Last week's game saw us back in the Ardennes. No fewer then seven players joined me over Zoom and gave their instructions and orders while I shoved the toys around. The scenario was adapted for a Rapid Fire book and dealt with 2 Panzer Div's KG Bohm as it got dangerously (from the Allies' point of view) close to the Meuse.
The KG was built around 2PD's recce battalion - two companies of infantry in halftracks, an armoured car company, two AT platoons (Panzershreck and PAK40), Flak plt and had an attached company of Panthers! Martin was in charge and looked after the left flank, while Jim commanded the infantry and Panthers in and around Foy itself. If there's any demand I'll write a post on the toys used in the game.
The German left (the southern end of the table) - infantry dun in on a hill, flak on another hill. The halftrack in the foreground belongs to the AT gun plt - the guns are concealed in the house just across the road.
The recce infantry co. Veterans all!
From the NW came a US cavalry troop (not a horse in sight, sadly) commanded by Ian and some Brits from 3 RTR led by Simon.
In the NE there was another cavalry troop and friends. They soon found the Panthers. The hard way.
Martin's HQ and the armoured car co skulking in woods.
The German AT gunners were soon very busy when a squadron of Shermans and John's HQ sqn appeared from the SW. From the hill, the infantry joined in with Panzerfaust fire.
By now Ian's cavalry was probing cautiously into Foy. Mark's M8s has fallen victim to infantry AT fire - it turned out there was a platoon each of Panzershrecks and MGs in the house on the left and a whole co of panzergrenadiers in the church. No doubt with Hauptman Jim leading them in prayer. Meanwhile Simon's Sherman sqn has begun shooting up the village and his motor infantry co is fast approaching.
We conclude part one with Mark's cavalry having a very hard time. The halftrack with the gun is a T19HMC standing in for an M3GMC standing in for an M8HMC. Clear?
On the other hand, the Bazooka plt has sneaked to within range of the Panthers... Meanwhile Mark (that's him behind the building on the right next to the HQ halftrack) is making an urgent radio call...
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