101st Paratroopers PFDR versus ForceZ in a fierce infantry engagement

Battle of Poppleville German Defenders vs 101st Para Attackers 600 vs 800 points, Used first wave rules and Hidden sniper, germans counterattacked and held 3 Objectives til turn 5 where para close assaulted 1 building, and took it, close assault on 2nd building was repulsed with a Fubar result on activation roll

mreverything June 13th, 2019

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6. Fallschirmjägerregiment versus screaming eagles in a fierce infantry engagement

Mortars are really good if they actually hit

Hubertw June 13th, 2019

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21th Panzer Division versus Poland 1939 in a fierce infantry engagement

The landing started. Allies got the landing crafts and decided to conquer Normandy.
In this (not that much) alternative history, the Polish Maczek’s Division landed on Echo Red Beach. It was defended by the Strafbattalion platoon.
The game was played 1v1, 1000pts per side.
Polish forces (on British Normandy rules) : Cromwell, Humber, Landing Craft, lieutenant, three infantry squads, PIAT, Sniper, medic, MMG team, light mortar.
Germans: lieutenant, two 5man Strafbattalion squads, Air observer, Sniper, Pioneers with flamer, Flak 88mm, medium mortar, kubelwagen with MMG, MMG team and a MMG bunkier + 2 minefields(one dummy) from campaign book.
The Germans were deployed on the shore, and in the fort. Some units were hiding in the holes between the fort and the Beach.
The Allies had an initiative in the first turn – most of Their units came on board before the Germans got Their order dice. The german air strike was called. When Germans finały got Their orders, they managed to put pressure on the allied landing – multiple mmgs shot down a couple of poles, pinning the others.
The second turn was started by an airstrike – the plane got on the right target on the Beach, it pinned half of the poles and killed half of the target squad. The poles didn’t escape though.
The first couple of orders came from the Germans – they put additional pins on the advancing Allies. The flak made the first shot ever (first time playing with it after painting) and managed to destroy the Cromwell. When Poles got Their orders only a couple of teams followed, while the rest went down. Multiple shots from Mmgs eliminated the lieutenant while he was going out of the landing craft.
The third and fourth turn were a struggle by the poles to get out of the Beach. The minefields made them pick a particular Road, where the Germans were prepared to shoot them down. The poles managed to eliminated one MMG and scared the Kubelwagen who retreated one turn, but they made only small progress.
The Allies finally got out of the Beach. One Unit managed to get though the first Line of defence and pass the bunker. But then they got attacked by the Pioneers hidden in a building. They eliminated the Polish squad completly. But then the Humber got very close and killed all the Pioneers in the open.
In the sixth turn the Polish mortar team rushed to get off the Beach to the place where the german mmg was standing before it was eliminated. Humber eliminated the german Sniper.
But then it turned out that we will be playing another turn. The Flak 88mm shot down the mortar team and the rest of the german forces pinned the Allies on the Beach.
The game was over. Allies didnt manager to get out of the Beach After landing.
Axis were victorious in this one.

Jajan1 June 13th, 2019

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The 1st Polish Armoured Division versus Zimmer in a fierce infantry engagement

On the 8th June 2019 we met in Rumia (northern Poland) to play some scenarios related to D-Day and Normandy. We chose three different scenarios: Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge and Falaise Pocket. The main fighting was during the second one, where each player took a part in competition. We allowed to shift up to 2 order dices from neighboring tables to another and eventually we met together on Pegasus. Main opponents were Zimmer (German forces) and Jurand (Allied forces). They were supported by: Szymon, Maciej (Axis) and me – Ranger (the 1st Polish Armoured Division) – and Liso (US Army). We used rules from this source: https://jayswargamingmadness.blogspot.com/2014/09/bolt-action-scenario-pegasus-bridge.html (really good idea mate!). I wrote this battle report using notes of Zimmer and also from my point of view as player (with 2 dices) 🙂

This battle report (Pegasus Bridge) is abridged version in relation to original Polish article from my blog. Instead of British paratroopers there were Polish guys in grey berets. Hope you will enjoy it!

It was during night. German soldiers were entrenched with submachine guns and rifles. They were waiting for enemies, but didn’t believe, that they had already landed in Western Europe. Inexperienced landsers were tensed up.

Flare-chute threw light on the ground and German saw opponents behind Orne river. Polish paratroopers were waiting for that and opened fire to them using Bren machine guns. One Wehrmacht soldier died. The others went back for a while from the Pegasus Bridge and were excepting army reinforcements. Bullet from captured Pak40 destroyed mortar section, which was hiding behind sandbags on the south.

Panzer III went to fight as the first additional unit in Polish sector. It wasn’t the newest German tank in Normandy, but it had great asset against paratroopers – thick armour and it couldn’t be penetrated by small-arms weapons. First burst from MMG was inaccurate.

Axis reinforcements arrived: Marder H and Sd.kfz 251/1 with another unit on the south (German sector) and Waffen SS unit on the north (Polish sector) of battlefield. Captured 75 mm gun aimed Panzer III, but missed. Paratroopers were surrounded by enemies. Flare-chute burned and it was really dark again. Soldiers were nearer and nearer because of reduced visibility. One of Polish detachment attacked Wehrmacht soldiers in close combat next to the forest, but Germans were ready to that and Allied troops was destroyed quickly. PIAT attacked Panzer III from right side. Fire was extinguished by tank crew. From the southern part of battlefield inexperienced Axis soldiers tried to prevent paratroopers from crossing the bridge, but their lack of fighting skills was big challenge for their lieutenant.

Polish boys run into eluded German soldiers from Omaha Beach (neighboring table) and eliminated MG-42 section. Panzer IV H (Falaise table) went from the south, but Pak40’s gunners didn’t have enough luck to hit it. Paratroopers killed whole German unit hiding by the river. Wehrmacht soldiers run through the bridge and recognized Polish sniper’s position. His comrade fell into darkness. Vickers crew in Allied sector heard some noise from the Pegasus Bridge, but Polish major issued an order – dispose German threat from army’s rear area. Wehrmacht troop was destroyed due to heavy machine gun fire.

Then came Allied reinforcements from the east in German sector. American Rangers (Omaha table) and soldiers from the 1st Polish Armoured Division (Falaise table). Smoke grenades were covering their positions. Sherman’s sergeant decided to hit Marder III H, but only destroyed its track. Rangers used their guns to smash German HQ building – lovely coffeehouse. Their bullets went through smoke and hit one of two adjutants. Polish soldiers did the same and killed another NCO. Barrage fire was terrible. Lonely Wehrmacht lieutenant funked it and run away from the battlefield.

It was hard night for both sides. Soldiers had problems with finding a way. Polish paratroopers tried to destroy both tanks. Panzer III was fresh out of it, but Panzer IV had damaged track. It wasn’t obstruction to devastate M4 Sherman from close range, in front of the German HQ building.

Rangers overtook the one and only building there, but Werhmacht veteran troop charged them and it was bloody act. Polish unit attacked German MMG next to the Pegasus Bridge on the south. It was successful mission, but ¾ soldiers were wounded. They didn’t survive for a long time because of another MMG team.

Polish paratroopers tried to capture control tower of the Pegasus. Lonely medic wasn’t able to did this. German unit attacked along the bridge, but Polish hard guys blocked their march and pushed them down to the Orne river.

Panzer IV received hit from Pak40, but it was again destroyed track. Zimmer shifted Allied back from their sector and got back their HQ building & the southern road to Pegasus Bridge for 2 points. Jurand still had Pak40 for 1 point. The 7th round was near.

Flare-chutes were out of stock, it was still dark. German NCO from destroyed Wehrmacht unit wandered alone in the Allied sector and he was trying to avoid Polish forces. Paratroopers saw him for one moment, but he had great luck and survived 10 hits from Stens!!! He came to the control tower and blocked the last chance to draw for Jurand (we didn’t calculate order dices, only objective points for locations).

It was a pleasure to play together this scenario. Thank you guys and The Culture Station in Rumia!

Ranger

Ranger June 13th, 2019

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Uxbridge's Kradschutzen versus DamnYankees in a fierce infantry engagement

Von Uxbridge’s kradschutzen rushed to close the gap as Player One’s troops poured off the beach and into the Normandy countryside. The German’s swarmed around the marauding invaders and were able to push them back to the beaches.

LordUxbridge June 13th, 2019

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Uxbridge's Kradschutzen versus DamnYankees in a fierce infantry engagement

Von Uxbridge’s kradschutzen rushed to close the gap as Player One’s troops poured off the beach and into the Normandy countryside. The German’s swarmed around the marauding invaders and were able to push them back to the beaches.

LordUxbridge June 13th, 2019

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