tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73271261735446941302024-03-13T10:58:35.389-07:00SOTCW EventsThe Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers is keen to get members meeting up for games and Gatherings throughout the world. This Blog is to help us organise such events.Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-86476140390863630302013-07-09T00:00:00.000-07:002013-07-09T00:00:06.665-07:00Road to Tebessa - AAR Played the Road to Tebessa scenario yesterday at Gauntlet. As usual I got so caught up in the game that I didn't take pictures of all the action
The game opened with Stukas circling the French defenders of the southern town Bordj Oum Ali (they failed to knock out the guns and only killed three of the defenders)
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French deployed around El Ma el Abiod
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Italian troops preparing to attack El Ma el Abiod from the east.
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German troops massing to the south.
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Italians commence their assault on the ridge to their north they succeeded in badly damaging one of the Stuarts rushing to support the defenders of El Ma el Abiod (They subsequently fell back fo two turns due to a poor morale check)
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The Germans decide to deploy the heavy tank company first (The players could bring on one company of their choice each turn)
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As the Stuarts flee their bigger brothers turn up to deal with the troublesome 20mm AT Rifle
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The French grimly hold on against the Italian assault
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The Germans proceed systematically, amassing their forces ready for an assault
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Having dealt with the AT Rifle the Grants move on to support the French and in a magnificent bit of shhoting take out all the Semovente company
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The german assault on Bordj Oum Ali gets underway just before the British arrive to reinforce the position
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Meanwhile the Italians are in serious trouble as the Americans concentrate on them "Where are the Germans, they should have arrived from the south by now?"
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For the British and French around Bordj Oum Ali things are not looking good either, already they have lost two Crusaders and a pair of 6pounders to the Panzers
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The US seem content with occupying a blocking position while finishing off the Italians (Their Motorcycle company was down to 5 figures by the game end, but had continually passed their morale checks)
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Finishing of the French defenders of Bordj Oum Ali and the remaining 6 pounders the Panzers push on as the Valentines flee
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The one success for the Royal Horse Artillery one heavy and one light damage inflicted on the Tiger
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US driving the Italian remnants south
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A final Stuka strike manages to disable the US commander's tank
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Game end - the Germans were on a roll and looked strong enough to defeat the Americans as they had very minimal losses.
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Rules were Rapid FireFire at Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816572506887450180noreply@blogger.com2Broughton and Bretton, Flintshire, UK53.174230445151991 -2.973861694335937553.15519494515199 -3.0142021943359376 53.193265945151992 -2.9335211943359374tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-28986419038001369032013-07-05T22:41:00.000-07:002013-07-05T22:42:18.322-07:00Road to Tebessa - the table awaitsAll the tables , etc for gauntlet were set out yesterday afternoon and here's some pictures of the SOTCW table
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Kampfgruppe</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">, 10th Motorcycle Battalion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Veteran<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Headquarters Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x kübelwagon with 3 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x radio truck<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Attached<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x kübelwagon with FAC (2 figures)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x kubelwagen with OP (2 figures)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Scout Car Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 command SdKfz 231<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x recon SdKfz 222<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Panzer Grenadier Infantry Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x SdKfz 251/1 (8 figs each) (I've used an assortment of 251 types)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x SdKfz 251/10 (1 x MMG, 6
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Heavy Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x light truck (8 engineer figures)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 8cm mortar and 3 figures, light
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 75mm AT gun and 3 figures, light
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Off-Board<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3rd <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place>,
90th Artillery Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 105mm howitzer <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Deployment: The entire <i>Kampfgruppe
</i>must be deployed on the battlefield, no closer than 50cm to Bordj Oum Ali
(the south town), no closer than 50cm to the west board edge, and no farther
than 50cm from the south board edge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Kampfgruppe</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">, 7th Panzer Regiment, 10th Panzer
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Veteran ,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Headquarters Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1st Tank Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">4th Tank Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1st Tank Company, 501st Heavy Tank
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">6th Company, 69th Panzer Grenadier
Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x trucks with 8 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x truck with MMG and 6 figs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1st <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place>,
<i>Hermann Göring </i>Flag Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular ,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Command<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 88L56 AA gun 4 crew, heavy
tractor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x truck mounted 20mm AA gun, 3
crew<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Off-Board<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">7th <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place>,
90th Artillery Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 105mm howitzer <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Deployment: The <i>Kamfgruppe </i>may
enter the battlefield on the south road, One unit per turn, starting on turn 1.
Units may be held back, but all remaining units must enter the battlefield on
turn 8.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">German Air Support<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Turn 0 (before turn 1)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">4 x Ju 87B “Stuka” dive-bombers will
attack Bordj Oum Ali (the south town). They will either target visible entrenchments
(that is, not inside the town) or the town itself if no enemy are visible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Turn 4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x Ju 87B “Stuka” dive-bombers are
available. They may be directed against an FAC-spotted target, or against a map
target. If the mission is against a map location, the German player will drop a
square of paper over the battlefield from a height of 1 meter; the place the
paper lands will be the target point of a General Support mission. If the paper
lands off the board, the mission does not arrive after all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Turn 8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x Ju 87B “Stuka” dive-bombers are
available. They may be directed against an FAC-spotted target, or against a map
target. If the mission is against a map location, the German player will drop a
square of paper over the battlefield from a height of 1 meter; the place the
paper lands will be the target point of a General Support mission. If the paper
lands off the board, the mission does not arrive after all.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2nd Battalion, 1st Armoured Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Battalion Headquarters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 command M3 Lee tank (I've used a Sherman)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 M4 HTMC (81mm) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 T30 HMC (75mm) (I've used an M8 HMC)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">D Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x M3 Lee medium tank<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Attached<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Armoured
Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x M3 Stuart light tank<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Company B, 701st Tank Destroyer
Battalion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x M3 GMC (75mm) halftrack <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x M6 GMC (37mm) truck<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x T28 MGMC halftrack 37mm AA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 recon jeeps with MG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">C Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Armoured
Infantry Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 37mm AT gun with 3 crew<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x halftracks with 8 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x halftrack with MMG and 6 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Attached Off-Board Support<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">A <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place>,
175th Field Artillery Battalion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 25-pounder field gun with 4 crew (had to use a 105mm as the figures were fixed with the gun)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Deployment: All units start
off-board. One unit may enter the battlefield on the north road per turn,
starting on turn 1. Units may be held back, but all remaining units must enter
the battlefield on turn 8.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">XVI (16th) Battalion, 10th <i>Bersaglieri
</i>Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Headquarters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x car with 3 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x radio truck<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x recon AB-41<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Motorcycle Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x platoons of 8 figures with motorcycles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x support platoon with MMG 6
figures and a light truck<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Motorized Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x trucks with 8 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x truck with MMG and 6 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">AT Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular ,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x 47mm AT guns with 3 crew and a
light trucks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Attached<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">AA <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular ,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x Autocannone 90 (truck-mounted
90L53) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">101st Semovente Battalion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular ,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">4 x Semovente L40 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">103rd Company, 10th <i>Arditi </i>Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Veteran ,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x recon AS 42 Sahariana 20mm AA
and 3 crew<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x recon TL37 47mm AT and 3 crew<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x recon TL37 with 20mm ATR and 3
crew.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"> (Off-Board)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1st <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place>,
5th “Superga” Artillery Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 75mm howitzer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Deployment: The HQ, Motorcycle
Company, 103rd <i>Arditi </i>Company may begin the game on the battlefield;
they must be placed within 25cm of the east board edge and the east road. All
other units may enter on the east road when the commander desires, but no more
than one unit may arrive in a turn. Units may be held back, but all remaining
units must enter the battlefield on turn 8.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Bladeforce<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Headquarters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular ,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x car with 3 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 radio truck<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Attached<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Elements, 84th Light Antiaircraft <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x Bofors 40mm AA gun, 3 crew<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x light truck<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x OP carrier with 2 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">B Squadron, 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular ,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x recon Daimler II armoured car<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x recon Humber II armoured car<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x recon Daimler scout cars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x recon jeep with MG and 3 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">C Squadron, 17/21 Lancers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x Crusader III<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x Valentine III<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">B Company, 10th Rifle Brigade<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x light trucks with 8 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x light truck with MMG, ATR and 6
figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x recon carriers with 3 figures
each<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">254th <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place>,
72nd Antitank Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">4 x 6-pounder AT guns with 3 crew
each<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">4 x light trucks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Attached, Off-Board<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">C <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place>,
12th RHA Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x 25-pounder field guns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Deployment: All units start
off-board. Recon squadron enters on turn 1 on southwest road. Thereafter, the
commander may to bring a unit of his choice on the battlefield per turn on
either the southwest or northwest roads.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Units may be held back, but all
remaining units must enter the battlefield on turn 8.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">43rd Colonial Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regimental Headquarters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x car with 3 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x telephone wagon (missing)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Laffly AMD 80</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1st Battalion, 43rd Colonial
Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular ,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Headquarters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x Battalion HQ with 3 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1st Infantry Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x Company HQ with 3 figures <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x platoons of 8 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x MMG with 3 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2nd Infantry Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x Company HQ with 3 figures <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x platoons of 8 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x MMG with 3 figures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Attached<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">62nd Antitank Company<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 47mm AT gun with 3 crew.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 25mm AA gun with 3 crew.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 x light trucks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Attached<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">7th (Tank) Squadron, 4th Chasseurs
d’Afrique<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">3 x Char D1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Attached<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">5th <st1:place w:st="on">Battery</st1:place>,
62nd African Artillery Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Regular<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">1 x 75mm field gun with 4 crew plus limber<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">Deployment: All units except the 7th
Tank Squadron begin on the battlefield. On-board units must be deployed within
25cm of either town; the 5th Artillery Battery may be placed within 50cm of
either town. Each town must have a garrison of at least 16 figures. All units deployed
in open terrain are considered entrenched.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fire at Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816572506887450180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-88359990308721285122013-07-02T00:56:00.002-07:002013-07-02T00:57:27.357-07:00Gauntlet Preparations (4)Preparations continue, checking the OOBs I found I needed more tanks than I had available, in particular four M3 Lees for the US forces. I've compromised with the single Airfix M3 from the stash, plus a pair of "Russian" M3's with replacement turrets painted up for the US in North Africa. They'll pass muster provided no one reads the logos on the front plates. To complete the set there is an Airfix Sherman that was in my trading box painted up appropriately.
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For the Axis I needed another long barrelled Panzer IV so I utilised the ready assembled Airfix model from the stash, but when I sorted out the Fujimi ones I had I found they didn't have decals so some work had to be done on these to make them consistent.
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German deployment zone and entry road on the left, the village of Bordj Oum Ali, occupied by the French in the centre
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El Ma el Abiod also occupied by the French the Italians will arrive along the road at the bottom.
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I've also rebased my Foreign Legion who will provide part of the French garrison
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"This fictional battle represents an action that took place instead of the conflagration at Kasserine. Mixed Axis units attacked from the Thelepte area northwards, along a road up a valley, with the aim of capturing Tebessa. They were halted by French defences in the towns of Bordj Oum Ali (to the south) and El Ma el Abiod (to the north), reinforced by British and American mixed units."
It is available as a pdf (<a href="http://www.warsweb.com/WGM/09.05.23-HOL-Tebessa-43/Tebessa-scenario.pdf">link</a>)Fire at Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816572506887450180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-76001377379225582972013-06-25T06:03:00.000-07:002013-06-25T06:03:11.605-07:00Preparing for Gauntlet (2)Spent most of yesterday sorting out the hills, that meant breaking up the existing hills and glueing them together in new configurations to match the battlefield plan as far as possible.
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The large ridge behind Bordj Oum Ali and El Ma el Abiod made of of four components
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If like me you were struggling to see how it might look here's it covered with the cloths, I've slightly scaled down the size of the villages.
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WillFire at Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816572506887450180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-63085156052106513762013-06-19T22:58:00.002-07:002013-06-25T06:03:38.438-07:00Prepartion for Gauntlet (1)Attempted to lay out the terrain for the Gauntlet game on the Garage floor.
View down the US entry road, Italians will appear on the left and British on the right
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German deployment zone, bottom right, I had run out of road and need to create another metre for the game<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gtTKmM-n4Ps/UcKYEdUv6hI/AAAAAAAAIZc/PaLUZu23L9o/s1600/DSC00586.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gtTKmM-n4Ps/UcKYEdUv6hI/AAAAAAAAIZc/PaLUZu23L9o/s500/DSC00586.JPG" /></a>
Overview , the French will occupy the two villages, which I think I'll reduce in size. The hill on the right needs to be bigger.
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There should be a long ride separating the Italians and Americans and another hill between the British and US entry roads
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Just over two weeks to go - should be feasible!Fire at Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816572506887450180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-85749175780277450552013-01-18T01:34:00.003-08:002013-01-18T01:34:47.643-08:00Possible Scottish GatheringDave Knight from Falkirk Wargames Club, who <a href="http://sotcw.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/carronade-game-first-pictures.html">hosted SOTCW</a> at a past <a href="http://www.falkirkwargamesclub.org.uk/">Caronnade</a> show has suggested a SOTCW event or twentieth century-themed day at their club in the Autumn of 2013.<br />
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Caronnade is a well-run show and I'm sure a Falkirk SOTCW event would be great fun and well organised. I'm going to prepare to coordinate any such event through this blog. Any thoughts on what members would like to see would be gratefully received.<br />
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<br />Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-20622355102780189312012-10-28T12:58:00.001-07:002012-10-28T12:58:52.537-07:00Crisis Point 2013: Arctic StrikeSaturday 13th and Sunday 14th April 2013 and will see a follow up to last year's successful <i>Crisis Point</i> game when a number of SOTCW members and others played a massive, two day game of Cold War Commander. <br />
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Like last year's game, Crisis Point 2013 will take place at Dungworth Green Hall, Dungworth, near Sheffield. This year the theme is Arctic Strike - the fighting in Northern Norway. Here's the player briefing from Richard Phillips:<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A Warsaw Pact assault on Norway based on The Third World War - The Untold Story by General Sir John Hackett.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Note: Originally it was planned to use Arctic Strike by Michael A Palmer as the basis for the scenario but due to the difficulty in players obtaining a copy we have decided to base the scenario on Chapter 12 - The Scandanavian Campaign from The Third World War - The Untold Story by General Sir John Hackett. The scenarios in both books are very similar and by using Hackett players will find it a lot easier to obtain a copy if they would like to do some background reading as copies are readily available from charity shops, second hand book shops etc. I picked up a hardback copy for 99p from a local charity shop.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">August 1985.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In Central Europe the Soviet advance continues. Significant gains have been made along the Dutch/West German border region with Russian armour crushing NATO west of the Maas along the A73. Further gains had had been made around Venlo with NATO supply lines cut. Dogged resistance by US troops around Duisberg continues to delay the advance across the Lippe.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The attention turns to the north as Warsaw Pact forces begin their assault on Fortress Norway in an attempt to secure the Northern Flank. The loss of Jutland on the first day of hostilities, and the consequential loss of Schleswig- Holstein shortly after was due to the combination of an intense chemical attack on Jutland and a coup de main by assault forces concealed in Soviet, East German and some ostensibly neutral merchant ships on passage through the Kattegat. These had made almost unopposed landings in Aarhus, Aalborg and Frederikshavn on Jutland.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Zealand had fallen after hard fighting between the reinforced Danish defence and a seaborne assault mounted from the western Baltic ports. Unexpectedly, Bornholm, its radar and radio resources smashed by air attack, had been left to its own devices until, almost at leisure, a Polish airborne division had fallen upon it. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Many of the Allied aircraft in the BALTAP (Baltic Approaches) Tactical Air Force escaped to the Federal Republic of Germany or to Norway. A daring naval operation, covered by air, was mounted Commander, South Norway, to rescue some of the Danish and British troops from Zealand. Though four of the nine warships and transports were lost, the remainder returned intact to unload in the Oslo fiord. The aircraft and troops from BALTAP were absorbed as reinforcements to South Norway, or moved to reinforce the north.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Commander, North Norway, had been fighting an intense battle from the outset of the war when, as expected, almost all his early warning radars were destroyed and his airfields, ports and principal defence areas were raided frequently and heavily by aircraft based on the Kola Peninsula. The Soviet MRD which crossed the frontier at Kirkenes on 4 August made a more rapid advance than expected through extensive use of heliborne infantry and engineers supported by swarms of ground-attack aircraft, and by heavy and medium artillery firing at maximum ranges with a frequency and weight of shell that bewildered the light forces of Norwegian infantry. As they advanced, a Soviet airborne division captured Andoya and Evenes. A considerable amphibious force, judged to be carrying Soviet specialised naval assault infantry and a MRD, were observed on passage from Murmansk. A further four Soviet divisions were seen by Allied air reconnaissance to be crossing Finland towards southern Finnmark and eastern Troms counties. Tromso airfield was devastated. Only Bardufoss, so inaccessible among the surrounding mountains to the south of Tromso and well defended by air defence missiles since 1984, survived as an air base.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Somewhere across the seas the carriers of SACLANT's (Supreme Aliied Commander Atlantic's) Strike Fleet were active and mobile and must, surely, be moving sooner or later to relieve north Norway. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">An early decision was made to maintain Bardufoss as a base for reconnaissance to the east and a forward operating location for air defence fighters. The British Harriers, dislodged from Tromso, were kept in the north, flying from stretches of straight road and maintained from villages in the shadow of adjacent mountains. CINC-NORTH's Regional Air Commander directed American F-111's from England to attack Soviet air bases developing at Andoya and Evenes.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Evenes airfield was recaptured on 6 August by a Norwegian brigade and their comrades in the Allied Command Europe (ACE) Mobile Force, though about one-third of the Soviet parachutists escaped to the lines their compatriots had set up to cover Andoya. This was good news for Commander, North Norway, and CINC-NORTH, but each knew that bad news was on the doorstep. The first of the Soviet divisions crossing Finland was rapidly approaching the Norwegian frontier on the Finnish Wedge, with another immediately behind and the Soviet amphibious force had turned shoreward towards Bodo and had smashed a passage through the minefields to a landing near the airfield. Another Soviet MRD was deploying into Troms complemented by an Air Assault Brigade.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">However there is a glimmer of hope for Norway, to the east SACLANT's Strike Fleet with USMC has moved through the Greenland-Iceland-UK gap. The Chief of the Norwegian Defence Staff has unconfirmed reports that the Finns are moving to assist NATO forces preparing to meet the Soviet forces advancing towards Lyngen Fiord through the Finnish Wedge and reports from Sweden have indicated that in an emergency meeting of the Council of State it has given the order to fight in association with NATO against a common enemy, and already Swedish armour has advanced up the E10 and crossed the border into Norway and are now moving into the area around Bjerkvik. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Crisis Point 2013 - Arctic Strike will be fought over two days in Dungworth near Sheffield at the fantastic newly built Village Hall. Using the excellent Cold War Commander rules we plan to fight this scenario out to a conclusion using 4 large tables representing the main areas of conflict. </span></div>
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Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-3883591545828601462012-03-07T23:29:00.000-08:002012-03-07T23:29:31.132-08:00SOTCW Participation Game this SummerPhil Gray has organised a game for SOTCW to put on at British cons this summer. I shall certainly be helping out at Triples. Come along, it should be fun:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Operation Kutusov - A SoTCW participation game</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Based on an incident recounted in the book "Panzer Destroyer - a Red Army</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">tank commander's memoir" by Vasily Krysov, the SoTCW offers you the chance</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">to help run/ take part in the Soviet counter-strike against Model's Northern</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">pincer at Kursk.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">The players take the part of Soviet platoon commanders leading T34-76 or</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Su-122s into battle against a makeshift German defence. There will be</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">supporting infantry, artillery and airpower, but these are the umpires to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">command, as are the Germans. The game is designed so that players can walk</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">up and take part at any point, with a personal mission to achieve. The rules</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">are based on Crusader's "Rate of Fire" set.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">The game showcases the revamped WW2 range from the Curteys of 1st Corps and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">some new buildings from Dave Bodley of Grand Manner, and will be presented</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">at Salute, Triples, Partizan and Claymore as well as Derby in 2012.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">To take part, leave a comment :-)</span>Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-50420741221124963722012-02-28T00:17:00.000-08:002012-02-28T00:17:13.980-08:00Airfield BuildingThis is a MGB resin model that came as part of an airfield set with revetted bays, stores, and a base with a Jeep and a towed runway controller's van (the latter now serving as a Soviet command element).<br />
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It's in 1/300th scale and will serve as the control tower of the civilian airfield south of the Lippe.<br />
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</span></div>Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-54327138940671010152012-02-25T01:45:00.001-08:002012-02-25T01:46:15.360-08:00Crisis PointPlanning for the big Cold War Commander game in Sheffield (21 and 22 April 2012) is going really well. The game has now acquired a title, "Crisis Point", reflecting the fact that a victory for either side here will almost certainly determine the outcome of the war in Germany.<br />
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For details see the Yahoo group <a href="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/ColdWarCommander/">here</a>.<br />
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The event will be a weekend-long tabletop campaign based upon General Sir John Hackett's <i>The Third World War. </i>The plan is to put on a game (using Cold War Commander rules) that explores modern(-ish) mechanised warfare in width and depth. I want commanders to have to worry about their supply lines (without getting bogged down in book-keeping) and to have to think about protecting key points from raids by enemy airborne forces etc.<br />
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The venue is Dungworth Green Hall in Dungworth, near Sheffield. The cost will be £10 per player and the event will run from 10am to 5pm on the Sunday and Saturday. There are B&Bs within walking distance.<br />
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Please make yourself known if you'd like to play.Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-23623794704749565592011-11-20T02:01:00.001-08:002011-11-20T02:02:26.611-08:00Hammerhead show, 12th February 2012Do we want to put on a participation game at Hammerhead in Newark, Notts this coming year?<br />
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I had originally planned to put on a 6mm scale Cold War Commander game set in Andreivia and designed to showcase The Baggage Train's 1/300th scale Arnhem Bridge model. However, the show coincides with a family commitment of mine so I can't make it. I'll lend kit, though, if there's the enthusiasm to put on a game and it's needed.<br />
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I haven't specified to the organisers what, if anything, we'd put on so were not committed to scale or subject it just has to be a participation game within our society's scope. <br />
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Can you please let me know what you think so I can let the organisers know if we are interested.<br />
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RichardCounterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-34838323547949534602011-10-13T13:35:00.000-07:002011-10-13T13:35:56.123-07:00Game for 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iHdqgxRVXCI/TpdLUK406DI/AAAAAAAAA0E/sWkAhTzVeqY/s1600/DSCF2486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="89" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iHdqgxRVXCI/TpdLUK406DI/AAAAAAAAA0E/sWkAhTzVeqY/s320/DSCF2486.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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The time has come to plan the SOTCW game(s) for Hammerhead, Gauntlet and where ever else we end up playing.<br />
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I've agreed with Stephen Oates from The Baggage Train that we'll showcase his massive Arnhem Bridge. Now I'm not keen on building Arnhem so I thought we'd move the bridge to Andreivia. <br />
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If you're up for discussion of the possibilities of a 6mm scale Andreivian game using (I propose) Cold War Commander, follow me now to <a href="http://andreivian-tales.blogspot.com/">Andreivian Tales</a>....Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-73285835208690392782011-09-18T05:17:00.000-07:002011-09-18T05:19:25.563-07:00Saturday in BarnsleyThe Gathering this weekend was a pleasant and successful event thanks to the cheerful participation of the visiting SOTCW members and local Barnsley club members and in particular thanks to the organising efforts of Mark Kniveton.<br />
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We ended up with five games (I left my Arc of Fire game it is boxes as we didn't need it). On the "big table" Mark Kniveton ran the Battle for Lingevres in 28mm using Disposable Heroes. This looked really good and kept its four or five players enthralled all day. Here we see a Panther that's just taken a fatal penetrating hit on the mantlet from the Sherman Firefly in the distance.<br />
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We had a couple of small, fast play games. Phil Gray presented "The Men From Del Monte" in which, hours after Pearl Harbor, USAAF B-17s operating from dispersal fields on a Del Monte pineapple plantation, try to launch ad hoc bombing raids against the Japanese. Meanwhile, Gordon Hanson ran his<br />
short game "Intervention Strategy".<br />
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Meanwhile, a couple of the Barnsley members put on a very pretty Rapid Fire game:<br />
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And I got to play in Rob Connolly's epic Plickem Ridge game. This was a Square Bashing game using the authentic order of battle for this bloody sector of the Passchendaele campaign. Phil took on the role of General Blackadder (no, really, one of the British commanders actually was...) and Carl Luxford and I took the Germans.<br />
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The muddy fields of Flanders can be seen below. Huge mass of Brits in front of Phil in the foreground; thin line of gallant Landsers in front of Carl in the distance: <br />
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I'll be bringing mine ;-)<br />
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica;">Can I please remind you all of the SOTCW Gathering taking place in Barnsley shortly?</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">We will be meeting at Barnsley Association of Wargamers' premises above D.C. Studios on Shambles Street (about 5 minutes' walk from the station). 1100-2000 on Saturday 17/9/11.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">All SOTCW members and any interested non-members are welcome to attend.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">There should be at least three twentieth century games in a variety of scales but there's room for a couple more if you fancy running something. Please let me know if you're interested.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">Richard Crawley</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">SOTCW Events Co-ordinator </div>Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327126173544694130.post-13408793934943123732011-07-19T11:55:00.000-07:002011-07-19T11:55:48.819-07:00Next Year's Game?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jYRqMsv0OEk/TiXS6OlZjaI/AAAAAAAAAuw/PIOrePSk_GU/s1600/DSCN0248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jYRqMsv0OEk/TiXS6OlZjaI/AAAAAAAAAuw/PIOrePSk_GU/s320/DSCN0248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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For some time I've been discussing with Stephen Oates of The Baggage Train the possibility of SOTCW putting on some sponsored participation games using Stephen's recently completed, massive 1/300th scale Arnhem Bridge.<br />
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At Gauntlet I suggested to the team that we put on a series of Cold War Commander games using the bridge as a centre-piece of the terrain. I thought we could do a series of scenarios linked by a common narrative thread with the result of each game influencing the set-up of the following game.<br />
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Now as usual my first thought was to pick a setting for which I could provide all of the toys now as that way, other people could get involved but in the case of a disastrous no-show by someone we would already have everything we need. this in turn led me to suggest that the game be set in the fictional North African republic of Maghrebia - I'd like to use my late 1980s Spanish Marines as interventionists against the republic's suspiciously Iranian-looking armed forces.<br />
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However, I think I may have been too prescriptive in my enthusiasm for my idea. Ian Shaw suggested reusing the Andreivia setting and in retrospect I think that's got a lot going for it.<br />
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So what do you think? I'd like to hear from the members. What should we do?Counterpanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553996687667995394noreply@blogger.com0