Noland

Count me in for FOW tournament. Ed and I also have enough stuff for a Battalion sized event to support Team Yankee in 6mm if there is interest in us to bring our kit out.

To get a full ride to Enfilade, I will have to pass on this event.  Good luck to those who will fight the Early War struggle.

Ed, Ben and I have a rough date on paper to play 18 FEB.  I will talk it out with the players and we can aim to play Arrow 3.

Ben, Ed and I will take arrow 5 tomorrow

1100 at OCC

1000 points on 6x4

I have Brits that I have never played, so I will be excited with either.

Are you playing in our Bulge campaign? It would be cool to get the CD'A and Moscow Front people engaged.

I call for Falise gap under historic conditions. Allied lists at 1700 points and gifted priority air. Axis with reluctant vets at 750 points and no air. Good luck.

Concur on the table size to force. It allows for maneuver and creative employment of forces.

Conclusion at 2000 is going to be a long day with four hours of driving. You might consider rolling deployment into the 120 minutes of game time to buy back an hour. With a small 1100 point force, game play should be quick and decided in about 90 minutes.

I loved the but on the PaK 43's. That was a great start to the write up and very accurate.

Complete battle report to follow, but Allies in full retreat from both arrows. The ten hour fight is finally over.

I will be fielding C/T US infantry @ 1750 points out of Devils Charge. 29th infantry is my force.

Monday 02 January

Olympic Card & Comic

4230 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503

Set up 1000 (doors open) game starts NLT 1100

1750 points LW

Forces from Ardennes, Nuts or source material for December 1944 Europe

Firestorm units from Bulge list authorized

Post from Ben will set up the battle arrow we plan to play.

rolled up the results at the start of this thread:

Battle #1: reported 2016-12-20, by lazarus. GERMAN victory

Battle #2: >> No BatRep required. Allied FS battle arrow used for reinforcement

Battle #3: reported 2016-12-21, by Noland. American victory

Battle #4: reported 2016-12-20, by lazarus GERMAN victory

Battle #5: reported 2016-12-20, by Centurious. American victory

Battle #6: >> No BatRep required. Allied FS battle arrow used for reinforcement

Battle #7: reported 2016-12-17, by Bpoli7 GERMAN victory

Are the German Victories in all caps symbolic while American victories are in standard font? Do we need to win bigger to get all caps?

QUES: Was the 3 FJ destroyed or routed on the tabletop?

3 FJ was executed by a full platoon of HMGs, A full platoon of scouts with M2 .50 and M1919 .30 and a platoon of five Sherman's in a single turn. They were in the open not dug in and the fog lifted. Yes, they left the table...in a fine pewter mist. It was like 60 dice...it was a cacophony of destruction.

Company CP to Battalion CP via land line phone, Battle report:

Able 5: "Hatchet 6 this is Able 5, battle report of our reconnaissance in force."

Hatchet 6: "Go ahead 5"

Able 5: "Company was patrolling vicinity Roetgen, took 50% casualties and lost all line platoons. We are holding the town on the north edge by a shoe lace."

Hatchet 6: "Say again, All line platoons?"

Able 5: "6, that is correct, infantry was lost in multiple charges on enemy forces. We have no riflemen to hold our lines."

Hatchet 6: "Where the hell is the Commander, where is Able 6?"

Able 5: "Weapons platoon observed him on the wood line looking at a map and was taken prisoner by an HMG squad. He didn't even shoot...(dramatic sigh/ pause) he just quit."

Hatchet 6: "what is the status of the armor from regiment? Over."

Able 5: "M5 Stuart's by five decimated; M4 Sherman's with mixed composition of five tanks obliterated. No survivors."

Hatchet 6: "So who the hell is there holding the line?"

Able 5: " Regimental recon is at 50%, provisional artillery is at 60%, weapons platoon is 100% and the objective of the reconnaissance mission is held by the HMG platoon which is at a 100%. Over."

Hatchet 6: "Status of enemy forces? Over."

Able 5: "Engaged grenadier company reinforced with Neblewerfers, FJ infantry and PzIV L70 anti-armor units. The battle opened with our scouts running into their scouts and it was a massacre. The one schwimwagen that was not set ablaze fled the field of battle. Their FJ's attempted to hold the ground given up by their scouts near a rail head but they were caught in the open and it looked like they could not dig into the frozen ground...the HMGs gave them three crates of ammo each. Those poor bastards must have soaked up 3,000 rounds and not a man could be identified. Our armor moved up on the decimated FJs but were hit by PzIVs in ambush. They were able to eliminate the platoon but were routed by an assault by possible SS infantry or Grenadiers...there was just too much smoke and chaos to get an accurate picture. That was the left flank. Resupply and reinforce essential. Break.

The center was held by LT Simon and the company weapons platoon. LMGs still have a full compliment of ammo and never left the line of departure. There was some confusion on when too engage it would seem. Company mortars expended every round they had...reapply is essential for 60mm ammo.

Right flank: Enemy armor and infantry engaged M5s and removed them from the field without a shot fired. Total loss of the tanks and crews, none were spared. 1st rifles moved to support the tanks from the massacre but they were quickly routed. Enemy chased 1st rifles into a position prepared with stocks of bazookas, grenades and ammunition. The combined armor grenadier assault was repulsed with 100% KIA. 1st rifles under SSG Davis then charged forward to a copse of trees. Last radio communication stated he was going to assault enemy Nebs. There were some heavy explosions and then silence. Assume he and 1st rifles are lost. Break.

2nd rifles were caught in open by HMG...100% fatalities. It was horrific, they just...were cut into hamburger. Request immediate reinforcements or this sector will be lost. Over."

Hatchet 6: Able 5, you are now Able 6. Recommend you go and find CPT Fords bars, you are promoted to captain effective immediately. Intelligence has this action as part of a large offensive. Consolidate your forces, ration supplies as you stand to be cut off. If possible....(radio goes dead as lines are cut).

SSG Bale: "Sir, what did the Commander say?"

Able 6: This fight was just the tip of the iceberg. I think we better dig in for the real fight. Our orders are to hold the rail head of this burnt out berg. Oh, by the way, congratulations. You and I are now promoted. You are now First Sergeant, start checking the line and help me organize the defnese. I am going to have a chat with the weapons platoon about their amazing ability to not shoot in a fight."

FIRESTORM ARDENNES BATTLE REPORT

POSTED BY: Noland

POSTED ON:12/21/16

TURN #1

BATTLE ARROW:3

ATTACKERS NATIONALITY:GERMAN

DEFENDERS NATIONALITY:AMERICAN

ATTACKERS LOCATION:H1

DEFENDERS LOCATION: G1

ATTACKERS FIRESTORM UNITS: 3 FJ

DEFENDERS FIRESTORM UNITS:NONE

SUPPLY CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS:

WEATHER:HEAVY FOG

MISSION: Free 4 All

WINNER: Americans

WINNER PTS VS LOSER PTS: 4-3

FIRESTORM UNITS DESTROYED: 3 FJ

FIRESTORM EXPLOTATION MOVES: None

WARRIORS USED:NONE

WARRIORS KILLED:NONE

Ed is going to command the 3rd Falling Shrimp and the 277th Volkswagon Grenadiers against the greenhorn US 29th Infantry in berg Roetgen (G1). This battle has been agreed upon by both agressors to start no sooner than 1730 tomorrow. Oddly enough...berg Roetgen looks a lot like Tacoma, Washington. The Matrix specifically will be the source of the rumble for arrow three

Ed and I will try and complete a match on Sunday. Details to follow.

I would check and see if Big Bend Community College (Moses Lake) has a game club.

Never got into this system, is it worth the impulsive Christmas buy?

Cannot pull this file on Safari. I will have to get unlazy and open a computer and get off the tablet

I like the idea of a campaign that can be played remotely by people. Stellar idea.

Uggghhhh....all those books, going to waste on the rules update. So frustrating unless they have a calculator to support conversions. But I highly doubt that will happen.

Hanaur: Ed and I play T.Yankee...just at 6mm scale. Very fun and super cheap tonged into.