| I was eager to get my new CR42 Falcos on the board, and simultaneously wanted to test a tournament build for my Italians. I talked Sean into taking Churchills since I knew they would be tough for me to face. We randomly rolled for mission and came up with Frontline Domination. |
Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry
| Steven's Italian Bersaglieri
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TURN 1
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| The setup. Blue = 3 points. Red = 2 points. White = 1 point. Tanks come on from the back edge on turn 1. Sean put his recon unit in a flank attack. The Brit |
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| Bersaglieri hold a pass |
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| Canons deploy far forward on a ridge line |
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| 25 Pounders also deploy far forward, ready to direct fire |
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| British infantry deploys on a rocky outcropping |
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| Churchills rumble on |
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| Stuarts drive on the British left |
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| A Rifle platoon and observer move forward on the British left |
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| M14s arrive to oppose the Stuarts |
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| Semoventes arrive on the Italian left |
Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry
| Steven's Italian Bersaglieri
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| Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry:Churchills and Stuarts arrive. Most everyone holds position except one motor platoon advances in the left. Steven's Italian Bersaglieri:Everyone stays put, except for the arriving M14s and Semoventes. No planes this turn as it's night. | |
TURN 2
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| Semoventes are out of frame to the left. |
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| British Motor infantry continues advancing |
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| Stuarts race forward, ready to dig into the Italian flanks |
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| Churchills spread out but advance cautiously. |
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| 25 pounders rain fire on the Cannons, but do no lasting damage. |
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| M14s roll forward with MGs blazing, slamming into the motor infantry in the palm grove. |
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| Semoventes swing wide. (sorry for the blurry pic!) |
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| Bi planes make their one and only sortie of the game! |
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| They hit both a churchill and an HMG- both fail their save! I then roll 2 "1"s for firepower. Bummer. |
Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry
| Steven's Italian Bersaglieri
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| Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry:Stuarts, Churchills, and motor infantry continue to advance. 25 pounders barrage the cannons, but do no real damage. Steven's Italian Bersaglieri:M14s drive forward MGing infantry. Semoventes hook wide. Biplanes fail spectacularly. Mortars smoke the 25 pounders. | |
TURN 3
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| Semoventes, again, are just off camera to the left. |
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| Stuarts make a bold move! |
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| Churchills let loose on the Semoventes! |
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| The Stuarts knock out 2 M14s and bail another. |
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| Despite a torrent of 6 pounder fire, only one Semovente is bailed! |
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| Then the 25 pounders join in and 2 more are bailed. |
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| Smoke again drops on the 25 pounders, but this time 2 are left exposed. Elefentinos open up and knock one out! |
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| All but one of the Semoventes remount and book it forward! |
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| Elefentinos tear apart one Stuart and bail the other. |
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| M14s also return fire, but do no more damage! |
Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry
| Steven's Italian Bersaglieri
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| Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry:Churchills and 25 pounders try to take down the Semoventes, but can't bring it home. Stuarts aggressively go after the M14s, nearly putting the platoon below half! The recon is a no show. Steven's Italian Bersaglieri:Elefentinos shine this turn, knocking out a Stuart and a 25 pounder. Semoventes push into British territory. | |
TURN 4
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| As usual, Semoventes off frame to the left. |
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| Churchills decide to press on rather than turn back to deal with the Semoventes. |
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| With the 1 dead Stuart being the platoon leader, the 2iC risks life and limb to appoint a new one. |
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| But unfortunately, the M14s and Elefentinos finish off the Stuarts. |
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| Semoventes move up to open fire on the HMGs holding a valuable 2 point objective. |
Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry
| Steven's Italian Bersaglieri
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| Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry:The Churchills press on. The recon is a no show. Steven's Italian Bersaglieri:M14s and Elefentinos wipe out the Stuarts. Semoventes push deep into British territory. | |
TURN 5
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| The situation. Note that Italian Mortars continually keepthe 25 pounders smoked. |
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| Churchills rumble on! |
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| Motor Infantry assault the M14s as one has strayed close enough to be denied defensive fire. |
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| 25 pounders try to stop the Semoventes, but do no damage. |
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| Churchills open up on the Bersaglieri, knocking out an HMG team. |
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| In a surprise move, the HMG platoon commander assaults the Semoventes! |
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| With fairly predictable results. Still, Sean knew the HMGs were going to get it next turn anyways! |
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| The Motor infantry gets through the defensive fire, but takes heavy casualties! |
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| The heroic 2iC knocks out a tank! |
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| The 2 remaining M14s pull back to within range of the CiC. |
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| The M14s and the CiC (and 2iC who had to attach to form the chain) all run away! |
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| The Semoventes light up the HMG platoon, wiping it out entirely. |
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| The Cannons tear into the 25 pounders, and wipe out the platoon! |
Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry
| Steven's Italian Bersaglieri
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| Sean's 8th Army Motor Infantry:Motor infantry rush forward and finish off the M14s! Steven's Italian Bersaglieri:Semoventes knock out the HMGs, while cannons wipe out the 25 pounder battery. | |
| At this point, we've been playing for a while. The game isn't definitely over, and it could still swing either way, But sean is 1 platoon away from half strength (and he has a 3 man motor platoon within assault range of a full strength Bersaglieri unit). His Churchills could make some progress in the center, but it's not likely he could either grab enough objectives or break my company before I could break his. Sean decides to call it in my favor, but I am reluctant to accept it when so much could still happen. |
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