What a Tanker, France 1940

Well time for something a bit different! What a Tanker, France 1940. The line up being;

• Mal - Char B
• Chris - Renault R35 
• Tony- Hotchkiss H39 

• Eileen - Panzer II 
• Dave - Panzer 38(t) 
• Phil - Panzer III 

 The game was played across table corners. Game opened with Dave's Panzer 38 making a rapid dash for the bridge, backed up by Eileen's Panzer II, while Chris' R35 trundled up to oppose the attempted German bridge crossing.

On the French left flank, Tony's H39 and Phil's Panzer III advanced toward each other, the H39 banging off round after round, but unable to land a blow. The Panzer III cautiously advancing, but unable to locate and then hit the diminutive H39. At the bridge, the R35 went toe-to-toe with the Panzer 38, incredibly starting to getting the upper hand, when finally the Char B managed to rumble up in support. Dave's Panzer 38 was really under threat! Sensing victory, Tony's H39 attempted to swing around the right flank of the German tanks at the bridge, in the process unwisely exposing its flank to the Panzer III and sadly time was up for the plucky little H39, as the Panzer III landed a killing blow.

Back at the bridge, Eileen's Panzer II tried to take the pressure off Dave's Panzer 38, by flanking the French tanks, causing the Char B to reverse back down the road.

 By this time, the Panzer III had also crossed the stream and engaged the Char B head on, allowing Elieen's Panzer II to sandwich the little R35 on the bridge, but neither German tank could finish off the brave little R35. Finally, despairing of the 20mm autocannon's ability to finish the R35, Eileen decided to ram, but sadly, the little R35 was made of sterner stuff and the crew of the Panzer II were forced to bail out.

 So, victory went to the French, as they finished with more operational tanks within 12" of the bridge.