WWII PLATOON VOTING RESULTS:
Voters, By Period - 1943 Russia

Defended with two US Glider Regiments against a reinforced German SS Panzer Grenadier Division. Lost two battalions but repulsed the Germans who lost half the division before withdrawing. [22 Sep 1999]

transformed scenario from ASL. In the pocket of Hube. Unready russians try to stop the attack of the 10th panzer SS division. If the russian line breaks it leads to the escape of 120 000 germans. Russian forces - 27th infantry division (suffered from the fightings not reinforced). two tanks battalion mainly T34/41 - one selfpropelled artillery regiment SU76. German forces - kampfgruppe issued from the 10th SS panzer and the 6th panzer division. Mainly panzergrenadier - stug III - panzer IV. All in 15 mmm. [11 May 99]

I believe it was a scenario covering the German advance into Belgium. Infantry div elements pushing up densely wooded roads. Elements of Das Reich airlifted into rear areas. Belgians reinforced by French cavalry. Slow German progress up board with resulting "historical" victory. [7 Apr 99]

My last battle was the British involvement in the battle for the Ardennes (something which is not well written about).

TAC:WWII as usual gave a thoroughly good feel for the battle, the tactics used and the formations. It allows flexibility, yet accurate historical representation.

In this battle, the guards division advanced, to help our American cousins who were in the doo doo, YET AGAIN. The British advanced with the armour taking on the King Tigers, while the infantry took the Panzer Grenadiers. This action was a delaying action until the rest of the division was able to arrive and halt the German advance. Very thrilling action with the armour almost being destroyed, while the infantary held their own. The whole flavour of the game could only be experianced through Tac. [6 Apr 99]

Actually I´m in middle of an game (Spearhead) where I´m functioning as an umpire. The scenario is from "Where the Ironcrosses grow" (eastern front supplements and scenarios for Spearhead rule. The 11 German pz div. is attacking russian infantery suported by two hvy tank reg. I´m playing the tactical situations (all the moves and cobats e.t.c.) while the players give their units orders by contact me by phone or e-mail. [6 Apr 99]

Skirmanovo (November 1941) - A Soviet counterattack East of Moscow to halt the German onslaught. Game was fought with double blind movement using a system similar to Bill Owen's. The Soviet 50th Cavalry division arrived late, but the Germans were very extended by then, counterattacking the Soviet tank Brigade and Rifle division. They left too few reserves and Pliev's cavalry had an easy task destroying the undefended German rear area troops, transport assets and headquarters units. Clear Soviet victory. [2 Apr 99]

Battle of Skirmonovo. It is German arour and mech vs Soviet armor and mech plus Soviet cavalry. [30 Mar 99]

The last game I played was part of a Hube's Pocket campaign that I am currently running at the Ottawa Miniature Gamers (OMG). I use a second edition version on Clash of Armor that has yet to be published. A vast improvement over the first edition. PS. The better part of German panzer division did very well against a mechanized Soviet brigade. The breakout failed when they ran into a heavy tank reg of JSIIs fresh from the factory! Neal Howes [29 Mar 99]

Two German tank battalions, two infantry batalions and a motorcycle battalion attacked a Soviet force of two infantry battalions, one cav regiment and a tank regiment. Important lessons learned - Pz111 can't afford to trade blows with T34 and KV1s. [28 Mar 99]

Last night we played a real hum-dinger. Rommels attack at the 1st battle of El Alamein. Except that this time Rommel got enough gas to do the wide swing he wanted. Mass death & destruction never before seen by man. A good time was had by all! ;-) [28 Mar 99]

As my group is learning CD3, I ran an adaptation of the battle of Kalmas on the Eastern Front in 1944. The players ran the Russians who were trying to cut off a German rearguard. The Germans were run by the referee to a scripted set of objectives and commands. This idea is based on Glenn Kidd's War College scenarios and is very helpful in teaching new players. [27 Mar 99]

I heavily modified an old "Panzerleader" scenario for a piece of Operation Goodwood. Five players, 6x9' table, completed in one night. Results were better than historic as the Germans had horrible dice. [26 Mar 99]

A couple of British infantry battalions and a tank regiment trying to take a hill from a regiment of Falschirmjagers and a pair of King Tigers. German Kampfgruppe coming up in support after a couple of turns.

One battalion of German paras came out of woods to take the crest line of a ridge, and were promptly chewed to pieces in the open by the Shermans. On the other flank, the British infantry played hide and seek through the woods with the Germans. The King Tigers held back, waiting for the Shermans to come to them.

When the German KG arrived, the Panthers fell victim to Fireflies, and the panzergrenadiers tried close assaulting the British tanks. They suffered the same fate at the paras that tried to engage armor in the open.

The Germans finally threw in the towl just as the British artillery was beginning to work over the positions of the second para battalion. Which is good, because as the British infantry commander I was not looking forward to trying to advance in the face of King Tigers. [26 Mar 99]

A convention game version of Arracourt, 1944. As German CO I watched, helplessly, as the fog lifted just as my subordinates executed a series of advances that found them flank on or at point blank range to a couple of Sherman and Stuart companies. Something like 5 platoons of Panthers and a company of PzGrens were eliminated in one turn. Needless to say, we reverted to a defensive posture for the rest of the game. [26 Mar 99]

Played a scenario from the Spearhead scenario book (Blaze across the Sands). It was a german and italian attack against a British defensive position in 1941. The germans took the worst of it, but cost the Brits enough causialties that the Italians were able to carry the day. I did not have the exact type of minis the scenario called for so i doctored it a bit. The Brits had an extra tank brigade, and I gave the Germans 2 Stuka sorties. [26 Mar 99]

Campaign normandy the first 24 hrs [26 Mar 99]

N. Africa Italians vs Brits Italians hold 2 hills waiting for german armor to come and help. Brits hit weaker of the hills with 2 inf Bttn and a 2 sqdn Matilda Regt.

Other hill attacked by CIH with 3 Sqdn MkVI and Brens. Bad day for CIH as Italian AT and AA guns chew up light armor.

The infantry attack was much more sucessful. The Italian Bttn holding the outer hill was reduced from 4 to 2 cos. and all the hvy Weaps were lost.

But several Matildas were hurt and the Infantry were beat up on. Next week the M13's arrive and the Brits attack the other hill. [21 Feb 99]

"Kampfgruppe Friebe", a scenario from Tac Publications's latest supplement, Eastern Front 1944. I umpired for two other players. Two German Panzer Bns with two PzGren Bns trying to break through a Soviet rifle regiment with AT support, to relieve Tarnopol. 22 game turns (7 hours in the game, played in 3.5 hrs real time). Absolutely historical outcome: Germans almost got there but ground to a halt with all thei tanks stuck in the mud or KO.

As the author of Tac I am biased! But although I haven't played CD or CoA, from talking to those who have I think I will stick to Tac, as I prefer its limitations to theirs. [11 Feb 99]