Die Brücke

 Matt kindly agreed to join me in a game of Bolt Action via Zoom at the week end, we played the Hold Until Relieved scenario from the rule book.

Matt took command of the defending British platoon which was supported by a Cromwell tank, I would be the attacking Germans with a Volksgrenadier Sturm platoon, well equipped with automatic and anti-tank weapons supported by a Stug III, but lacking in experience.

The Germans really needed to push forward but sadly I was far to timid, once the crossing at the wood on the top right was found I should have pushed across with all two squads, with hindsight I should have put all three squads there, leaving the MMG team and the Panzerschreck team to cover the bridge and leave the Stug back on the road on its own. As it was only one squad was pushed on into the village where they were outnumbered and destroyed, the same fate befell their comrades supporting the Stug. The panzerschrek team appeared to get lost in the woods and when they finally turned up they spectacularly missed the Cromwell and were cut down with fire from the British before they could take another shot. I will let the photos continue with the sorry tale

The Stug with its supporting infantry advance towards the bridge.

The Cromwell advances to support the squad across the bridge while the 50mm mortar fires covering smoke

The platoon feldwebel watches the effect of the LMG squad when he really should have been leading it across the river.

The lone German squad attempts to work around the British flank

A further British squad advances down the road while the other squad deploys into the building

The Cromwell and Stug trade ineffectual shots while the squad in the building make short work of its supporting infantry despite the cover of the hedge, the German grenadiers inexperience shows here

The British creep up on the unwary German grenadiers

They're behind you!

Endkampf, the feldwebel surveys the objective from afar his platoon decimated

The British hold the bridge

A decisive win for the British, if you pop over to Matts blog here he has taken and marked up some screen shots where you can follow the action.

A splendid and enjoyable game to keep the spirits up.

Until next time keep safe and KBO