After one small tournament during holidays I dropped words about league and thankfully to Krzysiek we have it – here is official page of league – thank you Palen! So we have first round of good, old WFB. Some of us played in last few days: Alessandro with Piotr, Bartek with Adrian and me with Krzysiek.
Battle hydra, Cold One units, two unit of Dark Riders – one with sorceress and Harpies.Left flank of Dark Elves covered by Dark Riders with Sorceres..Knight of the Realm unit with paladin sir Richemont.Middle composed of Grail Knights with duc Tancred de Beauville, army standard bearer Louen de Beauville and damsel Melisanda, pegasus knights, archers and trebuchet.Knights Errants covering right flank.First turn belonged to Dark Elves as Bretonnians prayed to the Lady. Grail Knights are so magnetic, that all magic hit them from start.Fearful Dark Elves bolt throwers.Missed two or three inches.Dark Riders stopped before end of field.Another stuff I must take, along Grail Knights and pegasus knights.Several charges of Dark Elves.Grail Knights held charge.Dragon to Dark Elf lord – they smell so bad, what they drunk yesterday? Knight to sir Richemont: why it flee, that wine from Bordelaux – he felt it?For the Lady, for the King, charge!Grail Knights waiting in silence.Encircle and charge!Held several turns, passed morale on 5……to be broken moment later rolling on 8.Brave crew passed fear on Ld 5.Brave archers passed Ld.Cold One Knights return to the field.Final countdown at turn 6th. Sir Roger, unit champion is last member of his unit looking for friends.Steady, ready, fire!
Summary: – thank you Krzysztof for doing league! – today we played in Bolter, thank you Bolter team for place to play and Bolter Cafe for great toasts and Mio Mio we can order here. – armies we played are visible on photos. – link to WROHammer group, link to WFB 7th edition and link to our Czech friends group based in Prague – Praaghammer. – wish everyone great games in league! – victory 11:9 belongs to Krzysiek Dark Elves.
Yesterday we played in Bolter first battle of Market Garden campaign, our first battle had place in Son, close to Eindhoven. Before game we had great prelection done by Piotr Galik from association Semper Fidelis. So it begun on 17.09.1944 – when American and British paratroopers when dropped down to secure bridges and allow Allied tank divisions moving thru them to the heart of Germany.
Prelection before the game.British sapper unit with support deployed close to the demolished bridge.Last German survivors hidding in the forest.Acht coma acht waiting.German Heer vs American paratroopers.German reinforcements arrived in small numbers at start.More British arrived.Royal Engineers managed to build part of bridge.More parts of bridge were done. Veterans losed they hand to hand combat on riight against German regulars.I forgot about second wave in turn two, so they started run on turn three.Germans tried to stop British advance.Bridgehead completed.Everyone get out to cover bridgehead.The beginning of the end.
Summary: – thank you all for great game! – Karol tested bridge building with me in one of our games beetwen Red Army and Germans. I was again builder of a bridge – now for British.
Today we played with Karol scenario where Soviet Union sappers were building bridge and German army had to prevent them from doing it. Additional points were for Red Army for crossing river via constructed bridge. I had force of 1100 points, as I was defender with my Red Army, Karol had around 1600 points. In addition I had free sappers constructing bridge. At this moment I cannot say more as scenario can be changed a little bit.
My list was something experimental for me and is here. Karols stuff is on photo on the plate.
Red Army.Karol’s Germans.Soviet sappers.Sniper hidden in the building, observing road to bridge.Zis-3 prepared to fire.One of two squads with anti tank grenades and panzerfaust.Mortar ready to fire, but unfortunately it’s Friday and they had problems with alcohol.Veterans with LMG and antitank grenades.Panther arrived.I lost my ZiS-3 gun on the first turn…… 8.8 luckily hit it. The last crew member fled his gun.Newly formed unit advances.German infantry advances accompanied by Panther.Tiger II arrived.T-34-85 came in time.Germans came close to now repaired bridge.T-34-85 scored hit on Panther destroying it.German scout car came close.Indirect fire on new target.Free rifle squad got promotion to Regular.Hurry up, first Soviet unit crossed a bridge but was wiped out.Germans hidden behind wrec of catheld Russians on the other side of bridge.The end.:
Summary:
it was interesting game and some kind of test we done as well. Thank you Karol!
In case of objective – it was Red Army victory, in case of dices Germans took more.
One of the Russian songs I love and understand as many words are similar.
Today we played with Maciek battle in times before Tigers and Panthers arrived to eastern front. Both sides had they HQ close to front line and main target for each player was to take and destroy enemy HQ placed in tents.
Soviet left flank.Centre.Right flank.Soviet HQ.German right flank.Centre.Left flank.Panzer I.BA-6 advances.Panzer I moved and started shooting on Soviet infantry, they officer said Down!Meanwile on the left flank.Red Army soldiers moved to take crossroad, but…… Germans fired they MG-34 on truck destroying it.Both guns were hat by mortars and destroyed.Germans pioneers arrived finally.All game under fire and without leader.Germans took HQ, but they route to friendly lines could be difficult job at the end.
Summary: – thank you Maciej for great game! – it was Maciek’s German victory. – my list – yet at game T-34 wasn’t participating – Maciek took less models – when I saw what he has, I said that for having fun game I will take down T-34.
Today we played nice tournament in Gods of war: Lee organized by one of it’s creator – Maciej Molczyk – event happend in Bolter, Wrocław, PL. More about game is on GM Boardgames. Gods of war are avaible in Bolter – official distributor.
It was totally cameral event called tournament, I played with Maciej – creator of this system against his French and with Marek against Union. Big thanks to Wojtek, for providing me army of my beloved Dixie. My own army is not assembled with several exceptions.
Orders are given to the units after roll for initiative.Table of Marek and Tomek.Patrol markers are important part of Gods of War: Lee.Moving thru special terrain cost some inches. They went into the forest.My first game overall.French cuirrasiers.Charging on cannons from the front is not greatest idea.Confederates advances toward they doom.Advance, fire and then if possible bayonnet .We are a band of brothers and native to the soil Fighting for the property We gain’d by honest toil And when our rights were threatened, the cry rose near and far Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star!Situation went out of control.General Robert Lee with his HQ.Some plantation token – entry for Dixie.I asked Maciek for some rules for armoured trains.Second battle – Union cavalry took crossroad.I played too carefully in the centre.I did that – cavalry and horse artillery did miracles.Absorbing enemy from the centre.Coming closer.Dixie cavalry retreat.Regroup on the right flank.
Summary: – I prefer spirit of the game, don’t care if I win or not, meeting good people is most important point in wargaming for me. That tournament was great! – thank you Maciek for patience, as I was late. My fault – playing Witcher till 5:00 wasn’t clever idea. – will participate in next tournament, know it.
One of the best advertisement I saw. People are created for better things that wars. Just too many things on my mind. Wish peace in Eastern Europe.
Today in Bolter we played with Łukasz Winter War – 1200 points per side. Both sides had to control important crossroad and roads to the west and east of it. A
Crossroad was worth 3 VP. End of road on left and right were worth 1 VP each.Sniper hidden on the roof.Finnish T-28.Finnish troops advance with Bofors 37 mm anti tank gun.Right Finnish flank.Left Finnish flank.Most of Soviet troops were in the middle.First lose of Soviet Union – BA destroyed by BA.Finns took position in some encampment.Soviet elite troops from NKVD border guards.T-28 advance and start shooting it’s weapons against border troops.Artillery barrage marked by dice with arrow was moved from initial position near Bofors.Border guards understand that they went in wrong place.Finns run to take control over road.Bum, artillery barrage arrived – BA got many pins.Long waited by everyone – FUBAR on veterans.Mass run shouting: Huraaah!Hand to hand combat – Finns took several prisoners of war.Hand to hand combat – again Finns took several prisoners of war.Keeping enemy heads down.Finns keep Soviet infantry busy.Most powerful tank in this battle make it – T-28 crew was to scary to come close to it.More and more enemies.Both roads ends secured.Finns got 2 VP for controling west and east sides of road, Soviets got 3 VP for taking control over crossroad. In case of units eliminated Finns got many VP, but Soviet Union have unlimited reserves.
Summary: – thank you Łukasz for great game. – today it was my second game with Łukasz, first one was another attempt to correct Ambush scenario. – we should remember story beyond and soldiers of both sides.
Today we played in Marian estate small game which happened in the African desert not far away from Tobruk. Both sides seem similar – jet Germans were a little bit more mobile. Marian played DAK (Deutsche African Corps) and I took his British 8th Army.
Main target were to take and hold lone 8,8 anti air gun – holding it to an end was worth 3 VP, each unit was worth 1 VP. Half of units were placed 20″ from each corner and other half came in second turn as wave.
British arrived on the field.Germans did the same.Tommy – give artillery fire on Jerries position, hurry up!Hans give me one more cartridge!Matilda II slowly arrived on the field.British attempt to got cover.Some support from SAS arrived.Germans took 8,8 and prepared for British assault.Germans on BMW motorcycles arrived.Hand to hand combat beetwen German pioneers and British infantry. Few Germans survived this combat untouched.Almost in the cover.Artillery barrage called by observer arrived pinning many troops and destroying German HQ.1,2,3 feuer!SAS and Matilda crew tried to save a day, but it was too late.Matilda was immobilized by Panzer III, it crew left the tank as battle was over.
Summary: – it was DAK victory over British Commonwealth – 10 to 3 VP. – thank you for great game Marian from Maniexite.
Last Tuesday we played with Karaś small battle in General d’Armee – we still learn this system and it was third game I played and second one with field marshal Karaś. I played with my Russians and Karaś played with his Prussians.
W ostatni wtorek zagraliśmy z Karasiem małą grę w General d’Armee – nadal uczymy się systemu i to była moja trzecia gra i druga w którą zagrałem z marszałkiem polowym Karasiem. Grałem swoimi Rosjanami i Karaś grał swoimi Prusakami.
Summary: – Prussians took bridge and route Russians.
Podsumowanie: – Prusacy zdobyli most i odrzucili Rosjan.
Last time I was asked if I can organize game related to Warsaw Uprising 1944 – something historical and victorious – I was interested in history of uprising in the past, so I started searching what part of this can be used for scenario. In my mind were different battles beetwen Home Army (Armia Krajowa) and German forces occupying Warsaw. I had at start five possible city battles:
1. Liberation of Gęsiówka concentration camp, where Home Army of batallion „Zośka” liberated 348 European Jews – Panther tank captured by insurgents were used in this action. Most of the then free Jews joined Home Army.
2. Battle for Warsaw University, where soldiers of Polish army attemt to capture building of univeristy with use of self made armoured car „Kubuś” and captured German APC called „Jaś/Szary Wilk”.
3. Battle of landings at Czerniaków – river landing of Polish People Army (Ludowe Wojsko Polskie) of general Berling – to support Home Army in they battle for Polish capital. Many soldiers of LWP were from Kresy Wschodnie of 2nd Republic of Poland.
4. Battle for Pasta – after I realized that we don’t have building representing Pasta itself, I started searching and realized that I can develop scenario related to ambush on Marszałkowska street on forces going to support garrison of Pasta.
5. Defence of Michl palace – valiant defence done by batallion: „Parasol” (Umbrella). Soldiers managed to hold on against five enemy attacks supported by tanks and elite SS soldiers.
In case of Warsaw Uprising its heroic as well tragic part of Poland and Poles history – we shouldn’t forget about it. Up to 200,000 of Poles were killed or murdered – not to forget about massacres of Ochota and Wola. After uprising which started on 1st of August and lasted 2nd of October 1944′ Hitler orders were clear – to destroy Warsaw completly and build new city in her place. Fortunately city was rebuild and it’s still capital of Poland.
Let’s return to scenario, I realized what terrains are in Bolter and started drawing map of Marszałkowska and surrounding streets. Of course I miscalculated with terrains – but I realized it when we started building table composed of three table 48″ on 72″. Whole scenario will be published when I correct it.
Main targets were for: – Home Army to not allow Germans to leave field going north to Marszałkowska and Sienna. – German column had to leave with as many units as they could via Marszałkowska and Sienna.
German column had to break thru Home Army keepying Marszałkowska street.Tokens represents hidden Home Army unit’s and as well nothing as ambushed column were supposed that enemy is somewhere there.Germans had a chance to discover Home Army coming in 12″ and throwing morale with -3 or coming into range of 6″. This rule was experimental and will be corrected.Some Home Army units revealed themselfs or were discovered by enemy.German motorbike team running fast to warn Pasta garrison.Kubuś which never took part in that part of Warsaw – we used it as we don’t have too many Polish soldiers.Heer and SS moving forward to take as many soldiers as can to Pasta.Some cars where stuck, some burned. Home Army fought valiantly.German second wave arrived with Panzer IV heading forward.Sd.Kfz. 222 make way.Home Army attempts to stop Panzer IV.German third wave as they tries to outflank defenders.Prelection of dr Piotr Galik.More underground squads arrived in time of need.Kubuś armoured car supported by insurgents held German pioneers.Panther arrived as part of third wave.Young member of Home Army.German side advances.Unit got so many pinns that it fled.Defenders held, jet some attackers managed to break thru they lines, to tell PAST’a garrison that support will not come.Wrocław remembers about 78 anniversary of Warsaw Uprising.
Summary: – I overcharged with tables and buildings – we should use two tables 48″ on 72″. – game was good and I was moderator and scenario was also of my own – jet before publishing it I have to correct it and maybe retest with someone even with other kind of WW II participants. – all ruins on the left should be buildings as Marszałkowska wasn’t destroyed in days I wanted to do ambush on German column going to PAST’a building. – I have to rewrite rule for hidding set up and finding such units, at least we checked it. – I added rule for throwing Mołotow coctail with range of 6″ and +2 penetration, always hitting from the top, it will be rewritten with other things before I add this scenario probably in both languages PL/EN. – main plan focused on three waves, but we soon realized that we have much more German miniatures – Home Army soldiers unit’s which were lost respawned again in some points – that must be corrected too. – thank you Bolter stuff and Rafał for moderation, to Home Army players Łukasz and Michał and for German players Karaś and Sławek. – special thanks to dr Piotr Galik who told us some stories I know and some I never get in – as I well remember that on Polish side were ppl of other European and non European nations, I well remember Gęsiówka – but never investigated that fate of freed prisoners is uknown – I hope that some of them survived Uprising. I never knew that Polish and other pilots from Allied side fled to Warsaw as addition to they normal flights. It was great to hear something new!
Today in Bolter.pl, Wrocław, Poland we played struggle beetwen those bad French plus Polish Vistula Legion and Prussia, Russia and one Poland regiment in the service of Tzar Alexander. Our battle was on two flanks and unfortunately flank held by Prussia got too many attacks from French side – they were broken.
Dzisiaj w Bolterze we Wrocławiu zagraliśmy potyczkę między tymi złymi Francuzami i wspierającym ich polskim Legionem Nadwiślańskim a Prusami, Rosją i jednym polskim regimentem w służbie cara Aleksandra. Nasza bitwa toczyła się na dwóch skrzydłach i niefortunnie skrzyło trzymane przez Prusy pękło z powodu licznych francuskich ataków.
Russians in the column. Rosjanie w kolumnie marszowej.French and Polish line. Francuska i Polska linia.Prussians waiting for some more paint. Prusacy czekający na więcej farby.Russians and Polish Uhlans held flank. Rosjanie i Polscy ułani utrzymali skrzydło.
Summary: – we wait for September to play something bigger.
Podsumowanie: – czekamy na wrzesień by zagrać coś większego.
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