No, I’m not talking about the much reported “Lockdown Weight again” but the tabletop/Zoom events in North Hertfordshire, which now has outstations in Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire and even far-flung Wiltshire!
The battle was set on December 21st 1944 as the Germans tried to take the small Belgian town of Hotton. Quite a challenging table with many buildings.
The Germans quickly rolled onto the table with Stugs acting in concert, the PzIV on the main road and the Panther prowling, looking for prey to the North.
The Yanks entered with M36s advancing towards the Stugs, a Sherman down the road and Rob’s Sherman nervously facing the Panther.
The MKIV fired at the Sherman at long range. Four hits, no saves. First blood to the Germans.
Dave’s M36 rushed forward leaving Tony’s rookie driver trying to get out of first gear. With fragile armour but a mighty gun the M36 traded blows with two Stugs miraculously surviving for several turns.
To the north Malcolm’s dice just didn’t want to “shoot” at Rob hidden in a copse. As the referee noted that a Sherman vs Panther in a long range gunnery duel was unequal Rob got lucky. Four hits and no saves. One brewed Panther.
Dave’s thinly armoured M36 then took a side-shot and died.
Now 3 Germans vs 2 Yanks. Soon to be two-all as Tony’s M36 finally entered the fray and fired a mighty 11 dice at Malcolm’s MK IV. Carnage.
The action hinged on the “battle of the crossroads”. The Stugs manoeuvred manically to prevent the Yanks getting side shots. Chris failed and his Stug exploded in a ball of flame.
Phil lurked beside a house cursing his dice. Tony’s dice proved miraculous and he eventually charged within three inches of Phil’s side armour before emptying 11 dice into the unfortunate Stug. Boom!
I was pleased to finally get my Yank armour onto a table, and also use my new “Frostgrave Autumn” mat. No coffee stains here!
Next Friday sees a return to Cruel Seas with a foray to the Black Sea a distinct possibility!
Simon
The battle was set on December 21st 1944 as the Germans tried to take the small Belgian town of Hotton. Quite a challenging table with many buildings.
The Germans quickly rolled onto the table with Stugs acting in concert, the PzIV on the main road and the Panther prowling, looking for prey to the North.
The Yanks entered with M36s advancing towards the Stugs, a Sherman down the road and Rob’s Sherman nervously facing the Panther.
The MKIV fired at the Sherman at long range. Four hits, no saves. First blood to the Germans.
Dave’s M36 rushed forward leaving Tony’s rookie driver trying to get out of first gear. With fragile armour but a mighty gun the M36 traded blows with two Stugs miraculously surviving for several turns.
To the north Malcolm’s dice just didn’t want to “shoot” at Rob hidden in a copse. As the referee noted that a Sherman vs Panther in a long range gunnery duel was unequal Rob got lucky. Four hits and no saves. One brewed Panther.
Dave’s thinly armoured M36 then took a side-shot and died.
Now 3 Germans vs 2 Yanks. Soon to be two-all as Tony’s M36 finally entered the fray and fired a mighty 11 dice at Malcolm’s MK IV. Carnage.
The action hinged on the “battle of the crossroads”. The Stugs manoeuvred manically to prevent the Yanks getting side shots. Chris failed and his Stug exploded in a ball of flame.
Phil lurked beside a house cursing his dice. Tony’s dice proved miraculous and he eventually charged within three inches of Phil’s side armour before emptying 11 dice into the unfortunate Stug. Boom!
I was pleased to finally get my Yank armour onto a table, and also use my new “Frostgrave Autumn” mat. No coffee stains here!
Next Friday sees a return to Cruel Seas with a foray to the Black Sea a distinct possibility!
Simon
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