Saturday, May 2, 2015

Game: Panzers' on the A2

Another Sealion scenario, this one assumes that German forces have already landed, secured a beach-head (captured the port of Dover), and having started moving towards Canterbury. This game was set-up to give Mark his first real taste of AFVs in CD3, he played the Germans, me the British. Owing to the smallness of my game table the scenario is actually only 1/4 size of the original, and the OOBs were significantly reduced in size also :(


German forces on the A2 (top right). The British had very weak armour of their own and hoped to hit the Germans in the flank as the column advanced


British command group covering the road into Lydden


More Home Guard elements around the village of Lydden, they wanted to stay out of sight until the right moment


Mark wisely used his recon unit to screen the village positions, though its loss didn't reveal the strength of the British, only their presence. Kf13 here is by Ace Models



Two companies of light tanks, each with motorised infantry support turn south towards Lydden


The British AFVs consisted of a company of Rolls Royce armoured cars, this trio are resin ones by Frontline




Early efforts by the British resulted in the loss of an A/C platoon but the Home Guard stood up well and inflicted quite a bit of damage on the German infantry that had advanced on the village positions 



Still, after about four turns the whole village position was starting to wobble a bit as greater German firepower and better troop ratings started to tell


Enter reinforcement elements from Canterbury


Which attack the front of the German column as they attempt to link up with the Home Guard, now seriously stretched around Lydden


The C9 hits with its first attack, taking a PzI in the rear. The Morris is a metal kit by SHQ


And the Home Guard take out a second with their Boys Antitank rifle platoon


Turn 6 here. More British reinforcements arrive from the Canterbury region



The Home Guard start to lose men which has an immediate effect on their morale


Likewise on the other side of the British positions. German figures here are mostly Pegasus, British Zvezda


Parts of the British reinforcement efforts were short lived



Morale failures for both infantry and AFVs units had the British under serious pressure



And if not for a determined stand here on the left the game would have ended about three or fours turns early



Another British A/C platoon is destroyed just as the recon element of the relief force arrives in Lydden



German infantry disengages to regroup and await reinforcement


The German command element astride the A2. PzI is Esci, Pz35t is Attack, PzIb by Frontline


A great introductory game. Mark has a solid understanding of AFVs now, and in our next game we have decided to include air-power as well. The Home Guard fought a really good game but were often forced to stay in cover owing to their uncertain morale. This hampered their ability to press home advantages at times because the Germans could always manoeuvre back into better field position. Oh! And the boys were massively outgunned! 

20 comments:

  1. Great looking game mate! It's good to see early war units engaging the dreaded Hun!
    Cheers
    Col

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    1. Thanks Col, early war is always my fav

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  2. Hi.
    The game looks good.
    Nice to see, a lot of small and cute tanks
    I have often wondered where can be found (to home) the necessary space.

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  3. Excellent AAR Al. Lots of nice looking stands, and great to see some early war 'what if' gaming.

    10 out of 10.

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    1. Cheers mate, I've still got a few left but really need bigger table space to do em justice

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  4. I've always enjoyed this early period. Nice set up and pics!

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  5. Nice game and report Al. But I have to question its accuracy - I've never seen the A2 with so little traffic....

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    1. This was in the old days remember Tim, long before your time :)

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  6. A really good looking game with some unusual early war vehicles. The Huns may get up the A2 but they'll get bogged down as soon as they hit the M25!

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    1. Think we've all spent a bit on time on that one mate!

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  7. Interesting scenario and great table!

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  8. Love it, Al - a proper war game!

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  9. cool Al , good to see that you got your boys out onthe table

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  10. I love Sealion games and this one looks really good. Nice mix of old school and some very attractive and well painted kit and scenery. Looks great and a tense game by the sounds of it.

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  11. Likewise, love Sealion stuff – and your wonderful blog :) Where was this scenario from? And what size are your two-figure infantry bases?

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    1. The scenario is one from Bob McKenzie,http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob_mackenzie/

      Very accurate maps and OOBs. x2 figures is a platoon (about 30 men)

      Cheers

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  13. Do you use any house rules? Do you play BUA by the rules? And do you play smal arms fire rules as written?

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