Settlements in northern Bretonnia from time to time were burning, they citizens dissapeard to be never saw again. On the order of the King Louen Lencouer baron Louis de Beauville started investigation in coastal area of Lyonesse to check what is going on and who is responsible for acts of destruction and thievery.
My lord, the men sent to the village of Lens have not returned, it is already the second day. Baron looked at his knight and spoke – tell the men, that they must be ready, we will march out in the morning.
A foggy morning in the village of Douai, knights and men-at-arms are preparing to set off – when suddenly a crying girl with a teddy bear ran into the village – what happend? Damsel of the lady Elena asked in a soothing voice. They came from nowhere, they catched villagers. Gotrek stumbled out of the tavern – they’re here – Druchii – he spat on the ground – then let’s put them to the ground!
Settlement of Douai.Several days before battle Gotrek and Felix arrived to local tavern.Bretonnians ready to bravely defend Douai.Lady Joan – one of the few ladies knowing how to use sword.Druchii cames for slaves and treasures.Bretonnians around they leader charged to break invaders lines.Gotrek and Felix runned to help archers.Knights of the Realm charge was stopped, Druchii assasin jump on brave Bretonnian warriors.Archers attempt to stop Druchii with volley of arrows.If you not break enemy, enemy will attack you from all sides.Then will pursue you. Brave knights losed combat and runned into the village.Brave charge of Bretonnian commoners and battle standard bearer.Knights rallied around they leader, Gotrek and Felix turn back to the main square.Bretonnian knights won combat and get in touch with Druchii corsairs.Baron Louis during retreat took crying girl with teddy bear and run as fast as his horse could.Felix got heavy wound and Gotrek after that wiped out unit of Druchii…but soon was surrounded and due mercy of Shallya survived with Felix, under pile of Druchii corpses.
Summary: – we played scenario from Dark Elves 6th edition army book. – one of my charges could be game changer, but wasn’t. – with many loots and slaves Druchii marched back to they ships. – thank you Bartek for great game!
How it could be with a little imagination, as war never changes.
Today with Maxim we played scenario number 5 from rulebook – Top secret – we rolled for scenario before our game started. We played on 1,000 points per side, both troops have many veteran units and I guess on both sides were one unit of conscripts.
Somewhere in Hungary during Bagration Operation, close to the end of war, some German plane crashed with some important documents on it board – during fight both sides saw crashing plane and both decided that they should check plane – maybe pilots are alive or maybe there are some important officer? Soviet scouts were close, but German pionieers were even faster. Both sides decided that they want to check what is inside cabin of crashed plane.
Crash site, center of small town in Hungary.Everything small town needs, graveyard, church, houses.I love this terrain piece.Veterans from Stalingrad and opposite to them German Hanomag full of Pionieers. First unit pinned were Soviet veterans.More troops in the city center bravely fighting without looking for anything.Red Army recruits running forward.Russian assault engineers taking important maps and documents. Yes, they are pinned.Scouts knowing value of plane emerged as last unit.Mortar tried to hit on German penal squad.Sniper duel. Behind wall are German pionieers with Goliat.Heavy street fighting occured beetwen Germans and Russians.German Panzer appeard…destroying one of the last BA-3/6 on the European front.Finally German sniper won a duel.Less and less Red Army soldiers.Pionieers used radio to move Goliat toward Soviet truck.When Red Army officer with map get into truck (it was M3 White Scout Car – I forgot model), Goliat damaged it wheel (Immobilizing it).Bayonnet fixed, Huraaa! Scouts runned from building and took maps and other documents from wounded officer.With loses of several comrades they managed to pass morale on one pin and run away.Then End.
Summary: – as I managed to take documents out from this part of town running away from it with scouts, I managed to be a winner. STAWKA got several interesting documents and maps, great job scouts – orders are waiting for you! – I used truck as M3 White Scout Car – I forgot to take it. Need to make my box more flexible with units I mostly use. – playing scenarios make more fun from this game, I think so.
Red Blitz – when Soviet Army finally after heavy fights on Russian soil pushed Germans to they allies our occupied territories.
Yesterday with Sławek „Papiór” we played a game related to Warlord Games campaign Critical Hit. We used selectors for 1942′ and our game was in less urbanized area of Stalingrad. We played our game with platoons worth 1,000 points.
45 mm gun controlling whole crossroads.Flame thrower team did a lot of job, unfortunately for Russian side.Pionieers had to leave they car.BA-3/6 tried to kill flame thrower team but without success.NKWD bravely charged pionieers…… then last one jumped back.Russian scouts did good job here.
Summary: – after six turns we rolled for turn seven – but I rolled three and we finished. Victory belonged to Germans, it was 20:10. Many thanks for Sławek for great game!
Yesterday in Bolterwe played with Daniel our early war disputes – a battle fought beetwen Finnland and Red Army during Winter War. Our game was classical meeting engagement when more numerous Red Army supported by armoured vehicles assaulted on Finnish platoon composed of many veteran soldiers.
We added possibility to ram fences with trucks – movement outside of village was possible for non tracked units only with Advance order. Of course Finns knowing terrain were able to Run. Our game was on 1,000 points per side.
Small settlement with railroad and supply depot.Beautiful buildings models created year and half ago for Winter War campaign.Red Army mortar spotter hidden behind building.Finnish sniper observing area from high church’s tower.Maxim machine gun going on position.BT-7 leading a way, behind it Russian conscripts.BA-3/6 supporting left flank.Finnish troops ready to repel invasion.Finnish ready to repel invaders from they soil.Bofors 37 mm stands ready to open fire.To avoid gun tank turned left and broke some fences.NKWD squad get out of truck.Bofors was moved by it’s crew to better position.Red Army squad took house.NKWD charged against Finnish veterans…and destroyed them as a unit.Bofors scored a hit on tank, but tank survived and it crew was stunned.Another charge on Finns inside charge and another losed unit.This time Finns charged.Another pointless charge happend.The End.
Summary: – thank you Daniel for great game! Your return to Bolt Action is one of the greatest thing of last weeks! – we played six turns and we rolled for turn seven, but without success. – victory belongs to Daniel and it was 6:3.
Daniel, I propose to play scenes from Talvisota movie – two tables, line of trenches, a lot of Russian tanks and infantry and on the other side Finns defending they own soil. I guess that Łukasz would like to join. We need more T-26 and more Red Army soldiers with rifles.
Finally I managed to paint Cirion for Middle Earth SBG from Games Workshop. Original set is avaible here and I have to paint Beregond which is part of this blister pack. I’m happy that one more model joined ranks of painted miniatures and left box of shame.
Today I’m not sure what I did with my phone, but finally I had to do those photos grey. We played with Maxim on 900 points in Bolter on veteran Friday evening.
Somewhere in eastern Germany 1945′.
After long time ZiS-3 gun again was in my list.German SS and some inexperienced unit.Running forward to do recon by fight.Scouts and BA-3/6.Engineer team after loosing the flamethrower to enemy fire.Pioniers moved out from Hanomag.German sniper opened fire on ZiS-3 crew.Tankodesantniki advanced from they tank.Red Army engineers opened fire on pionieers.Lone leader weren’t able to survive charge.My infantry, almost all losed as casultaties.Failed morale test on SS was this roll to make difference beetwen my victory or draw. It was 4:2 for me in dices.
Summary: – thank you for one more great game Maxim. – today there were one more game in Bolt Action and one more in Chain of Command – both systems are just different, both have pluses and minuses, both are good rulesets.
Light tank of Russian Red Army – used for scouting roles, defence of HQ and similar roles. More than 8,000 were produced – more about it HERE. Model ordered and bought in Bolter, design by Warlord Games – really good resin tank.
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