Mechanised Aces; Turn One, Week Three

Field Reporter Doesn't Learn Lesson, Has To Improvise!

 Yes, despite last week's failing to remember my camera, I did exactly the same thing this week. Thankfully, Gordon had his phone out. Pictures supplied by Gordon during his game.

 Annoyingly, I returned home to find my camera exactly where I'd left it so I wouldn't forget it...

Speedy Puma Snatches Victory!

The 'Clown Car' Half Tracks stand ready to unload their many passengers

 On table one this week, we have Murray's Armoured Rifle Company facing off against Iain's Panzerspah. The Pumas spending the first part of the game wedged into a corner and a couple of them knocked out by an exchange of fire from the 37mm guns.

 The last turn of the game however, victory was sealed as a sneaky Puma used the road to zip a mighty 24'', firing off a parting shot at some infantry before Stormtrooper-ing onto the Objective. Unfortunately for Murray, nothing was near enough to contest, never mind push the plucky Puma from taking the win.

A victory for the Axis in Game 1

Second Chance Not Taken As Cuthbert's Airlanding Wins Again!

The Panzergrenadiers get that sinking feeling as they face down a mass of Tetrarchs

 In the middle table Gordon's Panzergrenadiers took on David's Tetrarchs in a rematch of last week's encounters. A few lessons had been learned, but alas not enough, as Gordon's PaK38's were left high and dry on a flank while his Panzergrenadiers abandoned a secure position to try to lure David's tanks into a trap, a move which ultimately led to the game being taken by David again.

 The Hoff's cousin is off to an inauspicious start, but I'm sure that once he gets a few more toys on his side of the field, the games will be a bit closer than these recent ones have shown.

A victory for the Allies in Game 2

Newcomer Dalbeck Overruns Hungarian Defence Line

And in my own game I faced off against new player Phil. The game was mainly a training exercise to show the various mechanics and workings of the game, but that doesn't excuse the poor showing my Hungarians produced, with Szazados Termichen facing a very serious court marshal.

 Phil's force (Sadly unpictured at this moment in time), is a Cavalry Recon Company from the 2nd Division. The platoons are composed of a pair of M8 Greyhounds, a .50cal Recce Jeep and a very annoying Mortar-wielding Recce Jeep. It was the combination of the Recce saves, and the better Firepower of the mortars that led to my force being chipped away at until finally it succumbed, despite some decent return fire from a pair of badly placed PaK40s and the infantry.

A victory for the Allies in Game 3

Note: Usually G3 closes for the two weeks over New Year and Christmas, but this year, we've been allowed to hold our nights. So, we're still running on the 23rd and the 30th. It may not be as busy, but I'll be in the field as usual, reporting the results.