25th January 2025 PBI desert

[martin goddard]

An update.
Looks correct?

The army balance is not important for battle days but it is good if the sides are numerically the same?


ALLIES
1. Stewart- British + Table set up
2. Miles- British + Table set up
3. John- Americans
4. Colin- British
5. Simon- British



AXIS
6. Southampton Ben- German
7. martin- Italian +Table set up
8. Weymouth Ben - Italians with feathers
9. Big Mike - DAK  +Table set up

Rules = PBI 2025.


martin

[martin goddard]

Not heard from Eric or Alan. I assume the above is final.
This gives us 4 tables, with a "double up" somewhere.
We have the 4 tables.
I will bring a spare cloth in case any table set up does not appear.
We will have enough spare scenery to go around I think?

martin

[Stewart 46A]

Eric has emailed me to say he will attend

I have booked 5 tables for the day


Stewart

[Stewart 46A]

Latest list

ALLIES
1. Stewart- British + Table set up
2. Miles- British + Table set up
3. John- Americans
4. Colin- British
5. Simon- British



AXIS
6. Southampton Ben- German
7. martin- Italian +Table set up
8. Weymouth Ben - Italians with feathers
9. Big Mike - DAK  +Table set up
10. Eric - DAK

Martin is bringing an extra game mat
We need secenry for a 5th table
I have a few spare pieces but no partial

Stewart

[Sean Clark]

Looking like a great day of gaming!

[Smiley Miley 66]

I will go through what I have, I ve probably got enough for most if not all of another table, as long as we don't mind it being more Mediterranean coastal rather than raw Desert ?
Miles

[martin goddard]

I am using Italians.
I propose using 4 foot platoons and some AT guns.
Italians could be used under the "small force" rule as their patoons are very cheap. Pistol armed officers and no SMG.

Plus an ambulance (game winner?)

martin

[John Watson]

The Italians can be boosted with the shock platoon though, which I intend to try out once I get to use my Italians.
John

[Sean Clark]

I have Bersigliari to represent a shock platoon, just so they look a bit different.

[martin goddard]

Those poor ostriches

martin

[martin goddard]

That shock platoon looks very useful.
I won't be fielding one this time, but it is an option that would use up some of the points.

martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

I will be adding one to my force, when its turn comes up to be promoted to the painting table...

Simon

[martin goddard]

The day is near.

ALLIES
1. Stewart- British + Table set up
2. Miles- British + Table set up
3. John- Americans
4. Colin- British
5. Simon- British



AXIS
6. Southampton Ben- German
7. martin- Italian +Table set up
8. Weymouth Ben - Italians with feathers
9. Big Mike - DAK  +Table set up
10. Eric - DAK

Alan in there somewhere.


martin

[Stewart 46A]

We had a good day
11 players
10 games played

7 wins to the Axis
3 wins to the Allied

Scores
Stewart     117   2 wins
Eric.       104   1 win
Mike.       104.  2 wins
Weymouth Ben 96   1 win
Miles.       95   1 win
South Ben.   93   2 wins
Martin.      80   1 win
Simon.       73.
Colin.       69
John.        61

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks for this, Stewart, and for organising the whole thing.

On a recount, Weymouth Ben and I exactly drew our game, which will no doubt change all your stats

Simon