tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757809278585086852024-02-22T01:30:22.456-08:00Mentor on MiniaturesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-44059722890069038382020-08-19T05:51:00.008-07:002020-08-19T05:54:21.348-07:00<p> Indian platoon for Bolt Action - part 2.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZCpDHH_PaqDACdRNcvdmFhwartHWn9dVdOEMQUGkCxocLilPTTEsLePH7_NUYly_-tiEr5HqkUnPGTNmfMShd520gaS8_sIhf618SNbaB2wn0hyphenhyphen_f12PqgOwlvTon6xQWHPuVz2-iWFH/s978/Signla+closeup.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="978" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZCpDHH_PaqDACdRNcvdmFhwartHWn9dVdOEMQUGkCxocLilPTTEsLePH7_NUYly_-tiEr5HqkUnPGTNmfMShd520gaS8_sIhf618SNbaB2wn0hyphenhyphen_f12PqgOwlvTon6xQWHPuVz2-iWFH/w410-h275/Signla+closeup.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><p>Second batch of troops for my Indian Division got painted. There's Punjabi section. Still missing three men, but will be in full strength, when ready.</p><p>Young Lt. to act as second in command. Sniper team and signals man to joint FO team.</p><p>Then two new transports maybe for weapon teams or for some other purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3C7C36M5Qh330b1YSurXRArQHiWn9qeYOP5jFwWv-uuJpd-8X8wA-Ccn9G4ZQgXsqlOZm2FdNl-V7-DdZXxIxVAnVVCrvAdadDf9EASHln5sm0cm_SYByoe2zFU8SfJ4-bJAvRkcytQe/s1578/sq04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1578" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3C7C36M5Qh330b1YSurXRArQHiWn9qeYOP5jFwWv-uuJpd-8X8wA-Ccn9G4ZQgXsqlOZm2FdNl-V7-DdZXxIxVAnVVCrvAdadDf9EASHln5sm0cm_SYByoe2zFU8SfJ4-bJAvRkcytQe/w512-h325/sq04.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPy5o2ugREjNJ9ZkgdeF9WwCiCZfHjo6uaaNaFNo_T1UjHk2JPm-UCcDyKVgyqZumQPaPeeTDGYr316vthbQZax8FIJjyLQ3Dbz20UCo0dNbznk91fba1qK5hhHTx2jKm9ODDlDPbvqgoT/s1692/Lt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="1692" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPy5o2ugREjNJ9ZkgdeF9WwCiCZfHjo6uaaNaFNo_T1UjHk2JPm-UCcDyKVgyqZumQPaPeeTDGYr316vthbQZax8FIJjyLQ3Dbz20UCo0dNbznk91fba1qK5hhHTx2jKm9ODDlDPbvqgoT/w512-h384/Lt.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d3TNb4C03Rd_gXUEcsuhtLOe78PPPp41v5H0CwCFBIgI9pjt5kc2532wS5TA22eulPYwFerPMXMSKEDOfwE9ReN-nEx1-c4v1l784TLS09fQEoJlO-Q8eDG498bwGF3ddD4m04YcKiaz/s1761/FO+signals.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1761" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d3TNb4C03Rd_gXUEcsuhtLOe78PPPp41v5H0CwCFBIgI9pjt5kc2532wS5TA22eulPYwFerPMXMSKEDOfwE9ReN-nEx1-c4v1l784TLS09fQEoJlO-Q8eDG498bwGF3ddD4m04YcKiaz/w512-h380/FO+signals.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16cKRIMvMqrbvHIWNFu0eKzHDYZ1nlH1v_4j0FHlNW2mHwApjtDq3BDQTKXi2txXmNDQDzXqJvB885px5VZ0wwuAoUD6xOwesupuw6EKF2jig32GyUY7OAiUP7WaPw7vHGeV-eEO0IfLN/s1822/sniper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="1822" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16cKRIMvMqrbvHIWNFu0eKzHDYZ1nlH1v_4j0FHlNW2mHwApjtDq3BDQTKXi2txXmNDQDzXqJvB885px5VZ0wwuAoUD6xOwesupuw6EKF2jig32GyUY7OAiUP7WaPw7vHGeV-eEO0IfLN/w512-h382/sniper.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_5aOkD6dmjYmkSYbsr6Vq9qgFAJGI9fnW3V6AeGhh3bfbmsu054bbt_s6Lngw26qx2TeHXtlqS8QmYtiG-HwfP790Ya1NbM7S2Q8orE5m5OBAMP_SPtWpiw0BFlv5lM7IUm5QBAMXWgD/s1860/carriers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1571" data-original-width="1860" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_5aOkD6dmjYmkSYbsr6Vq9qgFAJGI9fnW3V6AeGhh3bfbmsu054bbt_s6Lngw26qx2TeHXtlqS8QmYtiG-HwfP790Ya1NbM7S2Q8orE5m5OBAMP_SPtWpiw0BFlv5lM7IUm5QBAMXWgD/w512-h433/carriers.jpg" width="512" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-64825878410287116072020-07-31T01:32:00.001-07:002020-07-31T01:32:49.078-07:00Indian platoon for Bolt Action desert war - part 1<div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3GkmuqXHOJieVOx_sOaND5PcaBviu7JC9MpMjiOQ9TN0SI63liWDK8UTF7lCPWrwvDLxxwrJBLdhjllRbbx6RMzDhnJXph3I6wjw1JfNtKu1cAzXEufO8OL7YlGPhNbUVnxHyXupxqB2/s1324/bren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="1324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3GkmuqXHOJieVOx_sOaND5PcaBviu7JC9MpMjiOQ9TN0SI63liWDK8UTF7lCPWrwvDLxxwrJBLdhjllRbbx6RMzDhnJXph3I6wjw1JfNtKu1cAzXEufO8OL7YlGPhNbUVnxHyXupxqB2/s320/bren.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Bolt action has been my favorite game since I first time tried it way back 2013. Since that I've painted some ten plus armies for the game. So I really don't need any more to play the game, but that's not the point at all. I love painting minis especially historical ones and that drives me to paint army after army. Some which I seldom play. I have long time planned to make proper desert war army based on regular foot sloggers, and Indian army mainly based on Sikh -troops was my choice. Bit different and yet very same proud British infantry. And when Warlord games launched new plastic boxes for desert war everything I needed was there. When the order of plastic box of 8th army with support and Indian pattern armored car arrived, I started working<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eTDwO9D9If73aEoU6S2g3NFm-_M5kLciNaQGleuyacBIOUeHVx8rjSGOIYajAzyeEycIywwuoO3lpli1Sw8ounUfM19GoW_9AC07xc3pin8FA28z8N2B6GIRc974viu7sVqW0RlQQFtz/s782/command.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eTDwO9D9If73aEoU6S2g3NFm-_M5kLciNaQGleuyacBIOUeHVx8rjSGOIYajAzyeEycIywwuoO3lpli1Sw8ounUfM19GoW_9AC07xc3pin8FA28z8N2B6GIRc974viu7sVqW0RlQQFtz/s320/command.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>early July. This is first set of troops painted.<div><br /><div><br /></div><div>At first, every army needs a commander and he is stoic Sir Archibal Armitage-Shanks, with his second in command. </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_X-hZVs9rkSNbMmC7nvG5fwXDebauicdemdncUGsPnGfs9oX0OVLtZT4zFNSCvx0GVmFzlQYbUGpi5svdm0YDeO_Yr-MQQj5x8uoi3vh0jTOmZ38fXXcyW6UrQbZr2jEvhtPKVE8tNnO/s1972/sq02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1972" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_X-hZVs9rkSNbMmC7nvG5fwXDebauicdemdncUGsPnGfs9oX0OVLtZT4zFNSCvx0GVmFzlQYbUGpi5svdm0YDeO_Yr-MQQj5x8uoi3vh0jTOmZ38fXXcyW6UrQbZr2jEvhtPKVE8tNnO/s320/sq02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then two sections of brave Sikh infantry armed in -42 manner, but will pass also earlier periods just by leaving out SMG's and replacing with sergeants with rifles. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LyAcf9vyWhzBYi7OwRN6lrdDQYyvIH9fPEAH5yp70Hql2ZMNgv_nyBNGPp5TdnCe5t9SH0XGgK3hgStpR81-yPoa1Aw2n1rS91pcDxmeqFpZkNylaW1nC-XqWMsVGmIZ7eG6NHoBXOa-/s1910/sq01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="1910" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LyAcf9vyWhzBYi7OwRN6lrdDQYyvIH9fPEAH5yp70Hql2ZMNgv_nyBNGPp5TdnCe5t9SH0XGgK3hgStpR81-yPoa1Aw2n1rS91pcDxmeqFpZkNylaW1nC-XqWMsVGmIZ7eG6NHoBXOa-/s320/sq01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPwmvP8cHO1WWW1_BbIBE3HOus-SXRnUu1CMhLhUCef8uXhtFKWpOPmmxlZtdlq5UuZecCxplcBdNfNIolVkoMEzeGFYBIOB3Uk0x8xVOVHGMH40wEttEa39q5KpACUB8AcT2jy-wuK4k/s320/radio.jpg" width="320" /></div>I like to build my squads, or sections pretty identical, just for the ease of game. So there's only minor changes in equipment, mainly number of SMG's. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Radio operator to keep in touch with HQ and artillery support.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKgSbtq0mNg_bkgB_UnrJ7pOFd2DFFX183wPw5o8T7XxXVtvPbd6dZPr2va8acxibu4CoGQNdNnCcf__2sQKtRqgXWgE0vfxIhyxJkvI7DbI-qvstiS57_M5eC5YW9Vb6sBGqeefOTbfK/s895/Mortar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="895" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKgSbtq0mNg_bkgB_UnrJ7pOFd2DFFX183wPw5o8T7XxXVtvPbd6dZPr2va8acxibu4CoGQNdNnCcf__2sQKtRqgXWgE0vfxIhyxJkvI7DbI-qvstiS57_M5eC5YW9Vb6sBGqeefOTbfK/s320/Mortar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Medium mortar is must for all infantry platoon.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWt2bc8Tpc8kBxifW7ssvhSVDigT3eiUcjhucYVw6mm4Vyn0Ad9B3CsPKGDPx7dxMOwQhZHn6ifqEYwnMr1akmgegQuktVe3eW9-qNkTEk6J77bFEGAfrNRce2nQwc9enzBFMRgmHh3GL/s973/MMG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="973" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWt2bc8Tpc8kBxifW7ssvhSVDigT3eiUcjhucYVw6mm4Vyn0Ad9B3CsPKGDPx7dxMOwQhZHn6ifqEYwnMr1akmgegQuktVe3eW9-qNkTEk6J77bFEGAfrNRce2nQwc9enzBFMRgmHh3GL/s320/MMG.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Same goes with trusty Vickers machine gun.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpcl035JJMukKnFsSxl3FH1S3iaHvmKKZEsMsVAFYueODGQCJVwXMoLQiEuff4duFyqiXWKp0nlLdkhVleIGvYH5t75a9sANTExtFqgt1tLBjsY9m-kuywa9c282RaNU2vTZI0Y2bm-V7/s1583/lgtmor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1583" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpcl035JJMukKnFsSxl3FH1S3iaHvmKKZEsMsVAFYueODGQCJVwXMoLQiEuff4duFyqiXWKp0nlLdkhVleIGvYH5t75a9sANTExtFqgt1tLBjsY9m-kuywa9c282RaNU2vTZI0Y2bm-V7/s320/lgtmor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Light mortar would also come handy in some instances.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpFoW_yZYjvTgLZ6p4eCzSWPKwnORFjv9ihsdfgRBtgOkAisV6JS7z1ys7z6kda8yNHl4GCOM2m3eTZ17ScLqm5Mu4_IFEP1Jy26hJLAaCH8w7bF-808a_mZQ7SK5eiBXw72W0VcTrXqf/s1282/BoysAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpFoW_yZYjvTgLZ6p4eCzSWPKwnORFjv9ihsdfgRBtgOkAisV6JS7z1ys7z6kda8yNHl4GCOM2m3eTZ17ScLqm5Mu4_IFEP1Jy26hJLAaCH8w7bF-808a_mZQ7SK5eiBXw72W0VcTrXqf/s320/BoysAT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>AT rifle to boost the moral of the boys, though bit out dated against German armor in -42.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOSVb27r3qY7_GKzjE1H4CMQLdRDc_D__MCIWy5gk8ZAbNEV6oc0qpGiVR1U6AP8hRqkrdQQdLFNxTbBn7bCzWBRT7YVMlhf25FRL1v_0oXDd8e47ygb01dH_pgvqU-Vk8-GnhswleU8o/s1670/Indian.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="1670" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOSVb27r3qY7_GKzjE1H4CMQLdRDc_D__MCIWy5gk8ZAbNEV6oc0qpGiVR1U6AP8hRqkrdQQdLFNxTbBn7bCzWBRT7YVMlhf25FRL1v_0oXDd8e47ygb01dH_pgvqU-Vk8-GnhswleU8o/s320/Indian.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And then first vehicle Indian pattern armored car naturally. 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This week we gathered again for a game at our club, and decided to have convoy attack game. We selected rule book scenario 5 "Destroy the convoy" as a base concept for our game. Then we just tweaked the game by selecting the ships we had available at the moment, and decide to play on larger board. Lastly we added one larger warship for both sides, a Flower and M class sweeper, just to get more nice models on the table. Normally we didn't bother much of calculating points, we just approximate the forces. That's because the drama and story is so much more fun, though it might be bit unbalanced sometimes. But still I have to state that Germans had bit stronger force, but they were the attacker, so that fits.<br />
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British navy was a freighter and two tankers, escorted by three Vospers and one Fairmile D MGB. One flower corvette was to join the battle later after being called for help. Germans attacked with four S-boots backed by R-boot. And there was also a minesweeper lurking around to join the fray at some stage.<br />
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Convoy started moving across the table from one end using slow speed, screened by the escorts. And at the same time the grey hunters appeared on horizon. The convoy was alerted and all ships put more speed to their propellers. The alerted Vospers prepared for a fight and Fairmile raised the speed up too.<br />
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After appearing on the scene German s-boots turned right and were clearly moving to better position for torpedo attack. Four fast and strong grey boat monsters were truly quite formidable opponent.<br />
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The Vospers fanned out to meet the Germans and ordered full speed for all boats. The aim was to raech and hit s-boots even before torpedoes were launched. S-boots lifted the speed too and fast they were. Convoy commander had spotted lone German R boot in front of the convoy on their course and Fairmile D was sent to deal the matching opponent.<br />
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After initial and not very accurate auto cannon shots from Vospers S-boots had used their stunning speed and moved on the port side of the convoy and turned for a torpedo launch. Germans also returned fire but the speed and size of Vospers gave very good protection for them. Germans were ready launch the torpedoes. As Vospers and S-boots passed by exchanging fire Germans launched first salvo of torpedoes.<br />
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The eals were on the water and moving swiftly to the convoy. The convoy was steaming full speed ahead and was just hoping for the best. Then the port side tanker took different decision and turned to face approaching S-boots and torpedoes. Maybe trying to give smaller target and pass between the approaching torpedoes. But now it had to face all those automatic cannons.<br />
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When MTB's passed S-boots one Vospers struck home with it's 20 mm cannon and the S-boot lost it's front gun and grew was badly shaken. This gave approaching poor tanker time, since Germans were not able to fire at all for a moment. But there was still other grey hunters to be faced.<br />
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Other ships of the convoy were watching helplessly approaching torpedoes and tried squeeze even more steam form boilers.<br />
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At the same time Fairmile and R-boot exchanged fire but both missed most of the shots and it seemed that R-boot was also more interested of the convoy than approaching and very strongly armed Fairmile.<br />
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Second wave of S-boots prepared for their torpedo launch.<br />
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Then the inevitable happened and torpedoes struck freighter port side the first torpedo nearly sunk the ship and then second one did the job. Freighters engines stopped and the ship became floating derelict for two turns.<br />
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This sinking time is a house rule we adopted when we felt, that shipwreck is cool to have on table for a while and then took off. So we decided that after dropping to zero hull points, ship will float D3 turns and then is removed from the board. This gives also a nice change to use those cool little lifeboat models I've done just for this purpose.<br />
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At this stage bigger ships entered the fight for both sides. German M -class minesweepers steamed on and immediately engaged Fairmile. But M-class missed heavy gun shots and MGB was saved for a moment. With it's multiple guns minesweepers sprayed fire also on Vospers hitting one badly.<br />
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The Flower class corvette joined also the scene from other side of the table and opened fire on S-boots getting some good hits on nearest one. And then the course of the corvette took it straight on collision course with one S-boots which wasn't able to evade.<br />
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This collision caused some damage on Corvette bow, but the hit sunk the poor s-boot.<br />
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Then the Germans got their revenge when the other s-boot passed by the corvette and raked it with auto cannon fire causing great deal of damage and hitting the corvette three times critically. Badly damaged corvette lost it's bridge, ammunition exploded and one gun was lost. There was quite chaotic situation on the ship.<br />
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During this fight of warships one more tanker was sunk by the gunfire of multiple Germans ships and all but on Vospers were lost too.<br />
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After realizing the defeat British escorts withdraw to save at least some ships and respect they had. Even though Royal Navy put up a brave fight Germans were too powerful and attacked with good tactics and the gun fire of Germans was amazingly accurate, many good hits and plenty of critical hits. Vospers proved to be bit of outgunned in this fight. So there was many life boats to be saved after the fight was over.<br />
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Once again a very good game of Cruel Seas. Action packed and very dramatic, in some sense cinematic in some phases. The Germans won but it was no walk in the park for them. The Royal navy fought bravely till the end.<br />
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After some twenty odd, almost thirty, years of war gaming, I have have painted miniatures more than enough. Recent years I have reached very good level of painting and I think that's the level I even don't want to improve much, even if I could. having reached this level of painting already some years ago, I'm able to paint quite a lot of miniatures for my hobby according the need. So I should be happy.<br />
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Some years ago I noticed sticking miss match of nicely painted miniatures and, frankly poor gaming tables we used to use. Our tables weren't the level of our miniatures and and especially not on the level I've seen in other clubs abroad. So more I was looking that more annoyed I became. There was something essential missing in this beloved hobby. Then after visiting Hamburger Tactica some years ago, decision was made. Next years should concentrate on making gaming tables up to a standard of our miniatures. And thus long term - strategic - objective was set, to make nice looking gaming tables in our gaming club with some like minded club mates. After all the hobby for me is about visual matters. About nice and well painted miniatures and lovely gaming tables, much more than just a game.<br />
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Previously I have published a story of making gaming table based on real scene of Continuation War battle Portinhoikka. This is now second table of the Continuation War series. Like the previous, this is also located in Karelian isthmus, place called Kuuerselkä. A place where Soviet attack on summer 1944 met strong resistance by Finnish jägers and assault guns. It was also a place where Finnish Stug assault guns saw their first action against Soviet armor.<br />
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This is a pictorical run down, how the table was put together with my club fellow, and put into good use in this years Ropecon gaming event.<br />
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And then the table was put into a use to promote our gaming club and Bolt Action game in Ropecon gaming event 2017 in Helsinki.<br />
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Once again great project with very pleasing results. This year we had probably nicest looking demo table in whole Con. With it's green field and forests it draw a lot of attention. And after that we were able to add beautiful new table in our clubs use. This was arguably the best table we've done so far, but not the last.<br />
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There has been quite a lot of talking about running a campaign of Finnish War 1808 -09. Quite interesting and eventful period of Finnish war history. Finland, or more precisely, eastern part of Swedish kingdom was a scene of one sideshows of Napoleonic wars. Related to peace treaty between Napoleonic France and Russia, Swedish part of Finland was attacked by Russian troops in order occupy it's territories and end Swedish rule in the area. Swedes and Finns naturally resisted as much as they could resulting what we now know as the Finnish War. The war went from early 1808 until 1809, and there was quite many battles and skirmishes finally which give good base for campaigning the war. Despite heroic efforts of Finns and Swedes, more professional, bigger and better equipped Russian army won and annexed area of Finland into Russian empire.<br />
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So I only changed the scale of miniatures from 15 mm to 28 mm. Here's some first units I produced for this campaign.<br />
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The rules we use are fairly new set of rules called Pikeman's Lament from Osprey. It written by Daniel Mersey and Michael Leck. Very easy and straightforward set of rules created from Lion Rampart rules. The rule are quite simple (which I like) and give good game play as well as smooth flow of action in the tabletop. The rules are set for Pike and shot period, but with some troops adaptation id can be easily used for black powder era too.<br />
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First encounter - The Battle of Yppäri April 1808<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VrE4aCeSvljLT_DGjytZ41MeOPGsdCP_DI74qZVoOUCR6wSfkMRyTc3F23eZD5YeWr1uwDdolY_7q3wBpmFg46BLQvH4ZohMDuQ_Kf_oqUcCbhy09JNM6ZT2WLALSogEXz6rkft3AAai/s1600/Ypp%25C3%25A4ri+deplo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VrE4aCeSvljLT_DGjytZ41MeOPGsdCP_DI74qZVoOUCR6wSfkMRyTc3F23eZD5YeWr1uwDdolY_7q3wBpmFg46BLQvH4ZohMDuQ_Kf_oqUcCbhy09JNM6ZT2WLALSogEXz6rkft3AAai/s320/Ypp%25C3%25A4ri+deplo.jpg" width="320" /></a>When Russian started the attack in February 1808 Swedish - Finnish army decided to withdraw not giving a fight until Eastern time in April. The battle of yppäri was one of the first notable battles where Russian advance force intercepted withdrawing Swedes in Pyhäjoki Yppäri. Swedes decided to fight in order to cover their river crossing. And the fight erupted.<br />
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Russian started their assault along the road and the same time Swedes withdrew fighting trying their best to slow Russians. After a while another flanking force of Russian entered the frey and the Swedes were caught between two forces.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finns are waiting for the Russian attack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Securing forces at the crossing keep the keen eye around, there's nothing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russian line and hussars launch the attack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blocking force of Savolax infantry marching to secure the river crossing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Russians march on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hussars assault the gun, but are chased away.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finnish jägers move to engage the enemy from the forest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stalwart Russian line marches on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russian light flanking force entering from the flank.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Light cavalry and jägers working together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some jäger action in snowy forest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russian win and after a hard fight Finns lose the fight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solid and strong Russian line firing salvos.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flanking action on frozen riverbank.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cossack advance into blocking position along the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Savolax infantry firing for their lives.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Russian return with more muskets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flanking force is gradually closing the door behind withdrawing Finns.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finns are now caught in crossfire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last remains of Finnish infantry trying to escape.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chased hotly by Russian light cavalry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Situation is desperate for the Finns.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surrender you are surrounded.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out of nowhere comes troops of Finish dragoons to relieve poor comrades.And are charged by the Cossack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dragoons are tougher and chase away Cossack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russian infantry advances steadily along the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fight is over.</td></tr>
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First fight goes clearly to Russians. Almost all Swedish-Finnish troops were killed in the fight and only some stragglers managed to escape by the help of lately arrived Dragoons.<div>
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Nice fight and very good test drive for the new rules. I liked the both. Next will be the battle of Viirret.<br /><span id="goog_233414511"></span><span id="goog_233414512"></span><br />
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Some Bolt Action after a while. New second edition rulebook brought some new nice rules and straightened some old one's better. But there's also set of new interesting scenarios in the book. And finally we had a chance to test one which looked good after I read it. The scenario Surrounded puts one team in the middle of the table in defense when other is attacker. In that sense quite typical set up. But the difference is very free deployment of attacker and reserves, which can enter what ever table edge they choose. Only limitation is that you can't use same edge right after your opponent. So no wily backstabbing action allowed, which is nice in terms of game play.<br />
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And the game itself was once again German Panzergrenadiers attacking in the bombed out village where handful of airborne were defending waiting reinforcements to help them. Mini Bastogne in some sense. So after airborne troopers had found good defensive positions among ruined housed in a village by the river Germans started their attack. At first German recon half track moved along the road, spotted US troops and opened fire with automatic cannon. Right after that squad of panzergrenadiers followed half track and moved swiftly towards now spotted enemy. And when Americans were mostly still hiding Germans continued their push and brought in Panther tank to support the attack.<br />
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The Americans wee still quite passive and only waited and let Germans come closer. And that's what they did. Second grenadier squad ran along the road to give support the leading unit and third squad went around church to seek good flanking positions around church corner. And finally arty FO and sniper found good positions on top of the hill. Everything seemed going well for the Germans.<br />
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Then the American opened up and poured massive infantry fire on FO who died with his assistants. And after that the flanking German squad was flanked itself by US infantry who popped from unexpected direction. US infantry opened fire and after two turns of firing all but one grenadier were down. Then US armor joined the fight and heavily sand backed Sherman 76 drove in and tried to hit Panther and hit but no penetration.<br />
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After that the Germans were in good position to launch concentrated assault in their right flank. The officer ordered two squads move in and open fire on nearest ruins and airborne within. Unfortunately US troops were set up in ambush and got to fire first. Then Germans went squads went in one by one and fired all they had on the airborne, but good hard cover of ruins saved many troopers. So first wave was ineffective. The Panther rolled towards the ruins of village and instead of dueling with Sherman it used machine guns to support advancing grenadiers and quite successfully. Close range fire from Panthers MMG's brought down many brave troopers. Americans tried to fire anther with Sherman and with bazooka but they either missed their mark or couldn't penetrate the quality armor of German tank.<br />
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The started the final phase of the fight. German grenadiers move close to airborne on ruins and withered the ruins with their automatic weapons and gradually got foothold in the village. Then there was much close range fire fights going for some turns. Very murderous for both sides. And when the infantry was having it's ruin by ruin fire fight Sherman managed to kill Panther with accurate shot. And after that US troops consolidated into better positions and remaining grenadiers didi the same and the fight was over. After some consideration in ended a draw, maybe slightly in favor of defender.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruined village by the river. Only the church was left intact.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruined centre of the village.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US airborne digging in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US truck unloaded.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squad of grenadiers flanking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very cautious Sherman challenging Panther.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ordered by the officer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US surprised Germans and killed them outright.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big cat on prowl.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sherman waiting for a clear shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panther moving boldly to support infantry attack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grenadiers attacking US positions.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US reinforcement moving in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Densely packed ruins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recon half track moving around to find clear shot. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some nice dice rolling.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After Panther was knocked out US troops are moving more freely.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last man standing from German engineers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Capt. Winters giving orders.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German officer preparing for the last push.</td></tr>
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Nice game and really fun scenario to play. With it's free deployment could never know where the enemy might be coming, very chaotic and fun way to play.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-26240953811476501682017-01-03T02:27:00.005-08:002017-01-03T02:28:10.755-08:00My year 2016 in miniature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's once again time look at past year 2016 in terms on my beloved painting, modeling and gaming hobby. And maybe look forward into year 2017, what is to be come from there.<br />
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Last year has been quite buys and productive year. I've been painting a lot and have started few new eras of war gaming. Also have participated the usual local conventions with some nice demo/participation games. And one of the highlights of last year was once again trip to Hamburg Tactica.<br />
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The only thing I noticed is I've been lazy with my blog. There's not that many articles or battle reports published as previous years, and the reason is that I haven't had that many games last year. I have painted more and tinkered with all those nice models. Maybe I'm becoming more choosy in terms of games I want to spend my time.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWhOofYk3Es886TYsM7Sh4Aw6kGsSG0QOW8i_kt8jv_fH2ykEPaxoGcM2PQeFtwmmmtUyz_mJiMv8pOIMLG0oNiSBeDolNQiT8ZUw8OaXg_gvgcpF-mGfxBxAnoFMW5yInGSqXJeuAOgn/s1600/desert+chevy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWhOofYk3Es886TYsM7Sh4Aw6kGsSG0QOW8i_kt8jv_fH2ykEPaxoGcM2PQeFtwmmmtUyz_mJiMv8pOIMLG0oNiSBeDolNQiT8ZUw8OaXg_gvgcpF-mGfxBxAnoFMW5yInGSqXJeuAOgn/s1600/desert+chevy.JPG" /></a>As I said before, there has been fair amount of painting in year 2016. I have continued to build my ever growing collection of WWII miniatures for Bolt Action. During last year I started and completed British and German desert armies with good choice of support weapons. It was nice to paint loads of sand brown vehicles and those iconic adversaries in desert war, DAK and Desert rats.<br />
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And when we talk about iconic units I added also small but very powerful team of LRDG jeeps and lorries in my collection. More on these nice models <a href="http://mentor888.blogspot.fi/2016/03/bolt-action-my-dak-part-one-complete.html"><span style="color: orange;">here</span></a>.<br />
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Unfortunately I haven't had chance to field them but once, but where their firepower scary.<span style="color: yellow;"> <a href="http://mentor888.blogspot.fi/2016/11/bolt-action-desert-raiders.html">Report of that desert incident can be found here.</a> </span><br />
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Desert wasn't the only new WWII project during last year since I also started Imperial Japanese army for pacific and kit bashed some US infantry for Pacific to fight along the Marines in island hopping. With these US reinforcements I also acquired some Higgins boats to ferry troops on shore. I'm planning to re-run the Tarawa mini campaign once again this year and now with proper equipment and enough troops. I kinda like Pacific theater.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthMrgPdA3mM4b7wI-tkZVWy6Ybj-zg1eU6Ty6ywTBY8Ys26c0759SafEuSimdzk2CPjn_9duCyihy4tvWUmgGpy0x697c_TPbtjJPnTDiYoYHGasMFOI8d9XIVuAG2D9_gvDpi3UWhm5S/s1600/continentals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthMrgPdA3mM4b7wI-tkZVWy6Ybj-zg1eU6Ty6ywTBY8Ys26c0759SafEuSimdzk2CPjn_9duCyihy4tvWUmgGpy0x697c_TPbtjJPnTDiYoYHGasMFOI8d9XIVuAG2D9_gvDpi3UWhm5S/s320/continentals.jpg" width="320" /></a>Year 2016 also saw start of not one but two new war gaming periods and massive army building with that. First one was when I agreed to join in AWI starter army deal with my club mate and volunteered buy and paint Continental rebels. This was very intensive painting project when I painted some 130 + Continental miniatures on period of one month. I didn't painted anything else as you might guess. Sounds tedious, but was really quite interesting experiment of how much one can produce on certain period of time.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNquGdxeszvEujRZ2VEl0SNv7whnJi0tGc4-LJmiF3VFSWPIFo4Wx_Rct9WDuF4ibcVZEvipNLDgHnIiUuys33M5vsye0JHDQ9dfdBZxXbc-BTbvNuIQl_G7TkYW90qt5Y2rLMcR3itPgA/s1600/ECW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNquGdxeszvEujRZ2VEl0SNv7whnJi0tGc4-LJmiF3VFSWPIFo4Wx_Rct9WDuF4ibcVZEvipNLDgHnIiUuys33M5vsye0JHDQ9dfdBZxXbc-BTbvNuIQl_G7TkYW90qt5Y2rLMcR3itPgA/s320/ECW.jpg" width="320" /></a>And if that wasn't enough I went in a another massive painting venture after summer. Some club mates started talking about ECW and TYW project and I was in. So from August I've been painting ECW parliament army for coming ECW campaign which is to start on early 2017 with Edgehill fight. Somehow ECW miniatures have been most joyful to paint. They are full of character and actually quite colorful too. Even the amount of painted ECW figures has been quite substantial I haven't reached the same numbers with that project than in AWI, maybe the year is taking it's toll.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWwtoE6Hwjx3iW7XFirKt5UCiwczYIAL211Wl0KdRDR8T8If0Kgx8N3zUpiPVbC8UR92QKQJGP98PTpSw-hcGXlf0UErDY3GJq8EHZTMOZQt9pY4OFw-QyY00nki6B-dPaiDrkBFT6wE6/s1600/rivertown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWwtoE6Hwjx3iW7XFirKt5UCiwczYIAL211Wl0KdRDR8T8If0Kgx8N3zUpiPVbC8UR92QKQJGP98PTpSw-hcGXlf0UErDY3GJq8EHZTMOZQt9pY4OFw-QyY00nki6B-dPaiDrkBFT6wE6/s320/rivertown.jpg" width="320" /></a>Addition to these main painting projects, i tinkered little this and that, building mainly terrain <br />
piecesand objectives. And yes had two very productive and good table projects with my club mate Kalle. First one was desert table which is featured in many of my Bolt Action AAR's in my blog. The second one was build of modular river table with interchangeable center piece. After having had some mishaps with water effect we realized one of the greatest tables so far.<br />
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The whole idea of concentrating on terrain and tables was brought home from last years Hamburger Tactica, where we decided our focus for the year to be a good quality terrain.<br />
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<b>Wargames</b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUKigyqLLwTS5u8V5DW-6BQDwgtCAloXpRh8aGEQ1VrqWsNbia-CIKqRy9Bf41UufjhB9Xde1laoIKGdBT00vPH8rUNvfVJgOJB1GwlEWCcm9TVm4tsoGVLv0lyMVRaOr3JSGPWFxpJan/s1600/sturmit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUKigyqLLwTS5u8V5DW-6BQDwgtCAloXpRh8aGEQ1VrqWsNbia-CIKqRy9Bf41UufjhB9Xde1laoIKGdBT00vPH8rUNvfVJgOJB1GwlEWCcm9TVm4tsoGVLv0lyMVRaOr3JSGPWFxpJan/s320/sturmit.JPG" width="320" /></a>If I've been quite busy on painting and building, gaming has been little bit slower. Not that many <br />
games a month, maybe only one or two maximum, but that seems OK. Some years ago I decided to go for quality that quantity in gaming. Bolt Action has been on to my list in gaming as in previous years, its' just so good game and interesting theme. In Bolt Action I have had roughly a game in a month which is quite enough. With new V2 rulebook it saw some more gaming activities during autumn. In Bolt we have had traditional gaming days and demonstrations in our Club and in some conventions.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJV2uGjgEZLSFsJFzygbWzziFvAUVZRAZVeXKNLjwoSKZK9q7i2o-lQO8Hy-W2SmBxAvGPR_h9X9rmiWKSA5SK50T0tjomAuDYi2pk9jX5Cb7Kzi0qJv234Iqn5FbYCv5FIHpQOWLfo_L/s1600/ropeconawi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJV2uGjgEZLSFsJFzygbWzziFvAUVZRAZVeXKNLjwoSKZK9q7i2o-lQO8Hy-W2SmBxAvGPR_h9X9rmiWKSA5SK50T0tjomAuDYi2pk9jX5Cb7Kzi0qJv234Iqn5FbYCv5FIHpQOWLfo_L/s320/ropeconawi.jpg" width="320" /></a>Black Powder was once again activated when we started the AWI gaming after summer holidays. We<br />
started loose campaign and started playing games from Warlords Rebellion campaign book. we started with the first fight and went on until the size of the games exceeded our supply of miniatures. Now the campaign is on hold until more troops will be painted. The Rebellion book is very good campaign book and the scenarios give nice and relaxed games. I really have enjoyed playing them. We also had a participation game of AWI in local gaming convention Ropecon, where our new armies were on display and the game was introduced for interested. We had fun and people had fun, it was all fun.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRdN5a_we_MDfsJcBt-EV9W4_nt1jq86EU1w_VhC5cG6M6v04qmcWefcDtzjFnVXy3bh12VNJ2NGHLKnAp5mZ70hiWCXQxfmX0mmnaczErmd0jPZoN7uk6rUFoWmyx7A-ic7wRKBjtPnc/s1600/ECW2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRdN5a_we_MDfsJcBt-EV9W4_nt1jq86EU1w_VhC5cG6M6v04qmcWefcDtzjFnVXy3bh12VNJ2NGHLKnAp5mZ70hiWCXQxfmX0mmnaczErmd0jPZoN7uk6rUFoWmyx7A-ic7wRKBjtPnc/s320/ECW2.jpg" width="320" /></a>And them at late last year we had our first ECW fight just to field new troops and take first tasters of the new period. We gathered figures from four gamers and had fairly nice looking fight where Parliament troops met the kings men on the field. The table was bit cramped but the provided quite intense game. And it was true eye candy with all those large blogs of units and flags flying. This we will go back in year 2017 big time with ECW campaign and then TYW battles.<br />
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For this I will definitely paint way more figures too since I really enjoy the look and feel of these men with feathers in their hats.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQSyKSVLRxmy19ud-yQOZH57TjFlEi15EBvVwqpLz0ON96ebmB6DXEB5HWpiSr77FCIfGlBcBviipc4cdkPRp8Cro9lGq6D7eMdSAtQpzh9v-feEj_2-xnfmmQWNjYqyOigy5vTDk-gRG/s1600/war+head.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQSyKSVLRxmy19ud-yQOZH57TjFlEi15EBvVwqpLz0ON96ebmB6DXEB5HWpiSr77FCIfGlBcBviipc4cdkPRp8Cro9lGq6D7eMdSAtQpzh9v-feEj_2-xnfmmQWNjYqyOigy5vTDk-gRG/s320/war+head.JPG" width="320" /></a>And yes, and one of my oldest gaming involvement continued also last year. Traditional WH 40K games during summer had some 40K games in the Club and then just before Christmas great day with my special War Head friends. Our <a href="http://www.gowarhead.com/2016/12/war-head-civil-war-iii-combat-coverage.html"><span style="color: yellow;">Civil war inhouse tournament</span></a> is new classic. Intense day of friendly but unforgiving gaming for bragging rights.<br />
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My hobby year saw also traditional weekend in Hamburger Tactica with friends. Tradition that will repeated also this year of 2017. Our Club also participated in PoroCon gaming convention in Helsinki. I promising new gaming con that combines nice all sorts of table top games. This also will be on my schedule for next spring.<br />
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<b>Plans, plans... </b><br />
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My painting plans are quite clear. More Bolt Action armies aiming to have them all! And then the previously mentioned ECW/TYW painting project. And then some more AWI Continentals. And off course something I haven't even noticed yet, but will most likely to venture in...<br />
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I have some plans and ideas of some Bolt Action events for next year. Maybe the first will be re-run of Tarawa campaign from two years back. Three game mini campaign of three fighting days in Tarawa. Now with reviewed scenario rules.<br />
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Then on June Normandy D-Day mega game. Game set up I spotted in one of the British gaming blogs which I would like to repeat in some way. It will be D-Day landing on four joined tables spanning from airborne landing until first wave fights itself through the defenses. Involving some six players having the same game. This will test Bolt Actions limits, but would be great fun.<br />
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And maybe the year 2017 sees Napoleonic 1813 campaign start in the Club. Which I'll be participating.<br />
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and maybe something more...<br />
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Back to desert with some heavily armed trucks! My club mate had some nice Italian trucks painted and asked me for a game of Bolt in the Desert. I naturally agreed since this was an opportunity for me to field LRDG team I haven't had chance to play yet. So we agreed a game and went back to Beda Fomm, since it is very mobile scenario and all Italian troops are in the trucks. So I gathered blocking force from my 8th army footsloggers and flanking force from LRDG veterans. Italians had four trucks full of infantry, a command team and a tank.<br />
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The fight started by Italians driving through the pass into he open where they were immediately fired by British blocking force behind the roadblock. First truck was set in flames and troops bailed out. More trucks speeded along the road and Italian traffic jam was gradually forming. This was the moment when LRDG flanking force hit and heavily armed jeeps and a Chevrolet truck knocked out another Italian truck. Just after that veteran infantry speeded in dismounted and eliminated Italian squads one by one by firing and in close combat. This was retaliated by Italian tank which rumbled in and gunned down helpless SAS troopers. One jeep with heavy machine gun was trying to pin the ending in flames itself. Fast strike and bold assault just in the middle of Italian convoy caused such confusion that rest of the fight was fought on the mouth of the pass. There British fire power was decisive and almost all Italian infantry lost. Only lonely tank was left but it withdraw or surrendered in the end.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The scene, empty desert road through the pass.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AT rifle waiting in ambush.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desert rats arranging roadblock ambush. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Italian truck speed in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The more followed by the officer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After first truck got hit Italian troops dismount and prepare to fight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On truck out and Italian HQ is checking the plans.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veteran desert raiders join the fight with murderous effect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heavily armed jeeps flanking Italians. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Italian troops pushing forward by the burning trucks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Desert Rats join the fight,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remaining desert raiders push forward selling their lives dearly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One jeep knocked out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the end only Italian tank was remaining on the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strong British blocking force is holding it's ground.</td></tr>
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The day went for the British. The heroes of the fight were SAS troops that took out two full infantry squads boldly attacking straight into the enemy. They were gunned down but they really swung the fight and stole initiative from the Italians. And off course those scary LRDG vehicles bristling with machine guns pouring insane amounts of fire. On Italian side the tank was the man of the match.<div>
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Nice game in good company, good stuff!<br /><br /></div>
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Once again Bolt Action on the club, second game with new Ed.2 rules and this time I wasn't playing, but game mastering this one. Few friends asked if they could test new Ed.2 rules so I devised a game for them. Both players were familiar with BA game, so there was no need run basics and we concentrated on new features of Ed.2.<br />
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This game was first run for our new river board we made for display purposes, when we were presenting our Club in an event near Helsinki. The board has river running through it, so it's more or less bit tricky board to play. But it's a beauty and we like to play narrative and thematic scenarios, not focusing on strict balance of the game. So. I based the game on "take the bridge" scenario, which I slightly modified. Now, instead of taking a just a bridge, the attacker had task to secure two river crossings, a bridge and a ford.<br />
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The fight was located somewhere in France in late summer -44 where US troops were doing strong push towards Paris. A battle group of Rangers and Paratroopers were tasked to take and secure two river crossings for the armored units. Germans were defending, but they were badly stretched and there wasn't strong troops to guard the riverbanks in all crossings. So the was only unit of infantry, MMG and PAK40 guarding two crossings.<br />
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At the start US elite troops made strong push towards both crossing at the same time. US troopers advanced swiftly to river and later they were backed by Sherman. Germans put up good fight but their fire wasn't enough to stop US veterans determined attack. Soon US troops started going across on two spots and after that they quickly eliminated German resistance. Not even the second wave of Germans wasn't able to change the push. So in the end US force took both crossing points and almost wiped Germans out totally.<br />
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The game went for US too easily, but as I said, the main focus of that scenario wasn't to find balance, but have thematic fight. But next time I'll give Germans armored support, a tank or SP sun and maybe some more infantry. Also the rules of wading in the river need some adjustments.<br />
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Here's some eye candy of our new table and the fight along the river.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One objective, a ford to be taken. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second objective was this nice bridge. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sherman rumbles in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rangers start advancing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US airborne on left flank.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rangers rush for the bridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rangers advance cautiously to river.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Across the river, troops! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This ruin was fire base for MG42, paratroopers took it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rangers doing risky business attacking another ruin full of Germans.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last fire fight, after this Germans withdrew.</td></tr>
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Quite nice game, bit unbalanced and next time we do this I'll do some alterations for the scenario. When wading, troops get only +1 cover and they can't use their weapons at all. Would like to test this again....<br /><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-42105911990891201282016-10-05T11:58:00.000-07:002016-10-05T11:58:20.363-07:00Bolt Action - Demolition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First game of Bolt Action with new V2 rules. And Bolt Action game after some time. And it was like coming home. New rules are very much the same old BA, but with some nice additions which make the game even more fun.<br />
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The actual game was a scenario Demolition from the new rulebook. In which both sides have the same mission to destroy enemy depot or something. Not very interesting, but worked well as a test bench for new ruleset. In the future I'd prefer attacker - defender scenarios with good background story.<br />
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The actual fight started with British commandos forming up to make two pronged attack on German ammo dump. Germans formed up on their left a flank to advance to Allied fuel supply dump through bombed out village ruins. Both supply spots were left quite lightly guarded, British opened the fight by Arty FO calling in fire mission. On the opposite side German lieutenant ordered two infantry squads to move forward and then followed them. Then artillery struck but missed the mark and shells dropped quite near commando unit and they got well pinned. Germans on the left flank moved forward but came under fire from British machine guns and mortars. Intense fire fight erupted around the village ruins, but casualties were still low. Then Cromwell tank rolled in and gunned down some more Fallshirmjägers. And then to finnish the job, German squad on far left was assaulted by tough commandos and got killed outright. Germans brought in their reserves and fortified their supply depot by infantry squad which made fire base behind cemetery walls. They were supported by Stug 42, so there was no way that Commandos were ever able to destroy depot. When German advance stalled on left flank and situation turned in senseless fire fight, which only caused casualties without results, bith officers ordered withdrawal and fight ended up a draw.<br />
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And then the main thing, nice pictures from the fight.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bombed out village on Belgian border.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commandos start advancing across the field.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fallschimrjägers advance through the forest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cromwell rumbles in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commandos regrouping after successful close quarters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commando officer changing tactics in the cover of ruined house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fallschirmjägers advance through the cemetery.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fearsome MG42 in ambush position.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans on left flank just before they decided to start withdrawing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commandos behind the ruined walls quite hesitant. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Officer ordering covering fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cromwell moving in to challenge Stug.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Let's go boys. to fight another day"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German sniper observing the situation to unravel.</td></tr>
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As I mentioned before, good old Bolt with new spices, which make it even tastier. Nothing is missing but many new features have been brought in. Good upgrade! And off course nice game if not the best scenario.<br /><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-41982208768087057852016-09-07T11:39:00.001-07:002016-09-07T22:42:57.416-07:00Black Powder - Hubbardton 1777<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our slow paced AWI campaign continued once again. This time the fight was small advance guard confrontation up in Vermont. Advance guard of Continentals was sent forward to gather stragglers and protect their retreat from British hands. The engagement was fought by the river. Rebel force was facing truly superior British infantry, light infantry and grenadiers, elite in many ways.<br />
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The battlefield was dense forest and only the Monument Hill was barren. Forest gave proper cover but was hindering the movement throughout the fight. Not at all typical Black Powder fight but quite typical during AWI.<br />
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Continental troops were deployed mostly on top of the Monument hill and few companies from various regiments were sent to watch over the river and check the crossing of British. British troops marched in led by light infantry. Later they were followed by stout grenadiers. British light infantry advanced quickly by the river and opened fire on Continental companied from other side of the river. Continentals returned fire and fire fight lasted for a while. More British troops came in the forest by the river. At the same time Continental infantry closed by to fire on British troops preparing to assault across the river.<br />
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The fight stalled for some time and troops from both sides of the river concentrated on intensive shootout. The the British general decided to attack. Left flank of British troops assaulted across but strong right wing didn't got commands clear and stayed put. British left flank started close fighting with Continental regiments but wasn't able to mount strong assaults. So brave Continentals repelled many assaults of British grenadiers. At the same time one Continental general was frantically gathering stragglers and ushered them away back to their regiments.<br />
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The last phase on the fight was when finally British right wing managed to cross the river. At the same time the Continental general somehow got distracted from the objectives, which was to bring his men safe and kept on futile fight against overwhelming British troops. The poor stragglers were saved, but the Continental advance force was lost in result. Yes, Crown troops won.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British advance guard march to river.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strong red line prepares.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Continentals start fire fight which was to last for some time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More British flags can be seen by the worried Continentals.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prepare for the assault boys!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British launch the assault but right wing misses the command and stays back.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British grenadiers assault.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Continentals defend the hill quite successfully.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Until they break.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fight is over and remnants of Continental troops retreat.</td></tr>
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Really interesting scenario and good hard fight. British were absolutely elite all the way. But Continentals took advantage from the terrain and were able top put up solid fight. Fun game, truly.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-57368306623335561862016-08-18T13:08:00.000-07:002016-09-07T22:42:12.926-07:00Black Powder - Shatterton's Hill 1776<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Third game of out gradually advancing series of AWI games. This time the fight was "Chatterton's Hill" from the "Rebellion" campaign book. This was another fight where British troops were attacking the flank of Continental army. To oppose that Continental army was hastily ordered to form a defense on Chatterton's Hill. Fairly large hill by the Bronx river. Good high ground looking over the river with reasonable lines of fire. For the attacker situation was somewhat difficult, since reaching Continentals meant crossing the river. And crossing was to be done either over a bridge or a ford. Crossing elsewhere would need some swimming actions. Stout British forces were accompanied by solid Hessian professional, aggressive and capable army for the attack. Continentals were somewhat mixed bag. One part was decent continental line and another part militia or levy, which wasn't that reliable under fire.<br />
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This was the starting situation where the commander of the crown forces general von Heister started his attack. British-Hessian army approached the river in three columns. They had also delpoyed fairly large battery of cannons on small hill to provide long range fire support.The Continentals had two brigades both commanded on the hill. The militia was at front and Continental line as a reserve.<br />
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Since continental army have had some time, they had managed to set up nice firing lines just on the crest of the hill, where they waited muskets loaded and powder horns at hand for the inevitable.<br />
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British troops advanced rapidly cross light wood and vegetation and soon all crown troops reached the riverbank and opened musket fire. This was joined the battery on the Wolf Pit hill. The musket fire caused some casualties but the cannonade wasn't that effective. Maybe due the long range they had to fire.<br />
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Continental reply for the fire was surprisingly quite effective and caused considerable casualties and disorder. The Americans sure knew how to shoot.<br />
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There was a moment in the fight when both armies stood their ground and tried to break on another with muskets and cannons. But this was playing for the Americans since they were decent shots and they were able to bring large number of muskets to bear from their high ground.<br />
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At this point general von Heister adopted aggressive tactic and ordered Hessians to attack across the ford and one british column across the bridge. Very sensible tactics with good and solid infantry.<br />
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Hessians rushed over the ford taking fire and front units managed to reach continental militia. But crossing the ford was so slow that front unit was attacking alone and was beaten back by three battalions of levy.<br />
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When the crown army started crossing the river continental militia was pouring lead on Hessian crossing the ford and continental flank did the same on British crossing the bridge.<br />
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British and Hessian attacked over the river in many places and got some local victories. But continental reserves plucked the caps and even more muskets fired on the crown troop fording across the river.<br />
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One by one crown battalions were depleted and were forced to retire field. Watching more and more troops withdrawing general von Heister sounded retreat and left the field in good order. Continental flank was secured and the hill was still in at American hands. After a good fight, this was American day.<br />
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Nice game once again. Both sides put up a good fight and there was a lot that happened on the table during the game. The game was played in good humor and gentlemanly, as thsi game should be played. Enjoyable time.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-60196517299123166432016-07-24T10:10:00.000-07:002016-07-24T10:10:36.171-07:00Bolt Action - The Forest Incident<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back to Bolt Action, when we continued our slow paced Fall Rot campaign with a club mate. Lat time we had fight over German plans in a bombed out city. Now French troops arranged true surprise for advancing germans in quite dense forest area. Maybe they made use of the plans captured last time. Before the game we agreed that we will have a game in wooded area where no tanks or other vehicles could operate. Only portable weapons were allowed with artillery and mortars, off course. The scenario was straightforward attrition from the rulebook with no frills.<br />
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The encounter started by both forces entering the table squad by squad trying to find as good position as possible in terms of cover and good advance paths through the thick vegetation. Main force of Germans went their right and only one squad was sent to find flanking position on left flank. The wily French mirrored German moves as they knew where their grey clad enemies would advance. After initial moves both troops advanced cautiously through the forest trying to find possible enemy ahead. The German flanking force got contact first and they started exchange on shots with French squad. And then the first disaster hit poor Germans. French mortar team spotted the enemy and hit it with fist shot, like sniper. Some Germans MMG team was practically annihilated. Then the same faith met the covering infantry who fell murdering fire from French guns. The same scene was repeated on right flank too when first advancing German squad was hit by the another French mortar. The unlucky squad got pinned in choke point which blocked the safe route from other German squads. Then rest of the fight saw accurate mortar fire and equally accurate small arms fire from French troops. Germans weren't able to bring same firepower on French since their artillery was delayed all the fight and squads had to join the fight piecemeal. Result of this incident was almost annihilated German platoon and humiliating defeat as a price.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The battlefield before the fight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French sniper ready in position.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans advance and all is looking still good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right flank meets and firing starts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mortar is just hit the point squad and FO is calling for supporting fire for the Germans.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French officer set a firing line in forest line.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German MMG takes aim, just before it's hit by the mortar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German left flank gets shots badly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The heroes of this fight French footsloggers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans prepare to withdraw from intense fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German FO is still trying to call fire while watching infantry withdrawing. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last surviving squad of Germans disengage quickly to fight another day.</td></tr>
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Nice fight in interesting scenery. And nice continuation for our campaign. This time Germans were badly beaten, the plans stolen by the French resistance were truly put in use this time.<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-77097603764306927942016-07-18T11:07:00.000-07:002016-07-18T11:07:00.432-07:00Black Powder - Bunker Hill 1775<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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AWI game once again and quite soon after the first one. This time we picked scenario Bunker Hill from the Rebellion campaign book. Bunker Hill was famous battle of American war of independence, since it showed Continental rebels that British army wasn't all invisible. Historically British won but it was very Pyrhic one, since British lost roughly half of their strength in this fight. Well, this time it went totally differently.<br />
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The scenario saw well trained British troops attacking boldly to American defenses on to of the hill. The defenses were manned by rebel militia, much under graded compared the attacker.<br />
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British approach was remarkably quick and it surprised the rebels totally. At the same time rebel reinforcements didn't came at the start of the fight. So after only few quick shots from the defender British elite was ready to make bayonet attack. Only solace was that British artillery was left behind and it never too part in this fight. But it wasn't really needed, infantry took care of the fighting and well they did.<br />
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After remarkably quick march British troops strong assault on the hill and one by one defending militia was broken and left the fight. And when at the same time only one company of reinforcements appeared, defenders were broken and forced to surrender the defenses and withdraw from them.<br />
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The fight was over and British won. It was resounding victory for the Crown with minimal losses. Not really historical outcome.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">American militia is looking the enemy forming battle lines and start the solid approach by the sound of the drums. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British battle line moving ahead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British officer urging his troops forward.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British right flank closing worryingly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Militia preparing to fire a volley.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American officers keep the lines steady.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American militia firing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First assault hit home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Situation is getting desperate for the defenders.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British broke defender lines and rush in the defenses.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American militia breaks from the fight and the day is British.</td></tr>
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This was very quick game. British attacker took the defenses quickly and there wasn't actually much that defenders could do. They were outnumbered and outgunned and no reserves arrived during the critical stage. So American militia did what they could and the they left to fight another day.<br />
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Still nice game and loads of bad luck for the defender. Until the next one...<br />
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Few days ago we started new gaming era in our Club when the first American War of Independence battle took place. The preparations for this gaming started early this year, when friend of mine ordered Death or Liberty -boxed set from Warlord games and asked who would joint the deal. Well I did and became owner of new Continental rebel army, which I had to paint. I left this to be for a while and then during April I labored hard and painted all 130 plus miniatures in one month. The some additional ones just to bolster ranks. Now we started gaming and tested the armies with a scenario Freeman's farm from Black Powder rulebook. After preparing a table and gathering the appropriate troops for the fight both armies were ready to meet on remote farm.<br />
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The fight was part of the Saratoga campaign where British troops were led by general Burgoyne, who was marching towards rebel positions in three different columns separately. Americans were well entrenched and ready, but General Arnold decided to march to meet the approaching British and attack the British while they were marching divided. British had three different brigades and the Hessian one took long route and wasn't able to join the fight at start.<br />
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The fight started by British brigade entering the table in marching column in the centre. Column had sent light infantry picket forward to scout. Just after first brigade another British brigade was following on right flank. It had also sent some Canadians and Indians as advance guard.<br />
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British pickets move past the apparently empty farm and the brigade follows still in columns.<br />
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Morgans light infantry and riflemen had been watching the approach in hidden position. Then they open the long range rifle fire to British advance troopers. And surprise redcoats some what. When the first shots have been fired British commanders order their battalions change to line formation and advance rapidly ready to engage the enemy.<br />
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Fierce firefight erupts between British light infantry and American riflemen and behind that British battle lines prepare for the fight. At the same time more Americans started marching in. A brigade of American militia moved swiftly in and formed also a line and started firing approaching British.<br />
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Other American brigade was late to arrive, so British troops had good time to form long line and advance even further in the centre. Light troops continued their exchange of shots.<br />
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Then rest of the Americans managed to enter the battlefield this time from British left. Strong rebel brigade advanced rapidly and formed lines preparing to engage.<br />
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Americans on British right fire British lines causing some casualties.<br />
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And British line answer is alike. Now there is intense linear musketry going on right side of the farm. Classical stuff.<br />
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Poor Indians have been advanced a bit too deep and get in crossfire and are almost annihilated as a result.<br />
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British troops in the centre are locked in fight with American light troops, but they are so well in cover of the woods that hitting them is difficult.<br />
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While British are occupied in the centre and leave their left flank vulnerable to American flanking move.<br />
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Which they do and move three battalions around British left flank preparing for attack. The lonely British battery is holding the flank.<br />
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Other four American battalions keep fighting British around the farm locking British left and preventing them to react the flanking move.<br />
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On the right flank British commander orders his brigade to assault American line and hard fighting starts around the fence.<br />
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Eventually British break American line which retires from the fence. And redcoats consolidate by the fence. British left flank is not doing so well and it is still getting fire from American light troops and battalions from left. After some assaults and even more firefight British brigade gets broken and is forced to disengage from the fight.<br />
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When the fight had been raging already quite some time, last British brigade, or actually Hessian, joins the fight. The fight is now turning for Americans when strong British brigade is withdrawing from the fight. Now the late arrival of the Hessians proves to be fortunate since their arrival is protecting wavering British centre and withdrawing brigade.<br />
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In a situation where one British Brigade was leaving the field and another badly mauled in the fight British high command orders the army to retire from the field. Americans watched British leaving the field reluctant to follow since there was quite heavy casualties on their side too and they had won after all.<br />
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First game of AWI period with brad new miniatures and nice one too. I really liked the game and all those colorful uniforms and flags made the table a true spectacle.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-60981040624348730212016-06-29T10:22:00.000-07:002016-06-29T10:40:40.160-07:00Bolt Action - Germans of all sorts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I haven't been updating these pages much lately. I've been busy with other things and did some odd AWI painting for joint project I agreed with my club mate. I'll post something on that too in due time. But Bolt Action is still high on my list an I do paint figures for it too. Recently I've painted some late war germans and some late war tanks. This is part of Ardennes campaign I'm planning to play in autumn this year. I bought odd set of SS troopers from another friend, which gave me good opportunity to practice Waffen SS camo for the first time ever. So here's some new additions for my constantly growing WWII figure collection.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Officer and HQ squad.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scary MG42 firing over the shoulder.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medium mortar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some early war too from Foundry line.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Objective markers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Earlier LMG in good position.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panzer grenadiers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Workhorse Panzer IV.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And effective Panther.</td></tr>
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Some pictures are bit off focus sorry, but mostly you they are OK.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-26425613413222953732016-06-19T03:21:00.000-07:002016-06-20T22:47:59.580-07:00WH40K - Hot LZ on Ghondar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBG7aTV9eDNXMUu_I_eKvjmC-6Ah3P6IihLrcx3zSsNlSpp7kblG1xKn3zBOWiTr-dxW2pf4_QD_SSB4gkoXqMpLwXp7M9JtG-K5W_HKYY_c1_oIYRk9Z7kOLZQs-5fcWwRCZ-5nHAzTu/s1600/aa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBG7aTV9eDNXMUu_I_eKvjmC-6Ah3P6IihLrcx3zSsNlSpp7kblG1xKn3zBOWiTr-dxW2pf4_QD_SSB4gkoXqMpLwXp7M9JtG-K5W_HKYY_c1_oIYRk9Z7kOLZQs-5fcWwRCZ-5nHAzTu/s320/aa.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
I went once again back into WH40K. The game I started all this miniatures wargaming back in the day. I was drawn in when I got invited to take part into a big thematic game. This was also starting game of our clubs WK40K summer campaign. The game was about planetary defense force battling against Tyranid invasion. One could say, classic and epic WH40K stuff. The game was two vs. two players so we managed to gather some 4 000 pts. per side and had the game in double sized table, just to get enough room to move and create clear lines of defense. I was once again commanding my brave Elysian 77th drop detachment which came to aid and support local Gronos PDF and hastily gathered militia. Imperial troops were facing wast hordes of Tyranid bugs of all sorts. They came in all forms, from man sized into big and even more huge. They even had something called Bio Titan. Scary but fortunately slow one.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QgIOVVYdAUmOfLOh7Y0hS2FHtGh5OJc_XcymYAmzNZfM8uaKPAPQxHACE9ezBov8pd4PYbt1YGX5isnUWiVig_x1Ph14Brz45zv7f6vqgIgAf0S3UeBYbeqW3vNaYvly-WwI5eHYzU4I/s1600/P6182808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QgIOVVYdAUmOfLOh7Y0hS2FHtGh5OJc_XcymYAmzNZfM8uaKPAPQxHACE9ezBov8pd4PYbt1YGX5isnUWiVig_x1Ph14Brz45zv7f6vqgIgAf0S3UeBYbeqW3vNaYvly-WwI5eHYzU4I/s320/P6182808.JPG" width="320" /></a>Before the battle local PDF had set three defensive lines which were to stop the attacker. First line <br />
was mainly formed of dug in infantry. Second line was more infantry and with some tanks here and there and third line was mainly armored line. Other Imperial troops were left into reserve and came in later. This line now waited gripping their guns looking through the sights to see the feared enemy. And short wait it was...<br />
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The Tyranids started pouring in. At point the small and fast ones seemed to fly over the ground when they ran and bounced over ruins and obstacles on no mans land. Bigger ones came after slowly but still fast enough. There was even one big one flying and even bigger one coming in soon after. Defenders started frantic shooting as soon as they got first wave on their sights. there was seemingly a wall of lasgun fire backed with rumble of heavy bolters and las cannons. Mortars and cannons joined the fire and it seemed that nothing could survive the fire storm. Some creatures were moved down but still they were too many and just came forward taking cover from ruins and craters. The distance to first lien was getting very short.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyFpJ5bgUwPoY3jy0IxeBSaZjLoiyI8KwESCLpf75TIQh6G5PiGldvIgVWQh-kdS2JNaOblJfIJG7NNigajF_A148GzXeP7_zBAPwQ7mIBqk6WwhbhwfPzg5bY4JDP3NQioopiqLolM-u/s1600/P6182809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyFpJ5bgUwPoY3jy0IxeBSaZjLoiyI8KwESCLpf75TIQh6G5PiGldvIgVWQh-kdS2JNaOblJfIJG7NNigajF_A148GzXeP7_zBAPwQ7mIBqk6WwhbhwfPzg5bY4JDP3NQioopiqLolM-u/s320/P6182809.JPG" width="251" /></a>As Imperial officers observed the fight Tyranids seemed to attack in two pronged form, one from right and one left. Both waves were led by small and fast Gaunts. Tyranids from fight were faster and they also had better cover so they reached Imperial lines first. They were also followed by big hovering Hive Tyrant which probably inspired Gaunts to push on. The ones approaching from left came over more open field and got more fire which felled leading Gaunts. But still they pushed on seemingly fearless. <br />
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Then the monsters reached first defensive line and all hell broke loose. Imperial troopers put up a pretty good fight but still they were no match for the chitinous claws and teeth and all that venom. Defenders were devoured in no time and Gaunts readied for the attack on the next line.<br />
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As the first lien of defenders were fighting hard the Imperial officers registered worrying sight. Over the chitinous horde loomed massive Bio-Titan approaching slowly to Ghondar hive. Experienced officers new they had nothing to stop that monster. The request for further fire <br />
support from the orbit was refused, they were told to hold on what they had.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7qC8RCiA6bcb4apLW8FMAy5Jt9UEQZs7IwZ1OyXkUIBhqxE8M_zpIZiNvfMlAFbrSsvmxBziv2MkXD1M8hjGUM_S482Amk9H15C47iINAEUtVQVbS0DdiHBfWJ8bA3s-d4OUdwMD0SBF/s1600/a1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7qC8RCiA6bcb4apLW8FMAy5Jt9UEQZs7IwZ1OyXkUIBhqxE8M_zpIZiNvfMlAFbrSsvmxBziv2MkXD1M8hjGUM_S482Amk9H15C47iINAEUtVQVbS0DdiHBfWJ8bA3s-d4OUdwMD0SBF/s320/a1.JPG" width="320" /></a>Quite soon after that Imperial reserves started to arrive and Valkyries swooped down from the orbit and started murderous fire with rockets and gattling guns cutting Gaunts like lawn mowers. Artillery and mortars did their job as properly and the attack seemed to stall. Then once again situation changed when Tyranids appeared from nowhere and attacked back lines of defenders. Now the monsters were everywhere and fighting lines got all mixed. There was lots of cross fire and bugs seemed to be running every place. They even dug out from the ground. The battle was at chaos in this stage and all sensible lines of command seemed to lost by Imperial troops. More Elysian Valkyries dropped down joining the fight, but since every sensible LZ were compromised there were no good point to set defensive positions. So the planes remained airborne and poured fire on the big bugs. Frustrated the Elysians troops were watching as their comrades were slaughtered down unable to do anything to help.<br />
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The devouring went on and whole company of Ghondar rifles was lost on that unfortunate sector. But the brave boys took some amounts of monsters with them and Tyranid attack was also loosing it's momentum. At his late stage of the fight lonely Chimera troop carrier rolled in and grey roped Imperial agent jumped out of it followed by grey clad troopers, all wearing Inquisition emblems. Quiet agent was looking around scrutinizing the situation and soon after jumped back into Chimera which left the scene.<br />
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The battle was about to end. Almost all the defenders were lost. Vast numbers of the Tyranids were moved down into point were the attack seemed to stop. At least for a while. Remaining defenders started withdrawing to new positions in Ghondar hive.<br />
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Some AAR shots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Massive Bio-Titan moving in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brain bugs hovering on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horde of Gaunts leaping towards the lines.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imperial defenders prepare to fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Local governor having uplifting speech for the troops.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fire at will!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fast and deadly Gaunts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lictor appearing from nowhere.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruins provided good cover for the attacker.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tyranids dropping in from the sky. Totally surprising last line of defense.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hive Tyrant leading from the front.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First defensive line under massive assault.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elysian Valkyries swoop in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming in hot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clear battle lines were lost when the monsters dug out from the ground. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elysian Sentinels dropped in and joined the fight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big monsters roam among the lines attacking everything at sight.</td></tr>
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The Tyranids broke through the first line of Ghondar defenders and too a foot hold on ground. God knows what machinations they cook up now when on the ground. The defenders moved back deeper in the hive city getting ready for another nightmarish fight. The Imperium has turned it's eyes on Cronos and Ordo Xenos has arrived. The plot thickens.</div>
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This was nice and very good thematic game just what 40K should be. Thanks to all mates for this! </div>
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Bolt Action after few weeks pause and this time with some serious hardware. This time a big Bolt Action game where both sides had two to three tanks and same amount of infantry squads plus some support elements. Attacking Americans had slightly more resources. But germans had clearly better armor, and on to of all that a scary 88 gun on the hill!<br />
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The scenario "Take The Hill" from Battlefield Europe -book. Never before played scenario and interesting one too. Quite classical area defense situation.We put Germans as defenders on the hill that was located spot on the center of the battlefield and US 2nd armored was to take that hill. Germans deployed half of it's force on the hill defending it with 88 how else.<br />
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US armored infantry started the attack surprisingly well organized and they brought infantry in half tracks and support weapons with sniper and officer rode jeeps through the woods in coordinated manner. Worried Germans were just listening the rumble of Detroit engines in the forest. US tanks flanked from left since they were afraid the mighty 88 on the hill. US infantry dismounted from their rides and attacked effectively on Germans on the slopes and quickly eliminated the brave defenders. US had reached nice foothold on their target. Only the 88 gun was checking the US tanks and kept them hiding from behind the end of the hill. Everything was looking good for Lt. Murphy.<br />
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Then the German tanks rolled in, first Panther and after that panzer IV. And some more infantry was rushing to help their comrades who were currently shot to pieces by massive US infantry fire. Then German tanks turned the tables. One by one US Shermans and tank destroyer were knocked out even US armor got some decent shots to German tanks. They just couldn't hurt well armored adversaries. Now the Germans got the upper hand. Only solace was very accurate mortar which managed to take direct hit on 88 position outright eliminating the crew. But still yanks didn't have anything against the German tanks.<br />
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Then once again Americans put some resources in the fight this time in the form of P51 "JaBo", The plane flew in and struck badly on German reserves running to counter attack. They were just wiped out and other Germans were left watching that chattered. One squad of US infantry was bit too close and got enough and ran away from carnage when their morale failed them.<br />
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The fight turned to end and remains of US troops, Lt. Murphy accompanied by combat engineers took the hill. They took cover on to of the hill and frustrated German tanks were left rolling around and maybe leaving soon in fear of more "JaBO's". The fight ended marginal US victory or to be precise a draw.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And surrounded by dense woods.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mighty 88 supported by grenadiers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US 2nd armored rolling in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German big cat enters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">88 grew busy acquiring targets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US air observer trying to find LOS from the cover of some ruins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US troops attacking the hill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US tanks hiding from 88 but surprised by panzer IV.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vehicles of 2nd armored, everyone came by car.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German Fallschirmjägers hurrying to aid their comrades.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US tank destroyer taking a hit on Panther, with no effect. Another Sherman already on fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">88 knocked out by miraculously accurate US mortar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tank stand off Sherman vs. Panzer IV.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US attack on it's peak, but there is that Panther. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Objective reached and soon secured.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of Sherman.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Combat engineers and Lt. Murphy holding the hill.</td></tr>
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What a carnage! Both sides lost over a half of the strength. US lost all tanks and Germans lost all infantry. But it was great fun. We had clearly larger game than normal "list" approach would allow. This was actually more of a Tank War game. I really like these big games where we don't calculate any point, just throw in appropriate amount of troops and tanks and have a ball.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-86591678632914763392016-05-04T13:57:00.000-07:002016-05-04T23:45:32.913-07:00Bolt Action - The Pass of Misery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been quite peaceful in my miniature blog recently. This is due other activities with the club and with miniatures gaming, mainly in shows. And large part of my hobby activity has gone on new gaming and painting project I'll address later on my blog.<br />
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After a brief break we went once again back to the desert. This time was time for British and Italians to meet in early war scenario from "the Duel..." book. This was the first scenario from the book, Beda Fomm, or something like that. Well anyway, in the scenario Italians were trying to escape from British attack, and British were to prevent the escape. The escape route went along the desert road which was in pretty bad shape thus preventing trucks to double their movement for most parts. Other areas were dry desert which also hindered the vehicle movement and made the life of the infantry miserable. So this was the scene and situation where the fight started.<br />
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Almost at the same time when Italian advance squads were having a fight with British roadblock another fighting erupted in narrow pass turning into plateau. There were more Italians riding for escape when they were attacked by first units of British flanking infantry who started finally appearing piecemeal to the scene. Italian truck was shot to pieces and infantry dismounted. More truck piled up on narrow pass and some kind of traffic jam began to form. Even a tank rolled in only to notice that the road was blocked by trucks parked or burning. Italians in the pass were also quite pinned. Then very heroic Italian officer appeared and sorted out the traffic and rallied the troops and Italians were back in the business once again. Now Italians started returning British fire with good effect. Then Italian tanks killed lately arrived British cruiser tank, situation started looking good for the Italians. Now there weren't enough British troops to stop Italians pushing forward for escape because their late arrival from the reserves and those who were present were in wrong place. So by the end of the fight, most of the Italian were able to escape and depleted remaining British force could't really stop that. The day was Italian.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Italian convoy in German trucks drives through the pass.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Italian infantry dismounts to have a fight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One truck shot up and troops take cover.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British flanking force hits.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Italians under heavy fire in the pass.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Italian tank rolling in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only to meet bad traffic conditions on the pass.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Real pile up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Italian point units escaping at end of the fight.</td></tr>
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And yes, what's probably the best of all. Well painted figures and models on a nice terrain.<br />
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And yes, these Duel in the Desert -scenarios are really good! <br />
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Bolt Action once again in the club. This time we went back to North Africa and played scenario 7 from the very good campaign book "Duel in the Sun". Scenario is depicting opening stage of El Alamein battle when poor British infantry is to attack German positions across open field. No tanks available since they can't operate on densely mined area. Only positive side of that attack is cover of the African night. Mission was to take three German defended positions.<br />
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This was first time we had a game over our new desert table we've been tinkering some weeks. New table saw it's first fight and how bloody it turned to be.<br />
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British platoon leader decided to attack from both flanks in order to deal German flanking positions first and then take care the At gun position n the centre of the line. Sikhs and SAS troopers were going right and Desert Rats went left. When they reached seeing distance the fire was opened almost mutually and murdering fire felled Desert Rats quite soon. Then they were finalized ferocious attack by the Germans. Sikhs fared bit better and almost cleared positions from right. But in the end there weren't enough attackers nor time to accomplish the mission and poor footsloggers were gunned down on desert sand. Germans suffered very heavy losses too, but held their positions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At gun anchoring the centre of the line.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sikhs starting their attack flanking right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After this there was very heavy firefight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desert Rats just to reach target and just few minutes before they were shot to pieces.</td></tr>
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Good game but very hard scenario to win for the attacker. It seems quite desperate to attack on defended positions with even force. Night fighting was once again nice add on. Still I like the scenarios of this "Duel in the Sun" campaign book scenarios, good games with nice historical touch.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-11809742501420992502016-03-21T09:45:00.000-07:002016-03-21T09:45:28.605-07:00Bolt Action - My DAK part one complete<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The second phase of my Bolt Action North-Africa project got just ready. First phase was painting some Desert Rats and tanks along with LRDG units.<br />
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This second part was Deutche Afrika Korps, to have both sides of the conflict. Or two sides, to be precise. Most of the figures are from wonderful Perry plastics box with some Foundry early war Germans. All vehicles are from Warlord range.<br />
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Somehow I found painting these desert units quite pleasing. MAybe it's the browns you can use.<br />
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Here's some pictures of my new collection. Not the best quality of pictures, sorry.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very basic tank of DAK army, Panzer III.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staff car is a must. This is Tamiya model.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funny looking Grupp Protze.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And command unit in a Kubelwagen. The officer is so on top of everything.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foundry Germans painted for Africa.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Ramcke troops. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DAK troopers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More DAK.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MG 34 in scenic base.</td></tr>
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Then one for the British. Absolutely lovely LRDG Chevrolet. I will get few more of these.<div>
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Next phase will see more tanks and vehicles for Germans and most definately some LRDG Chevy's.</div>
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Bolt Action at the Club once again. This time we went back to early war fights French against motorized Germans. I picked Top Secret scenario from the BA rulebook and brought in dramatic element of espionage. German staff car carrying German advance plans and orders of operation "Fall Rot" had been ambushed by french (or british) agents in the centre of small town. Now the agents were laying low waiting for French military to pick the secret documents. Germans however had been notified this and were rushing to intercept. So there would be interesting meeting in the centre of small French village.<br />
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But the Germans were surprised by few simultaneous incidents. First French agents opened fire to <br />
advancing German truck from their hiding place. The very same place where they had ambushed German staff car. And almost at the same time French AT rifle got nice hit on German armored car setting aflame. Right after that French ended their very rapid move by closing in and opening murderous fire on German advance squads. When this was supported by Senegalese troops germans lost their initiative for a while. By the cover of this confusion French managed to snatch the plans from the staff car. Only to be attacked German troopers, which in turn were attacked by blood thirsty Senegalese. Then French agents took hold on the plans and total mayhem broke around the staff car in the centre of the village. There was very intense close range firing and close combat. Finally French squad was running away from the scene holding the plans. Germans tried by all means to stop withdrawing French, they even chased them by tank, but this was use. The plans left the table and are now in French hands. One could say, these plans cost many lives Lets hope they will be well used.<br />
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Some AAR pictures from the intense fight.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The village from German side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And from French side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French footsloggers march on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The staff car containing the plans.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German advance troop speeds on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the same time French approach.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French are covered by Renault tank.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans in the centre of the village.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then armored car gets hit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And French infantry attacks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And French agents attack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans in temporary confusion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senegalese prepare to let blood.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans in end chase but French are too far away.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French infantry covering their comrades withdrawal. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tanks passing by, both have other targets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans officer tries to motivate badly mauled troopers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French and the plans are leaving the table.</td></tr>
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Hard fight where the situation stayed very unsettled until few last turns so both had chance for victory quite near the end. This time French were luckier and better. The day was French. </div>
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Nice and intense fight and good game.<br />
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Yesterday we had a Bolt Action gaming day at the Club. Once again there were four themed Bolt Action tables with all terrain, models and game master present. The idea of these days is to have days full of Bolt Action gaming, introduce the game to new people and to meet like minded gamers. As final part of my long Tali-Ihantala project I designed custom scenario for my theme table of Portinhoikka. The table has been featured various times on the web and so far it has been used for display purposes only. Now I had change to use the table for real and also run very special game of summer -44 battles on Karelian Isthmus. The game was quite long haul initially having some ten plus turns. Actually they weren't needed but could have been. The scenario was based on real events on Portinhoikka crossroads where Finnish armored division counter attacked Soviet tanks and infantry and stopped Russian rush deep into South Karelia.<br />
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The fight started with Finns having hastily gathered AT platoon defending crossroads with one PAK40 and scherks and machine gun platoon. Soviets started by having armored recce team to scout ahead before actual tanks with massed infantry rolled in. Soviet recon was stopped by fire when it reached crossroads and Finnish positions were revealed. Once this recon phase was over Soviet tanks rolled in followed by full platoon of infantry. The fight was fierce and Finns put up real hard fight causing heavy losses to Russians. And still the Soviet steam roller was unstoppable. At the end phase of the fight Finnish armored division joined the fight and challenged Soviet tanks on the crossroads. After intense tank to tank fight the crossroads was full of burning tanks from both sides. After this massive tank bash the defense of Finns broke and Russians reached the road connecting Vyborg and Ihanlala and Finns withdrew towards Juustila.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finnish troops deploying at Portinhoikka.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PAK40 waiting at ready.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet recce approaching crossroads.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And gets hit by panzerchreck.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finnish MMG firing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Objective of the attacker, Portinhoikka crossroads.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finns in the woods firing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet infantry attacking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet T-34's advance on the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Massed Russian infantry and tanks attack. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sniper and schreck team.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More russian rush into fight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Armored spearhead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3rd Finnish armored company counters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With some effect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sturm platoon joins the fight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finnish tanks hit and on fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soviet reinforcements arrive.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late stages of the fight, crossroads full of burning wrecks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The objective reached by the Soviets.</td></tr>
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What a fight! Double size of the normal Bolt Action game. Seven tanks on Soviet side and two platoons of infantry. A platoon of Finns defending with four tanks on Finnish side. Ten + two turns. And still the game rolled on nicely and it was a mayhem but great fun!<div>
Five players altogether. Thanks for the players!<br /><br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-28154884712401739422016-02-24T13:09:00.000-08:002016-02-24T13:09:06.696-08:00Force on Force - The Package...of misery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was once again time for Force on Force. This time the scenario was picked from the book "Classified" and was excellent three party scenario by Donogh McCharty. Nice three participant scenario of illegal arms deal interrupted by government forces. With that we went on with Kharum campaign and colonel Miracles storyline. After having sound beating twice from UN troopers Miracle went underground and disappeared to unknown. But there was certain business with Chinese to take care. So Colonel sent one of his trusted captains to make the deal. But their dirty deal was revealed by one of the Miracles captains captured from previous operation.<br />
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The deal was happening by rural airfield where Chinese seller landed by helicopter. Chinese businessman had a team of tough looking silent green men with him. Miracles captain had hand picked mob of militia as a protection. When the transaction was to take place UN troops appeared into airfield from woods nearby and Miracles men reacted firing them right away and UN troops returned fire and all hell broke loose. Green men, maybe Chinese, sprinted to their principal and one soldier started moving him towards the waiting chopper. Miracles captain took the package and ran towards a building where their escape car was parked. At the same time pilots sprinted to the helo and jumped in.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynpXgg19xZLzbKzXsJuwEKo4i9v6oQ3nQ05lT2VReUA-1IDlIdNhdBY4XIuQq3-Q4hmMvUjTO8_YhvOx-qekuZeTC1ZXmS4IMmLJuAKDt6y6OJPp9-zlwFh0MaxoXWWoFuRRFVhfSv7nZ/s1600/IMG_1018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynpXgg19xZLzbKzXsJuwEKo4i9v6oQ3nQ05lT2VReUA-1IDlIdNhdBY4XIuQq3-Q4hmMvUjTO8_YhvOx-qekuZeTC1ZXmS4IMmLJuAKDt6y6OJPp9-zlwFh0MaxoXWWoFuRRFVhfSv7nZ/s320/IMG_1018.jpg" width="320" /></a>UN troops near airfield advanced and poured murderous fire into rebel troops as usual dropping them one by one. They seemed to have the same killing spree on like operations before. Chinese green men opened fire to Miracles captain and effectively shot them in back. This was most unexpected and now Miracles men found themselves between two firing parties. So while UN troops eliminated most opposition from their sector and the green men on their Miracles men were all down. Except on who tried to drag his leader in safety in large building. He was also fired down by UN troops noticing him, so only the poor captain was left standing and he surrendered to UN. During this time chopper pilots fired up the machine and took off and after having some intense fire from ground flew aways. Now it was time to UN to meet the green men. UN troops managed to eliminate one soldier and the arms dealer and seeing this other silent troopers slipped away.<br />
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Once again glorious victory for the UN. The package captured, Miracles captain apprehended, Chinese arms dealer eliminated and one unknown green soldier KIA. Miracle is now in real troubles with his captains and supporters and wanted man by the UN.<br />
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So AAR shots from the airfield.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green men covering the transaction.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now in close protection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UN troops on attack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arms dealer and escort sneaking to safety.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miracles troops taking cover.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chopper leaving after pilots lost their nerve.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All targets down for UN troops.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chopper left, what now?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Faith of the arms dealer in the house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miracles trusted man captured.</td></tr>
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Interesting game, somewhat confusing time to time because of the three different players. But went well in the end. Truly a misery for colonel Miracle.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075780927858508685.post-91958631509492821012016-02-23T12:58:00.002-08:002016-02-23T22:39:32.503-08:00Bolt Action - Legaspi landing<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzUtP_Z4twb_31Fd49ZBMPiEnicWZ-UN9u-PGRpcg5ZOvSkRR6JzTPa9YOp2J583bj3JmzBfZVrW2oqe89kWdHiWgz9DertQzpotWAZI46z3L5WWmuYfBW6bEQZKFmbNHvFGS1gtchWRT/s1600/aa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzUtP_Z4twb_31Fd49ZBMPiEnicWZ-UN9u-PGRpcg5ZOvSkRR6JzTPa9YOp2J583bj3JmzBfZVrW2oqe89kWdHiWgz9DertQzpotWAZI46z3L5WWmuYfBW6bEQZKFmbNHvFGS1gtchWRT/s320/aa.jpg" width="320" /></a>Between our ongoing modern Africa campaign we have some Bolt Action games for a change. Last week we did one from the Pacific campaign book "Empire in flames". The game was the early war scenario where Japanese forces are attacking to Luzon and are doing landings on various places. The scenario is quite interesting since it's combining nicely many different spacial rules. It has amphibious assault and night fighting rules in one package. And it also has Japanese as a attacking force, something you don't normally see in Pacific news reels. And off course on of my Club mates had just painted new Japanese landing crafts, which we wanted to put in use.</div>
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At the start of the fight both forces had half strength in first wave and rest were left in reserves. US actually had first half on table waiting for attack. All battlefield was dark and there would be flares occasionally in the sky. Otherwise line of sight was very limited and firing proved to be dangerous activity. And because of that the Japanese were able to move in shore quite safely and US troops only started firing when the first wave was about to land. It didn't helped at all to have one US squad at the shoreline, they still didn't saw anything. And once they opened fire they were seen and got returning fire from every unit running ashore. The were annihilated quickly.</div>
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After initial wave Japanese moved in land with determination and while moving fired at their targets with surprising accuracy, even it was night time. US forces weren't that accurate. While Japanese second wave was running to shore more US troops joined the fight and tipped the balance. After some heavy firing from US reserves it seemed that Japanese push slowed. The second wave landed but at the same time flare illuminated the battlefield and advancing Japanese were caught in the open beach. This started last phase of the fight, the true fight for attrition from both sides. And the result was as such, both sides suffered heavy losses. At the same time when Japanese attacker lost it ability to run over US troops US line became very thin. So in the end the fight ended tactical draw.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beach just before everything started.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US troops on the beach waiting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Japanese wave.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All quiet still.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the ramp dropped close range firefight erupted.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attacker reached barbed wire line.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First wave on the shore.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Near miss from a mortar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US troops flanking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Japanese pour in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US officer following situation with some concerns.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two heroes meet, Japanese sergeant won.</td></tr>
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Nice game. We liked the night element and thought that this could easily have been played with double size of troops. And we will do it some times near future.<br />
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