Battle day May 10th

[martin goddard]

Good to see you signed up Miles.
Stewart wanted to keep it normal  because any special set ups might need play testing, for which no time has been put aside.
Do please bring buildings etc to use in the normal way.
I shall be bringing my tall buildings to use on building templates.
It looks as if there will be 3 or 4 "standard" PBI games.
That should make for a good day of gaming.

I can lend you a Russian army if that helps you Miles.

I have listed my German force already for all to see.


martin

PS. Off to cast some bergepanthers. Thanks Sean and Simon.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Sorry I can't join this one - just before exams start.

I plan to resurface around the end of June.

Simon.

[DorchesterBede]

Good news for me the Villa game has been pushed back until 1730 hours so I can attend most of the day, if OK with you. I can double up on the second game as I will need to leave before the game concludes. I can leave my figures if needed and pick them up from Stewart or Martin later.


1. Stewart - Russian, Germans and table set up
2. Eric
3. martin- German +Table
4. Miles.
5. Chris - Russians (until 1530 hrs)

Chris

Chris
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[martin goddard]

Some phrases for the German players.

1. Ich muss nach Hause   I need to get home
2.Hast du Würstchen mitgebracht?   Did you bring any sausages?
3.Sind das russische Panzer   Are those Russian tanks?
4. Wenn wir diesen Kampf gewinnen, wird alles gut  If we can just win this battle we will be OK.


Some ideas for theme setting.
These would be scatter, rather than fighting pieces.

Volunteers?

Some graffiti slogans for the games.
Russian flags that can be placed on captured objectives?
A German propaganda truck would be good.
Russian tracked howitzers.
Surrendering Germans.
Other ideas.
Dead German tanks, 88mm  etc as partials.

martin

[Big Mike]

Is it too late to say 15?

I am coming on the 10th and have added my Germans to the list.

Mike

1. Stewart - Russian, Germans and table set up
2. Eric
3. martin- German +Table
4. Miles.
5. Mike -  Germans
6
7

[Stewart 46A]

Miles
Please bring your buildings and a table set up as we need 3?

There is a max 6 building templets per game but we could change woods to buildings as its Berlin centre and they have the same effect with in the rules


Stewart

[martin goddard]

Mike you have it correct.  Good guess.


That sounds like a good compromise Stewart.
There were many wooded and country type areas on the edges of Berlin.


martin

[martin goddard]

Update so far

1. Stewart - Russian, Germans and table set up
2. Eric- Russian
3. martin- German +Table
4. Miles-
5. Mike -  Germans
6. Chris- Russians
7.
8.


martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

I was going to do that put in some wooded areas, as I know Berlin especially has them ?
Do actually do my homework - Stewart.
 I have been there 1982, I was only 16 but wow opened my eyes up to the real Cold War.we had to travel in by train. The Berliner ? A daily military train with armed guards. Wow what an experience that was. I am glad I experienced it !it was a restricted visit but as an Air Cadet and just recently left school, I didn't really care. This was life and real. I fill slightly privileged to have actually done it ? At that time. As we have all learned since the early to mid 80s the Balloon really could've gone up on more than a few occasions?
The summer of 1982 was a busy period for me. I saw a lot of sights and sounds with all 3 services, even going on board 2 Royal Navy ships that had been to the Falklands. Including one that was bombed. But i am going somewhere else with this. Sorry.
Remember I ve learned a lot not to bog down a table with too many buildings etc, enough to make the point ? But not to restrict, also a quick game where possible?
Look at Monte Cassino that could have been end to end buildings ? But not really a good game ?
Miles

[Smiley Miley 66]

Update so far

1. Stewart - Russian, Germans and table set up
2. Eric- Russian
3. martin- German +Table
4. Miles- Russians if I can sort them out ? Table (outskirts of the city)
5. Mike -  Germans
6. Chris- Russians
7.
8.

Miles

[Smoking gun]

I'm not sure if I have mentioned this before, there are two sheets of Berlin signs on the Rapid Fire! "Free downloads" page:
https://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/free-downloads/

These are a fairly recent addition to the website and prove useful.

Best wishes, Martin, from a village near Grimsby

[martin goddard]

Excellent information Martin
These will be ideal.
Kind of the makers to make them free too.


martin

[martin goddard]

There is space for a table number 4 if more players wanted to join in.

martin

[martin goddard]

As May 10th is a VE day celebration, what other events are on in gaming or military parades?

martin

[John Watson]

I shall be in Guernsey for their annual Liberation Day 80th anniversary on 9th May. There will be various celebrations throughout the island including a military parade through St Peter Port.
John