-JhPuAFTEZZqWU3mBn3wXltqngROuk1JZVSAVNNYdlFFHhooHcKtrkrYjnCB5vvDbEt0QdH9exl9yiSL_E9WAmKasfrejMOU9GZDoUpw6k0iDFQ9Nvm5DctX3gvsBtd1d7VxA/w400-h225/37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>At which point the PzGren withdraw intact. This means the paras retain the initiative. </p><p>The Paras have lost 9 men of which 2 are ignored because of the morale difference. Nevertheless, these losses make the platoon commander slightly less beloved by his men (drops from 5 to 4). His boss is very pleased however, opinion improves from 2 to 4. His own outlook changes from affable to confident.</p><p>The mood is not that good on the German side. The men start losing confidence because of continued lack of success and losses (-2 to -4). The boss is also not as happy (0 to -1). Arvid himself flows from content to sad.</p><p>Going through the victory conditions for the campaign we came to the conclusion that a German win was now impossible, even discounting the British option to call on naval support (which holds up a German attack for a turn). But given the work Jasper has put into the terrain and the new support options, we felt we'd start the campaign anew. So next game will be on the Ring Contour again!</p><p>See you then.<br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgLWkcwOCMpM7lT9dtd3w4aYwMXfkHmdrixGdgXf6rBNSMBENeeLHKWCeOE686pboKFxkNM1MgnDjhFQFStt2lFTaEpga_2MX60aLkm5CXsDnskoFCDFjzl7i9IoV1ohvtAMHG6n03bYlypj5oPtg0yZBfT3VfymzhCLERonN5ufBrGUq-CPtwsWprow/s2000/28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY58EO_8UgXZeLqEqAQzBJSPmtXkiRfWOVAkn1sJpODH08daQeRW540JQSoDmkWjR58j-VXhpv4sj0Rvu7MBfLfXZ60LkClOxikpfzJyZB2jcsglMvb4iquV815eh978aJFhbcHshgy-Vblu50Z06SpJnfT4gQG3lTk2KoOQ_qFPfp2jX3FIceR-ODTVs/s2000/33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ka0WAnU82VvU8PGl-ZLbXkh0OgCXeloK4OVU3SXeFJcFFrLiflNDSSgU_BoxCSbGO3FLoJHWI_byMOE8DpFAPKogx57y7yFRQuedyuCwNTORV-ORWA0bgnIWsD0L0816bPaXikmQpI3evZF0BT5iUJ1Wez9xcVYNbt_1JkGd7Ob4kUtG82hG5f6FEpk/s2000/34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWi0NzJevIq-VtqFiYZlQNZzgiEy2FNiXLKbYQOtN2rN55AJ49Hd_QTda5hP-hGYmb5klqjwXx-gunxdFynhxa0tuyXnrm7AW44ZRa3qZziOaVHqf6r13W8v5IcviGWSUXJ4XswES3adubHdSn7bL3C-OlYzgBSJOJOSfrohtaN3cxAxpO_VViwKrhjb0/s2000/35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZjkejW_-yaTv4Mm3bwomMug1lTZHZRkbhuqLoudfbds8AsARpT6nWujBmiCGPAIREc6S0WMFpTtibft-vl1INIXQuB87M5nizVyVBXgTaY9eiS73hrugwxDjK1VuGbwX0QpeqittvbiY7T37r6tc98UZR-dl7a1DdccgiYW1-CDGPW2OK23x5ED9cvI/s2000/36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><br />Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-88672029864549073872023-12-16T21:40:00.002+00:002024-01-11T09:50:12.964+00:00Probe Among the Hedgerows (Von Luck PSC game #2)<p>
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDT1QsZuF23jYVa3e6f6GiaSON1TfIAZwFUgupzsGMceizFGR8cAoNAOfc-jAXGwdkW72Iv2wvIAfX_vMz25n0trWSeVxr2ZNsU5aVfX85tvcq-3w8TRigpD1QxJMfu-PLF1x4-BquWD9sBEt2fed7FAxTSMfid7ldYVZXL20Mwe8unkUjEK4NAK-XPQ/s2000/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDT1QsZuF23jYVa3e6f6GiaSON1TfIAZwFUgupzsGMceizFGR8cAoNAOfc-jAXGwdkW72Iv2wvIAfX_vMz25n0trWSeVxr2ZNsU5aVfX85tvcq-3w8TRigpD1QxJMfu-PLF1x4-BquWD9sBEt2fed7FAxTSMfid7ldYVZXL20Mwe8unkUjEK4NAK-XPQ/w400-h225/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Last week three out of our gang of four reassembled for
scenario 2 of the Von Luck PSC for Chain of Command. Von Luck's Kampfgruppe had easily brushed aside the airborne outposts further to the south <a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/2023/10/encounter-at-ring-countour-kg-von-luck.html" target="_blank">in the previous game</a>, but now they were on the edge of the village of Bas Ranville and the Paras were expecting trouble.<br /></p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Jasper
surpassed himself again in preparation for this game with a sunken
road and surrounding terrain. </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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Patrol phase has the Paras spread out evenly at about 1/3rd of the
table forward. </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRGxqgTX4BkLHZLSq3b51lUHAlMiU89sW71smBMK6-SfZAJKPzYLSqXeFi11VKC3h_BnKilQEVaPFYvLPXrHuy81UbarH-Gz29WGDSugJILrk9bdllAqb1nyXmRZx-90juZJMTCiGsTt8PuTsrQaQRldrSAR5OH8U9jdN7snXQrV0dcPh6n6A_hV79L0/s2000/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRGxqgTX4BkLHZLSq3b51lUHAlMiU89sW71smBMK6-SfZAJKPzYLSqXeFi11VKC3h_BnKilQEVaPFYvLPXrHuy81UbarH-Gz29WGDSugJILrk9bdllAqb1nyXmRZx-90juZJMTCiGsTt8PuTsrQaQRldrSAR5OH8U9jdN7snXQrV0dcPh6n6A_hV79L0/w400-h225/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Germans at about 1/6th and leaning towards their left
flank </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Turn
1: A German FOO deploys. </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIzG-8_gIbCHDsA4SUpPzXUAF_g2GGqVmC9iSvNDmzw7krIM7MFfXsGoUxmvtLwQgsFuZVME1SKv3zxYBbIxAY8-0IchdCXK2e3Rfbbaf2kEM2_uv80AA7wAz9uofhUpL-MFboLK6WlX1VxyTgCwfzCJsszNqkRu1yxvRp5V5-NFDYuGNzn8BePILAEw/s2000/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIzG-8_gIbCHDsA4SUpPzXUAF_g2GGqVmC9iSvNDmzw7krIM7MFfXsGoUxmvtLwQgsFuZVME1SKv3zxYBbIxAY8-0IchdCXK2e3Rfbbaf2kEM2_uv80AA7wAz9uofhUpL-MFboLK6WlX1VxyTgCwfzCJsszNqkRu1yxvRp5V5-NFDYuGNzn8BePILAEw/w400-h225/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">And what do you know? A shot rings out from
further down the road, barely missing him. </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Next
turn, Panzergrenadiere appear. </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RQGg5JJ-VDzPWjs6GPGVncxINHNFZfaMRz-TwnU5wCP3E62nZLzD5nWnAKjn0MeEyffv38JWnQakX-x2xjYBQhuNgPsM4alJuMR_RAORunDMwdkmXepeS1WlGub4E9rQVEpy8i9OAen7dQWZELQ7f1HHrlpaL9XMdacTKmUWKtfDyVSEPDgCf3Vv69U/s2000/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RQGg5JJ-VDzPWjs6GPGVncxINHNFZfaMRz-TwnU5wCP3E62nZLzD5nWnAKjn0MeEyffv38JWnQakX-x2xjYBQhuNgPsM4alJuMR_RAORunDMwdkmXepeS1WlGub4E9rQVEpy8i9OAen7dQWZELQ7f1HHrlpaL9XMdacTKmUWKtfDyVSEPDgCf3Vv69U/w400-h225/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Another shot rings out, and this time
it hits and kills the FOO (German force morale drops from 11 to 9). </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bc445MlgNoRO33sGwg0Hqf6u_rYHyH88rDKiuIE7EYD-u3WKqwevSjdYMw8Roaxig-FxUPCd3dfNJAWiMbRUN-iEbKpu-Qu2_yFza3emRMx7FvO-Sw5AeI-iOvMl0a93kXpcrpZ2WPrrmmwNdz7SKUd8izXxkrtgkxXKGhZbE8w-ZZBb3WE_iNOOZXY/s2000/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bc445MlgNoRO33sGwg0Hqf6u_rYHyH88rDKiuIE7EYD-u3WKqwevSjdYMw8Roaxig-FxUPCd3dfNJAWiMbRUN-iEbKpu-Qu2_yFza3emRMx7FvO-Sw5AeI-iOvMl0a93kXpcrpZ2WPrrmmwNdz7SKUd8izXxkrtgkxXKGhZbE8w-ZZBb3WE_iNOOZXY/w225-h400/9.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Panzergrenadiere start to leap frog forward, slightly unnerved.
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<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">As
the Panzergrenadiere creep forward, another squad arrives on table in
a Unic P107 (f) APC. </p><br /><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskYZdfyonApHjWXfhEMfGkZYx3_waEuY8Thfd3lf5JLskLAFkG4FMXiOayUdKCsO1QL9CaQHi0qowh6uxtNbKdt6JniCVurVlPccfedq5bAy7SU-5NIzoqfbQR76Lys51zWOheshjktMF73GUFU40G6BnHMsvep-swNG1Jgga3UFBG54DFWTRtnxpukM/s2000/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskYZdfyonApHjWXfhEMfGkZYx3_waEuY8Thfd3lf5JLskLAFkG4FMXiOayUdKCsO1QL9CaQHi0qowh6uxtNbKdt6JniCVurVlPccfedq5bAy7SU-5NIzoqfbQR76Lys51zWOheshjktMF73GUFU40G6BnHMsvep-swNG1Jgga3UFBG54DFWTRtnxpukM/w225-h400/12.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">As the Panzergrenadiere team in front nears a
ploughed field, fire erupts from the hedges. Two bren teams wreak
havoc, followed by small arms fire from a different direction. </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>
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Pzgrenadiere team turns tail.
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<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The
fleeing PzGr team doesn't impress the rest of the platoon. A senior
leader steps up to bring some order and then the remaining team
starts machine gunning the hedges and manages to kill the junior
leader of the double bren squad (force morale drops from 9 to 8). </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The
brens retaliate, savaging the PzGr team holding its ground. <br /></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ntrDE6CTU-Vu04k_iLWER_4g6sVp03owJNxX2xqSuHV_dOF2xT4lVvygPt-tsoFyQaeyYfYx3TEaKrX8gY-bbAVX3wTwmfinHnR8Qcwe2375rjumSpVYhBc3Fd2Ctp1ibufLtJt_D0_fEfvD0l487a8Q9yFdA5Ws-kAq4mD07GzxCLk6b01rz8g2-Rc/s2000/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ntrDE6CTU-Vu04k_iLWER_4g6sVp03owJNxX2xqSuHV_dOF2xT4lVvygPt-tsoFyQaeyYfYx3TEaKrX8gY-bbAVX3wTwmfinHnR8Qcwe2375rjumSpVYhBc3Fd2Ctp1ibufLtJt_D0_fEfvD0l487a8Q9yFdA5Ws-kAq4mD07GzxCLk6b01rz8g2-Rc/w225-h400/18.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br />With only
one man left, the senior leader decides 'to go get help' at a safe
distance of the remnants. The Unic APC makes a bold move forward,
past the senior leader, to distract the enemy.
<p></p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The
Para's reply is vicious. One salvo tears in the fleeing PzGr team,
forcing them (incl jnr Ldr) off the table (-1 FM). Then the sniper
wounds the German senior leader (-1FM).
</p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">But
the coup de grace is: ambush of the Unic! </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpR6PNbHe-6PF2fqFEwt55NWsNRmfhVE6wwl9kfmAEMbCY5-vd2K_HDjtB3HZD-OQEeqvE12F9DisPUlaXsam7M1NZAYwCErUajRVyxrq3LK57Spamqk8JSXOfGju7W8fpjKl6XxzmUxUS_TRsPBN__u8xaP5MMJnIZ6N9LDwNJjYhPGZWN2Rapoe4f4/s2000/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpR6PNbHe-6PF2fqFEwt55NWsNRmfhVE6wwl9kfmAEMbCY5-vd2K_HDjtB3HZD-OQEeqvE12F9DisPUlaXsam7M1NZAYwCErUajRVyxrq3LK57Spamqk8JSXOfGju7W8fpjKl6XxzmUxUS_TRsPBN__u8xaP5MMJnIZ6N9LDwNJjYhPGZWN2Rapoe4f4/w400-h225/21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">A gammon bomb drops in the
passenger compartment. APC KO, 2 killed (-2 FM).
</p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The
survivor tumble into the sunken road. </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The
Germans deploy another squad in the orchard,</p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0NkLKsJYmSFjyW7Q0__e8ngxODybOptStPKBOXDGSD5tbJk9CGNwLqmIXjZiNhJpe-Ve9GbnAZiPZPM6TBL3yskNFN5Q68JNyKOoihyphenhyphengLnUZwbUuChAgVr-r4JbkFpK0jgA9Kc1jljPPUefbLhvCO8AnYzLPfLD1gLE3lUuGoIIW3XLzomOTuty6Qes/s2000/24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0NkLKsJYmSFjyW7Q0__e8ngxODybOptStPKBOXDGSD5tbJk9CGNwLqmIXjZiNhJpe-Ve9GbnAZiPZPM6TBL3yskNFN5Q68JNyKOoihyphenhyphengLnUZwbUuChAgVr-r4JbkFpK0jgA9Kc1jljPPUefbLhvCO8AnYzLPfLD1gLE3lUuGoIIW3XLzomOTuty6Qes/w225-h400/24.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">and push the survivors
of the APC forward down the sunken road. They also manage to take out
the sniper (Para FM drops to 7). </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBGXHS7HmasMvS_se2057yFJZza7N-38DIeixVGTeCZJS7OnO-XZBjfKsWvx7fj7X78RgYdGtWVvHStPyCAP6lT3q_mSMoRTim85_dvOj2FJ5khkaT9uEeGCTUH4m6AORDJdGRphSkP02S1EY9uZDNnqhny31yXAZ2imJE1SZ6Cmnf7UcUq9_GUC8hZo/s2000/25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBGXHS7HmasMvS_se2057yFJZza7N-38DIeixVGTeCZJS7OnO-XZBjfKsWvx7fj7X78RgYdGtWVvHStPyCAP6lT3q_mSMoRTim85_dvOj2FJ5khkaT9uEeGCTUH4m6AORDJdGRphSkP02S1EY9uZDNnqhny31yXAZ2imJE1SZ6Cmnf7UcUq9_GUC8hZo/w225-h400/25.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">But the Para's kill off the last man
from the team on the right flank and German morale drops to 3.
</p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The
PzGr squad in the road get attacked from the rear but persevere on
their course. <br /></p>
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<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">With
the situation that desperate the PzGr squad push forward from the
orchard. </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">But
time runs out as more fire is poured into the pinned but exposed
squad on the road: they break (-2 FM to 1) </p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1jCfl3_DbRJoQxFP6mwkt2pfUu8eNAq_J333J1cdxOjuxyMSrFDplpvfTzKHW6UvRq2wuZUilf8tOe1RdRbu1rJcxyWhx9VZeuTaS5_KtiENq6fGI06BTK_id6wPavuWDr4CjAqxAcvRwjuuEZ5TErK0uzGryRb4FifHDPOE0IyqJ6hJjUKFDVZ0VWc/s2000/30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1jCfl3_DbRJoQxFP6mwkt2pfUu8eNAq_J333J1cdxOjuxyMSrFDplpvfTzKHW6UvRq2wuZUilf8tOe1RdRbu1rJcxyWhx9VZeuTaS5_KtiENq6fGI06BTK_id6wPavuWDr4CjAqxAcvRwjuuEZ5TErK0uzGryRb4FifHDPOE0IyqJ6hJjUKFDVZ0VWc/w225-h400/30.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">and as the Para's force
the turn end the routing junior leader of the team makes German
morale drop to 0. Victory
to the Paras! Although it was a closer run thing than the force
morale and loss statistics suggest.</p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Paras lost 2 men and an NCO, which are ignored for next game because of the big difference in force moral at the end of the game. Best news is that the NCO of section 2 is recommended for a Mention In Despatches for his courageous throw of a gammon bomb into the APC.<br /></p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p>
<p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">German
losses were heavy, but mostly on support units (the squad in the Unix
P107 was the extra 4<sup>th</sup> squad). There were 2 permanent losses on the core platoon, and for the rest of the campaign there are only 2 Unic P107s available.</p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The battallion commander of the Paras has a much improved opinion of the platoon commander (+2) and so do the men (who appreciate the low losses as much as the repulse of the Germans (+5). The platoon leader himself feels affable.</p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Von Luck is not as happy with the PanzerGrenadier company commander, who is back at 0. The men also dislike the heavy losses so their opinion drops to -3. The platoon leader himself is now merely content.</p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Victory on this table means that the Paras can counter attack (onto table 1) for next game. We'll see how happy they are about that.<br /></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 0.53cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>
<br />Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-8870035635818606602023-10-02T18:58:00.006+01:002023-10-03T09:26:57.219+01:00Encounter at the Ring Contour, KG Von Luck campaign #1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSXvU3HK_6jqWMfSXf92VxEd70gaqYTmLMCsev7e79kZMYtji3HNN69_NoX1diM-I9eq3HpnuScT0aDMif5m2t3ZBNt0l3Pvz3PVhwwoqHRDTbCwCPLB5AdFiCFgPqu8pj_3xkmLJWGi19HiwdjBVTQl9NsEThIgwgKMFwbo9Fs3zXWGiyH_EsTXx2kc/s2048/5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSXvU3HK_6jqWMfSXf92VxEd70gaqYTmLMCsev7e79kZMYtji3HNN69_NoX1diM-I9eq3HpnuScT0aDMif5m2t3ZBNt0l3Pvz3PVhwwoqHRDTbCwCPLB5AdFiCFgPqu8pj_3xkmLJWGi19HiwdjBVTQl9NsEThIgwgKMFwbo9Fs3zXWGiyH_EsTXx2kc/w400-h300/5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>After our <a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/search/label/R%C3%BCckzug" target="_blank">adventures on the Eastern Front</a>, René. Arvid and Jasper felt ready for another Chain of Command campaign. A quick selection process showed that troops were available for the Von Luck pint sized campaign. This pits a Kampfgruppe of PanzerGrenadiere from the 21st Panzer Division under Major Von Luck against the newly arrived 12 Parachute Battallion of 6th Airborne Division on D-Day.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRRVXUk-dAByuy_Nnlv32q9rTobhQE0FoAb6jCZlbzaGsZgUGFRUEWkdC5-6EI_iFiooLhdnvAcaZscyb6SrA5fDzJjBcC72zJ-R13OsF1p6SrlAZUMfX4SoaEu9O40e-R_hkwVlXIaqZXYgPWTIYSVoj_UXG4P3vz4mGib8wYtaAk9A1hTjnA9eICMg/s1374/1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="1022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRRVXUk-dAByuy_Nnlv32q9rTobhQE0FoAb6jCZlbzaGsZgUGFRUEWkdC5-6EI_iFiooLhdnvAcaZscyb6SrA5fDzJjBcC72zJ-R13OsF1p6SrlAZUMfX4SoaEu9O40e-R_hkwVlXIaqZXYgPWTIYSVoj_UXG4P3vz4mGib8wYtaAk9A1hTjnA9eICMg/w298-h400/1.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>As the Paras have been dropped in the middle of the night, they have become widely dispersed and part will only turn up during the campaign, which effectively covers only the late morning to evening of June 6th 1944. This is the result of some dice rolling, with half the platoon ready for action at start and no supports.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfRcV2oHoZvzMG5Tu0IOmXbQhiJXshyqop6aj31AtMSzMZ9hXtJGQzRZ4frE0WbHdYnzQDnu3WS60U3fgF5lbp_PaAP8EwbsficowZymkZ_BSOEuL8OkSO_auhNXDCM6VTyzM6JQxeAC1L9AvuQqEYKBo5fxGgAALd1TD03D4ep8qzB7DJwX9vcw1eY0/s560/Para1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfRcV2oHoZvzMG5Tu0IOmXbQhiJXshyqop6aj31AtMSzMZ9hXtJGQzRZ4frE0WbHdYnzQDnu3WS60U3fgF5lbp_PaAP8EwbsficowZymkZ_BSOEuL8OkSO_auhNXDCM6VTyzM6JQxeAC1L9AvuQqEYKBo5fxGgAALd1TD03D4ep8qzB7DJwX9vcw1eY0/w290-h400/Para1.png" width="290" /></a></div>Von Luck attacks in the morning (after some delay which is too complicated a story to bore you with, but takes a dozen pages in his memoirs) from the Colombelles industrial area northwest of Caen, on the eastern bank of the Orne river and canal. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujTQhFfegh7oMdlfYZE7wCyDlJX0eJZuqux5muuWvysVRWQp2XNpTvKt2tu3x5mbePPzjAqYKFXegrF17jlwYdkWMCXzz3tx5VIyF7pHAodLvQY9DTkufkuaj_zCvbtY7sdDHVfioHi5ZVhZu_35UUED9pO5imKoi40AO7T_kSnjcV7fQUoVHYnAmS7w/s2048/2b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujTQhFfegh7oMdlfYZE7wCyDlJX0eJZuqux5muuWvysVRWQp2XNpTvKt2tu3x5mbePPzjAqYKFXegrF17jlwYdkWMCXzz3tx5VIyF7pHAodLvQY9DTkufkuaj_zCvbtY7sdDHVfioHi5ZVhZu_35UUED9pO5imKoi40AO7T_kSnjcV7fQUoVHYnAmS7w/w400-h225/2b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>His goal are the bridges over the Orne and canal captured that night in Operation Deadstick.</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/AVvXsEgddWR5TwuJZ3hxbyMYW5c4UmDK5rpEXhu1F03A3qGLP9iWCYAbwo4ZMYCxEqFB4yB10ErzjfJRKQxv2_C_PgUfngu-Ao1zOLMsiVTcMPTB3ikHssmHBbsxUptBdlkqq5GodrmnUMCClxcJoDh8MO3rn9M_9GRXnc_lfl-dxoNYEq1a5bVEMHvyd9grXxY/s2048/3.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddWR5TwuJZ3hxbyMYW5c4UmDK5rpEXhu1F03A3qGLP9iWCYAbwo4ZMYCxEqFB4yB10ErzjfJRKQxv2_C_PgUfngu-Ao1zOLMsiVTcMPTB3ikHssmHBbsxUptBdlkqq5GodrmnUMCClxcJoDh8MO3rn9M_9GRXnc_lfl-dxoNYEq1a5bVEMHvyd9grXxY/w400-h225/3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The original Pegasus bridge, now replaced by a broader one</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><p>If Von Luck can drive the Paras back to Pegasus bridge before glider reinforcements arrive in the evening, he will have cut 6th Airborne Division in two and will threaten the landing zones of the reinforcements. He has 8 campaign turns to do it. The German player must rotate his 3 platoons each campaign turn. This is first platoon, with the support options.<br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5ACxfEG62Hy9tWDaiLFou1PbmjfXccF77tMLrgLFZ59jMvdsTdpTb5cxUr0Kja4q2zWWYF1G-kurGM6i04uCYVz6xXySN-Q4GnjfVoTnX8zlkHLmCjhpX6Y-7AyQ_HynNguRLzGbgOaUm9qnyUQuvCvZ7kz1k_OoiSLr1RIRxWg1dSQXO_-g3COHkTk/s568/PzGr1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5ACxfEG62Hy9tWDaiLFou1PbmjfXccF77tMLrgLFZ59jMvdsTdpTb5cxUr0Kja4q2zWWYF1G-kurGM6i04uCYVz6xXySN-Q4GnjfVoTnX8zlkHLmCjhpX6Y-7AyQ_HynNguRLzGbgOaUm9qnyUQuvCvZ7kz1k_OoiSLr1RIRxWg1dSQXO_-g3COHkTk/w286-h400/PzGr1.png" width="286" /></a></div>In the afternoon of last Saturday, we start out with the first scenario of the
campaign: two patrols meet at the so called Ring Contour, on map #1. <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaeLSBhGUCeQzZckwYMIxHf5obnJgkydo9Zy_b0IA_EMVv2GXmxc6RRzt6EtLWb28lIJ2ZTSK2pRoUpEMjEMnU8ay6QFczSZy9IFAMyy8ORPavvc-cvAqZU8jY5Tkynlm-11Kh_dbfYj5Ymkkrd39EmF8DGHjcioGdfv1UsSG_ohs3-4w-MWvLTVpmGc/s903/kaart%20luck.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="638" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaeLSBhGUCeQzZckwYMIxHf5obnJgkydo9Zy_b0IA_EMVv2GXmxc6RRzt6EtLWb28lIJ2ZTSK2pRoUpEMjEMnU8ay6QFczSZy9IFAMyy8ORPavvc-cvAqZU8jY5Tkynlm-11Kh_dbfYj5Ymkkrd39EmF8DGHjcioGdfv1UsSG_ohs3-4w-MWvLTVpmGc/w283-h400/kaart%20luck.png" width="283" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Force
morale is 9 for the Paras, 8 for the PzGren. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">And here are the jump off
points: Paras hold the hedge </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="en">A squad
of PzGren appears on the right flank. <br /></span></p>
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scouts on the left </span>
</p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A Red Beret sticks out
of the wheat. That's a 2" mortar team. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpTWbhIU1w8oliUf7vcyfN8Or3EIWnmiBM6ubMociC6s5LRFSCo2VnK2WSvXWlLdQGXCTmOODcZbKebDMa8vbZSC5RtVzUElE1lsFI_YooVQEPOFX-etcDs3UMsYf17MjTc0sXGZ5sP3CKUnJssEVgsrweZk168RFHT6JRVXpxuTiSqnMEO92auLuqMo/s1024/31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1024" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpTWbhIU1w8oliUf7vcyfN8Or3EIWnmiBM6ubMociC6s5LRFSCo2VnK2WSvXWlLdQGXCTmOODcZbKebDMa8vbZSC5RtVzUElE1lsFI_YooVQEPOFX-etcDs3UMsYf17MjTc0sXGZ5sP3CKUnJssEVgsrweZk168RFHT6JRVXpxuTiSqnMEO92auLuqMo/w400-h325/31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">But otherwise, all you hear are
crickets. The Germans seem to be waiting for orders from higher up
and time passes...
</p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">... but eventually the
Germans start moving forward, cautiously through the wheatfields. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHk1ZrNev534q3JDYsoTOw-TRp26WXfGKAKUe1CBgO6TypK7pRRKW9hm_F2SMxJUaZKxtDinUlGdtH2idJk9yy4Vc-LIIxCxy8CT4MzwTwlkXwHCdPSEHkXMZIGvVrEnqz9_4ubL7Gk3PnFZPKDatITVuuetWgLyRcl_9vefx7DCLSIClLepjFSEVNQU/s2048/10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHk1ZrNev534q3JDYsoTOw-TRp26WXfGKAKUe1CBgO6TypK7pRRKW9hm_F2SMxJUaZKxtDinUlGdtH2idJk9yy4Vc-LIIxCxy8CT4MzwTwlkXwHCdPSEHkXMZIGvVrEnqz9_4ubL7Gk3PnFZPKDatITVuuetWgLyRcl_9vefx7DCLSIClLepjFSEVNQU/w400-h225/10.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">And
more appear! An FOO </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCaTrwGEiSBcfDtJenbZiSEplmnSgtpECDA2eTUL6f-5TPizGxbEx9SiqGKjmmmNE1cwOkYSaRlQvZsVuimwvOTTU3pM6P23xmrRWikJbzE82Z61MD0Pxeetj-Lj-v-P1FYyiUc5sQTNXNnZwugfTsB9aJBvKQMR_fCVrVFdKF6wdOiKelW30u-RGBoA/s2048/11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCaTrwGEiSBcfDtJenbZiSEplmnSgtpECDA2eTUL6f-5TPizGxbEx9SiqGKjmmmNE1cwOkYSaRlQvZsVuimwvOTTU3pM6P23xmrRWikJbzE82Z61MD0Pxeetj-Lj-v-P1FYyiUc5sQTNXNnZwugfTsB9aJBvKQMR_fCVrVFdKF6wdOiKelW30u-RGBoA/w400-h225/11.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">and another squad
</p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">This goads the Paras
into action! A shot cracks just past the German FOO. Sniper!
</p>
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PanzerGrenadiere look round but can't see where the shot came from...
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">It provides just enough
distraction for a Bren team that has sneaked up on the FOO to open
up. The FOO goes down, never knowing what hit him. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpvkT_j31-e7fFqg_ri53xuocbSIAPUaPhQVxytr2KIUvB-l8DwXkbjbk9_KZ04qAaFd-8LyB8sKSEnbVYsS3DXFYybMrK2GTuo_2CIGxiqwXQWsF5XzbbcJTRtDARNVFVwPnlvG842Bgsf-YM7f1lAbGy2fLf2CnYeo7sLsV2a76z9IN8MqSLlp_aow/s2048/14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpvkT_j31-e7fFqg_ri53xuocbSIAPUaPhQVxytr2KIUvB-l8DwXkbjbk9_KZ04qAaFd-8LyB8sKSEnbVYsS3DXFYybMrK2GTuo_2CIGxiqwXQWsF5XzbbcJTRtDARNVFVwPnlvG842Bgsf-YM7f1lAbGy2fLf2CnYeo7sLsV2a76z9IN8MqSLlp_aow/w400-h225/14.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A PzGren squad
opens up in the right direction but misses the Bren team, which then
disappears again...
</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">German morale takes a
hit, but the advance continues, while the sniper keeps sniping,
killing a Grenadier. Yet more Germans appear
</p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">And then, one by one
the para sections open up. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpcYZq3v-A0b-flsuKopkMIQwhOqhIE3b6ZSdtkL6V1qJkp4D4NvonwAa3X5aOAwvZO1MJPW6I8MvaOvSIV2yeS_N0YbVc1FyeaLauI32P6UvBZubR5yBuGH2ni-eWkA8kqgUxloK04A9Gh1EUmWJqB1ps8dMexPrwfwwVRQz77kN_MjQd3Fr89iAp4A/s2048/16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpcYZq3v-A0b-flsuKopkMIQwhOqhIE3b6ZSdtkL6V1qJkp4D4NvonwAa3X5aOAwvZO1MJPW6I8MvaOvSIV2yeS_N0YbVc1FyeaLauI32P6UvBZubR5yBuGH2ni-eWkA8kqgUxloK04A9Gh1EUmWJqB1ps8dMexPrwfwwVRQz77kN_MjQd3Fr89iAp4A/w400-h225/16.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The first two are not complete yet (their
mates are still making their way from dispersed drops), but the third
is full. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIKgiDdnQEIN32J7JIlvFZmWpvoaoS-NIyLukqEIXyeCSo71QrCGxksLCRhCabTacGZ359jmWDqXfIuqlgXV85wLXtw7vOetzzY0IK5-ko6y3ryZstDp49ER_zEMl0xO5Nm_5hITqVwTd3HQk1FZnvtDMCDdHyu4yIuAMWCwSwclHTrdaWHglF8xs-PI/s2048/18.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIKgiDdnQEIN32J7JIlvFZmWpvoaoS-NIyLukqEIXyeCSo71QrCGxksLCRhCabTacGZ359jmWDqXfIuqlgXV85wLXtw7vOetzzY0IK5-ko6y3ryZstDp49ER_zEMl0xO5Nm_5hITqVwTd3HQk1FZnvtDMCDdHyu4yIuAMWCwSwclHTrdaWHglF8xs-PI/w300-h400/18.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">They inflict considerable damage on the two Grenadier squad
in front of them
</p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The sniper keeps up his
challenge but misses. And gets spotted. The German squad replies but
misses
</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A firefight develops on
German left flank. Their MGs pour out an amazing amount of fire while the
paras seem paralysed. [In game terms, Arvid rolled a series of double 6s for command dice, meaning he got 3 turns in a row, after which René managed to roll five 5s, meaning not being able to activate units. Unlucky!] <br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5tdo-j2s9oE7YoGC00JengxKPLlZkq5Iy-SMY1Eg_N54ayNBAnOedhNSj83Qa2aBXQCiU0KKrGDzLqnMOmT-6eFmBZlOAaG0BAwvgANVClVf70tFhR1X02WB050Pin_KAlgkT1arRgiXH07NsiJeyI-u1ii_MfwIyK3jKzItJEg2cXB1LQENhPWNBkM/s2048/20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5tdo-j2s9oE7YoGC00JengxKPLlZkq5Iy-SMY1Eg_N54ayNBAnOedhNSj83Qa2aBXQCiU0KKrGDzLqnMOmT-6eFmBZlOAaG0BAwvgANVClVf70tFhR1X02WB050Pin_KAlgkT1arRgiXH07NsiJeyI-u1ii_MfwIyK3jKzItJEg2cXB1LQENhPWNBkM/w400-h225/20.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>[Arvid claims it was tactical insight, helicopter view, knowing your enemy, knowing your capabilities.... anyway!]<br /><p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Before they know it 5 men have fallen in the
1st section and the rest "move rapidly to the rear". The remaining troops start feeling slightly unieasy about the prospects of holding the position.<br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe3kpX9nfoxPmegI6-eYYypwEqTNBWZDXrsYLQPlD07_pJDuDDwjRYmCOz5K6O-XYIdZpxKI-Nsb_k8u7VjVeXijh83j6OKKQy3o9XjRhECphiR96qNvBcW_Mu90OOX-Svy5CKK1YBrXAp6X6DnELa4Bh4XRVxWCA2XP5kfkW2dGU-qrU0til5pfwjAw/s2048/21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe3kpX9nfoxPmegI6-eYYypwEqTNBWZDXrsYLQPlD07_pJDuDDwjRYmCOz5K6O-XYIdZpxKI-Nsb_k8u7VjVeXijh83j6OKKQy3o9XjRhECphiR96qNvBcW_Mu90OOX-Svy5CKK1YBrXAp6X6DnELa4Bh4XRVxWCA2XP5kfkW2dGU-qrU0til5pfwjAw/w400-h225/21.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">At
which point the British platoon leader thinks it is better to withdraw. Even though the damage isn't huge and force morale is still at 7, it is clear that the Germans have the upper hand in the firefight with 4 MG42s against 2 Brens. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The voluntary withdrawal counts as a loss for the Paras and this disappoints the battallion commander. The men seem to retain their confidence in the platoon commander though, and he himself remains "happy". Two paras are permanently lost to the platoon and three will miss next game because of wounds or because they "withdrew a tad too enthusiastically".<br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The German 1st platoon has lost 2 men lost permanently. Von Luck, who hadn't seen the company commander in action before, is favourably impressed, and the company commander's mood improves from "content" to "happy". The men in the company however think that this level of competence is to be expected.</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Next game will be on the edge of Bas de Ranville.<br /></p>
<br /><br />Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-26636193803070124422023-08-30T20:16:00.001+01:002023-08-30T20:27:38.310+01:00Rückzug campaign: Eastern Front. Game five<p>After a
quick change of scenery and some campaign admin we get to game 5 of
the Rückzug East Front campaign. With the Germans at 6 VP, the
Soviets had to push regardless of cost to gain victory.</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Because of the victory
in the last game, the Germans had 3 D20 rolls on the support list,
which could have gotten them tanks, but resulted in: a regular squad
(#4), 3 extra riflemen (used to fill some gaps) and a sniper.</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Germans were in a
village for an attack & defend scenario. Jasper and René would
have to work some magic here to turn the campaign around. Their
support roll didn't let them down at 15 points, which bought them a
T34-76, flame thrower and the ever-returning elite scout squad and pre-game barrage.</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Patrol phase was
rather timid, with no exciting choices. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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outflanking the Germans on their left, but a bit back. The action was
to be funneled into the centre. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYqHKwGax5ydljMXVp0Je43M8N2h5aSN0oUoMQ9ehGfsf4jj2F57z0u5fKVVCYTsV8Xn4zb3NB8eVFXL7S5arbzIZLfbNhf9djnDYf5o94i_VOBE2nwXto2JllHYubTIDGvMfFGJgQFKDhmToLaaOlWuzbfVr61QchU7CqeRR44WApiiCOcmM2lNR84k/s2048/4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYqHKwGax5ydljMXVp0Je43M8N2h5aSN0oUoMQ9ehGfsf4jj2F57z0u5fKVVCYTsV8Xn4zb3NB8eVFXL7S5arbzIZLfbNhf9djnDYf5o94i_VOBE2nwXto2JllHYubTIDGvMfFGJgQFKDhmToLaaOlWuzbfVr61QchU7CqeRR44WApiiCOcmM2lNR84k/w400-h225/4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In a campaign tradition
Jasper diced 3 x 6s on his first roll thus ending the turn and
negating his pre- game barrage immediately. Muffled smiles and curses
all round.
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">And look who's here! A
T34-76, soon joined by a fresh scout team. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Little did they know...</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Soviets were not
messing around this time. A scout team pushed into the pigstie,
covered by lots of tank driver LMGs.</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">And up popped a German
squad from ambush behind the hedge. Within 4” of the scouts, so close combat
broke out! </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">It turned bloody. The
scout team including junior leader was wiped out, but the Obergefreiter also bit the dust and
four of his men. German morale dropped 1, Soviet 2. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The T34-76 also took an
overwatch shot at the remainder of the Germans, who then looked very
vulnerable. <br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Soviets kept
pushing though, and the SMG tank drivers pushed forward while the
German squad was targeted again by the T34. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">This allowed the
Soviets to push closer to a German jump off point. Tension rising! </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">As the Germans tried to
strike back, a Soviet flame thrower ambushed them! Ach nein! Their
end was terrible and final! German moral dropped 2 </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">But now it was tit for
tat. An MMG opened up and wounded the Soviet junior leader. Soviet
morale dropped 1. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A German squad also
appeared and delivered more punishment, killing the junior leader.
Morale dropped another 1</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In a double turn the
Germans repositioned to give the LMG and MMG another chance at the
tank drivers. The Tank driver SMGs were pinned </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">And the Soviets went
all in to relieve pressure on their comrades in the pigstie!
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Germans kept
pounding. The pinned Soviet squad was now very close to breaking. And
if they did, the Soviets would be at half their force morale and the
Germans could pull back
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">And see how they run!
Soviet morale dropped to 4, triggering the German escape clause. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In probably their last
turn the Russians deployed their flame thrower and did some damage as
a parting shot. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The tank rider LMGs
made a mad dash for the German jump off point but fell just short. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">At which point the
Germans took to the rear while the going was good (although some felt
so cocky, they wanted to slug it out and give the Soviets a final
beating. Wiser council prevailed)</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Which effectively concluded the
campaign. The Germans now had 7 VP, with one more game possible (we
rolled for that). A Soviet campaign victory or draw was now out of
reach.
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Although the Russians took a lot of hits in the pigstie, actual losses on the Tank drivers were light. And while the Germans lost a squad, those casualties would not be disastrous.<br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A medal goes to Arvid
for getting his platoon safe out of Belarus without defeat. Ignominy
remains for Jasper and René. Soviet hierarchy doesn't have much sympathy for failure. Despite their best efforts and some
close calls, the German force stayed intact </p>
<p>Many thanks for the Rückzug campaign rules to <a href="https://twitter.com/wargameswriter" target="_blank">David Hiscocks</a> and to
<a href="https://twitter.com/AdamDavidWarne2" target="_blank">Adam David Warne</a> for the suggestion to use it for the Eastern Front. And then of course also to the Lardies. You've given the four of us a lot of fun and inspiration. Not just during the games, but also in between. It provided a target for Jasper's painting and resulted in a T-shirt for Arvid (see game 4).</p><p>Of course many thanks to Arvid, René and Jasper for playing and to Jasper and Christie for hosting! It has been a delight.<br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-30636584266550181722023-08-28T22:09:00.003+01:002023-08-28T22:12:05.642+01:00Rückzug campaign: Eastern Front. Game four<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">And there we are for
game 4 of the East Front Rückzug campaign. The last three games the
Germans have gotten away in relative safety, keeping the most of
their core units and support together and notching up 3 victory
points. A healthy lead, although nowhere near safe if the Soviets
manage to hit them hard for once. All to play for, as they say.</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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terrain, which resulted in a river crossing! Fate was not helping the
Russians. And it got worse as force morale was rolled resulting in 10
for the Germans and again a paltry 8 for the Soviets. As before, the
Germans only need to take off half of Soviet force morale to be
allowed to voluntary withdraw with most of their troops intact. Arvid
and me in charge of the Germans and René and Jasper of the Soviets.</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Arvid even had brought
along a handy memory tool for Jasper (which worked well!)</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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voluntary withdrawal in game 3, the Germans had a decent roll on the
support table, offering a new MMG team. Not bad when you consider the
only other support were two 50mm mortars. Otherwise this was a full
strength regular platoon after two wounded returned and some men were
reshuffled. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXieK0SynCJWfMWHtooyRx6Tj1UZ4_IXaL70SJei9wfQWctzjXch28EHxkpX5GOUx0yGcFcMS2Ul4WgqgteVBJw2VfdwMtwt54HjfWENRw8tIGbRkJINW-_JV1-IElyYlo05a2geLUvoFF1axptaKDP48OZHc2hLms1McNgzlxgHqCSh5lB20fHccUGxo/s643/German%20squad%20game%204%20def.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXieK0SynCJWfMWHtooyRx6Tj1UZ4_IXaL70SJei9wfQWctzjXch28EHxkpX5GOUx0yGcFcMS2Ul4WgqgteVBJw2VfdwMtwt54HjfWENRw8tIGbRkJINW-_JV1-IElyYlo05a2geLUvoFF1axptaKDP48OZHc2hLms1McNgzlxgHqCSh5lB20fHccUGxo/w253-h400/German%20squad%20game%204%20def.png" width="253" /></a></div><br /><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Jasper had obliged Arvid by painting the extra 50mm
mortar team!</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Russian tank driver
platoon was recovering well from losses in game 2 and now operated in
two squads: one of SMG armed men and one with LMGs.</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2zNSkJmjFWdDRW4L0lO8U5_1iNJ7-STD6AA9g9UP7ybEoLeBZXKpor7Gcx9PuJCB9Uj3TuOdbMuLKfgeskWR5vOTQH-Uh_U06z0W7qiHyipaXNcUjV9KYnqv0kAX6Jn5nfdOCrGD42w3L18KgLAHdVwqytE8zwreWksTxbVqB89a9gTON9DbgPiyVkM/s589/Soviet%20squad%20game%204%20def.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2zNSkJmjFWdDRW4L0lO8U5_1iNJ7-STD6AA9g9UP7ybEoLeBZXKpor7Gcx9PuJCB9Uj3TuOdbMuLKfgeskWR5vOTQH-Uh_U06z0W7qiHyipaXNcUjV9KYnqv0kAX6Jn5nfdOCrGD42w3L18KgLAHdVwqytE8zwreWksTxbVqB89a9gTON9DbgPiyVkM/w276-h400/Soviet%20squad%20game%204%20def.png" width="276" /></a></div> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Support was
pretty good with 16 support points. Jasper and René chose a brand
new painted SU-122, an elite scout squad and the enhanced pre-game
barrage. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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linear patrol phase</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrj5P4L7KGASz5igd52dYDb451vyaeR4HtrGIp_DL_VamYUKHCLWrunyr9-8NBgi4WHW2hioDujLK5avN5T7ptEz4xxVVJltrVSi7GEuq5NTyD-ktgZq6wfUKUAl0A3BIApREJ0jQ6F0AVcBKGhdM729fnP725klPzxgAHZdWnFWpseDsR4avkmJMfXcQ/s2048/3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrj5P4L7KGASz5igd52dYDb451vyaeR4HtrGIp_DL_VamYUKHCLWrunyr9-8NBgi4WHW2hioDujLK5avN5T7ptEz4xxVVJltrVSi7GEuq5NTyD-ktgZq6wfUKUAl0A3BIApREJ0jQ6F0AVcBKGhdM729fnP725klPzxgAHZdWnFWpseDsR4avkmJMfXcQ/w400-h225/3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Resulting in a
concentrated Soviet deployment at the table edge and a German
triangle of jump off points </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Russians commenced
to deploy scouts, followed by an SU 122! </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Germans brought up a
50mm mortar through the barrage to harrass Soviet deployment </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Soviet scouts moved
up <br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">and a jump off point followed in their wake </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIdERLmNMisjlTAaxyFC7YV86_FxtQ9pt3oqTRWeUITa9It_gdo99cDv9wgpl8ptfRxvTVVZsaBqttqRtXa23yqyFparmt6OzWSYNXqDSiiZyhM3sTWrIITWdaxHFK_uKI585l14rVuLSYKNPIyNWzohbD-6MernktVFhavQfx2cmhbnaO1GfdgefjSs/s2048/10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIdERLmNMisjlTAaxyFC7YV86_FxtQ9pt3oqTRWeUITa9It_gdo99cDv9wgpl8ptfRxvTVVZsaBqttqRtXa23yqyFparmt6OzWSYNXqDSiiZyhM3sTWrIITWdaxHFK_uKI585l14rVuLSYKNPIyNWzohbD-6MernktVFhavQfx2cmhbnaO1GfdgefjSs/w400-h180/10.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">As the Russian scout
team got to the bridge, a German squad deployed and opened up,
supported by a 50mm mortar. This wiped out the scouts, and Soviet
morale drops by 2. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0NgUJKdFolI7ESDFDOHpkyitbmUhFCe0uHRUvDZaUi9-N34Gv0JDpSmzuITJ5llTdLRoLjvHadsuJkb99SWVBRPB9RKeIVlIAJZr6ae2Yb5Cfv5NXE15Xigzi13zyWWxRlAJzSBCZsSr8fphSBmXxtgK7dSdkqp1qGW-KzOOoqaJl0VtjKLjpGRlMsw/s2048/11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0NgUJKdFolI7ESDFDOHpkyitbmUhFCe0uHRUvDZaUi9-N34Gv0JDpSmzuITJ5llTdLRoLjvHadsuJkb99SWVBRPB9RKeIVlIAJZr6ae2Yb5Cfv5NXE15Xigzi13zyWWxRlAJzSBCZsSr8fphSBmXxtgK7dSdkqp1qGW-KzOOoqaJl0VtjKLjpGRlMsw/w400-h225/11.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The SU 122 replied, but not too effectively, from
overwatch </p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>
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the battlefield as the Soviets reconsidered their options. More elite
scouts moved up, the deployment point moved up again, and the SU 122
repositioned to the right flank. Meanwhile the Soviet artillery
thought they'd done enough and halted their barrage. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSETZF4XvRHh3R_bR4vhenPwmaOVaZ5JxHrQx31oBm03qcVC-Z9UJw1sHoqYL9S-9FlY9BUORCXXIYpSsxkZLpB89qttaYVW30ElAi3IygVTRcXQy1qy6m0_E7FHps4TPEWYGVaFeH2LqyFWCngrfya8TnKHxhr2zoIah9eZa9ojDp4oIC-LOZkQUbxYo/s2048/13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSETZF4XvRHh3R_bR4vhenPwmaOVaZ5JxHrQx31oBm03qcVC-Z9UJw1sHoqYL9S-9FlY9BUORCXXIYpSsxkZLpB89qttaYVW30ElAi3IygVTRcXQy1qy6m0_E7FHps4TPEWYGVaFeH2LqyFWCngrfya8TnKHxhr2zoIah9eZa9ojDp4oIC-LOZkQUbxYo/w400-h225/13.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Germans took a few
pot shots at the Soviet scouts, but it was hardly effective. <br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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didn't stop the scouts from advancing towards the bridge
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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moved to the other flank and took aim at a 50mm mortar, pinning and
then destroying it. Other German troops quickly scampered out of view </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuTy4uYliAm5BBILgCBwZvHZ0bDLwvwGmPrTBRO-_Cdh4j0DPXDcueHKs-KDDJUkWCN-IRIjv-HUFNsIHEm4lhH1UaN3-Sj-DY_cxlqlZNQV303JYoh-0dpEkFTLf_n4OXxCDgXQB0TREBgL1mBNAQHwRCZg1aWGKq66RmrY6s5u_bOoRKK1e8hzEpts/s2048/16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuTy4uYliAm5BBILgCBwZvHZ0bDLwvwGmPrTBRO-_Cdh4j0DPXDcueHKs-KDDJUkWCN-IRIjv-HUFNsIHEm4lhH1UaN3-Sj-DY_cxlqlZNQV303JYoh-0dpEkFTLf_n4OXxCDgXQB0TREBgL1mBNAQHwRCZg1aWGKq66RmrY6s5u_bOoRKK1e8hzEpts/w225-h400/16.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Soviets then rolled a
double turn and took the chance to storm the bridge, but got caught
in the open by 3 ambushes in turn. That added up to 2 LMGs and an
MMG. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7FNjoIWnCn1bxdQB3Tc6UjngAWyd8v3h9rK2ghv3Ki94XZD2zcT1JidxUDRvzcCL7uaVxCLpsMgkb0DqoEEEJMpbP3Eo_lml3l1cJAOJFwzzwkUD-2Fd2Y3otnCBTegXjTzxgy9UOHNlAt--ETt_YhEmMC2xKQV9dDQN1dgloLDllprOcrND3tAvQ-U/s2048/17.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7FNjoIWnCn1bxdQB3Tc6UjngAWyd8v3h9rK2ghv3Ki94XZD2zcT1JidxUDRvzcCL7uaVxCLpsMgkb0DqoEEEJMpbP3Eo_lml3l1cJAOJFwzzwkUD-2Fd2Y3otnCBTegXjTzxgy9UOHNlAt--ETt_YhEmMC2xKQV9dDQN1dgloLDllprOcrND3tAvQ-U/w225-h400/17.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The scouts disappeared into thin air. The leader was killed (but
bad things were ignored by spending a command die). Routed support
nevertheless cost 1 Soviet morale </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The SU 122 rapidly
moved over to the bridge to take revenge. Killed a machine gunner and
the rest made off into the woods. Out of sight </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">But now the SU was in
range of yet another ambush, in the form of a Panzerfaust team. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOz6bfeNLiv_NLMKuR5TnlZ9qmVDbHVYo91CdM8mubaUkzwZtz--8RoIRqVloAFE2iazzHEq8HTafk6sNjKqlRXpv3uzcHgMGoj0Cb43mrT9On850RbrK0G5bn9S-rRxb-AwaVk6yFUTEBJKKOkpGpwWnvCAM0hNELg4HQpXb_xsL1z45mGz_NA0MrWY/s2048/20.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOz6bfeNLiv_NLMKuR5TnlZ9qmVDbHVYo91CdM8mubaUkzwZtz--8RoIRqVloAFE2iazzHEq8HTafk6sNjKqlRXpv3uzcHgMGoj0Cb43mrT9On850RbrK0G5bn9S-rRxb-AwaVk6yFUTEBJKKOkpGpwWnvCAM0hNELg4HQpXb_xsL1z45mGz_NA0MrWY/w400-h225/20.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Three
mailed fists hit the SU. One of these knocked the self propelled gun
out, although without explosion. The Panzerfaust team lost one man.
The bad things happen roll was again averted by spending a command
die </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">But at this point the
Soviets felt their bolt has been shot and drew off, preferring to
conserve their core units, who had again not taken any losses. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Germans gained 3 VP
from this victory and took all their men back safely, while ignoring
3 casualties for force morale advantage. Their only disappointment
was a truck breaking down, making a retreat under worse conditions
increasingly hazardous. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHZVylnRGRIcWyLVVRCQtURI8DZKaS23ejqGvi2om_rujUUcoZ4lQJuXHjF7TyhPZk6ZbKVlRSV0ptNQCjtIVwhPLuxwQNMph3wvcAe3GoW_0-_TIN-hsWo3kSKrn7t0JIgge8ttL-czZYbfm9T17ach_QaNC4GYBVFTBvhWFIGRKfEMf5FINMMgdfmU/s592/German%20squad%20before%20game%205.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHZVylnRGRIcWyLVVRCQtURI8DZKaS23ejqGvi2om_rujUUcoZ4lQJuXHjF7TyhPZk6ZbKVlRSV0ptNQCjtIVwhPLuxwQNMph3wvcAe3GoW_0-_TIN-hsWo3kSKrn7t0JIgge8ttL-czZYbfm9T17ach_QaNC4GYBVFTBvhWFIGRKfEMf5FINMMgdfmU/w274-h400/German%20squad%20before%20game%205.png" width="274" /></a></div><br />But for the Soviets, now 6 VPs behind, the next game would be make and break to stay in the campaign. Dice rolls declared it would not be the last. <br /><p></p>
<br />Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-20187293289003018402023-07-03T12:22:00.001+01:002023-07-03T14:07:21.932+01:00Rückzug campaign: Eastern Front. Game three<p>
</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Game 3 of the East
Front Rückzug campaign. After
pulling back in relative safety in the <a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/2023/04/ruckzug-campaign-eastern-front-game-one.html" target="_blank">first game</a>, and giving the
Soviet pursuers a bloody nose <a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/2023/05/ruckzug-campaign-eastern-front-game-two.html" target="_blank">in the second</a>, the Germans are prepared
for another Soviet assault. </b>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">This means an attack
and defend scenario which aims at whitling down the enemy force
morale. Pathetic rolling on both sides resulted on frce morales of 8,
but this mainly benefitted the Germans, because of the voluntary
withdrawal option in the campaign rules. Arvid again led the Germans
and Jasper the Soviets, with me handling rules queries, social media
and occassional tactical advice to Arvid.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Having won the last
game the Germans roll 3 D20s to determine their added support. This
results in: a roadblock, 4 riflemen and another 50mm mortar (unknown
to the Soviets at the start of the game). The extra riflemen are
added to the existing squads. Replacement squad leader of first squad
still hasn't earned full respect from his team after last game.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxxGMVkFX6JHCmQvOEtn_lIb4bkIPFUWfhE0PQLHkzoZywrFzTUEy9GlNhlStQkpHj0PrerkYuRHSyiH5Iy3bKab6GXPCo1uHH8xhPqLfOEKMC4vp6Xs_hEkHtXYNQ07dWGBSUkgbK3W1z59ZeBYJWCncMq_rEn87d92ej1p8jZkBLNLJZAOy2Fxi80c/s703/German%20squad%20game%203%20def.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxxGMVkFX6JHCmQvOEtn_lIb4bkIPFUWfhE0PQLHkzoZywrFzTUEy9GlNhlStQkpHj0PrerkYuRHSyiH5Iy3bKab6GXPCo1uHH8xhPqLfOEKMC4vp6Xs_hEkHtXYNQ07dWGBSUkgbK3W1z59ZeBYJWCncMq_rEn87d92ej1p8jZkBLNLJZAOy2Fxi80c/w370-h640/German%20squad%20game%203%20def.png" width="370" /></a></div><p><br />The Russian tank driver platoon had been mangled in last game with two weakened squads remaining and
a replacement squad leader who needed to show his mettle. On the
other hand support was pretty good with 3D6+6 resulting in 17 support
points. Jasper decided on a T34/85, a SU-76 and a Dshk, which the
Germans were to find out.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6suus9eGY0FNCgZg8CSdNTGEcJoF5suyGHbsFRcTlzqFZGkxsGOJSL8-WMMTENspyJAlJrclczK4SBdPJvcpyf8uzjyUQ1x4G8zc15gd41NmOTCpvWrHsI-fQvt7-Z1d-63-Q5dZLHZs_2xUz66VP2ltRgl74jvGrCgaoKhOL4bG8W36qMb1d0zH7Kqs/s526/Soviet%20squad%20game%203%20def.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6suus9eGY0FNCgZg8CSdNTGEcJoF5suyGHbsFRcTlzqFZGkxsGOJSL8-WMMTENspyJAlJrclczK4SBdPJvcpyf8uzjyUQ1x4G8zc15gd41NmOTCpvWrHsI-fQvt7-Z1d-63-Q5dZLHZs_2xUz66VP2ltRgl74jvGrCgaoKhOL4bG8W36qMb1d0zH7Kqs/w309-h400/Soviet%20squad%20game%203%20def.png" width="309" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Both sides tried to
flank each other during the patrol phase, with both pushing on their
right flanks. <br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">This exposed a German jump off point on their left
flank, and this was to be the spot around which most of the battle
revolved.</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">First roll of the day
by Jasper resulted in 3x6 which meant end of turn. (if only he'd
spent support points on pre game barrage!). Then next turn an SU-76
appeared, followed by a Dshk. Just waiting for a German to stick his
head out.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">More Soviets entered
the table and tighten the noose. <br /></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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mortars. So far it's only a nuisance
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Well then... Jasper
showed his hand as a T 34/85 arrived, plus another squad of tank
riders. All encircling the exposed German jump off point on
overwatch.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A German MMG appeared
(although safely out of view of the Soviet armour) and started a duel
with the Dshk. The Dshk got moral support from their Leytenant </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Dshk won the duel,
killing 3 from the MMG team, which routed. German force morale dropped
from 8 to 6
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Pushing a scout team
onto a German jump off point, they discovered a German squad in hiding.
This meant close combat but the Germans were so scary (ie 4 times as many close combat dice as the Soviets) that the scouts
routed immediately. Soviet force morale dropped from 8 to 6.
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">But this exposed the
German squad to overwatch fire from almost every Soviet unit on the
table. They lost 2 men and suffered 4 shock. Pfew, muttered Arvid under
his breath
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The German team decided
to live another day and pulled back in a hurry. <br /></p>
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to stop the fleeing scouts </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jKVc7gHZKRYqX4ITJaB3mimQO09ZwlVY5zUojm9xW0PmvHBYVyCrvNGaUIkRyzJF_R0c1TNgdF0FZsTuazqRkAofO3UCU0T1eWu8bEsywSay6KVl76aYen8HcZaURaimw-1vXqyoPpPRI3V8w4nPIIPuJruWIR_Ado-p_LsJ-YKl-j2Uwrj1hmt5SUw/s2048/12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jKVc7gHZKRYqX4ITJaB3mimQO09ZwlVY5zUojm9xW0PmvHBYVyCrvNGaUIkRyzJF_R0c1TNgdF0FZsTuazqRkAofO3UCU0T1eWu8bEsywSay6KVl76aYen8HcZaURaimw-1vXqyoPpPRI3V8w4nPIIPuJruWIR_Ado-p_LsJ-YKl-j2Uwrj1hmt5SUw/w400-h180/12.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Soviets pushed up,
chasing the withdrawing German squad. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr9RoDA2dYL8TZDeeOPWhs4FX0CSJxexXQT3fOzjberKky_H_3uHTFTdxyDjaWtrNvg0h4SzxjZ9FOLOIFDvr2pbdaSnWEaGRMkZIHQE-gXRKmf-FL5I97v4D_AyJhzx7vg0yv-7RQdyQKiKS0katm8cNOoUICZ5CZbh_awLbDi8Psp8duj63E5xD-DI/s2048/13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr9RoDA2dYL8TZDeeOPWhs4FX0CSJxexXQT3fOzjberKky_H_3uHTFTdxyDjaWtrNvg0h4SzxjZ9FOLOIFDvr2pbdaSnWEaGRMkZIHQE-gXRKmf-FL5I97v4D_AyJhzx7vg0yv-7RQdyQKiKS0katm8cNOoUICZ5CZbh_awLbDi8Psp8duj63E5xD-DI/w400-h180/13.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Then, the German AT team popped
up from the wheat field and discharged 3 Panzerfäuste into the side
of the SU-76. One hit and blew up the SU. Soviet force morale dropped
from 6 to 4 (for support KO and junior leader killed)
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</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/AVvXsEh01v1HXiJOXxYI8gaN31vbf03hc8Ia-R8vQhJcNTe6xeLPzwAo7Ej_Tl2DftgdrHOhTexKKJUajxW6VwvKLjv8keOiwaJQiKXipvzJYfD0F5Q4WAwasHTehDzWdclWvipRTcipnqtrifhr_1ZCCHxLt8TreMQnWoqI-2F6trmqbC25kY4GiRMcbHfzutc/s2048/14.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01v1HXiJOXxYI8gaN31vbf03hc8Ia-R8vQhJcNTe6xeLPzwAo7Ej_Tl2DftgdrHOhTexKKJUajxW6VwvKLjv8keOiwaJQiKXipvzJYfD0F5Q4WAwasHTehDzWdclWvipRTcipnqtrifhr_1ZCCHxLt8TreMQnWoqI-2F6trmqbC25kY4GiRMcbHfzutc/w400-h180/14.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This is why it was vital that the Germans also pushed up their right flank during the patrol phase!</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The German LMG team was
wiped out, dropping force morale to 5. <br /></p>
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up again towards the jump off point. At this point the Germans
withdrew voluntarily (with the Soviet force morale at halfway),
cherishing their remaining strength </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF99B9eMhX4IMWl0LwUg3DWlFXQrwYkx7Rpg95vAHlJrP93joiVA3UgiYc-sVY4kD0DkCuLdXmXYb01zODb0QSFz4odMmTIzvuoliqpWCtAzkj1ayEDgbo_bwITULAk1RyV8-TY_WAypwK5EkAcJH5i_GCqjBYyACh77gYe6taa_DTyb3cVFyVzKmjDa0/s2048/16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF99B9eMhX4IMWl0LwUg3DWlFXQrwYkx7Rpg95vAHlJrP93joiVA3UgiYc-sVY4kD0DkCuLdXmXYb01zODb0QSFz4odMmTIzvuoliqpWCtAzkj1ayEDgbo_bwITULAk1RyV8-TY_WAypwK5EkAcJH5i_GCqjBYyACh77gYe6taa_DTyb3cVFyVzKmjDa0/w400-h180/16.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The table as the
Germans filtered back into the rear. </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDPM5td1VGdk-xwKWBlcVu4oBz8u48Irn58PmnZoUsL9sbu_ACltH072IpqW6XbLEp8y1VLAl3Y1TMLHH8YPmY8Cj2jcs4mqtrL0pFCPq8vfmwZpO9rT76ybkZrfo2Aeu_sFbwttYLQJPKz_fct5um7bC-KjXH_Va06qEthTDbo49v1Q9ZHhvkONf_pU/s1024/17.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDPM5td1VGdk-xwKWBlcVu4oBz8u48Irn58PmnZoUsL9sbu_ACltH072IpqW6XbLEp8y1VLAl3Y1TMLHH8YPmY8Cj2jcs4mqtrL0pFCPq8vfmwZpO9rT76ybkZrfo2Aeu_sFbwttYLQJPKz_fct5um7bC-KjXH_Va06qEthTDbo49v1Q9ZHhvkONf_pU/w400-h180/17.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /> </p><p><i>Arvid couldn't help remind Jasper after the game, that he could have used one of his two precious CoC dice to avert a "bad things happen" test. That would have made a considerable difference, forcing the Germans to hang around longer. I understand Jasper wasn't in the best of moods the rest of the day.</i><br /></p><p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Although they managed to get put
most of the force intact, one squad has been badly shot up, and the
remaining MMG gunner and the sniper were lost in the retreat. The
rookie junior leader has now been accepted by his squad.</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Apart from the SU there
were no Soviet losses, so they will start next game with a few extra
returnees, while here also the replacement squad leader (although not
even getting on table) has earned his stripes (or is it bars or stars
in the Red Army?).</p>
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now, so the pressure is on the Soviets to turn the campaign around.
Next game will be a Delaying Action scenario with terrain including a
river crossing. A set up for an epic struggle in three weeks time!</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
<br /><br />Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-2252583218462506052023-05-22T22:40:00.000+01:002023-05-22T22:40:10.438+01:00Rückzug campaign: Eastern Front. Game two<p><i>Text and photos provided by Jasper, as I could not be at the game. I did provide some moral support through the interwebs, though.</i></p><p><i> </i><br /></p><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The scene is set</h3><p>The second game of the campaign, after the <a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/2023/04/ruckzug-campaign-eastern-front-game-one.html" target="_blank">Germans got away very luckily last time</a>, was a delaying action in 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/AVvXsEjDNFWPRpbvd5tRiv3TIihcZXel9gQOG-1lwz75vwQrsgklKe1-sWlNJN6iXeTY1plALtgyu2hxO8rscSIDenLyDtpJAP4X6lBeW3creFqMdF1YlJ99fZx5tJEiWBZp3vNsu668JWYmFanXWeE7EhWFmEDPoHNtsM4LBBHYckxyyt2w9K3cN52RQiRe/s1280/1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNFWPRpbvd5tRiv3TIihcZXel9gQOG-1lwz75vwQrsgklKe1-sWlNJN6iXeTY1plALtgyu2hxO8rscSIDenLyDtpJAP4X6lBeW3creFqMdF1YlJ99fZx5tJEiWBZp3vNsu668JWYmFanXWeE7EhWFmEDPoHNtsM4LBBHYckxyyt2w9K3cN52RQiRe/w400-h300/1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The village from the viewpoint of the Soviet scouts</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Arvid again took control of the Germans and rolled to find that a sniper team had also made it into the village the night before, and for a force morale of 11.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEqvh_tx-1yX4c1-0ZbafxwE6LDz5HawfMa_XwXiD2JNNEvQNWZnga0HH1YpwRT3DARMcZwiZQAG2SfseMfRZWA0fb47_RfKV7-ALzpJIPfIiXREfy12V_C91pJjT98ZHmwPGti5Cagad0Ek7QY1JkauiE9a1zhr_OjavjMOEpQ8TRm9wYrbgglqi/s652/German%20squad%20game%202%20def.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEqvh_tx-1yX4c1-0ZbafxwE6LDz5HawfMa_XwXiD2JNNEvQNWZnga0HH1YpwRT3DARMcZwiZQAG2SfseMfRZWA0fb47_RfKV7-ALzpJIPfIiXREfy12V_C91pJjT98ZHmwPGti5Cagad0Ek7QY1JkauiE9a1zhr_OjavjMOEpQ8TRm9wYrbgglqi/w398-h640/German%20squad%20game%202%20def.png" width="398" /></a></div>René joined the campaign for the first time and took command of the Soviets. He rolled for a force morale of 9 and 11 points of support, which they spent on a shiny new SU122, a pre game barrage (no-brainer!), and a satchel charge.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeCff3jRiFPMSXP0uWRo9DvoAvVE_AiJAxrDQ5LMSoVC_fpetkX2XrPzB8K74uGmzbl2hVb44tkVY5Pn4DrPYVqKLjL1GYRV5ta0bTq9Eo8p0NvckQdzBn-wo6fl5bmuZqxFd7aco2jMMx8huwQxaKiNuIkbXo5qdMPrdyfBcKCq4ZD-7DHxySWbw/s423/Soviet%20squad%20game%202%20def.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeCff3jRiFPMSXP0uWRo9DvoAvVE_AiJAxrDQ5LMSoVC_fpetkX2XrPzB8K74uGmzbl2hVb44tkVY5Pn4DrPYVqKLjL1GYRV5ta0bTq9Eo8p0NvckQdzBn-wo6fl5bmuZqxFd7aco2jMMx8huwQxaKiNuIkbXo5qdMPrdyfBcKCq4ZD-7DHxySWbw/w384-h400/Soviet%20squad%20game%202%20def.png" width="384" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>René managed to drive up the Soviet jump off points to the edge of the village.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pPCJ1DdaNJRwBdrnVP05fGP6M4jJwKSTstcQ3w1BtOteGo0bz-n0Qa13kG_Qynl58XroumRi7zySZyGHz0zb7CVsGqCFKN1o-SFWfp8yK0DjErXhqkOA-o6SUiS_5Yog394v9DWn8xxN0RW4UkuCxuKUlQ6UUPvWw0-9s-16OPSCi4XWyW-HM96x/s1280/3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pPCJ1DdaNJRwBdrnVP05fGP6M4jJwKSTstcQ3w1BtOteGo0bz-n0Qa13kG_Qynl58XroumRi7zySZyGHz0zb7CVsGqCFKN1o-SFWfp8yK0DjErXhqkOA-o6SUiS_5Yog394v9DWn8xxN0RW4UkuCxuKUlQ6UUPvWw0-9s-16OPSCi4XWyW-HM96x/w400-h300/3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>With Arvid placing the German front line halfway the village, and his main jump off point (and Soviet objective!) behind it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbabqVcdinq26hGIcxg3qwm3NnsEHYQeuq947RgWPBfVD-ut88XYinJYnvSxie9-d_w-kqSwjiBBpsEzXcAKJu-9esQelvHt7uXtGrP4WEcp7MIte1MDTWZLZM5REk5Kzoy5-5J3O5brrh_qU1boFqWT2kISrAQV85xmz5TJ5nr4ryUoffCPWBrMZ/s1280/4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbabqVcdinq26hGIcxg3qwm3NnsEHYQeuq947RgWPBfVD-ut88XYinJYnvSxie9-d_w-kqSwjiBBpsEzXcAKJu-9esQelvHt7uXtGrP4WEcp7MIte1MDTWZLZM5REk5Kzoy5-5J3O5brrh_qU1boFqWT2kISrAQV85xmz5TJ5nr4ryUoffCPWBrMZ/w400-h300/4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The game's afoot!</h3><p>First turn. Red Army SU122 appears and nothing else. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnGsmjr3tNNHEuEqCaCB9b7S-tsfH4494OdOIJCfJ5PuAc4TAFi02HtbzPPHrXYxd3ZzxEHwuAhFNU9pTf88gvNuI9YOmVyQspIrkA7jZGpjFXDKkeoaoLrrHiNrAEnA7RxL_T2v_0_r6AAhlROuZFIKjhfh-2EeZfnIjXuwXAxd5qMOXQCzKjoD5/s1280/5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnGsmjr3tNNHEuEqCaCB9b7S-tsfH4494OdOIJCfJ5PuAc4TAFi02HtbzPPHrXYxd3ZzxEHwuAhFNU9pTf88gvNuI9YOmVyQspIrkA7jZGpjFXDKkeoaoLrrHiNrAEnA7RxL_T2v_0_r6AAhlROuZFIKjhfh-2EeZfnIjXuwXAxd5qMOXQCzKjoD5/w400-h240/5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>A few phases pass without anything happening other than some chain of command points being collected. Then an SMG squad appears behind the pig farm on the Soviet right flank. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgr-p8iqY0qYC1mLhgckcbWkxY6U5-b3CRi1grQDup2VxupyFEYc_M_moyjnIENphS0k4vbNJy0mvNJPVYZobM3KLSzIyNG1nQ57FKZPdTCTdy5OPB1T0uyxwQbmgJuxn7BjV_4b7j8Z0VDzSTzHkSFX79YjJjF4Fpfv3vYx_ovtMeqN9c8TbY6kS/s1280/6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgr-p8iqY0qYC1mLhgckcbWkxY6U5-b3CRi1grQDup2VxupyFEYc_M_moyjnIENphS0k4vbNJy0mvNJPVYZobM3KLSzIyNG1nQ57FKZPdTCTdy5OPB1T0uyxwQbmgJuxn7BjV_4b7j8Z0VDzSTzHkSFX79YjJjF4Fpfv3vYx_ovtMeqN9c8TbY6kS/w400-h300/6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />The Soviets advance on the nearest house (and a German JOP) only to find a German squad deploying through the barrage. Their fire is not as effective as it could be, but the Soviet junior leader is wounded (Soviet force moral drops to 8). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjYQ7iqRIUJkbJe8tcrIBZPK1P-5uaZnsym_Tc-nxCMMVnsdus-7yI3YSsUDnneaiiVUIH0zXvZEsrwsVCeOmfpmAQE68MhefFviZxqrXkrR_AkanueHKMMyIjjqNz2e96Yk6FloPQQmy9srWSoklJJ5E3bLQaQEQ8-_5x7NrHKy8lfipe9YBn6wC/s1280/7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjYQ7iqRIUJkbJe8tcrIBZPK1P-5uaZnsym_Tc-nxCMMVnsdus-7yI3YSsUDnneaiiVUIH0zXvZEsrwsVCeOmfpmAQE68MhefFviZxqrXkrR_AkanueHKMMyIjjqNz2e96Yk6FloPQQmy9srWSoklJJ5E3bLQaQEQ8-_5x7NrHKy8lfipe9YBn6wC/w400-h300/7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />Next phase, the junior leader nevertheless makes an aggressive move and advances past the house the German squad is in.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHsS4SPh2PNDeplZprcjS8AinEKvDYmlfymDkE3nEBXjxtDxxkJ71I-bvgWu4RWaxP2nLxRIG3PSPjvVIsk-tVdoeUXj-IIckpT_tdBSboJHagenPoOhLtFSwSR3ENVYEJNZQBX49cWmrv9YkkDJrzUHSZ-Mw2dDU5k-P0pmJ1h4zflyQgJjwGkVq/s1280/8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1280" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHsS4SPh2PNDeplZprcjS8AinEKvDYmlfymDkE3nEBXjxtDxxkJ71I-bvgWu4RWaxP2nLxRIG3PSPjvVIsk-tVdoeUXj-IIckpT_tdBSboJHagenPoOhLtFSwSR3ENVYEJNZQBX49cWmrv9YkkDJrzUHSZ-Mw2dDU5k-P0pmJ1h4zflyQgJjwGkVq/w400-h270/8.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>On the Soviet left flank, a new squad deploys </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjWafFd4fuTnPckIEfnNUyaH5Izx1X4T4PvQXvtBRTvHXGNXqu0z_1z8-rmKwIvY3eIl2eniLhdDyUOYNW-gOasLxAgh3dU2BuvIJ0SKcYb3Rkk2s0eQxPUeoNHL8BQ_0WhoOcRa6gakSfs78-QMI5IIP6AXWAgaQerLzqXrKjIlSbqJpXxBz_Sr4/s1280/9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1280" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjWafFd4fuTnPckIEfnNUyaH5Izx1X4T4PvQXvtBRTvHXGNXqu0z_1z8-rmKwIvY3eIl2eniLhdDyUOYNW-gOasLxAgh3dU2BuvIJ0SKcYb3Rkk2s0eQxPUeoNHL8BQ_0WhoOcRa6gakSfs78-QMI5IIP6AXWAgaQerLzqXrKjIlSbqJpXxBz_Sr4/w400-h285/9.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> and the SU122 races forward.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQDaW2xZEjhkSO6mzzyDDPXnCo1VuJl_cO5g0kTJngNZasWsZCGSkq4r6StoFjBpNqvnq_9nRkCzY0_mWJR9s8CSrYFUGG4G67A3ZVu3O2aGXjsJRZ7XGngR9pHslHe4eSLVNxq8qE7SG3SUb-oPcKlNtSjrbQXtczaVI9RnLZucqGBVXZiD6rDlz/s1280/10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQDaW2xZEjhkSO6mzzyDDPXnCo1VuJl_cO5g0kTJngNZasWsZCGSkq4r6StoFjBpNqvnq_9nRkCzY0_mWJR9s8CSrYFUGG4G67A3ZVu3O2aGXjsJRZ7XGngR9pHslHe4eSLVNxq8qE7SG3SUb-oPcKlNtSjrbQXtczaVI9RnLZucqGBVXZiD6rDlz/w400-h300/10.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /><br />The Germans are seriously hampered by the Pre-Game barrage, allowing the Soviet squad on the right to advance even further, unmolested.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-7CfoIn-VvpkCUA1zn5-_bHir06psJITEBQh2EJiTqXG3LOAyMysjlOfDb2vQZd8gqUqqJty1bbZq9pFMwCVjlLKNFht-GUgqiflsWU1BC9nDDy-kgQxsbRdMeVg-ETDnqJdQFG3bivzveSSG3yt7L5_feDobjyXrFWtoIJzl8ezrTvkfRw24Baj/s1280/11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-7CfoIn-VvpkCUA1zn5-_bHir06psJITEBQh2EJiTqXG3LOAyMysjlOfDb2vQZd8gqUqqJty1bbZq9pFMwCVjlLKNFht-GUgqiflsWU1BC9nDDy-kgQxsbRdMeVg-ETDnqJdQFG3bivzveSSG3yt7L5_feDobjyXrFWtoIJzl8ezrTvkfRw24Baj/w400-h300/11.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>On the left flank, the Soviet infantry advances as well. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_lrJJo3FKu_ESTdSuKf35cfKH3wcYot-hPGo6pkRZUPvGUlnCh0nePoSgB3ScXCVky6fKUBIBVzbNzr61qXq0AF7Ml-R53nfWuBXJBnbGeU-9JBLgNNPuu8o_AXrvO9pN5oLA4r6lGqwW1Qesqm1iOXih95_d4DdDB7E_DkQ8dvnLvlrLJDDE90a/s1280/12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_lrJJo3FKu_ESTdSuKf35cfKH3wcYot-hPGo6pkRZUPvGUlnCh0nePoSgB3ScXCVky6fKUBIBVzbNzr61qXq0AF7Ml-R53nfWuBXJBnbGeU-9JBLgNNPuu8o_AXrvO9pN5oLA4r6lGqwW1Qesqm1iOXih95_d4DdDB7E_DkQ8dvnLvlrLJDDE90a/w400-h300/12.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The barrage let up just enough to allow another German squad to deploy to defend their rearmost JOP. They shred the right flank Red Army squad. The leader is killed and the squad breaks. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6D-7-Wy1pt_39ZWfdP12izK11PQHFlnTqk_vWHB1Yl2Z_PMiONzeZNxdK83FoAs75toXWZHTqU-Xcqa9VsYbZ9BrnpGKHEIX5YuHmkxdkNa03keA5FLSL2nyx_HBwOVJz3MjeNLgVNuMJdQ-xT93Zoe3-YfP2Fq1N8x7lF6rtFQcib2ifU_W7CCs/s1280/13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6D-7-Wy1pt_39ZWfdP12izK11PQHFlnTqk_vWHB1Yl2Z_PMiONzeZNxdK83FoAs75toXWZHTqU-Xcqa9VsYbZ9BrnpGKHEIX5YuHmkxdkNa03keA5FLSL2nyx_HBwOVJz3MjeNLgVNuMJdQ-xT93Zoe3-YfP2Fq1N8x7lF6rtFQcib2ifU_W7CCs/w400-h300/13.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Red Army morale drops to 5 (one away from 50% which will allow a German voluntary withdrawal). On the left flank a Soviet squad blocks (but doesn’t capture) a German JOP. The German player manages to deploy his MMG, and uses a CoC die to end the turn and stop the barrage. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoS1SxGDPODnIaPt9h8pJIJhOJlIJ2ssloQNs1ZBWFaT59s713o1xFBRFISTrAkB8rkZY_Vo9ZFO735phjkaMpY7HL_3FimBqi0aW_hTwtGx4EbcfC_wb4ry7BuD1EC5OlPr3PwtR_ikHjPjHvm1NlMS_lvxys2iiFfoxDU_zY5RyC-fdnQcBzsq-/s1280/14.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoS1SxGDPODnIaPt9h8pJIJhOJlIJ2ssloQNs1ZBWFaT59s713o1xFBRFISTrAkB8rkZY_Vo9ZFO735phjkaMpY7HL_3FimBqi0aW_hTwtGx4EbcfC_wb4ry7BuD1EC5OlPr3PwtR_ikHjPjHvm1NlMS_lvxys2iiFfoxDU_zY5RyC-fdnQcBzsq-/w400-h297/14.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The SU crushes some fences and open fires on the Germans around the rear JOP, killing three. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ORPHgRSn_mF2Vp8uYbFzOTNaianMeN6oXh_jUY8-UtAKHVeFzFM8yBL_oG5vrEV2rDXm4NoPPTlNsx8f8tJyEVhiT0p3sd3ZNyBi7BR52Tyor2-n0KCyVHwgy9ZfgwX6n85yxIpnyQMNKo4JCc_dv6TJKCmAqGIC4lHxKOMMlfPq5ACtKrTYigZh/s1280/15.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ORPHgRSn_mF2Vp8uYbFzOTNaianMeN6oXh_jUY8-UtAKHVeFzFM8yBL_oG5vrEV2rDXm4NoPPTlNsx8f8tJyEVhiT0p3sd3ZNyBi7BR52Tyor2-n0KCyVHwgy9ZfgwX6n85yxIpnyQMNKo4JCc_dv6TJKCmAqGIC4lHxKOMMlfPq5ACtKrTYigZh/w400-h300/15.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>That back German JOP is becoming a bit of a citadel. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbxSwYRZwSXYQ8GoyRg6kUEu6JInU71vw2EVnFh6kW691nyH_Iq9xNdNmeneCa_jEeeEl3fmbXcIP7sHYC1VnEOB2JyZO7IUPz7Diqn30zG82FGfaZOyamJenC1sxrkUwc1nTWiaI7gY0hMDwB9E9LcMfeKTlY-UnHy01-fkNIaCZ3fYPL_E5TRpH/s1280/16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbxSwYRZwSXYQ8GoyRg6kUEu6JInU71vw2EVnFh6kW691nyH_Iq9xNdNmeneCa_jEeeEl3fmbXcIP7sHYC1VnEOB2JyZO7IUPz7Diqn30zG82FGfaZOyamJenC1sxrkUwc1nTWiaI7gY0hMDwB9E9LcMfeKTlY-UnHy01-fkNIaCZ3fYPL_E5TRpH/w400-h300/16.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Another SU122 shot crashes down, killing much of the German squad. The leader is only wounded and force morale is not affected. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvke_XxePbOUQMAeyHtTt3DYGJcpCGQpOqzmLgv41x2NNmwrEOWKeJY-q5gtNCWDaMJyMwGf_7O9MKCPeNSpTK-q2YBFlzPtQqpn7nbClZ4smycM5uG-R4NtbnF7mHGKmt9zuaNlgXafQn4JLASw0QVcnpZH3NZ3ZXHIEBkUsBWwROctyqvkbRcpS/s1280/17.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvke_XxePbOUQMAeyHtTt3DYGJcpCGQpOqzmLgv41x2NNmwrEOWKeJY-q5gtNCWDaMJyMwGf_7O9MKCPeNSpTK-q2YBFlzPtQqpn7nbClZ4smycM5uG-R4NtbnF7mHGKmt9zuaNlgXafQn4JLASw0QVcnpZH3NZ3ZXHIEBkUsBWwROctyqvkbRcpS/w400-h300/17.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The German sniper deploys and causes two shock on the Soviet squad on the left flank. The 50mm mortar causes another two. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyy3SU3DyDEsmZTCOD597ZjLLFvblyz8_VApK1jHEXIAI-Z90e9gI2Azy1bTwWWUPdlItzST4WEv8ekqZCclQYItylnw-OlNIZjFC46J3pPd1XlTnwJJyavE7UNdXRrOZd6qWgiYD6iiUq9A86jloKCy95Aad_qGMoenl4Dfmtd5HMom-pU-FK7wa/s1280/18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyy3SU3DyDEsmZTCOD597ZjLLFvblyz8_VApK1jHEXIAI-Z90e9gI2Azy1bTwWWUPdlItzST4WEv8ekqZCclQYItylnw-OlNIZjFC46J3pPd1XlTnwJJyavE7UNdXRrOZd6qWgiYD6iiUq9A86jloKCy95Aad_qGMoenl4Dfmtd5HMom-pU-FK7wa/w400-h300/18.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The SU fires again and the German squad at the rear is routed. German force morale tumbles to 6. The left Soviet squad captures a German JOP when the turn is ended. German force morale drops to 4. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAY9PAbjPUR1RosVKu-aqzqIjyYmLf4IieYGl_rZ5U-hsJf0zl8lA_mAvDP5klCDgcGIP2FoAjWw1tbvl0mm-n9-5FuCHM-QMi5jGullJt48eWnnjdVJ0rWv6Sgj5f4hj2PA4J6Hxi9ZSe779O3yDCYgMy1C6tTmabtbuojBZUAIjeikctcZdyhHx/s1280/19.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAY9PAbjPUR1RosVKu-aqzqIjyYmLf4IieYGl_rZ5U-hsJf0zl8lA_mAvDP5klCDgcGIP2FoAjWw1tbvl0mm-n9-5FuCHM-QMi5jGullJt48eWnnjdVJ0rWv6Sgj5f4hj2PA4J6Hxi9ZSe779O3yDCYgMy1C6tTmabtbuojBZUAIjeikctcZdyhHx/w400-h300/19.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The Germans make a Hail Mary move and deploy a squad with the sniper. The LMG team fires at the Soviet squad, killing two, and the panzerfaust takes a shot at the SU but misses. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gpW2KHCCtjIM9tAmglweptiifuwRCaclOFdoUs1wlDCLP71FdqcUjZ8RBYN0PUroowyacFCxdZymIpp-AY___bONQrYbK7Ff1Ww1T8S72Arcresw4-6yAgS_c7UZ3UNojwM6-kUUk6bA6XiVgU7FG0fcP7HX68xynpCZBRWULjxuz57HWVxGIeVG/s1280/20.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gpW2KHCCtjIM9tAmglweptiifuwRCaclOFdoUs1wlDCLP71FdqcUjZ8RBYN0PUroowyacFCxdZymIpp-AY___bONQrYbK7Ff1Ww1T8S72Arcresw4-6yAgS_c7UZ3UNojwM6-kUUk6bA6XiVgU7FG0fcP7HX68xynpCZBRWULjxuz57HWVxGIeVG/w400-h300/20.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Next phase, the SU returns fire but isn’t very effective. The Germans then get a double phase. In the first phase, the MG42 team pins the Soviet squad. Next phase, the sniper shoots, but misses. A full CoC dice allows an ambush with the panzerfaust team. One hit. The SU explodes! <br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPt6tC0P1jznQBrkf6mm82NUG8XPXiGAM1v-LBRPC-Arf83zGF2GcPD1fnuzYzvRxkT7T2-ripYAlZ7v_kB8IJ9do2RNZ4yb2wxZRAv6Y6qVWdUmFCtg63U2WbWHq9k3ly7na0hEHJftoPH9rwMTU28sCTb-j51dHaudE6kfZvdTDrksJSV0cRRDI/s1280/22.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPt6tC0P1jznQBrkf6mm82NUG8XPXiGAM1v-LBRPC-Arf83zGF2GcPD1fnuzYzvRxkT7T2-ripYAlZ7v_kB8IJ9do2RNZ4yb2wxZRAv6Y6qVWdUmFCtg63U2WbWHq9k3ly7na0hEHJftoPH9rwMTU28sCTb-j51dHaudE6kfZvdTDrksJSV0cRRDI/w400-h300/22.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Continuing a horrible phase for the Soviets, the German LMG rout the Soviet team. They don’t go off the table, but the 50mm mortar strikes the final blow. An unlikely German victory, in another nail-biter of a game! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsE8Cg-G3v9uuxQn1Kb1udaBoEn6RbtcGUI5X-KxnHmsbwmQUoMcFV_y2VjJYcv3QtNqSQIvJ9Bmoj7LHz9EaYTVHNMFcWOTHFj488449DzmE2D3X692CGRJ0q2M0nEzaFAQXR_oCt8NgayuJgtcGcCUHxV_a_LxYvUx5B_PmaDGftxmfYjaUfCiL/s1280/23.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsE8Cg-G3v9uuxQn1Kb1udaBoEn6RbtcGUI5X-KxnHmsbwmQUoMcFV_y2VjJYcv3QtNqSQIvJ9Bmoj7LHz9EaYTVHNMFcWOTHFj488449DzmE2D3X692CGRJ0q2M0nEzaFAQXR_oCt8NgayuJgtcGcCUHxV_a_LxYvUx5B_PmaDGftxmfYjaUfCiL/w400-h300/23.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The dust settles</h3><p><br />The Red Army incurred heavy casualties, considering its small squads. A junior leader out of action and 10 men. Because force morale dropped to 0, this results in: 5 never return, 3 miss next game, 2 return. That's one squad out of business for now.<br /><br />On the German side: 8 out of action, no leaders<br />Final result (because force morale ended at 4, 4 losses are ignored): 2 never return, 1 misses next game, 1 returns. (Three wounded Landser from last game will also return).<br /></p><p>As the Germans won the fight, all their units get away. Despite slightly better odds, one car breaks down and stays behind. Because of the win, this doesn't affect troops getting away, but transport after next game is getting sparse: two trucks and one car.</p><p>The win also earned the Germans another precious victory point, extending the lead to two. Still everything to play for with at least 3 games to go!<br /></p>Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-73469323825899322492023-04-30T10:35:00.003+01:002023-05-22T22:41:29.340+01:00Rückzug campaign: Eastern Front. Game one<p>Started on a pint sized campaign for Chain of Command by Too Fat Lardies yesterday. The Rúckzug campaign rules were written by <a href="https://twitter.com/wargameswriter" target="_blank">David Hiscocks</a> and published in the <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/lard-magazine-2021-2/" target="_blank">2021 Lard Magazine</a> and are intended to recreate the difficulties for German units in the great retreat from Normandy to the Albert Canal in August and September 1944. It's not so much about holding ground, as about holding it together, because the Germans are always on the run. Even if they win a battle, the retreat continues. </p><p>Although written for the Western Front the concepts are easily transferable to the Eastern Front and the events following on the great Soviet summer offensive of 1944 (thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamDavidWarne2" target="_blank">Adam David Warne</a> for the idea!). Instead of a British infantry platoon, it's now a Tank Rider platoon giving chase across Belarus. <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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jlZp4_gv25RxK3q5-hX5x6TO2TIYVNtdBSrpA6yXpMYzthNskBRVaZ1wwTqT11z0H_TXCrruJ1-LZ8fUY3aRpnC_Z046BVJkb_pN5_vQJlNi3Yz6MD2j-xJQsOjo11v8qEQ8tC49e1VTPbWonyw-oHNI_Bl7ccqu3-umqFIhhX5JUEOAiZmjel9T/s616/rz%20sov%20pltn.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="616" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jlZp4_gv25RxK3q5-hX5x6TO2TIYVNtdBSrpA6yXpMYzthNskBRVaZ1wwTqT11z0H_TXCrruJ1-LZ8fUY3aRpnC_Z046BVJkb_pN5_vQJlNi3Yz6MD2j-xJQsOjo11v8qEQ8tC49e1VTPbWonyw-oHNI_Bl7ccqu3-umqFIhhX5JUEOAiZmjel9T/s320/rz%20sov%20pltn.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The basic Tank Rider Platoon</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>Arvid and I handle the German forces and Jasper the Soviets (hopefully assisted by René in future games).</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/AVvXsEglIlxAdloovvcmE1zuvcQmsudYeJ4u15UsUfXaAT8yZdDbRdFUTeOiBner6gGpe4oIi9tXLVkxc7Fw9uCHBv8X8_Ol-nizEyzjkROzr_dh8AvTxPqFpHh0mCRdjtMCR2O3goEP-lo1zO1TGFRlmvM_mgmYxkpKgrKfaqQXeNlnC3FKPjtdN_O2wyBj/s491/rz%20ger%20pltn.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="491" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIlxAdloovvcmE1zuvcQmsudYeJ4u15UsUfXaAT8yZdDbRdFUTeOiBner6gGpe4oIi9tXLVkxc7Fw9uCHBv8X8_Ol-nizEyzjkROzr_dh8AvTxPqFpHh0mCRdjtMCR2O3goEP-lo1zO1TGFRlmvM_mgmYxkpKgrKfaqQXeNlnC3FKPjtdN_O2wyBj/s320/rz%20ger%20pltn.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The basic depleted German platoon<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>German support is determined by random rolls rather than choosing from the list. This reflects the haphazard composition of battlegroups during the retreat. This being the start of the campaign, three supports were rolled, resultingin an extra infantry squad, a 50mm mortar and 5 riflemen, which we used to bring our depleted squads up to strength. </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/AVvXsEj69cIHTzYqt1N4w1UZYX3xw03RU3TrayrwhiuBMQPHrCtacik7tdv1gMLs7U7q13cHfjh836XgMwllIc--EEQSzpq7Jo-aWOtGIJNg_iET8XEuT4WEqnZnmxZO6YQH13IPKuiZJDJ-Otoa62JhqNS8lQ2FO6Qz7nkS2M5-2N-wvRTlZWHPgQV_Dpde/s4624/20230429_121628.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="4624" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69cIHTzYqt1N4w1UZYX3xw03RU3TrayrwhiuBMQPHrCtacik7tdv1gMLs7U7q13cHfjh836XgMwllIc--EEQSzpq7Jo-aWOtGIJNg_iET8XEuT4WEqnZnmxZO6YQH13IPKuiZJDJ-Otoa62JhqNS8lQ2FO6Qz7nkS2M5-2N-wvRTlZWHPgQV_Dpde/w400-h180/20230429_121628.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Soviet jump off points</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p><p>The pursuing allies roll 2D6+6. Jasper used his 18 points of support well (see list below). German force morale started out at 10 but Soviet morale only at 8.</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/AVvXsEiqUnhx37dbljqDT-9W9RhebQQsRJByppH4QlkwLVZL-j9cGubcm-U2cT6OCVRWSfCz_qhnyjQKAR6rqUoJtr96T8gqdHSDZ5GZ06Cv-Ut4EDHP3El1GP-LfSXzjFHPR5oSUGxojR8NmbpRW9IuXEKM8RVQyt5WlN82FG3gsoc9nG_uuvPJgHXNwDbp/s4624/20230429_121610.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="4624" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUnhx37dbljqDT-9W9RhebQQsRJByppH4QlkwLVZL-j9cGubcm-U2cT6OCVRWSfCz_qhnyjQKAR6rqUoJtr96T8gqdHSDZ5GZ06Cv-Ut4EDHP3El1GP-LfSXzjFHPR5oSUGxojR8NmbpRW9IuXEKM8RVQyt5WlN82FG3gsoc9nG_uuvPJgHXNwDbp/w400-h180/20230429_121610.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The German jump off points</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>There was the obligatory pre game barrage (with added effect because of Soviet artillery) that continued for the whole game because the first turn never ended. This hampered German deployment and forced us to commit earlier than we otherwise would have liked.</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/AVvXsEgJ2cjsFFG8cged5WFkiRmYKHO1gcrQ7Fe80_DGsJQLsEA2LRH8OLmsxem-nyvocT393rrbKVx7nuCSRPeUYLH_RTFqmdhOMg_kNlD_2f_tC8DyhouF1Nrngadok629nGOucQt-mYIlKoAp7xBR0ddQwiPVpcNK7jVmn1EwJkHt9bzoWrd66K2gNwWr/s4624/20230429_124104.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="4624" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2cjsFFG8cged5WFkiRmYKHO1gcrQ7Fe80_DGsJQLsEA2LRH8OLmsxem-nyvocT393rrbKVx7nuCSRPeUYLH_RTFqmdhOMg_kNlD_2f_tC8DyhouF1Nrngadok629nGOucQt-mYIlKoAp7xBR0ddQwiPVpcNK7jVmn1EwJkHt9bzoWrd66K2gNwWr/w400-h180/20230429_124104.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Feint</i></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>The Soviets start with a feint towards the most forward German JOP with a scout team and force the Germans to deploy a squad.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7chXwhFzqNVXJboXab58AZbOLRvF5wFlI5sjrg-M9Ky4_EDC5QzIUU0WU6UDhAsIkt_43vxWXgkcha-xhHNa6nIA3LmjZLAIqpu-yP2fStqZS1-66Q5BuX45LzAENJOSPAHnN9J8kH1Yn_A0_gfdUr43Zhk5-hfoY62iS404uv8e57bV3wy0c9utR/s4624/20230429_125840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="4624" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7chXwhFzqNVXJboXab58AZbOLRvF5wFlI5sjrg-M9Ky4_EDC5QzIUU0WU6UDhAsIkt_43vxWXgkcha-xhHNa6nIA3LmjZLAIqpu-yP2fStqZS1-66Q5BuX45LzAENJOSPAHnN9J8kH1Yn_A0_gfdUr43Zhk5-hfoY62iS404uv8e57bV3wy0c9utR/w400-h180/20230429_125840.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Then Jasper deploys the rest of his scout squad from their forward JOP and force the deployment of German squad in the center of the table and on the rear JOP (which is the Soviet objective in this scenario). Because of the scouts' elite status and cover German fire is largely desultory, but fate strikes and the squad leader is killed. [Soviet force morale drops to 7]</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefU5xH6B_uzGugLvn24DnT1clqrhBQ5e04Gd34Pj8rt-4tL2SvuuBXyHF9IkXDK3P52WlVjU5-zwUvy9-u8RLqSPsxFERRFZgmis5Ct-NNTOvWWWZWckd2T1xiUpo74-4unb9z9mM4kP9B7qvyUf3FN4TjY9yH5F_03tbMGrRMZgmnS12DJNQ_5nt/s4624/20230429_131308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="4624" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefU5xH6B_uzGugLvn24DnT1clqrhBQ5e04Gd34Pj8rt-4tL2SvuuBXyHF9IkXDK3P52WlVjU5-zwUvy9-u8RLqSPsxFERRFZgmis5Ct-NNTOvWWWZWckd2T1xiUpo74-4unb9z9mM4kP9B7qvyUf3FN4TjY9yH5F_03tbMGrRMZgmnS12DJNQ_5nt/w400-h180/20230429_131308.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>More worries for Jasper as his SU 76 is ambushed by the Panzerfaust team. [Soviet force morale drops to 6]</p><p> </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/AVvXsEjtGqbtBbNrEpov90YhpTNAF2MsXMTT0KYRFRNvCRFzPwG8FPoE6xV_r-xzdKn-xUsF4Rh5gDmMCWVY8yNXocGSdor3vcWP71Pto5CPuCHyWF60xkOlhsk-1qJFNoUofquCIBuenRmEp0b57I4e8g-zRb42W_zj2rXq0n0JykthU5Skd-iP01QHpofI/s2048/Fu4PRF6WcAE6iGE.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGqbtBbNrEpov90YhpTNAF2MsXMTT0KYRFRNvCRFzPwG8FPoE6xV_r-xzdKn-xUsF4Rh5gDmMCWVY8yNXocGSdor3vcWP71Pto5CPuCHyWF60xkOlhsk-1qJFNoUofquCIBuenRmEp0b57I4e8g-zRb42W_zj2rXq0n0JykthU5Skd-iP01QHpofI/w300-h400/Fu4PRF6WcAE6iGE.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oh no! (picture by Jasper)</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>But then the battle swings around: the scout squad moves up further, and Jasper expertly uses his two COC dice to first move up his JOP to just behind the squad, and then launch an ambush from it with a flamethrower team. This grills the German squad defending the objective. Two tank rider squads are deployed as well and rankle the squad to the brink and wounding the Obergefreiter.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuYUqL0VgOJMK5zxsNMPEgXZSJ7iwlzJsK8W5RE0HUP9zQ9yedeCseFx0yFXTOsaMJPTRsQ-SJcUcK8Dgi0e6TArtqouiVfYbegbbjpzMJ8vbj7C7fbkrwhOxUwBxSRbUIaVAHAcdgFv7giRmA3pI0SFSbTt6xsYtXyJ0fuLTOlEpHejNeGRS8M_R/s4624/20230429_135105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="4624" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuYUqL0VgOJMK5zxsNMPEgXZSJ7iwlzJsK8W5RE0HUP9zQ9yedeCseFx0yFXTOsaMJPTRsQ-SJcUcK8Dgi0e6TArtqouiVfYbegbbjpzMJ8vbj7C7fbkrwhOxUwBxSRbUIaVAHAcdgFv7giRmA3pI0SFSbTt6xsYtXyJ0fuLTOlEpHejNeGRS8M_R/w400-h180/20230429_135105.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Although the Germans desperately and unsuccessfully try to bring support to the table, their only hope is to force down Soviet force morale to half, so they can make a voluntary withdrawal. The squad defending the objective therefor is sacrificed, shortly beefed up by the platoon leader. This slowly whittles away at the Soviet squads. But the German squad breaks the next turn, taking the platoon leader with them. Suddenly German force morale is at 3 (the wounded squad leader gets killed as well).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_vE47NRT2xxfdbsejs9vbM_pGX9VZEW4sq52Kh5y3sPdzrRUKD2u7YmihZn840g67lI55pgZLhu61pzTEDmyLGTc_3H3Fm-ZQt6ozhLEiSwIN43DOxxLBEILmyMhEes_OPGbTvMax5YNOAQjzvdPyBF4dgn4zPsAr8114OsGKZDHvp7hVtxda6oV/s4624/20230429_141015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="4624" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_vE47NRT2xxfdbsejs9vbM_pGX9VZEW4sq52Kh5y3sPdzrRUKD2u7YmihZn840g67lI55pgZLhu61pzTEDmyLGTc_3H3Fm-ZQt6ozhLEiSwIN43DOxxLBEILmyMhEes_OPGbTvMax5YNOAQjzvdPyBF4dgn4zPsAr8114OsGKZDHvp7hVtxda6oV/w400-h180/20230429_141015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The situation so dire, luck favours the Germans again as they are able to bring the MMG team to the table that riddles the Soviet scout squad and sends them running. More importantly, this brings their force morale to 4, which will allow the Germans to withdraw voluntarily next turn if they survive.</p><p></p><p>The MMG team receives retribution from the Soviets, including the redeployed flame thrower and breaks, dropping German force morale to 1, but that is *just enough*.</p><p>Hugely relieved, the Germans scamper off to their trucks and cars, which miraculously all drive off without trouble. However, there isn't enough room for the 50mm mortar team and the much reduced squad. Somehow, they must have been able to requisition bikes, because when the platoon leader does a head count next day, most have turned up to fight in the next battle.</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/AVvXsEihdQxbGDxpFP1qdsgWBXhwLisDa0VTYaUoTVRDL3d3qOwIOHaGkJiNaSdpzDbhhBUi1FXVupzwmusP7ACvL0Da25FUQ2dO34GJT4H2QCdIsqPEtIMzvhQloXeBeyEDRlZ3ptIzZuq_IhEmdBfCA2Ekl7cCy1D8sg5cr-D7tQXIUK-cnWF0WePxU1BG/s792/outcome.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="792" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdQxbGDxpFP1qdsgWBXhwLisDa0VTYaUoTVRDL3d3qOwIOHaGkJiNaSdpzDbhhBUi1FXVupzwmusP7ACvL0Da25FUQ2dO34GJT4H2QCdIsqPEtIMzvhQloXeBeyEDRlZ3ptIzZuq_IhEmdBfCA2Ekl7cCy1D8sg5cr-D7tQXIUK-cnWF0WePxU1BG/w400-h324/outcome.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The post combat table</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>This means the Germans have scored 1 VP and will be able to fight in reasonable shape for the next game.</p><p>As far as I can tell Russian support on the table was: </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>pre-game barrage</li><li>DSHK</li><li>SU 76</li><li>Scout squad</li><li>Flame thrower team</li></ul><p> </p><p>For a western front Rückzug campaign running at this time, see the <a href="http://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2023/02/ruckzug-campaign-overview.html" target="_blank">Tactical Painter blog</a>. <br /></p>Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-21706933806975373562021-05-08T10:53:00.002+01:002021-05-08T11:13:06.496+01:00Colonial wargaming and inclusiveness<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">So, many wargamers are coming round to the idea that having a more diverse group of players is good for the hobby. Good. But when inclusiveness is
dicussed, my impression is that wargamers mostly think about having
more women and young people playing. But an important group that
feels distanced from wargaming as a hobby are those that don't have a
white background. And for them inclusion is harder because they don't
share the historical background that white women and young white men have in common
with the middle aged white wargamers.
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPuJXxLbDnLoqBtRYiWGxJMr3jcx11r_EADgIRRewl9nTiIr1c8CYgViqK7QN_PDnhl-3-8iQAe_vrhhtAD_uTwzvsy03DWSbz4Sdxa-cdCW3QPT9SynhhMVEPEi0DY3dgp6SvkBBVTk/s570/zulu+baddies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="570" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPuJXxLbDnLoqBtRYiWGxJMr3jcx11r_EADgIRRewl9nTiIr1c8CYgViqK7QN_PDnhl-3-8iQAe_vrhhtAD_uTwzvsy03DWSbz4Sdxa-cdCW3QPT9SynhhMVEPEi0DY3dgp6SvkBBVTk/w400-h231/zulu+baddies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Your chest may swell
with 'Men of Harlech' when you see <i>Zulu</i>. But how does a non-white
person view such a movie other than as a massacre of dark skinned
people? And this is <i>Zulu</i>, which apparently stands out positively for
portraying the Zulu as 'worthy opponents', whatever that may mean.
Most Western and colonial movies (or popular books like Tarzan and
King Solomon's Mines) don't have much time for the faceless opponents
of Europe's benevolent harbingers of civilization.</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">And wargame rules very
much copy the frames that are to be seen in the movies and history
books from our youths. Titles referring to a 'dark continent', rules
with individual white heroes. Their opponents may be mostly cardboard
character with wornout colonial stereotypes. And often the stats for
white characters will be superior for no other reason than that,
well... er....</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">While I still love the
basic idea behind the 'Science vs Pluck' rules of the Sudan wars, it
highlights exactly what the problem is with 'colonial' wargaming. The
imbalance in violent means is so great that only a significant cock
up amongst the Europeans can offer the Mahdist opponents a chance of
defeating them. But having this game with only the British side
played, it also removes the choices and agency from those opponents.
They have become no more than NPC zombies that charge unto their doom
against the Maxim guns and Martini Henries.</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Would you want to play
that as if your roots lay in the Sudan? How are those of Pakistani
heritage to enjoy a game about the Northwestern Frontier when the
rules take the white men as the point of reference? Likewise, how
would an Indian feel about a ruleset on the First Indian War of
Independence rather than one about the Indian Mutiny? What is a Maori
to think when all the New Zealand tribes are lumped together
generically in the painting guide while the facings of each British
regiment are specified in detail?</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Should we not delve
deeper into the question what motivated the Zulu warriors in opposing
the British invasion? Why did some Native American tribes or Indian
kings side with the French, others with the British, others with the
Spanish, and why do they fight each other? And should we maybe seek
out conflicts which aren't so one-sided?</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The history of
colonialism and imperialism has shown that violence was part and
parcel on all levels of European expansion. Not only during conquest,
but also afterwards. These actions have been rebranded as
pacifications, police actions or punitive expeditions, against
'bandits', 'fanatics' and 'restive tribes'. This resulted in genocide
more often than just the Bandanese, the Herero, the Tasmanians and Native Americans </p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">If we don't look
critically at how we approach these subjects on and around the table
(and on social media), we will find that all talk of inclusivity will
sound empty to those that we would like to reach out to.</p>
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Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-35303017680149935802019-12-22T21:58:00.000+00:002019-12-22T21:58:38.876+00:00Secret SatanFirst gift<br />
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After October's nadir, thing are looking better in wargaming terms.<br />
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In terms of playing, I got off the second game in our <i>Chain of Command</i> <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/29-lets-go-pint-sized-campaign/" target="_blank">29 Let's Go!</a> campaign. The American platoon managed to take the enemy rearguard post with some difficulty as the attack was not very well planned or executed. Good thing the Germans were still hurting from their previous engagement.<br />
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Again many useful things were learned and maybe at some point in this campaign I get a feel for marshalling my resources. Until then, firepower will gave to provide the solutions.<br />
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And a game of <i>What a Tanker</i>, introducing three young ladies to the rules (one of whom who has helped to build some of the tanks earlier this year). By the second game they were quite good against their dads. <br />
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I played a few board games but nothing on the list.<br />
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Painting wise, this was a good month. Made a solid start on the 1672 project, with four foot units near completion, and a dragoon unit in the works. Those are planned to be finished this year. But there's still some decisions to be made about painting technique.<br />
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So far just basic colours and decided against a generic wash (ie Army Painter). Not sure I actually want to do shading/highlighting. I also experimented with painting horses in GW contrast paint, which I'm okay with. All that to save time and improve chances that I actually finish this project.<br />
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Also painted up a few Italian bunkers with French Renault turrets that a friend printed in 3D.<br />
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<br />I finished my Yankee reinforcements for Chain of Command: extra BARs and a gun team.<br />
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In terms of projects: 1672 is on, with the painting started, but haven't done much reading or terrain building yet. The other participants are off the mark as well.<br />
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To keep you up to date on my mad scheme to cycle 4000 kms this year: I managed to get beyond 3800 kms. That means I'm in a realistic distance of making it!Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-5516265258345432022019-11-04T23:13:00.001+00:002019-11-04T23:13:33.531+00:00Gaming goals - October update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This can be a very short post as I didn't do anything in terms of gaming goals. Yup, not one block changed colour this October. I didn't lift a brush, rolled no dice, dumped no book.<br />
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Technically I did play three games of <i>Lost Cities</i>, but that doesn't count. <br />
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I hardly cycled as well. Not even 200km.<br />
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The reason? Holidays and the big project still lumbering in the background.<br />
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Ten days cruising to Italy and back was awesome enough, though, and I slipped in the odd bit of (military) history. Looked upon Fortress Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz, walked the 17th century walls of Lucca and spent the night on the battlefield of Arcis-sur-Aube.<br />
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There was good food, beautiful countryside...<br />
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and some awesome art<br />
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But November will have to be different: the 1672 project needs work for a credible outing in February. So I need to make a decision on my painting method soon.<br />
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Also, PolderCon is back on the menu (yeah, I know...). Hope to see you there on <a href="https://www.poldercon.nl/" target="_blank">February 2nd in Utrecht</a> !Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-30848744348357079532019-10-01T09:30:00.000+01:002019-10-01T09:30:01.429+01:00Gaming goals - September update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A bit more modest month in terms of gaming goals.<br />
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Started a TooFatLardies <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/29-lets-go-pint-sized-campaign/" target="_blank">pint sized campaign on the 29th Division</a> pushing inland from Omaha Beach after D-Day using <i>Chain of Command</i>. I was able to achieve my objective, mostly by whacking every German that stuck his head up. It won't be so easy next time, I'm afraid. <br />
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And later I staged two introductory games of <i>Muskets & Tomahawks</i>. The first I only umpired, the other we played, mostly making up our own scenario around the canoes provided by my opponent. It looked fantastic and the liberation of captured hostages provided an interesting dynamic. But not sure the amphibious rules are the best part of <i>M&T</i>.<br />
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There was some fun boardgaming as well, but not the ones on my to do list. I'll have to prepare better to get them on the table.<br />
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My friend Dick had assembled a number of artillery guns for me from our <a href="http://www.shqminiatures.co.uk/Sitefiles/main.php" target="_blank">SHQ order</a>, which I immediately set out to paint. I also painted up the TooFatLardies jump off points. <br />
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And a 57mm AT gun that I ordered from <a href="https://www.grubbytanks.com/" target="_blank">Grubby Tanks</a>, from which I ordered my WW2 Americans. I can't recommend them enough.<br />
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<u>Decluttering</u><br />
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No stuff out of the door, but bringing in a new IKEA Ivar allows me at least to stack up my army bags rather than leaving them on the ground. Cleaned up my hobby table as well, so I can actually work on it again.<br />
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A fair bunch of hills from <a href="http://totalsystemscenic.com/" target="_blank">Total System Scenic</a> came in, but I haven't gotten them on the table yet.<br />
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As you can see, a lot of <i>Chain of Command</i> stuff. Also guiding my reading.<br />
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But I've also been distracted by WW2 commemorations, such as the one at Arnhem. To come in October: Battle of the Scheldt and the liberation of Noord-Brabant.<br />
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Hardly any progress on the 1672 front as I try to get other stuff out of the way and think about the way I'm going to paint them. I have no set system yet, although I was reasonably happy with Army Painter. But with the French grey uniforms, I'm wondering if that's the best solution. GWs contrast paint looks inviting too. So I've been testing different washes and varnishes on white and grey base coats. Not settled on a method yet, though.<br />
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And there is yet a new project popping up: a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/664194357405103/" target="_blank">TooFatLardies day in Arnhem</a> for October 2020! Might organise itself to a certain extent, but it will need a venue and some financial arrangement. Stuck my finger up. <br />
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PS I crashed through my 3,000 kilometer target for cycling this month. So 4,000 seems doable. A terrifying thought for next year...Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-74386409837660250812019-09-27T23:51:00.000+01:002019-09-27T23:51:51.271+01:00Another Bridge Too Far?The Tactical Painter recently published <a href="http://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2019/09/what-irks-me-about-bridge-too-far.html" target="_blank">a great post with many good points</a> on Richard Attenborough's 'hidden' message in <i>A Bridge Too Far</i>, and many of them I gladly take on board. It retriggered a train of thought that started last weekend, as I cycled with my friend Diederick from Arnhem to Oosterbeek and then on via Driel and Oosterhout to Nijmegen. We discussed why no one had attempted a new movie about Operation Market Garden recently (it being over 40 years since ABTF).<br />
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I figured there is ample room for different perspectives. Quite a lot was left out in ABTF and a lot of time was 'wasted' on episodes that do not drive the grand narrative (eg Dohun/Eddie) but only make sense in light of Attenborough's ulterior motives, as The Tactical Painter shows (I think quite convincingly. You really should read that bit).<br />
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And in a sense, the episodes from <i>Band of Brothers</i> relating to Market Garden are one of those possible perspectives. Those combat scenes are excellent. And that is one way to do it, focussing on a part rather than the whole.<br />
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And there's so much more to play with. In ABTF there's hardly any time for the vital cutting of Hell's Highway at the crisis of the battle and 101st's US Airborne role in general. <br />
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Or what to think of the desperate fights on the 18th and 19th September by the Para's to get into Arnhem? This is where the back of the division was broken, but not always in the best performance. It somehow gets swept up in the Urquhart story in ABTF.<br />
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And I guess there might shortly be a Polish movie on Sosabowki's efforts (if there hasn't been one already). His role fits seemlessly into the political narrative of the present Polish government, with the Poles as heroic liberators that are being scapegoated by devious foreigners.<br />
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And by the way, where is Monty in all this? Only referenced in archive material.<br />
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But some of the most intreaguing choices Attenborough made are on the German side (and this is where I disagree with the Tactical Painter a bit). Rather than as simple foils, I think Attenborough made a conscious decision to only focus on the SS. They are portrayed as tough and ruthless, also probably as a counterpoint to the British lackadaisical approach.<br />
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Graebner, the commander of the SS reconnaissance battallion that gets shot up trying to cross the Arnhem bridge, is on the other hand the classic German puppet officer, who hardly utters a word, refusing even to scream as he burns to death.<br />
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The German commander in chief, Field Marshal Model, is portrayed as egotistic and incompetent, refusing to blow the bridge in Nijmegen until it is too late. Given Model's experience and competent handling of the German countereffort, this is inaccurate, so Attenborough might have wanted to pose him as a mirror image of Browning.<br />
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But nothing about the kampfgruppen on the west of Arnhem holding up the Para's advance, or the motley force commanded by Von Tettau. Nothing on Student, Walther or Chill mounting the vital counterattacks against the corridor. Equally competent to their SS colleagues but somehow showing the Germans as masters of improvisation and very average quality fighting troops didn't fit with the narrative lionising the allied troops. I think a modern movie might focus on them more and show the Germans as more human.<br />
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But what would a new movie look like? Another star studded epic involving the cream of international actors? Perhaps less likely than a combination of the Marvel/Disney universes. Or a new British epic in the light of <i>Dunkirk</i> and <i>Darkest Hour</i>? Or do we leave it to the next generation that will interpret WWII in the light of Brexit and Trump?<br />
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ps I tried posting my reaction to the Tactical Painter blog but that didn't work Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-64836494157124008742019-09-01T09:40:00.001+01:002019-09-01T09:40:08.502+01:00Gaming goals - August updateA good month, gaming wise.<br />
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Month started good with a brutal game of <i>Gaslands</i>... (note the excellent 3D printed terrain!)<br />
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Followed the next day by <i>Chain of Command</i>. My 20mm GIs were attacked by a reinforced platoon of 28mm Fallschirmjaeger, who seem to have a harder time advancing than defending.<br />
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Then there was a game of <i>Muskets & Tomahawks</i>, bringing out my FIW French to introduce a club mate to the system. Mission accomplished there.<br />
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And a game of <i>Dux</i>, hotly contested and narrowly lost, but that proved a phyrric victory for the other Saxons.<br />
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There was some board gaming, with my 20th game of <i>Blood Rage</i> the most notable.<br />
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I was trying to get some projects to finish before I embark on the 1672 painting project. So there were the CV33 Italian tankettes and the monks to give spiritual guidance to my late Anglo-Saxons.<br />
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And the last few Prussians that belonged to the lot that I sold earlier this year.<br />
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And then I finished a bunch of 1:72 tanks and M3(A1) halftracks for the <i>Chain of Command </i>and <i>What a Tanker </i>forces.<br />
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Not really, eh? Although those Prussians will leave the house at some point.<br />
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<i>Chain of Command </i>is going to turn into a pint sized campaign (<i>29th, Let's Go!</i> in commemoration of D-Day). Although I have quite a few support options already, in these pint-sized campaigns the support options can be quite specific, so I have ordered some additional men and materiel.<br />
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And the 1672 miniatures have arrived (plus some books...) offering me the opportunity to join the ranks of Turenne! First goal: four units this year and another before a first demo game in February of <i>Sharp Practice </i>tuned to the 1672 period.<br />
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But I also need to get back to the Big Project, so that limits my hobby time for September. This may have been the high point of this year.Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-64178451786520586872019-08-01T23:40:00.000+01:002019-08-01T23:40:03.693+01:00Gaming goals - July update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In terms of painting I got off to a good start to paint my 47mm and 88mm Italian anti tank guns for my 15mm Italian desert force.<br />
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I also did some good work on my allied 20mm tanks but the decals are still on their way, so not finished yet.<br />
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At the same time I started to paint some more Italians but decided that I don't like to paint charred bodies of burned tankers and to have those on the table, so I'm going to give those away to somebody who enjoys that more.<br />
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Also started on a few Dark Age monks to finish off my 1066 Anglosaxon force for <i>Dux Brittaniarum</i>. <br />
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A bit of a catch up month in terms of playing miniature games! There was a game of <i>Dux Brittaniarum </i>which went down hill very fast and is surplus to the goals set for this year.<br />
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My <i>FOW</i> desert Italian force also didn't fare too well despite the newly added AT capability. It might have had something to do with attacking...<br />
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Then there was a big battle of <i>For Reign or Ruin</i> that went quite well. My skeleton cavalry made a big initial impact, but the rats were able to claw back their way into the fight due to superior leadership. At the end I held the advantage with uncommitted reserves in hand, but those weren't shock troops. <br />
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And finally an evening of <i>What a Tanker </i>with Harald's new entries: Valentines and M13/40s and two JS II, which were pitted against Michiel's King Tiger. The JSII are the first tanks that could actuallz take on the Tiger II with some chance and they did well in that respect. It means I've reached my goal of WaT games for this year.<br />
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There were some board games as well, including <i>Mr Jack </i>and the travel version of that game that I played with Nick for the first time. Good fun. None of the stuff on the goals list though.<br />
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<u>Decluttering</u><br />
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Well, rather the opposite with an order out for the new project.<br />
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And I received some late but excellent birthday toys: Renault R35 tanks by my self printing friends. There's enough to build an Italian 1941 and a French 1940 platoon!<br />
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Also some additions came in for my <i>Chain of Command</i> yankees. Especially some support options. I hope to paint a few of those before I embark on a pint sized campaign this autumn.<br />
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So, the die has been cast on the new project so I can reveal what it actually is. We're going for a 1672 version of <i>Sharpe Practice </i>by TooFatLardies. It focusses on the <i>petit guerre</i> of Louis XIV's Dutch War from 1672 to 1678. I've gone for the French side, inspired by John Lynn's <i>Giant of the Grand Siecle </i>and their surplus of dragoons. That will be a major addition to my lead mountain.<br />
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My aim is to finish (mostly) some of the other projects before that time, such as my 20mm tanks for <i>What a Tanker</i> and <i>Chain of Command</i>, and Italians for <i>Flames of War</i>. It also means the Skavendome and Space Hulk plans are on the backburner.Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-38198001472970280492019-07-01T19:16:00.001+01:002019-07-01T19:16:17.449+01:00Gaming goals - June update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, at least June has seen me return to the tabletop!<br />
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And the elephant was seen by my platoon of Yankees in my first ever game of <i>Chain of Command</i>. Another successful game that proved an extended firefight from cover with no manouvering. Luck gave me an edge so that morale problems destabilised the Germans before my guys started to waver and then the German attempt to pull out of the fight descended into slaughter. Good for my men's morale but it felt like the game dragged on a long while after the result was clear. Got a reasonable grasp for the game now. Maybe a pint sized campaign later in the year?<br />
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Two games of <i>Machi Koro </i>and one of <i>King of Tokyo </i>on the boardgaming front don't count toward any specified goal but were very enjoyable!<br />
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<u>Painting</u><br />
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Haven't gotten round to painting
much yet, although I did have an evening session putting the last
magnetic disks under my WWII Americans. They have been lying around for 5
years without getting a proper game since they were painted so nicely
by Rene.<br />
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Also did a wash on some 1:100 British tanks to oppose my Italian tanks for a desert version of <i>What a Tanker</i> some day.<br />
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<u>Decluttering</u><br />
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Nope. And new stuff will come in soon... <u></u><br />
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<u>Projects</u><br />
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With <i>Dux </i>and <i>Flames of War </i>running, hints at <i>CoC </i>and <i>Muskets & Tomahawks </i>and the mysterious project starting in the autumn I suspect I'll have my hands full enough.Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-81837470785136848292019-06-01T13:56:00.004+01:002019-06-01T13:56:57.242+01:00Gaming goals - May update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another busy month working. My 8 months at the institute of military history is now finished. Not sure that means back to normal service but it will mean some more gaming time. But in May, it was still very little.<br />
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<u>Painting</u><br />
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Again nothing. At all.<br />
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<u>Playing</u><br />
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There was one game of <i>CIA vs KGB</i>, so that's hopeful. Fun game that probably will see a revisit.<br />
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And an evening of <i>What a Tanker</i> with the guys. Mich brought the King Tiger I made for his birthday. We had two T34s taking him on but it was no contest really. Heavier stuff will be needed to take that one out.<br />
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There was also a game of <i>Machi Koro</i> with a birthday boy, so that was cool.<br />
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<u>Decluttering</u><br />
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Nope. <br />
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<u>Projects</u><br />
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Nothing done, but I'm being drawn into a new one. Oh dear.<br />
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But it's not all gloom: on another goal I've reached the half way mark in my attempt to cycle over 3,000 kms, so that's ahead of schedule.Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-9183833900463554812019-05-03T10:05:00.000+01:002019-05-03T10:05:01.483+01:002 movies and some commemorations - part II<h4>
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So this was another movie I went to (<a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/2019/05/2-movies-and-some-commemorations-part-i.html" target="_blank">see yesterday's post</a>) and it
is wry humour that does the trick in this one. Although you could argue
that most of the characters come out of this all too well, there is no
doubt that many remarks in the movie have a kick if you realise what
they would have meant in practice. The summary executions now are portrayed as comic
rather than beastly, and Malenkow now comes across as an obseqious
toad, without his direct and indirect responsibilities for the deaths of
hundreds of thousands.<br />
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I remember reading parts of the Black Book of Communism (which sounds
better in the original French) and being stymied by 100,000 deaths per
page (for a 1,000 pages long if you can bear it). <br />
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The
Mayday celebrations and the commemoration of Karl Marx' 200th birthday
of course reopened that old discussion. While right wingers dismissed
Marx completely and blamed all 100 million deaths of Communism on him,
left wingers at least defended his scientific contributions, even if his
predictions were widely off.<br />
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<h4>
The allure of Whataboutism</h4>
<br />
The temptation of taking
the easy way out it great. You can go a long way fending of the
challenges to your beliefs by
pointing out that crimes committed in the name of another belief were
worse. We can try and just argue why imperialism was a worse crime than
nazism or communism or slavery. As if determining which crime is worse
would actually solve our dilemmas today.<br />
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So what if
communism should prove to have made more deadly victims than any other '
bad thing', would that mean that inequality is okay and slavery too? Do
the Gulags justify the Holocaust, or the other way around? Do the
Crusades justify the bombing of the Twin Towers? Why even get close to
such a trap?<br />
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<h4>
We are not alone</h4>
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But my promise to myself this year is
that I will no longer stand idly by in these discussions. Not by
outshouting others or letting go of the good manners in discussion just
to win once. Because civilisation is not built on winning one argument,
but on setting the conditions for resolving many arguments. Be it
through laws, democratic process, rules for argumentation or 'good
behaviour'.<br />
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In that way, even if we are not as
committed to a cause as some others, by sticking to nuance and
understanding, we set an example and show the value of those ideas. And
we shall be beacons to those like us, also reluctant to join the fray.
We are not alone. In fact, we are the majority. And our values are worth
standing up for. So we need to be out there (wherever the discussion takes place) and visible/audible and support each other.<br />
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We can leave the floor to those on
the extremes, but if any of the above commemorations should teach us
anything, it is that if one extreme wins out, not just the other extreme
loses out, but we all become limited in our freedoms, accomplices in
the crimes of murderous regimes and chance victims of the violence they
bring. <br />
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Like the mother in <i>In Syria</i>, we can't keep the world out. When it knocks on our door, it will be too late.Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-33220333299791140562019-05-02T10:05:00.000+01:002019-05-02T10:05:04.799+01:002 movies and some commemorations - part I<br />
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About a year ago I went to watch <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6497898/" target="_blank">In Syria</a>, a very powerful movie about a woman and her extended family trying to make it through a day in war torn Damascus. The camera work is excellent drawing you into the claustrophobia of the appartment, even more powerfully than the tank in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483831/" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>.<br />
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What made it even more powerful to me is that these people are recognisable, westernised and hip, worrying about shaving their legs and the availability of broadband on their phones. It emphasises how much out of place are the bombardments and bouts of gunfire close by. And even though the door of the appartment is blockaded, the sanctity of the home will be violated.<br />
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I cannot recommend this movie strongly enough to you.<br />
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<h4>
Commemorating 'the war'</h4>
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On May 4th last year, the official day of commemorating the war victims in the Netherlands, I joined the commemoration at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amersfoort_concentration_camp" target="_blank">Kamp Amersfoort</a>, a concentration camp where the Germans in WWII kept Dutch high profile hostages from political parties and civic organisations to disencourage sabotage as well as people suspected of being part of the resistance. Over half were at some point moved on to camps in Germany, often with fatal results. Several hundred were shot or died from cruel treatment or the bad conditions during the war.<br />
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It was cathartic to file past the monument on the execution place in silence, with nothing but the evening sunlight and the spring chatter of birds. <br />
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Further on, at eight o' clock we kept the two minutes silence. As always, I thought of my grandfather who fought the German invasion in May 1940 and later survived as a POW in eastern Europe. But thanks to <i>In Syria</i>, I was now also more aware of the plight of those at home trying to keep going as best they could.<br />
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<h4>
Whose commemoration is it anyway? </h4>
<br />
But the past isn't the past. It's here every day and part of today's
struggles. The Dutch commemoration on the 4th of May has become part of
the discussion about integration and inclusion. Anticolonial
activists demanded that the commemoration also include the victims of
the Dutch decolonisation wars, on the grounds that the Dutch soldiers
killed in those wars were being commemorated as well.<br />
<br />
On the other hand some right
wing commentators tried to debunk the narrative that Moroccan soldiers
(and other French colonial subjects) were actively involved in the
defense of the Netherlands in 1940.<br />
<br />
While there is no use in overstating the impact of Moroccan soldiers in this instance, it is good to realise that millions of Moroccans, Algerians, Senegalese and others from French colonies, but also similar amounts of Africans and Indians from British colonies, and Indonesians from Dutch colonies were enrolled in the armies that liberated Europe, Africa and Asia.<br />
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Many of them volunteers, many of them motivated by the struggle against nazism, or otherwise to show that by liberating others they were worthy of their own independence. At least, they are as worthy of our thanks as the American, British, Canadian, French and Russian soldiers.<br />
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Not to mention the length the colonial powers went to extract resources from these countries, even if it caused famine and poverty. Millions died in famines like that in Bengal, where food was denied the population to feed troops at the front, or working in mines, plantations or field works, or as carriers. It is a side of the war that doesn't always get its fair share.<br />
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And if we want immigrants to identfy with their new home, there is no harm in showing that at that point in time we were on the same side, the right side. And that the fruits of that struggle are for them to reap as much as anyone. <br />
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Some people disagree with changing anything about the commemorations on the grounds that 'things have always been done like this'. But I
was enlightened by a historian pointing out that only from 1966 did the
official commemoration in the Netherlands include the victims of the
Holocaust. The most important lesson for me is that we should be very
critical of the argument that 'this is how we've always done it'.
People's memories are very poor and short. <br />
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More in tomorrow's post.Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-42181909799837963352019-05-01T13:47:00.000+01:002019-05-01T13:47:03.419+01:00Gaming goals - April update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />
Been working hard this month, doing a presentation at the Citadel of Namur on the Wellington Barrier.<br />
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<u>Painting</u><br />
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None. Literally.<br />
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<u>Playing</u><br />
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No minis, but I got around to a first game of <i>Secret Weapons of the Third Reich</i>. There seems to be an interesting game hidden beneath a badly written
ruleset. I spent quite a lot of time going through the rules before I
dared to bring it to the table and I still missed essential bits tucked
away in paragraphs. Which is a shame because the theme is awesome and
some of the elements included, like Himmler's pet projects, really speak
to the theme. Although I have a better grasp of the game now after
filling in the gaps by rereading the rules after playing, I'm not sure I
can get the players to play it again. <br />
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The other game struck off the list is <i>Gothic Invasion</i>. More meat to it than I expected. The game was tighter than it seemed, but the Goths needed a lot of time running around the empire to get to their targets. But Romans have a thankless task, and their best strategy is not clear to me yet.<br />
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Plus a couple of games of <i>Blood Rage, Puerto Rico, Love Letter</i> and <i>Eight Minute Empire</i>. So that week in Denmark was good in that sense (and the weather, and Dybbol).<br />
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Not forgetting two games of <i>Power Grid: First Sparks </i>later in the month.<br />
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I may recover some breath in June. But May's going to be BUSY.<br />
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Of course, March looked like it would turn out as <a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/2019/03/gaming-goals-february-update.html" target="_blank">bleak as February</a>...<br />
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And it did. Other, more important, stuff to do. But some bits happened: <br />
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I did make a start on a bunch of allied and German tanks for What A Tanker.<br />
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Also finished the King Tiger for the birthday boy. That will come in handy with future bouts of WaT!<br />
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The new 20mm tanks got an outing mid-March in unfinished state, but what the heck...<br />
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I also managed a game of Dux Brittanniarum. And thankfully, it was a win. I think I am getting the hang of not putting myself out unnecessarily exposed, and with two lucky card draws (an Evade to have my thegns retreat to safety from a flank charge by the Viking elite, followed by a Carpe Diem so I could charge my fyrd into the flank of the Viking elite with good effect) I reaped generous rewards.<br />
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And my WWII Italians had another but not very eventful night of Flames of War.<br />
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No boardgaming at all though!<br />
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And in mid March, also arrived the 7TV Apocalypse and Killer Rabbits kickstarters! So a net 'lead' pile growth (certainly in weight!)<br />
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And a boardgame I thought I had given away was returned to me.<br />
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No work done and won't be until June at least before action picks up again in general.<br />
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A little ray of light though, because in my non-gaming goals for this year, I have clocked over 800 km in bike rides for this year already. I'd set myself the goal of 3000 km as I just missed out on that one last year. Given that I hardly did any cycling in January and February in previous years, I am some way ahead of schedule.<br />
<br />Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-1688234063410946282019-03-02T14:32:00.000+00:002019-03-02T14:32:04.915+00:00Gaming goals - February update<br />
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February has been a bit slow in ticking off boxes on my games goals chart.<br />
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Finished the fyrd! In time for the next <i>Dux</i> game later this month.<br />
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Had a pleasant evening of glue and plastic as the local <i>What a Tanker</i> gang
seeks to increase its 1:72 options for the next battle: added: 2 T-34s, 2
Stug IVs, a Lee/Grant and a Semovente 75/18. Next episode: spray cans<br />
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Also got a bunch of 15mm tanks built and sprayed: Crusader, Shermans, Stuart and Matilda. Can be used to oppose my Italians in <i>What a Tanker</i>,<br />
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Got some work done on the Italian 47mm antitank guns for <i>Flames of War</i>.<br />
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Got in my game of <i>Dux Brittanniarum</i>, with the fresh fyrd doing as well as they could be expected. Still, it's a tough campaign for my warlord, Wealdhere, while the Vikings seem to have all the fun. The tables will have to turn somewhere soon or Wealdhere will lose his king's confidence.<br />
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<i>U-Boot </i>arrived early in the month, so that's now on the list to play. I put it on the list for the holiday in early April. Given the size of the rule book, it will require some homework before I can set sail.<br />
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I did play some board games, but none from the list.<br />
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<a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/2019/02/poldercon-happened.html" target="_blank">PolderCon happened</a>, and it seems a lot of the 140 participants enjoyed it. That's good. Given that I want to spend less time organising and more time playing I decided that I would step down from the organising committee.<br />
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Now wondering what game to host next year. I noticed a <a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/2019/02/poldercon-encore.html" target="_blank">lack of games using 15mm minatures or smaller</a>, which I think is a shame. On the one hand <i>Hordes of the Things</i> might be good to introduce people to the <i>De Bellis Antiquitatis </i>family, and I don't have to worry about painting. <i>DBA </i>itself is also interesting, but that would require painting (there's 6mm Carthaginian army lying around somewhere) and finding an opposing army.<br />
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An alternative would be <i>U-Boot</i> or <i>7TV</i> since those kickstarters should attract some attention because of newness. The latter also requires painting, but probably more terrain as I can use some near future stuff I already have. <br />
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But I also made the brave decision to go ahead with project Skavendome (although not setting a deadline). To prevent my slow painting proving a bottleneck, this has been avoided by buying up a sizeable collection of painted Skaven. It will also ease development of rules and playtesting.<br />
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I managed to sell my Prussian Napoleonics to somebody who will actually use them, so that's a win-win. There's still a few stragglers that I need to finish.<br />
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However, I did buy some more stuff at PolderCon: a couple of 1:72 additions for <i>What a Tanker</i>, some palm trees as desert terrain for my FOW Italians. And some other stuff helping out Bad Squiddo's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joYKzhTmcjE" target="_blank">move from general shop to focus on her own miniature lines</a>.Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-82428302884840034882019-02-09T13:41:00.002+00:002019-02-09T13:42:30.288+00:00PolderCon EncoreI did a <a href="https://jurrga.blogspot.com/2019/02/poldercon-happened.html" target="_blank">PolderCon post earlier this week</a> to get my most pressing thoughts out. But there was so much more to see with some 45 different events on 35 tables.<br />
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Small scale historical wargaming is underrepresented in my opinion. Not putting
it on makes players feel it isn't an option and that there are no opponents out there.<br />
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I guess it's a reflection of supply by miniature producers/game designers, but it won't change if there's no demand. Although I enjoy the skirmish type games, the offer different challenges than games at divisional or corps level and I miss that myself. So that's something I'm
thinking about bringing more into the spotlight for next year.<br />
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Quite a lot of 28mm historical stuff<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I Ain't Been Shot Mum</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sharp Practice 2</i></td></tr>
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There was a lot of fantasy gaming.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>9th Age</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kings of War Vanguard</i></td></tr>
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And a lot of sci fi/Post-apocalyptic<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Necromunda</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fall Out</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Walking Dead</i></td></tr>
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Looking over all these pictures as I go through them today I am so happy seeing so many of them including the hosts explaining the game to players. That is exactly what PolderCon is about!Jurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927188814636059936.post-20156236870589158432019-02-06T12:03:00.003+00:002019-02-06T12:03:40.922+00:00PolderCon happened<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This weekend, PolderCon happened and good fun it was. The idea behind the convention is that a number of people host games and others come to play (a fair number switches during the day to do both). It's not a buying convention, although we had a few traders.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tank painting workshop Mitchell Basran</i></td></tr>
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After cajoling people since August I was glad to have as many games on as we did. We averaged around a 100 slots in 30+ games in each session. There was a workshop in advanced tank painting and a presentation on modern tactics by a former senior officer. <br />
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<i>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Blood & Plunder</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gaslands</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cruel Seas</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Star Wars Legion</i></td></tr>
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You can't always predict what will work and what won't. Recently published games always do well, with most of those slots filled up. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Assassino</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Assassino</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Barsaman</i></td></tr>
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Sometimes, self made games do well on the reputation of their designer or the appeal of their terrain and miniatures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Zierikzee 1304</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Defcon</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Redders van Erda</i></td></tr>
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Generally, I think that self made games deserve more love. They may not be as smooth as the best commercial sets, but they often are more true to the theme, off the beaten path and prepared with more love.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mythic Battles</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Memoir 44 Overlord</i></td></tr>
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The experience with board games is mixed. It could be that the
skrimishy, miniature heavy ones (you know, the ones that get
kickstartered with multiple boxes of plastic) do better than the more
abstract ones in this miniature friendly environment.<br />
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Anyway, see you next year!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Non Star Trek Space Battles</i></td></tr>
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