Iron Cross Revisited

I recently acquired the "new" No Easy Ground rule set for World War II. This is really an updated version of Iron Cross, a set I have that somehow got bypassed by Bolt Action and Chain of Command here in OHQ, I discovered that the last time I played was a solo game way back in 2024 (clicky)

Last week we gave the rules an outing, has I was relearning and checking any changes to the rules I did not really keep track of how the game played out but here are the few photos I did take together with a caption.

The British advance using the cover of the hedgerows.

The Germans advance, they go off road as there is little cover on their approach road. They take up position behind low walls to cover the advance on their right of a flanking move.

Anticipating this British have sent a platoon to cover the flank, they call in mortar fire. The barrage combined with small arms fire halts the German flanking attack.

Well positioned in the centre and opposite flank the British negate any attempt by the Germans to secure the crossroads. A win for Dave and the British.

As can be expected I got a couple of things wrong but it prejudiced neither side. We both enjoyed the game and we will play another game next week.

Rather than run through the rules I would direct you to this YouTube video if you think they may be a set you may like to try. The one thing I particularly like though is that you can attempt to react to your enemy in their turn without having to put your units in overwatch this doing nothing in your turn. So for instance if you see the enemy moving in you do not have to sit there doing nothing until your turn, if fired on you can fire back or indeed fall back.

There is also a batch of rule run throughs on the NEG webpage here

Until next time take care and KBO.