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Tuesday 2 August 2022

Conflict Returns To OHQ


After a short hiatus due to holidays and COVID games have returned at OHQ.
Dave popped over today for a squad level game using Battlegroup rules using my 28mm collection of late war British and Germans.

First blood to the German defenders.


The German MG42 opens fire before becoming pinned for most of the engagement.


Steiner's foot patrol hold off the British attack, which was somewhat un-coordinated, something to do with lack of orders.
 

The British head out for cover of the copse and use it as a base to pin that German flank.


Accurate German mortar fire slows the British advance on the other flank.


The British advance gathers momentum.


German reinforcements arrive.


They score an immediate hit on the probing British M5.


The platoon CO ponders his next move.


But no need the earlier in turn three British chit pull of the Endkampf chit, (an odd coincidence because Dave had only enquired in the previous turn if there were any chits that would adversely effect the Germans in the bag) which a D6 roll compelled the Germans to take two chits, this took the German Battle Rating down a third coupled with the loss of Steiner's patrol in turn seven took them over their total.

Despite reinforcement and holding the British on the town outskirts the Germans pull back conceding the village to the British.

I am currently making my battalions for the Triple Alliance project up to eighteen figures and painting up a M7 "Priest" and M16 Quad AA halftrack up for the 20mm American project.

Until next time................

TTFN and KBO





15 comments:

  1. Your table and troops make for an exceedingly fine photo shoot.

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    1. Thank you chaps, glad you think my photographic efforts cut the mustard.

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  2. A pleasure to play with such wonderful toys! That was one splendid chit I drew too!

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    1. Glad you enjoyed the game, that chit coming out when it did was uncanny.

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  3. Good looking game and report Phil.

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  4. A fine looking game there as always. I tried the rules several years back but they never quite grabbed me, despite promising much.

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  5. Thank you Steve. Lucky is the wargamer who finds a rule set that hits the sweet spot, BG just happens to do that for me.

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  6. Beautiful toys as always Phil…
    Obviously it’s good to see the goodies wining…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thank you Aly.
      Good to see indeed all as it should be.

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  7. Very nice looking table and figures there!

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  8. As expected Phil a very lovely looking game!

    Christopher

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