The final post of March and a quick overview of our annual outing to WMMS hosted by the Alumwell Wargames Club. This year we opted for a WW2 outing on the Eastern Front.
A great show, with a very relaxed atmosphere, not the first on the list for traders with several of the main brands no longer attending, but then I have been going a very long time well before the internet.... However it does allow you to linger that little bit longer at each stand and pick up several pieces which you might have missed in some of the other shows where you are 2-3 deep in those first 3 hours of the day.
Numbers felt to be down around 15% to my eye, but it was Mothering Sunday which might account for the slight drop off. Let's of great games on offer and plenty of eye candy for future projects.
A great days gaming, chatting with the occasional bargain thrown in.
Apologies only our game on offer on this post and then mostly from the morning session, I am sure others will share their wider Pic's across the blogosphere.
OPERATION MAX UND MONTZ, SEPTEMBER
1942 – GROSSDEUTSCHLAND INFANTRY DIVISION – EAST OF TSCHERMASSOWO.
A portrayal of the advance of Sturmpionier
Battalion GD launching a daring operation in the Gostischka Vally against the
enemy bunkers of the so-called “Cemetery Hill” due east of the town of
Tschermassowo.
The main objective of
Code Name Max Und Moritz was the seizing of the strategic heights to control
the hill and observe enemy forces to the east and enable to make countermeasures
against Soviet artillery Positions.
Under an Artillery
Barrage and support Stuka’s the 2nd & 3rd Companies attacked
the hill with Satchel charges, flamethrowers, hand grenades, spades and knives,
while the 7th Company attacked to the East of the hill in “Prittwitz
Hollow”
The Game.
Can the Russians stop the German advance and the capture of Cemetery
Hill?
Played with using the Bolt Action Core rules alongside elements of Chain of Command introducing Force Morale, variable movement and turn end.
When the scenario calls for an air strike some is bound to bring a Stuka.... it took all day but it finally found it's mark, which gave the Germans a marginal victory.
Looks fab!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good way to spend Mother's Day to me Stu....doubt my wife would agree though 😀
ReplyDeleteA couple of nice pictures....those Stuka's, eh?
Great looking game
ReplyDeleteExcellent looking game there Stu:). With the clocks going forward and Mothering Sunday too, not the best combo to gaurantee attendance!
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