Monday, June 7, 2021

Into the Valley

Warily, B company drove into the valley, keeping a close eye out for a Rebel ambush.


Suddenly the side of the hill erupted with fire. The tank and Recoilless Rifle returned fire while the infantry debussed.

#4 Platoon spread out, took what cover they could find on the edge of the road, and began a lengthy firefight with the Redcap trench. 


The Rebels were dug in and well camouflaged. (There are bits of 6 visible in this pic).


Seeing how ineffective #4 Platoon's fire was, #6 Platoon, straight out of training and eager to show their fighting spirit, didn't bother stopping to shoot but stormed up the hill with bayonets and grenades, into a deadly hail of bullets at pointblank range.  

With the 4th and 6th platoons and the HQ squad decimated, Major Hastee ordered a retreat and began composing a report in his head about how they had been ambushed by larger numbers of well equipped and entrenched Rebels. 
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Forces:
 
Rebel Ambush party: HQ + Mortar+ 2 platoons @ 6 soldiers inc 1 w bazooka. All entrenched in the jungle on the hill.

Gov't Patrol: HQ + SP Recoiless Rifle, M3 76mm Tanks, APC w lmg, 3 platoons of infantry.

Simple One Page Rules written up the evening before with fixed move, roll to hit then roll to pin or kill/wound. They were OK with a reasonable feel, but a bit boring at times with too much die rolling for a small quick game, sometimes being very deadly  but usually indecisive as each side fired and ducked by turns, requiring too many turns with too much die rolling for such a simple encounter between small forces. Needs some thought. 

The disputed territory just beyond the ambush site. 







12 comments:

  1. Battles in the garden. Memories:)

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  2. >HQ + Mortar+ 2 platoons @ 6 soldiers inc 1 w bazooka. All entrenched in the jungle--

    --harmuph! And nary a trap door giant spider amongst nor deadly swarm of large, angry hornets to beat back.
    "You can take the wargamer (and bug juice) outta' his attic...."

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    1. I did have to keep my eye out for deadly ticks though....

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  3. Cool

    How do you manage such games without some figures going awol, with all of that green on green?

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    1. The same way the big guys do: Roll call! Had to go searching for a few AWOL types and one soldiers head which he lost in the heat of the action.

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  4. Great to see this. I enjoyed trying to find the six rebels in the picture.

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    1. They were slightly more obvious in person but not much.

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  5. I would have to do a head count after the game to make sure nobody was left behind after the action .

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    1. Exactly, the sergeants muster their little plastic platoons and do a roll call.

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  6. Ross Mac,

    It’s great to see you were able to wargame in your garden! I hope that this will be the first of many such battles.

    All the best,

    Bob

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    1. That's the plan Bob, the outdoor campaign season has kicked off 2 weeks early this year.

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