Monte Cassino 11th May

[martin goddard]

Hello Dave and Ben
By looking at the list I think Ben should be German. 
Ben can bring two armies if wished and use one am and one pm.


martin

[Wardy64]

Thanks Martin, he will just go with the Germans.

D&B

[Smiley Miley 66]

It's a Monte Cassino themed table, but it's still a 400 point army each.
Miles

[Colonel Kilgore]

Do we need to know which table we're playing on in order to point up our forces? For example, I believe the German paras at Monte Cassino were supported by StuGs?

Simon

[martin goddard]

Fine question Simon.
The Monte Cassino is merely a theme.

The intention is to limit the types of armies, but not what is in them.
It would be harsh to force players to buy new stuff specifically for Monte Cassino.

The Monte Cassino "Dedicated" table will be used by some/all players during the day. This depends on numbers and tables. Miles has issues a map of exactly what the table is like. I or Miles will hunt that down and put a link here.

It looks like we will be having 3 tables as we have 6 players.
1x Monte Cassino special.
2x Normal. Scenery etc done in the normal way.

martin

[martin goddard]

Sorry, I cannot find it.
Can you help out Miles?


martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

I found the map.
Quick key to the map:
Blue and Green squares are the 12 scenery templates as per rules within reason?
Brown Squares are Partials 20 ? Some ideas nicked from Mexico and Spanish games ?
Orange Crosses are the 3 Objectives in rows 3/4/5 as per rules
Objective in Row 5 square is a square left or right too close to the others?  but that's because the Abbey tower is 3 squares in ?
So I had to compromise!
The Road(s) are in Red.
Miles

[martin goddard]

Thank you Miles
Do you need anything extra for the set up?

martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

Not for now Martin,thank you. First off I ve it to make sure the table set up works ?
This will be a very rough version of the table.
If the table works then I will be making it up over the summer.
With having some foam squares off yourself and Stewart, to give some height and contours to the back half of the table.
Will also need some ruined buildings and things for the front half of the table.
 I ve set up the front half of the table with "Whole" buildings for now ? Monte Cassino town for the Allies to get through ?
I might have to adjust scenery around to make it easier to get through yet ?
Miles

[Smiley Miley 66]

These are the best Italian style buildings I could find in my little collection? So please forgive me ?
The table will hopefully be acceptable, but it will look rough ? The 3 Square castle is a Legionnaires style Fort and a Castle tower for now.
The Abbey is only part way complete and the hilly dead ground around the base of the Abbey will be rough and Rocky.
But this is the first outing for the table ?
But hopefully the important features and 3 Objectives will be there ?
Miles

[martin goddard]

Looks great to me Miles.

martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

Germans should be mainly based on Luftwaffe Airborne and Herman Goering divisions, but this can be very varied and many different permutations? Mainly Average all sorts of tanks, assault guns and AT guns. Some Veterans and some SS but not the mainstay of the Italian campaign. If fighting away from Monte Cassino then a " normal" German army 1943-44 including DAK uniforms are acceptable.
The Germans can be a mix of various units as they were good at mixing and matching units together in the later war years ?
Stug 111, Pz 111s but were becoming obsolete by then, Pz 1vs also tigers, Panthers and elephants plus Pak 40s and of course the famous 88.To. Are a few.
I know my British will be made from my 8th Army box.
Miles

[martin goddard]

I am going to sprinkle my army with gritty dust.


martin

[Sean Clark]

Is that dust that is particularly tough?

[Colonel Kilgore]

I think it's well 'ard.

Simon