Yesterday I ran again the Rommel at Cosnes scenario. The three part post of the first game starts here. This time the players were Jack as Rommel and Paul as the French. We started the game (played over Zoom) at just after 1600 hrs and finished by 1755. Over by Christmas indeed!
Lt. Wiltz on the German right flank.
Rommel's chaps boldly advance down the road
Wiltz sweeps across the hill
Meanwhile the French have emerged from the safety of the orchard - very aggressive!
The Sgt stays safe while he sends his men forward
A 2-man French patrol appears from the north
But what's this - Wilt'z appears to be down to four men....
'cos one had been killed! And on the road one of Rommel's lads is down.
The French still going for it
Wiltz engages the patrol
A brisk firefight underway betweek the French section and Rommel's team
The wounded German has recovered to find his mates have legged it into the wood.
Wiltz brings the French under fire
The blood flows freely! More losses for Wiltz.
Wiltz manages to carry out his observation - by now he has only one rifleman left!
Carnage in the woods. Two French dead and one wounded.
The final score: A German victory but at a cost of 4 KIA (a 40% casualty rate!). The French - 3 escaped, 3 captured, 3 KIA.
The price of victory!
A very enjoyable game to run again and far bloodier than either the earlier game or Rommel's reality.
Superb stuff Tim- your toy soldiers look very handsome. The Germans look some heavy losses there though- doesn't bode well for their next games in the campaign.
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Pete,-.
Pete
ReplyDeleteClearly this version of Rommel wasn't up to your standards!
Tim, did you convert your own German field hospital? Nice addition to the table.
ReplyDeleteMichael
MGB
ReplyDeleteThe medical types were acquired as is - I forget where and when!