Bolt Action Tank War in 15mm

 Still on tank binge, this week we moved to the desert with 15mm models.

We used random deployment for 5 platoons for 5 players.
Steve's 5 MkIVs are in the far LH corner.
Marks's 7 MkIII's are at the centre left.
Mikes' 4 Marders are centre right.
Mitch's 9 Crusaders are near LH corner.
Jim's 9 Valentines/Matildas are near RH corner.

The Crusaders have advanced to a line of ridge & palm grove.
The Valentine/Matildas have advanced to just behind a ridge line.
The Marders are set up in ambush waiting for the Valentines/Matildas to advance.
The MkIII's have moved into The palm grove near the village.
The MkIV's are laying smoke to cover the MkIII's deployment.

The Marder ambush immobilised two tanks, destroyed one & pinned down down another on the ridgeline as the rest of the platoon rushed forward to get into close range of the Marders.
On the left the Crusaders & MkIII's are slugging it out , but the dice gods are favouring the Germans.
Some MkIVs are advancing, the others firing at Crusaders at long range. 

Despite early loses the Valentines/Matildas struck back taking out the Marders & advancing into the village to move on the MkIII's flank.
MkIVs have moved up to support the MkIII's flank as the crusaders continue to die with no gain.

Time for a cuppa to relieve the stress of battle.

The Valentine/Matilda attack thu the village petered out, their their 2pdrs found wanting against the MkIVs.  The MkIII's finished off the unlucky Crusaders.

The Brits are elft with 2 immobilised tanks on the ridge, while several MkIIIs & IVs survive so clearly a German victory.