Gaming - Ardennes game 2

 A second run for  the Ardennes set up . Since last month I have added extra German anrmour - Stugs , Pumas , Ostwind  and Pioneer platoon with 3 Hanomags  and bridging options . I have also completed the blown bridge version of the existing one . I picked up a 3x3 winter town mat from Deepcut to help create a larger town look . 

 The basic scenario was the same , I just keep adding stuff to it to see how far I can take this . James had the US forces which is a platoon of US infantry and combat engineers with some 57mm ATGs and off table 105mm battery Reinforcemts would be tank and Tank Destroyers . 

We had the mist across the table . The mechanism for lifting is each player turn they roll a D20 , odd below 15 the Germans remove an area, evens below 15 the US do . Above 15 odds is German artillery available, evens &s reinforcements. This produced various bits of sneakiness and amusements . 

 

The lead German elements git across the bridge after clearing minefields on the way to bridge 

The US engineeers managed to blow the bridge after redoing the wire behind leading elements - boom !

There was definite Tiger scare in the town .. as it prowled around . 

 

This game was a German minor victory , as the captured the town , with plenty of resources left , they had inflicted lots of casualties on the US , but it had taken too long .. and the dump behind the town had been blown up . 

More next time 

Gaming - Ardennes ‘44 - first game

 The collection had a proper run out today . I used the 12x6 set up to maximise playing area and see how the terrain created for the 8x4 set up needs adding too. 

The objective at the far end of the table - Fuel! 

I need another 6-8 feet of roads  to give me extra options 

I have some more conifers to winterise l but that should be enough 

I need to add more to stream set - it only covered 5 feet , I have an extra 3 feet to hand that needs sorting . 

 

The Yanks blew the bridge early  by rolling the 6 that was needed on the first attempt-forcing a detour by the tanks .

The Nuns in the chapel were preparing for trouble 

The Germans advance to the South side of the town having cleared out the defenders 

The spearhead is making back to the road and fuel !

Panzers charge through the village , crushing the AT Gun.

The US engineers are still laying charges as the King Tiger plows into dump .

The cavalry have arrived .

Tiger ! 

 

Caught by the cavalry - shot in the rear .. boom .

 

A US victory - but only just ! 

A great first game .