25mm miniature game reports
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Reports of several miniature wargames using 25mm figures.TRANSCRIPT
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ThetwoBritishtankscanonlycrossusingthisbridge.
Britishinfantryadvanceontheleft.
AGermanreinforcementarrives.
Aftersurvivinglotsoffire,theChurchillisknockedout.
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BoltActionNormandy1944
January10,2015ThisweekendthelocalHMGSSouth(http://www.hmgssouth.com/)groupplayedaBoltActiongame.GermanforcesdefendthreeobjectivesagainstaBritishassault.TheterraintablewasbyRealTerrain.
Elementsof theBritish185thBrigadepushsouth towardCaen fromSwordBeach just afterDDayonJune8th1944.TheGermansare troops from the716th InfantryDivision.
Britishinfantryontheleftclearoneobjectiveofdefenders,buttheattackinthecenterfailsasmostoftheinfantryandbothBritishtanksareeliminated.
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Column,LineandSquareLeipzig
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TheFrenchareontheleft(north).Ontheright,fromtoptobottom,arethePrussians,Russiansand
Austrians.
TheFrenchright(western)flankwiththeAustriansinthedistance.
TheFrenchleftdeployedonrisingground.
TheAlliesadvance.
TheEmperorandhisband.Additionaltroopsarriveonbothsides.
Thecavalryclashinthecenter.
Austrianinfantryformationsadvance.AustrianlightswipeoutthecrewofaFrenchbattery.
Morecavalryclashinthecenter.
TheassaultontheFrenchleft.
December28,2014This weekend the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a Napoleonic game using Column, Line and Square, Version 2(http://www.deepfriedhappymice.com/html/gw_cls.html).ThescenariowasanAlliedattackontheFrenchnearProbstheyda,southofLeipzig,on18October1813.
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After4turns,andtheendofthegame.
Russiansontheleftmustcrossthefrozenrivertotakebuildingsontherightguardingthebridge.
GermanbunkerwithATgun.
Acloserangefirefightnearthebunkerresultsinheavycasualtiestobothsides.
Russianinfantryandatankcrossthebridge,butfailtotaketheobjectivebuildings.
TheAlliedobjectivewastotakebothvillages.TheFrenchobjectivewastodrivetheAlliesfromthefield.Whenthegamewasendedduetotime,neithersidehadachievedtheirobjectives.
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BoltActionEasternFrontAgain
November22,2014ThisweekendthelocalHMGSSouth(http://www.hmgssouth.com/)groupplayedaBoltActiongame.GermaninfantrydefendabridgeagainstSoviettanks,infantryandmortars.TheterraintablewasbyRealTerrain.
InspiteoftheirATgunbeingblockedbysmokefortheentiregame,theGermansholdtheobjectives.
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BoltActionEasternFrontAAR
November8,2014ThisweekendthelocalHMGSSouth(http://www.hmgssouth.com/)groupplayedaBoltActiongame.GermaninfantryandATguns,reinforcedlaterbyaTiger,defendacrossroadsagainstSoviettanks,infantryandmortars.Ourhostprovidedagreatterraintableasusual.
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TheSovietsintheforegroundneedtocapturebuildingsaroundthecrossroadsattheupperleft.
Sovietinfantryadvancethroughsnowywoods.
Soviettanks.
Germansholdhighgroundbeyondthecrossroads.
AGermanATgunisdestroyedaftertakingoutjustoneSoviettank.
GermaninfantryawaitaSovietassault.
AGermanMGcrewandanofficerholdofftheSovietleftflank.
Theseven.No,notthoseseven.
Banditsatthebottomofthephoto.
Thetownfolkarehidinginside.Afewwillhelpoutinthesecondgame.
Inthesecondgamethebanditsusemorecoverintheirapproach.
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GutshotGameTheAboveAverageSeven
August16,2014Saturday the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a game of Gutshot (http://www.hawgleg.com/whatsGutshot.asp), in which seven toughgunslingersdefendedawesterntownfrombandits.Weplayedthroughthegametwice.Eachtimethetownwassaved,butnotwithoutsomehighlycinematicdeathsamongthegunslingers.Oneplayerlearnedthatplayingwithdynamiteisdangerous.
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Banditsrushintoabuilding.Fourhaveapointblankfightwithagunslingerarmedwithtwosawedoff
shotguns.Nobodysurvivesoneitherside.
Onegunslingeristrappedunderafallenhorseforatime. Thebanditleader,havingsacrificedmostofhismen,
leavesinarush.
Robotsandmercspreparetodefendthebase. Thefirstbugsappear.
Fourbugtunnelentrancessurroundthebase.
RobotsonthelandingpadarewipedoutbyWarriorbugsandaTankerbug.
Anotherhordeofbugsswarmsforward.Chickenhawksandelitetroopersarrivetoevacuate
thescientists.Oneofthedropshipshascrashedinthebackground,broughtdownbylongrangePlasmabug
fire.
Nucshavebeenusedtoclearanareaofbugs.Theremainingdropshiplandsandpicksupthescientists.
Thecastlesurrounded.
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StarshipTroopersAAR
March23,2014On March 22nd the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a Starship Troopers(http://www.nobleknight.com/ProductDetailSearch.asp_Q_ProductID_E_2147355181_A_InventoryID_E_2147566870_A_ProductLineID_E_0_A_ManufacturerID_E_0_A_CategoryID_E__A_GenreID_E_)
ThreescientistsrequiredevacuationbyMobileInfantrywhentheirlabwasattackedbytheArachnids.Theinitialdefenseconsistedofrobotsandmercenarieswhichwerenearlywipedoutbythetimetheinfantryarrivedintwodropships.
Thescientistswererescued,atthecostofonedropshipandmostofthetroopers,mercsandrobots.
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TacticaMedievalCastleAssault
August31,2013This weekend the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a medieval castle assault game using the Tactica Medieval(http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21052/tacticamedieval)rules.Itwasquickandfunsowedidittwice.Ineachcasethedefendersheroicresistancewasinvain.
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Thewhitestonesdenotedamagetothewall
Scalingpartiesapproachthewalls.
Theattackersswarminusingscalingladders.
Thesecondgame.Thegatehastakenalotofdamageandwillbebrokendownsoon.
Awallsectionhascollapsed.
Saxonsinthevillagesurroundedbypigs,chickens,children,womenandclerics.
AbowarmedSaxonlevyontheridgeseestwoVikingwarbandsapproach.
TheSaxonbowmenfireandretreatbehindtheridgewhileNormanunitsrushtotheleftandrightflanks.
NormanbowsandcrossbowspeppertheVikingsonthewings.AstrongVikingattackinthecenter
causesmanySaxoncasualtiesandopensaholeintheshieldwall.
TheSaxoncounterattackdestroystwoVikingunits.TheVikingsdepart,satisfiedwiththeircaptured
pigs,chickensandchildren.
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SAGADarkAgeAARVikingsvsNormansandSaxons
June29,2013On Saturday the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a dark age skirmish game using SAGA (http://meeples.wordpress.com/reviews/rulesreviews/saga/)rulesattheDogsofWar(http://www.dogsofwargaming.com/)shop.ThisfourplayergamepittedtheSaxonsdefendingavillageagainsttwoalliedVikingwarbandsintentonloot.ANormanwarbandarrivestosupporttheSaxons.
Intermsofcombatthegamewasfairlyeven,buttheVikingsleftwithenoughloottocallitavictory.
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BoltActionGame,EasternFront
June22,2013SaturdaythelocalHMGSSouth(http://www.hmgssouth.com/)groupplayedagameofBoltAction(http://www.warlordgames.com/home/boltaction/)attheDogsofWar(http://www.dogsofwargaming.com/)shop.ThescenariowasSovietsvsGermansinByelorussia,July1944.TheSoviet168thRifleDivisionisadvancingtowardthekeycityofLida(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lida) inByelorussiawhen they run into a roadblockcenteredona small village.The roadblock ismannedbyelementsof theGerman211thInfantryDivision.
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Notroopsyetdeployed.Sovietswillenterontheright.
TheSovietsadvance,tryingtostayincover. FirefightswiththeGermanHMGinthelargestbuilding(rubblepileactually)whittleawayatboth
sides.
TheleftflankGermansquadisreducedtothreemenandpinneddown(failingseveralorderattempts). Sovietsassaultandtakethefirstbuilding.
SovietassaultonthefreshrightflankGermansquadiscrushed,butthesurvivingGermantroopersare
downshortlythereafter.MoreSovietsmoveup,butthegameends(6turns)withonlyonebuildingtaken
(adraw).
TheApachevillageisonthefarleft.ThepossibleApacheexitareontheupperrightandlowerright.
Cavalrypatrolwithanartillerypiece.Hiddenwarriorsintherockhaveemptiedacoupleof
saddles.
TheblackmarkersarepossibleApachelocations,notyetspotted.
Thegunisunlimbered.AndpromptlyblowsupanApacheandhisrockpile
hidingplace(farleft).
TonHorn(leaderofthecavalrysApachescouts)lieswherehefellafterlosingaknifefightuponthecliff. MostofGeronimoswarriorsaredead,aswellas
mostofthescoutsandsoldiersnearhim.
Thecaptain(onthefarright)haskilledanApacheupontherocks,andsurveysthecarnageacrossthe
landscape.
Geronimohasledthewomenandchildrentoanescaperoute,butisgunneddownbeforehecanget
tosafety.
Theemptyvillage.
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GutshotGameGeronimoCampaignof1886
June16,2013Saturday the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a game of Gutshot, set during the campaign to capture Geronimo(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geronimo#Geronimo_Campaign)in1886.TheApachesneedtobreakthroughthecavalryunitstoescape.
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