General d’Armee – first blood Sobota, Czer 18 2022 

Black Powder - Napoleonic Wars and General d'Armee and Polish and Prussian and Russians tancreddebeauville 19:55

On last Friday finally with Kuba „Karaś” we played first game in General d’Armee. It was discovering something new – we played it first time and limited some special rules like Fog of War which can be really interesting addition to this game when we will know well all basic rules – at first sight all those tables scared me, but after we started everything were more clear.

Part of the table we hasn’t used.
Cavalry charges, Polish Uhlans in Tzar service vs Prussian Hussars
Lancers broken in combat.

Summary:
– thank you Kuba for a game, it’s seems that we will play in it in the future. It was our first game, so I try to think all things I saw during our game play in General d’Armee.
– we played six turns, so it was good game on Friday evening, we started around 19 and finished a little before 22:00.
– thank you Rafał for proposing rulebook for General d’Armee, after some talk how to improve playing in Napoleonic times. I still like Black Powder from Warlord Games, but we should also play system from TooFatLardies studio.
– there will be one more article when I gather my thoughts – as on Friday (17.06) I played first game and on Saturday (18.06) I played another game with Tomek.

 

Middle Earth: A battle for hidden relic Sobota, Czer 18 2022 

Games Workshop and Middle-Earth and Mordor and The Dead of Dunharrow tancreddebeauville 08:00

Yesterday we played with Łukasz small game on 500 points per side – we played scenario, where six tokens are placed on the table – one of them is relic. Relic can be found after model get in contact with it and 6 is rolled – then all other tokens are removed from the table.

I found it behind those stones on left.
Most important battle, I thought I would be smashed to a dust.
Final countdown.

Summary:
– it was great game, I won it 11:1 but I was more lucky than usual during our games with Łukasz. Had to paint some Gondor, for some variety of troops.

 

Black Powder: Officer for cavalry brigade Piątek, Czer 17 2022 

Black Powder - Napoleonic Wars and General d'Armee and Russians and Warlord Games tancreddebeauville 15:19

Today morning I manged to finish base for my newly painted officer – so now my Polish Uhlans will be deployed as separate brigade, never again to be field with infantry and artillery. Now officer is waiting for his second brigade of Don Cossacs.

We will soon start testing of this game.

 

Bolt Action: Dawn strike, Soviet Union vs Germany Środa, Czer 15 2022 

Armia Czerwona and Bolt Action and Germany tancreddebeauville 22:57

Today I played on one side with Łukasz playing Soviets, on the other side were Sławek with Germans. With Łukasz our platoons had 2,000 of points and Sławek as defender had 1,500 points – it was test, as usually in reality attackers overhelmed defenders with numbers. The main objectives was to have control over bridge and/or two fords – both fords in points were equal to bridge. In addition Germans could blow up bridge, but no one would earn points for it.

As Soviet military intelligence reported area was full of retreating Germans unit, so assault started in the morning without artillery barrage.

Red Army advances. On the top Łukasz force, on button my platoon.
Germans on forward positions covering in the forests.
German Panzer IV – one of the best tanks of IInd world war.
Soviet sniper (original one is spending time at Marians place).
Red Army advances.
One of our T-34-85 tanks losed track and started burning. It crew well fought with fire, but after all Fubar was achieved.
Everyone advance, Red Banner above them!
Panzer IV firing at T-34-85.
Soviet tankodesantniki advanced, German mmg fled in advance.
Moment later Germans tried to retake position in hand to hand combat.
Red Army cleared house from enemy sniper.
Advancing toward bridge.
Clearing area of bridge.
Scouts appeard in turn five.
After losing second track T-34-85 crew left they tank.
Brave German defenders runned out from trees and throw some grenades into M3 White Scout Car.

Summary:
– thank you Łukasz and Sławek for great game. Thanks to Bolter.pl for terrains and table to play.
– I’m pretty sure that assaulting troops should have more points than defenders.
– it looks like German victory as there were more German troops in area of bridge and fords.

 

Bolt Action: Assault in area of Termoli Środa, Czer 8 2022 

Bolt Action and Bolter.pl and Germany and IPN and UK and USA and Warlord Games , tancreddebeauville 23:44

Today (06.06.2022) we played 3rd game of Italian campaign – battle of Termoli – town which has port and road to the north and south Italy. It’s part of games played in Bolter and supported by Polish Institute of Remembrance (called shortly IPN – Instutut Pamięci Narodowej).

Thank you Michał for representing IPN and IPN for support..
Thank you for prelection Mr Piotr.
Uboat blown up in secret raid of British commandos done on Monday.
Left flank covered by British troops.
American infantry advance to take control over harbour.
Germans have the same plans related to harbour.
Right German flank.
M10 heading toward railway.
Sniper took position.
Americans advance into the harbour facilities.
Germans try to prevent them.
More M10 arrived on the battlefield.
British reserves arrived.
Panther covering road to the town.
Duel beetwen M10 and German tanks of different types.
Commandos emerges from they hidenout.
Sniper switched position.
Panzer from the church.
British commandos arrived in poontons.
Ubboat started going down.

Summary:
– spliting table for several zone areas for Order Dices was great idea, we played six turns.
– thank you all for game and for borrowing models for me.
– thank you for interesting prelection before game started!

About Audie Murphy – the most decorated American soldier. He took part in Italian campaign.

 

Bolters Birthday, Black Powder, Gods of War: Robert E. Lee and others Sobota, Czer 4 2022 

Black Powder - Napoleonic Wars and Bolter.pl and French and Polish and Russians and Spain and Warlord Games tancreddebeauville 20:54

Today Bolter celebrated it 5th birthday in current localization on Podwale, Wrocław, Poland. There were many different tables with different systems – like Bolt Action, Black Powder, Gods of War: Robert E. Lee, Star Wars and others. I promised that I will be on Black Powder, but I managed to take some photos from interesting battles in Gods of War and from Star Wars with famous AT-AT taking part in the struggle on Endor. Today I played with comrade Michał as combined Russian&Poles and Spanish brigades, on other side were French of Jędrzej and Germans lead by Damian. It was nice to see that people were observing our struggle.

Jędrzej French arrived.
Generals should control bridges and villages at the end of battle.
Michał Russians arrived.
My Russians arrived.
French moving thru forest.
Fire!
Michał artillery started fire and French batallions.
German batallion failed to charge on Russians.
Russians took bridge and started volley of fire at incoming French.
Enemy reinforcement arrived first, unfortunately it was cavalry brigade on our left wing.
Right flank composed of Russians and Spanish.
Hand to hand combat.
Left flank waiting for support.
Broken French batallion retreat from the field of battle.
Cavalry fight beetwen French and Polish cavalry loyal to Tzar.
Broken Russian batallion…
and another one from right flank.
Shaken cavalry regiment of Polish uhlans.
Charge!
Jagers did what I should do at the start – they took village.
Many brave cavalry charges.
Russian securing bridge.
Bridge we wanted to take.
When whole flank started to collapse.
Run Roberto, run!
One Russian batallion of Eastern Oblast try to fight (current and former Poland, Lithuania, Bialorussia).
They gone away. Left flank was lost.
Game created by Maciej.
Gods of War: Robert E. Lee – American Civil war in small scale.
Star Wars, battle of Endor with rules from Bolt Action.
AT-AT in all it’s glory!

Summary:

  • thank you Bolters team for great place to meet and play – for all time smart talk, advice, great atmosphere – to Adam, Basiorek, Kuba, Piotrek, Rafał, Wiktoria. You all do a great job!
  • many great people I meet here and know that there are much more I don’t know.
  • wish happy birthday, hundred years and better times!
  • With Michał we failed and that bad French and Germans won battle.
Let’s say – soldiers should stay on the tables. Real soldiers should shake hands, politicians should avoid wars.

 

Bolt Action: Salerno – Allied landing by air and sea Środa, Czer 1 2022 

Bolt Action and Bolter.pl and Germany and IPN and Italy and UK and USA and Warlord Games tancreddebeauville 23:42

Today we played second part of campaign on Sicily. It was recreation of combined action of Allies forces in area of Salerno, Italy. American and British troops landed by air and sea in area of Salerno. This campaing we play in Bolter and is supported by Polish Institute of Remembrance,

Institute of Remembrance (IPN).
My borrowed force (thank you Dudzio and General).

Summary:
– thank you all for good game.
– as German side we forgot briefing and losed initiative.
– Allied side won this battle.

 

A journey to Czech Prague – next days Wtorek, Maj 31 2022 

Prague and Travels tancreddebeauville 20:41

I went for WFB games and tournament organized by friends, but not only, as I wanted to see again capital of Czech Republic. I spend whole Friday of 13.05.2022 on walking in Prague, taking photos and tasting local Pilsner in the pub. Travelling to Prague costed me some nerves as I wasn’t able to take all my beloved miniatures with me – some of them were travelling alone. It’s only 5,5h by bus from Wrocław to Prague, I found nice hotel with great breakfasts, close to place we were playing – it was Hotel Sonata booked by Lastminute.com.

First place of shop we played on Saturday.
Castle hill.
Tomas Masaryk
Carols Bridge over Weltava.
Karol IV.
I can read Czech language with understanting.
Let’s remember Jan Hus.
Pilsner.
Going to meet Martin and play against his Skaven army.

Summary:
– I know I had to came back to Prague sooner than later.

Everything is a trip to somewhere.

 

A journey to Czech Prague – first day Poniedziałek, Maj 30 2022 

Prague and Travels tancreddebeauville 20:51

On 12.05 I travelled to Prague and spend there few nice days, next time should plan longer trip. On first day I meet Martin and few more new friends or friends known from internet groups. I travelled alone and planned everything myself. It was worth of it.

Leaving Silesia.
Castle in Polish mountains.
National Museum
Behind is Royal Garden.
Hradczany.
View on the city.
Old city gate.

 

Bolt Action: Seelow Heights, on road to Berlin Niedziela, Maj 29 2022 

Armia Czerwona and Bolt Action and Germany and Warlord Games tancreddebeauville 20:35

This windy Sunday we played with Karol average battle in case of points, as both forces had 1250 points. On one side were brave German Fallschirmjägers (paratroopers) supported by powerful feline – Königstiger – better known as Tiger II. On the other side were advancing Red Army accompanied by famous T-34-85 tank. After ordering some tosts and drink I was ready to start playing. It was great idea to have to include snacks and tosts in hobby shop. We played in Bolter, which has next Saturday birthday event.

Crossroad with 8.8 cm guns – objective both sides wanted to control.
Red Army advance.
Most advanced tank of 2nd world war.
Left flank with BA-6 – not many were in service till the end of war.
Fallschirmjägers advancing to they position.
Another Fallschirmjäger squad with support of sniper, flamethrower and panzerschreck.
ZiS-3 try to engage Tiger II.
Red Army right flank.
Russians jumped off they T-34-85 and runned forward firing they pepeszasz submachine guns.
Fallschirmjägers in the building pinned by Red Army tankodesantniki.
Scouts arrived from the left flank.
Huraaa! For Mother Russia!
Both tanks shoot at each other and both missed.
Red Army took one 8.8 cm gun.

Summary:
– thank you Karol for great game! It was great to see Tiger II on the table.
– main problem of big cats are points, I had 16 Order dices vs Karols 7. In such disproportion one side should be defender (half of units hidden) with some units in reserves.
– I guess I was here for up to five hours, we played maybe 2,5h, then I had some interesting conversations after – thank you Adam, Arek, Karol, Rafał and the others, really great day after playing Witcher 2 until morning.
– we had some points with Adam and Arek about updating few things in Black Powder.
– some talk related to Wendesday landing in Salerno, Italy.

 

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