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[Barthheart]

[Crossroads]

Had a most fun Thursday night playing Tinkershuffle and his friend a situation out of PB Hill of Death campaign at Stadin Strategit ("city strategists") club room.

10 July, 1944

Hill 112, 10 Km Southwest of Caen, France: Late on July 10th, it was realized that the battle to break through to the Orne
River was seriously in question. In fact, the battle for the vital Hill 112 was turning into a stalemate. Major General Thomas
decided that a fresh attack would be required to wrest control of the vital summit and the observation points looking south
into the German areas. The intense fighting to the northeast had sapped most of the British reserves, leaving only the 5th
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) Battalion, which was snatching much needed rest in the outskirts of Fontaine-Etouperfour.
It was decided that the gains would outweigh the risks and the 5th DCLI formed up behind positions held by the 4th Sommerset
Light Infantry Battalion along the Caen-Evracy road. The 5th DCLI was supported by the 44th Royal Tank Regiment, of the 4th
Armored Brigade, who arrived late.

The 5th DCLI jumped off across the open ground to clear the remainder of the hill as the 44th
RTR arrived. Elements of the German 19th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment were dug in down slope and supported by miscellaneous Panzers.

The battle raged up until dark, with artillery from both sides actively affecting the advantage on several occasions. The hill
was secured and several heavy counterattacks were fended off into the night.


What a difference to play a live opponent face to face. In this case, two of them. They played the part of the elements of 19th SS Regt (of 9th SS Div) , setting up two strongholds of one reinforced Coys, one with StuG support, one with Pzkpfw IVs and a PAK section. Before that, I had my Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry deployed in front of Hill 112, with 44th RTR Shermans in both flanks. The victory conditions called for the level 3 plateau to be cleared of eligible German units by end of Turn #7.

As the Op Chits were pulled, there were soon burning Shermans left right and middle! It looked very ominuous for the brave Brits, until I got a sequence of Op2 chits one late one turn one early the second one. The single Achilles platoon especially showed why it's called a "Tank Destroyer". I decided to pull all my muscle towards the western stronghold first, and even after finally having been able to clear the plateau of German steel, the Pz Grenadiers had not given an inch before we called our practice game off at the end of turn #3.

[Crossroads]

10 July, 1944

Hill 112, 10 Km Southwest of Caen, France: Late on July 10th, it was realized that the battle to break through to the Orne
River was seriously in question. In fact, the battle for the vital Hill 112 was turning into a stalemate. Major General Thomas
decided that a fresh attack would be required to wrest control of the vital summit and the observation points looking south
into the German areas. The intense fighting to the northeast had sapped most of the British reserves, leaving only the 5th
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) Battalion, which was snatching much needed rest in the outskirts of Fontaine-Etouperfour.
It was decided that the gains would outweigh the risks and the 5th DCLI formed up behind positions held by the 4th Sommerset
Light Infantry Battalion along the Caen-Evracy road. The 5th DCLI was supported by the 44th Royal Tank Regiment, of the 4th
Armored Brigade, who arrived late.

The 5th DCLI jumped off across the open ground to clear the remainder of the hill as the 44th RTR arrived. Elements of the German 19th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment were dug in down slope and supported by miscellaneous Panzers.

The battle raged up until dark, with artillery from both sides actively affecting the advantage on several occasions. The hill
was secured and several heavy counterattacks were fended off into the night.

Definitively no fun, this jumping over open ground affair!   

[GJK]

What a difference to play a live opponent face to face.

An unbeatable experience, if you're fortunate enough to have wargaming friends that live close enough by. 

[Bison]

And because I'm an unapologetic gaming heathen...the family spent the afternoon playing kitchen table Pokemon and Magic the Gathering. Wizards has a pretty cool promo where a new player can get a free beginners pack which has two 30 card decks from a lfgs in order to learn the game.  The owner at our lfgs hooked the girls up with a pack each.  Green and blue and white and blue.  Great product to introduce the card game to new players.

[solops]

Russia Besieged 2nd Ed

[GJK]

Russia Besieged 2nd Ed

We want pics! 

[mirth]

Russia Besieged 2nd Ed

We want pics! 

+1 That's a hardcore game!

[JudgeDredd]

Band of Brothers:Ghost Panzers opening scenario - Take a Building

[GJK]

Nothing says "WW2" like that map.   :o

[Staggerwing]

Painting a few minis on the side Judge?

[Rekim]

Russia Besieged 2nd Ed

I have a copy of the 1st Edition.

Look me up if you enjoy it and would like to try it out using Vassal.

[JudgeDredd]

Painting a few minis on the side Judge?

No Stagger - models. The last "miniatures" I painted were back in the 1970's with my dad and my brother. We used Humbrol enamels and painted 1/32 Airfix Soldiers  :'(

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

A friend and I have been playing through the scenario book for Company of Heroes: Guadalcanal.  I'm 0 for 3 as the USMC so far.  It's a really fun game and the Bushido system for the Japanese is very well done.  It definitely encourages them to act aggressively, even when on defence.  It also makes them damned hard to kill.  You haven't witnessed the brutality of cardboard war until you see a Japanese mortar team go berserk, carge across the map, and then clobber your MG team over their heads with mortar tubes....the horror....the horror.


I also just picked up a used copy of The Hunters from a guy who's trying to thin out his collection.  Game looks to be in excellent shape and only $20.

[panzerde]

New counter sleds.