Firestorm Overlord continues - open to new players and old hands

[lazarus]

I think we have a bit of copy paste issues.  so far the only units lost by the germans is the 3fj that got interdicted moving up to support carentan.

 

Good luck on the battle 9 smash the amis hard.

 

Zeeck should be comended for getting the allies on the board for some poinst with his victory.  Sad for him as he is falling for our carefully designed trap.

[JMGraham]

Played a game last night, Battle Arrow #9. The following results are subject to verification (Eli, is this correct?). A Tank Destroyer Platoon was key in seeing the objectives secured and staving off the armored German counter-attack. The abundant artillery and airstrikes keeping the Geman infantry pinned down didn't hurt, either. One Cpt. Rogers also saw his first appearance in my army...

 

2.3. Report on the battle:
               2.3.1. WHO: 
               -- List player’s names and/or avatars. attacker Jim(JMGraham), defender Eli (generalripphook)
               -- List Attacker’s nationality and company type. US Armored Rifle
               -- List the Defender’s nationality and company type German PzGrenedier (I think - Is this right, Eli?)

               -- List firestorm units, and if they were destroyed: US 5 Corps Arty: CT-Fd Arty Bty (155)-Comd, Staff, Observer/Jeep, 4x M1 155mm, AOP; US 1 Inf Div: CV-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle Teams (none were destroyed.)

               -- List Warriors used, and whether they were killed or captured None

               2.3.2. WHAT:
               -- List the mission played Pincer
              
               2.3.3. WHERE:
               -- Sector the attacker started in (can substitute with photo of campaign map and tokens). Omaha Beach
               -- Sector that was the target of the attack (can substitute with photo). Sector south of GE 352 Inf Div
               -- Basic terrain type. Woods

               2.3.4. OUTCOME:
               -- Winner US 4th Armored Division
               -- Victory Points 5-2

[generalripphook]

Yes, although you did use a warrior. Your tank dude

[JMGraham]

Yes! Abrams got shot in the face. A lot. Were we supposed to roll to see if he survived?

[generalripphook]

Yes? Maybe...I think.

[JMGraham]

I rolled a 3!

[generalripphook]

Looked it up, since I had less then 2 VP's  no roll was needed, if I had 3 it would have been a 6+

[barca]

Thx 4 the battle report, guys.

Tonight, the Canadians will exact their revenge, and help out the Brits.

[ZEKE]

I have germans for todays battles.  I can use a Stug Company, or a Fallschirmjager company.

[barca]

Kewl.

I added area designations to the map so it is easier to track movement and attacks.

I printed the large map even larger for the magnetic board.

Also have 8.5x11" copies of same modified map, so I can hand some copies out to whomever is playing @ GG.

Over the weekened I will post a pic of the new map for you guys in Bellingham.

[barca]

Last week lazura and I did #5

Anthony and Zach did either 6 or 7.

I think lazarus has the details of the Anthony/Zach battle.

 

Battle Arrow #5: GE Victory, 5-2

British Sector

Allied attack from JUNO Beach, direction E to GE 716 Inf Div at Luc sur Mere

Firestorm Units:

-- 15 (Scottish) Div: CT-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG

-- BR 31 Tk Bde: CT-Tank Platoon-2x Churchill VI, Churchill IV

-- GE 716 Inf Div: CV-Grenadier Platoon-Comd Panzerfaust SMG, 6x Rifle/MG

Terrain: Open/Farmland

 

Battle Arrow #6:

British Sector

Allied attack from GOLD Beach direction west to sector to right of GE 352 Inf Div.

Firestorm Units:

-- BR 1 Corps Arty: CT-Medium Battery-Comd Rifle, Observer/OP Carrier, Staff, 4x BL 5.5”, AOP

-- BR 7 Armd Div: RV-Armoured Platoon-3x Cromwell Mk IV, Firefly VC

Terrain: Open/Farmland

 

Battle Arrow #7:

British Sector

GE attack from NE of CAEN direction N to 3 Can Div

Firestorm Units:

-- 3 Cdn Div: CT-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG

-- GE 21 Pz Div: CV-Tank Platoon-3x 7.5cm (Sf) 39H

-- 2 Pz Div: CV-Panzer Platoon-3x Panzer IV H

Terrain: Open/Farmland

[barca]

Ok. Anthony and Zach did #7. Need the detail, please. I was out of the loop on that one.

 

Zeka and I completed battle #6.

Allies destroyed 2 tigers and 2 StuGs. No allied platoons were lost.

2.3. Report on the battle (#6):
               2.3.1. WHO:
               --player’s names and/or avatars. attacker barca, defender Zeke
               --Attacker’s nationality and company type. CDN Armoured Squadron (yes, it is canadian spelling!)
               --the Defender’s nationality and company type German Fallschirmjaeger, with Panzer support (2x Tiger I, 2 x StuG III
               --firestorm units, and if they were destroyed:
               -- BR 1 Corps Arty: CT-Medium Battery-Comd Rifle, Observer/OP Carrier, Staff, 4x BL 5.5”, AOP
               -- BR 7 Armd Div: RV-Armoured Platoon-3x Cromwell Mk IV, Firefly VC
        (none were destroyed.)

               --Warriors used, and whether they were killed or captured: None

               2.3.2. WHAT:
               --the mission played Breakthrough
              
               2.3.3. WHERE:
               -- Sector the attacker started in (can substitute with photo of campaign map and tokens). GOLD Beach
               -- Sector that was the target of the attack (can substitute with photo). direction west to sector to right of GE 352 Inf Div
               -- Basic terrain type: Open/Farmland

               2.3.4. OUTCOME:
               -- Winner BRIT/Canadians
               -- Victory Points 6-1

 

I believe that wraps up all the battles for Turn 2.

If someone thinks otherwise, pipe up and I will carefully comb though the posts and my notes.

[barca]

This weekend I will

-- put the improved campaign map on the magnetic board

-- post a new pic of the annotated map to ThisLife

-- post a link to the pic in this thread.

-- add better quality counters (last one were fuzzy in pics)

-- add super magnets to all the magnetic board components (advice: never use magnetic tape, nor average magnets for this stuff)

-- reset the improved board to the beginning of turn 2

-- do the bookkeeping for turn 2

-- prep the Allied side for Turn 3.

-- post a high-qaulity pic of the beginning of turn 2 to ThisLife (last one was too fuzzy)

[barca]

The Americans are closing in on Cherbourg.

The US infantry is pushing south from Omaha Beach.

The Brits and Canadians have taking a pounding north of Caen, but are poised to push/surround the GE 352 ID.

More allies will come ashore on Turn 3.

[SchnellerKarl]

Hello all,

 

I'm getting back into FoW, and I stopped by Guardian last night and met a couple of you.  

 

I'm a bit lost on how these campaign games get set up, but I'll be there this Thursday with my Grenadiers if anyone has interest in a game.

[ZEKE]

That's great. Come in Thursday and Barca will have the map ready for next round so you'll see how it works. It's easy and pretty cool.

[barca]

Seconding what Zeke wrote.

Just as a preview:

 

This is the shortest of walkthroughs I can scratch out:

 

Description:

Operation Overlord 6 June - 15 July 1944

Normandy and NW France (Cherbourg, Coutance, Villers-Bocage, Caen, Pegasus Bridge)

Germans vs. US, UK and Canada
Flames Of War, late war
Books: Overlord & Atlantik Wall
Min force is 1250 points

total of 7 turns (numbered 0-6)

We are at the end of turn 2, beginnging turn 3

 

Online references:

Firestorm: Overlord
Operation Overlord 6 June - 15 July 1944
http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=4495
rules, map, etc.

Firestorm: Overlord
The Invasion Of Normandy From Down Under
http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=4184

 

Typical turn Sequence (simplified):

a. General's Battle

- strategic/operational setup:

- Supply, Reinforcements, Strategic moves, attacks, allocation of Firestorm Units

 

b. Tactical - tabletop battles

 

c.  General's Battle

- strategic/operational resolution:

- Casualties, exploitation moves, retreat movements, units destroyed, units returned to Reinforcement pool

 

This campaign mechanism is modelled after "Firestorm: Bagration" and "Firestorm Market-Garden"

[barca]

FYI,

here are some pics of our Firestorm Overlord campaign, including the D-Day battles:

I uploaded pics to Thislife web site

 

D-Day Battles

https://it.thislife.com/QEmRWPdX

 

Firestorm-Overlord-Setup

https://it.thislife.com/teyUe8ft

 

Firestorm-Overlord-Turn0

https://it.thislife.com/fvThkSCM

 

Firestorm-Overlord-Turn1

https://it.thislife.com/1Kj3Wdsa

[barca]

SchnellerKarl
Which period(s) are your grenadiers? Early/Mid/Late?

[barca]

Am I losing my mind?

I thought that we covered - ALL - the battles, but I have no record of anyone fighting out battle #8;

Battle Arrow #8:

US Sector

Allied attack from Pointe du Hoc direction S to sector east of GE 709 Inf Div

Firestorm Units:

-- US 19 Corps Arty: CT-Fd Arty Bty (155)-Comd, Staff, Observer/Jeep, 4x M1 155mm, AOP

-- US 2 Inf Div: CV-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle Teams

Terrain: Woods

 

Pics posted here:

https://www.thislife.com/story/id/30025498048

[barca]

Also, need the details of battle that Anthony and Zach did.

[barca]

Here is the roll-up that I have:

FIRESTORM: OVERLORD, Turn 2
Pics posted here:
https://www.thislife.com/story/id/30025498048

Battle Arrow #1: DONE - German Victory, Firestorm units destroyed: BR 6 Abn Div, & 51 Highland Div
Lazarus (GE attacker), barca (Brit, defender)
British Sector
GE attack from NE of CAEN direction N to
Firestorm Units:
-- BR 6 Abn Div: FV-Parachute Platoon-Comd Rifle/MG, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG
-- 51 Highland Div: RV-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG
-- GE Pz Lehr: CV-Panzer Platoon-2x Panther A
-- GE III Flak Corps: RT-Luftwaffe Heavy AA Platoon-Comd SMG, 4x 8.8cm FlaK36, Extra Crew
Terrain: Open/Farmland
 

Battle Arrow #2: DONE - Allied Victory, 4-3, GE unit lost - Scattered defender, FJ PLT, but NOT a "Firestorm Unit"
ZEKE (US attacker), barca (GE defender)
American Sector
US Attack
Attacker’s nationality and company type: US, Armored (ZEKE)
Defender’s nationality and company type: GE, Fallshirmjaeger (barca)
Firestorm units:
-- US 2nd Armd (CCA): CV-Medium Tank Platoon-4x M4 Sherman
-- US 8 Corps Arty: CT-Fd Arty Bty (155)-Comd, Staff, Observer/Jeep, 4x M1 155mm, AOP
-- GE 3. Fallshirmjaeger: FV-Fallshirmjager Platoon-Comd Panzerfaust SMG, 9x Rifle/MG
Sector the attacker started in: Vierville
Sector that was the target of the attack: Ste. Mere Eglise
Basic terrain type. Urban
 

Battle Arrow #3: DONE - Allied Victory, 6-1, GE unit lost - Scattered defender, FJ PLT, but NOT a "Firestorm Unit"
ZEKE (US attacker), lazarus (GE defender)
American Sector
US Attack
Attacker’s nationality and company type: US, Armored
Defender’s nationality and company type: GE, Infantry
Firestorm units:
-- US 2nd Armd (CCB): CV-Armored Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle, 5x Bazooka, Mortar, 2 LMG, 5x Rifle, 5x M3 Halftrack
-- US 8 Corps Arty: CT-Fd Arty Bty (155)-Comd, Staff, Observer/Jeep, 4x M1 155mm, AOP
-- GE, 265 Inf Div: CV-Grenadier Platoon-Comd Panzerfaust SMG, 6x Rifle/MG
Sector the attacker started in: UTAH Beach
Sector that was the target of the attack: Quineville (NW of UTAH)
Basic terrain type. Woods
 

Battle Arrow #4: DONE, German victory, 6-1, Firestorm units destroyed: BR 4 ARM BDE, + 1 Supply point destroyed on the beach
Lazarus (GE attacker), barca (Brit/Canadian, defender)
British Sector
GE attack, from North of Caen direction North to SWORD Beach
Allied Unit: BR Independent Tank Squadron
German Unit: Panzer Company
Firestorm Units:
-- BR 3 Inf Div: CT-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG
-- BR 4 ARM BDE: CV-Armoured Platoon-2x Sherman V, Firefly VC
-- GE XLVII Corps Arty: CV-Armoured Heavy Arty Bty-Comd SMG, Observer, Staff, 3x 15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schlepper, Vehicles
-- GE 101 Hvy Tk BN: FV-Schwere Panzer Platoon-Tiger 1E
Terrain: Open/Farmland


Battle Arrow #5: DONE, German victory, 5-2, Firestorm units destroyed: ???
Lazarus (GE defender), barca (Brit attacker)
British Sector
Allied attack from JUNO Beach, direction E to GE 716 Inf Div at Luc sur Mere
Firestorm Units:
-- 15 (Scottish) Div: CT-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG
-- BR 31 Tk Bde: CT-Tank Platoon-2x Churchill VI, Churchill IV
-- GE 716 Inf Div: CV-Grenadier Platoon-Comd Panzerfaust SMG, 6x Rifle/MG
Terrain: Open/Farmland
 

Battle Arrow #6: DONE, Allied victory, 6-1, Firestorm units destroyed: none
ZEKE (GE Defender), barca (Brit/Canadian, attacker)
British Sector
Allied attack from GOLD Beach direction west to sector to right of GE 352 Inf Div.
Firestorm Units:
-- BR 1 Corps Arty: CT-Medium Battery-Comd Rifle, Observer/OP Carrier, Staff, 4x BL 5.5”, AOP
-- BR 7 Armd Div: RV-Armoured Platoon-3x Cromwell Mk IV, Firefly VC
Terrain: Open/Farmland
 

Battle Arrow #7: DONE, Anthony and Zach – need outcome ???
Anthony (?), Zach (?)
British Sector
GE attack from NE of CAEN direction N to 3 Can Div
Firestorm Units:
-- 3 Cdn Div: CT-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG
-- GE 21 Pz Div: CV-Tank Platoon-3x 7.5cm (Sf) 39H
-- 2 Pz Div: CV-Panzer Platoon-3x Panzer IV H
Terrain: Open/Farmland
 

Battle Arrow #8:
US Sector
Allied attack from Pointe du Hoc direction S to sector east of GE 709 Inf Div
Firestorm Units:
-- US 19 Corps Arty: CT-Fd Arty Bty (155)-Comd, Staff, Observer/Jeep, 4x M1 155mm, AOP
-- US 2 Inf Div: CV-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle Teams
Terrain: Woods
 
Battle Arrow #9:DONE, Allied victory, 5-2, Firestorm units destroyed: None
attacker Jim(JMGraham), defender Eli (generalripphook)
US Sector
Allied attack from OMAHA Beach to sector south of GE 352 Inf Div
Firestorm Units:
-- US 5 Corps Arty: CT-Fd Arty Bty (155)-Comd, Staff, Observer/Jeep, 4x M1 155mm, AOP
-- US 1 Inf Div: CV-Rifle Platoon-Comd Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle Teams
Terrain: Woods
 

[barca]

Also, so far, It seems that no WARRIRORs have been killed.

Correct me if I am wrong, here.

[barca]

With results for 7 of the 9 battles (missing 7 & 8), here is the battle score:

GERMAN victories = 3

ALLIED victories = 4

 

Battle Arrow #1: DONE - German Victory

          Firestorm units destroyed: BR 6 Abn Div, & 51 Highland Div

          Lazarus (GE attacker), barca (Brit, defender)
Battle Arrow #2: DONE - Allied Victory, 4-3

          GE unit lost - Scattered defender, FJ PLT, but NOT a "Firestorm Unit"

          ZEKE (US attacker), barca (GE defender)
Battle Arrow #3: DONE - Allied Victory, 6-1

          GE unit lost - Scattered defender, FJ PLT, but NOT a "Firestorm Unit"

          ZEKE (US attacker), lazarus (GE defender)
Battle Arrow #4: DONE, German victory, 6-1

         Firestorm units destroyed: BR 4 ARM BDE, + 1 Supply point destroyed on the beach

         Lazarus (GE attacker), barca (Brit/Canadian, defender)
Battle Arrow #5: DONE, German victory, 5-2

         Firestorm units destroyed: ???

         Lazarus (GE defender), barca (Brit attacker)
Battle Arrow #6: DONE, Allied victory, 6-1

         Firestorm units destroyed: none

         ZEKE (GE Defender), barca (Brit/Canadian, attacker)
Battle Arrow #7: DONE, – need outcome ???

         Firestorm units destroyed: ???

         Anthony (?), Zach (?)
Battle Arrow #8:
Battle Arrow #9:DONE, Allied victory, 5-2

         Firestorm units destroyed:Firestorm units destroyed: None

         JMGraham (attacker), generalripphook (defender)

[SchnellerKarl]

SchnellerKarl

Which period(s) are your grenadiers? Early/Mid/Late?

 

Late