I had a couple friends over recently and we played a 3000 point teams match with each player fielding 1500pts and taking part in Operation Sea lion. Since my FJ company had been cut off and was either scattered, captured or killed I took command of a reliable old Panzer Gren Co. The Heavy platoon was split up into the two Grenadier platoons.
  | Panzergrenadierkompanie (Heer) Motorised Infantry Company | German Late-War |
| Platoon | Qty | Unit | Points | ||
| Headquarters | |||||
| 2 1 1 1 1 | Cmd Panzerfaust SMG team Kfz 15 field car Motorcycle & Sidecar Panzerschreck team Kfz 70 truck | 90 | ||
| Combat Platoons | |||||
| 1 6 3 | Cmd Panzerfaust SMG team MG team Kfz 70 truck | 195 | ||
| 1 6 3 | Cmd Panzerfaust SMG team MG team Kfz 70 truck | 195 | ||
| 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 | Cmd SMG team Kfz 15 field car MG42 HMG Kfz 70 truck Observer Rifle team Kubelwagen 8cm GW34 mortar | 140 | ||
| Weapons Platoon | |||||
| 1 2 | Cmd SMG team 7.5cm PaK40 gun | 105 | ||
| 2 | Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) | 60 | ||
| Divisional Support | |||||
| 2 | Tiger I E | 430 | ||
| 3 | Sd Kfz 234/2 (Puma) | 150 | ||
| 5 | Limited Air Support Ju 87D Stuka | 135 | ||
| Company Points: | 1500 | ||||
My Team mate Daniel brought the steel. Fielding the 17th SS from the FoW briefings. Loaded to the brim with StuGs. Easy Army hasnt gotten to it yet so Ill list his company.
- HQ with 1 StuG (Fearless Vet)
- 3 Combat Platoons of 3X StuGs each (Fearless Vet)
- 6X Nebs (Confident Vet)
- 2X 8 Rads (Fearless Vet)
- 1 Grenadier Platoon (Confident Vet)
Our opponents brought a good mix too. The Brits sending their Welsh 2nd Household Cavalry into the fray yet again. Commanded by my lovely wife.
| 2nd Household Cavalry Squadron (w/ Welsh) | British Late-War |
| Platoon | Qty | Unit | Points | ||
| Headquarters | |||||
| 2 | Staghound I | 110 | ||
| Combat Platoons | |||||
| 2 1 | Daimler I Daimler Dingo | 125 | ||
| 2 1 | Daimler I Daimler Dingo | 125 | ||
| Brigade Support | |||||
| 3 | Cromwell IV | 310 | ||
| 1 1 1 6 | Cmd Rifle/MG team PIAT team Light Mortar team Rifle/MG team | 185 | ||
| 1 1 1 6 | Cmd Rifle/MG team PIAT team Light Mortar team Rifle/MG team | 185 | ||
| Divisional Support | |||||
| 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 4 | Cmd Rifle team Captured StuG Staff team 15 cwt truck Observer Rifle team OP Carrier OQF 25 pdr gun Quad tractor | 220 | ||
| 7 | Priority Air Support Typhoon | 220 | ||
| 1 | Auster AOP | 25 | ||
| Company Points: | 1505 | ||||
Her team mate Connor ran an American army that Ive been slowly assembling for another friend. He choose a Tank Company out of the new Blood Guts and Glory.
| Tank Company (4th Division) | USA Late-War |
| Platoon | Qty | Unit | Points | ||
| Headquarters | |||||
| 2 2 | M4A3E8 Easy Eight Improvised Tank Armour | 305 | ||
| Combat Platoons | |||||
| 3 1 1 5 | M4 or M4A1 Sherman M4A1 (76mm) Sherman M4A3E8 Easy Eight Improvised Tank Armour | 555 | ||
| 3 1 1 5 | M4 or M4A1 Sherman M4A1 (76mm) Sherman M4A3E8 Easy Eight Improvised Tank Armour | 555 | ||
| Support Platoons | |||||
| 1 1 1 | M8 armored car Mortar Jeep Recon Jeep | 90 | ||
| Company Points: | 1505 | ||||
We rolled up the mission and got Breakthrough. Allies rolling up as attackers. Sierra sends in her Daimler/Dingo platoons and digs in her 25 pounders. Connor brings up a large Tank platoon and rushes up the road. Recon moves advance!
Across from the church where the Allies are pushing forward I set up a PaK line along the road. (The bocage here is just normal hedges.) Panzer Grens and one of Daniel's StuG platoons in support.
Diagonally from the Allies starting position is the objectives. Ive got a pair of Tigers gaurding the intersection backed up by another platoon of PGrens. This cobblestone road leads to London!
Daniel's Nebs dug in ready to rain fire.
The Allies push forward with Sierra sending all her Armored cars across the stream lead by her CO and 2IC in the Staghounds.
Tigers are in position and making sure they have great firing lanes! Also being carefull of those Typhoons circling above. The Grens charge across to secure the objectives as quick as possible.
The Luftwaffe manages to take out a 25 pounder and pin the battery.
Connor lines up and lets the Pak 40s have it wiping out the whole platoon with a massive salvo from all his Shermans!
A pair of 10/5 AA vehicles arrive and set up around the crossroads. The Grenadiers are getting to the objectives!
Daniel's nebs and one of the Tigers cant seem to kill those Armored cars! However one Dingo is hit. Way to go now Sierra is mad...
Pay back time! Daniel races his StuGs up and engages Connor's Tank platoon. Grinding their advance to a halt.
The Grenadiers fail to dig in at the objectives and Typhoons swoop down on them.
Miraculously they only manage to pin.
Despite being under rocket bombardment and in the sights of a Tiger Sierra pushes forward MGs blazing away at another Gren platoon in range.
Daniel's 17th ss CO takes out a sherman 75 and 76 before taking a direct hit from the Easy 8 on the road.
Sierra lines up her Armored cars ready to pour the lead to the nearby Grenadiers.
And here come the Allied reserves! Straight into the assault!
But even pinned the MG teams with the 10/5 manage to stop the assault.
Determined to stop those seemingly invincible armored cars Daniel throws some StuG reserves at them. The Tiger keeps shooting at random birds in the sky...
The MGs unpin and let the brit rifles have it. Reducing them to a couple stands.
And then it happens.. Turn 6 Sierra and Connor roll 3 dice for reserves and get 3! Cromwells, Rifles and another American Tank platoon smash onto the scene. My Grens still cant dig in and are really starting to get worried! Daniel rushes some StuGs over.
The allies advance machine gunning the Grenadiers mercilessly.
One of the 10/5 goes up as a Cromwell blasts him off the bridge.
Tigers move to stem the tide!
Area fought over: London (Outskirts)
Score: 2-1 (Draw in favor of Allies)
Nice to see lots of lovely models on the table and good report!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ben. Wish we could actually finish a game with a clear winner though. 6 turns should be enough but it never is lol
ReplyDeleteWow! Gorgeous battle. Thanks guys!
ReplyDeleteRupert remains invincible!
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