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“Paratroopers, like professional baseball players, acquire certain superstitions,” he said. “With me I have always stuck a cigar in my mouth when about to make a jump and my men all know it. They take it for good luck.” Quoted from "D-Day: Paratrooper from Upstate New York is the first to land in France" https://www.newyorkupstate.com/binghamton/2019/06/d-day-paratrooper-from-upstate-new-york-is-the-first-to-land-in-france.html Guy was a pathfinder. Great stories

Per the theme 1st 2 wks of SEP: On Thursday, SEP 12, I am bringing forces for Mid-War, North Africa: German and Brits, about 100 pts. If someone wants other forces/period/theater, chime in here.

Another source of painting guides for uniforms: https://www.artizandesigns.com/painting-guides.php Lists some Vallejo paints, some other brands. More than just WWII.

D-Day: Germans Spotlight https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=6692 Panzergrenadier Platoon (Plastic) (GBX169) https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=6688 Assembling the Panzergrenadier Platoon (GBX169) https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=6689

NOTE: The recent change in GG store alcohol policy means that minors can participate in this tournament. I made the decision that 14+ was the appropriate age restriction for appropriate maturity and behavior in this competetive event.

As of Wed, 11 NOV: Updated Format, reservation info, Age Limit, Rules, points, etc.

Live launch articles and videos are posted: link More articles are rolling fron NDNG and BA: https://nodicenoglory.com http://www.breakthroughassault.co.uk/

The sooner we get a firm date, the sooner I can start promoting this event, On our blog, on the Battlefront Events web page, on our soon-to-be-created Facebook page, and get some advertising help from our club members and partners.

If you are buying the BF sculpted bases then the only things u might get from the images are colors of boxes and shells. But if you are custom modeling tokens/markers and bits for your bases, then these images are very useful for shapes, relative sizes and markings, if you get to that level of detail. The containers that are the least frequently photographed are the boxes and container inserts for infantry munitions (panzerfausts, hand grenades, panzerknacker boxes, boxes for panzerschreck rockets, etc.). The more I paint and model, the more I feel the need to challenge myself to get the details correct. That's just for me. If no one else cares, no matter. Maybe someday I can win a painting award. But then again, if I never do, I'll be okay.

Found this website that sells scale models. I was looking for images of ammo and ammo boxes. Found that and more here: https://miniart-models.com/ WWII https://miniart-models.com/catalogue/categories/wwii-1-35/ For example: https://miniart-models.com/products/35250-german-machineguns-set/ https://miniart-models.com/products/35247-german-infantry-weapons-equipment/ https://miniart-models.com/products/35258-german-grenades-mines-set/ https://miniart-models.com/products/35253-panzerfaust-3060-set/ https://miniart-models.com/products/35261-soviet-ammo-boxes-w-shells/ https://miniart-models.com/products/35090/ HUNGARIAN TANK CREW https://miniart-models.com/products/35157/ buildings https://miniart-models.com/products/36038/

With the American Para's being more aggressive than the German Heer Infantry in Normandy, I would tweak the mission by changing "DEFENDER GOES FIRST" to read "ATTACKER GOES FIRST", before changing anything else. If that was not enough to re-balance the mission, then step 2 would be to not pin the paras. But I think that the first change would fix the pinned condition, for most American units.

Reminder: Team Yankee Learn-to-Play: September 21st, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Guardian Games Team Yankee Battles: September 21st, 1:30-5:00 PM at Guardian Games

Reminder: Flames of War Learn-to-Play: September 7th, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Guardian Games Flames of War Battles: September 7th, 1:30-5:00 PM at Guardian Games

barca will host both ENFILADE events in 2020: Late-War Flames of War Tournament Team Yankee - Oil War Event See: ENFILADE 2020 v4 Late-War Flames of War Tournament (Official Thread) ENFILADE 2020 v2 Team Yankee - Oil War Event (Official Thread)

ENFILADE 2020 v2 Team Yankee - Oil War Event (Official Thread) CANCELLED. See https://www.nhmgscitadel.com/ << updated on 2 APR, 2020 >>> getting started early...some details are still "TBD" Thread updated on SEP 6, 2019 Key Words/Phrases: Oil War + "Allies", Doubles Event (not a tournament), prize drawings. ENFILADE convention informational flyer (TBD: link will be provided when flyer is released) Event will be submitted when event submissions are opened for the ENFILADE 2020 convention (prob JAN 2020). ENFILADE 2020 v2 Team Yankee - Oil War event Ruleset: Team Yankee rulebook: 2nd Edition (as of 2019?), (Product Part Number: ?, ASIN = ?) PLAYERS MUST ALSO Read and bring: Team Yankee FAQ Update (a.k.a. "FM 101") https://www.team-yankee.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=4846 HANDBOOKS / FORCES BOOKS: All Team Yankee and Oil War Handbooks / Force Books Due to the format, players who sign up after MAY 23rd MUST BRING THEIR OWN PAINTED MODELS (60 points worth, from the same nation), and reference books or Unit cards. Location: ENFILADE convention Olympia, WA Convention Website: http://www.nhmgscitadel.com/enfilade/ Room: State Room (same as last year) Scale: Mostly 15mm, some 6mm If there are 6mm players, they will be matched with each other. 6mm players must bring their own terrain Era: Oil War, plus allied nations Points: 120 (split between 2 players) Rounds: 1 Duration: 2 hrs + 45 min MISSIONS: TBD FORMAT: Doubles - 2 players vs 2 players on each table Two generals per team. Team must match nations in either a BLUE FORCE list or RED FORCE list (see below) Each General (on a team) controls between 50 and 70 points of their team's forces, negotiated between the team members. The models for each team's forces may come from one or both team members (resolved by the team members BEFORE MAY 23rd). Players who sign up after MAY 23rd MUST BRING THEIR OWN PAINTED MODELS (60 points worth, from the same nation), and reference books or Unit cards. FORCES LISTS: Note that for this event only, the allied nations in the Middle East Oil War book have been expanded to include "Free Nations", East Germans, Poles and Czechs BLUE TEAMS Include the following Force lists: Israelis only Israelis Plus one Allied NATO Nation Iraqis only Iraqis Plus one Allied NATO Nation one NATO Nation RED TEAMS Include the following Force lists: Iranians only Iranians Plus one Warsaw Pact Nation Syrians only Syrians Plus one Warsaw Pact Nation one Warsaw Pact Nation Prizes: TBD (at least 4 prizes) Prizes awarded by: Random ticket draw Two Prizes per ticket (one prize for each general on the same team) One draw per pair of prizes Prizes: TBD Earning Tickets: Default: Each team gets one ticket, to start. Team has a Middle Eastern Nation FORMATION in their force = 1 ticket Most Victory Points Amongst BLUE teams = 1 ticket Most Victory Points Amongst RED teams = 1 ticket ALL models played by the team are painted & bases are flocked = 1 ticket Team brought and setup Desert Terrain for at least one table = 1 ticket Team Includes at least one NEW PLAYER* = 1 ticket "*" NEW PLAYER is defined as someone who has played Team Yankee for less than 12 months Schedule for Saturday 23 May 2020 6:30 - 7:15 PM : Table set up 7:15-7:30 PM : Player Briefing 7:30 - 10:15 PM : One battle 10:15 PM : Prize drawings 10:30-11:00 PM : Tear down & pack up Registration: Must be registered for the ENFILADE convention. Tournament is free. Possible to sign up at door if spots are still available, with the following limtation: Players who sign up after MAY 23rd MUST BRING THEIR OWN PAINTED MODELS (60 points worth, from the same nation), and reference books or Unit cards. http://www.nhmgscitadel.com/enfilade/? Regular sign-up via con website and in person, limited to 20 players. Along with signing up on ENFILADE site, post here that you are signed up with info: first name and last initial, axis or allied, and nation. Forces can be included from other theaters as outlined in the Force Diagrams that are supplied here. Email lists to pdxwar@gmail.com by May 8th, 2020 11:59pm PDT so they can be reviewed and feedback given. *online sign up for ENFILADE CONFIRMED LISTS, and scale UNCONFIRMED LISTS, and scale

ENFILADE 2020 v4 Flames Of War Late-War Tournament Event has been confirmed and scheduled by the NHMGS Enfilade Committee. CANCELLED. See https://www.nhmgscitadel.com/ << updated on 2 APR, 2020 >>> NOTE: barca will be the host/GM this year (2020) Date: Saturday May 23, 2020 Location: Enfilade convention Olympia, WA Convention Website: http://www.nhmgscitadel.com/enfilade/ Room: State Room (same as last year) Scale: 15mm Era: Late-war Points: 100 Rounds: 3 Duration: 2h30m per round MISSIONS: Players use The Battle Plan Method Players bring their own miniatures and gaming items MINIATURES Must be painted to at least a 3-color standard: Infantry: 1) Flesh; 2) Uniform; 3) Equipment Tanks and guns: 1) Base color; 2) Tires/tracks; 3) Equipment Enfilade convention informational flyer (TBD: link will be provided when flyer is released) Event Status: event submitted 3 JAN, 2020. Not yet approved. Confirmed Enfilade 2020 v4 Flames Of War Tournament with FAQ updates Era: Late-war Points: 100 points Organized by: barca at rcdd1@gmx.com Rose City Dukes FoW Ranger Group Website: rosecitydukes.wordpress.com Ruleset: Current v4 rules, using either: A) Flames Of War Rulebook: 4th Edition (reprint as of 2019), (Product Part Number: FW009, ASIN = 1988558077) or B) The 2017 edition of Flames Of War Rulebook: 4th Edition, 1942-1943, (Product Part Number: FW007, ASIN = 0992255589) If using B, then: 1) you must read this article to know the differences between the 2017 and 2019 editions: What’s Changed in the Reprinted Flames of War Rulebook? https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=6530 2) You should print out and bring the PDF pages: https://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/all_images/4thEdition/Changes.pdf PLAYERS MUST ALSO read and bring: Lessons From The Front: 4th Edition See this page: "4th Edition Useful Downloads" https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=5560 HANDBOOKS / FORCES BOOKS: British, German (Heer and SS) and American from D-Day Series (as of 2019-2020) or Fortress Europe (2019). No Soviet forces. Match-ups: First round will be mostly or entirely Axis vs. Allies, depending on faction balance of armies submitted. Rounds 2 and 3 will be based on scores. Therefore, "Blue-on-Blue" match-ups might occur. End of Round Is a "Hard Stop" when time is called. No dice rolled. Victory points are calculated after exactly 2 hours and 30 minutes, or earlier, if done early. Schedule is too tight to allow rounds more than 2 hours and 30 minutes. TERRAIN: Participants are encouraged, but not required, to bring and setup terrain. Terrain should be western European style Italian and African terrain is allowed, if that is all you have. Schedule for Saturday 23 May 2020 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 0730 - 0845 Table set up Player Check in start at 8:30 AM Player Meeting at 9:10 AM (10 min) Round 1 (2h30m) start 9:20-11:50 AM break (55 min) Round 2 (2h30m) start 12:45-3:15 PM break (15 min) Round 3 (2h30m) start 3:30-6:00 PM Awards Presentation (6:15 PM) Packup (6:30) Registration: Must be registered for the Enfilade convention. Tournament is free. Possible to sign up at door if spots are still available. http://www.nhmgscitadel.com/enfilade/? Regular sign-up via con website and in person, limited to 20 players. Along with signing up on Enfilade site, post here that you are signed up with info: first name and last initial, axis or allied, and nation. Questions on Community Unit Cards: TBD Email lists to barca at rcdd1@gmx.com NLT May 9th, 2020 11:59pm PDT so they can be reviewed and feedback given. *online sign up for Enfilade Your sign-up on the Enfilade registration is required, but we also need your army list info for balancing. Please respond to this thread with the following info: Name, avatar, nationality, first formation, list submitted (yes/no), list approved (yes/no), bringing terrain? AXIS ALLIES BenP / Bpoli7 / US / Tanks / submit=no / apprv=no / terrain=? Yet to be rostered: billwebb, john (BW's friend) 1xGermans + 1x either US or Brit. Details TBD

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Per the theme 1st 2 wks of SEP: On Thursday, SEP 5, I am bringing Mid-War, North Africa:german and Brits, about 100 pts. If someone wants other forces/period/theater, chime in here.

Changes in red, above, as of WED, SEP 4.

phyfor88 thx for a great game on AUG 29. lkg fwd to our next theme: September 1-15 -- Flames of War -- Mid-War -- North Africa -- Desert

Check the link throughout the weekend of 7-8 SEP. Content gets added about every few hours during Live Launch. In the meantime, catch up on lots of new stuff on the main web site and links to other community websites.

For Thursday, AUG 29, the default theme is: August 16-31 -- Flames of War -- Late War -- Eastern Front I will be bringing Tank formations from "Fortress Europe": Germans and Russians LATE WAR Western Front/D-Day American: If someone would rather do American vs. Germans, my German lists should suffice.

Added 4 more links on 8/27

Here is a Tentative Schedule of D-Day Beach Assault events that RCDD plans to hold in the PDX area. Changes in red, below, as of WED, SEP 4. Includes Oregon City. Could Include Vancouver if someone can arrange 1 or 2 reserved tables at Fate & Fury Games NEEDED: Playtesters for SEP OCT event. Input on which SAT in October to hold playtest (OCT 12 or OCT 19). Input/Preference on location for the October event: Guardian Games or Oregon City Geeks and Games A hard date for TANKS-giving event (November) Volunteers to assist barca in October and/or December events Lots of American Rifle/Beach Assault troops brought in by volunteers Volunteers to provide forces and Beach terrain for a SECOND beach table? barca has enough fortifications and obstacles for 1 table. Fun-loving Participants/Gamers to be challenged by the missions, rules and forces. D-DAY EVENTS SEPTEMBER - change: playtest moved to October due to D-Day components arriving later than anticipated. SAT, SEP 14: Flames of War D-Day Playtest* (75 pts): at Oregon City Geeks and Games 11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Setup 12:00-4:30 pm: PLAYTEST 4:30-5:00 PM: Tear-down * might include airborne/glider mission This is a PLAYTEST, not a battle. OCTOBER SAT, OCT 12 or SAT, OCT 19: Flames of War D-Day Playtest* (75 pts): at Oregon City Geeks and Games * might include airborne/glider mission 11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Setup 12:00-4:30 pm: PLAYTEST 4:30-5:00 PM: Tear-down * might include airborne/glider mission This is a PLAYTEST, not a battle. NOVEMBER SAT, NOV 2 or SAT, NOV 9: TANKS-giving event (100-125 pts): D-Day "Hit the Beach": at Oregon City Geeks and Games Date to be determined by final scheduling of the TANKS-giving event. DECEMBER UPDATED on SEP 17: D-Day demo - "Bloody Omaha" and "Day Of Days" Can you get your unit off the Normandy beach ("Saving Private Ryan")? Can you silence the battery that is bombarding the Americans on D-Day? ("Band of Brothers") The Americans invade German-Held France in 1944, by Airborne parachute drop and by sea - Amphibous Assault. We combine D-Day Omaha Beach ("Saving Private Ryan"), Utah Beach and 101st Airborne para drop ("Band of Brothers") in these missions: Flames of War D-Day Beach Assault (75-100 pts) + Airborne (75-100 pts) Flames of War 4th edition rules. We supply the models and dice. You supply the tactical leadership. 10:00-11:30 AM: Setup - Rose City Dukes Game Masters 11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Players - Commander's briefings and special rules 12:01 PM: Dice Drop/Ramp Drop/"Stand In The Door!" 12:02-4:15 PM: D-Day Battle 4:15-5:00 PM: Tear-down/ pack up

I can run (i.e., be "Table host") for Flames of War D-Day "Hit the Beach". By start of November I will have all the terrain and forces for 100 or more pts of Geman, Americans and Fortifications. I could loan terrain and forces for Team Yankee, 100+ pts of US and Soviet