Following the naval action – the Invasion and defence of Skagen.
BRB landed the following forces:
Naval Bde – Norge 40 points
Naval Bde – Odin 40
Bde Staff 5
Artillery 80 (including 2 gunboats and a rail mortar)
Balloon 20
Motor Car patrol 15
Total 200
RWR – defending
Cav Bde 60 points
HQ Staff 10
Artillery 60
MG Cyclist Coy 15
Fieldworks 30
Total 175
More to follow...
The above photos show the terrain setup. This game was played the day after the naval battle reported previously. PW and I set up the terrain and sorted out the toys. I had brought along my Naval Brigade, gunboats and daft train.
One of my two gunboats providing (very innefectual) fire support
The game provided a debut outing for the Thunderbox!
Danish railways turned out to be in a poor state!
Artillery from my (Anglophobian) Naval Brigade
My naval infantry
PW's naval infantry. Was this the largest naval landing force yet seen in a FLW game?
Some Danish toys
Intriguing! By the way, I don't know of a Danish Defence in Chess, but there is a Danish Gambit!
ReplyDeleteDelighted to see the thunderbox get an outing.
ReplyDeleteArchduke Piccolo
ReplyDeleteI suspect that the chess version is a bit more serious....
Conrad Kinch
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing quite like using a Thunderbox in the open air!
Cool. I have those Artillery as well.
ReplyDeleteVery silly looking!
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Eric Elder
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it! Do yours get used in games?
Peter Douglas
ReplyDeleteI can't think what you mean....
'Mmmm not so serious. The 'full' Danisg Gambit requires White to give up 2 pawns to get his bishops out really quickly. I had a much lower rated player try it against me on Gameknot several weeks ago - and he had me on the ropes for a while...
ReplyDeleteThe only time I ever played it myself was at a club night after a
happy hour' at work. Not a success...
Nicely done!
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