Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Bolt Action Tank War

As Mike had completed a 1500 pt early war British desert armoured force I designed an Afrika Korps Pamzer list for the same period.  Then I realised that I didn't have a 28mm 88.  A quick Google & I had a 3D file & my 3D printer had one ready for action just in time.

The British (Mike & Chris) are on the left with 3 Matildas & lots of support guns & infantry.  The Germans (SteveJ, Mark & Jim) had 4 MkIIIG's a MkII, the brand new 88, & half as much infantry.  
Alas after the fuss of getting the 88 into action, it's performance was a total anti-climax.  In turn 1 the 88 fired just one ineffective shot before the British mortar ranged in & killed the entire crew.  The 88 was later re-manned with a mortar crew & it got back into action late in the battle, but it still failed to achieve anything except immobilising a Matilda that didn't have to move anyway.
Meanwhile the battle had raged on.  The Brits did well early, but Germans hit back & when time ran out the honiours were even, with both sides losing just 4 units, though with others decimated.
 

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