tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38542571048932176832024-03-13T07:04:26.038+00:00We Stand and FightGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-85384554568218309622017-08-24T22:25:00.003+01:002017-08-25T10:07:10.226+01:00BEF 1914 Commands<div style="text-align: justify;">
I HAVE managed to get some more work done on the 1914 BEF forces for 'If the Lord Spares Us' this week, including completing several more infantry companies plus brigade and battalion commands. In ITLSU each battalion is commanded by a battalion HQ with a brigade commander in overall command. A full British infantry brigade will consist of one battalion HQ, machine-gun section, and four battalions of sixteen infantry platoons (one platoon = one base of two models). As you can see, then, I'm about halfway through. To the infantry brigade I will also add a cavalry regiment of three squadrons of four troops (twelve bases) with machine-gun section and regimental HQ. I will also pick up a pack of Kallistra's 18pdr Field Guns to make a battery of RFA (one gun = two, so three bases = 1914 battery). So with this and my WWII project I have plenty to be getting on with!</div>
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Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-9317295400703175842017-08-08T13:19:00.000+01:002017-08-11T19:09:22.767+01:00The Country Found Them Ready*<div style="text-align: justify;">
MORE silence, for which I apologise. I've always found that my hobby output diminishes in the summer months, even more so since I took over an allotment last autumn! As such, I've spent much of the last few months weeding, harvesting and pickling, leaving little time for other pursuits. However it's not all been about vegetables and whilst celebrating the Eucharist at church two Sundays back it was pointed out that our lay reader's father had fought at Passchendaele (of which that weekened marked the centenary of the start of the three-month battle), which naturally set me to thinking about the First World War; as I'm sure so many of us have over the last few years. Returning home I unearthed some of the early war BEF I had bought from those wonderful bods over at <a href="https://www.kallistra.co.uk/?page=113" target="_blank">Kallistra</a> back in late 2014 with a view to researching, painting and gaming the first four months of the conflict in the West. As usual this plan quickly fell by the wayside, but not before I had read the late and lamented Richard Holmes' excellent 'Riding the Retreat' and got a handful of miniatures painted. With the hundredth anniversary of the Armistice not too far distant I have decided to revive the project and attempt to get some games played in the interim. </div>
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One of the factors that put me off in the first place was the lack of rules for the early part of the war and I knew that this was something I would have to remedy if I were to succeed in my second attempt. After some deep internet trawling I decided I would use '<a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/if-the-lord-spares-us/" target="_blank">If the Lord Spares Us</a>', published by TooFatLardies back in 2005. These are actually written specifically for the Middle East theatre, but it was pointed out that they work just as well for the 'war of movement' in the West before the Race to the Sea saw the onset of trench warfare. As a friendly member of the '<a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Toofatlardies/info" target="_blank">TooFatLardies Wargames Rules' Yahoo! Group</a> pointed out, 'basically we've agreed how to treat the various terrain types and agreed appropriate troop ratings and played as written.' I would add to that that some specific National Characteristic Cards need to be created too, but as is suggested very little overall changes need to be made. The rules are at brigade-level, with, for the Brits at least, eighteen bases representing a battalion (sixteen infantry, one MG and one HQ - each infantry base representing a platoon). Suggested basing is two miniature to a base, which appeals to me as being manageable in terms of painting <i>etcetera.</i> </div>
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So I have accordingly re-based those painted miniatures I had abandoned almost three years ago and started in on the leftover pile of unpainted Tommies. Furthermore I have ordered a pack each of 'British Early War Cavalry with Lance' and 'British Early War Command' from Kallistra and several more books: 'Death of an Army' by Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley** and 'Mons: the Retreat to Victory' by John Terraine. Oh, and I've redone my terrain boards to reflect the fields of Flanders (seeing as that's where all my projects are currently set!). </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*From the 1914 song '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_the_Home_Fires_Burning_(1914_song)" target="_blank">Keep the Home Fires Burning</a>'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">**</span>Many years ago I actually met Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley's sister-in-law through a job I had, where she recommended I read 'The Edge of the Sword', in which the General recounts his experiences as a front-line officer and then POW during the</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Korean War.</span></div>
Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-28030506882174849192017-07-10T16:46:00.001+01:002017-08-05T22:29:11.984+01:00Forward Command Battle Report<div style="text-align: justify;">
IN my first few posts I mentioned a set of rules I'd been developing called <i>Forward Command</i> ('ForC' for short!), which aim at capturing company-level actions during WWII. Last week I made a rough draft of these available through the <a href="http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,16236.0.html" target="_blank">Pendraken Miniaures Forum</a> along with some equally raw army lists. These have met with considerable interest, with Ronan of <i>2 Dés à 6 faces</i> blog being not only kind enough to play a little solo game, but also to <a href="http://2d6.fr/?p=4290" target="_blank">publish</a> the results. <i>Merci</i> Ronan! Also Jack of <a href="http://blackhawkhet.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">BlackHawkHet</a> infamy has expressed interest in the system and hopes to get some games played in the future. I'm very curious to see which twentieth century conflict he fits them to! Given all this (and also because Jack told me to) I decided that I should write up a batrep myself as a way of introducing people to the system. For those of you who didn't read read my prior posts on this topic, here is a recap of the design criteria with which I approached <i>ForC:</i></div>
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Happily all of these criteria have been met, which the exception that it has crept onto five pages (barring army lists, of course), but I'm sure this could be solved in the final version by some layout wizardy. I have even gone so far as to mock-up a cover:</div>
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Rather spiffy, eh? However, the rules still need some tweaking and so I am offering them to any interested parties who wish to give them a whirl with the proviso that they come back to me with any questions and suggestions. For instance, I am still not convinced by the Orders system and would be interested to hear your opinion on this mechanic and how it might possibly be improved. I shall put links to the rules and the army lists (all 1940 Europe, I'm afraid!) in a gadget to the left of this article. I think that's probably enough of my waffle for the moment: on with the batrep!</div>
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This is a fictional encounter, but reminiscent of so many of the fierce engagements that took place in Belgium and France during May 1940 as the Allies fought desperate rearguard actions against the inexorable German advance. Here 11th Pl, B Coy, 2nd Bn, Hampshire Regiment, 1st Guards Brigade, plus various supporting elements has been tasked with guarding the important road junction at Sainte-Barbe, allowing the withdraw of the rest of the battalion. They must keep the German at bay for eight turns to facilitate this. Opposing them are the three platoons of 6.Kompani, Infanterie-Regiment 61, 7.Infanterie-Division with a heavy platoon of armoured cars from Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 offering support (it seems likely that Aufk.Abt.7 wouldn't have possessed any armoured cars, let alone a Panzer I, but hey-ho - perhaps they were on loan from a nearby Panzer Division!). Their objective is to break the British defense by turn eight to claim victory. </div>
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Second Lieutenant Bell (PHQ, Tier B) 1st Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company<br />
1x Vickers medium machine gun, C Coy, 2nd Bn, Cheshire Regiment<br />
1x 25 mm Hotchkiss anti-tank gun 1st Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company</div>
<u>C Squadron, 12th Royal Lancers</u><br />
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Second Lieutenant Hunter-Irons in Morris CS9 (PHQ, Tier B)<br />
2x Morris CS9s<br />
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<u>3x Mortar Strikes</u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BEF Deployment.</td></tr>
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<u><b>Wehrmacht</b></u></div>
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<u>CO, 6.Kompani, Infanterie-Regiment 61</u></div>
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Hauptmann Brotz (CHQ, Tier A)</div>
<u>5th Platoon, 6.KO, IR 61</u>
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Leutnant Hermann (PHQ, Tier B)<br />
3x rifle sections</div>
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<u>6th Platoon, 6.KO, IR 61</u></div>
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Leutnant Wulf (PHQ, Tier B)<br />
3x rifle sections</div>
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<u>7th Platoon, 6.KO, IR 61</u></div>
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Oberfeldwebel Koch (PHQ, Tier B) </div>
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3x rifle sections</div>
<u>Heavy Platoon, Aufk.Abt.7, </u><span style="text-align: justify;"><u>7.ID</u></span>
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Oberleutnant Nowak in Panzer I (PHQ, Tier B) </div>
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1x Sd.kfz 231 6-rad </div>
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1x Sd.kfz 221</div>
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<u>2x Artillery Strike/1x Air Strike</u></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German Deployment.</td></tr>
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Note: Off-table support comes in three varieties: Artillery Strikes, Mortar Strikes and Air Strikes and all are dealt with during the Support Phase of a given turn (see below). Both the coordinates and turns Artillery and Air Strikes arrive on must be scheduled before a game commences, prior to both forces deploying (although this might depend on the scenario). A northern and eastern board edge are designated and the controlling player secretly writes down when and where he wishes his strike(s) to arrive. Mortar Strikes can also be scheduled in this way, but they can also be requested during the game by a CHQ expending 2CPs and again secretly writing down the coordinates. Unless otherwise stated it will arrive during the following Support Phase. In this instance the BEF player decides to schedule one of his Mortar Strikes to arrive on Turn 3 at N26"E11" and keeps the other two to request in-game. The German player schedules an Artillery and Air Strike for Turn 4, at N29"E32" and N22"E32" respectively and the remaining Artillery Strike for Turn 5 at N22"E32".<br />
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Each turn is divided into the following phases:<br />
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1. Command Phase. Both sides roll for Command Points (CPs - used to issue Orders). The player with the most overall CPs generated - 'Player 1' - goes first.<br />
2. Support Phase. Player 1 then player 2 resolve any scheduled artillery/air strikes.<br />
3. Orders Phase 1. Player 1 issues Orders using CPs.<br />
4. Orders Phase 2. Player 2 issues Orders using CPs.<br />
5. Turn over: return to Command Phase.</div>
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<b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Turn 1</span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">BEF CPs = 9</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Wehrmacht CPs = 11</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The German left and centre Dash forward.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7th Platoon Dashes up the right flank, seeking the relative cover of a cornfield.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C Squadron moves into position behind the houses of Sainte-Barbe.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oberleutnant Nowak's Panzer I is just in range of the 25mm Hotchkiss in the copse north of the hamlet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lucky hit sees the PHQ receiving two Damage Steps (DS), denoted by the yellow token.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Turn 2</span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">BEF CPs = 5</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Wehrmacht CPs = 11</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oberleutnant Nowak Regroups, removing both DS. The German advance continues.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The armoured cars target the Hotchkiss.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two hits cause three DS, denoted by the red token. One more DS would see the AT gun destroyed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hotchkiss Regroups, removing two DS, but there are not enough CPs left for it to return fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The CS9s move closer to the hamlet.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Turn 3</span></b></span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span>
<span style="text-align: justify;">BEF CPs = 11</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Wehrmacht CPs = 9</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Support Phase the British Mortar Strike hit the target area squarely.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwiTYdM9Ki5uJBUdg9Ng6PZJeS9-JGZ7SLfcML5yRwG75gVDTo-Ns2l-LvHIP4fTK43CQFgjRBt4di4Y2ReaAo9OGcVe1AVfB-jnRp_M6f-kr8dvokGvHSLmbctCvHf-CWRVw3RCjA5E/s1600/turn3b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1600" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwiTYdM9Ki5uJBUdg9Ng6PZJeS9-JGZ7SLfcML5yRwG75gVDTo-Ns2l-LvHIP4fTK43CQFgjRBt4di4Y2ReaAo9OGcVe1AVfB-jnRp_M6f-kr8dvokGvHSLmbctCvHf-CWRVw3RCjA5E/s320/turn3b.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The disruption to Leutnant Wulf's 6th Platoon is severe. Captain Rutherford-Smythe<br />
hastily requests another strike on the same coordinates for the following turn.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Vickers MMG on the hillside north of Sainte-Barbe open fire on 7th Platoon in the corn field.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the sections becomes Disordered (DS2)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 25mm Hotchkiss in the copse scores a direct hit on the Sd.kfz 231 6-rad.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stricken vehicle rallies and he and his comrades pour fire into the wood...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...with little effect!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the German left flank, Leutnant Hermann's 5th Platoon continue towards the British line.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leutnant Wulf spends the turn issuing Regroup Orders.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Turn 4</span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">BEF CPs = 7</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Wehrmacht CPs = 10</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The German Artillery Strike arrives and despite being slightly off target, makes things decidedly hot for Lieutenant <br />
Hannay's Platoon. The Air Strike is a direct hit on the Sainte-Barbe road junction, but to no effect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The BEF Mortars again land directly upon the hapless 6th Platoon, to pained cries of 'Gott in himmel!' <br />
A section is wiped out in the onslaught.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nowak leads his Heavy Platoon into the large cornfield by the roadside and pours fire into the copse,<br />
this time silencing the pesky 25mm Hotchkiss for-once-and-for-all.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C Squadron move up to block the Jerry AFVs. South of Sainte-Barbe, behind the poplar row, the<br />
surviving 25mm Hotchkiss is able to draw a bead on Nowak's command vehicle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'I say Jenkins, damned fine shot!'<br />
'Cor, thanks Sir!'</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><b>Turn 5</b></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">BEF CPs = 7</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Wehrmacht CPs = 8</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German Artillery fails to arrive. Undeterred, 5th Platoon moves forward and opens fire on Hannay's 11th <br />
Platoon positioned along the southern road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the Hotchkiss gone, the Heavy Platoon motors through the maize and pours a withering fire onto <br />
the Vickers MMG team, neutralising them. The British left is wide open!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the MG gone, Oberfeldwebel Koch spurs his sections onward. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannay's men pour accurate Bren and rifle fire onto the nearest German section, destroying it.</td></tr>
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BEF CPs = 8</div>
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Wehrmacht CPs = 8</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After a roll off (CP scores were tied) the Brits go first. Seeing that the line is about to be rolled up, Second Lieutenant Hunter-Irons guns his engine and leads his squad in a desperate charge against the German AFVs, necessitated by the<br />
short range of the Morris CS9s only anti-tank weapons - the humble Boys Anti-tank Rifle. Two direct hist against the<br />
Sd.kfz 231 6-rad send its crew scurrying for safety amongst the corn stalks. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of 7th Platoons' sections is able to Assault one of the British AFVs, causing minor damage (DS1).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Combined fire from the remaining German vehicles on Hunter-Irons' command vehicle likewise<br />
causes only minor damage (DS1).</td></tr>
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BEF = 7</div>
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Wehrmacht = 9</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The remnants of Oberleutnant Nowak's Heavy Platoon pull back and fire again on Hunter-Irons,<br />
knocking his vehicle out. Fortunately he is able to retrieve his tobacco pouch before bailing out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rest of 7th Platoon join in the Assault, causing the remaining CS9 to become Disordered. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 5th and 6th Platoons push forward against the exposed British right flank. Seeing that his position is now<br />
untenable, Captain Rutherford-Smythe orders a general retreat.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Conclusion</span></b><br />
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There we have it: a narrow German victory. Playing <i>ForC </i>invariably leads me to take issue with at least one of the games' mechanics and one such niggle I had during this session was with the Assault rules (during Turns 6-7), which I intend to change so that they are more likely to deliver a swift, decisive outcome. In this regard I shall don my thinking cap and consider how such a change might best be implemented! Thanks for reading and please feel free to ask any questions you might have regarding <i>ForC.</i><br />
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Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-14599044553441691072017-07-04T14:55:00.000+01:002017-07-04T14:55:30.087+01:00German Reinforcements<div style="text-align: justify;">
AFTER a few months of inexcusable hobby inactivity I have at last got the bit between my teeth and got the majority of the German infantry and support weapons completed. This just leaves three platoon and one company HQs and a few more AFVs to paint up before I am finished. Actually, the situation is precisely the same with my BEF force too! I need to grab a few more packs of infantry before I am able to achieve this, however. Once these forces are completed - or nearly complete! - I will start on the French, who I have been greedily eyeing on both the Pendraken and Pithead shops. I like that the Pendraken range has enough junior officer types (well, two...) to create some variety in my HQ stands, something I have found extremely difficult to achieve with their early war Jerries and Brits. In fact I have recently ordered some <a href="http://www.pitheadminiatures.com/single-product.php?cat=British&catid=53&base=British&subname=Infantry&parent=25&top=20&id=100" target="_blank">BEF Infantry</a> from Pithead in order to make the British HQs more interesting.<br />
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With regards to the French, I will again be looking to create an infantry company, plus assorted support weapons and armour, with especial attention being paid to the latter as I am looking to recreate some the actions of the three-day <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hannut" target="_blank">Battle of Hannut</a>, the first major tank battle of the conflict, with over a thousand AFVs involved! One aspect about this new venture I am decidedly <i>not</i> looking forward to is painting French AFVs! All I can say is that thank God the Germans did not continue to use <i>Buntfarbenanstrich </i>on their own vehicles, otherwise I'm quite sure I wouldn't have got them painted nearly so speedily. As usual, thank you for looking and feel free to comment. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B (<a href="http://www.pitheadminiatures.com/single-product.php?cat=German&catid=77&base=German&subname=SPG&parent=24&top=20&id=431" target="_blank">Pithead Miniatures</a>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beast can be seen in action in a propaganda video below.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pendraken <a href="http://pendraken.co.uk/search/MG42%20team/" target="_blank">German MG42 Teams</a> posing as MG34s</td></tr>
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Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-65508778070180186412017-05-14T19:18:00.001+01:002017-05-25T16:39:05.158+01:00Sturmgeschutz III Ausf A<div style="text-align: justify;">
ALTHOUGH it was latterly famous as a tank hunter, the StuG began life as an assault gun; providing direct-fire support to infantry attacking defended positions. The concept was birthed in the trench warfare of the First World War, where it had been noted that <i>Stoßtruppen</i> lacked the firepower to tackle fortified strongpoints. (Then) Colonel Erich von Manstein was a major advocate of the concept of <i>Sturmartillerie</i> ("assault artillery"), that is light artillery pieces that could advance alongside infantry on tracked platforms, and promoted it to his superiors. A June 1936 memorandum by the 2nd Department of the General Staff of the Army defined the use of such a weapon as thus: 'The task of the <i>Stumartillerie</i> is to destroy enemy machine-gun (MG) positions. This task will be performed within the scope of the infantry attack and at firing ranges of maximum 4km. Thus it is a weapon of the infantry and does not have to perform artillery duties. Therefore, there is no need for shooting ranges of 7 km or being fitted with indirect sighting devices.' That same month the <i>Heereswaffenamt</i> tasked Daimler-Benz AG and Krupp with creating a prototype based on these stipulations. Daimler AG used the chassis and other components from the new Panzer III Ausf.B and Krupp provided the short-barreled 75mm StuK 37 L/24. The resulting prototypes met with approval. Following some modifications, between January and May 1940 36 production models were produced by Alkett - titled the <i>Sturmgeschutz III Ausf A</i>. These retained the main armament, but were based upon the Panzer III Ausf.F chassis, with the frontal armor increased to 50mm and the sides 30mm - making it the most heavily-armoured German tank at the time. Interestingly the prototypes were open-topped, a vulnerability that had been addressed by the time it reached production. There was no secondary weapon, so the vehicles were entirely reliant on infantry to protect their flanks. Twenty-four <i>Ausf As</i> were issued to <i>Sturmartillerie</i> Batteries 640, 659, 660 and 665 in time to see service during the French Campaign. Each battery was comprised of three platoons, each equipped with six vehicles. Feedback from the front was favourable and the model's future assured. Miniature is from <a href="http://www.pitheadminiatures.com/single-product.php?cat=German&catid=77&base=German&subname=SPG&parent=24&top=20&id=388" target="_blank">Pithead Miniatures</a>.</div>
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Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-22340510413735883952017-03-21T13:59:00.001+00:002017-03-26T17:39:01.839+01:00Sd.Kfz.221/2 & Sd.Kfz.231 6-rad<div style="text-align: justify;">
I MUST confess to being rather partial to German WWII armoured cars, particularly those of the 'early war' period. With their sleek, elegant lines and angles I consider them to be just as iconic as the panzers of the same era. This may in part be because they seemed to be a regular fixture in the <i>Warlord, Commando, Battle Picture Weekly</i> and <i>War Picture Library</i> comics I eagerly read as a lad - usually as transport for a dastardly German officer, who would at the end of the strip perish with a cry of <i>'Gott in Himmel!</i>' on his lips! Naturally I have used my 1939-40 project, of which this blog is a chronicle, as a chance to procure several models and variants to represent the <i>Aufklärungs-Abteilungs</i> (Reconnaissance Battalions) belonging to the panzer divisions, which were used to locate and probe enemy positions. Certainly from the histories I have been reading (I shall compile a bibliography shortly), it would appear that the motorcycle combinations and armoured cars of these formations were usually the first enemy forces encountered by Allied troops. </div>
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First up we have two<i> Leichter Panzerspähwagen</i>, an Sd.Kfz. 221 and Sd.Kfz. 222. Born from the need for an armoured car with off-road capabilities, work on the Sd.Kfz. 221 was begun secretly in 1935, with 340 being delivered between 1936-39. The vehicle had excellent range (186 miles), speed (50mph on road) and reliability, but its off-road ability was quickly found insufficient on the backwards road infrastructure of the Soviet Union during the autumn-winter of 1941-42. In 1939 frontal armour was increased from 8 to 14mm, whilst sides and rear sides remained at 6mm. Handled by a crew of two it was initially armed with a single MG 13, although from 1938 this was upgraded to an MG 34. This armament was soon realised to be insufficient, so in 1936 work began on an improved model, the Sd.Kfz. 222. The engine was moved from the front to the rear and the chassis was completely redesigned, resulting in a heavier, but more durable vehicle. The internal structure was enlarged to fit three crew, as was the turret so that it could mount a 2cm KwK 30 L/55 autocannon, alongside an MG 34. The former, which was also the main armament of the Panzer II, gave the 222 the ability to engage enemy armoured cars as well as increasing their anti-personnel potency. Between 1936 and 1943 almost 2000 Sd.Kfz. 222s were produced, making it the <i>Heer's</i> most numerous armoured car. Later developments included increasing armour and upgrading the main gun. </div>
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Next is a <i>Schwerer Panzerspähwagen,</i> more specifically a Sd.Kfz.231 6-rad. Built upon the commercial 6x4 truck chassis of a number of manufacturers (the Magirus M-206, Büssing-NAG G-31 and Daimler-Benz G3.6) development started in 1932 and continued until 1935, with some 123 vehicles being delivered alongside 28 radio versions designated Sd.Kfz.232 6-rad. It had a crew of four, similar operational range and speed as the Sd.Kfz. 221/2, and could be steered from either end, allowing for hasty withdrawals. The vehicle is instantly recognisable by its long sloping glacis plate, that ran up to turret fitted with a 2cm KwK 30 L/55 and coaxial MG 13 (again later upgraded to a MG 34). As with most armoured cars of the period, armour was designed to deflect small arms fire and shrapnel and was between 8 and 6mm. Before the war broke out the off-road limitations of 6-wheeled vehicles was already apparent and by 1937 the Germans had begun producing models based on the Büssing-NAG 8×8 truck chassis, which resulted in the Sd.Kfz.231 8-rad. And I need to get one of those! All models from <a href="http://www.pendraken.co.uk/World-War-II-c19/German-sc125/" target="_blank">Pendraken Miniatures</a>. </div>
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Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-73683478587760744322017-03-05T16:04:00.001+00:002017-03-26T17:38:51.660+01:00Pz.Kpfw. 38(t)<div style="text-align: justify;">
DEVELOPED by Czechoslovakian engineering company ČKD as a replacement of the earlier <i><a href="http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/czech/Skoda_CKD_LT-Vz-35.php" target="_blank">LT vz.35</a>,</i> production on what was then designated the <i>LT vz. 38</i> was interrupted by Germany's annexation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939. Impressed by the design, the Germans introduced some small alterations before continuing manufacture, rolling out almost five hundred Ausf.A-Ds between May 1939 and November 1940, although there were little visible differences between these variants. Initially re-designated the <i>LTM 38, </i>in January 1940 the Germans changed this again to <i>Panzerkampfwagen 38(t).</i> Boasting as main armament a <i>3,7cm ÚV vz. 38</i> gun, it was both better-armed and armoured than German Panzer I and IIs and had a reputation for reliability, so-much-so that its chassis was later used for the famous <i>Jagdpanzer 38/Hetzer</i> tank destroyer. Some 57 Panzer 38(t)s were used in the invasion of Poland and 237 during the invasion of France and the Low Countries, with 91 of these serving in Rommel's 7th Panzer Division. It's undoing was in the east, where it was no match for the increasing number of T-34s and by 1942 it had been removed from front-line service. Models are from <a href="http://pendraken.co.uk/GR128-p4416/" target="_blank">Pendraken Miniatures</a>.</div>
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Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-91115942543559247462017-03-04T09:59:00.000+00:002017-03-26T17:40:41.000+01:00Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf.B<div style="text-align: justify;">
ALTHOUGH initially conceived as a <i>Reichswehr</i> training vehicle, the <i>Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf.B</i> saw action in the Spanish Civil War and during the opening years of WWII. During <i>Fall Weiss</i> it made up about thirty-five percent of the total panzers available to the <i>Heer</i> and in <i>Fall Gelb</i> about twenty percent. It was quickly found to be woefully under-armoured and gunned (maximum armour was 13mm, and armament was turret-mounted twin MG13s), with even the maligned French 25 mm Hotchkiss anti-tank gun presenting a lethal threat, and certainly it was no match for the majority of period Allied tanks. However, when used in coordination with other panzers, against unsupported infantry or in reconnaissance roles it could perform well and its high speed (about 30mph on road) was an undoubted asset. Ultimately, like many early war tanks, it was fast rendered obsolete by the realities of modern armoured warfare, and was soon superseded by better-armed and armoured tanks like the Pz.Kpfw. III and IV. </div>
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These models are from <a href="http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Catalogue.aspx?ScaleID=1&CategoryID=1&SubCategoryID=5" target="_blank">Miniature Figurines</a> and, despite what I had heard about problems with flash, were a joy to assemble and paint, so-much-so that I currently have three Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf.Cs on order. Expect much more Jerry AFVs over the coming week!</div>
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Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-6221901841941809082017-02-24T13:40:00.001+00:002017-10-17T13:03:43.898+01:00Morris CS9 Troop<div style="text-align: justify;">
HERE is a troop of Morris CS9s belonging to 12/Royal Lancers, who were equipped with thirty-eight of the vehicles, which I will use to recreate some of the regiment's hair-raising May 1940 actions. With their attached Royal Engineers they were tasked with blowing bridges in the face of the inexorable German advance through Belgium and were involved in the counter-attack at Arras on 21 May, where during a reconnaissance they destroyed a limbered battery of 15 cm sFH 18s. Although its armour was comparable to other armoured cars of the period, the CS9's armament (a Bren and Boys anti-tank rifle) was insufficient and the high profile made for a conspicuous target. The regiment were forced to scuttle their vehicles before being evacuated from Dunkirk on the evening of 31 May. I have also read that the regiment fielded up to six <a href="http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/Guy-Armoured-Car.php" target="_blank">Guy Armoured Cars</a> during the campaign, which were virtually indistinguishable from the Humber Mk.I, although sadly no-one seems to make either in 10mm. The models are from the ever-redoubtable <a href="http://www.pitheadminiatures.com/single-product.php?cat=British&catid=54&base=British&subname=Recce&parent=25&top=20&id=153" target="_blank">Pithead Miniatures</a>.</div>
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Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-39166868611699674232017-02-17T09:52:00.000+00:002017-08-07T23:34:05.511+01:00The Lay of the Land<div style="text-align: justify;">
AS I mentioned in my first post, I've been tinkering with some homebrew rules for my WWII project. They are based on a set I had originally started writing for WWI gaming back in early 2015, but by the end of that year had been pressed into service for the Falklands War! Now they have been converted again, this time for WWII, and are almost finished. I had a number of criteria when I started writing them and these were that they (1) would be company-level, with one infantry base representing a section and support weapon/AFV bases at 1:1, (2) would be built around each side generating a random amount of commands per turn, (3) would amalgamate most weapons into broad groups or "types", (4) would treat infantry and armour similarly, (5) would merge damage and morale and make them cumulative like "wounds", and, lastly (6), that all this would fit comfortably onto no more than four A4 sheets. Rather a tall order of myself, I know, but I am pleased to relay that all these principles have been met and tentatively reside under the snappy title of <i>Forward Command</i> (or "ForC" for short).<br />
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I feel I must point out that although the core rules are indeed contained over four pages, there will be separate "army lists" for nations/periods/theatres. As it is the period that currently most interests me, I am presently drawing up lists for Europe 1939-40 with the following nations to be covered: Germany, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, France, and Britain (no Luxembourg, sorry!). In fact I would say that this latter task is proving rather more demanding than designing and writing the rules themselves! To give curious readers a inkling of what I am up to, I include below the Dutch Army List as it currently stands, although no doubt this will be subject to revision before the end. As previously stated, despite the fact that I am writing them primarily for myself, when the rules and lists are ready I shall make them freely available via this blog.<br />
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As you might appreciate, the last month has seen heavy play-testing and revision - including a complete overhaul of the aforementioned AFV rules so that they harmonise with the infantry rules more-or-less completely. So that this post isn't solely comprised of my febrile wittering, I have included some quick pictures of these play-test games to showcase the scenery I have been building. As can be seen I still have some way to go in this department, although I hope to add mastic roads and rivers in the coming weeks. However, there are also lots of miniatures and buildings to be painted too, so we shall see about that. Have good weekend readers. </div>
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<i>Addendum.</i> Moments after I posted this piece the following book was delivered. At some 650 pages it is a hefty (and somewhat pricey) tome, but is more than worth it for the plethora of rare photos with which every page is adorned. I can foresee much of the weekend spent in a comfy armchair with Jean-Paul Pallud's <i>Blitzkrieg in the West</i> in my hands and Chopin's <i>Nocturnes</i> on the stereo, courtesy of Vladimir Ashkenazy!</div>
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Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854257104893217683.post-63864115042889380212017-01-29T11:06:00.002+00:002017-03-26T17:40:28.795+01:00Situation Report<div style="text-align: justify;">
WELCOME to <i>We Stand and Fight,</i> dear reader, which I intend to use to document my ongoing wargaming projects. Currently I am building forces and terrain with which to recreate the 1940 German invasion of France and the Low Countries in 10mm. For this I am also writing my own rules, which I am still in the process of testing. These are company-level and I hope to be able to make them available here when they are in a more presentable state! Concerning miniatures, over the preceding year I have gradually amassed and painted the best part of a BEF infantry company with various optional attached support elements. These are drawn exclusively from Pendraken and Pithead Miniatures and may be seen in the photographs below. To these I am to add:<br />
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<li>1x company and 3x platoon HQ stands</li>
<li>2x Matilda A12s </li>
<li>1x Cruiser I A9</li>
<li>2x QF 2 pounders</li>
<li>3x Morris CS9s</li>
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I have also started work on ze Germans and should be able to share some of my efforts in this direction over the coming weeks. As far as the future goes, I should like to add some French and then perhaps look at Poland 1939, but let's not put the cart before the horse! Regarding the former I have it in mind to recreate some of the desperate actions south of the Somme from late May-12 June 1940, where two Brigades of the 51st (Highland) Division were annihilated along with French 9th Army Corps. The Highlander's valiant stand is well documented in Saul David's excellent 'Churchill’s Sacrifice of the Highland Division: France 1940', which shines a light onto this obscure post-Operation Dynamo action and the rather grubby political machinations that lay behind it. A much recommend read. Anyway, that's enough waffle: on with the pictures!</div>
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