| Sean and I decided to take a break from our usual stomping grounds of the Desert and the Eastern Front to visit a theater we often ignore: Italy! So we went with Mid War. I ran US tanks, Sean ran Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers. The mission was Fighting Withdrawal |
Steven's US Tank Company
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Sean's Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers
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SETUP AND DEPLOYMENT
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| The board! The 2 US objectives are on the flanks placed by me. Sean's is in the building in the back center. |
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| My right flank. |
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| Tank Destroyers in the Middle. |
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| Armored Rifles and CO. |
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| The Tiger dominating the hill on Sean's right. |
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| Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers and the CO in Sean's center. |
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| Panzergrens and the 2iC on Sean's left. |
| Steven's US Tank Company |
Sean's Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers |
| Steven's US Tank Company: I load up my Stuarts and M8s on my right flank and Armored Rifles and M10s on the left. Sean's Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers: Sean puts Panzergrenadiers on his left and center. The Tiger holds the right. His 3 Stugs are placed in ambush. | |
TURN 1
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| The right flank zips forward. |
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| One Stuart Platoon hangs back a bit as they navigate the plowed field. |
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| Armored Rifles move out behind the M10s' security section. I forgot just how slowly halftracks move on hills now! |
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| Cannon Stukas swoop in |
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| Stugs ambush down the road! |
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| How did we miss them?? |
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| The Tiger opens up on the Armored Rifles at long range. |
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| Leaving one halftrack and all occupants in ruin. |
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| The Stugs hit the M8 scotts, knocking out 2 and bailing one. |
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| The Stukas knock out 2 Stuarts and bail 2 more! wow! |
COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY | |
Steven's US Tank Company
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Sean's Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers
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| Steven's US Tank Company: General advance up both flanks
Sean's Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers: Stugs ambush- them plus the Tiger and Stukas knock 2 US platoons below half strength, though both hold on! | |
TURN 2
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| Recon lifts gone to ground. |
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| Everything shifts right to be out of site from the Stugs. |
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| M10s spring their ambush and pop the Tiger. |
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| Seek. Strike. Destroy. |
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| Stuarts open up, knocking out a halftrack. |
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| No guts, no glory. |
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| The panzergrenadiers pull back. |
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| Stukas continue to harass the US platoons! |
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| Stugs knock out 2 Stuarts. |
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| One M10 burns. |
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| Burning Stuart. |
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| The platoon breaks. Though my M8 scott still holds the objective, Sean's clever use of his 2iC keeps the objective hot! |
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Steven's US Tank Company
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Sean's Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers
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TURN 2 SUMMARY | |
| Steven's US Tank Company: M10s spring their ambush and wipe out Sean's Tiger. Stuarts assault on the right, driving panzergrenadiers off the objective. Sean's Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers: Stukas knock out an M10, while STuGs finish off the Stuarts on the right. | |
TURN 3
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| Turn 3. |
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| Everything on the left moves out. |
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| 2nd Stuart platoon comes racing out! |
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| They MG then assault the panzergrens, driving them out of the woods. |
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| The Panzergrenadiers quit the field. |
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| I now hold the left objective, so Sean takes a desperate gamble. |
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| Stugs hunt down the Stuarts |
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| And leave them in a bad way, destroying the platoon. |
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Steven's US Tank Company
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Sean's Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers
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| Steven's US Tank Company: Armored Rifles secure the left-most objective while the 2nd Stuart platoon crashes into and destroys the panzergrenadiers. Sean's Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers: Sean's Stugs claim a 2nd Victory point, but his Stukas can't stop me from holding an objective. | |
| This was a tough fight for Sean. His list was very small and elite, but was forced to stay wildly spread out. Had I played more cautiously, it would've made for a dull game, but I think I could've been methodical enough to not shed victory points. Anyhow, it was nice to get an Italy game in, and it's always a pleasure to game with Sean! |
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