Wednesday, February 15, 2023

WWII in the Desert

Germans: Steve & Mark.
British: Chris & Dale.
15mm figs.  House rules. 

The Brits are coming on from the far end of the table, the Germans from the near end. There are 5 objectives - the village & the 4 ridges that command the road.
The brits deployed their artillery in their rear area & advanced 2 Crusader platoons with trucked infantry support on their right & 1 Crusader, 1 Matilda & 1 bug platoon with trucked infantry support on their left.
The Germans have sent 3 MkIVs forward on their left & 7 MkIIIs forward on their right with trsuke infantry in support.  Infantry & Pak 38s have deployed in the village, artillery in the rear. 
On the far side, the  Brits have taken up reverse slope positions at their end of the ridge & the MkIIIs have advanced to take them on.  So far minor losses to both sides.
On the near flank the MKIVs have retreated in the face of 6:3 odds.
On the near flank the Brits have sent one Crusader platoon to support the far flank while the other has moved to the right to engage the MkIVs from a place out of sight of the Pak 38s in the palm trees.
On the far flank the brits are taking heavy loses & the German infantry have deployed behind their armour & dug in on the objective.
On the near flank the MkIVs have struck back & taken out the Crusaders.
The Germans have also finished off the British armour on the far flank.
The Germans hold 3 of 5 objectives.  The Brits have no armour left.  The Brits concede the battle. 


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