tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64086825459357431422024-03-14T03:38:43.260+01:00The Lead Poets SocietyAdventures in clearing the lead mountainColbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-86750098911569105102023-01-23T17:22:00.005+01:002023-01-23T17:25:40.755+01:0029 Let's Go! Delaying Action at Arthaney, (Map 2) Turn 6 & 7 and Campaign End<p> After a bit of a break, it is back to the 29! Let's Go! campaign. The campaign has seen me inch forward very slowly and the American advance is in real trouble. After a series of fights around La Cambe, the US moved forward to Arthaney, where an initial probe against German positions was rebuffed. While the US forces were reorganising themselves, an allied air attack struck causing more US casualties. The high casualty rate so far and the air strike has led to Col "Pop" Goode losing impetus. Despite exhortations from both the Brigade and Division commanders, Col. Goode is thinking that it might be time to dig in and wait for more support. </p><p>Meanwhile in the German camp, the Wehrmacht has moved a number of unit over the bridge and contact is now re-established with the HQ in Isigny. In a final effort to break through the German lines and advance, Col. Goode orders Captain Ford, commander of A company 175th Infantry to assault Arthenay again. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4w-ckQ1HtzYqengN7N2MrancDgH61HK0bdsF7TgBCKlaCbURaa7pmyMLJtUK83H4BpS3jMGB7Lgh2-FpsPVDqQ372MjAf3Pw9LjvBQM0b7K-K-lf_oTAde-eQ5EJm3JkQlTky4kVfQW5JMiqGWkDqG-mPLwZBabH2cqIl0kmZaexOXOctsA36H14Z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="640" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4w-ckQ1HtzYqengN7N2MrancDgH61HK0bdsF7TgBCKlaCbURaa7pmyMLJtUK83H4BpS3jMGB7Lgh2-FpsPVDqQ372MjAf3Pw9LjvBQM0b7K-K-lf_oTAde-eQ5EJm3JkQlTky4kVfQW5JMiqGWkDqG-mPLwZBabH2cqIl0kmZaexOXOctsA36H14Z" width="320" /></a></div><br />As always, the US gets a fresh platoon. This time it is the turn of 1st Platoon. 1st Platoon is commanded by Lt Gordon, a 27 year old stockbroker, originally from upstate New York, but living in NYC before the war. He is widely seen as one of the best junior officers in the battalion, being aggressive and dynamic, as well as serving in the short lived 29th Ranger Battalion. He is assisted in running the platoon by SSGT Hobden, 28, a former textile mill worker from Connecticut. 1st Platoon has 3 squad leaders; SGT Wierbowski, 22 a former butcher from Philadelphia (1st Squad), SGT Erevan, 23, a former linesman from South Dakota (2nd Squad), and SGT Richards, 25, a cinema usher from California (3rd Squad)<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHMSwj7vwdaT1BlHMa1B6X3acwM4tyNFBPa7kXNOobCiBgOfWtHSZwDXuXV6DnqcORsyS5UBkarkUWk0xiv31MWytsoZR3w_il3g_ZNk6RyUUZtxdD0eCiMgMipYL5Qpqo7hAC2OC_QNHxDmbkQL91ANbjlabBePxmBIwyA3jiqc-G4MfLS2x1xVy1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1086" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHMSwj7vwdaT1BlHMa1B6X3acwM4tyNFBPa7kXNOobCiBgOfWtHSZwDXuXV6DnqcORsyS5UBkarkUWk0xiv31MWytsoZR3w_il3g_ZNk6RyUUZtxdD0eCiMgMipYL5Qpqo7hAC2OC_QNHxDmbkQL91ANbjlabBePxmBIwyA3jiqc-G4MfLS2x1xVy1" width="320" /></a></div><br /> 1st Platoon, A Company, 175th Infantry<p></p><p>The US gets 25 support points for this game, which I spend on a Sherman, a flamethrower, a .50 Cal, a FOO and a 60mm Mortar team.</p><p>Having seen 3rd Platoon try and take Arthaney, and get cut up in the process, LT Gordon decides to try another tack. He orders SSGT Hobden to form a firebase on the right flank while he will bring the full platoon forward on the Left flank. LT Gordon is hoping that the fire will keep the Germans occupied while he can maneouvre for the final assault. </p><p>The table is set up, with the Jump off points marked. The German jump off point underlined in red is the US objective.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuCTe1BP9KaQZ-Rt0nraxFvkaWb3NfjuZ7h2E3E-tTIhZE860pJq9Jg1y7RranQoKrJSM6m1dfIWyludxNzhKkmsVySUoibeVeEOQj1ncfD398dtsG3X4NH0VGLid8Rhhu4WRGe4pPn3wCF3Ek9bRFl7xOQy6C12OtXkhTli0cipBp7Lzo9QAG2zC5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="1024" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuCTe1BP9KaQZ-Rt0nraxFvkaWb3NfjuZ7h2E3E-tTIhZE860pJq9Jg1y7RranQoKrJSM6m1dfIWyludxNzhKkmsVySUoibeVeEOQj1ncfD398dtsG3X4NH0VGLid8Rhhu4WRGe4pPn3wCF3Ek9bRFl7xOQy6C12OtXkhTli0cipBp7Lzo9QAG2zC5" width="320" /></a></div><br />The game is ready to start. US Force Morale is a lowly 8, German not much higher with 9.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>The US begins to carry out the platoon commander's plan. On the right flank, SSGT Hobden establishes his fire base, consisting of a 50.cal, the 60mm mortar and the Bazooka team. My plan for the Bazooka team was to act as a scout team to draw out the Germans so they could be hit by the fire base. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS-Hfbh9PdC-UteYVmgIH17_9uBT_b-2jiMaRWZ9ZGtIdgcqDVIaP7jLA2M_3kwqs4p80zk-14vWIndqzrqTI-8XGSk9A_XDTNYR19zIyXqPg98d6RzM51UIfWlK5eowZhBcM3u-rf_S0pxD5V5zi6mOKaKzLVpadQbHx08PIc4_UsfKgWo0dpu7pM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS-Hfbh9PdC-UteYVmgIH17_9uBT_b-2jiMaRWZ9ZGtIdgcqDVIaP7jLA2M_3kwqs4p80zk-14vWIndqzrqTI-8XGSk9A_XDTNYR19zIyXqPg98d6RzM51UIfWlK5eowZhBcM3u-rf_S0pxD5V5zi6mOKaKzLVpadQbHx08PIc4_UsfKgWo0dpu7pM" width="108" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Meanwhile on the right flank the US infantry squads start to deploy on overwatch in the orchard.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUeKNhEHJwz2k249OHMO-rhazKJTxGJZE-lCpn_vCJpwgVcA-yjv_OOy_jMcWYbpB_NFL2k17j0xgTOEfroN3QJ_HsSuzxQzeclO34V5Koz3Tma-j0Vcc5nZpsG4gTrxM9zdFWT5XhOiRdXSghE1tWwCrqpAQPPMIqaJZY-UNRNkh-ofQyEwhs__FK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUeKNhEHJwz2k249OHMO-rhazKJTxGJZE-lCpn_vCJpwgVcA-yjv_OOy_jMcWYbpB_NFL2k17j0xgTOEfroN3QJ_HsSuzxQzeclO34V5Koz3Tma-j0Vcc5nZpsG4gTrxM9zdFWT5XhOiRdXSghE1tWwCrqpAQPPMIqaJZY-UNRNkh-ofQyEwhs__FK" width="108" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>A sherman rumbles onto the table and the plan is ready - LT Gordon orders his infantry squads forward. The exposed fire base presents an inviting target for the Germans who appear in the small garden and open fire. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKP_tBOEA2DyzLXNVTgmm4En_Nq5Wya89tmKaX_b5q7AnJWh1UPU0dnLD39MOKX0M3g4gVKHXVmGQaHNF21iFyrIFHcGiyuvB7HWDrJ9qgzfaF9HyXtLb1cgHaqYw3rJGmmOvO54I7kcWtzvAMRsUccPyu2JM6JZw8VDS-9644LTnJvhjvNs5j7Tb6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1000" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKP_tBOEA2DyzLXNVTgmm4En_Nq5Wya89tmKaX_b5q7AnJWh1UPU0dnLD39MOKX0M3g4gVKHXVmGQaHNF21iFyrIFHcGiyuvB7HWDrJ9qgzfaF9HyXtLb1cgHaqYw3rJGmmOvO54I7kcWtzvAMRsUccPyu2JM6JZw8VDS-9644LTnJvhjvNs5j7Tb6" width="320" /></a></div><br />One of the Bazooka crewmn and a gunner from the 50. Cal are killed and the rest of the HMG team pick up a point of shock. But the fire base returns fire with both the mortar and the 50. Cal. (the remaining Bazooka team member falls flat and cowers and bullets whistle past. The return fire from the US caused some shock on the Germans in the garden.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDCGYnJ2q75HfoJbGaPZR5r3Rfvt7JTVQwEERebRsS30t2PgP9tI9Hpi17w64bqJ4yRMV34ORFL2aREm8ONZebI_cHzzasg1kIDAX8FFMsBZ4jaVd7Ck868sYf9xbI3qnxzzSBPqvWHSlTH2CEZnFspQlVMewjUPwGUFQboGKT5cHVBzX-HHhmN3jr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1000" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDCGYnJ2q75HfoJbGaPZR5r3Rfvt7JTVQwEERebRsS30t2PgP9tI9Hpi17w64bqJ4yRMV34ORFL2aREm8ONZebI_cHzzasg1kIDAX8FFMsBZ4jaVd7Ck868sYf9xbI3qnxzzSBPqvWHSlTH2CEZnFspQlVMewjUPwGUFQboGKT5cHVBzX-HHhmN3jr" width="320" /></a></div><br />Despite this fire, the Germans deploy another squad into the farmhouse behind the garden and both open fire on the US fire base. Over time the fire works. The second member of hte bazooka team is killed, and a number of the mortar team and 50 cal team are killed. Within moments the last HMG gunner flees, leaving the weapon behind. The two remaining mortarmen yell at SSGT Hobden that they have to leave.<p></p><p><i>"Sarge! We gotta get out of here! PVT Weekes yells out. "We're gonna get killed!"</i></p><p><i>SSGT Hobden flinched as a german bullet wizzed past his head. He looked around at the still bodies of the Machine gun and Bazooka teams. He nodded. "OK - Pack up the mortar and follow me. we'll set up on the road by the tank!" He jumped to his feet and started to run. Behind him, the two mortarmen began to lift the mortar, but as they did so, both were cut down by German fire. Hobden stumbled into the road as a bullet pinged off the side of the Sherman. what a goddam mess! </i></p><p>Meanwhile, on the US left flank, while the Germans are distracted, LT Gordon orders his squads forward supported by a Flamethrower</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUFyLdn6B_AWW5uRJog2S0CKcbmljGiBByngRY1CAL0UCdbX8ESI9VwybsQ65GDu1_a3ndIH2OH-2ZDKgCztq1AF-XdM3mgrvzEXKePR5K-9ADJeuc3aEZgFQGghMbKZXVrgxpGJfB4nEMl_lXOzWMApKcpXWQGaW2RfQXw39iO0vxb-Q4dzcK3wXK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="1024" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUFyLdn6B_AWW5uRJog2S0CKcbmljGiBByngRY1CAL0UCdbX8ESI9VwybsQ65GDu1_a3ndIH2OH-2ZDKgCztq1AF-XdM3mgrvzEXKePR5K-9ADJeuc3aEZgFQGghMbKZXVrgxpGJfB4nEMl_lXOzWMApKcpXWQGaW2RfQXw39iO0vxb-Q4dzcK3wXK" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Sherman tank fires in support, but causes limited damage. In return a German Panzershrek team creeps forward behind a hedge and pops up taking a shot. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib0riqlyT6Y6bN1z16wcLwy1Agtkemzr0vMbfLR4vHI9WOzu1IOB_qZ65oxfs-fOc6QsQrorw8XE3d5TPgjplMP_-jHGjXPkplqC3z-syFON2a2oVxsqi3X_uTTh1E1A7cJSwLHywScz9snB9M51lfqtzpa6kB6n7P2r_8JI5KjZPrtO6twnTuXMha" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1024" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib0riqlyT6Y6bN1z16wcLwy1Agtkemzr0vMbfLR4vHI9WOzu1IOB_qZ65oxfs-fOc6QsQrorw8XE3d5TPgjplMP_-jHGjXPkplqC3z-syFON2a2oVxsqi3X_uTTh1E1A7cJSwLHywScz9snB9M51lfqtzpa6kB6n7P2r_8JI5KjZPrtO6twnTuXMha" width="320" /></a></div><br />The shot is highly effective and the Sherman explodes killing the crew entirely and wounding SSGT Hobden who is blown into a ditch beside the road. <p></p><p>With the loss of the Sherman and the fire support teams, as well as the wounding of SSGT Hobden, US force Morale collapses and the US troops fall back to their start line in the Orchard to try again. </p><p><b>Aftermath:</b></p><p>With another loss, COL. Goode falls further into despair, dropping form Anxious to shocked. His plan isn't working at all and his 1st Battalion continues to get chewed up!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLnUjmbGgMIqSS7RRrCEuT6EnQDA1W60oCpByEyF36y3cBOVQxg8kuv6d_1dPyiev4EEv37W29w_qtlMlGyYEpsdZ2EfLDyWOe9Kkna-Uh1_I3l987oFnxcnzUBqEY5pW8HvayO3P4hFrM1pkeRUr3diFhR8GXK8kJ1yl_kFzv6riLuHn5GeNrr9wi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="288" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLnUjmbGgMIqSS7RRrCEuT6EnQDA1W60oCpByEyF36y3cBOVQxg8kuv6d_1dPyiev4EEv37W29w_qtlMlGyYEpsdZ2EfLDyWOe9Kkna-Uh1_I3l987oFnxcnzUBqEY5pW8HvayO3P4hFrM1pkeRUr3diFhR8GXK8kJ1yl_kFzv6riLuHn5GeNrr9wi" width="320" /></a></div><br />Despite the urgings from his subordinates, the Col does nothing for an hour or two except try to call up more artillery in support. Meanwhile LT Gordon tallies up his casualties and polices up the dead and wounded. The US took a total of 11 casualties from the infantry - 4 men from the 50. Cal, 5 Men from the 60mm Mortar, and the two man bazooka team. Additionally the whole crew of the Sherman tank were killed. 6 of the Infantry are killed, with another 3 too seriously wounded to continue fighting and two more being patched up.<p></p><p>Roll of Honor</p><p>SSGT Marriott 747th Tank Battalion KIA</p><p>CPL Tabbot<span> 747th Tank Battalion KIA</span></p><p><span>PVT Yeats 747th Tank Battalion KIA</span></p><p>PVT Naylor <span> </span><span> 747th Tank Battalion KIA</span></p><p><span>PVT Poole 747th Tank Battalion KIA</span></p><p>CPL Sinto 175th Weapons Company KIA</p><p>CPL Adler 175th Weapons Company KIA</p><p>PVT McAdams 175th Weapons Company KIA</p><p>PVT Lester 175th Weapons Company KIA</p><p>LCPL Restrepo 175th Infantry KIA</p><p><br /></p><p>TURN 7</p><p>LT Gordon presses Captain Ford for a second crack at the objective. He is reasonably happy with his strategy, although the firebase could have lasted longer. Perhaps its time to bring in the FOO. This time I get 29 support points, but as previously, there are problems actually using this many points, so the support remains unchanged at a Sherman, a 50. Cal, a flamethrower, a 60mm mortar and a FOO. </p><p>Very little changes with the table and the jump off points.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIhjW8Mnvbr53pxnyRfbyH7SAvEHWnEr1AX64Eo34tRdYmb0BbUKDFu_RKQ6_mFFVnZZjrBrOcoDTexv51ZjBuiKpYoumfBt5ijnyUFnnOoXYQNCXlsI2f2LcqXz2cxL1Qc1JHt-nhB8o-wzwdU3YvRnRxGCjJFuYQ1Pi594HeusMVLxenhZeKcsM9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="1024" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIhjW8Mnvbr53pxnyRfbyH7SAvEHWnEr1AX64Eo34tRdYmb0BbUKDFu_RKQ6_mFFVnZZjrBrOcoDTexv51ZjBuiKpYoumfBt5ijnyUFnnOoXYQNCXlsI2f2LcqXz2cxL1Qc1JHt-nhB8o-wzwdU3YvRnRxGCjJFuYQ1Pi594HeusMVLxenhZeKcsM9" width="320" /></a></div><br />This game German force Morale is 10 - they are soon to be evacuated and have gotten most of their forces across the river. US Force Morale unfortunately is at 8 - 1st Platoon are not at all keen on having another shot at the enemy, even if their platoon commander is!<p></p><p>This time things are different. Deciding that the best defence is offence, the German platoon commander orders two full squads forward on their right flank towards the orchard</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoz3CTXCuoMhOHPsmn8jTSwWG3GRTM-DV4cxOhvF00JHmPpn_h38sBQ_qyHhLcIEDmduyYzWnh76pYAeKR-71IucoAiajCGCqbZX3t7WEviBV9vGKexsnZsb32j-La7-VmroJMqwu5jV9Zbj5PquZDhnNPaGH4z8y-4GAugv3Rp8ePyYE2ttgkX9ay" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="1024" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoz3CTXCuoMhOHPsmn8jTSwWG3GRTM-DV4cxOhvF00JHmPpn_h38sBQ_qyHhLcIEDmduyYzWnh76pYAeKR-71IucoAiajCGCqbZX3t7WEviBV9vGKexsnZsb32j-La7-VmroJMqwu5jV9Zbj5PquZDhnNPaGH4z8y-4GAugv3Rp8ePyYE2ttgkX9ay" width="320" /></a></div><br />The LT Gordon orders up a couple of squads to keep an eye on the German advance and orders the FOO team to set up behind the hedgeline<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS7JJNse4-82JFNRfiEVZadLe0uQUVPahbgjWTJBkuLbwJ_GW_Xx0pWtzSWYmeAceuBQXfNIT1N1O28pl9shXZ4RTQNOlvWDBrZy4bVMM2Kk8h3KPgrQWTdmLY2nu8OLd9uq1D3c0p5Ag7sFXLpSfICvGJKzqxoAdMm22vb_ei55zW9jOBfBpHoa2R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="1024" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS7JJNse4-82JFNRfiEVZadLe0uQUVPahbgjWTJBkuLbwJ_GW_Xx0pWtzSWYmeAceuBQXfNIT1N1O28pl9shXZ4RTQNOlvWDBrZy4bVMM2Kk8h3KPgrQWTdmLY2nu8OLd9uq1D3c0p5Ag7sFXLpSfICvGJKzqxoAdMm22vb_ei55zW9jOBfBpHoa2R" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Te first German squad reaches the hedge and peers over. Americans! Thousands of them! (well OK maybe 20 of them...)<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_pon0WjvSNUGStqcpx4keJlTaGL9FsoXNzHCIrkTq2z4Nreod55Z_AF7hIiDRQZR5X2PUakjetIHHaXFl_ujZu7eYG2gz5rUGeq3ph8Oj1myoTVXh4EF0Scf_daNfz0RIcyCxfR8rZ3cS7LlgHqXBc_1wG5g_qXfRsEt4vImAHgf_BgTBdh7X4ge6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1000" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_pon0WjvSNUGStqcpx4keJlTaGL9FsoXNzHCIrkTq2z4Nreod55Z_AF7hIiDRQZR5X2PUakjetIHHaXFl_ujZu7eYG2gz5rUGeq3ph8Oj1myoTVXh4EF0Scf_daNfz0RIcyCxfR8rZ3cS7LlgHqXBc_1wG5g_qXfRsEt4vImAHgf_BgTBdh7X4ge6" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggHeOsJiSvHhOihYkncit5r-NU6MNK5GTih6xJhUTE_C8KsIBMpYiIDIbF87G5OGnU7iO4iWMFVcbGJRPz3ReRkROdb8J2mFIQvUKC5oubyf89iJWzmHVd9Oqo-T_MpayvO_1806EXHYYBA7gII-eomWsm1zFpej07lS4kdzu1_q3pwR8ebYo-TOyi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggHeOsJiSvHhOihYkncit5r-NU6MNK5GTih6xJhUTE_C8KsIBMpYiIDIbF87G5OGnU7iO4iWMFVcbGJRPz3ReRkROdb8J2mFIQvUKC5oubyf89iJWzmHVd9Oqo-T_MpayvO_1806EXHYYBA7gII-eomWsm1zFpej07lS4kdzu1_q3pwR8ebYo-TOyi" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />The Germans decide that discretion is the better part of valour, and head back the way they came after taking a few pot shots at the Americans moving through the Orchard.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBqsJwpjLTJ1atrDhVf18n4lu8U6MWQNl2O-iLnDD_ZBPst2VSAUAZj8fngCWUb5XebwZhool7A4xs_8lrnUFRZu_mPUvlzjulZiLY7O-YAW-aah9glY43-G8hBfBWPGq5OsbLyVJJ0j3wLmnNcrCJGbKEpqS_QW3_xeZ0kiziy0xWrmAkwSGP70x6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBqsJwpjLTJ1atrDhVf18n4lu8U6MWQNl2O-iLnDD_ZBPst2VSAUAZj8fngCWUb5XebwZhool7A4xs_8lrnUFRZu_mPUvlzjulZiLY7O-YAW-aah9glY43-G8hBfBWPGq5OsbLyVJJ0j3wLmnNcrCJGbKEpqS_QW3_xeZ0kiziy0xWrmAkwSGP70x6" width="183" /></a></div><br /> Run away! Run away! (<i>Los! Los!)</i><p></p><p>Both Germans squads, jump over the walls into the little yard by the barn, picking up some shock as they do so. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidXj_s7BdnS7MV3xOsGiymlRheO5dYZC--rtPPhgc2GHEa8QnrlsFAi_fXQbKSExunvJdgve1qhmEVbXV6WhadWV4_zUDiiIANHK-seb1CRchNYNm_RHndAHetEQDcXHUgVpnEagwQUTcT9dqEzzxxwg46rLQHP5buY9ifWDZPa7mL7f1Wmgu2mQTH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="1024" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidXj_s7BdnS7MV3xOsGiymlRheO5dYZC--rtPPhgc2GHEa8QnrlsFAi_fXQbKSExunvJdgve1qhmEVbXV6WhadWV4_zUDiiIANHK-seb1CRchNYNm_RHndAHetEQDcXHUgVpnEagwQUTcT9dqEzzxxwg46rLQHP5buY9ifWDZPa7mL7f1Wmgu2mQTH" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Over on the German left flank, a PAK 40 deploys to cover the open ground.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3geMmF_v4_6XAMespbb5JDAx2YaDSIzZv1DPzf3_m4bnw-7R9Hn7buvPGVqNjYKKfFx1bAv8CuUUKEkNMmLsJpw9d3sWqdOdOKCTEnBocfPbtXgqCINLFTp4baamG-BofG6hNkjy_G5WBgzgBsVS-Djboa5_DFFLKun_U1BB2Ko5mTZhx8gfjTAvQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="1024" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3geMmF_v4_6XAMespbb5JDAx2YaDSIzZv1DPzf3_m4bnw-7R9Hn7buvPGVqNjYKKfFx1bAv8CuUUKEkNMmLsJpw9d3sWqdOdOKCTEnBocfPbtXgqCINLFTp4baamG-BofG6hNkjy_G5WBgzgBsVS-Djboa5_DFFLKun_U1BB2Ko5mTZhx8gfjTAvQ" width="320" /></a></div><br />Just in time! A Sherman appears on the road and clanks its way around the burning wreck of its comrade. At the same time, SSGT Hobden, his arm in a sling deploys with the 60mm mortar team in front of the knocked out tank. That will do for a firebase. Seeing the Sherman, the PAK 40 opens up firing several shots over a couple of phases. The first shot knocks out the main gun and kills the gunner. As SGT Forest tried to pull the body of the gunner from his seat, another PAK 40 round knocks out the MG and causes shock. A third round shocks the crew further and they bail out.<p></p><p>Meanwhile, LT Pryor, the Battalion FOO, finally gets a connection to the regimental mortar battery and orders "Fire for effect!". Mortar rounds plaster the small hamlet throwing shrapnel in all directions causing some light casualties in the PAK 40 crew and a German squad in the building. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP3r51g_r_ndrSJjGQWIPIBL6ZhzCC1g14QN_FTKm6vWqEwpf2vC1d0y4aLIeNEOuTTv9LpKC7E3u_Ie5bhXusDaX3NhmKmoNyoWwr61KS8qZKdRcmoCTkFw6K0dYXCVenP3GwaRmaijtyn6ZU7A681YRVeqzyR2M2wtYBo5GgLCX5XmSUMXpTYw_i" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="1024" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP3r51g_r_ndrSJjGQWIPIBL6ZhzCC1g14QN_FTKm6vWqEwpf2vC1d0y4aLIeNEOuTTv9LpKC7E3u_Ie5bhXusDaX3NhmKmoNyoWwr61KS8qZKdRcmoCTkFw6K0dYXCVenP3GwaRmaijtyn6ZU7A681YRVeqzyR2M2wtYBo5GgLCX5XmSUMXpTYw_i" width="320" /></a></div><br />As the barrage keeps the Germans pinned in place, LT Gordon orders his platoon forward, supported by a flamethrower team<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2x0CYS5f-vSb1wdo5JL1iLyfDZH8sjUPRNp0ZhMySnSbwHcfvrfAwWCE4Ez8RNGdICHvkc8lQgk_cX_DwsmgADNYUCULFHSEAflnBDZdbRzYaoxf13amzrQ7880lAyTXoItdWpqBLen9gOyeE__R7Q9RXKpw6Xr0QmJcLs9S1bB6oon1sytauwt9X" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2x0CYS5f-vSb1wdo5JL1iLyfDZH8sjUPRNp0ZhMySnSbwHcfvrfAwWCE4Ez8RNGdICHvkc8lQgk_cX_DwsmgADNYUCULFHSEAflnBDZdbRzYaoxf13amzrQ7880lAyTXoItdWpqBLen9gOyeE__R7Q9RXKpw6Xr0QmJcLs9S1bB6oon1sytauwt9X" width="108" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>However, the barrage is short-lived as Sigur ends the turn with a chain of command dice. I am short a Chain of Command dice by one point, so can't keep the barrage going. But the US Infantry move forward, using marching fire to good effect. The German Platoon commander, in a scene more suited to a Laurel and Hardy movie, tried to order two squads through the barn door at once, with predictable results. Realising that that way madness lies, he orders the two squads back to line the walls of the little garden. The US 3rd squad takes heavy casualties including SGT Richards who is wounded. </p><p>But while the Germans are focusing their fire on 3rd Squad, LT Gordon pushes his flamethrower team forward through 2nd squad. The flamethrower opens up on the walled garden....</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh7Bivq59g14V75UOIpcX1fTQ1bxF0fZnrKPP6xiYP8jz7Cr-5bLGLuV2hKrwadKfZSgT7-ysw9WZuqS5JydKy1R0K82gZbQPuQrx-LxpkPex8I7PGP9gApoV9P3E7JOPC9jsaTWO8diqMiQLwyFVgd-MIX_t_Tv24RAMwvyan3EbEtD_AU0aqVe_J" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="1024" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh7Bivq59g14V75UOIpcX1fTQ1bxF0fZnrKPP6xiYP8jz7Cr-5bLGLuV2hKrwadKfZSgT7-ysw9WZuqS5JydKy1R0K82gZbQPuQrx-LxpkPex8I7PGP9gApoV9P3E7JOPC9jsaTWO8diqMiQLwyFVgd-MIX_t_Tv24RAMwvyan3EbEtD_AU0aqVe_J" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>....with somewhat limited effect!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEF7RZ8rYzG0tGMrap571kZLZLndDC311rvBj6XdeRPVongpgtYHpuPb9owGGmQRZDU2cOf4F1jkwqq2en_3m2OGy88ntle6oRonlLyFmSvkcQpfZjmVjKF08rcJim-UJgMXX9wGktJgo85j34EF3KHqGgRfRYQqfyp5cL0E0xfbX6PCgdUDvobpxS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEF7RZ8rYzG0tGMrap571kZLZLndDC311rvBj6XdeRPVongpgtYHpuPb9owGGmQRZDU2cOf4F1jkwqq2en_3m2OGy88ntle6oRonlLyFmSvkcQpfZjmVjKF08rcJim-UJgMXX9wGktJgo85j34EF3KHqGgRfRYQqfyp5cL0E0xfbX6PCgdUDvobpxS" width="291" /></a></div><br />The Germans in the walled garden are a little singed and a little shocked. But while the US infantry keep the German's head's down, the flamethrower takes another burst.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsMTWEeV-m5_zT7ZXYB0YNJ7xB1qCtGOukdQoXu7bSdOKOGpyMg_uG20obRhtVemsAytkC3k1qmMdQaQEFdtqgeZYJbYgDsSOv4kE2SzkWSPsXDZn7o4FiWR3JoQJoxk07xgZ0zCPUFWg4WLFk_Ptx6gtgf0E-JrsaEtXRDPVKzbXQ-xS472AmktWo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="1024" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsMTWEeV-m5_zT7ZXYB0YNJ7xB1qCtGOukdQoXu7bSdOKOGpyMg_uG20obRhtVemsAytkC3k1qmMdQaQEFdtqgeZYJbYgDsSOv4kE2SzkWSPsXDZn7o4FiWR3JoQJoxk07xgZ0zCPUFWg4WLFk_Ptx6gtgf0E-JrsaEtXRDPVKzbXQ-xS472AmktWo" width="320" /></a></div><br />This is more deadly with several Germans soldiers incinerated and more shock. An intense firefight is now developing around the little walled garden. Bullets whizz through the smoke and the flame, and the US forces are slowly whittled down. The flamethrower team is wiped out and LT Gordon takes a bullet in the left eye, killing him instantly. Unable to crack the German defence, SGT Erevan orders the two remaining US Squads to fall back, as their force morale collapses, but he is shot down before he can move. Just before the US finally withdraw, PVT Dewey raises his rifle and snaps off a shot....a shot that kills Feldwebel Zausel<p></p><p>As the US forces fall back to the Orchard, the surviving Germans try to catch their breath and process what has just happened.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_B521SO69dnK_0pyvGqBLMq5nA5RAPu4a0gme168L-6KU9mJmCTBKswg0fvrTt1uY6kYA1OY4MJkRfxmfs3bVGrHch-yzU6R0jBNaI14t8o4bSctK4_3g-HcNRnyVmBvTLiMmm9LrvZSO4zs-X1KZHiPsPrcsnM-mG6YYVF7TPGuQu9sU7JzAk383" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_B521SO69dnK_0pyvGqBLMq5nA5RAPu4a0gme168L-6KU9mJmCTBKswg0fvrTt1uY6kYA1OY4MJkRfxmfs3bVGrHch-yzU6R0jBNaI14t8o4bSctK4_3g-HcNRnyVmBvTLiMmm9LrvZSO4zs-X1KZHiPsPrcsnM-mG6YYVF7TPGuQu9sU7JzAk383" width="172" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Aftermath.</p><p>Well with that US defeat, the game - and Campaign is over! Colonel Goode throws in the towel. Convinced that a massive German counter attack is on the way, he makes no further advances beyond La Cambe. His personal morale collapses and he is too shocked to continue to command.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkfvEbV8Tp0rJuYtH1PmS4SjgS90fpZfGWX4WBx8ZPQnhlhGyz2XNi7cqjm9slGmK-q7v5_Jtno9Ot9ImT7NHDOYVdb9yjZqXZnFxDYSryYPImfKudNMvF8qK_lKy7fTJku6dJY9gSrtoMdkKoQyLehNG16HZ21CMvhije3DkoxVRULvlUyrT8AUU5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="288" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkfvEbV8Tp0rJuYtH1PmS4SjgS90fpZfGWX4WBx8ZPQnhlhGyz2XNi7cqjm9slGmK-q7v5_Jtno9Ot9ImT7NHDOYVdb9yjZqXZnFxDYSryYPImfKudNMvF8qK_lKy7fTJku6dJY9gSrtoMdkKoQyLehNG16HZ21CMvhije3DkoxVRULvlUyrT8AUU5" width="320" /></a></div><br />He is later relived of command and is sent back to the US to manage the US Army paper supply depot. More broadly the US efforts to link up Omaha and Utah beaches fails. And while the two beachheads are linked eventually, it takes several days longer than it should, and the US army suffers more casualties. The Germans have longer to prepare their defensive line beyond Isigny. <p></p><p>The men of 1st platoon trudge back to La Cambe led by the wounded SSGT Hobden. Only 14 of the men remain.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_mm96ZdY5LyuwF6DbZtuvd8f3IpwD_Gbi-psfYuCsiXo2isw0mqLWb8CQ1RPGrFsagRzWJdw4scLLKaSiDY-PwWIrZ6lGM83nxvI9p2DE6anYh4jRr56aHu7x0gSNM9MtEoCl1_HUEe6s3K_U_vs2L7AxgCtEimTG-UWyc8bDYnoFWb2If761MR3L" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_mm96ZdY5LyuwF6DbZtuvd8f3IpwD_Gbi-psfYuCsiXo2isw0mqLWb8CQ1RPGrFsagRzWJdw4scLLKaSiDY-PwWIrZ6lGM83nxvI9p2DE6anYh4jRr56aHu7x0gSNM9MtEoCl1_HUEe6s3K_U_vs2L7AxgCtEimTG-UWyc8bDYnoFWb2If761MR3L" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>1st Platoon takes 28 casuaties, 14 of whom are killed including LT Gordon and SGT Everen. Another 7 are seriously wounded and 7 more can be patched up when they crawl back to the A Company command post. The flamethrower team is wiped out and one of the tank crew is killed. <p></p><p>Roll of Honor</p><p>LT Gordon 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>SGT Everen 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>CPL Torres 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Gambett 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Hestor 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Doyne 175th Infnatry KIA</p><p>PVT Lockhart 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Kalley 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>LCPL Royce 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Barlowe 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Walters 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Gillespie 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Martinelli 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Andreski 175th Infantry KIA.</p><p>PVT Sharp 747 Tank Battalion KIA</p><p>LCPL Remmer 29th Engineer Battalion KIA</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall the Germans lost 6 killed throughout the campaign, including Feldwebel Zausel.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7iezZoQqMq0BUGGQ0mK2xKLdXJQklAbafRtQTKPH_OBc6tgrpwnHCPp8KajqatGUAmCyDSyS-RE0Wh8HHgTPGQBwgoPdEa0_QuDxjIxg7hJcH2SoyaWfpP9rNT1Fb4fQOlNVuEeZEl5yAREDZEbHqoKo21X5SHsbnLwMkVafFEriOL0hmjEKNhxI1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1000" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7iezZoQqMq0BUGGQ0mK2xKLdXJQklAbafRtQTKPH_OBc6tgrpwnHCPp8KajqatGUAmCyDSyS-RE0Wh8HHgTPGQBwgoPdEa0_QuDxjIxg7hJcH2SoyaWfpP9rNT1Fb4fQOlNVuEeZEl5yAREDZEbHqoKo21X5SHsbnLwMkVafFEriOL0hmjEKNhxI1" width="320" /></a></div><br /> The German army managed to get 4 companies from Grenadier Regiments 726 and 915 as well as two batteries of Artillery regiment 253 across the bridge at Isigny winning a major victory for the Axis. The remaining men of the German platoon also evacuate across the river, taking with them a wounded SGT Richards and three other wounded US solders as POWs. <br /><br /><p></p><p>Overall in the campaign the 175th Infantry had 75 killed including 6 junior leaders and 1 senior leader. Another 35 were seriously wounded, and were evacuated back to the US. The 747th had 20 killed and lost around 7 tanks. 2 engineers from the 29th Engineers battalion were also killed. </p><p>All in all a fund campaign, even though I lost every single game! My thoughts on the campaign as a whole to come.</p>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-72579754158066936482023-01-16T17:01:00.002+01:002023-01-16T17:01:57.378+01:0029 Let's go! Death from above<p> The 29, Let's Go! campaign continues. I realised that before playing he first game of Map 2, I hadn't accounted for the Blue on Blue incident that occurs after the American's capture Map 1. After the fall of La Cambe, the US troops are attacked by friendly aircraft....</p><p>An unlucky platoon from C Company are strafed by Allied aircraft as the move up towards La Cambe.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPuBfSJeggpnS2_TWaZ9wcx_Kb19bctW7XTvV_BiyjriuKJvkW_F4DI-1RDg1gpu0kqO0-vc8gE2yo8zMebAje7EGrzdJ8Gdm1OZGMrnr7FwAAebl91UoVAXAl9y2FEFj6xdj65Q0GOOTKv2-NMn5KZS-q1emPlNgSrs3xiMqV7HpV4B1bQRUqQ0n8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="960" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPuBfSJeggpnS2_TWaZ9wcx_Kb19bctW7XTvV_BiyjriuKJvkW_F4DI-1RDg1gpu0kqO0-vc8gE2yo8zMebAje7EGrzdJ8Gdm1OZGMrnr7FwAAebl91UoVAXAl9y2FEFj6xdj65Q0GOOTKv2-NMn5KZS-q1emPlNgSrs3xiMqV7HpV4B1bQRUqQ0n8" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Men of 8 Platoon, C Company, 175th hit the deck as allied aircraft open fire.</span> <br /><p></p><p>Although its not necessary to record casualties, I make a roll and end up with 5 fatalities - the loader from the bazooka team, a LCPL from second squad and three privates from 3rd Squad. News of the attack filters back to Lt Col. Goode's command post and his morale drops another level....he is now back to anxious. It is looking increasingly unlikely that the US will win the campaign!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZZrU4XVuQ7Xyvpjc5jNeL7UHM3L2x_t69O9O1IKkzh7Vr477eZVWpM2yAnoyEnmqs3SxWGHBul0l3AKZUtp68NPFEyejkguN1W1uHui0L2i7HIp_6pHrIxcFfuY3G3u3V0v4z4p4_AquaJO16US51_BzGcTeVBkMTV4rTuKEloPDFMMlbGM6fIy2S" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="288" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZZrU4XVuQ7Xyvpjc5jNeL7UHM3L2x_t69O9O1IKkzh7Vr477eZVWpM2yAnoyEnmqs3SxWGHBul0l3AKZUtp68NPFEyejkguN1W1uHui0L2i7HIp_6pHrIxcFfuY3G3u3V0v4z4p4_AquaJO16US51_BzGcTeVBkMTV4rTuKEloPDFMMlbGM6fIy2S" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><b>Roll of Honor</b></p><p>PVT Mercor 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>LCPL Carshaw 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Adams 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Bocker 175th Infantry KIA</p><p>PVT Vallence 175th Infantry KIA</p><p><br /></p>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-45682739470554161122022-11-14T00:20:00.004+01:002022-11-14T09:36:29.767+01:0029 Let's go! Turn 5 (map 2)<p> The story so far....</p><p>B Company had made several efforts to capture La Cambe, but were repulsed each time with heavy casualties among the attacking infantry and supporting armoured units. Given the company's failure to take the hamlet, they were pulled out of the line and replaced with A Company who were ordered up to the front. 1st Platoon made a cautious approach to La Cambe, but found it deserted except for what looked like battle plans and some black painted broomsticks made to look like gun barrels. With American forces approaching La Cambe from the flank and front and with the hamlet zeroed in for US mortar and artillery fire, the Germans have clearly pulled out deciding they have held up the US advance for too long. Captain Ford of A company sets up his Company Command post in La Cambe and orders 2 Platoon forward to assault the village </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLEubD2QkZQ9H_5Q1WEwNJgegb01tNMiOfPPL5j5MFXWmKA8UhlLhgBm8f0emKo5nO2tukNQgEL9KhP1WC83HI0HEFLtfG8uZsUErCSbjXG98wL6K_eyQBxrszvLjVj2YZUX1UgLqM21yu46T-I8rIiEK3qAJKsLrH-Zq7hA9nCTYh4fEUQsMUIuEL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="163" data-original-width="310" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLEubD2QkZQ9H_5Q1WEwNJgegb01tNMiOfPPL5j5MFXWmKA8UhlLhgBm8f0emKo5nO2tukNQgEL9KhP1WC83HI0HEFLtfG8uZsUErCSbjXG98wL6K_eyQBxrszvLjVj2YZUX1UgLqM21yu46T-I8rIiEK3qAJKsLrH-Zq7hA9nCTYh4fEUQsMUIuEL" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">A Company, 175th Infantry, prepares to get into the war</span><p></p><p></p><p>It's been a while since our last game - I now have a new baby, so time for wargaming along with pretty much anything else is very limited! But I managed to squeeze in a game at the weekend with Sigur. Sigur decided to withdraw his platoon from Map 1 so this game was to be the Delaying Action at Arthenay on Map 2....probably a good thing as I don't think either of us could face playing map 1 again! The game from.the German perspective can be found here: https://www.tabletopstories.net/language/en/2022/11/29-lets-go-game-5/</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBlvuaDOeDuWuzgnhVu6NXg2Ax9w6cVrJXett2SRGgRS1g006eRpp5dwWmkFotzqjjDtCjYZpoRqj7SOu7a7ejhf2YmtxjM5pI8akWEikCRg_YeG0iFogNel-9AbY1j5ep8oXOP66_mktC5IHZ0HXwQvNnycBDW5vzjXivRDUO6fw-jj9GpwvKzM6F" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="3598" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBlvuaDOeDuWuzgnhVu6NXg2Ax9w6cVrJXett2SRGgRS1g006eRpp5dwWmkFotzqjjDtCjYZpoRqj7SOu7a7ejhf2YmtxjM5pI8akWEikCRg_YeG0iFogNel-9AbY1j5ep8oXOP66_mktC5IHZ0HXwQvNnycBDW5vzjXivRDUO6fw-jj9GpwvKzM6F" width="320" /></a></div><br />I set up a reasonable representation of the map from the 29 Let's Go PSC. As with the rest of the US platoon's in the PSC, I don't really need to keep track of the personalities as I get a fresh platoon each turn. However, I think it adds to the narrative and I like doing it. So, here is 2nd Platoon:<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgFSMulJ6lEJLXvjyatxOiHa1TvXEGbrScD6hxGF5yF2a1RUkBgdyRDzR2esEpun09AeEQZQL71AWkAzx8yugZY5XkwJmrWRKQv5v3Em9jAnvO3kV2JhANlmiU2AQKw95iUfk4QJwU3xLvDLimC8GjdyovwrRCGc1KWPmqJbY9THUSSIsUNDWhR2e7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1086" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgFSMulJ6lEJLXvjyatxOiHa1TvXEGbrScD6hxGF5yF2a1RUkBgdyRDzR2esEpun09AeEQZQL71AWkAzx8yugZY5XkwJmrWRKQv5v3Em9jAnvO3kV2JhANlmiU2AQKw95iUfk4QJwU3xLvDLimC8GjdyovwrRCGc1KWPmqJbY9THUSSIsUNDWhR2e7" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Platoon is led by 2LT Jared Acland a 24 Year Old Farmer's son from South Dakota. He is supported by Platoon Sergeant SSGT Lew Olsen, a 27 year old warehouse clerk from California. The three squads of 2 Platoon are lead by SGT Eric Wishinski (first squad), a farmer from Idaho, SGT Rick Carney (2nd Squad), a Bank Teller from Maine and SGT Dan "Chief" Waupoose (3rd Squad), the company's only Native American, formerly a hunter from Oklahoma. For support, I took 3 Shermans and an Adjudant.<p></p><p>As before, they face the original platoon of Germans under command of Unterfeldwebel Zausel. The German platoon has a number of patched up wounded, but no losses so far. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9eEmHdyPUVBmd5ePGKvsWcBYzLvH1_egE6-wC-d79d9CnkW62W13dJDggrS2TkOxI2FBQCo5gh-hOpcA73VtGYREMfDi7tTSq4XPZJspP2kXqv7-SI_ucoGma-v4MzWLzI6-s0bdIiZrMM17BJJwODKgemCrlyNorRexI5ymlkJUPyFb7q2kMAUPo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="1024" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9eEmHdyPUVBmd5ePGKvsWcBYzLvH1_egE6-wC-d79d9CnkW62W13dJDggrS2TkOxI2FBQCo5gh-hOpcA73VtGYREMfDi7tTSq4XPZJspP2kXqv7-SI_ucoGma-v4MzWLzI6-s0bdIiZrMM17BJJwODKgemCrlyNorRexI5ymlkJUPyFb7q2kMAUPo" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>The Game</b><p></p><p>For this game the Germans ended up with a force morale of 9, The US Force Morale was 11 - clearly 2 Platoon were very glad they didn't have to storm La Cambe!</p><p>The Patrol phase was fairly standard although the position of several patrol markers made for difficult decisions in placing the jump off points. The US ended up with one on the edge of the orchard on the left flank, one behind the hedge on the right flank and one on the table edge on the right flank. The Germans ended up with a JOP in the garden, one in a house and 1 just behind the wall by the barn (note: one hte map the walls are high - we didn't have any low walls so just used the high ones and said they were low!). The German JOP in red is the objective for the US - they need to take and hold this JOP for the end of the turn.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjD_ph-27e5YmeGneMX5K9g12l89tpOrsMcWuHQKEAp_U6aLbsXNjESOUcBp3dkmky6rvDtMS4vLcB86e5VJ3OL0ZGfOCg6Cl39tJ4Wk3xfrzduiCTQMXNlJtazzz-U3NT0xoSnoBDq1DZG-epAbkUhrh9_N6HgtQrF9p-QtLYCf01HNAz8hY5aa-kD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="1024" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjD_ph-27e5YmeGneMX5K9g12l89tpOrsMcWuHQKEAp_U6aLbsXNjESOUcBp3dkmky6rvDtMS4vLcB86e5VJ3OL0ZGfOCg6Cl39tJ4Wk3xfrzduiCTQMXNlJtazzz-U3NT0xoSnoBDq1DZG-epAbkUhrh9_N6HgtQrF9p-QtLYCf01HNAz8hY5aa-kD" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>The US forces began their advance. 1st Squad deployed by the hedge in the orchard, and went on overwatch along with 2LT Acland, while a Sherman rumbled up the road. With no sign of the Germans the rest of the US force rapidly deployed - the rest of the Sherman platoon on the road and 2nd and 3rd squad on the right flank. SSGT Olsen accompanied 2nd Squad. Despite their swift deployment, once ordered forward the US infantry slowly picked their way towards the village. The lead tank went onto overwatch, as the other two Shermans advanced in support of the infantry. </p><p><i>"SGT Forrest - advance your tank forward on my flank!" 2LT Peterson in the command Sherman ordered. "You first!" muttered SGT Forrest deliberately moving his tank slowly. Forrest had seen the burnt out wrecks of the 3rd company of the 747th Armored regiment and had no intention of ending up like them. </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi53KDwiSpIF7Wv4ZwTABfiJlaA8ZUxIVEWf09B7_hPducK4_v3f0eWrA-Meq9La8fLeym7-U5huugDumfsuETuiLSDXtyqzrTSkQGsLvMLlvCyGZtQVuTYuwUUBYIWHkpleC3ysI2jnikkkKtSfKNFR4Gxzv1iQaKWLG2CT5gVTTZ2K35MzyekPSnh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1200" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi53KDwiSpIF7Wv4ZwTABfiJlaA8ZUxIVEWf09B7_hPducK4_v3f0eWrA-Meq9La8fLeym7-U5huugDumfsuETuiLSDXtyqzrTSkQGsLvMLlvCyGZtQVuTYuwUUBYIWHkpleC3ysI2jnikkkKtSfKNFR4Gxzv1iQaKWLG2CT5gVTTZ2K35MzyekPSnh" width="320" /></a></div><br />SGT Forrest was wise - there was a faint boom and suddenly 2LT Peterson's Sherman was knocked out by fire from an off-table Marder. The lieutenant and 2 crew were killed, the other two rolled out of the burning wreck and headed back towards La Cambe. That was an unpleasant surprise! <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCOsj2QyNQ6LyKuplOlCkE_etfRGOQM6Jr33hjGtj-7DO4SzRQJt5rlhNInBLQTlbOboM4_O1dWGAOJL7yoI4pW1zZgzN3cg_Sc170GbmsYIcWv7byOMW3bwlNDNf51AKNcZETCtWlFWD8OOLyKDoyDDrdW1iWkuQBrQk_wXlkAeYacL5HrdcFfhYh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="800" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCOsj2QyNQ6LyKuplOlCkE_etfRGOQM6Jr33hjGtj-7DO4SzRQJt5rlhNInBLQTlbOboM4_O1dWGAOJL7yoI4pW1zZgzN3cg_Sc170GbmsYIcWv7byOMW3bwlNDNf51AKNcZETCtWlFWD8OOLyKDoyDDrdW1iWkuQBrQk_wXlkAeYacL5HrdcFfhYh" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>The tank being knocked out gave the US infantry the impetus to move forward, covered by the remaining two Shermans and first squad on the left. The lead Sherman reversed to move out of LOS from the Marder.</p><p>Sigur now rolled a double phase and deployed infantry in the house and the garden. They opened fire on 2nd and 3rd squad who were advancing across the fields. The rifle teams took shock, but the BAR teams are gunned down. US force morale is slowly being picked away, and the German squads move back out of line of sight. </p><p>In the face of German fire, 2nd squad fired covering fire at the garden and the Shermans fire HE rounds into the building with no real effect (I was hoping to knock down the building or make it unstable enough to force the German infantry out.) 3rd squad moved up on the far left flank and 1st squad, urged on by 2LT Acland, made it to the hedge, then moved towards the walled garden on the left. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX62so3vCL3IPDMb1eaJq28CTqHRaAtbmP2ptgdv5QeyDaUy5VMs2CLbAL9Hom8cyj8O2V79osp5qoZU_z-LPEN3s6jEJVg64kXzJz_nsJ3xMDU7EzuYgpuSlzfD6AICIg7zi2ELC_eiwGbqZFlzbYZrCgLJVBQJRQn7QBQ5dGFn3J3Pnoy60gUXgw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX62so3vCL3IPDMb1eaJq28CTqHRaAtbmP2ptgdv5QeyDaUy5VMs2CLbAL9Hom8cyj8O2V79osp5qoZU_z-LPEN3s6jEJVg64kXzJz_nsJ3xMDU7EzuYgpuSlzfD6AICIg7zi2ELC_eiwGbqZFlzbYZrCgLJVBQJRQn7QBQ5dGFn3J3Pnoy60gUXgw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Getting into sustained firefight with German Machine guns is a recipe for disaster, so SGT Waupoose orders his squad forward in a charge in a vain effort to clear the garden of Germans. One lucky US soldier guns down the German squad leader but ultimately the US force is wiped out. US force morale drops further! </p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ_B_V22u9dfKt4DyoHftXRLz_NS7EurK56cHpj4H4oJZXckAsrUm_Ztoo30qL9WKMhtwOCdvCiHLBIVY9w2R0biY-xI1ohaWLCYz4wmN0DXayb-YQkmE8cd2KDIW1c4_W-AjjSKjag68HJnfGF5G1aql8B-fN4LcpFOG73k-BdGD2xK_VDGGNZfHj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="892" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ_B_V22u9dfKt4DyoHftXRLz_NS7EurK56cHpj4H4oJZXckAsrUm_Ztoo30qL9WKMhtwOCdvCiHLBIVY9w2R0biY-xI1ohaWLCYz4wmN0DXayb-YQkmE8cd2KDIW1c4_W-AjjSKjag68HJnfGF5G1aql8B-fN4LcpFOG73k-BdGD2xK_VDGGNZfHj" width="196" /></a></div><br />The Germans continue to fire sporadically at 2nd squad, wounding SGT Carney and inflicting more shock. 2LT Acland and first squad move closer to the walled garden to line up for a follow up assault on the squad in the garden. A shell from one of the Sherman's blasts into the garden, causing some shock and throwing dirt all over unterfeldwebel Zausel who has rushed forward to take command of the squad. As first squad closes on the walled garden a third German squad pops up and fires at them, again causing shock on the rifle team and killing all but one of the BAR team, who breaks and runs for the rear. <p></p><p>With the end of the turn, 2LT Acland decides war isn't all it is cracked up to be and withdraws.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYTGRASHXifVNJt2ErQg4Y4zOqCfCdsCp4bShN17tx5gMvmQQRE_L5SZsQElEb7DK237_DpSZtQJVoz3WbDlClsGyC8QIkbFPi8Iml32ImV7ouf2X-y5OMAvkuS3RU9drhshfcGOKLv1Z8RKrRbApPc0FRc2U09OG6dq-4nZse8ljjy3Mlb2o4Fz3B" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYTGRASHXifVNJt2ErQg4Y4zOqCfCdsCp4bShN17tx5gMvmQQRE_L5SZsQElEb7DK237_DpSZtQJVoz3WbDlClsGyC8QIkbFPi8Iml32ImV7ouf2X-y5OMAvkuS3RU9drhshfcGOKLv1Z8RKrRbApPc0FRc2U09OG6dq-4nZse8ljjy3Mlb2o4Fz3B" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>US Force Morale:1</p><p>German Force Morale:8</p><p>So....another defeat for the US! reviewing the game afterwards, clearly advancing on the right flank across open ground was not the best tactical move. The left flank provided more cover for the infantry. Unlike previous games I used overwatch and covering fire more, with some effect and did better with fire and maneuver. The charge by third squad was a bit of a gamble which ultimately didn't pay off, but then getting into a firefight with Germans to kept moving forward, firing at half effect, and withdrawing, was not going to go anywhere either. And on the plus side, I did take out one of the German junior leaders who won't easily be replaced. </p><p>Post-game events.</p><p>The US took 22 casualties in this game, including the loss of SGT Waupoose. As before, US casualties don't need to be tracked but 10 are killed, 6 seriously wounded and 5 lightly wounded and will be available for the next game (not that it matters as I get a fresh platoon each time). The Surviving BAR gunner from 1st squad and one of the survivors from 3rd squad are listed as MIA...They eventually roll back into the company Command Post later. two of the wounded survivors from 3rd squad are captured and sent to the rear.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><b>Roll of Honor</b></p><p>SGT Waupoose KIA, 175th Infantry</p><p>CPL McWilliams KIA, 175th Infantry</p><p>LCPL Sheridan KIA, 175th Infantry</p><p>LCPL Yates KIA, 175th Infantry </p><p>PVT Chapin KIA, 175th Infantry</p><p>PVT Ely KIA, 175th Infantry</p><p>PVT Serpico KIA, 175th Infantry</p><p>PVT Poulos KIA, 175th Infantry</p><p>PVT Hervey KIA, 175th Infantry</p><p>PVT Torres KIA, 175th Infantry</p><p>PVT Wheatley KIA, 175th Infantry.</p><p>2LT Peterson, KIA, 747th Armored</p><p>CPL Mercado, KIA 747th Armored</p><p>PVT Karic KIA 747th Armored.</p><p><br /></p><p>PVT Markland POW, 175th Infantry</p><p>PVT Kostnaro POW 175th Infantry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Col. "Pops" Goode, is getting shakier and shakier and drops down from Nervous to Anxious. However, I elect to have the divisional commander give him a stern talking to to focus his mind. As a result he ends up back at Nervous.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwlCaArZEoxBlMU4GY2Wtxo7fUeQuBDJTJTBNuElujsKU5C5-pTjtSyxcRLmnb2KDE87XhgFYub5NrAoV0JMxVMMLZ1Q9YOpbv9woVZEdHqIUwBqpEMmFP7IDaDfpO-i3hEDC7OccMCxG8sw-Ftf-n4CtR5GCMDrGRRJ0GMx94ncVjDkURSAxECJJK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="348" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwlCaArZEoxBlMU4GY2Wtxo7fUeQuBDJTJTBNuElujsKU5C5-pTjtSyxcRLmnb2KDE87XhgFYub5NrAoV0JMxVMMLZ1Q9YOpbv9woVZEdHqIUwBqpEMmFP7IDaDfpO-i3hEDC7OccMCxG8sw-Ftf-n4CtR5GCMDrGRRJ0GMx94ncVjDkURSAxECJJK" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And on the German side, poor Obergefreiter Ralf "Fuchs" Lohse is killed outright. One of the soldiers in the squad is promoted to squad leader</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVm1riR3hCSD-FzFP4cKcDX_kSM2k1zqsacIMorcgl9yyuuyyrpUggs77KOed0n6uIOywhSnRPg9H_95uGOv8pAeRW2b66Am61rqhIP39Vd8p_0e_v9ec0u3D4BW9MoSzD9e8T9snSkqPow6xxcs8M9pDDeUqpk7C1x3NpUFVLa8zxISXNP94Bg-ud" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVm1riR3hCSD-FzFP4cKcDX_kSM2k1zqsacIMorcgl9yyuuyyrpUggs77KOed0n6uIOywhSnRPg9H_95uGOv8pAeRW2b66Am61rqhIP39Vd8p_0e_v9ec0u3D4BW9MoSzD9e8T9snSkqPow6xxcs8M9pDDeUqpk7C1x3NpUFVLa8zxISXNP94Bg-ud" width="208" /></a></div><br /> So, a nice little game. The US advance continues to get bogged down while the Germans manage to move more troops and equipment across the bridge to safety. Next, 1st Platoon will try and take Arthenay in order to get the 29th Division moving.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXsyVMhx1t-IjAWrk7-ji6dbItWm3Ye9imRHiTpP56CRU83ykV9BEdAne5Gua2fecJ8h_rGfoKXoQPzbXKGG5Pd2acLTSOH-k81sOmTpMElrO51jHLsMmEXrCO2q9crFIAUMJnJZ5RBeSjvw8RhgvGrXQze8yu80PJeoGIDtBkrbRSUnB8rDf9l9-g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXsyVMhx1t-IjAWrk7-ji6dbItWm3Ye9imRHiTpP56CRU83ykV9BEdAne5Gua2fecJ8h_rGfoKXoQPzbXKGG5Pd2acLTSOH-k81sOmTpMElrO51jHLsMmEXrCO2q9crFIAUMJnJZ5RBeSjvw8RhgvGrXQze8yu80PJeoGIDtBkrbRSUnB8rDf9l9-g" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"> The battered survivors of 2nd Platoon head back to the Company Command Post.</span><br /><p></p><p><br /></p></div>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-15980876101813978662022-07-14T14:55:00.007+02:002022-07-15T12:22:16.169+02:0029 Let's Go! The Probe at La Cambe (Turn4) Map 1<p> Back to La Cambe!</p><p>B Company's woes continue. The three platoons of the Company have each had an attempt to take the hamlet of La Cambe and each time they have been rebuffed. Casualties have been high, but it is time for the company to make one last attempt. It its getting close to late morning and La Cambe should have fallen hours ago.</p><p>Elsewhere the 175th Regiment are not having a good time of it. Colonel Goode has been shaken by the resistance of the German army and has become a little shaky. So much so, in fact that he has started to dig in, worried that a counter attack will drive him back to the sea.</p><p>At the end of the last game Colonel Goode's outlook had dropped to nervous</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ2PTJwqA9jpKj2ERM41kLRCzV9jLjpbNklZaHS63W2xbinnYd8cjZJVlD3KfEORHPfTAhfrSTIvsulvvRJTJQUkz5qGXnMYQBPYsXQ8rxU5BundymnNi9Mb6jynW_68My98maPj8IPXiQz4FZMPuLjMVGSEjwpfZL_mNHqiPOWDc2Zsmm3gjCYWek" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="348" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ2PTJwqA9jpKj2ERM41kLRCzV9jLjpbNklZaHS63W2xbinnYd8cjZJVlD3KfEORHPfTAhfrSTIvsulvvRJTJQUkz5qGXnMYQBPYsXQ8rxU5BundymnNi9Mb6jynW_68My98maPj8IPXiQz4FZMPuLjMVGSEjwpfZL_mNHqiPOWDc2Zsmm3gjCYWek" width="320" /></a></div><br />Time to get Brig. Cota on the scene!<p></p><p>"<i>What the goddam hell is happening here Colonel?!" The handful of men in the temporary command post jumped to attention as Brigadier Cota stormed in. Colonel Goode blinked once or twice in surprise.</i></p><p><i>"General! We...er...we're facing stiff resistance on the advance. It looks like the enemy are fighting back. My lead company have taken casualties and also are reporting 88mm flak fire. I've sent a company from 2nd Battalion to silence them and am beginning to dig in here, sir. We need to get more support before we can push forward."</i></p><p><i>"No, no, no. Goddam it Colonel. No waiting. We need to link the beachheads up immediately! Get your force moving and take La Cambe. No digging in. Movement, what is needed! Action! Not siting about on our asses! Get it done Colonel! Fire the goddam company commander if he can't do his job!"</i></p><p><i>Colonel Goode blinked again. was the Brigadier mad? The invasion was going badly and he was sure a massive German counter attack was coming. </i></p><p><i>"Don't stand there blinking at me man!" Brigadier Cota shouted. "Get moving!" </i></p><p>After the Brigadier's tirade, Colonel Goode stiffens his resolve, and his outlook moves up by one. He is now worried.</p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG5_iTbpsROhNMZtA8uRf1YnaDDWB2VpKMi1Cjs4EeQtfn7058disCGXHxEaKpJM_TiKBwGt81Gbd0QvwBqFFDOPPlebVjYuVDiWb10_dJNbApN9G3NPtOexPaDenbuODsh0pX7HLfgqARAF42Xrvy1EyIy5M6iUOeZP1yH0lyIaSZS1N9-gpMDJOs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="348" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG5_iTbpsROhNMZtA8uRf1YnaDDWB2VpKMi1Cjs4EeQtfn7058disCGXHxEaKpJM_TiKBwGt81Gbd0QvwBqFFDOPPlebVjYuVDiWb10_dJNbApN9G3NPtOexPaDenbuODsh0pX7HLfgqARAF42Xrvy1EyIy5M6iUOeZP1yH0lyIaSZS1N9-gpMDJOs" width="320" /></a></i></div><i><br /> </i><p></p><p>Meanwhile further up the road, the men of B Company get the order to attack again....</p><p><i>Captain Whyte handed the radio receiver back to his RTO. Colonel Goode had just ordered another attack. He looked around at his two surviving platoon commanders. </i></p><p><i>"Let me take a platoon forward." LT Derrick the B Company XO asked. "If you leave it to Hendry, you'll get another platoon chewed up, and Morrison still seems too shaken to be any use. Captain Whyte thought for a moment, then nodded. "Sure. Take 6 Platoon - they're mostly intact. Make up the numbers from volunteers and the company HQ. Get it done Derrick.</i></p><p>So, the Company XO takes 6th Platoon forward. Derrick was a pre-war solider promoted from the ranks. The Platoon sergeant remains - S/SGT Kentner. Two of the Squad leaders are also combat ready - SGT Dean in charge of 1st Squad, and the older SGT "Pops" Herbert in charge of 3rd squad. 2nd Squad was commanded by SGT Connor who took a round to the leg in the first game and has spent the past few games hiding in a ditch by the road. He has finally crawled back to the company to be patched up by the medics. His spot as 2nd squad commander has been taken by SGT Ericson from the Company HQ section.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsCqd_HxmfcwEe7ZSLOGhcd_Gszk2ig3v1-d98ncmYHE4k50g8fKXPlq2JTBi6EMz7Y0WbasUk5nmFYhjDA8NtdyEhmkf9nnzVXcojVggwVpK_R9uXFnPoJs1ulnUWqhZEQCv9MZoykxgxPA7Fo2Y_soamZlGIn9hQDBdL3BYSnC9WQuFAHRTaf6Us" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1086" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsCqd_HxmfcwEe7ZSLOGhcd_Gszk2ig3v1-d98ncmYHE4k50g8fKXPlq2JTBi6EMz7Y0WbasUk5nmFYhjDA8NtdyEhmkf9nnzVXcojVggwVpK_R9uXFnPoJs1ulnUWqhZEQCv9MZoykxgxPA7Fo2Y_soamZlGIn9hQDBdL3BYSnC9WQuFAHRTaf6Us" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>This time I have more support than I know what to do with. But as mentioned in previous games sometimes having too much support can be a problem as you don't have the command dice to activate everyone. <i> </i>Anyway, for this game I take 3 shermans, a 50 cal., a 30. cal, a flame thrower and the forward artillery observer. I also give extra BARs to the squads. </p><p>In planning terms I am going to use the FOO to blast a way through any German resistance and try and move a jump off point forward where I can to cut down the amount of ground I have to cover. I don't generally like using the artillery barrage, but needs must! So, onto the game!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Patrol Phase ended up slightly different than before. I messed up the initial moves and so lost out on my usual base in the house on the right flank. After some thought Sigur managed to get a jump off point there. Clearly while B Company were sorting themselves out, the Germans decided to check out the building and take it over. I did manage to get a jump off point behind the burnt out wreck of the tank that was knocked out in the first game and which has sat blocking the road ever since. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDsQDUftPRx2-KpYUTaZPkR8Aozz7Nh7wgGI9ErsxCQHCIY6PhbqNIIgfQFLW6XTgL15Xn9r5eovEOeBm7uGddLGuUZXAen52Ruh8o9OTfKjwvwREQNLCSkd5PRMtNSrLRK5D21mY7kGXqNiVx8D9A4hhg8dSlPMyT1SOKMOd0MtRwC7yC1b0wZxTJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="1024" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDsQDUftPRx2-KpYUTaZPkR8Aozz7Nh7wgGI9ErsxCQHCIY6PhbqNIIgfQFLW6XTgL15Xn9r5eovEOeBm7uGddLGuUZXAen52Ruh8o9OTfKjwvwREQNLCSkd5PRMtNSrLRK5D21mY7kGXqNiVx8D9A4hhg8dSlPMyT1SOKMOd0MtRwC7yC1b0wZxTJ" width="320" /></a></div><br />Unfortunately for me, US force morale was low at 9 points. Clearly the beating B Company had taken didn't make the men particularly keen to fight again. By comparison, the Germans, pleased with holding off the entire US army, are at a comfortable 11. It's going to be tough. Again.<p></p><p>As before the US forces begin their advance. Given the disasters that have befallen them on the right flank they decide to focus on the centre and left for this attempt. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEIH0c6ue3yPnxIhVZiXQsdebVh8j7cAn0-fVTIa_RllyDWiXFbJMArB3UFu9Vi4w-ONU-Ehi785b-NvpOTT08dteMubBGWHqobCLc7wrVPQicYeXaR_of1kAgnR24bJ6o-mPUpyk8CR0tmI6xLE9gapKoBqzYU5a2OUC7DzgOUpaLWcV1dyvqyNuq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEIH0c6ue3yPnxIhVZiXQsdebVh8j7cAn0-fVTIa_RllyDWiXFbJMArB3UFu9Vi4w-ONU-Ehi785b-NvpOTT08dteMubBGWHqobCLc7wrVPQicYeXaR_of1kAgnR24bJ6o-mPUpyk8CR0tmI6xLE9gapKoBqzYU5a2OUC7DzgOUpaLWcV1dyvqyNuq" width="108" /></a></div><br /> A squad under SGT Dean and with LT Derrick move up behind the burnt out tank, with a Sherman in support. There appears to be a lack of Germans so the advance continues. The squad under SGT Dean rushes towards the farmhouse on the right flank. They don't fancy a squad of Germans popping up there and firing into the flank. On the left flank the squad under SGT Ericson appears. everything looks quite so Ericson orders two men forward to scout out the ground. More tanks arrive in support. Everything seems to be going to plan, LT Derrick thinks.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifdrYYbQ7Y7sC0Tg7RdQhBctDGL_4eiLTNtQV7jcchF3xuehowK_G2xR8erusCxb58cf40pWRLwaluo3NeJuMFOCyFWDegp3WSHjYmYnoYQhwq2PQA8KH5qZ-32XCARZc6Tk6VnwSD6OC-RLgoL9nM2sa3QUXH6aFKdXEonI3lVKKYj0doiS33IbQg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifdrYYbQ7Y7sC0Tg7RdQhBctDGL_4eiLTNtQV7jcchF3xuehowK_G2xR8erusCxb58cf40pWRLwaluo3NeJuMFOCyFWDegp3WSHjYmYnoYQhwq2PQA8KH5qZ-32XCARZc6Tk6VnwSD6OC-RLgoL9nM2sa3QUXH6aFKdXEonI3lVKKYj0doiS33IbQg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> SGT Dean's squad captures the German jump off point in the building, and the Germans take a hit to their force morale. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrtl4MRRKu2Fa0rcCm0lsQ7nQ2krjyZ8J6s9FFuoBalUq5kn9OoQh75I6ixC8qFW844LQ7UpDHhheZHL2j5vw2L0rxBK51k_2TOhDdeZfIRqy4dmFiT8dVymZ9QdPEYqVswvzwSz6GdQIij6kLvMO0DAJEkU1TU7mipinl1u_KGAh1D_7aQhNKos8z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="700" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrtl4MRRKu2Fa0rcCm0lsQ7nQ2krjyZ8J6s9FFuoBalUq5kn9OoQh75I6ixC8qFW844LQ7UpDHhheZHL2j5vw2L0rxBK51k_2TOhDdeZfIRqy4dmFiT8dVymZ9QdPEYqVswvzwSz6GdQIij6kLvMO0DAJEkU1TU7mipinl1u_KGAh1D_7aQhNKos8z" width="257" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>The US advance continues. The scout team rushes forward....</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA2vfSyLedfLrTev9Aqo6nj8Ies9zdMv0inqCLjGXVzWUpUZyaXHn7q4N257XIucXrmdEaFEXOuM3-g-LRodKg88xXUqQ0HbB4umVC9BGNjWWHDIOHEtxvyvhEs6mtgGIYvIoH07xnjly0EaoaopQgnS_33xW0Dv62FxZ_Gm9O6JWCQiI8t4Zr6xtx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="1024" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA2vfSyLedfLrTev9Aqo6nj8Ies9zdMv0inqCLjGXVzWUpUZyaXHn7q4N257XIucXrmdEaFEXOuM3-g-LRodKg88xXUqQ0HbB4umVC9BGNjWWHDIOHEtxvyvhEs6mtgGIYvIoH07xnjly0EaoaopQgnS_33xW0Dv62FxZ_Gm9O6JWCQiI8t4Zr6xtx" width="320" /></a></div><br />...while American firepower builds with the arrival of the 50. cal and the FOO.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHQ8dYiDvbw46TWfSYt5lZ4n-Q7sCrLZ5PPbFioh1CQrNG3UY8LXIQa7UiQTOlN8CngsuxMG49DzdvjIUQszMIMJ952jNFgoEnnypQWbBPrfO8QbMTaSj5RTRFDts_xHYS4iQFWWejN7WpS2s1oKFYPMSOqbAWdXvdSogMr62eiu3GkRrJ3UqeTZdp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHQ8dYiDvbw46TWfSYt5lZ4n-Q7sCrLZ5PPbFioh1CQrNG3UY8LXIQa7UiQTOlN8CngsuxMG49DzdvjIUQszMIMJ952jNFgoEnnypQWbBPrfO8QbMTaSj5RTRFDts_xHYS4iQFWWejN7WpS2s1oKFYPMSOqbAWdXvdSogMr62eiu3GkRrJ3UqeTZdp" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>With a nice base of fire established and the right flank secured, the scouts move further foward...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8eMgvypuNxDcpdeEVqQrwXU99LgZDAmMzHQ5T9o3XgVYYaRZlbbKOUQ6M7__8zuG3k98Ln-ZZGkc7JMg4Um7uBN_YckDObbknk5cwJ2StNMlrANq9H8fWnRP0WJNQ71s0Wh_WveAeR-TjIcX-pPIakPsA6hAP0owFG6yz2c77HejNyq1alZxS0psv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="1024" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8eMgvypuNxDcpdeEVqQrwXU99LgZDAmMzHQ5T9o3XgVYYaRZlbbKOUQ6M7__8zuG3k98Ln-ZZGkc7JMg4Um7uBN_YckDObbknk5cwJ2StNMlrANq9H8fWnRP0WJNQ71s0Wh_WveAeR-TjIcX-pPIakPsA6hAP0owFG6yz2c77HejNyq1alZxS0psv" width="320" /></a></div><br />.... and ultimately bring out the Germans who open fire. But their fire is pretty desultory and only gun down one of the scouts<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmziFWsoLsdCfebqRjk3C4J9LvCEYiwqRSYsvQz9dk65BCvNDYJQDMntaUPzvbo1zgnyBcEucr1GNMU4o-v-CliH8l35TNrGif55ksjMjUz-jltf20VY68ksA_DUpjzwodyTzZuTzxb4B8qeilTyUa41YH6AG8sFrHu9__Nf8lO5iIQ10NyKhkdTL6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmziFWsoLsdCfebqRjk3C4J9LvCEYiwqRSYsvQz9dk65BCvNDYJQDMntaUPzvbo1zgnyBcEucr1GNMU4o-v-CliH8l35TNrGif55ksjMjUz-jltf20VY68ksA_DUpjzwodyTzZuTzxb4B8qeilTyUa41YH6AG8sFrHu9__Nf8lO5iIQ10NyKhkdTL6" width="108" /></a></div><br />The remaining scout, who can't believe his luck, hits the deck only to be shot shortly after.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmO0dKlxBrxLSkXscpcm7033G3C2RMTqEFVNpKb4v66mtUVDDJs0UjQ9D4hIRsQWddK65mKIMnWaDzXDSVZzL2cuPubCAbPMGoZS6PdvmKiIMYbdwhl4WxGNtToCMoDOVBYg5I0Kxt2X3o28G0YPYWYo987YsvtJw9Apxp-C03Hz4rmQ_ljvExLy6r" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="1000" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmO0dKlxBrxLSkXscpcm7033G3C2RMTqEFVNpKb4v66mtUVDDJs0UjQ9D4hIRsQWddK65mKIMnWaDzXDSVZzL2cuPubCAbPMGoZS6PdvmKiIMYbdwhl4WxGNtToCMoDOVBYg5I0Kxt2X3o28G0YPYWYo987YsvtJw9Apxp-C03Hz4rmQ_ljvExLy6r" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />The German forces have now revealed their firing positions <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSZC11HvtrddhIG30X6-SdqsNxx8YIgbl2OXiOhIR6TTaDatG0NhwjJD_uVzXUFFrEJ1fAxPGU9sdLPnVJa3aAbLO7dZmSwLta9N6MyTLnaYK2dZyEFoiN4xIfoutx0XrIIHovm6UU02cnVkP9Z_I-OpvyBrJOjFtwCJq8P1Zm4sFm2so8oqLry2DO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1024" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSZC11HvtrddhIG30X6-SdqsNxx8YIgbl2OXiOhIR6TTaDatG0NhwjJD_uVzXUFFrEJ1fAxPGU9sdLPnVJa3aAbLO7dZmSwLta9N6MyTLnaYK2dZyEFoiN4xIfoutx0XrIIHovm6UU02cnVkP9Z_I-OpvyBrJOjFtwCJq8P1Zm4sFm2so8oqLry2DO" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />and the US armored might moves forward. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU0qS-VzJ0jUsoC-9DQ3tYKuTCEQlbQxyDlzWtpSlKlCzoLjsoesSlk7Kq3vNceql2sQo9ENBWVCqYNzqEF4lZHE-1HV7itc3jdXvoqeoJkTWKUyGxk2BrHoGdidZ6gAPbqj2ObA2gqN-Ouqqwb-EgAwdA7XsQDGPTmXexKGRtkVm3A2iSU3D580Qi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="900" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU0qS-VzJ0jUsoC-9DQ3tYKuTCEQlbQxyDlzWtpSlKlCzoLjsoesSlk7Kq3vNceql2sQo9ENBWVCqYNzqEF4lZHE-1HV7itc3jdXvoqeoJkTWKUyGxk2BrHoGdidZ6gAPbqj2ObA2gqN-Ouqqwb-EgAwdA7XsQDGPTmXexKGRtkVm3A2iSU3D580Qi" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Germans deploy their PAK40 to try and hold of the tank advance. But the rounds do little damage other than shock the crew, although the gunner is also killed. With a nice group of Germans in sight, LT Pryor the FOO, orders up some artillery. Not bothering with a ranging shot he orders "Fire for effect!"<p></p><p>Mortar rounds plaster the ground in front of the barn then the battery adjusts fire until the strike hits the barn itself. German troops out in the open scarper for cover.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmZF7WL2obQJkQ6xio5wG3GzzjjPJu2rY9A5fH5FTg5tigACjAME2HaGS5kHA4WXr0hzYmR5L8QYiqClUWIPj0jdRwoQ8iJMwUXI3Di7lc5WRZ6QsU94KZIVp-FXtsFgdqL18BzwqGC69qWDFAvyfVP1rJxR1DONI4tCLu5L4TE24z08OoDoUjcSa4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="1024" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmZF7WL2obQJkQ6xio5wG3GzzjjPJu2rY9A5fH5FTg5tigACjAME2HaGS5kHA4WXr0hzYmR5L8QYiqClUWIPj0jdRwoQ8iJMwUXI3Di7lc5WRZ6QsU94KZIVp-FXtsFgdqL18BzwqGC69qWDFAvyfVP1rJxR1DONI4tCLu5L4TE24z08OoDoUjcSa4" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>A combat cameraman from the 175th regiment takes a photo just as the mortar barrage lands, while the 30.cal MG sets up on the right flank.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhp4MgkU1_YNP0Ul48MKKZMIrOIweMfj3OL99XKJC1te--PiPNUwhk9-KHmbBu25Yu8CXr-uh3KOnEvUtB-IFHd-k0YkfGmRmJ0CAeNxgSkQgPAJ132bEdQJDFtnU36Y4213IHeAJb2Vf8btk5FVt9RrZ_UIN3wWjN8MBhMDv-qwYL3oEunEJhYaVHi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhp4MgkU1_YNP0Ul48MKKZMIrOIweMfj3OL99XKJC1te--PiPNUwhk9-KHmbBu25Yu8CXr-uh3KOnEvUtB-IFHd-k0YkfGmRmJ0CAeNxgSkQgPAJ132bEdQJDFtnU36Y4213IHeAJb2Vf8btk5FVt9RrZ_UIN3wWjN8MBhMDv-qwYL3oEunEJhYaVHi" width="320" /></a></div><br />But my poor artillery luck strikes again and the turn ends, along with my barrage. I do have a piece of luck though in that the Jump off point in the farmhouse isn't recaptured by the Germans in time, so Sigur is down to two Jump off points. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit4CT8kKdAjq12B7aPhcLbA3jpYzEBvzWruAyqE8knoDgXTUy9t0nUwPVQsiQReSvgSt_jj9a3HPkhkfQvFfDCke5D7JI1eiEOdPqTb78Ad-2ryuenqfCTFL7bfhLl7Jt0smVnrpVhPRr9nJkalnIRnYKYDvelwnUxtKfHprZjkRl2FouQREOwWIPD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="1000" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit4CT8kKdAjq12B7aPhcLbA3jpYzEBvzWruAyqE8knoDgXTUy9t0nUwPVQsiQReSvgSt_jj9a3HPkhkfQvFfDCke5D7JI1eiEOdPqTb78Ad-2ryuenqfCTFL7bfhLl7Jt0smVnrpVhPRr9nJkalnIRnYKYDvelwnUxtKfHprZjkRl2FouQREOwWIPD" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I think about keeping the barrage going but both Sigur and I have enough chain of command points to negate each others actions and, ultimately, he has one more than me so, the barrage remains regardless. That is somewhat annoying as I could have done with barrage going on for longer. <p></p><p>While the tank on the US left flank is still taking hits from the PAK40 as the commander tires to switch out the gunner, his companion tank decides to rush up the road in an effort to gain ground. The PAK 40 switches his aim to this new threat but misses to start with - a blast from the off-table 88mm guns also misses. The tank commander thinks he's going to make it, when a lucky hit from the PAK40 takes it out, killing the entire crew. The burning wreck rumbles off the road and into a drainage ditch.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjShiK1PvZnPDOUrv7K-L-1gFjJs5ltRxA5hbkMjUOdX4jK9CO92oSxrfUMyoH1Hv59GaUkyfontzIHKDuClHbWa2WYpeQo_VXTpb5kGMpEe-HRu1PaNPbVMt3AN2PycIi0gzIRwF1h7LuIhGeYSpaSe_whOd3v3HvBo0vvn5PjV8cWfw5G0arEUBcV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjShiK1PvZnPDOUrv7K-L-1gFjJs5ltRxA5hbkMjUOdX4jK9CO92oSxrfUMyoH1Hv59GaUkyfontzIHKDuClHbWa2WYpeQo_VXTpb5kGMpEe-HRu1PaNPbVMt3AN2PycIi0gzIRwF1h7LuIhGeYSpaSe_whOd3v3HvBo0vvn5PjV8cWfw5G0arEUBcV" width="320" /></a></p><p>However, the US forces are now emboldened. I use a chain of command point to move my jump off point forward behind the remains of the tank and deploy a squad let by SGT "Pops" Herbert. On the US right flank the squad that captured the jump off point in the farmhouse moves forward, as does the one on the left flank. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP9D0e0swiR5dqhQdxeRhjX6wGNzCafQTkkpf-TrxOzoTzjyD6LE4jTvSEELxydFA9FCFIIW2y3gIOjJB30p0WkD2owDAubUzBBI6dW5QCWzYz84cBRJfld0KOcDGZyXe9vv9JbwtRaH7HMFympNbrDMbRzGFn1Yn6I2zQ2lekrvHr7WchmN9lJriN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP9D0e0swiR5dqhQdxeRhjX6wGNzCafQTkkpf-TrxOzoTzjyD6LE4jTvSEELxydFA9FCFIIW2y3gIOjJB30p0WkD2owDAubUzBBI6dW5QCWzYz84cBRJfld0KOcDGZyXe9vv9JbwtRaH7HMFympNbrDMbRzGFn1Yn6I2zQ2lekrvHr7WchmN9lJriN" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>As the two squads meet in the road, another squad of Germans appear. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWpnAq9fk27ClV8d6iMIA69aHBUU2FbfndAvpaMyShcZRFM2lYNE5gDA-CpCBHEAjjd2XwCKSTl6gZYTUDdHZriVcczm2_DRqam0eneCZpPwMWMyRhZeYXNFSvw4glgeC3VOk_7CEdtOxcVhxrRzjf0vKNTXm_0KdXEcbGdKeJJbEc45cHnG3D7cIY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="1300" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWpnAq9fk27ClV8d6iMIA69aHBUU2FbfndAvpaMyShcZRFM2lYNE5gDA-CpCBHEAjjd2XwCKSTl6gZYTUDdHZriVcczm2_DRqam0eneCZpPwMWMyRhZeYXNFSvw4glgeC3VOk_7CEdtOxcVhxrRzjf0vKNTXm_0KdXEcbGdKeJJbEc45cHnG3D7cIY" width="320" /></a></div><br />Having no more chain of command points, I can't bring in another barrage unfortunately - Sigur would just end it, but hopefully this quantity of troops will get the job done regardless. <p></p><p>On the US left flank, the PAK 40 finally takes out the tank, causing the crew to bail out. The PAK 40 crew has slowly been whittled down though by tank fire and the supporting 50.cal. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7h0gP6CQScqw3-3P_nKMzeKszSt8OIiminp2BfGLDkjlQ8n5nFjFkyamdTvrZBLdlVe5MXQOfD6CWIDqgq5r12YqSUE1vKa6qRyEovqTWQeps2qXmbEBqLUJi7TgiktDLQqGxOPO7bKTVevcP0pg0jsQtdlqUi0J47l9JFeC89FzsGcQ6lznfyhpR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="900" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7h0gP6CQScqw3-3P_nKMzeKszSt8OIiminp2BfGLDkjlQ8n5nFjFkyamdTvrZBLdlVe5MXQOfD6CWIDqgq5r12YqSUE1vKa6qRyEovqTWQeps2qXmbEBqLUJi7TgiktDLQqGxOPO7bKTVevcP0pg0jsQtdlqUi0J47l9JFeC89FzsGcQ6lznfyhpR" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>On the right flank, the 30.Cal opens fire on the Germans in the orchard with little effect. But this could be it though. With Dean's squad acting as a firebase, SGT "Pops" Herbert orders his squad to rush forwards.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuckB_MJPP5pQ86UsdGAe2YbJAy-D8a3IsQnYHtWLQ1PFVAKEb5D5amzQ6vQkFX6OJOSv34BvFouwmhD5NmchCptic2f8svehg5qjpVcFm9T3Mjk64o6MypPinPYSeeaiVJqGLcdt8n9p5mtQmVgXE6RNqDD88Czaj5vUJkjCzlJqAyJQdVk0I56ml" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuckB_MJPP5pQ86UsdGAe2YbJAy-D8a3IsQnYHtWLQ1PFVAKEb5D5amzQ6vQkFX6OJOSv34BvFouwmhD5NmchCptic2f8svehg5qjpVcFm9T3Mjk64o6MypPinPYSeeaiVJqGLcdt8n9p5mtQmVgXE6RNqDD88Czaj5vUJkjCzlJqAyJQdVk0I56ml" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>The Germans are getting worried now. The remains of the squad in the barn, despite their shell shock, rush around the building, supported by colleagues in the upstairs of the barn.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOulZFUJZjD4KA51erI45nqhCplUs5fK25wLSU_MI0r1WHKe1Mqz9wjn2QVrevW0-jLZTYJaveIXBqduRn9O4Cunyy8u08r8NKNq7WbUt5Z-bHTA2tTjiPkWHSEZDTiwJtU3WffCFHLEqB-0EG6bCsGb2NaRNv8EcGgqz1pXvADI6BS_nm_UkSC4Ug" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="900" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOulZFUJZjD4KA51erI45nqhCplUs5fK25wLSU_MI0r1WHKe1Mqz9wjn2QVrevW0-jLZTYJaveIXBqduRn9O4Cunyy8u08r8NKNq7WbUt5Z-bHTA2tTjiPkWHSEZDTiwJtU3WffCFHLEqB-0EG6bCsGb2NaRNv8EcGgqz1pXvADI6BS_nm_UkSC4Ug" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Germans in the bunker in the orchard also see the threat and crawl slowly from their trenches, 30. Cal rounds occasionally whistling past their heads. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2I18A_t1LMmhlFymY_VU9D7_qDdMsSz-Eags5xXdd9qiYw0njuSQsn8I84uSn5J5j7yka8h1Dc7JnxTmfNa5r7zZb8a4f_qZ9PCdMiBRuh6BCMnIakHlpCaH-2GGPy1KvOgEAV3pAcB07D1H5SGjkodmI7hUwWEIqUvtUkwz-RKU89rj92Jz69LQi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="1024" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2I18A_t1LMmhlFymY_VU9D7_qDdMsSz-Eags5xXdd9qiYw0njuSQsn8I84uSn5J5j7yka8h1Dc7JnxTmfNa5r7zZb8a4f_qZ9PCdMiBRuh6BCMnIakHlpCaH-2GGPy1KvOgEAV3pAcB07D1H5SGjkodmI7hUwWEIqUvtUkwz-RKU89rj92Jz69LQi" width="320" /></a></div><br />Urging his troops on SGT Herbert, can see the end in sight....<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrxR-0HxxSZdyU3BvR75L1ydEMl4WeVr9Bbc8Ucn6JHi_oLG-x1e8-hDGm9Qi6qUfTIzjj_Y1Cigk0LmMZpc0l1b5khYzpVnBQ1Ji-YhLyvOFOHisKYG9sv6x8oCcyzFVfF-789M5UWA8JznoKBQe-V57FgkwhjbJQNOwj-9SRSS2YA6DuSvnTmXbe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="900" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrxR-0HxxSZdyU3BvR75L1ydEMl4WeVr9Bbc8Ucn6JHi_oLG-x1e8-hDGm9Qi6qUfTIzjj_Y1Cigk0LmMZpc0l1b5khYzpVnBQ1Ji-YhLyvOFOHisKYG9sv6x8oCcyzFVfF-789M5UWA8JznoKBQe-V57FgkwhjbJQNOwj-9SRSS2YA6DuSvnTmXbe" width="320" /></a></div><br />But then as so often, things go horribly wrong. This gets complicated so I'll have to steal Sigur's detailed overview.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZo4kyeiTo9F0alb0kwypEap_Ab91fpsEErmAMr1R0tb9O3tSWZKP7nIdp1E-iRPhdstDQc5bc64tFJMIhANlPQp102VbSRc-YVPmXL-WIYfU2FDSe4AyQXrhgDBhzjlegRFF_oR3o_zEZh75UOjpbaWG4QMJlnLSvOflKSCuDVCKH3BajMSCT-zMk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZo4kyeiTo9F0alb0kwypEap_Ab91fpsEErmAMr1R0tb9O3tSWZKP7nIdp1E-iRPhdstDQc5bc64tFJMIhANlPQp102VbSRc-YVPmXL-WIYfU2FDSe4AyQXrhgDBhzjlegRFF_oR3o_zEZh75UOjpbaWG4QMJlnLSvOflKSCuDVCKH3BajMSCT-zMk" width="320" /></a></div><br />SGT Herbert's squad rushes up the road, taking casualties and just falls short, by a couple of inches. As the German squad vacates its position in the orchard SGT Dean's squad rushes forwards to occupy the entrenchments...or would do if they can get over the hedge!<p></p><p>On the US left flank, the squad under SGT Ericson storms the PAK40 emplacement killing the remaining crew and junior leader. In turn Ericson's squad is gunned down by the Germans in the barn with SGT Ericson being wounded.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE7F3qgX_pxP7lIbSQ6s1DQT_ofGh8go4T4-mVMhwP7aZCmO-0SESPCdum6vbvshI0CqCgzsjnn2wFRU62r_hhpBYSd9LrXa_uRc3NS5a9AMcLB6Cy1wJMlxzresuqp7PrZWzIWNvtBjmdaL5Gq8DID2uS6v1JivbA0RmVtgzhcAZVTJJHEZWtSZo4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1000" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE7F3qgX_pxP7lIbSQ6s1DQT_ofGh8go4T4-mVMhwP7aZCmO-0SESPCdum6vbvshI0CqCgzsjnn2wFRU62r_hhpBYSd9LrXa_uRc3NS5a9AMcLB6Cy1wJMlxzresuqp7PrZWzIWNvtBjmdaL5Gq8DID2uS6v1JivbA0RmVtgzhcAZVTJJHEZWtSZo4" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRlcJrSdnrvhGojXGK-aUqZpz7XKalDVhJeKRvriQ92Jltzvwsev-UIa4i8dCScJLbKoTe70Js4HnbAbJK6hUo-HJgSMoUVL7meHjIOm1ngQWpL2v-Ykc34K0y38lVCu60yrFX_NGJHI7ebQjy3T93paaLURNGTplbgQymo74MSAU7MNMT-WNtv3PW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRlcJrSdnrvhGojXGK-aUqZpz7XKalDVhJeKRvriQ92Jltzvwsev-UIa4i8dCScJLbKoTe70Js4HnbAbJK6hUo-HJgSMoUVL7meHjIOm1ngQWpL2v-Ykc34K0y38lVCu60yrFX_NGJHI7ebQjy3T93paaLURNGTplbgQymo74MSAU7MNMT-WNtv3PW" width="320" /></a></div><br />With SGT Herbert's squad on the road stalled by gunfire from both the left and the right, SGT Dean's squad on the right flank assaults into the orchards, checking the entrenchments for any Germans. Not seeing any, one team of Dean's squad pushes further right through the trees in an attempt to get off the table from that side. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOW18Bp0Wl_lV0fwnfIXR5NgmlDeNPGJ4J4VG_sIkLZKUtVFlBy6b8FEzRGGo_dz8-z4D2pRYDxfnr-CqlnLgF_pTv_TMJ0IwqrXz9a1mg4-kRjrtTxwKFs5Ld3-XG8GjLsWrIdtW680ADcL4XRfDseYWTamYjwR9A4PttQNiUctkQnQCKD1F4IQiC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1004" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOW18Bp0Wl_lV0fwnfIXR5NgmlDeNPGJ4J4VG_sIkLZKUtVFlBy6b8FEzRGGo_dz8-z4D2pRYDxfnr-CqlnLgF_pTv_TMJ0IwqrXz9a1mg4-kRjrtTxwKFs5Ld3-XG8GjLsWrIdtW680ADcL4XRfDseYWTamYjwR9A4PttQNiUctkQnQCKD1F4IQiC" width="320" /></a></div><br />The weight of fire is too much for Herbert's squad, who break and run. Herbert himself lies wounded as his men flee. With the threat from the US left flank and centre neutralized, the German squad pulls back into the the orchard, shooting as they go. This causes sufficient casualties for US force morale to collapse and the survivors retreat once more....<p></p><p>The battlefield at the end of the game</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZWCt0FmogBnTnNSnd_V-7mRvxmepgSMnhVAREx4Eb2UnzZjXF60kIMwRQTgiEDf-tJ5s2P8p5xqxlBs-IMU9iBaNaECQt0AOtFMWa6eKuvr7u1cf-HcepLrLlxhQ_hPyHCqkwFu-yMI8KRq3TC-wA5sdu4Ym5lWfpGPrBtmPSXfsyaZoWqApGFMwP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1024" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZWCt0FmogBnTnNSnd_V-7mRvxmepgSMnhVAREx4Eb2UnzZjXF60kIMwRQTgiEDf-tJ5s2P8p5xqxlBs-IMU9iBaNaECQt0AOtFMWa6eKuvr7u1cf-HcepLrLlxhQ_hPyHCqkwFu-yMI8KRq3TC-wA5sdu4Ym5lWfpGPrBtmPSXfsyaZoWqApGFMwP" width="320" /></a></div><br /> ----<p></p><p>Gah! So close, and yet so far! This was another really tense and exciting game, and I came so close to victory. Taking out the German jump off point in the farmhouse and moving my own jump off point forward really worked well. That allowed me to have a nice force of US troops halfway up the table, which were a real threat. But the dice ultimately went against me. Towards the end when the fighting was at its hardest and my squads were reduced to teams, I never rolled any ones which would have allowed teams to move rather than squads. As such the two teams of Herbert's squad were pinned in place and whittled down. The other two squads ended up taking a lot of punishment as well. </p><p>My plan to use the barrage was good but as in previous games the barrage just didn't last long enough. The concept was right it just wasn't executed well. I could have ended up in a pointless battle of chain of command dice to keep it going, but ultimately wouldn't have beaten Sigur. Once I used my last chain of command point to move my Jump off point forward behind the tank, I didn't get any more for the rest of the game which made the final push just that bit harder. </p><p>As always Sigur played a blinder of a game, focusing firepower where it was needed. The early loss of one of his jump off points was annoying but not fatal. He did lose his PAK40 however, and I get the sense that this time round he was under a lot more pressure. But ultimately he prevailed and the US are defeated again.</p><p>Although 6 Platoon survived the first game relatively unscathed, they took 26 casualties this time round. 13 are killed outright along with one of the engineers and the crew of one of the Sherman tanks. 7 more are too wounded to fight and the remaining 6 crawl back to the US lines to be patched up. </p><p><b>175th Roll of Honor</b></p><div style="text-align: left;">CPL Ardle 175th Infantry KIA<br />LCPL Ryben 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Anderson 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT De Souza 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Drake 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Freedman 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT O'Reilly 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Hennemann -175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Bacher 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT McKay 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Williams 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Tennent 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Clutter 175th Infantry KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">SSGT Wilmot 747th Tank Battalion KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">CPL Jovic 747th Tank Battalion KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Daniels 747th Tank Battalion KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Underwood 747th Tank Battalion KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Queen 747th Tank Battalion KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Trepp 747th Tank Battalion KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">PVT Gasgoine 29th Engineer Battalion KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">SGT "Pops" Herbert is captured. But fortunately for him, the German guards think the old man is no trouble and don't keep an eye on him, so he escapes and makes his way back to the US lines. He picks up the soldiers medal for his efforts. SSGT Krychek and SGT Waterman who were captured last game are no so lucky. LT Gruber and his little tank hand the two men over to the German Feldpolizie and they are on their way to a prison camp in Silesia to sit out the war. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is all too much for Colonel Goode. Despite the chewing out by Brig Cota, he loses his nerve once more and his outlook falls to nervous.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ2PTJwqA9jpKj2ERM41kLRCzV9jLjpbNklZaHS63W2xbinnYd8cjZJVlD3KfEORHPfTAhfrSTIvsulvvRJTJQUkz5qGXnMYQBPYsXQ8rxU5BundymnNi9Mb6jynW_68My98maPj8IPXiQz4FZMPuLjMVGSEjwpfZL_mNHqiPOWDc2Zsmm3gjCYWek" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="348" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ2PTJwqA9jpKj2ERM41kLRCzV9jLjpbNklZaHS63W2xbinnYd8cjZJVlD3KfEORHPfTAhfrSTIvsulvvRJTJQUkz5qGXnMYQBPYsXQ8rxU5BundymnNi9Mb6jynW_68My98maPj8IPXiQz4FZMPuLjMVGSEjwpfZL_mNHqiPOWDc2Zsmm3gjCYWek" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I elect not to have the divisional commander act so we agree that there will be a 1 turn pause which will allow Sigur to strengthen his defences (as if I need that!). B Company is no longer effective as a fighting unit. Of the roughly 132 combat effective men in the company, 44 have been killed and another half on top of that are too seriously wounded to keep fighting, reducing the company to around 1 and a half platoons. Of the senior and junior leaders, Sergeants Deveraux, Corossi, Roth and Croft are killed, and Sergeant Connor and LT Jameson are too wounded to continue to fight. SSGT Krychek and SGT Waterman are captured. The remains of B Company are ordered out of the line and are relieved in place by A Company who will now try to take La Cambe. To add insult to injury, Captain Whyte of B Company is relieved of command and spends the rest of the war in England in charge of a garrison service company, flying a desk and dealing with shit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Captain Whyte once again handed the handset back to his RTO. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"Everything OK?" 2nd LT Morrisson asked. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"I've been relieved of command!" Whyte said morosely. "A Company is moving up to take over from us. We are to head back to the regimental HQ and await further orders. Form the men up Lieutenant and take them back. I'll wait here for Captain Ford and give him an overview of the situation....</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>.... Private Dewey of A Company ambled up the road, point man for the whole company, a cigarette dangling from his mouth. A Company had been sitting around all morning waiting for something to happen. There had been a lot of gunfire and explosions up ahead, but no-one really knew what was going on. Now the order had come down from Colonel Goode to hustle up the road, and so the company had picked up its gear and moved. Behind him he could hear the men of 1 Platoon talking and joking. Suddenly he could hear the sound of marching. Round a corner marched a group of men... although marching was perhaps too strong a word for the shambling mass. The men were bloody, dust covered, missing weapons, helmets and equipment. A nervous looking LT was leading the column.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"Damn." Private Dewey whistled, the cigarette falling from his mouth. "You look like you've seen some action." Behind him Dewey heard the rest of 1 platoon fall silent as the battle-weary B Company moved past. He stopped the LT.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"What's the story, sir?" Dewey asked.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The LT paused for a moment. "I hope you've got your wits about you, private." LT Morrisson replied. We took a pounding. The Germans just chewed up our Company. Good luck up there. You'll need it."</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Dewey looked on in amazement. "Are the rest of B Company as badly beat up as you guys?" he asked incredulously.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The LT looked at him blankly for a moment, then to the filthy men marching past him. "No private, this </i>is<i> the rest of B Company. He clapped the private on the shoulder and moved off with his men.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"Damn" Dewey whistled again. </i></div>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-38098388925637370232022-06-02T06:38:00.002+02:002022-06-02T06:38:56.180+02:0029 Let's Go! The Probe at La Cambe (Part 3) Turn 3 Map 1<p> Back to La Cambe!</p><p>The first two turns of the campaign have been a bit of a disaster for B Company of the 175th Regiment. In the first game, 6th Platoon ran into some initial German resistance, fired a few shots and pulled back. In the second game, 5th Platoon moved forward to clear the German positions, only to find that the Germans were dug in more than expected. This time the Americans took heavier losses and had to withdraw, even though they got much closer to victory the first time round.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLaMMucouImTOBDedocI9_pp5Pbyk09BY8AA3sKvZk5udw83_h_xqk1_A7ZADwgfab_cz_QpbCzLB-0GqGqePhq-Dlm0Jj5z_QPXVIPLgbD7JiYXOqK7XQNPXcm1k6XVL6C48XANrgtSYXagwRhP_vFD18cpd1HZyriynm2d2EYP1UJEV1TMNVDCGG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="960" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLaMMucouImTOBDedocI9_pp5Pbyk09BY8AA3sKvZk5udw83_h_xqk1_A7ZADwgfab_cz_QpbCzLB-0GqGqePhq-Dlm0Jj5z_QPXVIPLgbD7JiYXOqK7XQNPXcm1k6XVL6C48XANrgtSYXagwRhP_vFD18cpd1HZyriynm2d2EYP1UJEV1TMNVDCGG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">The shocked survivors of 5th Platoon take a rest and wonder how many more of them are going to get killed by the Platoon commander!</span> <p></p><p>The Regimental Commander, already a bit shaky, is getting even more concerned about a German counter-attack pushing him back into the sea and is thinking about digging in, which would hold up the American advance and prevent the linking of the beaches at Omaha and Utah. </p><p>Captain Whyte, Commander of B Company orders 2LT Hendry to collect some of the wounded under a temporary truce while ordering 4th Platoon to get ready to push forward. </p><p><b>The men of 4th Platoon</b></p><p>As before, it is not necessary to come up with the details of the US platoon for this campaign, but I like doing it, so here they are:</p><p>The platoon is commanded by 1LT Jameson, 29, from Georgia. He is an average sort, and a bit old for a LT as he was promoted from the ranks following the attack on Pearl Harbor. </p><p>He is assisted in the running of the platoon by SSGT Krychek, 27, a former travelling salesman from west Virginia. He is short and full of fight.</p><p>1st Squad is led by SGT Croft, 25 a stockcar driver from Oklahoma who, surprisingly has put on a lot of weight since joining the army. Probably because he enjoys too many beers in the local English pubs.</p><p>2nd Squad is led by SGT Roth, a teamster from Utah, also aged 25. He is completely average in height, weight and looks.</p><p>3rd Squad is led by a spritely 22 year-old, SGT Waterman, a farmer from Arizona. Bored of a potential life on the farm for ever, he joined up at age 19. As with Roth, there is nothing particularly distinguishing about him. </p><p><b>The game.</b></p><p>As before, there is little changed about the map (Sigur spread a lot of extra vegetation around to break up the straight lines which was nice). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCvF_SN0UL_bGfMPXjctSv5kq4EQEBzLCY9F3rGPnGD_S98fmL1TbXG2w6g0k6QqJfL9JwmzjVUnuFBVjgyIz_lWKwieVDA3Okop33vL8gc_htHEo5jmD-zDj5GURbJafyTk8W-O9ltMx7QJmUcdJLRV10NUQGFUvrZQl1Zx52AwnHX5g8WbtU_BgJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="1024" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCvF_SN0UL_bGfMPXjctSv5kq4EQEBzLCY9F3rGPnGD_S98fmL1TbXG2w6g0k6QqJfL9JwmzjVUnuFBVjgyIz_lWKwieVDA3Okop33vL8gc_htHEo5jmD-zDj5GURbJafyTk8W-O9ltMx7QJmUcdJLRV10NUQGFUvrZQl1Zx52AwnHX5g8WbtU_BgJ" width="320" /></a></div><br />After the patrol phase, I ended up with a jump off point behind the farmhouse on the right flank as usual, one in one of the buildings overlooking the ploughed field and one behind the hedge in front of that house. Sigur again got a jump off point in the hedge in front of the orchard, one in the hedge in front of the barn and one further back by a hedge along the road. <p></p><p>As before, the yellow triangle on the table represents where the worst casualties took place last game - LT Hendry wasn't lucky enough to collect the dead and wounded so close to the entrenched Germans. Any team moving within 4 inches of this pile of dead and wounded takes a point of shock. Also, as in the last game, the tank that was knocked out in game one remains on the board blocking line of sight but fortunately has stopped smoking. </p><p>I had even more support than before, which I spent on extra BARs for everyone, a 50 cal HMG, 3 tanks, a flamethrower and a forward artillery observer. I am not a big fan of these as I think at times they can dominate the game, but by jove I need all the help I can get. If this amount of firepower isn't enough to blast my way through, well I don't know what is. </p><p>Despite the losses the US are keen to push on. US force Morale is 11, while the Germans seeing endless waves of Americans get a force morale of 9.</p><p>With that, the game is ready to go. </p><p>-----</p><p><i>If you want a job doing well, leave it to the professionals! 1LT Jameson thought to himself. He had seen the work of the "volunteer" officers and while he was grudgingly impressed - at least with LT Hendry - he felt he could do better. The military taught him never reinforce failure and having seen two attacks cover the same ground with no success, he felt that it was time to try a new tack. After a brief discussion with his squad leaders and the officers from the artillery he decided that maybe the left flank would be a better approach. But first he'd try and expose the entrenched Germans and blast them with fire to reduce the strong point.</i></p><p>With that in mind 1LT Jameson orders the 50 cal. back into its position in the roof of the house on the left flank, which is then supported by the Forward Observers. Although not planning to reinforce failure, LT Jameson sends a squad forward on the right flank to hopefully draw the Germans out of cover. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzTYlQhvIyZlW8-_-SFRVu8CR5myupmhWJLaK5nzauF2AoL84vu7Mw8s93goWW-BNcRlGPeSxM-Gz1GIxnmAcLXCHzMHywOY0UneWup704RedZK0bj6pkBu_XWmAED8TfiOn8wJwo8n3CyN9rFMtEHZTw0aJ61GLhmxreC-aPaghTfYcEBMGUbxtEL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1000" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzTYlQhvIyZlW8-_-SFRVu8CR5myupmhWJLaK5nzauF2AoL84vu7Mw8s93goWW-BNcRlGPeSxM-Gz1GIxnmAcLXCHzMHywOY0UneWup704RedZK0bj6pkBu_XWmAED8TfiOn8wJwo8n3CyN9rFMtEHZTw0aJ61GLhmxreC-aPaghTfYcEBMGUbxtEL" width="320" /></a></div> A squad pushes forward...<p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhH57marfAwaceE4r_7P36E6lklUPKdqX86c-LAnacmrfJgXzcHZveeNHPGxidVtjfjSoMafjTlUOYbJOJk1D7GgEIPjoK3ZjLA7Psc9K8pB6sw-iniZbqFPdCIXSe_BE9Doee9D9J2oKLBauDdGD3N44-v_avLUptuHG2FY_s4_ErPpg_T7-DPpxvM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="900" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhH57marfAwaceE4r_7P36E6lklUPKdqX86c-LAnacmrfJgXzcHZveeNHPGxidVtjfjSoMafjTlUOYbJOJk1D7GgEIPjoK3ZjLA7Psc9K8pB6sw-iniZbqFPdCIXSe_BE9Doee9D9J2oKLBauDdGD3N44-v_avLUptuHG2FY_s4_ErPpg_T7-DPpxvM" width="320" /></a></div>.. ...as the heavy firepower gets into position.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>As before, a new tank from the 747th tank battalion rolls forward along the road, while LT Jameson leads a squad forward on the left flank. He thinks this is a better opportunity for an assault. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnVye9r0r8UkBnU4vxuSUx_GXlMNqViAUKTlk3I2r67eCQR1VFgCRmhH6AmBd6rQbUJ4ZLCsKtWggMGhF-09Dszv8pqEKiYpN9qzEy6Ga8lW-aFcctRhzwFxcyqs3jL6er-rhQB08Eznv9WdXr5XjbMbQ5tMC9TQe7djDCoRyVb3LyGDVOnkoRAwB0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnVye9r0r8UkBnU4vxuSUx_GXlMNqViAUKTlk3I2r67eCQR1VFgCRmhH6AmBd6rQbUJ4ZLCsKtWggMGhF-09Dszv8pqEKiYpN9qzEy6Ga8lW-aFcctRhzwFxcyqs3jL6er-rhQB08Eznv9WdXr5XjbMbQ5tMC9TQe7djDCoRyVb3LyGDVOnkoRAwB0" width="108" /></a></div><p><br /></p>In line with the plan, the US squad on the right flank moves closer towards the entrenched Germans in the hedgeline. As they approach they head the calls of their wounded alerting them to the German position. A sputtering of fire from the entrenched Germans in the hedge doesn't cause the Americans much concern. Their return fire is more devastating. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw33zpES-LJPUjmhZic0QmBzK1QiLGqZg4sWhguWoqjPBGV0mFeys-zZRfm5O2FYOGtLwcGzbqQfKsCSDdlk2YMjv5E_1Ack6YlYp0OSsqLTdqM0TwwXIHRZM-_ZhESsczy5mU34sW-Xq2hzqxzhyLH_17HkxLMnoXGcQ2IeRRMnwCJ9njNzBkP-4Z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="1024" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw33zpES-LJPUjmhZic0QmBzK1QiLGqZg4sWhguWoqjPBGV0mFeys-zZRfm5O2FYOGtLwcGzbqQfKsCSDdlk2YMjv5E_1Ack6YlYp0OSsqLTdqM0TwwXIHRZM-_ZhESsczy5mU34sW-Xq2hzqxzhyLH_17HkxLMnoXGcQ2IeRRMnwCJ9njNzBkP-4Z" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>With a clear line of sight, the 50 Cal also opens up on the German strongpoint and the combined fire causes almost 50% casualties on the German squad hiding inside. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the US troops on the right start to pin down the Germans in the strong point, the main advance starts on the left. The rest of the tank troop moves up, avoiding the road where their colleagues were destroyed, instead heading towards the ploughed field, while LT Jameson and his squad wait for the tanks to come up so they can advance with armoured support behind them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjculSexxtrzpPLwSbEkiUfUCXkIHHVm4BAtX6e5UO3cP0aknaPEVduPq40ATeB8xZ6-dSB6LcN02-vpQNPufxPorUFQ8w-iG2tBDgagEUe_EdHwfBQuDR5qlmwoqrnjIxQms1VATufi31Gk8Jp1Ju5TboEVd30-hgG-kH9LhXXakryEojs69ENnx-d" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="1000" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjculSexxtrzpPLwSbEkiUfUCXkIHHVm4BAtX6e5UO3cP0aknaPEVduPq40ATeB8xZ6-dSB6LcN02-vpQNPufxPorUFQ8w-iG2tBDgagEUe_EdHwfBQuDR5qlmwoqrnjIxQms1VATufi31Gk8Jp1Ju5TboEVd30-hgG-kH9LhXXakryEojs69ENnx-d" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LT Jameson orders his squad forward</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyQrmfV6vzNe67RONBmluiXPT3Wcwcb4uGfFVomKIxok-CNM668eW1X82k9XnW3ngm2rLJXatvDRzBxo8qYNoEazjaN4w90A-AOGkLIwQ3TRElFKynjHGvJj3Pp9clfb1a-Ly-t9GThfJ6dVvGQefFc5M_KcoMiLRpBQPNIJQzGeGBMYlF_zEkLLAO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="1000" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyQrmfV6vzNe67RONBmluiXPT3Wcwcb4uGfFVomKIxok-CNM668eW1X82k9XnW3ngm2rLJXatvDRzBxo8qYNoEazjaN4w90A-AOGkLIwQ3TRElFKynjHGvJj3Pp9clfb1a-Ly-t9GThfJ6dVvGQefFc5M_KcoMiLRpBQPNIJQzGeGBMYlF_zEkLLAO" width="320" /></a></div><br />Although the LT's plan was not to reinforce failure on the right, SSGT Krychek has other ideas. He moves forward bringing third squad in on the right. The SSGT seeing that there isn't much fire coming from the German strong point and knowing that the 50. Cal is providing support, sees an opportunity for glory. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7OKGb2YFBQTR2Zyl3xkwq4ITxOclXQPpMVHlZGw47OdpLCkrVvnL1nUwhhaEH5LZvR3b2gC7sT_VxjZpRjmXBvK1x0GccdfKhL9stA0Hw94tQCrrwPII0V0QOpWP3nImRnT3sTUD8BiKvLcZyQp-MEFbjWfoI702s1g0GHP0kO-9BYMlZR-2gtyyp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7OKGb2YFBQTR2Zyl3xkwq4ITxOclXQPpMVHlZGw47OdpLCkrVvnL1nUwhhaEH5LZvR3b2gC7sT_VxjZpRjmXBvK1x0GccdfKhL9stA0Hw94tQCrrwPII0V0QOpWP3nImRnT3sTUD8BiKvLcZyQp-MEFbjWfoI702s1g0GHP0kO-9BYMlZR-2gtyyp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i>LT Jameson looked over to his right and saw SSGT Krycheck moving forward with the platoon's reserve squad in tow. "What the heck!" he muttered. "That's not part of the goddam plan!" But he had to admit there didn't seem to be much return fire coming from the german strong point so...maybe it would work...maybe....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The entrenched Germans in the hedge start getting their act together and fire into the lead squad. They take casualties and the remaining BAR gunner drops his weapons and heads to the rear, ignoring SSGT Krychek's orders. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sigur actually is playing a very clever strategy with the germans in the strong point. Hoping for double phases, he moves troops into and out of the entrenchment firing at half effect each time. Its just enough to whittle away at my advancing troops while protecting his from the worst of the return fire. This time however, the strategy goes tits up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6HSwKCjLcow1PqiNqmd82lO6Wi7wQj7LMAIXEjXRXaZUjbnIvF49msRbZes1b0gUYgsalVOwzFwLidpYDdOzcRRy_9cahtPGjoV6kmjGXWSzrCqJLLxW9R-kXO-npM_3Cs8DuwhD2ihG_uPj56ww02Jb91YflYoqkx41iFwA8R7D7Q-NVrDE86ve2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="1100" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6HSwKCjLcow1PqiNqmd82lO6Wi7wQj7LMAIXEjXRXaZUjbnIvF49msRbZes1b0gUYgsalVOwzFwLidpYDdOzcRRy_9cahtPGjoV6kmjGXWSzrCqJLLxW9R-kXO-npM_3Cs8DuwhD2ihG_uPj56ww02Jb91YflYoqkx41iFwA8R7D7Q-NVrDE86ve2" width="320" /></a></div><br />This is the second time we have a 4x 4, 1 x 5 roll in this campaign - the first being on my first turn of the first game. I think this is probably the worst roll you can get especially for the Germans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The advancing US troops on the right sense that the German fire is slacking and push forwards to close the gap and clear out the entrenchment. An enterprising GI lobs a smoke grenade forward to cloud the German position and help the US forces move up. Meanwhile next to the 50 Cal in the house over on the US left flank, the FOO sees the smoke and thinks its a marker for fire. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>"This is LT Pryor, requesting heavy mortar support!" The FOO barks into the handset, ears ringing from the sound of the 50. Cal firing. "Fire one round, ranging shot, at the following co-ordinates!"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>On the other end of the phone the Mortar battery officer acknowledges the request and within moments a single round falls just short of the hedge.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boom! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2XYq8lrwIMaN89PkfU-leeilQs5-nJ2XWBWPV69eQzAiKN3MWIhzU-gh9Gr1V1d5OmvmEaSocYhXb7WnOctPn8yleurwoUS0hnd3V2ort9TgUq5SvdQ7DjWYOw2n5FJg65C0E7ndb9YVDpxi1j_hJC2Ll5KdS0J6QWCkBtXw2ga7ilEGwCUw1s5wo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="1024" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2XYq8lrwIMaN89PkfU-leeilQs5-nJ2XWBWPV69eQzAiKN3MWIhzU-gh9Gr1V1d5OmvmEaSocYhXb7WnOctPn8yleurwoUS0hnd3V2ort9TgUq5SvdQ7DjWYOw2n5FJg65C0E7ndb9YVDpxi1j_hJC2Ll5KdS0J6QWCkBtXw2ga7ilEGwCUw1s5wo" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>Everyone hits the deck expecting the full wrath of the mortar battery to come down on the German position. The US infantry mutter quiet prayers, knowing that if they are unlucky they will get caught in their own bombardment. But...nothing. Its strangely quiet. So quiet in fact that birdsong can be heard over the battlefield. Cautiously the US troops stick their heads up to see what is going on. <p></p><p>In a stroke of bad luck for the US, the turn ends The mortar barrage is halted, requiring reconnection and the smoke in front of the exposed squad drifts away. Things are not looking good on the right flank...again!</p><p><i>Goddam it! LT Pryor cursed as he peered out of the window of the house. The ranging shot had landed bang on target but before he could order "Fire for effect!" the connection was lost. After a few moments of static, the Mortar officer comes back on the line. "Fire for effect!" Pryor yells. "That's a negative!" Comes the reply. We are getting calls for mortar support from all over. Wait out." Banging his Radio receiver against the wall in frustration, Pryor curses the world in general. </i></p><p>On the left flank, LT Jameson leads his squad forward. He heard the first mortar round land but then nothing. He puts it to one side as he is distracted by the rumble of a tank passing by his position and heading towards the German line. If he can get his troops forward with the tank support, Jameson thinks he can push past whatever resistance is there.<i> </i> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7WAea9KA0psEJZmnWiMyHZc6FruPnDtkv_LUp2gx5uc98XXUPwP0sCKCS7IQbzJBFDtAjfNGQDr7LGokuwFMFHcW4zH4z9Z0aZdad1YU_BzOFKFKvVibyus_JjOsdpH_fgtFwkbkwmgd8SmgRq51-MyAdh1q4Kmhy614RQhPZqEsbTXcf1GbLqgUa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7WAea9KA0psEJZmnWiMyHZc6FruPnDtkv_LUp2gx5uc98XXUPwP0sCKCS7IQbzJBFDtAjfNGQDr7LGokuwFMFHcW4zH4z9Z0aZdad1YU_BzOFKFKvVibyus_JjOsdpH_fgtFwkbkwmgd8SmgRq51-MyAdh1q4Kmhy614RQhPZqEsbTXcf1GbLqgUa" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><i> </i>But then, there is another boom, this time from up ahead of Jameson. An anti tank gun fires and hits the lead tank. Jameson is confused - he thought Hendry said that the anti tank gun was in the hedge? But despite a couple of shots hitting the machine, it doesn't seem to have much effect and the tank lumbers forward. Jameson orders his squad to fire into the gun position as well and he can see a number of gunners fall to the ground. In return, a German squad rushes out of the cellar of the barn and opens fire on Jameson and his squad. A round catches LT Jameson in the throat, missing anything vital but causing him to fall to the ground. <p></p><p>As LT Jameson falls wounded, the two squads in front of the German entrenchment take a significant amount of fire. It takes all of SSGT Krychek's efforts to keep the men in action. But this is unsustainable. If they don't move they will end up like their comrades in the other platoons. SSGT Krychek pushes the remains of one squad forward towards the road and away from the German guns in the entrenchment. Led by SGT Waterman, the small group hope to break through the German lines </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLE2Lv0OsCw4quHi6VawEvllWaZUDTuCVzAK1rntI_n9-yd6oVEUSTmdB1Xo0ntClMHDL7Pnhh8fhDMFufgNTAJs4FGGnCMyjWjmANjHIdgldVZr7r2ZyGMKx12hIMsfpfYXwwodjBoWHIckIHHKTbP9WogVfbah76UDa4Ail3nMlFq5lmNmUc2XfN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLE2Lv0OsCw4quHi6VawEvllWaZUDTuCVzAK1rntI_n9-yd6oVEUSTmdB1Xo0ntClMHDL7Pnhh8fhDMFufgNTAJs4FGGnCMyjWjmANjHIdgldVZr7r2ZyGMKx12hIMsfpfYXwwodjBoWHIckIHHKTbP9WogVfbah76UDa4Ail3nMlFq5lmNmUc2XfN" width="320" /></a></div><br />With luck they can make a dash for it. Unfortunately a small group of Germans spots the move and rushes through the orchard to head off the US squad. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-boJeVQaBxXi4rcJjXNHCYpKicqmLOdXJBgo-B-T5IPfYmfRonx3cShvi6MsUgAsSQ5q6t1om1t8uN2YDBGABSp0H3xxHPeCZ7LlHtG5tWP7bNXnJf0eujYbkWjcCUhxX3xoovxJqT8d2Ib1YRLYdYmys_F86e2NdnbQfwQK3bHeRxJStN7qxfzfa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="1200" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-boJeVQaBxXi4rcJjXNHCYpKicqmLOdXJBgo-B-T5IPfYmfRonx3cShvi6MsUgAsSQ5q6t1om1t8uN2YDBGABSp0H3xxHPeCZ7LlHtG5tWP7bNXnJf0eujYbkWjcCUhxX3xoovxJqT8d2Ib1YRLYdYmys_F86e2NdnbQfwQK3bHeRxJStN7qxfzfa" width="320" /></a></div><br />With LT Jameson bleeding out in the field and the tank engaged in a fruitless battle with the anti tank gun and the remainder of the squad in a firefight with the Germans, the attack on the US left flank is going nowhere. On the right most of the advancing US troops have fallen. This could be the only chance for a US victory!<p></p><p>But no...The crafty Germans hurl grenades at the tiny US squad which has finally reached the road. All the troopers are killed leaving only the SGT Waterman and SSGT Krycheck, neither of whom count for purposes of winning the game. Not that this deters them. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWQ4adCD7juHIptBqsURIsKEF77VihacLPE4pxhfaZYOrrZLF55CToxzdytmooXbrHVbME9WSSqNSg4swyZClSvgzN20y_pZX2D1vO6WdjXW0hxCqyXNTin1Iputgykp5fWSfqut93ejwxHZdGFc34CsFxRjKW4QHFfVS52mvwycImMBmtRON3Godj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="1000" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWQ4adCD7juHIptBqsURIsKEF77VihacLPE4pxhfaZYOrrZLF55CToxzdytmooXbrHVbME9WSSqNSg4swyZClSvgzN20y_pZX2D1vO6WdjXW0hxCqyXNTin1Iputgykp5fWSfqut93ejwxHZdGFc34CsFxRjKW4QHFfVS52mvwycImMBmtRON3Godj" width="320" /></a></div><br /> SGT Waterman makes a dash for it, while SSGT Krychek simultaneously tried to administer aid to the fallen and provide covering fire. But to no avail. SGT Waterman is picked up by a passing officer in a little tank and SSGT Krychek is captured at gunpoint by the small German squad. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3xa9t7YuySEPPWhDQ5IwlH15HDV0jt3dFNhD8spmJBx4UzNVLXapHSdc-9MObTJhmOQ-F55iT5wLLLeVG03CpvOH2SNWuqIpjCViQHPIJGcExlG6n42utxsTGZa3l_4LMAb4woB_OR3rMjgCPnYtYMSD8pEaKCHMsWnQJ2jmEi_-BrVtHZQ9RKIlx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3xa9t7YuySEPPWhDQ5IwlH15HDV0jt3dFNhD8spmJBx4UzNVLXapHSdc-9MObTJhmOQ-F55iT5wLLLeVG03CpvOH2SNWuqIpjCViQHPIJGcExlG6n42utxsTGZa3l_4LMAb4woB_OR3rMjgCPnYtYMSD8pEaKCHMsWnQJ2jmEi_-BrVtHZQ9RKIlx" width="240" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Lt Gruber and his little tank, intercepts SGT Waterman.</span><br /><br /><p></p><p>With the LT down, the SSGT captured and most of the squad leaders either dead or in German hands, once again US Force morale collapses and the men run to the rear. </p><p>------</p><p>Well, that was another terrible game for the US. Too be fair, this time I think I had everything in place, but the turn ending at a critical moment threw it for me. I had a nice base of fire and was doing well against the strongpoint while other troops including armor moved up on the left. For a moment it looked like the German strongpoint would be cleared - I had caused enough casualties, had a sufficiently strong force in place and was expecting a devastating Mortar battery strike. But no... in the end the single mortar round wasn't followed up and the smokescreen drifted away in the wind. Once LT Jameson went down and the German strongpoint continued to blaze away, it was pretty much all over. Despite a very cinematic effort by SSGT Krycheck and SGT Waterman, ultimately it would have no effect beyond them ending up in the bag.</p><p>The US took another 28 casualties from the core platoon. Plus SSGT Krychek and SGT Waterman were captured - I roll next turn to see how they fare. LT Jameson, is too badly injured to continue to fight and SGT's Croft and Roth were both killed. So 4th Platoon has lost all of its NCOs and officers. 13 of the platoon are killed, another 7 are too badly wounded to fight and 6 return to the company after being patched up. This includes a Corporal Marlowe who finds himself in the unfortunate position of acting platoon commander for now. </p><p><b>175th Roll of Honor Turn 3</b> </p><div style="text-align: left;">SGT Roth 175th Infantry - KIA<br />SGT Croft, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />Cpl Manning, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />LCPL Dean, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />Lcpl Guzman, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT McManus, 175th Infantry- KIA<br />PVT Drew, 175TH Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Derwnt, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Carpenter, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT McItyre, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Javez, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Pugh, 175th Infantry - KIA</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">SSGT Krychek - POW</div><div style="text-align: left;">SGT Waterman - POW</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's all getting a bit too much for LT Col. Goode whose outlook drops from worried to Anxious. Time to get Brigadier Cota on the scene!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjysKjKRMMgF3_hNeNslut3VhTZibVyN6Hs4NOk7VVwOdr0cf5Kb9RGUr42lwFXw83stEeP5b-9p0V_ABSFFUg93YUGa_XN2yZqnT_S48r7CJUGJjDiZ2bzdld9sgBCuAf0nrAgkkXmNFBbCBGD3JhONiNVV63VOQc19m2YSyo8iEqvECl7ukwwoEJU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="207" data-original-width="289" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjysKjKRMMgF3_hNeNslut3VhTZibVyN6Hs4NOk7VVwOdr0cf5Kb9RGUr42lwFXw83stEeP5b-9p0V_ABSFFUg93YUGa_XN2yZqnT_S48r7CJUGJjDiZ2bzdld9sgBCuAf0nrAgkkXmNFBbCBGD3JhONiNVV63VOQc19m2YSyo8iEqvECl7ukwwoEJU" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To read the AAR from the German perspective, see Sigur's Tabletop stories blog: https://www.tabletopstories.net/language/en/2022/05/29-lets-go-game-3/ </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">--------<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Captain Whyte looked on as yet more of his men streamed back to the command post. He couldn't see anyone in charge. In fact, it didn't look like anyone more senior than a Corporal was left in the platoon. This was not how it was supposed to be! He felt another tug on his sleeve and his RTO handed him the phone. "Call for you, Sir!" The RTO said. "This time it is the colonel for you..." Captain Whyte sighed again and began to wish he'd joined the Coastguard, like his brother in law....</i></div><br /></div>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-84116628704102456692022-06-01T10:37:00.005+02:002022-06-01T10:53:31.129+02:0029 Let's Go! The Probe at La Cambe (Part 2) Turn 2, Map 1<p><br /></p><p>So, onto the second game in our "29 Let's Go!" Campaign.</p><p>In the first turn, 2LT Morrison led 6th platoon forward into La Cambe and ran into some German resistance. The US troops - shaken by the march past the carnage on Omaha Beach - fired a few shots and retreated. Captain Whyte, B Company commander, now orders 2LT Hendry and 5th Platoon to push into the hamlet and break the resistance of the German defenders. </p><p><b>The men of 5th Platoon</b></p><p>Although its not strictly necessary to roll up the details for the US Platoons, I like doing it anyway. So the key men of 5th Platoon include:</p><p>2nd Lt Hendry, 24 A Farmer's son from Connecticut, an average sort. He Was identified as a leader during basic and was sent to OCS where he passed with flying colours. Has a reputation for being a bit of a bad-ass.</p><p>SSGT Davis, 28, a former office clerk before the war, from New Mexico. Despite basic training and limited rations, the SSGT is rather on the overweight size...but remarkably can keep up with the platoon on exercise.</p><p>SGT Corossi, 27, a former law clerk from Washington DC. Another average and unremarkable sort.</p><p>SGT "Frenchie" Deveraux, 28, a farmer from down south in Louisiana. A barrel of a man</p><p>SGT Frantzen, 36 also a farmer from the endless cornfields of Minnesota. Short, with a bit of a Napoleon complex, he is full of fight and eager to get to grips with the krauts. </p><p>The Map remains the same as the first game. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfpJdQQJQ8rqwmjMjMfBR-hDV3jMzTStNYL9qD7CVngIORK4WzVmgG_VXuX5PPifl-IcpS3s7jvuAw8XbJvtyEpFmNIntMGrY7P8uG0lw91I0ULpCWMsdmvGodEPAImvrYUJIG-COZZCBAJEQHlEBwQJyXlnG-yk_axtw-s0xb-2uwwqMAjdn9W5LG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="1024" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfpJdQQJQ8rqwmjMjMfBR-hDV3jMzTStNYL9qD7CVngIORK4WzVmgG_VXuX5PPifl-IcpS3s7jvuAw8XbJvtyEpFmNIntMGrY7P8uG0lw91I0ULpCWMsdmvGodEPAImvrYUJIG-COZZCBAJEQHlEBwQJyXlnG-yk_axtw-s0xb-2uwwqMAjdn9W5LG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> After the patrol phase I ended up with Jump off points in the house on the left flank, behind the hedges in the centre and behind the house on the right flank. Sigur put his jump off points behind the hedge in the orchard, one behind the hedge next to the farmhouse and one further back towards the hedge along the road. Two additional points for this map. In the last game, a Sherman tank was knocked out on the road - I figured that should stay in place, smoking away, so it would block line of sight and blocks movement. Also we figured that there were a number of dead and wounded left on the battle field near the track leading to he farmhouse - any team within 4 inches of the point on the table would gain one shock to reflect the green nature of the troops. <p></p><p>I gained extra support points for this turn. I picked two Shermans - the remains of the tank troop from the first game - a 50 cal machine gun, a 30 cal machine gun, extra BARs for the new platoon and a flamethrower.</p><p><span style="color: red;">Force Morale for the US was 11 </span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Force Morale for the Germans was 9</span></p><p>with that, the game was ready to go.</p><p>-----</p><p><i>SSGT Kartner, of 6th platoon crouched in the road next to 2LT Hendry and SSGT Davis of 5th Platoon. He scratched a quick map in the dust, and chewed on a new piece of grass. He glanced over at 2LT Morrisson who was sat on the edge of a ditch, head in his hands. The L-T wasn't going to be much help at the moment, Kartner thought.</i></p><p><i>"OK, Sir. We got up to the track by the farmhouse, then started taking fire from Krauts by the hedge here" He drew a line in the dust. There's a light anti tank gun off to the left by the houses and we took some rifle fire from there as well."</i></p><p><i>2LT Hendry nodded. "Right. Davis, get those BARs off of 6th Platoon and hand them out. The extra firepower will come in handy. We've got some engineers with a flamethrower and the weapons company have given us some heavier firepower. I think we'll overwhelm them with firepower and bust our way through." Davis nodded, shifting his bulk and moved off to collect the BARs.</i></p><p><i>"Good luck, Sir." Kartner said.</i></p><p><i>Hendry nodded. "Thanks. We'll try and bring your wounded in. 5th Platoon! Let's Go!"</i></p><p><i>-----</i></p><p>The US advance began with the 50. cal from weapons platoon setting up in the farmhouse. Having gotten into position the crew realized smoke from the burning tank on the road blocked their view of the right flank, but they had a good coverage of the left flank. The command sherman tank commanded by LT Roberts creeps forward. </p><p><i> </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg2b1RtUOTGR2OzaBUJgS92tdcWZwuVQtGZPx7_6UtPkc05O8dD6yt16ickCOu7FsU15m7bqVEC_e1mUBRYzt4BShcxYvSp-oB9KVuxMNFGblelOxUFEtzKdvRmLiadQTOgIdUIKRBeAZI25X370IVNLMwQy3ccEUZrbXhIbVdKOH11oIwGLC4Avbf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg2b1RtUOTGR2OzaBUJgS92tdcWZwuVQtGZPx7_6UtPkc05O8dD6yt16ickCOu7FsU15m7bqVEC_e1mUBRYzt4BShcxYvSp-oB9KVuxMNFGblelOxUFEtzKdvRmLiadQTOgIdUIKRBeAZI25X370IVNLMwQy3ccEUZrbXhIbVdKOH11oIwGLC4Avbf" width="320" /></a></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p> All seems quiet so 2LT Kartner orders a squad forward. Not bothering to send a scout team out, the squad rushes forward. A second squad moves up behind them, along with the LT and a flamethrower team, and the second sherman rumbles along the road. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzJdNbN-VOcBTFEK3FDyUru-5Us-zm8jzIcfT_Vlla2KPn1pupgb1QihkN_Cx_2MPMe8ZkY59aFs80KkyFaAH7E0pPoFyXOINkfd8W-lVJ14DqviIrAyxSNa8j4wjnPBRuCEOspYyo8w8LHKQUaaUnmGxdx2Lkh5ILO4rrc8m7zisj2b7aLk1FB_5u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzJdNbN-VOcBTFEK3FDyUru-5Us-zm8jzIcfT_Vlla2KPn1pupgb1QihkN_Cx_2MPMe8ZkY59aFs80KkyFaAH7E0pPoFyXOINkfd8W-lVJ14DqviIrAyxSNa8j4wjnPBRuCEOspYyo8w8LHKQUaaUnmGxdx2Lkh5ILO4rrc8m7zisj2b7aLk1FB_5u" width="320" /></a></div><br />The lead squad crosses the track, past the bodies of the previous assault. Shaken by the casualties, each team picks up some shock, then starts receiving fire from the hedge-line. <p></p><p>"<i>Keep going!" SGT "Frenchie" Deveraux yells. The squad pushed forward towards the hedge supported by a second section and the flamethrower, led by the platoon leader.</i> <i>Suddenly grenades fly out from behind the hedge, exploding in the middle of the squad. Blasts cause a number of casualties including "Frenchie" who falls dead with a piece of shrapnel through his helmet (and head). The remains of Deveraux's squad hit the dirt and dig in, taking pot shots at the hedgeline. </i></p><p>Off to the US Left flank the 50. cal gunners hear the sound of gunfire but can't see through the smoke of the burning tank. LT Roberts in the command sherman crosses the farmhouse track to support the infantry. Supported by the other sherman and a squad of infantry under the command of SGT Frantzen. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGmZx3HpQEGg9rLJJ1-Cv0PlLaGBhucqdKVO_nfZf58hYXE8DbPNsWO5QRKXdKMwfwTOHNFhC-D43DM4p6dJ1OQITyznAWi535n4vVvDN1Meypzy3VzWsQWLHu-9JNTM1p0cfptCx_ZEDK2lGq5zN7Kv-34qbI-YHOpgqP3xWVU_ze5xtpiSDQAT3u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGmZx3HpQEGg9rLJJ1-Cv0PlLaGBhucqdKVO_nfZf58hYXE8DbPNsWO5QRKXdKMwfwTOHNFhC-D43DM4p6dJ1OQITyznAWi535n4vVvDN1Meypzy3VzWsQWLHu-9JNTM1p0cfptCx_ZEDK2lGq5zN7Kv-34qbI-YHOpgqP3xWVU_ze5xtpiSDQAT3u" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Suddenly there is a whooosh, like the sound of a freight train passing and the command sherman explodes, killing the entire crew.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzjucNBZEBF1TzP6Bf6dIdGumfrvv_NA1N9s0PIplWQdghRqzbELr2QXDz4ou7hbTJZ9ITqyXCXxa6q1WSmA6XzelAE6cPM0KdXvZXQl37KilGhag0HucMBqyMyzdE2lLprtPtK6fdX_T1gvcI8mDtDFhV0syN-umnoO0gSAIUTL06vENGhjGZjvYN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="1024" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzjucNBZEBF1TzP6Bf6dIdGumfrvv_NA1N9s0PIplWQdghRqzbELr2QXDz4ou7hbTJZ9ITqyXCXxa6q1WSmA6XzelAE6cPM0KdXvZXQl37KilGhag0HucMBqyMyzdE2lLprtPtK6fdX_T1gvcI8mDtDFhV0syN-umnoO0gSAIUTL06vENGhjGZjvYN" width="320" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>As SGT Frantzen's squad moves up on the left flank, suddenly the farm buildings up ahead of them disappear in a series of mortar explosions (A random event was rolled causing mortars from who knows where, to plaster one section of the german line.) As the mortars land, the last sherman tank moves forward past the burning remains of his commander in an effort to support the infantry assault on the right flank. Another whoooshing sound, and SGT O'connor's tank explodes as an 88 round takes him out. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggkL6xXQ2e4bWX0Xeodygzj75m1ReBVh09EFWiU8H_6lLwe85Gpwco_mvSake3ZiH_tPzUw87eZBoO_GzT7qi76Z4Z9LB-nNa_xdsHTMHYacmU0Gfwoo227zEV4aGehy7t68GNv8K1KqTOtNdqeriOhgehV7jk-R_kL0N6_BMFHYoN_JhaET7Fq2J2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggkL6xXQ2e4bWX0Xeodygzj75m1ReBVh09EFWiU8H_6lLwe85Gpwco_mvSake3ZiH_tPzUw87eZBoO_GzT7qi76Z4Z9LB-nNa_xdsHTMHYacmU0Gfwoo227zEV4aGehy7t68GNv8K1KqTOtNdqeriOhgehV7jk-R_kL0N6_BMFHYoN_JhaET7Fq2J2" width="108" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><i>Lt Hendry ducked as mortars crashed onto the battlefield and the tank behind him exploded. Goddam, this was getting tight! Up ahead he could see one of his squads hunkering down exchanging shots with Germans in the hedge-line, behind him the flamethrower and another squad was moving up.</i></p><p><i>"Keep moving!" Hendry yelled. "If you stop, you're dead! Get some fire on that hedge-line!" His men, ignoring the explosions around them moved forward. "Keep firing!"</i></p><p>The random mortar barrage suddenly stops. SGT Frantzen's squad is halfway across the ploughed fields when a german squad rushes out of the cellar of the house in front and opens fire. SGT Frantzen takes a round to his leg and collapses while several other men fall, dead and wounded. One man - the survivor of the BAR section flees in terror while the rest try and dig in. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkNFiK9Oh-mT7AVdg7kXwgwsmBE11HCo9uBxQZs17xRk856HaFTPu-22X5DkkKZofBH9fRWXf3nFousffgwYD2q9KzBCILsWUjKjQCE3Tw7azf51xBEeHLEvhvfyVFeo4KHWq0AaBbzmKLjy8uD7524hWwvVmjTXnBT3WIITETggZsAdYAisiXA74J" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="1024" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkNFiK9Oh-mT7AVdg7kXwgwsmBE11HCo9uBxQZs17xRk856HaFTPu-22X5DkkKZofBH9fRWXf3nFousffgwYD2q9KzBCILsWUjKjQCE3Tw7azf51xBEeHLEvhvfyVFeo4KHWq0AaBbzmKLjy8uD7524hWwvVmjTXnBT3WIITETggZsAdYAisiXA74J" width="320" /></a></div><br />Seeing the attack on the left flank begin to stall, SSGT Davis enters the fray.<p></p><p>Meanwhile on the right flank LT Hendry needs to push things on.</p><p><i>LT Hendry grabbed the flamethrower operator by his belt and drags him forward. "Burn them out!" A jet of flame bursts forth washing over the hedge. </i><i> </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_pNbsRaW0QREIAV-I8fWvMDOO5ruIuU4WDKzFOCL-akd9Ie7WknvKhIqwUJ8oy9StTo3aWRpPMGfhEGNcLvbpKlebgz3I8x75XH37-6b3j5p32u7T3KM2QJegRyr1C4aOZKywVTm47lEVIrOrkxTBPBOJ4L0UhlIowMRVYZZ9lvUbJ-XULNyPvh7B" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="1024" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_pNbsRaW0QREIAV-I8fWvMDOO5ruIuU4WDKzFOCL-akd9Ie7WknvKhIqwUJ8oy9StTo3aWRpPMGfhEGNcLvbpKlebgz3I8x75XH37-6b3j5p32u7T3KM2QJegRyr1C4aOZKywVTm47lEVIrOrkxTBPBOJ4L0UhlIowMRVYZZ9lvUbJ-XULNyPvh7B" width="320" /></a></div><br />The remaining US infantry on the right flank are slowly pushing forward despite the fire from the hedgeline. <i>That's not a hedgeline! Hendry realises. That's a goddam strongpoint, dug into the hedge. Even the flamethrower doesn't seem to have much impact. More machine gun fire comes out of the strong point causing more casualties among the US troops. "You're mad, Sir!" Private Hicks on the flamethrower yells over the fire. "I'm not staying here, with all this fuel on my back!" Despite the officer's orders, Hicks turns tail and runs for the rear. </i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglavn1FKole4OGcjic5Z2RQ92L_tN1AVFpOKtl6GvmKoCUpBN-DBd2gE5k007FjImPu27K1bh1SP44YvK4fuHp0hhdfzta8A-3QerZMv1uWmOrvfPNve_08EpfGtkaeVJjrRRjIUELc5LhMl3yB7YU1EwPFGUkL1wwAtdoxVUNBncD_0kfg5P2ml3B" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="800" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglavn1FKole4OGcjic5Z2RQ92L_tN1AVFpOKtl6GvmKoCUpBN-DBd2gE5k007FjImPu27K1bh1SP44YvK4fuHp0hhdfzta8A-3QerZMv1uWmOrvfPNve_08EpfGtkaeVJjrRRjIUELc5LhMl3yB7YU1EwPFGUkL1wwAtdoxVUNBncD_0kfg5P2ml3B" width="320" /></a></div><br />Hendry curses and orders the remaining troops to keep firing. Suddenly there is a blast from the hedgeline. The german anti-tank gun has now been repurposed for anti-infantry work. Rounds from the American infantry pepper the gun, bouncing off the armour plate, but a ricochet hits the gun commander wounding him. <p></p><p>On the left flank, the US advance falls apart. The squad, minus SGT Frantzen, takes more casualties and heads for the rear, and a stray round hits SSGT Davis in the arm, felling him as he moves forward to try and take command. The turn ends, and a number of broken troops leave the table for the safety of the company command post. Fortunately, the smoke from the burning tank clears and the 50. Cal team fire into the strongpoint dug into the hedge causing casualties among the German squad and the anti-tank gun. </p><p>However, LT Hendry looks around briefly. There's hardly any of the men of his two squads left, the flamethrower team has been decimated. The armoured support is burning away behind him and off to the left his last squad has run away. The 50. Cal fire is welcome, but Hendry knows he doesn't have a chance to storm the position. He curses, fires a round from his carbine and orders the remain men to fall back - to their relief. </p><p>----</p><p><i>Sgt Connor from 6th platoon, lay in the ditch by the farmhouse track, clutching his wounded leg, and watching 5th Platoon's attack stall. The whole field had been in chaos - tanks exploding, mortars going off, bullets whizzing everywhere and 50. Cal rounds going overhead. Screw this! He thought, jamming his helmet tighter on his head and trying to make himself as flat as possible in the muddy ditch. War is hell!</i></p><p>----</p><p>Well if I though 2LT Morrisson's attack had gone badly, this one was even worse. The US suffered 28 casualties among the platoon, plus lost two tanks and some engineers. This was a long game - over two hours I think - maybe closer to three. In part that was because I kept rolling 5's which gave me a number of chain of command dice. I used these to avoid the "bad things happen" rolls for several events such as squads breaking and leaders getting hit. My starting force morale was very good as well which meant the US could take a lot of punishment. And take punishment they did! The 88mm Flak guns made short work of the sherman tanks and the basic infantry platoon was torn apart, with two squad leaders killed and a senior leader wounded. I also badly placed the 50.cal support. I could have done better to fire into the entrenched Germans as the squads advanced but putting it in the house meant its LOS was blocked by the smoke from the tank. This turn was much closer than the first, but still a defeat. </p><p>As before, the US platoon casualties do not need to be tracked tracked for campaign purposes, but I'll do so anyway. O the 28 casualties, 14 were killed, including SGT Deveraux and SGT Corossi. 7 were wounded too seriously to continue to fight, including SSGT Davis and 7 will be patched up at some point to continue the war - lucky them. One of those who will live to fight another day is SGT Frantzen, who, after a trip to the medics, is promoted to SSGT as platoon SGT. 2LT Hendry, picks up a Bronze star for his bravery and efforts to storm the position - but behind his back the remaining men of 5th platoon nickname him "butcher" Hendry. </p><p>Among the support units one engineer is killed and another wounded. Heavy losses were suffered by the tankers who ended up with 10 killed including the troop leader.</p><p>Unsurprisingly, LT Col Goode's reaction falls further - one point to worried. Things really aren't going to plan!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5C1YHjWfX5ZG6Z8asDDdnNBmDV35AkJZE1fvABUHo9ekJAhH4665BnNusEy3EcsiEMVuexTXP7-r5yDH1ncPu0XAlv5oXH1MHhwwzaUqwW1shb6rmhlCLDBSXRA5yh6sfz10cXXO96Xbq-xXEGWWHb7qJnFSZn27p1zqDMz37i_REscVo6PWbqS8c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="207" data-original-width="290" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5C1YHjWfX5ZG6Z8asDDdnNBmDV35AkJZE1fvABUHo9ekJAhH4665BnNusEy3EcsiEMVuexTXP7-r5yDH1ncPu0XAlv5oXH1MHhwwzaUqwW1shb6rmhlCLDBSXRA5yh6sfz10cXXO96Xbq-xXEGWWHb7qJnFSZn27p1zqDMz37i_REscVo6PWbqS8c" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To read the AAR from the German side, go to Sigur's blog tabletop stories: https://www.tabletopstories.net/language/en/2022/05/29-lets-go-game-1-2/ <br /><br /><p></p><p><b>175th Roll of Honor: Turn 2 </b></p><div style="text-align: left;">SGT Deveraux, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />SGT Corossi, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />Cpl Wilmott, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />Cpl Greene, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />LCPL Miller, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Davis, 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Young 175th Infantry- KIA<br />PVT Lewis 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT King 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Kaiser 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Ramirez 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Gadden 175th Infantry - KIA<br />PVT Horvath 175th Infantry -KIA<br />PVT Goldblum 175th Infantry - KIA<br />1LT Roberts 747th Tank Battalion -KIA<br />PVT Emmerly 747th Tank Battalion - KIA<br />PVT Adams 747th Tank Battalion - KIA<br />PVT Beck 747th Tank Battalion - KIA<br />Lcpl Dannett 747th Tank Battalion - KIA<br />SGT O'connor 747th Tank Battalion - KIA<br />CPL Black 747th Tank Battalion -KIA<br />PVT Dorne 747th Tank Battalion - KIA<br />PVT Riker 747th Tank Battalion - KIA<br />PVT Wells 747th Tank Battalion - KIA<br />CPL Smith (eng) - KIA</div><p style="text-align: left;">------</p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Captain Whyte watched as the remains of 5th platoon struggled back to the start line. A grubby private with a flamethrower staggered past the captain. "That goddamed officer is a manic", the private muttered to himself. Captain Whyte had seen LT Hendry rushing around encouraging his men in the fight. He certainly showed bravery the captain thought - probably worth a bronze star at least. But the officer had been somewhat ruthless with his men's lives. </i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Lt Hendry strode up to the captain, covered in smoke smuts and dust. He had a hard stare in his eyes that gave the captain a chill. </i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>"That's not just some krauts hidden in the hedges, Sir." Hendry said. "They've dug themselves in deep, made themselves a nice little strongpoint. And there's some 88's firing at us from somewhere. Those Shermans went up like fireworks." He spat on the ground. "With your permission I'd like to gather up as many of the wounded from mine and Morrission's platoon as we can." </i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Captain Whyte sighed and nodded. "Yes, go ahead, police up your wounded." His radio operator tapped him on the arm. "Sir, Major Miller on the line for you. Wants to know what the hold up is."</i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Captain Whyte sighed and took the receiver, yelling out: "4th Platoon - get ready!" It was proving to be a helluva war. </i></p><p><br /></p>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-49957037959619895552022-05-18T20:22:00.013+02:002022-05-18T20:38:00.480+02:00Chain of Command: The Probe at La Cambe. Turn 1. Map 1<p> So, to the first game in the Campaign!</p><p>I start with the standard US platoon from the rulebook, to represent 6th Platoon, Bravo company. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbR0frQRgzx8mvaWsnxKi-J4KThDddyAqC2_crhi2hKb6LrRT_7Y2KgaBWb3QzP7k3c6SGEUZJChTUANKKrJJ0CbR4cM8_nzIABXzqY-sgu4rU8AiEtBi_J4MO9djaXtFu1-qm5tuPJ3cnrcU9rkbF94QbvE_QZpTuSA9UuIVishVQmaMbFEDPAoLq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="761" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbR0frQRgzx8mvaWsnxKi-J4KThDddyAqC2_crhi2hKb6LrRT_7Y2KgaBWb3QzP7k3c6SGEUZJChTUANKKrJJ0CbR4cM8_nzIABXzqY-sgu4rU8AiEtBi_J4MO9djaXtFu1-qm5tuPJ3cnrcU9rkbF94QbvE_QZpTuSA9UuIVishVQmaMbFEDPAoLq" width="267" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>We played out the patrol phase. As hoped, I ended up with a jump off point by the Farmhouse on the right flank, with the other two behind the hedges closer to my table edge. The jump off points are shown below. Once the jump off points were established, Sigur laid some barbed wire and a minefield on the two flanks. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP4SO7Jvj19h-l3SrM8AQqCB5iTGaOU1OPJ3NAMx4G4sOmCEgCLI0a0hr83UYzNrILwAEiBOpPwaLlN10pQYhI0ij512k6NAV65TfUmevf6JpsrC24CY91e8t3b_zJ88xHa-9GcFseHv5XRzTGQ7lT0gm3eLhOgM9BYwn-IyQ9d1ZtfClAh9TzZdDy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="940" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP4SO7Jvj19h-l3SrM8AQqCB5iTGaOU1OPJ3NAMx4G4sOmCEgCLI0a0hr83UYzNrILwAEiBOpPwaLlN10pQYhI0ij512k6NAV65TfUmevf6JpsrC24CY91e8t3b_zJ88xHa-9GcFseHv5XRzTGQ7lT0gm3eLhOgM9BYwn-IyQ9d1ZtfClAh9TzZdDy" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>With that, we were ready to start. We rolled for force morale: The Germans ended up with a force morale of 11, while the US rolled 9 - clearly the march up from the beach past the bodies of their comrades had shaken the platoon, and they weren't at all keen on getting into the war! <p></p><p>----</p><p><i>2LT Morrisson jogged forward, peeking over a hedge to spy out the land. Still no sign of the enemy. Looking behind him, he could see his platoon hanging back.</i> [Out of Character: My first roll of the game was terrible 4 x 4's and 1 5. 2LT Morrisson was on his own!]</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhleDlGPXJVR9h6Bwd4IDQgjPL0UPsUgODJhNo-ZBs0hCMrIRe2HIogfkSSaSE1MSsC95Gn2sM1q_MnSuV06zLT22_B7RDpUTuoDB1x2bvhoELG9i3MBX7sSrzAI9TGolwsmjIVwGmBpM_6yBQDJ7dBVrkCbTopu_4O7N3LFED-Gn7G-xpVTAtlmDE9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="545" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhleDlGPXJVR9h6Bwd4IDQgjPL0UPsUgODJhNo-ZBs0hCMrIRe2HIogfkSSaSE1MSsC95Gn2sM1q_MnSuV06zLT22_B7RDpUTuoDB1x2bvhoELG9i3MBX7sSrzAI9TGolwsmjIVwGmBpM_6yBQDJ7dBVrkCbTopu_4O7N3LFED-Gn7G-xpVTAtlmDE9" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9qs6VFdk-7SMoemDlbixDl9onUZ25p_tp0SxJTmZm4_tABgAWAvVs_yFZRcZJV2fIWq8Eeh9Vk78s39rHLHeie7Z4anxCPTtQ7lClosaxBRDFgYp6LOeK0Bw21jmdV5B8opTKuyXapXaqLQJR19f6r3FanwYzjM2jWtrBTotv34IsdCWKo0D9Rjgc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9qs6VFdk-7SMoemDlbixDl9onUZ25p_tp0SxJTmZm4_tABgAWAvVs_yFZRcZJV2fIWq8Eeh9Vk78s39rHLHeie7Z4anxCPTtQ7lClosaxBRDFgYp6LOeK0Bw21jmdV5B8opTKuyXapXaqLQJR19f6r3FanwYzjM2jWtrBTotv34IsdCWKo0D9Rjgc" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2LT Morrission leads from the front - he's the point man for the whole 175th Regiment!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i><span> 2LT Morrisson was shortly joined by 2nd Squad under SGT Connor, while SGT Dean and 1st Squad rushed for the cover of the Farmhouse on Morrisson's right flank. Off to the left the officer heard the sound of a Sharman from the 747th tank battalion start to crunch up the road. Peering round the corner of the farmhouse SGT Dean ordered two of his scouts forward.</span><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i>"Mancelli! Porter! Advance towards the orchard. See what's up there!"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i>The two scouts exchanged nervous glances then advanced by rushes before hitting the dirt. The tank rumbled further forward. Things seemed to be going OK, Morrisson thought to himself, as he ordered 2nd squad to push through the hedge and advance towards the orchard.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMemb89Edvzufl5reJjOgJh5O6RaCn5W8zRLJzuqmsWdYSMsfHco6M0bFjva4lUp7bNLRfKWjB1fJ1WmT8Ar18v-rGQ6AcRqt0XqcT4w4QaiWwxTy_wj_rWRQKb4zBJZQScQ6NYdbb23r6o541INlg3t17eIOitSGPHn2QsFAd2ZOGAoYO2j0qSVgs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMemb89Edvzufl5reJjOgJh5O6RaCn5W8zRLJzuqmsWdYSMsfHco6M0bFjva4lUp7bNLRfKWjB1fJ1WmT8Ar18v-rGQ6AcRqt0XqcT4w4QaiWwxTy_wj_rWRQKb4zBJZQScQ6NYdbb23r6o541INlg3t17eIOitSGPHn2QsFAd2ZOGAoYO2j0qSVgs" width="108" /></a></div><br /><i>Boom! Suddenly off to the left came the sound of an anti-tank gun firing. The shell roared across open ground striking the lead Sherman in the turret and killing the gunner, Pvt Andrews, instantly. Inside the tank SSGT Barron cursed and started trying to move the body of the gunner out of the way of the main gun. "What the heck do we do sarge!" Pte Waldeck, the driver yelled as the tank stalled to a halt. 2LT Morrisson flinched as a second anti-tank round whistled over the stalled tank to explode behind him. As the scouts Porter and Mancelli advanced further on the right flank, fire exploded from the hedge lining the orchard. Mancelli fell dead and Porter hit the ground, dropping his rifle and trying to dig a hole in the ground to shelter in. 1st squad took more fire and shock and casualties began to pile up. Along the road the Sherman troop commander appeared heading towards his stricken colleague. Another boom - and another round from the German anti-tank gun struck SSGT Barron's Sherman, but failed to cause damage. SSGT Barron was still trying to drag the body of his gunner out of the way so he could fire, all the while trying to ignore the panicked yells of his driver.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i>Morrisson's advance was beginning to falter. Further fire from the Germans entrenched in the hedgerow struck 1st squad. As more bodies fell to the ground, SGT Dean and the BAR team beat a hasty retreat. Seeing his men hesitate, 2LT Morrisson rushed forward to try and retrieve the situation. In the rear, SSGT Kartner nodded to himself - the young LT was demonstrating bravery in the face of the enemy. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqimc9Qg8lT9u5RzDLbYlYw1gbuPLTJot041AYqdz9KmJo6jsk4cF-D7xT2w2ZDiRrz1ebM4ahkGfmXmbLGWaK9-YWY2YEDpm1sVktJ8jzWrJPzr0spm5HJQLno_CUm28scKW4JOGjQBxwD6mHA43RBFRmoni1xizwOn1KyY-7SuwmtKHQVJwwDwqX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqimc9Qg8lT9u5RzDLbYlYw1gbuPLTJot041AYqdz9KmJo6jsk4cF-D7xT2w2ZDiRrz1ebM4ahkGfmXmbLGWaK9-YWY2YEDpm1sVktJ8jzWrJPzr0spm5HJQLno_CUm28scKW4JOGjQBxwD6mHA43RBFRmoni1xizwOn1KyY-7SuwmtKHQVJwwDwqX" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">2LT Morrisson tries to save his advance</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>As Morrisson rushed forward, he heard the sound of another tank advance up the road. But a fourth shell blasted out from the German anti-tank gun and finally knocked the lead Sherman out. As flames started spreading around the interior of the tank, SSGT Barron ordered his crew to bail out, the tankers rolling into a ditch on the side of the road. 3rd Squad, under the command of the wiley SGT "Pops" Herbert moved into position in an attempt to bring fire from the left flank against the Germans</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQruN0Ur8XHYAAnieJqQ_J2dnKOEhXEpZy75BLh6sHc27lHZl1fzfDDfScsHp69CYiTqWhahh8Qgz4Xi9-zTo6RD9jgM7dtyfkEBjbezZui5CF4yMwkL8QtLctneBXFvlXyUa-fXilZqhk7jCDwH8zGt7Sq55tbzY7p1mcBvo0UEmmDEZ7Y0bNU7cm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="1024" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQruN0Ur8XHYAAnieJqQ_J2dnKOEhXEpZy75BLh6sHc27lHZl1fzfDDfScsHp69CYiTqWhahh8Qgz4Xi9-zTo6RD9jgM7dtyfkEBjbezZui5CF4yMwkL8QtLctneBXFvlXyUa-fXilZqhk7jCDwH8zGt7Sq55tbzY7p1mcBvo0UEmmDEZ7Y0bNU7cm" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The lead Sherman goes up in Flame<i>s</i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i>By now the advance was falling to pieces. Despite Morrisson's best efforts no-one was moving forward or firing. "Get some goddam fire on those Krauts!" Morrisson yelled. But his orders were drowned out by a new line of fire coming from the buildings up ahead, in addition to the Germans in the hedgeline Rounds struck 1st and 2nd Squads, causing additional casualties, including SGT Connor, who fell wounded by the side of the road, and the scout, PVT Porter who was shot dead in his shellscrape. A few of the GI's finally managed to work out how to fire their rifles and a spatter of bullets hit the German position, but by then it was all over. 2LT Morrisson ordered his men to fall back to the start line. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><i>----</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span>Well, that was a bit of a disaster for Bravo Company! Although Sigur is kind enough to say my command dice rolls weren't too good, I still made lots of mistakes. I spent too many activations trying to replace the gunner on the Sherman while sitting out in the open - I should have moved the tank back into cover before trying to swap the gunner out. The infantry advanced OK but hardly fired except towards the end, when it was too late. I forgot that the trees along the track to the farmhouse didn't block line of sight. As such, 6th Platoon were essentially repeating the tactics from the First World War, walking into a hail of machinegun and rifle bullets. By the time Morrisson moved forward to rally his troops, the US had lost a Sherman tank, a scout team and had shock piling up on the rest of the troops, which ultimately became impossible for him and the squad leaders to manage. I brought 3rd squad on too late and my idea for them was to start putting fire on the anti-tank gun team, but by the time they deployed it was all over. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span>So 2LT Morrisson falls back, leaving a burnt out tank and a number of dead and wounded on the battlefield.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span>Although in this campaign tracking the losses for the US platoons is not required, I am still going to track casualties. So 6th Platoon has 5 dead, 3 seriously injured left on the battlefield, and 2 who stumble back to the lines to get patched up, plus SGT Connor who lies wounded in a ditch by the track leading to the farmhouse. The supporting tank troop lose one man killed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>175th Roll of Honor: Turn 1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Pvt Mancelli, 175th Infantry - KIA </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Pvt Porter, 175th Infantry - KIA </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Lcpl Dubray, 175th Infantry - KIA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Pvt Walton, 175th Infantry - KIA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Pvt Perez, 175th Infantry - KIA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Pvt Andrews 747th Tank Battalion - KIA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">----</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>"What the hell happened, Lieutenant?!" Captain Whyte snapped, as Morrisson stumbled back into the company command post.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>"I..er....I don't really know" Morrisson stutterd. "We were advancing smoothly, then out of nowhere, we got hit by an anti tank gun and then machinegun and small arms fire. My..my men tried their best but.. well..." He faltered. "What do I do about my men, Sir? I..I mean, my casualties." the LT asked forlornly.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>"Never mind them for now. We'll worry about that once we clear this Hamlet." Captain Whyte turned to 5th Platoon. "OK LT Hendry. Get up there and clear that goddammed village!"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>----</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The only tracking the Americans need to do for this campaign, is the opinion of the Regimental Commander Colonel Goode. As the Americans lost this game, Colonel Goode's opinion drops by one level. He is now troubled rather than concerned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZLUuxEXnGG-0jEb5r62U4ZhonuxKBPNOivnYtCslNCdFjphtjQJ34EWtc_2hl9b6pD5SxfWR9rezdwFLl5JAk_BDwQp4K6GO89inJAW46SRtbvzMyXEz1s0BxoAGySgLA1jrkAlg4H05d2SZRWZw6g-Ay62_9mStEg2EGdTF5etBiaD5z6jyxCBOG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="237" data-original-width="291" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZLUuxEXnGG-0jEb5r62U4ZhonuxKBPNOivnYtCslNCdFjphtjQJ34EWtc_2hl9b6pD5SxfWR9rezdwFLl5JAk_BDwQp4K6GO89inJAW46SRtbvzMyXEz1s0BxoAGySgLA1jrkAlg4H05d2SZRWZw6g-Ay62_9mStEg2EGdTF5etBiaD5z6jyxCBOG" width="295" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So, it is now over to LT Hendry and 5th Platoon to to try and clear the Germans out of La Cambe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Credits:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">US Troops - Perry Miniatures</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">US Tanks - Warlord games</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Buildings - Charlie Foxtrot Models</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Scenery - Various</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Rules and Dice - Too Fat Lardies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /><br /></p>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-73483148897078629472022-05-11T19:53:00.039+02:002022-05-12T17:02:51.832+02:0029 Lets Go! Chain of Command Campaign Game 1 - Map 1<p> At last!!</p><p>Finally a game with a real live opponent after all the disruption caused over the past couple of years by COVID-19.</p><p>I've been a big fan of the Too Fat Lardies "Chain of Command" rules set, but have not really had much of a chance to play except for a couple of solo test games. So what better way to jump back into wargaming than with a full on pint sized campaign?</p><p>I've chosen to do the 29! Let's Go! campaign to start off. It looks interesting and is a classic match between US and German forces in Normandy in 1944. The aim of the campaign is for the Americans to Push the Germans back so they can take the bridge at Isigny and link the Utah and Omaha beachheads. The Germans must delay them for as long as possible. The campaign follows the US 175th Infantry Regiment as it moves inland to complete the objective. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihp4lrJ9yFflGcakTtzq-TndCLDcojD_kgttWGVW19txQuF2EuJlN39nfmrGAYdfh_eDaOENAYnFGE7blj9WHeTi1H_yN6XIrSbhLxMxZ-NguWS1KnoFbJyd3rqFgBDHyuVXICbmh6Q9JSmjKISovoj0Mxh8LutK15FAlcI07IpbmzSGxczIGdfcEc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="650" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihp4lrJ9yFflGcakTtzq-TndCLDcojD_kgttWGVW19txQuF2EuJlN39nfmrGAYdfh_eDaOENAYnFGE7blj9WHeTi1H_yN6XIrSbhLxMxZ-NguWS1KnoFbJyd3rqFgBDHyuVXICbmh6Q9JSmjKISovoj0Mxh8LutK15FAlcI07IpbmzSGxczIGdfcEc" width="171" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>I'll be taking the role of the US 175th Infantry - chum Sigur from Battle Brush studios will be taking the role of the Germans. I plan to write a narrative to accompany the campaign from the US perspective....perhaps Sigur will do likewise for the Germans?</p><p>-------------------------------------------------</p><p><b>29! Let's Go! Campaign Turn One</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><i>05.30 am 8<sup>th</sup> June 1944</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><i>2LT Morrison bit his lip nervously and scanned the terrain in front of him. He was crouched by the side of the road, his <span class="il">platoon</span> sergeant, SSGT Kentner beside him. The sergeant, a former farmhand from Missouri was chewing thoughtfully on a stalk of long grass. Up ahead Morrison could see a small hamlet – La Cambe – looking quiet and deserted. He was a long way from Idaho, he thought to himself. The easy life of college, of books and girls and beer, seemed a world away. He and his men had marched up from the Omaha beaches overnight, passing captured Germans and dead and wounded Americans. The sight had shaken the whole battalion. While the 115<sup>th</sup> and 116<sup>th</sup> regiments had assaulted the beaches the day before, it was now the turn of the 175<sup>th</sup> regiment to continue the advance. Morrison raised his binoculars and peered through them. Still nothing. He glanced to his side and saw the men of his <span class="il">platoon</span> – <span class="il">6</span><sup>th</sup> <span class="il">Platoon</span>, looking at him expectantly. He peered back through his binoculars. All seemed quiet. He heard a whistle behind him and turned to look back. Captain Whyte, the B company commander was indicating forcefully that he should move forward. 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> <span class="il">Platoons</span> were, like his own, crouched in the ditches beside the road, also watching him intently. The pre-briefing earlier this morning had made it seem so easy. B company was to probe and capture La Cambe, A company would advance through them to assault Arthney, and C Company would act as reserve. Simple. Except now he was here, right at the sharp end of things, and suddenly it didn’t seem so easy. He heard another whistle behind him. He didn’t need to look back to get the impression the captain was growing impatient. He let his binoculars fall, checked the action on his carbine and turned to SSGT Kentner. </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><i>“OK. Let’s go.”</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><i>SSGT Kentner nodded and spat the stalk of grass from out of his mouth. “OK you heard the officer! 4 <span class="il">Platoon</span>, lets get in the war!” </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><i>Morrison whispered a short prayer to himself and moved forward."</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9dDdONmAVpLWqzyfFQmtD01g7JchKuB0lCmDqHGNR20lg7QoWlQT_1pvs4nHHteoV8BrRELmHVWUtocmqXhRZJWPHEcmnQG3oCITJtbpPYRzpFkNs_-tK-6Bq-Jb1aaISh-0hzgnSvpxKBrUOfL-D3bKzdMtr-uiKVioUgQbZK3s7oxNL9fpUF8oT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9dDdONmAVpLWqzyfFQmtD01g7JchKuB0lCmDqHGNR20lg7QoWlQT_1pvs4nHHteoV8BrRELmHVWUtocmqXhRZJWPHEcmnQG3oCITJtbpPYRzpFkNs_-tK-6Bq-Jb1aaISh-0hzgnSvpxKBrUOfL-D3bKzdMtr-uiKVioUgQbZK3s7oxNL9fpUF8oT" width="320" /></a></i></span></div><span lang="EN-US"><i><br />Lt Morrisson's View</i></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><i>-----------------------------</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;">The first Game map in the campaign is "Probe at La Cambe" The US forces need to get a team off the opposite end of the board:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt53a91ZQYAvE0vZgcymDqIyD3m85ax-oM2yU7e7-bCgEk8rnJItc8i0JxMQM1Ig9mjRdxA0qRv0mBtAIwTbYJkMZW9uDFqWgkd_VRfkx0mj0jhFS9hD-rJrQ42KrnEJuNiWoij_ByEF37tWC6G1eVM492yeTL5_iw4XpKxIw0G0poi5oXqU6ep9uO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="258" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt53a91ZQYAvE0vZgcymDqIyD3m85ax-oM2yU7e7-bCgEk8rnJItc8i0JxMQM1Ig9mjRdxA0qRv0mBtAIwTbYJkMZW9uDFqWgkd_VRfkx0mj0jhFS9hD-rJrQ42KrnEJuNiWoij_ByEF37tWC6G1eVM492yeTL5_iw4XpKxIw0G0poi5oXqU6ep9uO" width="316" /></a></div><br /><br />My interpretation of the map<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Kpzu5Vmwa0qSvqhoX20oR1RkHSO8wxq79huJmizADzhR1us6xmS4bAk4dWAV34KVS_cEJ91brUXF1iLHmja_z5JO_R1egkd0D0idacbVTjL_T58pnoI52_9EsukjetcEngk7PeowqVeaQohyh8fnFlHxf5NXXiTWIvXwsx5fwTKqPa8uL3d27PMP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Kpzu5Vmwa0qSvqhoX20oR1RkHSO8wxq79huJmizADzhR1us6xmS4bAk4dWAV34KVS_cEJ91brUXF1iLHmja_z5JO_R1egkd0D0idacbVTjL_T58pnoI52_9EsukjetcEngk7PeowqVeaQohyh8fnFlHxf5NXXiTWIvXwsx5fwTKqPa8uL3d27PMP" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;">The core force for this game is the standard US platoon - the US gets a fresh platoon each game. For this first turn, I am taking 6th Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Regiment. Lets look at the key leaders in this platoon.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;">First we have the 23 year old 2LT Morrisson, a law college graduate who enlisted after finishing his studies. Seeing his potential, the army sent him to OCS. He is from Idaho. He is ably supported in the running of the platoon, by SSGT Kentner, a 26 year old, former farmer from Missouri. Squad 1 is led by SGT Dean a 24 year old former grocery store clerk from Alabama. Second Squad is lead by SGT Connor a 32 year old former farmer from South Carolina. The third squad is led by the oldest man in the company, the 37 year old SGT "Pops" Herbert, from Texas. Unlike the others in the platoon, "pops" is a "Lifer" - one of the rare breed of pre-war soldiers. Despite joining the army in 1934, he is still a squad leader having risen up the ranks and been busted down again more times than he can remember. </p><p>For support, I'll bring 3 Sherman tanks which allows me to upgrade one to a senior leader, and a mine detecting team of engineers. The Commander of the Shermans is LT Roberts, 31, a pre-war soldier from Maine who was commissioned after Pearl Harbor. The other tanks are commanded by SSGT Barron, 25, from Ohio, who was a teacher before the war - an intellectual looking sort, and SGT O'connor, a 41 year old former farmer from west Virginia, a real barrel of a man who can barely fit in his tank. The engineers are commanded by Cpl Proctor, a 26 year old from Oregon who was a labourer before the war. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0Gn0FknhqfVvExlUah-UfQTRhg5zekOZjqcfBJLxXAttbL3lYbsIDKOjRYk-WeNWRAc3a1omvmWb8xUKKA47TvIRJhghekLVyxMPBucNpgWzY_D7lY5fQ54vOqgQzyfyaUgFgbZ3cmUF0DXdUHpY_XbpMqdI-wkzImbOxuh3YkVHZIJ2iV9ucCwG1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0Gn0FknhqfVvExlUah-UfQTRhg5zekOZjqcfBJLxXAttbL3lYbsIDKOjRYk-WeNWRAc3a1omvmWb8xUKKA47TvIRJhghekLVyxMPBucNpgWzY_D7lY5fQ54vOqgQzyfyaUgFgbZ3cmUF0DXdUHpY_XbpMqdI-wkzImbOxuh3YkVHZIJ2iV9ucCwG1" width="320" /></a></div><br />6 Platoon, B Company, 175th Infantry plus support.<p></p><p>On to the game!</p><p><br /></p></div>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-32877731135419815292021-10-12T10:25:00.000+02:002021-10-12T10:25:02.433+02:00<p> "O" Group test </p><p><br /></p><p>I recently bought a number of AB 20MM WW2 German figures for use in "O" Group. Although many players play in 15mm, I have been tempted by the AB 20MM range for a while now, so the "O" Group rules seemed like the perfect excuse.</p><p>I made a start on a few figures to test my painting skills - increasingly, I am finding that I can't paint in 15/18mm any more, even though I love the scale, but I figured 20mm would still be do-able. </p><p>"O" group uses combat patrols as markers and this would be a good way to test my painting. Each company gets three combat patrols for mine I decided two figures to a 40mm round base would work.</p><p><br /></p><p>So here is the test combat patrol:</p><p>The painting seemed to work out OK - I could perhaps put an extra highlight on the faces.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz4Y2hRHh7Nu1owd-pfHNtKMaV4uggmPvillymmPL91FEAbfYNesBkVZusLuOasWJxcjqD3srBgIT8tdBMD68PiUyUyFI0_PmKWgT9PaH53_Ps2n6rbuJr7fISS2j4tnqOjX6IJJhYmo/s1080/facebook_1634026671612_6853604604850942108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz4Y2hRHh7Nu1owd-pfHNtKMaV4uggmPvillymmPL91FEAbfYNesBkVZusLuOasWJxcjqD3srBgIT8tdBMD68PiUyUyFI0_PmKWgT9PaH53_Ps2n6rbuJr7fISS2j4tnqOjX6IJJhYmo/s320/facebook_1634026671612_6853604604850942108.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Combat Patrol 1 - 1st Company</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The painting seemed to work out OK - I could perhaps put an extra highlight on the faces. I'll finish up the other two bases for this company. To help determine the companies I'll use a colour code on the back of the bases: Red for the 1st, Blue for the 2nd, Yellow for the 3rd and Green for any support options. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></blockquote></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-588480393692195442021-10-11T14:10:00.003+02:002021-10-11T14:10:28.369+02:00<p> The Lead Poet returns....!</p><p><br /></p><p>I decided to reactivate this blog - I had good intentions at the start of 2020 but live, work and Covid-19 got in the way and scuppered my plans to play many games. I did some painting, and bought a lot more models...a <i>lot</i> more models. So I now find myself a bit burnt out by it and have too much to build, paint and use! But hopefully, this blog will help me get a bit of focus back.</p><p> </p><p>So what is currently on my workbench?</p><p>Well, I got back into Necromunda - Goliath, Delaque and Orlock Gangs, plus some enforcers. Also planning to build a 3x3 modular board.</p><p>Chain of Command - still a great game and I still hope to play the 29 Let's Go! campaign at some point. I have an early war british platoon to do for the Cesar's Camp PSC.</p><p>My first Love Napoleonics - still plugging away at my 18mm Marengo forces (painted for my by battle brush studios here in Vienna). But also getting on with some 28 Perry forces - French and British for the Peninsular but also tempted by the 1806 Prussians.</p><p>And I have bought in to "O" group in 20mm....mostly as an excuse to buy lovely AB WW2 figures. Starting off with the Germans as I figure they will be the opponents for everyone, need to decide which allied force I'll do to oppose them. <br /></p><p>And other small scale projects to finish - Papal pike for the Renaissance, Confederates For Picketts Charge and some Vietnam figures....told you I had too many projects! </p><p>Some lockdown work:</p><p>Early War British Adjudant</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB3QrxsZtMMwoWgShyI1Hhc4V2uQ0eYx4UJWF84UmBi7mMEYI7d9kra6FGWy6Rxs6uWlz2tKvurxidO_DdNs3l5p1ns_lRoE8u-3vgvWbQAIjYzgyNIDnMd0lMEkNyZqCpz9E_7Qa4ns/s2048/20210709_195742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB3QrxsZtMMwoWgShyI1Hhc4V2uQ0eYx4UJWF84UmBi7mMEYI7d9kra6FGWy6Rxs6uWlz2tKvurxidO_DdNs3l5p1ns_lRoE8u-3vgvWbQAIjYzgyNIDnMd0lMEkNyZqCpz9E_7Qa4ns/w192-h256/20210709_195742.jpg" width="192" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-49630572893675825442020-01-23T09:57:00.001+01:002020-01-23T09:57:17.500+01:002020 PlansNow that the Christmas and New Year celebrations are over with, time to plan what wargaming stuff I want to do in 2020.<br />
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Play more games is the obvious one. 2019 started off well with a couple of large General De Brigade battles (Ligny and Quatre Bras) and a necromunda campaign of around 5 games. But by the middle of the year work, life and other stuff got in the way to mean my gaming fell of to zero. Must do better this year!<br />
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for 2020 I will continue with my three main gaming systems: Necromunda, General De Brigade and Chain of Command. For Necromunda I plan to build a 3'x3' modular board, as well as build up enforcer and Escher gangs to go with my Goliath gang. Then hopefully I can get in a campaign again.<br />
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for Chain of Command i'll be focusing on the 1944 US and German forces for the "29 Let's Go!" Campaign. I bought this campaign at least 2 years ago and have made some progress on it - the basic American platoon is almost done, along with some supports, and I have a good chunk of scenery and terrain complete. but I need to finish the US support elements, Start on the Germans and complete the scenery. I'll aim for a couple of test games to get my head around the rules before heading into the Campaign.<br />
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For General De Brigade, I'll be working on both 188 and 28mm armies. I love AB figures and have loads - however my painting skills are not quite what they used to be when it comes to such small scales. I'll be sending the bulk of the line units to be painted by a pal, and instead I'll focus on elite units, skirmish bases, artillery and generals. In 28mm I am currently working on building the Russo-German legion for a General De Brigade battle refighting Wavre as well as building up my existing French Armies before starting on the Allies.<br />
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So that should be enough to be getting on with this year. That said there is always something else to tempt me: Some Bombers for Target for Tonight, the new 40K sisters of Battle, 1880's Afghanistan, Indian Mutiny, the new War of the triple Alliance from Perry.....<br />
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<br />Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-26605936974706085312019-09-03T11:09:00.003+02:002019-09-03T11:11:26.800+02:00US Platoon updateSlowly working my way through the US forces for the "29! Let's Go!" campaign.<br />
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I've now managed to get 2 senior leaders done, a platoon medic, almost 2 full infantry squads and a 30.cal support option done. I hope to get the full basic platoon done in the next couple of weeks and most of the support options as well.<br />
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Here is the Platoon Medic (support option), the Second Squad, Platoon Sergeant (Senior Leader) and half of the 30. Cal Machine Gun team.<br />
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</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #92D050; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Complete</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Bazooka Team</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: #FFC000; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Assembled</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">1st Squad</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: yellow; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">2/3's complete</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">2nd Squad</span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #92D050; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Complete</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.75pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">3rd Squad</span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #FFC000; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.75pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Assembled</span></div>
</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 15.75pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Support</span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 15.75pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Medic</span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #92D050; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Complete</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">30. Cal Team #1</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: #92D050; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Complete</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">30. Cal Team #2</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: red; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Not Started</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Extra BAR team #1</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: #FFC000; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Assembled</span></div>
</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Extra BAR Team #2</span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #FFC000; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Assembled</span></div>
</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Extra BAR Team #3</span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #FFC000; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Assembled</span></div>
</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Sherman #1</span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: yellow; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">2/3rds Complete</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Sherman #2</span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: red; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Not Started</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 17;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Extra Squad</span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: red; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Not Started</span></div>
</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">FOO</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: #FFC000; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Assembled</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 19;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">60MM Mortar</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: red; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Not Started</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 20; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 15.75pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 241.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="321"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">50. Cal Team</span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: red; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.75pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="191"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Not Started </span></div>
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<br />
Still some way to go. But the Perry plastics are so easy to paint I should get the basic platoon done in the next week or so.<br />
<br />
I was also working on a German platoon to be the opponents in the campaign. I started with the Warlord plastics, but just couldn't get on with them. Fiddly figures to put together and bad poses. So I ditched them in the "Box of Abandoned Projects" and ordered a whole new platoon from Empress Figures. I think the Empress are more in line with the Perrys and the figures look good - plus, I really prefer metal over plastic. That said, if the Perrys were to make late war Germans......<br />
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Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-85874350080664188362019-06-25T13:00:00.000+02:002019-06-25T13:00:39.646+02:00Napoleonics updateIn order to make a dent in the lead pile and to make progress on the battle of Marengo project, I decided to get a couple of battalions professionally painted. 2 battalions of AB French and one of Austrians weer duly bagged up and dispatched to Battle Brush Studios here in Austria. The figures were painted most excellently, and I'm very happy with them. As I have bought a good chunk of the Austrian forces for the scenario, maybe I will send some more over to get painted.<br />
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Anyway, here are the figures painted and initially based. First is the 1st Battalion 47th Infantry Regiment from Austria with steel green facings.<br />
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Next is a battalion of French. I had this one painted in generic colours so it can be used for any regiment really. <br />
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I'll finish the bases off later. but many thanks to Battle Brush Studios for doing the hard work with the painting. If you need a couple of battalions done I would certainly recommend getting him to do a few. his website is here: https://www.battlebrushstudios.com/<br />
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It was a great help getting someone else to paint a couple of battalions. But I like painting myself so here is my latest work - a battalion of French for the 100 Days campaign. This is the 2nd Battalion of the 93rd Regiment. 28mm figures this time and Perry plastics and metals rather than AB.<br />
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Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-83250965758826744302019-05-27T11:06:00.001+02:002019-05-27T11:07:27.160+02:00Quatre Bras refight<br />
General De Brigade Quatre Bras refight<br />
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Saturday saw the local club play General De Brigade. every 3 months or so the club puts on a large Corps Size game and has a whole day of Napoleonic fun. The last game was the Battle of Ligny, and this time, sticking with the 100 Days campaign, we put on Quatre Bras.<br />
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The Map....</div>
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...translated onto the table. Gemioncourt Farm and Bossau Wood</div>
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On the left flank, French Forces start their advance to clear out the Dutch-Belgians holding Bossau Wood.<br />
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On the Allied right flank, the Dutch-Belgians are slowly falling back. Meanwhile the Brunswick Corps enters the woods in support.<br />
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Although I didn't get to finish the game, everyone else carried on and a near historical result was achieved, with the French being halted outside Quatre Bras.<br />
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All in all a great game, and what Napoleonics should be all about - lots for figures, good terrain, and great company!<br />
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Miniatures were mostly Perry Miniatures with some Front Rank and Warlord. Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-68115176603745828442019-04-29T10:52:00.000+02:002019-04-29T10:52:21.487+02:0029! Let's go! - the 29th Division ArrivesOn Friday I got two boxes of the new US Perry GI figures, which will form the basis of the US force for "29! Lets Go!" I've got some Perry Napoleonics - lovely figures - and the US GI's don't disappoint either. Great figures and they paint up well. The only problem I find with them, is that the arms are a little fiddly to put together leaving some gaps...I may have to try out some filler on them. <br />
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First off, I assembled and painted a test figure both to see how easy it was to make, and also to test out my planned colour scheme. I decided to make a medic- a support option in Chain of Command - which seemed like an appropriate start. <br />
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Seemed to turn out OK! I used the following colours:<br />
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- Jacket/Gaiters: Karak Stone (Games Workshop)<br />
- Boots: Flat Brown (Vallejo)<br />
- Helmet: Olive Drab (Vallejo)<br />
- Webbing/Water bottle (Grey Green)<br />
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Washed all over with Earthshade and then highlighted in the base colour. Good enough for me!<br />
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With the test figure done, I assembled a few more.<br />
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L-R: 3 Infantrymen, the medic, and the Platoon Lieutenant (Senior Leader in Chain of Command) <br />
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L-R: 3 Extra crew for support weapons and Adjudant.<br />
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Although you don't need an adjudant model in Chain of Command, the GI set lends itself to making one. I might use him as a Morale Tracker Marker. I also switched up the colour on his pants - green grey to give a slightly different look. I might add a couple of troopers with trousers that colour to just add a bit of variation.<br />
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So, the figures are great, and paint up well. looking forward to assembling and painting the rest of the Platoon. Having bought two boxes, I can also make up a lot of support options including, extra crew, Forward Observers, 30. Cal MG and additional BAR gunners.<br />
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I also started assembling some more terrain - roads, buildings and fields, but that will have to wait for another post! <br />
Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-4156201073675018382019-04-17T10:31:00.000+02:002019-04-25T09:58:42.482+02:00TerrainAs mentioned in my last post,I have decided to go all in and play the Chain of Command "29! Let's go!" Pint Sized Campaign. I have ordered the new US GI figures from Perry Miniatures, but while waiting for those to arrive, I received a large box of MDF buildings from Charlie Foxtrot Models.<br />
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The pint sized campaign requires several buildings and I have none....so time to get building. I started small with the Charlie Foxtrot "Workshop" building.<br />
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To improve the look of the basic structure, I added some plastic brickwork, bought from a model railway shop.<br />
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Then smeared the walls with very thinned down modelling clay. Next steps will be to cover the building with a mix of filler/PVA and water to make it more unified.<br />
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I slapped on some very thinned down modelling clay around the walls to represent plaster and then painted the brickwork, walls and doors. I made a small base and added more modelling clay to represent muddy ground, and small grit to represent soil. just need to flock the base, and add a couple of bits of detailing. Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-74316812438005218012019-04-08T10:58:00.000+02:002019-04-08T11:10:52.706+02:0029! Let's Go!wow...two posts in one day. You wait ages for anything to happen, then two come along at once!<br />
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As I mentioned in my last post, I had played in a Necromunda Campaign at the start of the year. While my gang did poorly, I really enjoyed the set of linked games an the fact that both the characters and the narrative developed over the course of the campaign. While the Necromunda campaign fizzled out (hopefully it will start up again soon), I definitely liked the idea of doing more campaigns in future, for other game systems.<br />
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I've been a big fan of Chain of Command and have been impressed by the various Campaigns that are being run on other blogs and on Yoututbe. with my new found interest in Campaigns, I jumped in and bought the "29, Lets Go!" campaign and the "At the Sharp End" Campaign Supplement (yes, its <b>another </b>new project....)<br />
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In large part I chose "29 Let's Go!" because of the new plastic US forces from Perry Miniatures (pictured above). Although designed mainly for the Mediterranean Theatre, they can also be used for the early days of D-Day and the Normandy Campaign. They look great, although probably a bit thin compared to my chunky Artizan Germans.... <br />
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In addition to the "29! Let's Go!" book and the Perry miniatures (when they are released), I'll need a couple of Sherman tanks, and a load of scenery. I've been following both the Terrain Tutor and Lukes APS on Youtube, and they have some great tips and advice. So I am feeling confident that I can make some decent scenery for the campaign (and maybe...even a wargames table?!) I've already ordered a handful of buildings from Charlie Foxtrot models (https://www.charliefoxtrotmodels.com/) and started on building some roads and other terrain pieces for the game. So looking forward to getting this one started... who knows, I might even finish a project....nah!<br />
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US Platoon project tracker<br />
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<br />Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-61950273846099476362019-04-08T10:43:00.000+02:002019-04-18T15:35:52.206+02:00Hobby updateSo, it's been a long time since I did anything substantial on the blog - time to remedy that!<br />
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<b>Games Played:</b><br />
At the start of the year I took part in a great General De Brigade game refighting the Battle of Ligny (see previous post). The same club is due to refight Quatre Bras in May so hopefully I'll get to play in that. The Necromunda campaign I was in fizzled out during a break - my gang, the "Maniax" started badly, losing 2 gang members in the first game, followed by the leader "Vasko", two games later. They never really recovered, and ended up near the bottom of the campaign table. That said, it was a lot of fun and I really started to develop characters within the gang - Ganger "Syko" really started living up to his name, gaining the highest kill-count of the gang, while the Champion "Ko-Nan" stepped up to the plate and took over the leadership of the gang. Hopefully the campaign will start up again and I can take the "Maniax" to greater success.<br />
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The "Maniax" when the Campaign ended. "Ko-Nan" took over from the deceased "Vasko", the gang was bulked out by two new Juves as well as "Fat Lars" a ganger reassigned by House Goliath from another gang.<br />
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And actually, the General De Brigade game and the 4 necromunda games I've played in 2019 is more games than I've played in the previous 5 years combined, so it's all good :)<br />
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<b>Projects:</b><br />
Projects are still ongoing, but slowly as ever. In a vague effort to make progress on the Marengo project, I bit the bullet and paid to have 3 battalions painted by Battle Brush Studios (https://www.battlebrushstudios.com/) 2 battalions of French and one Austrian. that should give me the impetus to start painting some more of my own. the 1813 project is still ongoing, I have primed 2 battalions of Prussian Landwehr, just need to get the actual paint on!<br />
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I also was drawn back into 40K with the new Genestealer Cult army. A box of brood brothers and neophyte acolytes have been purchased... as if I need another new project! (oh and two Ambots for Necromunda!)<br />
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Finally, Chain of Command related projects.... I have started building an early war french force. I also bought the "29! Lets go!" Campaign and the "At the Sharp End" campaign book. The Necromunda campaign, for me, was fun in that you really got the sense of characters developing and a narrative forming, as well as being more cautious with your forces than you would in a one off game. Having only played 2 Chain of Command games - solo - to test the rules, I've decided to jump in and do a campaign from the off. (more in the next post) <br />
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<br />Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-12903328129327000982019-01-21T11:27:00.001+01:002019-01-21T11:46:41.256+01:00General De Brigade - Ligny Refight<br />
On Saturday I got the chance to take part in my first large scale General De Brigade refight - the Battle of Ligny. I took command of a brigade of French Light Cavalry (Lancers and Chasseurs), and spent most of the battle charging Prussian squares to little effect. I broke one Landwehr Square, but lost the bulk of my brigade against line infantry squares - including losing my Brigadier in the first charge (he fled at the sound of the guns and was executed the next day!)<br />
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regardless it was a great game and with over 1000 figures on the table, it was an impressive sight to see.<br />
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the starting positions<br />
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French on the march<br />
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Cavalry Melee<br />
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French - thousands of them!<br />
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Prussian Infantry<br />
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Skirmishers to the fore!<br />
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Prussians - thousands of ém<br />
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light cavalry charging squares....never a good idea!Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-51819981551617528702018-12-19T16:17:00.001+01:002018-12-19T16:17:41.311+01:00Prussian LandwehrIn yet a further effort to avoid doing anything for my Marengo 1800 project, here are some Prussian Landwehr. This is the 2nd Battalion, East Prussian Landwehr in 1813. Just need to finish the base and add a flag.<br />
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2 more battalions of the East Prussian Landwehr to do, followed by a battalion of the Neumark Landwehr.<br />
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Based for General de Brigade, so 4 x 8 figure bases.Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-32221223822447793722018-07-26T13:45:00.001+02:002018-07-26T13:48:37.647+02:00Quick Necromunda updateJust a quick Necromunda update to show the blog is still running! Although I am working on finishing my Goliath gang (including the Juve "Runt") I have almost finished my Orlock gang - the "Iron Dukes". Only 2 more to go - one ganger and the leader.<br />
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The Iron Dukes <br />
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Drake - Champion, Heavy Stubber<br />
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Hicks - Champion, Auto Pistol and Servo Claw <br />
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Ganger - Crowe (Autogun) & Juve - Frost (Auto Pistol and Stub gun)<br />
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Ganger - Hudson (Shotgun and Respirator)<br />
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Juve - Ferro (Knife and Stub pistol)<br />
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Ganger Dietrich (Auto Gun)<br />
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Ganger - Apone (Auto Gun)<br />
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So only 2 more models to do and the Iron Dukes will be ready to stake their claim in the Underhive. Then back to the Goliaths!<br />
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<span id="goog_265556630"></span><span id="goog_265556631"></span><br />Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-74631721023415946972018-06-19T11:07:00.000+02:002018-06-19T11:19:03.933+02:00Goliath Short Story<br />
With the re-release of Necromunda - one of my favourite Games Wrkshop games - I have been busy building and painting up the two gangs from the starter box - Escher and Goliath. My Escher gang will be the "<i>Nightwytches" </i>while my Goliath gang will be the "<i>Maniax" </i>a throwback to the old Dark Future gang of the same name (yes, I am that old!)<br />
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One of the appeals of Necromunda - and also historical games like Chain of Command - is the narrative campaign style of the game. Gang members gain experience, get wounded, build up reputations or die in the darkness of the Underhive, and each gang member becomes a character in its own right. In the new version of Necromunda, Juves are more important than in the past - they grow over time, hopefully to become champions, unlike the normal gangers. With that in mind, and with one Juve in my starting Goliath Gang, I thought I would try my hand and writing short stories based on the adventures of the "<i>Maniax" </i>initially from the viewpoint of the Juve (assuming he lives long enough!)<br />
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So, here is a short story called "<i>The Naming" </i>describing my Juves induction into the "<i>Maniax" . </i>(For the historical gamers out there, I'll be back to the Napoleonics and Chain of Command again soon!)<br />
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<b>The Naming</b></div>
He stood hunched in the middle
of the disused chem-vat, body aching. The caustic solution had long ago
evaporated in the Dome's hot, stale air, leaving a white-grey powder
that covered his heavy industrial boots in fine chemical dust. Large by
normal human standards, both in height and muscle mass, the product of
synth-food and growth stimms, he was still small compared to the six
crudely hooded and robed figures standing in a rough circle on the wide
yellow-and-black striped rim of the vat. And big though those six were,
they in turn stood a head shorter than the man standing in the vat with
him, hooded and robed like the others. Vasko the Killer, boss of the
Maniax gang, of the House Goliath. The gang-boss stood on a crude
raised platform made of empty barrels,
ammo crates and a thick sheet of grating ripped from the floor of the
Underhive specifically for the purpose. Vasko was huge, robes barely
covering the bulk of his hyped-up, 'roided musculature, and although the
platform was a solid structure, it still creaked alarmingly whenever he
shifted his weight. The gang-boss's voice was huge to match: <br />
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<i>"Serial Number 067-673022, born of vat RY-400-38!</i>" Vasko's voice echoed around the vat, bouncing off the admantium walls. "<i>You stand before us, havin' passed the Three Tests!</i>" <br />
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067-673022
stood a little straighter, or tried to, but his body still ached from
the third test. A surge of pride coursed through his body. His own
robe of crude red cloth, scratched his skin and caught on the dried
blood that covered the wounds on his chest and shoulders. 067-673022
thought back to the initiation tests. The first test had been easy, a
simple test of brute strength. Chop through a solid girder with a
renderiser, then knock a hundred bolts through steel panels with a
powerhammer. No trouble there, it was something that any vat-born
worker of House Goliath could do. <br />
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The second test...more
challenging, but still no real problem for a member of House Goliath.
Scragging a hiver. He'd picked a passing maintainence worker, probably
tithed for life to one of the other Houses that were slowly clearing
areas of the newly discovered Helsreach Dome. The man had been wearing
some sort of chem-protection suit with a full re-breather mask,
oblivious to 067-673022 tracking him through the dome. When he finally
pounced, 067-673022 had been amused to see the man's eyes, wide with
terror, behind the plexi-glass visor as 067-673022 grabbed him around
the throat. The tithe-serf had tried to put up a brief fight, but soon
succumbed to 067-673022's fists. The body had drifted off down a small
stream of chemical pollutants, lost to the Underhive, although perhaps
one of the scavenger gangs further downstream would pick the body up and
pass it on to the Corpse Guild for a small profit. </div>
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"<i>Havin' passed the Three Tests, you is now in the Maniax</i>!"
Vasko's voice boomed again. 067-673022's thoughts returned to the
present, and he tried to hold his body upright. Shallow dishes of
burning promenthium cast shadowy flickers against the vat's walls and
the blue flames reflected off of Vasko's armour. 067-673022 was
beginning to feel dizzy. He must have been hit harder than he thought. </div>
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"<i>All there is now is the Naming!</i>"
The gang-boss reached behind him and brought out a massive heavy bladed
axe head, welded onto the shaft of a power hammer. It had been many
shift-cycles since Vasko himself had been a newly recruited Juve, but he
still kept - and used - the vicious brute cleaver he had picked as his
first weapon when he had become a gang member. No guns for Vasko back
then, running with the Bonejackers gang, just hacking and slashing up
close. Most of the Bonejackers were gone now, dead or crippled
following the great Cawdor uprising in Valatrix Dome. Not that Vasko
cared, he'd survived and prospered, gaining a fearsome reputation and
the right to form his own gang. Holding the weapon in his outstretched
arm, Vasko motioned for 067-673022 to put his hand on the blade.
067-673022 did so, but a throbbing pain pulsed along his bruised arm.
Broken bone mebbe? </div>
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That third test had been harder.
A minute of bare knuckle fighting with each of the other six Maniax
gangers, six minutes of pain in all, Vasko sitting on a bulkhead
watching for any weakness. Even now 067-673022 wasn't sure he
remembered all of it. Murder and displays of brute strength were all
well and good. But going up against six Goliaths at once, that was
tough. No wonder less than one aspirant in fifteen made it into the
Maniax. He'd put up solid resistance against Hrud, and had landed a
couple of good blows on Bazza, but Jaxx had nearly broken his jaw, and
things had gone hazy after that. 067-673022's tongue probed the broken
stubs of teeth in his jaw. Syko, the bastard, had gone on for an extra
ten seconds, knocking out a handful of 067-673022's teeth, and cracking a
rib. The ganger was well named, stimmed up to the limits of his body,
wild eyed behind his skull mask as he landed blow after blow, fast and
solid. A complete psychopath, even by the standards of the Underhive.
Even now 067-673022 could see Syko, out of the corner of his eye,
cackling quietly to himself and twitching as he came down from the
chem-stimm cocktail high that had flooded his veins for the past three
shift-cycles. </div>
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"<i>I Vasko, gang-boss of the Maniax take you in the gang and give you your True Name! No longer will you be known as </i><i>067-673022,</i><i>born of vat RY-400-38. Let all here witness this Naming. From this day forward I decide you will be known as...."</i></div>
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This
was it, the moment 067-673022 had been waiting for. A True Name and
final acceptance into the Maniax. The pain would be worth it, to run
with the gang and be known by a True Name, not a serial number. He
would no longer be one of the massed worker-drones of House Goliath, but
instead would live to further the aims of the House as it staked its
claim on Helsreach Dome. Who knows, one day, he could even have a gang
of his own, just like Vasko....but first, he needed a name.</div>
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"<i>Runt!</i>" </div>
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The
name echoed around the chem-vat as Vasko shouted it out. A second
later the other Maniax chanted the name, over and over, the name
bouncing off of the walls of the gang's hideaway.</div>
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Runt!
067-673022 - no, not that number anymore, but Runt - finally fell to
his knees, a Maniax ganger at last. A Name! A Name of his own, one to
cherish as he rose to glory for the House Goliath. Runt let his bruised
and exhausted body surrender to darkness, the chanting of his name
fading into silence</div>
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<i>"Runt! Runt! Runt! Runt..."</i> </div>
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<br />Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-32810336536389399012018-03-03T16:30:00.000+01:002018-03-03T16:58:35.956+01:00Hobby updates (It's been a while)As the post says it's been a while since I updated the blog. Work and life getting in the way!<br />
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But a few work in progress pics to show things are coming along slowly:<br />
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Soviet Scout teams for Chain of command...basing done just a few details to add<br />
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Just need a junior leader to make a full squad<br />
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Plus a 4th squad for my Chain of Command late war Germans. An extra squad is a support choice in the Game and I am modelling this one to be an "odds-and-sods" squad made up of Battalion rear-echelon troops who will be used to bolster the main platoon<br />
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finally some random Napoleonic Prussians from Front Rank because...why not?</div>
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So evidence I am still plugging away at projects. I have almost finished the Chain of Command project. So this year I'll turn my attention back to Marengo and this year also focus on Games Workshops Necromunda skirmish game.</div>
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Anyway it looks like autumn is around the corner so back to the painting it is - and back to the Marengo project which has been lacking some love recently.<br />
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so, a couple of Work in progress pics. This time a Battalion of French Guard<br />
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The Consular Guard fought at Marengo and the Scenario calls for 1 battalion. I think the Consular Guard were a mix of Grenadiers and Chasseurs but my battalion are just Grenadiers.<br />
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more pics when they are finished!Colbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10225603671246908286noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408682545935743142.post-61638692257448748072017-07-30T18:48:00.003+02:002017-07-31T13:22:36.930+02:00Chain of Command German supportTo support the German Core Platoon I painted up some support elements. So far I have 1 mortar, 1 hmg and a Panzerschrek team. I also have figures for a second Mortar and MG, an additional squad, a senior leader and a mine field. I'm tempted by some armour as well.<br />
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So here is the Panzershreck<br />
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The Mortar<br />
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