Blitzkrieg Or?

Sitzkreig? Gaming action returned to OHQ yesterday a 1940 game using Battlegroup rules. The British (Dave) were tasked with holding up the German advance to buy time for their withdrawing comrades. To do this they had to keep the Germans at bay for nine turns.

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The advance, well sort of🙄 Timidity struck me again this week, despite no lack of orders my attack was somewhat lack lustre. No Rommel moment here.

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The British position a 2Pdr anti-tank gun in the rubble of Petite Rawnslie.

They also send forward an infantry section to meet the awaited enemy head on.

Where they fall back from overwhelming enemy forces approaching them. Did the Germans press on, no they skulked behind the woods opposite, 😔 

The German gruppe in the centre are made of sterner stuff and advance to the hedge line.

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Over on the British right another section is thrust forward, no passive defence here!

The Germans bring forward their infantry gun to counter the attack, but where are our panzers they wonder.

Meanwhile the British Matilda II advances through the village to take up position in the road to counter any German advance.

Over on the German right the Panzer IV comes under 2pdr and anti-tank fire. The crew are rattled and abandon the vehicle!

With combined fire from the infantry and the plucky Matilda the infantry gun crew are wiped out. At last a 38T arrives but is quickly despatched.

Another 38T bursts through the hedge takes aim at the Matilda, misses! It is if course taken out in return.

The remaining 38T takes up position using the burning 38T as cover. However the British A9 tank squadron who have been advancing through a wood that was denser than thought now appear at the edge, fire and pin it down. Forgot to take a picture of them.

A lucky chit draw for the Germans as the lead A9 leaves the wood it hits a mine!

The advance over on the German right however as stalled, again in the heat of the action I forgot to take any photos on this flank.

By luck, another chit draw bought the chance of an aircraft and a German Stuka appeared on turn seven but cannot do enough to whittle down the plucky Brits. The game is called next turn, there is no way the Germans can break the British morale by the end of this and turn nine.

A mighty and aggressive defence by Dave and another lack lustre from yours truly gives the allies more time to evacuate troops from Dunkirk.

Until next time ....... KBO