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.

T'other Partizan Pics II

Yorkshire Gamer, Franco-Prussian War

Barely Legal Wargamers, Sicily 1943. What makes you think I am doing a Italy project🙂

Shrewsbury Wargames, 100 Years War siege.

Old Pike's, lwo Jima

Derby Wargames, Battle of Reading 1688

Martin Gordon, Norman Conquest.

Finally the obligatory show swag shot.

Trees and vines for Italy from The Last Valley.

Paint and grass tufts from Great Escape Games

A piece of wall and a Polsten Cannon for the British paratroopers from Empress Miniatures.

More 20mm AB Figures Germans for the Italy project from Eureka.

Bases for stock for forthcoming project from Warbases.

Here's to Partizan 2027!

Until next time take care and KBO

T'other Partizan 26 Pics.

Another splendid Partizan visit today with Dave and grandson Will.

Here are a selection of the games that caught my eye, you may see a period bias here. So many other games equally worthy of being photographed of course, pure sensory overload.

First up a small table showcasing the new No Easy Ground WWII rules, an expanded and updated version of Iron Cross. More on these in another post.

Another WWII game put on by the Chesterfield Old Boys, Eastern Front.

Hastings 960 with Peter Dennis's paperboys!

League of Augsberg, battle of Malplaquet.

Chum Kevin's AKA The Iron Brigade, Juno Beach 1944 game.

Fieldcraft UK, Operation Exporter 1941.

First Corps, Arras 1940

To be continued,................

Back To NWE

While digging the figures out to finish off the British infantry for the Med I came across figures I hadn't painted for 1940. All figures from AB Miniatures.

Forward Command Group.

Loader team for the 3" mortar and two spare riflemen.

While I was continuing in the World War Two zone I also completed another two Germans from Empress Miniatures Kampfgruppe Arnhem range.

I am not sure what game will be on the table this coming Tuesday, perhaps I will continue in World War II mode?

Until next time have a care and KBO.