tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52975028281538384292023-11-16T03:10:28.074-08:00Stormtrooper MovePlace where I will document and share my geekiness. Mainly focusing on Flames Of War, but branching off into Video games, board games, Roleplaying Games and Star Wars Costuming with the 501st Legion.zsavkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714044712602289591noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297502828153838429.post-31327412591155225092015-07-03T13:41:00.001-07:002015-07-03T13:46:09.167-07:00Mid War Raiding - Italians vs Indians<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Kieth dropped by today and wanted to try out his Italian raiding force! He brought along 585 points of an Arditi Jeep Company with sporadic air.</div>
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<tr><td width="150"><span id="lblMotivation" style="background-color: darkred; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Fearless </span><span id="lblSkill" style="background-color: darkred; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Veteran </span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;">103a Compagnia Arditi Comionettisti (MW)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span id="lblSubName" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arditi Jeep Company</span></span></td><td align="right" width="150"><span id="lblCountry">Italian</span> <span id="lblPeriod">Mid-War</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="background-color: black;">Arditi Camionettisti Platoon</span></td><td align="right"><span style="background-color: black;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">p.150</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: black;">3</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;">1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;">2</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;">1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;">1</span></td><td align="left" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black;">AS42 Sahariana with extra AA MG</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;">AS42 da 20/65 with AA MG</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;">AS37 da 20/65 with AA MG</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;">AS42 da Solothurn</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;">AS42 da 47/32 with AA MG</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;">AS37 da 47/32 (late) with AA MG</span></td><td align="right" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black;">495</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="background-color: black;">Air Support</span></td><td align="right"><span style="background-color: black;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">p.149</span></span></td></tr>
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</td><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black;">3</span></td><td align="left" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black;">Sporadic Air Support FIAT CR.42 Falco</span></td><td align="right" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black;">90</span></td></tr>
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I fielded 1150 points of an Indian Rifle CO with 1st Army support.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span id="lblSubName" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></td><td align="right" width="150"><span id="lblCountry">British</span> <span id="lblPeriod">Mid-War</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Rifle Company HQ (Indian) (Tunisia)</span></td><td align="right"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">p.171</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">1</span></td><td align="left" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Cmd Rifle team</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Troop Carrier</span></td><td align="right" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">40</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-right-width: 0px; text-align: right;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Combat Platoons</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left-width: 0px;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Rifle Platoon (Indian)</span></td><td align="right"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">p.171</span></span></td></tr>
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</td><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">6</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">1</span></td><td align="left" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Cmd Rifle/MG team</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Light Mortar team</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Anti-tank Rifle team</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Rifle/MG team</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Entire platoon turned into Gurkha Rifle Platoon</span></td><td align="right" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">235</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">6</span></td><td align="left" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Cmd Rifle/MG team</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Light Mortar team</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Anti-tank Rifle team</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Rifle/MG team</span></td><td align="right" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">225</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-right-width: 0px; text-align: right;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Weapons Platoon</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left-width: 0px;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Carrier Platoon (Indian)</span></td><td align="right"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">p.172</span></span></td></tr>
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</td><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">3</span></td><td align="left" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Indian Pattern Carrier with extra hull-mounted MG</span></td><td align="right" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">115</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Anti-tank Platoon (Indian)</span></td><td align="right"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">p.173</span></span></td></tr>
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</td><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">2</span></td><td align="left" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Cmd Rifle team</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Jeep</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">6 pdr portee</span></td><td align="right" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">110</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Transport Section (1st Army)</span></td><td align="right"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Confident Trained </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">p.175</span></span></td></tr>
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</td><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">4</span></td><td align="left" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">3-ton lorry</span></td><td align="right" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">15</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Infantry Tank Platoon (1st Army)</span></td><td align="right"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Confident Trained </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">p.165</span></span></td></tr>
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</td><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">3</span></td><td align="left" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Churchill III</span></td><td align="right" valign="top"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">410</span></td></tr>
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I really enjoy both "The Convoy" and "Get The General" missions. We decided on Get the General. I choose to have my Ghurka's as far foward as possible near the town and the Pattern Carriers in close escort with the staff vehicles x5. The rest of the defending force is in scattered reserves.</div>
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Keith's Italian raiding force starts with one platoon swooping around the town and the other in Ambush! My pattern carriers make a recce deployement move to try and protect the staff vehicles. </div>
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The Ghurkas are dug in protecting the centre area that the convoy will pass through shortly.</div>
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Keith moves into position preparing to bring all his guns to bear.</div>
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The convoy carrying the General spots the Italian raiders and puts the pedal to the metal!</div>
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Turn 2 Keith pops his ambush and lights up a couple trucks! The road is now difficult going due to the pair of trucks on fire! This will slow the Jeep rated staff vehicles down to 4" move for a turn.</div>
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Behind the convoy keith is concentrating fire on the Indian pattern carrier escorts. His MGs end up bailing one and destroying another! Return fire takes down one raider.</div>
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Turn 3 the Indians get their 2pdr portees on the table. And a lucky roll for scattered reserves places them right in firing range of the ambushing Italians.</div>
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Things are getting messy. Keith relentlessly and mercilessly takes out the remaining carriers. However the Indians are able to take out one more of the Raiders before being eliminated.</div>
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Turn 4 the last remaining staff cars make it off the table to safety. Keith now has 3 staff car objectives in his pocket. He just has to escape with the platoon that did the killing in order to get an 4-3 minor victory. </div>
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Turn 4 also saw the Indians receive reserves. An Indian Rifle platoon and the churchills. The Indians race to catch up to the escaping Italians. I chose to keep them in their lorries! Bad decision... Keith opens up destroying over half the platoon in the process. The survivors cower in the nearby palms. Only the CO and 2IC remain charging forward. </div>
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Its now or never for both sides as the Italians only have a short distance to go before making it to safety. The churchills move forward and take ROF 1 shots hoping to connect. In a huge stroke of luck for the Indians they manage to pull of the needed hits while keith expertly failed both saves. </div>
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That brought the match to a close. We both had a blast and like every raiding mission ive ever played this one could have gone either way. Fast and fun right down to the wire!</div>
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So I have been painting ALOT of stuff and neglecting to post it all up. I will be trying to remedy that! First of all since Bridge at Remagen came out I have really wanted to get my King Tigers on the table. And there is no better way than using the Reluctant Veteran Schwere (506) out of said book.</div>
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That being said I ordered up some Volkssturm. Or as Steven from <a href="http://www.wwpd.net/">WWPD</a> calls them "Blood bags."<br />
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There was no way I was going to paint these bad ass old vets without basing them on rubble. So that is what I set out to do! Cool Eye patch Herr General!<br />
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I painted everyone on golf tees before gluing them in place on the rubble. I then used 3 different grades of basing grit from Gale Force 9. First I sprinkle the Medium grit followed by fine. Then lastly the super fine to fill in any holes.<br />
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I figured that these guys would be fighting in the ruins of Berlin. So the rubble should be grey pulverized stone. Unlike Italy, which I tend to add in alot of Buff or Light browns. <br />
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So I stuck with a base of German Camo Black brown followed by heavy drybrush of German grey. Then London grey and finally sky grey highlights. (Vallejo)<br />
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I really wanted the dudes to pop and not be hidden by the basing. I spent a ton of time making every figure unique.<br />
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There are guys wearing Luftwaffe blue stuff, guys in full Nazi party tan. Guys in regular wehrmacht kit. Guys in a mismatch of every branch.<br />
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FYI the painting guide in the back of Bridge at Remagen is great!<br />
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Here you can see some of the upcoming projects I will post about in the back ground. <br />
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Now some shots of the Volkssturm in action. I picture them protecting the flanks of the KTs for as long as possible.<br />
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The LMG "Downgrade" is essential in my opinion. It has ROF5. And you will need it to pin incoming assaults.<br />
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The old man..... Literally, this guy has an eye patch. Hes hardcore!<br />
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These guys are all Panzerfaust rifle teams. Every other figure has one. And a couple on bikes have 2!<br />
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Now I need to finish a 2nd platoon. Ill be doing them up exactly the same. Until next time!zsavkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714044712602289591noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297502828153838429.post-58186913579498335282014-12-23T11:42:00.000-08:002014-12-23T11:42:22.450-08:00Staghound I Tactical Evaluation<div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ever since looking over lists to see which I would initially play when I jumped into Flames of War years ago, I have loved the British armoured cars. I played the Welsh Guards & 2nd Household Cavalry out of Hell's Highway the most and with the V3 rules, I still enjoy playing them from Market Garden. Throughout my games, I came to like the Staghound the most. Imagine my thrill to discover that I could field even more Staghounds when Road to Rome was released! Some of my most memorable games featured some daring feat from my Staghounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't extol their virtues enough.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are the true workhorse in any of my mobile forces lists and no turn finds them still: Eyes and Ears to make enemy infantry vulnernable and then </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mowing them down with tons of machine gun fire, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">racing for objectives, hunting armoured cars or flanking light tanks with their powerful main gun, distracting the enemy when necessary and disengaging for survivability, and using Cautious Movement to seek out concealed areas </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to make them a tougher target to hit. </span></div>
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<li>Name: Staghound T17 Armoured car </li>
<li>Type: Reconnaissance armoured vehicle </li>
<li>Armament: M3 75mm gun, Co-ax MG, Hull MG </li>
<li>Maneuverability: Wheeled </li>
<li>Armour: Minimal 3/1/0 </li>
<li>Max Speed: 18” </li>
<li>Favoured Terrain: Roads, Cross Country </li>
<li>Nationalities: England, and Commonwealth forces.</li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A striking symbol of British reconnaissance, the Staghound’s armament and recce capabilities make it one of the most versatile tools in my army. The Staghound is one of my premier attack vehicles. I play typically Confidant Veterans and use Staghounds as a vanguard of my main strike force to reduce primary defenses, distract the bulk of the enemy's firepower, or threaten objectives. With a 4 up to hit, keeping my staghounds in concealed terrain and at long range increases their survivability, giving them a 5 up to hit when concealed and a 6 up to hit at long range. In addition, if they are surprised by something they cannot take on, such as a front facing tank, they can disengage instead of firing. It' s not unheard of for my Staghounds to survive the entire length of a battle and ride off safely into the sunset.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Staghounds are able to bring a lot of machine gun fire to bear on infantry in the open. A typical platoon of three Staghounds brings 12 machine gun shots to the party, has enough armour to survive infantry machine gun fire, and is not pinned down by suppressive fire, using Eyes and Ears first to make enemy infantry more vulnerable if necessary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 75mm main gun is capable of taking out armoured cars and some types of tanks head on, but it really excels in sneaky flanking maneuvers. The fully mobile turret ensures that the Staghound is covered by 360° armament, reducing enemy flanking abilities. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even Germans with their big cats have to think twice before advancing when Staghounds are on the prowl. A flanked panther can be destroyed on a roll of 1 and bailed on a roll of 2 by the Staghound's main gun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I assault enemy infantry with staghounds, a side armor of 1 means that the Staghounds have some survivability from HMG defensive fire, reducing the chance of breaking the assault since the enemy needs two successful hits to break the assault off. The machine guns also offer great defensive fire for allied infantry being assaulted. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main weakness is the light armour, especially if the vehicle cannot disengage. The armour won’t stand up to most enemy tank fire, and it worthless against air support. I try to keep Staghounds close to forests and buildings to force the enemy to roll to range in. <br /><br />Being wheeled is also a weakness. When encountering slow going terrain, having to drop down to 4 inch movement can be brutal. Many other recce vehicles are jeeps that can move much quicker. So the Staghound trades some speed to get heavier armour. They can use disengage and start of game recce moves to compensate some for the speed deficit.<br /><br />The worst use of the Staghound is as the vanguard of a frontal assault mission against a fortified enemy position in a flat setting. Staghounds have limited to no value in defensive or garrison assignments as their major advantages can be reproduced with heavy tank fire in a more economical way.<br /><br />Although these weaknesses are something to be mindful of, they are relatively small faults in my mind as I love the cost to versatility ratio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Staghound’s optimum deployment is on a road in an area with plenty of available cover, far from enemy forces and fortifications. Open areas and clear line of sight is a death knell to a Staghound. After initial straightway recce moves and 1st turn movement to get into place, stick to terrains with obstructions and concealment, as Staghounds will be able to fire more safely at targets or disengage as needed. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and when that’s not an option, farmer’s fields can keep you concealed from ground forces</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />A column of Staghounds also work in urban environments since they they are highly maneuverable, they can use eyes and ears against entrenched enemies, and there is plenty of cover. They also present a small, compact target to the enemy and pack enough high explosives to take out infantry within the buildings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite its strengths, the Staghound’s armour is a physical limitation that make it a challenging weapon to use in certain situations. To countermand this, disengaging is a particularly helpful tool for saving these fragile vehicles and removing them from constricted situations where an enemy contingent could potentially ambush my typically unaccompanied Staghound platoon. Given the small cost associated with Staghounds, it’s easy to realize maximum value from their weapons and their CYA recce moves limit the risk of major losses. I have actually used my Staghounds as a a psychological weapon against infantry with a sheer machine gun power pinning and breaking an enemy infantry column.In areas where fortifications are not present, Staghounds can provide a mobile punch that can be used to harass enemy advances and objectives, but this is very much dependent on the circumstance and do not reflect the main role of the vehicle.</span></div>
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Two Armored forces collide in this show down outside Frosinone.</div>
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The German force consisting of 1250 points from the 26th PzKo. Supported by Alwin Steinhauser and his fearless FJs.</div>
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The Allied force from the 1st Armored supported by Indian rifles and Brit 25pdrs. (1250)<br />
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The mission is Pincer. The Allies start as much as possible across the river obstacle. <br />
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The Germans wait in the hedges with panzer IVs and FJs dug in the town between both objectives.<br />
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Immediately the superior technology of the Allies tanks shows. Easy 8s with Smooth ride light up the German 2IC.<br />
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Indians charge to the hill and attempt to climb. Most have difficulty getting up the steep slope even as mountainers.<br />
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The Alled CO and 2IC use their Detroits finest to get right into the town and behind the german Co Commander.<br />
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German counter fire is pretty much ineffective only bailing one sherman.<br />
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The Allies again strike home. The German CO bites the bullet.<br />
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Its then time for some payback. The 2nd Panzer IV platoon which is in ambush decided to shoot! Getting some revenge by taking out the Allies CO and 2IC!<br />
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Nearby Indians can only watch in horror....<br />
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As the Pz IVs decide they will take on them next. Machine gun fire splatters almost half the platoon.<br />
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Meanwhile the fight for the objective on the North side is heating up. The Allies use their high mobility to get in close and personal. <br />
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Panzer IVs are popping like balloons filled with gas. <br />
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Too late to help, German reserves arrive in the form of Recce 8 Rads. All they can do is try to get on the objective and score some lucky side shots. Remarkably they nail a Sherman!<br />
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At the same time 2 Flakpanzer 38ts arrive. With the Same goal. Get to the objective!<br />
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Major Alwin Steinhauser and his FJs charge from the houses. They are the only hope for the Germans now.<br />
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The smoke from the tank battle is filling the sky. Kills on both side.<br />
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Alwin decides its too risky to assault right now and has his men hold in the hedges. <br />
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German Nebs arrive. Too late to be of much use.<br />
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Alwin watches as the battle goes to hell. <br />
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The 3 Panzer IVs on the south side have chased off the entire Indian platoon. And now turn to reinforce the massive carnage at the objective.<br />
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They arrive and are immediately outgunned by waiting Easy 8s who make short work of them.<br />
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Alwin charges with the remnants of the FJs but its a charge too far. And HQ calls for a retreat. The Major reluctantly pulls back and concedes the field to the Allies. (Having dropped below half strength and being unable to roll company morale without a CO or 2IC alive)<br />
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<b><u>Highway 7 Outside Cisterna. </u></b></div>
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The British 78th Division travels along the road racing to cut off German forces falling back from the Hitler Line.</div>
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Mission: Road Block</div>
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Attackers: 78th Div (Road to Rome) 2000 points</div>
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Defenders: HG PzDiv. (Fortress Italy) 2000 points</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Churchills move through a sleepy Italian village. They pass within feet of a platoon of StuGs hiding in the rubble of a ruined church.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rifle platoon in their Defrocked priests are not so lucky! The StuGs let loose and nearly gut the platoon. The survivors dismount under fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Witness to the devastating ambush a platoon of Crocodiles move in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Germans begin shelling the survivors of the Rifle platoon but fail to score any kills.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And they are supported by the RAF. Rockets hit the German Company Commander and a nearby Pz III M. But only manage to bail both.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Navy bombardments from the coast scores a hit on a wespe as German Pz III M and N reinforcements watch in horror.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Luftwaffe is on hand but cannot dent the armor of the Churchills. StuGs in the background manage to get hits on another Rifle platoon racing to dig in on the Objective.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Which they manage to do. The survivors finding cover amidst the swirling smoking wreckage of their transports.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crocs move up steadily pushing the Germans back as shells bounce off their front armor harmlessly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The RAF continues to hound the Germans. But this time somehow the AA fire manages to reduce the flight to 1 plane. And a stroke of luck sees 1 Wespe only bailed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panzers are playing cat and mouse with the big heavy Brit tanks. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fallschirmjaeger lead by Major Alwin Steinhauser watch on from the safety a wood. They are never able to find an opening to exploit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The battle drags on with neither side coming out on top. Both Commanders decide to pull back and resupply for another day. Victory points are calculated and due to the Allies losing 1 platoon it is called a 4-3 for the Germans.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Attacker: The Devil's Brigade 2400 points</div>
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Defender: 362 Grenadierkompanie with 26th Gepanzerte Panzer grens in reserve (2400)</div>
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Mission: From Italy Battles. Operation Buffalo Cisterna</div>
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The german grenadier are dug in with full barbwire and minefield covering the entire front.</div>
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HG Pz III Ms hide in the village. The Devil's brigade can be seen preparing to assault from their entrenchments in the distance.</div>
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An aerial view of the forward german defenses and the lead Allied platoons.</div>
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The Allies begin with a massive artillery bombardment consisting of 105s, Naval gunfire support and P-47s flying air support.</div>
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The men of the Devil's brigade advance to the barbwire.</div>
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Allied shooting claims the first casualties. A 2cm AA gun and the Pak 40 Platoon leader.</div>
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The Devil's brigade advances and survives a horrendous machine gun storm. The elite special forces utilizing skill and luck to survive. No Casualties are taken despite withering fire.</div>
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The Allies utilize smoke bombardments and soften up the German line with Naval gunfire.</div>
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The left flank is fairing better for the Allies and they surge forward looking to punch a hole in the trenchline.</div>
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The fighting is fierce and the Allies are hampered by a slow arrival of reserves. 3 turns have passed and finally the Shermans show up.</div>
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Artillery, Air strikes and Naval fire takes it toll on the Germans. Alwin Steinhauser of the 1st FJ Division hunkers down in a the center of the village waiting to make a last stand.</div>
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Attacker: 1st Fallschirmjager division (1250)</div>
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Mission: The Bridge Over the Savio River (Italy Battles)</div>
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The fall of Monte Cassino has forced the remaining 1st FJ Div to breakout. Alwin Steinhauser leads a company of Jagers supported by artillery and 2 panzer IVs in an attempt to capture a bridge crossing over the Rapido and escape.</div>
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The British 78th division stands guard. Rupert Giles is in reserves with a Churchill squadron and mortars. </div>
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The 78th Infantry stillholding the bridge are doing their best to stall the FJs. Smoke, machine gun fire and determined resistance is working.</div>
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The Germans pour on the fire. This time the breakthrough guns are able to take out some of the dug in infantry in the house.</div>
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Fire from the Panzer IVs and FJs still struggling on the bridge eliminates a British platoon and the Company Commander.</div>
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Panzer IVs attempt to push into the building but bog down! There is only one stubborn british team holding the house now! Alwin is the only survivor from either FJ platoon.</div>
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They come face to face with the Panzer IVs. They have no choice if they want to contest the objective long enough for the slow moving Churchills to get in.</div>
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The Panzer IVs make every shot count however. The objective is secured by the Germans. Rupert Giles jumps from his burning staghound...</div>
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LOCATION: Monte Cassino</div>
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ATTACKERS: 600 Points of Canadian Staghounds and 600 points of 78th Recce British Recce</div>
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DEFENDERS: 1200 points of Fallschrimjaeger from the 1st.</div>
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MISSION: Surrounded</div>
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The German defenders are lead by the stalwart Major Alwin Steinhauser. Who took over from Dietrich Zoeler after the later was killed by Rupert Giles in a 1vs1 sword fight during OP Sealion.</div>
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The Canadians and British move up and are greeted by minefields and barbwire leading up to the Monte Cassino. Pioneers dismount and scramble to clear. </div>
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The FJ mortars have been firing but only serve to reveal their positions. Return fire claims the first casualty of the day.</div>
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However a little pay back. The Germans have set up a HMG nest on the hill overlooking the road. It opens up on the Canadian Pioneers sending them diving for cover and taking out a team.</div>
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Another Mortar is neutralized.</div>
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And then its time. The FJ open fire on the British pioneer assault teams trying to clear the mines on the road. The platoon is destroyed. But now the Germans are revealed. </div>
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Giles and his Staghounds just keep picking off the defenders. There is nothing that can be done to stop them. Its only a matter of time..</div>
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The hail of fire is intense. Finally the battered defenders cant take anymore. They break and run to the relative safety of the Monastery above. Leaving only the 2IC who stubbornly refuses to yield. </div>
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But even his luck runs out. Giles lets loose with a devastating barrage of fire. (Needing 6s to hit. Yes that Die landed like that ontop of the other......)</div>
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OUTCOMEL 5-2 Major Victory for the Allies. <br />
The Fallschrimjaeger had no means of fighting back vs this determined armoured attack. The approaches and the surrounding countryside are now in the hands of the Allies. The FJ will hold the Monastery or die trying!<br />
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Daniel came over a few weeks ago and we played a Mid War Raiding Aces mission. I fielded about 400 points of Mid War SAS jeeps. HQ with 2 jeeps c/w .50s and 2 platoons of 3 more jeeps with .50s. Daniel used my Afrika Korps and fielded 800 points worth of Schutzen with Pz IIIs, 10/5s and FW190 support. </div>
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The mission is for my SAS to get in. Destroy as many of the 5 objectives as possible and then escape off my table edge before we get cut off by the reinforcing germans. No problem.</div>
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I race arcoss the desert and split off to take out as many of the objectives as I can fast.</div>
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Boom! 1 down.</div>
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Kerplow! 2 down!</div>
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POW! 3 down.</div>
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Uh oh whats that noise? Mother Fokker!</div>
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Daniel catches my cocky 2IC and fills him full of lead.</div>
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No problem I still have my two platoons and Daniel has not got any reserves. Theres 2 more objectives. I can take them out....</div>
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Woot! 4 down!</div>
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A jeep goes up in flames.</div>
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The other platoon decides to go for the last objective and guns it!</div>
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And blasts it to pieces. </div>
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Oh Snap. Jerry is here... A Schutzen platoon mounted in their Kfz trucks shows up.</div>
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They immediately give chase! Dust clouds swirling as they try to cut off my escape.</div>
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It looks like ive got the lead.</div>
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But over the crest of a hill another platoon of germans comes into view. They line up and let loose with all their MGs and Anit Tank rifles.</div>
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Silly Brits. Seatbelts save lives.</div>
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Its starting to become apparent that I shouldnt have gotten so cocky taking out all the objectives. The 10/5s arrive in a very opportune spot (Scattered reserves hates me) Another Jeep burns.</div>
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These guys. (Que slow motion scene with dramatic music)</div>
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The Raid may have been successful but there are no survivors.</div>
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What a great game. Fast and furious. The Scattered reserves here really worked against the raiders. But even so it was right down to the wire. Just a few more inches and one or both of the SAS raiding platoons might have made it to safety.</div>
zsavkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714044712602289591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297502828153838429.post-8204926238717911842014-02-02T16:47:00.000-08:002014-02-02T17:49:55.798-08:00Made in Malaysia: Battlefront Factory TourHi all. I'm Rob's wife, Sierra, and he asked me to do a guest spot on his blog. I've been playing Flames of War for years and always noticed that the products are made in Malaysia. So, when I planned a return to Kuala Lumpur this year, I arranged with Battlefront to tour their manufacturing facility. I was interested to know about the journey of Flames of War items from factory to game table.<br />
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I arrived at the factory in Shah Alam, just outside of Kuala Lumpur and spent about an hour with Jeff and crew as their first guest from the general public.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This plain door hides wonderful treasures within</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mat salleh is a Malay term used to describe a person of European decent.<br />
Originally from Ohio, Jeff has been running the facility in Malaysia for 7 years, <br />
since it's relocation from New Zealand</td></tr>
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General Manager Jeff Brooks and his associate Khairul gave me a very interesting tour. Jeff is a fanatical hobbyist and his enthusiasm for the industry really contributed to a great experience for me.<br />
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One of the first things that I learned was that Battlefront manufactures more than the Flames of War line. Some of these I was already familiar with, some I was not:<br />
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<li>Flames of War miniatures, maps, terrain, tokens, display plates, and templates</li>
<li>D&D miniatures (Battlefront has a Hasbro license)</li>
<li>Gale Force Nine modelling and gaming accessories</li>
<li>Spartacus board game</li>
<li>Firefly board game</li>
<li>Battlefield in a Box for both Flames of War and the Gothic line compatible with Warhammer 40k</li>
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They are also a third party distributor for Dust. They do not manufacture any of the items, but do inspect them. The rule books are printed elsewhere, as this facility is not setup for publishing.<br />
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<b>Staff</b><br />
The factory has the largest staff among the Battlefront locations, with roughly 100 staff. I was impressed to learn that the factory employs several hearing disabled women for work such as painting; approximately 20% of the staff. This makes Battlefront a popular local employer.<br />
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<b>Metal Casting</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Partial image of the vast mould library</td></tr>
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All of battlefront's moulds and products are designed and made in-house. There is a huge mould library to house every model they have ever produced. The master moulds must be retained so that the moulds used in production are always referenced back to the originals. This ensures the models are consistently the same for each production run.<br />
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Metal moulds are created as one circular piece so the end product has no seem lines and required no grinding. The metal moulds that Battlefront has designed also produce very little flash.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spin casters use centrifugal force to create metal castings from a the mould</td></tr>
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The mould is placed in the spin caster and then the metal casting material is poured into the mould. The centrifugal force of the spin caster forms and solidifies the item being manufactured. Air must escape during this process, and that is how flash (the extra material attached to a cast product that needs to be removed) is created. Battlefront's moulds are designed with small meandering channels throughout that let the air escape without creating a lot of flash for the end user to clean up. We really appreciate that, Battlefront!<br />
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<b>Plastic Casting</b><br />
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The plastic models, introduced in July 2012 with the Panzer IV J Platoon, are cast in unbreakable silicone moulds. Silicone captures cleaner, finer details than the metal moulds and can even lift a fingerprint! The silicone moulding allows Battlefront to store their intellectual property digitally instead of relying on physical metal moulds.<br />
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The plastic resin is poured into the silicone mould so that the model is upside down. Since the silicone moulds don't break they can be used over again.<br />
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The plastic products are removed from the silicone moulds by peeling and twisting the mould itself away from the item cast within it. In this short video, I remove a German sd kfz 251/7d Pioneer from a silicone mould to illustrate how flexible and reusable this type of mould is.<br />
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When the model is removed, there is a bit of a 'shelf' at the bottom created from the casting process that must be removed. This is done with a grinding machine before submitting the model for final quality assurance.<br />
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The plan is to eventually move every product to plastic, however, the plastic models are not yet cost effective for mass production. Since the silicone moulds are very expensive as opposed to the metal moulds, Battlefront must consider popular items to produce in plastic first, so they can recover the cost.<br />
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<b>3D Printing</b><br />
3d printing allows for rapid prototyping, but is not cost effective for mass production yet. Battlefront has experimented by designing a prototype type using a 3D printer, instead of sculpting it per their normal method of operation. Unfortunately, 3d printing cannot yet capture the details that a silicone mould can.<br />
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<b>ID Boards</b><br />
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ID boards for all of the items manufactured here are located throughout the facility and are used to identify which items belong together. Staff refer to the boards to ensure that the proper items and quantities are packaged together in blisters and box sets.<br />
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<b>Terrain</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A kick ass gaming table in the main office</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand painted vineyards</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Latex paint is used for added durability and also lets the rivers retain the flex and self leveling that a polymer added to the resin allows</td></tr>
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It was really cool to see how things were diligently hand painted. This totally changes my perspective when placing terrain on my game table, because I've seen how it's painted and appreciate the open and play aspect to the items even more now. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Houses and natural terrain features are already painted and ready to play</td></tr>
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The laser department produces tokens and other cool stuff, such as acrylic artillery templates, which are laser cut and etched here. You'll forgive me for forsaking the rest after Jeff and Khairul gifted Rob and me each with a personalized artillery template and a range finder!<br />
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<b>Quality Assurance</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The QA team checks over post-production items and moulds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up of one of the items the QA team was checking</td></tr>
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Battlefront puts an experienced team on quality assurance to look over samples during a manufacturing run to ensure that there are no defects before the items are shipped out to customers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most things have already been packed up as this is the tail end of this manufacturing cycle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jagdpanthers nestled in their wrecked buildings, ready to be sealed and boxed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The card backs are sealed on one side with heat-activated glue</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff and Khairul demonstrate how the blister sealer works</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staff use ID cards to pack an Open Fire! box set and a Finnish Fokker CX</td></tr>
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A model, already packed in a plastic blister, is cradled, open end up in the blister sealer, followed by the card back, glue side down. Once the drawer to the blister sealer is closer and the machine is activated, the card back is sealed to the plastic, creating a blister pack .<br />
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<b>Distribution</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pallet is ready to ship to one of three distribution centres</td></tr>
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While Battlefront is considered a relatively small operation, they nonetheless ship 50,000 to 60,000 units in a typical month, all made to order. Part of Jeff's job is order prediction; he must know what the distributors will need at the end of the 4 week manufacturing cycle. The factory deals in export only, so they do not conduct any sales. This is the only manufacturing location and is responsible for all of the painting, final assembly and shipping. The products are packed, wrapped onto pallets, and then shipped directly to their distribution hubs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shout out to WWPD! From left to right: Jeff, myself, and Khairul </td></tr>
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Thanks to Battlefront and John-Paul Brisigotti for letting me take a peek at the operations, and especially Steven MacLauchlan for arranging the tour. Much gratitude goes to Jeff and Khairul for taking time out during their work day to satisfy my curiosity. They spoiled me and even let me in on a little secret they will be doing with the box sets in the near future. It's going to be really fun!</div>
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Last weekend my friend Daniel came over for an afternoon of FoW. We played 3 games. The first was an Eastern Front match up. I played a PanzerKampfgroupe out of Desperate Measures and he chose a Heavy Self propelled Artillery Regiment out of Red Bear. Both clocking in at 1500 points.</div>
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I brought a lone Tiger and managed to get 2 tiger ace skills. Not the greatest ones but Ill take what I can get. (Clever Hans and For the Fatherland)</div>
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I took Hans Rudel. This guy is a blast! If you get the chance to play him do it! So much fun. Hes quite a killer but is also very easily shot down by any AA.</div>
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Here is my CO who would be in Immediate ambush attached to the Hetzers in his PzIV70(A) </div>
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Daniels Soviets. IS2 in the lead. A company of ISU 152s and another of 122s supported by 4 76mm guns and an Assault Gun Recce Platoon. </div>
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The Mission was Hasty Attack. I rolled to be the Defender. The 3 objectives were placed evenly across the table. I couldnt remember the WWPD advice on objective placement and know I could have done this better. As it was I managed to string out my Grenadier Kampgroupe to contest 2 of them. </div>
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The Hetzers play a game of shoot and scoot with the Soviet infantry. Its crucial that I dont let his ISUs get a bead on them. I know I shouldnt but I was relying on Stormtrooper alot here!</div>
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Daniel has managed to get his observer into the church tower in the center of the field. He now has a commanding view of almost the entire area.</div>
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Having just moved at the double the 152s are just too juicy of a target for my waiting PAK40. And I know that if I dont use it now it will be dead when the 152s fire on Daniels turn. I roll double dice for shooting and manage to take one out!</div>
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The IS2 snipes another IV 70! This leaves the platoon below half and will force a motivation test at the end of shooting step.</div>
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Grrrrrr Baby. The lone Tiger ace arrives from Reserve with some nice lines on the 152s.</div>
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In a duel of the COs the German commander scores a hit and destroys the IS2.</div>
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The Hetzers manage to squeeze off a lucky shot and bail one of the 122s in the center field.</div>
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Daniel knows he has to get the objective here. (The M10 wreck on the hill) Only a pair of Grenadier stands are still left (Enjoy the war is awesome btw) He maneuvers into firing range.</div>
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The platoon leader of the Grens gets a lucky hit on the platoon leader of the 152s with a Panzerfoust! This changes everything as now the Soviets cannot advance farther to take the objective.</div>
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I know that I have to stop the 122s or they will surround and kill my Tiger. Rudel is called in and he takes out another 122. </div>
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Who manage to beat back the assault scoring the needed 5 hits to pin. This was definitely a deciding roll for the fight over this objective.</div>
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Wow! Its been too long. But I have not been idle. I managed to complete my Deutsche Afrika Korps forces for Mid War. And I have to say I love them! Ive managed to play several games (Raiding Missions) against Sierra and her SAS forces. And raiding missions are awesome! </div>
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First off is the CO and the 2IC. I followed the painting Doctrine of Tom Wise for all these little guys and the bases.</div>
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1st Schutzen Platoon with Anti Tank rifle team and transports.</div>
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2nd Schutzen platoon. All minis are blacklined with technical pen. Something Ive never tried before and find I like it especially on these light colored units.</div>
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Rettemeier. Even tried some medals and other details on him. </div>
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Platoon leader of the PIV F2s.</div>
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These 8 Rads used to be Dunklegelb for late war. Some of the minis I painted the German Grey patches the crew left uncovered when they put desert camo over top. <br />
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Panzer III Js. The are all Iraqui sand base coat with a really watered down wash of Brown Green. And then a final dusting with 50/50 Iraqui sand and white for a drybrush.<br />
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Another shot of the Mark IV Specials.</div>
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The Panzer III on the right is the only non Battle front mini. Its from Zvesda. It was easy to assemble and fits in pretty well. Unless you look closely it fits in fine. Although I do prefer the style of detail on the BF minis.</div>
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Finally some AA. 10/5s. These I already had painted (Green Ochre) and are used in my late war lists as well. But they look the part close enough. :) Ill be adding odds and ends like Rommel, some Air support and some Tank Recce. But for the most part I can easily field 1500 points of either a Schutzen or Panzer Kompanie. Off to play some Raiding aces!zsavkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714044712602289591noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297502828153838429.post-80345711385238861272013-07-29T16:54:00.001-07:002013-07-29T16:54:33.058-07:00Operation Overlord Batrep #5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For our 5th battle Sierra really wanted to get a win in Le-Molay-Littry. She opted to attack there again even though the 2nd Panzer Div was firmly entrenched and had repelled several attempts already.</div>
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HQ- 2 Shermans and ARV</div>
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2 Platoons of 3 Shermans each. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here they come! Sierra wastes no time racing up to the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Her Recce platoon lines up opposite the 8.8s in the Bocage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Machine gun fire erupts from the Daimlers and Dingos spraying the 8.8s and forcing them to take cover.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then the distant sound of artillery sounding like thunder rolls in! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This time the 8.8s are not so lucky. One explodes as the ammunition pile is hit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German Armoured reserves arrive turn 1!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They move up planning to get into a covering position on one of the Objectives but stumble across a patrol of Universal carriers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who disengage back to the main column safely.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">he Tank hunters are clear to contest the M10 objective and move to wait for the Allied reinforcements.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grenadiers are also moving into position on the other objective. Both objectives are well protected now.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Brits continue to lay heavy fire from the Daimlers and Artillery on the remaining 8.8.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 of the tank hunters make it to concealed positions on the objective. 1 bogs on the bocage and would remain bogged there for the majority of the encounter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pumas and the CO spot some Motor platoon MG teams and arty observers trying to sneak behind the bocage and lay down some MG fire pinning them and sending a team to the maker.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The remaining 8.8 scores a Daimler kill!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The universal carriers pop onto the road and fire a Piat at the Pumas bailing one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Return fire is effective taking out 2 of 3. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Daimlers and the Artillery obliterate the last 8.8 clearing the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last surviving Universal carrier fails its morale check and spontaneously combusts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerial view of the bocage country.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After mopping up the 8.8s the Daimlers move up to try and sneak some shots at the Pumas or the Grenadiers on the other side of the bocage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grens are all dug in and waiting for....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhh crap.. Thats alot of Fireflys and Shermans. The Brits roll reserves and get 2 platoons. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not to worry. The Tank hunters are Vets, Concealed, gone to ground and the fireflys are on the move.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Personal morale just walked out and slammed the door. Sierra rolls 3 sixes and then 3 fFP checks! The only survivor is the bogged guy on the bocage lol</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luckily the rest of the German reserves arrive. But is it too late?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Panzer IVs plan on crossing the bocage while the Pumas go to try and scare off the Daimlers just up the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shermans advance on the dug in Grens. Machine guns blazing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Absolute chaos as around every corner is a sherman or a puma.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turns out the fireflys had some more tricks up their sleeves and waste a couple panzer IVs. The lone tank hunter watches on in horror still bogged.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remaining Panzer IV backs away from the Fireflys behind the bocage to join the Pumas in smiting some Daimlers. The objective is pretty much lost at this point with only the Grens to contest. Its now about killing as many platoons as possible.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Semi indirect fire is evil. That is all. Can you see Sierra's CO and 2IC off in the distance in their Shermans?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SWEET REVENGE! DIE Daimler scum!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grens manage to bail out a Sherman with a Panzer faust and decide to assault. Somehow the Brits are suprised and cant stop them in defensive fire. After Sacking the Shermans the Grens return to their foxholes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A valiant effort by the Germans but its just not enough. Time was getting on and the slugfest could have gone on several more turns. The Germans having lost 90% of all armor from every platoon retreat. The Grenadiers surrendered and were taken prisoner. The war was over for them.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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The Attackers</h3>
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Sierra's British 6th Airborne parachute co. (1500) Overlord pg 23</h4>
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HQ with 3 Piats</div>
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2 Full Strength Paratrooper Platoons and 1 Sniper</div>
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Airborne Armoured recce platoon with 3 Tetrarchs</div>
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Airlanding Anti tank Platoon with 4 6PDRs</div>
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Battery of 8 25PDR Arty</div>
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Limited Tyhoons</div>
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Kieths 11th Armoured Recce Squadron (1495) Overlord pg 83</h4>
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HQ with 2 Cromwell IV and 2 CS with a ARV</div>
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2 platoons of 3 Cromwells each</div>
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Recce Stuarts x3</div>
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M10s X4</div>
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Rifle Platoon with Piat, Light mortar</div>
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Battery of 8 25PDRs</div>
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Rob's 2nd Panzer Div. Fortified Panzergrenadier Kompanie (1500) Atlantik wall</h4>
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HQ SMG/Fausts and Schreck</div>
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2 full strength Panzergren platoons with Trucks</div>
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4 Minefields and 2 MG nests </div>
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sdkfz 10/5 AA x3</div>
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Puma Patrol with 2 Pumas</div>
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2nd Puma Patrol with 2 Pumas</div>
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Panzer platoon with 3 Panzer IVH</div>
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15cm Nebs x3</div>
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8.8 with ROF 3. 1 Gun</div>
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Daniel's Schwere SS Panzer Kompanie (1500)</h4>
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2 Tigers</div>
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2 Tigers</div>
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SS Panzer Pioneers with 2 Squads in Halftracks</div>
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For this battle we decided to try something a bit different and used the <i>Total Victory </i>Mission from <i>Normandy Battles </i>book by Battlefront. One of the main reasons was that we could set a time to end and just tally up the points to find the winner. For the game we used two tables. </div>
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This is the view from the Defenders side. Plenty of Bocage and roads. A nice village with a Cathedral. Sierra and Keiths combined 16 gun battery of 25 pounders in the distance! Each side starts the game holding 2 Objectives in their own deployement area. There are 2 more in the center up for grabs. </div>
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Sierra deploys only half her force on the table. All her Paratroopers and Tetrarchs are in reserve and as per the Total war rules can arrive on either their own side or behind the enemy!</div>
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I found a beautiful spot for my 88! Covering an objective along a road with Grenadier support.</div>
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Turn 1 was pretty much alot of Advancing for the Allies. No Reserves arrive. However Sierra swooped in and tried to take out the German AA. It didnt go well for the Typhoons... </div>
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On the German turn Rob gets a platoon of reserves and elects to bring on a Puma patrol in Sierra's Artillery park. This would be like shooting ducks in a barrel!</div>
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15cm Nebs open up on some M10s in the open</div>
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Popping one and bailing another as they try to cross the train tracks headed to one of the center objectives.</div>
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Keith trys to get his Stuarts around the flank but Daniels Tigers dont agree to that and make quick work of them at long range.</div>
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Sierra's 25 pounders turn 180 and open up on the sneaking pumas!</div>
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DOH! forgot about the turntables! Runaway Runaway!</div>
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Robs Panzer IVs and the 2nd Puma Patrol which had just arrived from reserves make for an un contested objective in the center. </div>
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Keith gets over the tracks with his M10s though and manages to snag it first!</div>
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Nearby his Cromwells are not faring as well. A minefield blocks their path and the only way around is through bocage or over train tracks. Luckily my 2IC with his Faust is just out of range!</div>
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The Germans manage to hold a 3rd onbjective for 2 turns giving them a comfortable 2 point lead.</div>
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But the tide begins to turn and Sierra finally gets her reserves! Here they come charging towards the German rear. All that stands between them and capturing an objective is an MG nest and a pair of 10/5s. Under cover of a smoke barrage as well as several HE bombardments the Paras surge forward. The 10/5s are destroyed by Artillery and rifle fire. </div>
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Pumas race back to try and help the lone MG nest but smoke and the Bocage keep them from making a difference.</div>
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The MG and the Pumas manage to gut the Paras who are now in assault range. They unpin and rally to the Assault. At the same time Tetrarch arrive from reserve to back them up.</div>
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They storm the MG nest and take it out, down to only 3 stands the Paratroopers with the Tetrarchs hold the objective and stay on! </div>
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Meanwhile behind the 15cm Nebs Sierra's other Para platoon has charged up from behind and begins slaughtering the poor gun teams</div>
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The Panzer Grenadiers farther up and too far away to help can only listen to the screams of their comrades over the radio.</div>
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Firmly in control of a 4th objective</div>
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During the bloody assaults Keith and Rob had a good tank slug fest for another objective. The Germans came out on top but the only Panzer IV to survive was Bailed out and couldnt get the point for the objective!</div>
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This meant that the Germans didnt collect any points on the final turn. Bringing the Allies up 2 points and Tieing the match! </div>
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It really looked like the Germans were dominating early on. I think we needed to push harder though. We had a Panzer grenadier platoon that just sat in a forest and was a complete waste. Likewise the Allies also had a Platoon of infantry that played no part. The Airborne and Recce platoons being able to arrive from either table edge was the game changer. Sierra had very little to do most of the game except drop 8 gun bombardments on everything. But once those Paras arrived it was a blood bath.</div>
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After Securing the Beaches the allies continue to press inland. Are the Guards division armor ready to face the Panzers of the 2nd Panzer Division rushing to stop them?</div>
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British Armoured Recce Squadron (Overlord pg. 82) (CT)</div>
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HQ with 2 Cromwells and a ARV.</div>
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2x Combat platoons of 3 Cromwells each</div>
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1 Corps field battery of Royal Artillery.</div>
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Priority Air (Typhoons)</div>
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Defenders</div>
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PanzerKompanie (Atlantik Wall pg 102) (CV)</div>
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HQ with 2 Panzer IVs and SdKfz9 recovery</div>
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2x Combat platoons of 3 Panzer IVs each</div>
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Schwere SS Panzer Platoon with 2 Tigers</div>
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Panzerspah patrol with SdKfz 250, and 2 SdKfz 250/9</div>
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Anti Aircraft Platoon with 2 Unarmored 10/5s</div>
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The Defenders Objective is the wrecked M10 in the Wheat field. Top right on the hill is the Attackers Objective.</div>
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Sierra wastes no time and send her troops along with her CO and 2IC Cromwells racing towards the Objective.</div>
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The 25 pdrs range in with help from the AOP and the first shots are fired!</div>
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The Pioneers are pinned down in their foxholes.</div>
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Opps the Typhoon ranges in and even rerolling hits manages to take out the CO with a deadly barrage of rockets.</div>
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The Germans are quick to react and pounce on the Brits as they pass with their Tiger Ambush! </div>
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The Tigers exact revenge on the Brits by killing their CO and bailing an M10</div>
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Meanwhile the Brits split their forces into 2. One Platoon of Cromwells and the Stuarts aim for the Bridge while the other platoon with the Revovery vehicle make to cross the river at another point down stream. </div>
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In swoops the Air Force and takes out a defenceless Sdkfz 9. Poor guys.</div>
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The Stuarts are now within 20" of the objective on the hill! And unless the Germans get reserves on turn 2 its looking like a short fight.</div>
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But it was not meant to be. The reserves arrive and make straight for the attacking Stuarts</div>
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Shots are fired but the Stuarts skillfully disengage </div>
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British troops manage to get to the Railway embankment and the 2IC crosses preparing to fire on the Grens in the field.</div>
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For a third time the Typhoons swoop in however this time the Panzers manage to avoid detection by staying tight to the Bocage.</div>
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The Tigers crash over the Bocage moving towards the remaining M10s and the Assault troops.</div>
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The Big guns face off</div>
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The Tigers press forward machine gunning the British troops who took the time to dig in. Still casualties are inflicted.</div>
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And an M10 makes a mockery of a Tiger.</div>
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The fight is bloody and back and forth but eventually the grenadiers prevail</div>
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They consolidate back to the Objective,</div>
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Only to be Congratulated by the Allied Air force! Rockets rain down around them but amazingly noone is killed.</div>
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Sierra's guns change tactics and move up to the Bocage! </div>
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These guys try again but all bog for a 2nd time! Go go Gadget ARV!</div>
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The Cromwells and the Stuarts form a firing line on the road hoping to break through the lone Panzer IV platoon.</div>
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The 2IC has crossed the river and is moving in on the objective from behind.</div>
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The 25 pounders unleash a devasting point blank volley and obliterate the german 2IC</div>
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The 2nd Panzer IV platoon arrives from reserves just in time to try and stop the Cromwells on the road.</div>
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Remaining Tiger moves through the debris field and starts to get into position to take out the 25 pounder battery</div>
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Stuarts are on the objective! </div>
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Having given up trying to cross the deep part of the River the other cromwells head for the where the 2IC is crossing at a shallow point. Long range shots manage to bail a PIV</div>
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Things are looking bad for the Germans </div>
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However everyone remounts and then turns their turrets to fire a desparate volly at the Stuarts. Which manages to take all three out! The Objective is safe for another turn. </div>
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The AOP undaunted by the Anti Air zooms in and radios for a bombardment. Which Claims a panzer IV!</div>
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In a stunning display of targeting the German AA turns the AOP into confetti.</div>
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Nothing can stop the inevitable though and Sierra holds the objective uncontested at the start of her turn 7.</div>
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Some where in Normandy a procession of Jeeps motored along a country road flanked by Bocage. Each Jeep carrying the top commanding officers of the WWPD. Officers like Colonel "Wrath of Sean" Sean, Lieutenant General SonBae, Major "The Signal", Captain Joe "WoW" Mezz, Captain Hecht, General PaPa, Lieutenant Smith, Rifleman Harris and 3 Dancing Monkeys.</div>
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Closely followed by General "Cool Hand" Luke in his trusty Stewart.</div>
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And not far behind followed by General Dirty Jon of the Guards.</div>
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Soon after a vehicle comes into view. A man wearing a polished steel helmet, totting a pair of pearl handled revolvers and.... a Plaid shirt. Non other than General Steven MacLauchlan. </div>
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The convoy rumbles on towards a small town.</div>
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Passing by countless Shermans. 76s, Easy 8s. All with their hatches popped and crew saluting as the procession passes.</div>
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General MacLauchlan returning salutes as he passes.</div>
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Soon the group of Officers reaches an opening in the Bocage and crosses into a field.</div>
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Waiting in the Field is an impressive display of Military might, Shermans, M10s, M 18s, Armored Halftracks and even some Dingos from General Dirty Jons personal Guard.</div>
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Pulling into the middle of the assembly Generals MacLauchlan, DJ and Melia exit their vehicles. All the other officers join them and begin the ceremony to hand over command of the WWPD. Medals and awards gleaming in the sunny June light.</div>
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Overhead a flight of P47s and Typhoons streak past tipping their wings in salute.</div>
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A few miles away a massive company of 25pounders and 105s prepare for a 21 gun salute.</div>
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Signalling the Transition of Command to Generals Luke and Dirty Jon The Artillery opens up. Shattering the relative calm of the countryside.</div>
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The gathered forces Bid farewell to their Former CO.</div>
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Even the Germans have come to pay their respects. Raising a WWPD banner before backing off into the countryside from where they came.</div>
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The Generals pose for a picture for the folks back home. </div>
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Just a little way for me to say thank you. You and the WWPD crew by just doing what you love to do, have made this hobby something special for many of us. Instead of isolated gaming groups you have helped to unite everyone in their common interest and raise the hobby to a new height. </div>
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We wish you all the best in your move and look forward to much more WWPD content and antics :)</div>
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Thank you</div>
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Rob and Sierra</div>
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The Mission: Beach Assault </div>
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The Location: Gold Beach</div>
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The Defenders: Festungskompanie 726 (CT, 1200)</div>
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HQ/2IC with Knackers</div>
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3x Festungs Grenadier platoons</div>
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3 Marders</div>
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8.8cm Pill box</div>
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7.5cm Pill box</div>
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2 HMG Pillboxes and 1 Nest</div>
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Barbed wire across entire beach front.</div>
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The Attackers: Commando (Beaches with 50th. 1500)</div>
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HQ and 2 Piats</div>
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2x Commando Platoons</div>
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Machine Gun platoon</div>
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Mortar platoon</div>
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Lord Lovat</div>
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3 DD Shermans and 1 DD Firefly</div>
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2 AVRE </div>
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4 Priests</div>
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Limited Air support</div>
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In the early morning the Commandos approach the shore. </div>
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The defenders watch them waiting for the right moment to fire.</div>
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AVREs begin their approach as overhead the Navy starts its preliminary bombardment.</div>
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The Bombardment shakes up the defenders along the seawall killing several squads</div>
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Smoke and debris cover the area and then finally the bombardment stops. </div>
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The Allies are coming in force. Their Objectives being to seize the town and the V-1 site inland!</div>
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And here they come! A pair of DD Tanks make it to shore. The others being delayed.</div>
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The 7.5cm AT Pillbox opens fire knocking out a DD right away!</div>
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The British roll forward sending their heavy hitter AVRE in to try and blast the Bunker.</div>
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Typhoon dives on the beach defenders but fails to range in.</div>
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Commandos with Lord Lovat and his faithfull bagpiper Bill Storm towards the seawall!</div>
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German HMGs waste no time trying to stop the invaders. However the Commandos are Veterans and manage to evade much of the intense fire!</div>
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But it isnt enough and Lord Lovat is forced back into the seawall after taking heavy casualties.</div>
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Both AT pillboxes try to take out the AVRE but fail to find their mark.</div>
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Priests make it a shore. Breakthrough guns will tip the scale!</div>
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A Priest gun line is formed, and the 2nd AVRE lumbers up the beach. A stray PIAT streaks into the Beach front Cafe killing the German 2IC.</div>
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This time the AVREs find their mark making quick work of the 7.5.</div>
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By now its obvious where the main attack is landing so the Grens manning the furthest beach area start to relocate towards the town objective behind their comrades.</div>
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The V-1 is primed and warming up!</div>
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The 8.8 finally makes a long range kill on an AVRE.</div>
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The Firefly DD makes to shore and then promptly bogs down.</div>
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And here they come! Marders to the rescue double time down the road.</div>
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The Grenadiers relocating make it closer to support the objective.</div>
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The Commandos just keep coming ashore. The 8.8 takes out the bogged firefly.</div>
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Confident that the Allies Limited Airpower wouldnt be able to get them so close to the Bocage, Marders Double time towards the Beach. "Uhh Hans, whats that approaching from behind us?"</div>
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More Commandos supported by a Sherman move up towards the 8.8 bunker.<br />
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Sierra's Typhoons strike again... Mobile reserves wiped out just as fast as they arrived.<br />
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The 3rd and last Grenadier platoon arrives from reserve and double times it towards the front.<br />
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The pillboxes are racking up kills on the East beach approaches.<br />
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Commandos start scaling the cliff in front of the 8.8<br />
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Not enough Commandos make it up the cliff and the Platoon leader elects not to assault.<br />
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Commando Mortars hit beach!<br />
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The Allies keep up the Air pressure and zero in on the Reserve Gren platoon killing several squads.<br />
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The Commando mortars manage to smoke the 8.8 thus saving the AVRE and Shermans at long range down the beach, but dooming the one at close range to a fiery death.<br />
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The Platoon of Grenadiers from the East beach finally makes it to the objective and take up positions in the nearby houses.<br />
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And Sierra's armor lead by the AVRE breaks through! Shermans are having trouble getting off the beach.<br />
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All forces make for the breakthrough<br />
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The CO of the Festungskompanie 726 charges out of his trench with only a couple squads in support.<br />
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IN YOUR FACE!<br />
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Meanwhile the Typhoons have whittled down the reserves who are barely hanging on.<br />
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Commandos get more men up the cliff and Flame the remainder of the defenders in the house.<br />
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Shermans finally unbog. This picture is a view from the window where the CO of the Festungs retreated to. Uh oh is that a Breakthrough gun coming around the corner?....<br />
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Yep... Definetely a Breakthrough gun. <br />
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The German reserves manage to claw and scrape their battered bodies to the V-1 objective and dig in.<br />
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In a last ditch effort to reach the V-1 a Sherman gets bogged on a stone fence.<br />
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The platoon leader of one of the Commando platoons gets within striking distance but its too late and the V-1 soars off towards England! <br />
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This was a tuff battle. The Beach fortifications really held the line. As soon as they broke Sierra was able to get in close and mop up. If she had broken the defence only one turn earlier she would have got that V-1 objective.<br />
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Air power was amazing in this mission. Even with limited and rolling 1 die for several turns the Typhoons single handedly destroyed or crippled both reserve platoons.<br />
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The Result: 4-3 to to the Germans.<br />
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D-Day -1</div>
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The Mission: Seize and Hold</div>
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Time Of Day: 5:00am (Darkness)</div>
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Aerial photo of the primary objective. Orne River Bridge crossings.</div>
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The Defenders: Aufklarungs Lehr Schwadron</div>
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HQ with attached 8cm Sd Kfz 250/7 x2</div>
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Aufklarungs Leh platoons x2</div>
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Panzergrenadier Lehr platoon (2- 7.5 cm Sd Kfz 251/9)</div>
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Anti-Aircraft gun Lehr platoon (2-Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm)</div>
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(800 points)</div>
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StuG Abteilung</div>
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HQ with one Stug G</div>
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2 x StuG platoons (3 each)</div>
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Fusilier Platoon with 2 squads.</div>
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The Attackers:</div>
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British 6th Airborne Parachute Co.</div>
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2x Parachute Platoons</div>
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Airlanding Armored Recce with 3x Tetrarch tanks</div>
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Airlanding Light Battery with 4 75mm howitzers </div>
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3rd Div Rifle Co</div>
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HQ</div>
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2x Rifle platoons</div>
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Carrier platoon with 3 Universal Carriers</div>
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Independent Armored platoon with 3 Shermans and 1 Firefly</div>
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Recce Platoon with 2 sections and 2 scout patrols</div>
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The German Objective is the stone bridge.</div>
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Allied Objective 1 placed far to the North</div>
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Allied Objective 2 in the center of the target area. Fusiliers are garrisoning the village.</div>
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The Aufklarungs Lehr dig in around the North Objective and just east of the Center objective in the bocage along the road.</div>
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British Paratroops land to the south and make their way towards the town and the primary objective!</div>
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Meanwhile on the North end the 3rd Div Rifles are advancing to link up from Sword Beach</div>
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To the dismay of the Lehr guarding the farm and the North objective 3rd Div Recce busts onto the scene!</div>
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The Brit Paras launch an assault immediately and push the Germans out of the farm house!</div>
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But the Lehr arnt going out without a fight. They rally and counter attack. The hand to hand is vicious in the barn. After both platoons taking heavy losses the Lehr break off and prepare to defend the objective.</div>
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The Allies are swarming in from the North. Pathfinders seeing that they almost always arrive in the right place! Luckily the Lehr manage to unpin!</div>
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The Tetrarchs begin closing on the Lehr near the north objective and unleash a hail of MG fire.</div>
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The Tetrarch MG fire doesnt score any kills but manages to pin the Lehr.</div>
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More reserves arrive for the Brits! Howitzers and Another Rifle platoon just to the west of the North objective. </div>
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On the south side The brit paratroops decide to close on the bridge. Darkness is their ally.</div>
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Rifle fire manages to pick off a Half track. The fire illuminating the area.</div>
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The Brit paras launch another assualt against the farm. The battle is bloody with both sides taking losses. The Lehr counter attack!</div>
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In a last ditch effort the platoon leader charges forth but is eventually overwhelmed by the Paratroopers.</div>
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The Farm falls and the north objective is taken. Somehow the Brit paras manage to hang on with only a couple men left alive.</div>
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Even more Allied reserves race onto the scene from the direction of Sword Beach!</div>
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Finally the 2nd Lehr platoon is awake and have their boots on. They command a good position along the road. Fausts in the corner of the bocage.</div>
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Finally the German Armored Support arrives! But on the wrong side of town.</div>
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The Fusiliers prepare to defend the town.</div>
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The Assault on the bridge is repulsed and the 2nd Brit para platoon retreats to the nearby woods.</div>
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In a surprise move the German reserves arrive right behind the British attackers! However in their excitement most of their rounds miss the mark.</div>
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The 2nd Lehr platoon peppers the Humbers with MG and Faust fire. Managing to bail two of the attackers.</div>
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Several of the Panzer grens lead by the Platoon CO rush forward and take out the lead Humbers.</div>
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The StuGs charge forward hoping to break the British and then push forward to retake the farm.</div>
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More British reserves arrive! What the hell is happening on Sword?!?!</div>
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Humbers and Universal carriers pour on the MG fire trying to take out the Lehr. Somehow the Germans manage to dodge the worst of it!</div>
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Piat fire from more British 3rd div reserves guts a 7.5cm halftrack.</div>
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The other HT is cleaned up by the remainder of the 1st platoon in the wheat field. So much for the German reinforcements</div>
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A couple of the earlier arriving StuGs finally get into range and manage to take out a Humber on the road.</div>
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And the Lehr in the Bocage mop them up.</div>
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The Allies are firmly in control of the Farm objective.</div>
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Fires burn in the wheat fields and on the main road. The Germans are able to hold onto the main bridge but the Allies have gained significant advances.</div>
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<br />zsavkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714044712602289591noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297502828153838429.post-14916435731900648832013-06-15T17:06:00.002-07:002013-06-15T17:06:38.291-07:00Prepping for OVERLORDWith the announcement of WWPD's second global campaign being set for the invasion of Normandy I immediately began building up forces and terrain! <br />
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My friend Daniel and I decided to make a beach landing table. We gathered up the materials and set to carving up the styrofoam. This was glued down onto MDF board.<br />
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We Spread white glue over the entire surface of the styrofoam then covered the beach and ocean area with fine sand and the hinterland and rest of the board with some coarser sand. The seawall is large railway ballast.</div>
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Got some blue, white, sand and flat earth color paints.</div>
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The first casualty of the Beach table is an innocent fly. Hes now permanently entombed in the epoxy. </div>
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The Allies line up for the approach</div>
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The DD tanks mostly bog on the exits and then get taken out by the AT bunker.</div>
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We played a full game that came down to the wire on turn 12. The defending Germans barely holding onto both objectives. Both of us were happy with how the board played and already started discussing tactics and modifications. One thing we have to do yet is add a couple wave lines to the ocean area. One 4" in to mark the sea zone. And another to mark the Surf zone.</div>
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We cant wait for the new D-Day compilations to come out. Doesnt look like we will have them intime for the WWPD event however. Either way its going to be a blast. </div>
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I have also painted up a bunch of Landing craft. </div>
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This past weekend Sierra and I hopped a plane to Ottawa. We were in town to attend the Ottawa Comic Con but took a whole day to tour the city. And of course the <a href="http://www.warmuseum.ca/home/">National War museum</a> was a priority for us both! Here is a picture dump of an amazing collection of WWII equipment. I was floored with the size and quality of the collection. </div>
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Sadly the light is terrible inside with the large windows behind the tanks facing the camera. I would love to come back at night and get better pics. But they still turned out ok. <br />
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A Valentine in pretty ruff shape.<br />
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Sierra found her favorite. My arch nemesis the Staghound. It was really awesome for her to see these up close to get a better understanding of their size. <br />
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Panzer IV/70! <br />
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Cromwell fitted with beach landing snorkels. Behind it is a T-34/85. <br />
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I took a few pictures of the Stuart since I could get all around it. And I know alot of people who really love these little guys.<br />
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Back of the Stuart<br />
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Sherman<br />
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My favorite! Panther with Zimmerit. This is the largest tank on display. Its a real beauty. Just looks frakkin mean. <br />
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Schwimm!<br />
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This was cool to see up close. A Goliath demo carrier. Its bigger than I thought. About 4 feet long and almost 3 feet wide approx. 2 feet tall.<br />
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I snagged some pictures of weapons behind the glass.<br />
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Canadian battle dress.<br />
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An 88!<br />
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Found another Sherman farther on in the exhibit. This one with a welded hull.<br />
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15cm Neb, Mortar and Pak 38<br />
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SS Pea Dot!<br />
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Ive got another batch of pictures on a camera that I have to transfer onto the Computer. My Iphone died at this point. :) I was blown away by the size of this museums collection. We only had about an hour here so we really rushed. I could easily spend 4 hours in this place. We will definetely come back and plan to spend as much time as needed to see all the exhibits. WWII stuff is only like a 1/4 of what they have here. Check out <a href="http://www.civilization.ca/app/DocRepository/12/Plan_your_visit/self_guided_tour/cwmvisitorguide_e.pdf">this map</a> for just a quick idea of how large and encompassing this museum is! Again I was absolutely floored. Like a kid in a candy shop. </div>
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Ottawa is a beautiful city and no trip would be complete without checking out this amazing museum.<br /><br /></div>
zsavkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714044712602289591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297502828153838429.post-39181478772176438152013-04-11T19:23:00.001-07:002013-04-11T19:23:40.769-07:00Fallschirmjager mussingsSo I have a pretty large FJ army now. I really like the look and feel of playing them. However Ive got some things Id like to run by you guys. And it all has come up since version 3. Specifically the change to MG ROF when pinned.<br />
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A Fearless Veteran FJ platoon with 2 squads clocks in at 185 points. Thats 7 stands of Rifle/MGs. Unpinned they can muster a total of 14 shots and only 7 while pinned.<br />
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A Fearless Veteran SS Panzer gren platoon is 220 points. 7 stands of MG teams. Unpinned thats 21 shots and 14 while pinned! double the FJs. <br />
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Now noone ive ever seen including myself takes only 2 squads of FJ. You always add the additional 1. That was the platoons strength. More bodies. So that will cost you 265 points and get you a 20 unpinned ROF and a 10 pinned. So 45 more points than their SS brothers for still less firepower...<br />
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So to me I feel like version three really took the steam outta FJ. Couple that with the fact that only 1 FJ list gets any special rules (the 1st FJ div out of Cassino) And although the Cassino FJ is a cool list it is practically a Mid War one. They dont get access to Fausts just Knackers for example. <br />
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I suppose it comes down to personal preference and play style. I think that adding a full strength FJ platoon to a Company as a support option is still a very viable one. But as for an entire Company Im really losing faith. <br />
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Over at <a href="http://network.wwpd.net/">WWPD </a>the gents recently organized and spear headed a world wide fundraiser event to benefit veterans charities called WWPDvets. It featured a 24 hour gaming marathon and was supported by contests and auctions. I happened to be fortunate enough to win one of those auctions.</div>
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I arrived home from work yesterday to find this package. Its been less than a week since winning the auction so I did not expect anything from Richmond VA for at least another week up here in Canada. But Canada post's dogsled teams must have been working overtime because here it was!<br />
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First of all I have to say Ive never seen a package so well protected. To start it was in an air tight bag. I carefully cut open the bag to release that warm Virginia air to help heat my house. Then pulled out a small box that was jammed with bubble wrap and blister foam! <br />
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I seriously could hide behind this box in a nuclear war and survive.<br />
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After several minutes I found the minis! And man O man they are nice. 5 stands in all! <br />
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Sierra is going to love being able to add these warriors to her Brit/Polish para forces for plenty of kicking my butt. <br />
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<br />Grumpus did an exceptional job painting these guys and my meager photography skills do not do them justice. Sosabowski has a damn mustache even! There are cap badges on the berets! <br />
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Now I could use some help identifying some of them. From Left to Right I see Digby (Is he a FoW Warrior?) Frost. Urquhart. Sosabowski. And front is what I think just to be a Sniper team. <br />
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I may do some work on the basing to make them match Sierra's para platoons more closely. But keeping them different might also be wise so they stand out as Warrior teams. <br />
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Grumpus I happen to have most of these figs unpainted. And would love to send them your way if you need them? Really appreciate the work you did and the generosity of putting them up for auction for a great cause.<br />
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Cheers<br />
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Rob (zsavk)zsavkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714044712602289591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297502828153838429.post-25452496540782758542013-03-17T19:05:00.001-07:002013-03-17T19:05:05.978-07:00My Germans pt 4 Gepanzerte Panzer Gren Platoon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ive been slowly adding units in order to be able to field a fully armored panzer gren force. Recently I finished the HQ with schrecks and my second combat platoon of Grens with half tracks.</div>
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I decaled the vehicles with Grossdeutchland markings. </div>
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These halftracks turned out a little darker than I like. Ill have to trim back on my black wash next time. </div>
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Company Commander and Panzer schreck. </div>
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I used a combination of different flock, static grass and clump foliage. Also I added some broken fencing and posts using square match sticks.</div>
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Couple good shots of the whole platoon with CO, 2IC and Shrecks leading the charge. The 250 in the back ground is not apart of the platoon. Its just doing a drive by.</div>
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I also finished up a pair of sdkfz 251 cannon halftracks. I seem to have misplaced the pictures. Ill add a few later. </div>
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Its also worth mentioning that the above platoon is a mix of old Panzer gren figs from a blister and the new plastic guys from Open fire. They seem to fit nicely together and offered up some more variety in poses.</div>
zsavkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714044712602289591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297502828153838429.post-90113634652749204652013-02-18T14:42:00.000-08:002013-02-18T14:42:17.372-08:00British Para Review Well Ive been adding to Sierra's Para company. Picked up a ton of blisters.<br />
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Got her a Airborne royal engineer blister, 4 recce jeeps, Frost, Sosabowski and Urquhart. As well as 4 Howitzers. Now I have to say I am rather disappointed with the contents of some of these blisters. Specifically the Engineers.<br />
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The Engineer blister (BR806) seemed severely lacking. <br />
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<li>It only contains enough figures to field 3 squads not the full 4 offered in the Briefings (minor irritation)</li>
<li>It does not come with any Piat figures</li>
<li>It does not come with a supply jeep. (not surprised)</li>
<li>Worst of all is the complete lack of unique figures. My german pioneers are very unique and easily distinguished from their comrades carrying Mines, Sachels and knackers gallore. Where as the Brit paras only really get one noticeable unique fig.... This one carrying a coil of barb wire.</li>
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The blister only comes with 6 medium bases. But enough figures for 3 more. So I used some spares I had.<br />
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The lack of diversity in the figs is really bad. Over half the figs look like this. <br />
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Normally Im very pro Battlefront. And with good reason. Its hard to find faults with the vast majority of their product. This blister is the exception. If your planning a Brit Para Company I recommend budgeting to include BSO 120. Which is an assortment of Command team, Staff, Piat, observers and flame throwers. You will need them!</div>
zsavkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714044712602289591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297502828153838429.post-29469210956666658332012-12-23T08:11:00.003-08:002013-02-22T22:53:34.034-08:00Wargaming TableThe Crew from the game shop has been coming by to play some games and as often happens when a bunch of dudes get together and have some adult beverages we got to planning larger battles. This ofcourse ment that my single table was simply not big enough for our plans!<br />
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So We set out to build a second matching table. Daniel had some 2x4s kicking around his house and I had the plywood. A quick stop at Home depot and I had the rest of the lumber and 4 wheels.<br />
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Supplies needed:<br />
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<li>sheet 4'x8' plywood. (5/8") (1 Required)</li>
<li>2'x4' lengths of lumber. (4 - 8' lengths required)</li>
<li>2'x4' lenghts of lumber 45" long (8 required)</li>
<li>2'x4' lenghts of lumber 31-1/2" long (8 Required)</li>
<li>4 wheels. rotating with locks is best.</li>
<li>Wood lag screws for securing wheels (12 required)</li>
<li>2-1/2" and 1-1/2" wood screws</li>
<li>4 pieces of plywood approximately 8"x8" (5/8")</li>
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Tools required:</div>
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<li>Drill</li>
<li>Bit for wood screws </li>
<li>Driver for lags</li>
<li>Measuring tape</li>
<li>Framing square</li>
<li>Chop saw with sliding arm or Radial saw (A hand saw will work as well. And is much more manly)</li>
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<li>Once you have everything cut its time to make your table and base frames. They are identical.</li>
<li>Taking the uncut 8 foot lengths of 2x4 screw the 45" pieces between them. This will give you a 4'x8' frame. </li>
<li>Measure 32" from either side and make a mark. </li>
<li>Slide in two 45" pieces (2 for the top and 2 for the bottom) Secure them.</li>
<li>Now that both frames are done you can take the four small pieces of plywood and attach them to the corners of your bottom frame. These serve three purposes. 1- they will hold your frame square. 2- they are what you mount your wheels too. 3- your table legs will sit on them)</li>
<li>Go ahead and mount the wheels using the lags.</li>
<li>Flip the base over onto the wheels.</li>
<li>Now you can install your table legs. They will sit right in the corners ontop of your wheel supports.</li>
<li>Almost done! Take your table top and secure the full 4x8 plywood sheet to it using the shorter wood screws. During this step you can square up your frame if its a little out.</li>
<li>Now with a buddy or by using Egyptian leverage techniques you can lift the table top up onto the legs. It will slide down right over it and then you can fire some screws in! </li>
<li>Roll out the grass mat!!</li>
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Patton oversees the Engineers<br />
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The base frame<br />
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The table top<br />
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Legs installed<br />
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Ready to rock! You can see my original table with the base plywood installed. Ill add one to the new one as well eventually. Oh And I go full 4x8 feet because it gives you a foot on either end of your table for things like books and minis. A nice laydown area. Plus less cutting of lumber! <br />
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***We played an awesome Total War battle on two of these tables. Heres some pics***<br />
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ya my newly painted 88s were ready to rack up some kills until Sierra decided to hand them some rockets.<br />
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