Monday 26 June 2023

Betrieb rostiger Zenturio - part 2

 We rejoin the action as the DDR columns stream westwards.  Did I mention we had a LOT of toys?


The umpire endeavours to explain something to the equally confused players.


Russell's chaps making  frontal assault.
DDR recce probes along the main road...and finds the enemy!
But their rejoicing was short lived as the Brit infantry platoon scored a lucky hit.



British recce scouting

Some ominously large aircraft heading west...
Surely this West German police detachment was just that?
Martin didn't think so and fire was soon exchanged.
The transport aircraft had landed paras, complete with tiny ASU-57 SP guns.  They were no match for the Centurions!
The only correct quantity of T-55s is 'a lot'.
Hull down Centurions sniping at the DDR armour.

So what happened?  DDR forces penetrated the Brit first line but then became rather bogged down with river crossing.  That said, there were enough of them to put the Brits under real pressure.  The scattered para drop caused consternation and delayed the Brit reserve battalion but was eventually contained.  When the Sovs got wind of what was going on it was passed off as a rogue faction in the DDR military.  Lucky that sort of thing doesn't happen now, eh?

Great to get so many toy s out - especially as they weren't all mine. Well done to all the players for making it such a great day's gaming.

12 comments:

MGB said...

It looks very impressive, Tim. I particularly liked photos ONE and THREE.
Michael

Pete. said...

Great to see the photos of the game, really enjoyed it. Seeing the DDR columns advance was a sight to behold.

Cheers,

Pete.

Rob Young said...

Nice, impressive game. Local Masonic Lodge hall?

Brad DeSantis said...

Excellent game Tim on a very epic scale! That line of T-55's is awesome!!

Archduke Piccolo said...

The is something about having a whole lotta kit on the ta-- playing surface. Uncle Joe was right: 'quantity has a quality all of its own'. Makes for splendid photos and all.
Cheers,
Ion

Martin Rapier said...

It was an epic day out. I've never seen so many 1/48th scale T55s, but the 1960s British Brigade was a real delight.

Tim Gow said...

MGB
Thanks - glad you enjoyed the reports.

Tim Gow said...

Pete
Indeed - large formations in this scale are quite something.

Tim Gow said...

Rob Young
Thanks. I've been telling everyone the carpet logo was the DDR's compasses & hammer.

Tim Gow said...

Brad DeSantis
We had the correct quantity of T-55: a lot.

Tim Gow said...

Archduke Piccolo
No point in having the toys and not getting them out to play once in a while.

Tim Gow said...

Martin Rapier
I was very pleased with the look of the UK Brigade. I guess most of the British toys are 50+ years old!