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| The table before our forces entered. |
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| First moves. Andy won the recon phase so I took a battle rating chit. By taking a German recon force he gained extra scouting points although I had more dedicated recon units. In an attempt to redress the battle rating balance I had the recon jeeps go full throttle, 1 for the objective, the other in to a flanking position to bring down artillery with it's observer. |
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| The sole German armoured car |
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| Recon jeep with artillery observer trying to find a safe place to observe |
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| My paras begin to take positions |
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| I have 3 battle ratting chits. 1 from being out scouted, 1 from the recon that reached the centre board objective being destroyed, and 1 for losing said objective! |
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| In position to call in the artillery |
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| This cost me 2 battle rating chits. The more I take the more my force's ability to fit is degarded. My battle rating score was around 40 so I could take some punishment. The average chit value is 2. |
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| Andy's observers get comfy |
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| My paras start taking up ambush positions |
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| My engineers jogging towards the enemy |
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| German artillery merrily pinning my 6pdr anti tank gun and surrounding units |
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| PIAT ready to make Jerry pay |
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| Lots of Jerry armour |
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| Jerry passes past the now blown up recon jeep that had failed to call in the disruptive artillery fire on such a rich target of open topped vehicles |
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| More armour and resupply trucks |
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| Andy's Germans very much in control. |
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| Still no British artillery fire |
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| If only the Germans would come closer! |
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| German artillery reliably arriving and killing and pinning like I want mine too |
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| My corner start point is getting crowded with units and battle rating chits |
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| More pinned units |
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| At last ... but I'm pinned |
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| Andy fully in control of the board |
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| My furthest advance burning in the centre of the board |
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| Andy even had time to threaten my other flank. Good German tactics, horrible British artillery dice and deserved win for Andy. |
Great looking battle, even if the result was less than perfect!
ReplyDeleteGreat report and fantastic pictures. My dice were on fire that day, while I think I'd crush my dice had I got your die rolls. It was a great weekend, with some fun games on lovely looking tables - if you fancy a round 2, let us know.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Andy