Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (Turns 6-8)
This is the fourth (last) installment of the battle report. If you haven’t read the previous (turns 4-5) post. Continue reading Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (Turns 6-8)
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Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (Turns 4-5)
This is the Third installment of the battle report. If you haven’t read the previous (turns 2-3) post. Heres a handy link below. Start of Turn 4 Start of Turn 5 Turns 6-8 (link below) Continue reading Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (Turns 4-5)
Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (Turns 2-3)
This is the second installment of the battle report. If you haven’t read the previous (intro+turn 1) post. Heres a handy link below. Start of Turn 2 Start of Turn 3 Turns 4-5 (link below) Continue reading Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (Turns 2-3)
Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (intro+turn 1)
This scenario is in the Battlegroup Kursk book, and is geared towards a demo/learning game of Battlegroup. It’s a Squad sized game, so relatively quick. This is played in 15mm, on a 4×6 table. I’ve matched the table the best I could, along with the army lists. The minor change I’ve made is a Soviet T-60 instead of T-70, as I didn’t have a T-70 painted. Continue reading Battlegroup: Clash of Reconnaissance (intro+turn 1)
Bolt Action Italy – Defend the Pass
My buddy Blake and I played a Bolt Action game using Scenario 11: Little Saturn from the Case Blue Campaign book. We reskinned it to be where his Americans were attempting to take a pass somewhere in Italy 1943 by occupying two bunkers and a HQ. Continue reading Bolt Action Italy – Defend the Pass
Battle of Bastogne Table – Part 1 of 2 “Staged Pictures”
As promised this year’s big Battle of Bastogne table. Part 1 of 2- “Staged pictures”. Before we get to the “action” shots from the actual day of the game, I played around with a bunch of staged shots of the board before and after the game. Continue reading Battle of Bastogne Table – Part 1 of 2 “Staged Pictures”
Bolt Action: Cherkassy, Ukraine – December 1943
A few weeks back my friend Doug and I played a game of Bolt Action. He had only played a few times a long time ago so we did a refresher/ learning game. We literally spent all day talking and only got through about 3 turns, yes you read that right lol.. oh well… it was a good time and now he’s a pro ready … Continue reading Bolt Action: Cherkassy, Ukraine – December 1943
History to Hobby Episode 5: Pivot like Rommel – Iron Dice Eyes the Dyle
Evan and Ben are back and much to no one’s surprise the IDG gears have shifted from late war to early war. The crew uses the episode to do a shakedown of the new recording software while musing on the French and German conflict in 1940. The origins of the new plan are revealed and prattle about early war armor abounds. Continue reading History to Hobby Episode 5: Pivot like Rommel – Iron Dice Eyes the Dyle
History to Hobby Episode 3
I have to throw a little plug for our podcast, History to Hobby. History to Hobby is a podcast where we chat about bringing historical actions to the tabletop primarily via Too Fat Lardies’ World War II game Chain of Command. As nerds we talk about historical context, unit involvement, TO & Es, as well as hobby related stuff like sourcing miniatures and paint schemes. … Continue reading History to Hobby Episode 3
Night Missions- First game of 02 Hundred Hours
In this scenario the commandos have been seen parachuting into enemy territory and the sentries are actively searching for them. The commando goal is to get 3 men off the German side of the table. The Germans are looking to take out 3 commandos. Continue reading Night Missions- First game of 02 Hundred Hours
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