Battle day May 10th

[Stewart 46A]

As guidance for all players please use the following army lists

GERMAN
inf company 1944-45 page 68
Volksturm company 1944-45 page 69

RUSSIAN
infantry company 1944-45 page 102
Reconnaissance company (scouts)page 103


Stewart

[martin goddard]

That is a good idea Stewart.

Russian SMGs
The Russians with SMGs are going to be a challenge for the Germans.
The Germans  can set up open spaces that the SMGs will have difficulty crossing. SMGs only have proximity range. Pin them down at range. The Germans could use pairs of rifle bases just to use up the Russian movement. The Russians would need to stop and clear such squares. This takes valuable game time.

Germans
Consider using AA to combat the Russian infantry. The problem, is that having AA precludes tanks and armoured cars.
Use PAK 40s and the "surprise" asset to allow the guns to move about and shoot tanks etc.
A pair of armoured cars is a cheap option that will hurt infantry. No additional tanks though.
Make sure you buy the panzershrecke as it has a two square range and can kill tanks.


Your thoughts to add to this?


martin

[martin goddard]

Update so far

1. Stewart - Russian, Germans + Table
2. Eric- Russian
3. martin- German +Table
4. Miles- Russians + Table (outskirts of the city)
5. Mike -  Germans
6. Chris- Russians
7.
8.

Stewart , are you happy to be German to balance the numbers?

martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

Update so far

1. Stewart - Russian, Germans + Table
2. Eric- Russian
3. martin- German +Table
4. Miles- Germans (Volksturm borrow off someone) + Table (outskirts of the city)
5. Mike -  Germans
6. Chris- Russians
7.
8.

Miles

[martin goddard]

I have been busy today working on my Volksturm.
I painted up 3 x Pak 40. I intend to put up some photos of them as they will be surprising the Russians.
By keeping to 340 points there is less to paint.

martin

[Stewart 46A]

Excellent day at Entoyment
Thanks to all attendees
Especially to Colin who did all the work on the Reichstag model

Stewart

[Colonel Kilgore]

Fine-looking tables, chaps - well done.

Sorry I wasn't able to join you this time.

Simon

[Smiley Miley 66]

Great day. Thanks to all that arranged it and participated. We lacked Russian players ?
Won one and Lost one. Beat the Russians with some great dice rolls? 8 hits firing into a load of them ! Lost against German Raw with not so good dice rolls !
Went with a building heavy table, 6 buildings, 4 woods and a hill and rough ground.
Used 2 under strength Veteran SS German platoons and a mixed Support unit with 2 Average Panthers. Even though I had Panzerfauts never used one ? Chris kept his Russians out the way mainly! Martin didnt have any tanks ! I couldn't get near to his objectives !
Miles