Tonight me and Tom had an East Front, LW battle. The reports follows after the break.
From now on this blog will only be for hobby-related stuff. Everything personal has moved here: http://www.mac-fam.com/blog It's goofy. Enjoy the batrep! It's a little bland, since the battle wound up being fairly one sided, but it was just nice to get a game in again.
MISSION: Free For All
2000 pts
RUSSIAN GUARDS TANKOVY
15x KV-85s
Strelkovy blob
GERMAN PANZERS
HQ: 2x Panthers
3x Panthers
4x Panzer IV Hs
Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon
1x King Tiger
SUMMARY
This was a fairly straightforward battle, and the photographs should speak for themselves. The King Tiger and 2iC Panther held the left flank, while the remaining Panthers and gepanzerte panzergrenadiers held the right flank. The Russians made a valiant push on the right flank, but ultimately the KV-85s just weren't heavy enough to handle the Panthers.
In the end, the Russians suffered extreme losses. Their Strelkovy made a last ditch assault that was repulsed by small arms fire, combined with the MGs on the German tanks.
Table Layout
The German right flank
The Bolsheviks prepare to attack
King Tiger
Panzer IVHs
KV-85s
**********INITIAL DEPLOYMENT**********
Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers
Panthers in a wheat field
The King Tiger dominates the bridge
The KV-85s crash through the forest
More KV-85s
The Strelkovy approach the wheat field.
**********END OF TURN ONE**********
The Panzer IV Hs stalk through the wheat fields
The German company commander preps the troops for the Russian onslaught
The KVs boldly move before the King Tiger.
Strelkovy move through the wheatfields
**********END OF TURN TWO**********
The Panzers spray the strelkovy with MG fire
Watching
The KVs begin taking massive casualties
Panthers
KVs
The King Tiger and 2iC Panther hold the left flank
The KVs make a bold move, and flank the panthers
The Russian assault surges forward
**********END OF TURN THREE**********
The right flank becomes embroiled
Tigers, Panthers, and Panzers
The KVs suffer more losses
The KVs rush the Panthers, but can't hit the broad side of a barn
**********END OF TURN FOUR**********
The Strelkovy surge forth
The Beginning of the End
The Panzer IVs make a rush for the objective
The Strelkovy charge!
A field of burning tanks
The final failed charge
