PARATROOPER day Sunday 26th May 2024

martin goddard · May 13, 2024, 04:55:34 PM

There have been some PBI days recently. Here is another one.

Entoyment
PBI Sunday 26th May 2024.
2 games.

To tst out the rules.
All welcome. there will be pare armies if arranged beforehand.

All armies have no tanks, transports or armored cars.
I suggest paratroops, but other non tanks/vehicle armies are fine.

Do copy and amend this if you are coming along.

1. Jim
2. Eric = German paras
3. martin = US airborne
4. Alan
5.
6.
7.
8.

martin

Smiley Miley 66 · May 14, 2024, 03:34:34 AM

I will be there, depending on how many people I will bring either a UK/european or Mediterranean style table set up.
1. Jim
2. Eric = German paras
3. martin = US airborne
4. Alan
5. Miles EW British, Homeguard or Crete ? Maybe a loan Para army ? Table set up.
6.
7.
8.

Miles

martin goddard · May 14, 2024, 07:18:42 AM

This is shaping up fine.
Maybe a couple more players?

martin

Sean Clark · May 14, 2024, 10:32:56 AM

I should be free. It'll be German infantry with a couple of Pak 40's. Is that OK?

No Hanomags?

Colonel Kilgore · May 14, 2024, 10:41:21 AM

Quote from: Sean Clark on May 14, 2024, 10:32:56 AMNo Hanomags?

Unless they sprout wings

Simon

Sean Clark · May 14, 2024, 12:53:42 PM

That can be arranged!

martin goddard · May 14, 2024, 01:54:45 PM

Your army will be fine Sean.
The aim is to have games without tanks and transports et al.

martin

Colonel Kilgore · May 14, 2024, 04:01:34 PM

Quote from: Sean Clark on May 14, 2024, 12:53:42 PMThat can be arranged!

A new take on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

Simon

martin goddard · May 15, 2024, 09:28:45 PM

Update.
A few ums and errs on the horizon.

1. Jim
2. Eric = German paras
3. martin = US airborne
4. Alan
5. Miles EW British, Homeguard or Crete ? Maybe a loan Para army ? Table set up.
6. Ben +1 ?
7.
8.

martin

martin goddard · May 17, 2024, 03:52:19 PM

I think this is the final list?

1. Jim= British paras
2. Eric = German paras
3. martin = US airborne
4. Alan=
5. Miles EW British, Homeguard or Crete ? Maybe a loan Para army ? Table set up.
6. Ben = British paras
7. Stewart= Russian paras

2 games
Entoyment
9am kick off.
Scenery will be whatever Miles, martin and Stewart bring. Probably something green?

martin

martin goddard · May 19, 2024, 10:37:07 AM

Miles and Stewart.
Can you bring a full set up with 16 scenery templates (no need to bring too much) , objectives, partials plus cloth. Thanks.
Miles, do you have a spare army for Alan?

martin

Smiley Miley 66 · May 20, 2024, 03:15:51 AM

All I have is a choice of British BEf/Nw Europe or British 8th Army ?
Miles

martin goddard · May 20, 2024, 07:29:08 AM

Update
Thanks Miles. Not needed now though. Alan cannot get along. Lack of transport planes?

1. Jim= British paras
2. Eric = German paras
3. martin = US airborne
4. Miles EW British, Homeguard or Crete ? Maybe a loan Para army ? Table set up.
5. Ben = British paras
6. Stewart= Russian paras

martin

martin goddard · May 21, 2024, 08:03:48 AM

Update One out and one in.

1. Jim= British paras
2. Eric = German paras
3. martin = US airborne
4. Miles EW British, Homeguard or Crete ? Maybe a loan Para army ? Table set up.
5. Ben = British paras
6. Stewart= Russian paras
7. Fred= Japanese

martin

Sean Clark · May 21, 2024, 08:31:29 AM

I'll have to await the next one. I've now had my knee operation but can't drive for 2 weeks 😡