Tom wanted to get a game in before the MW Nationals. I obliged by taking my "runner up" list. I almost took these panzers instead of Armored Rifles. The mission is Dust Up. |
Steven's Panzerkompanie
| Tom's US Tank Company
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SETUP AND DEPLOYMENT
Dust Up in Italy |
Panzer IVs all start in a depot |
Panzer IIIs watch vigilantly for US reserves |
Panzergrenadiers hold both objectives |
Tom's Stuarts ready to roll out. |
Armored Rifles |
Steven's Panzerkompanie
| Tom's US Tank Company
|
Steven's Panzerkompanie: I start with my big Panzer IV platoon, panzergrenadiers, and my Panzer III platoon. Tom's US Tank Company: Tom starts with ARs, M10s, and 1 platoon of Stuarts |
TURN 1
Panzers roll out, but 2 get caught on the fence |
Panzers cautiously approach the vineyard |
Tom springs his M10s immediately |
But can't pass a firepower check to save his life. |
Steven's Panzerkompanie | Tom's US Tank Company |
Steven's Panzerkompanie: The big Panzer IV platoon along with the C/O roll out to probe the Americans Tom's US Tank Company: Stuarts and M10s come out swinging leaving 2 German tanks bailed. |
TURN 2
Turn 2 |
Panzers all pull back, mostly getting out of range of the M10s. |
They knock out one stuart on the way. |
The Germans put ground between them and the m10s |
The M10s scoot down the hill to get in range |
And take out 1 Panzer IV short barrel |
Steven's Panzerkompanie
| Tom's US Tank Company
|
Steven's Panzerkompanie: The big panzer IV platoon pulls back. They knock out one Stuart. Tom's US Tank Company: M10s scoot down the hill and knock out 1 Panzer IV |
TURN 3
The Panzers again pull back, but knock out the US 2iC. |
The first US reserves arrive! |
Steven's Panzerkompanie
| Tom's US Tank Company
|
Steven's Panzerkompanie: Not much happens other than the Panzers pulling back. Tom's US Tank Company: Stuarts arrive and wait behind the hill near the German objectives. |
TURN 4
Turn 4 |
Panzer IVs arrive from reserve. |
Their fire combined with that from the ther Panzer IV platoon devastates the M10s. |
Destroying the whole platoon. |
With more reserves freshly arrived, 8 Stuarts race forward! |
The Panzer IVs stormtrooper on to the hill, but the Armored Rifles come out swinging. |
Bazooka and 37mm fire bails both! |
All those Stuart shots bail 1 panzer. |
The Armored Rifles nail the panzer IVs. |
Steven's Panzerkompanie
| Tom's US Tank Company
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Steven's Panzerkompanie: Panzer IVs all combine to bring down the M10s. Panzer IIIs on the right flank brace themselves as a torrent of Stuarts arrive Tom's US Tank Company: 8 Stuarts charge the Panzer IIIs on the right, but do no lasting harm. Armored Rifles nail the Panzer IV Kamfgruppe. |
TURN 5
Turn 5 |
8 rads arrive |
A succesful stormtrooper roll! The Stuarts cannot pass within 2" of the infantry and thus cannot flank the Panzers. |
US Rifles truscott trot towards the German objective |
Stuarts stand their ground and open up. |
Steven's Panzerkompanie
| Tom's US Tank Company
|
Steven's Panzerkompanie: Panzer IIIs square off against the Stuarts. Infantry blocks them from flanking Tom's US Tank Company: Stuarts attempt to get lucky and open up on the Panzer IIIs, but only manage to kill one. |
TURN 6
Turn 6 |
10/5s arrive and open up! One rifle team goes down |
Steven's Panzerkompanie
| Tom's US Tank Company
|
Steven's Panzerkompanie: Everything opens up on the Stuarts on the right, leaving all of them burning. Tom's US Tank Company: Though Tom isn't done for, he decides to call the game so we can play his first game of Saga! |
My Panzerkompanie was perfectly suited for killing Stuarts, so I felt a little bad about that. I actually forgot what he was running- thinking it was Armored Rifles. 5-2 to the Panzers! |
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