Squarebashing Day 2022 - RCW!

[Administrator]

Did wonder if you could move into a point barrage

Yes

if a voluntary withdrawal from an assault had to be towards the base edge and not away from the assault.

Yes - towards the baseline.

[Sean Clark]

Is that Dennikens army I can see?

My Reds are taking notes and making plans to outflank Denniken. We shall show little mercy and no prisoners will be taken! The Proletariat will rise and crush the Imperialst foe!

I'm just joking of course. We Bolsheviks are lovely really.

If this isn't Dennikens army, and Simmo isn't in fact Martyn Simpson, I apologise.

[simmo]

It was indeed Denkin's army fighting it's way towards Moscow.  and yes in this particular battle General Martyn Simmonov was in charge.

[Sean Clark]

Here's  my army for Saturday.

It is Army 40 - Red army, early war RCW. Army status is 9nly 23, so I expect to be scoring a few points at least!

Here is the army:

11 Reserve infantry
3 Regular infantry
1 Regular cavalry
2 Professional infantry (Kronstadt sailors!)
4 MGs
3 Field guns

By my reckoning, this comes to 618 points. So 2 wasted, but I'm  ok with that.

The question is, dare you show me yours? 😳

[Colonel Kilgore]

Gosh, that's a lot of units, Sean.

I'd show you mine, but we're away and I left my list at home.

From memory, my British right-wing force is 13 infantry units,  5 MG, 3 guns, 2 tanks.

Should give your Bolshies something to chew on?

Simon

[Sean Clark]

24 Simon. Just enough to squeeze everyone on the table!

Enjoy your hols mate and see you on Saturday.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks to Simon for organising a very enjoyable event yesterday. And to my worthy opponents, Ray and Sean.

What I think I missed, though, amongst the individual trophies, was whether overall the day was a victory for the noble Whites or the skulking Bolshies?

Simon

[Colonel Kilgore]

Some photos from my Game 1 - the upstanding (if slightly right-leaning) Brits against Ray's horde of Cossacks.







Simon

[Leman (Andy)]

That does indeed look like a fine game.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks Andy. My Game 2 was against Sean's numerous infantry units of various qualities, fortunately many of whom didn't make it onto the table (although the zombie-like return of the first two dead Reservist units was an unwelcome feature of the rules!).











Simon

[Anatoli]

Thank you for your pictures, Simon... 

I like very much your buildings from the last photo.
It seems you had some fierce fights, from what I can see... 

Cheers,

Xavier

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks Xavier. Unfortunately the buildings were not mine, but provided courtesy of the Burton club members, I think?

I did take the photos and paint my own troops, as well as making some of the other scenery, though 

Simon

[Sean Clark]

Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Two great games against Denikens White army used by Martyn and then a British interventionist force played by Simon P.

Thanks to both for being great opponents and to Simon C for organising the whole shebang. Looking forward to the next one set in 1918. French for me!

Full report will come in the Mill.