Flames of war - Early war Campaign - Part 3 of 3

The third and last episode of our Early war campaign is completed. The objective of the campaign is to take the most enemy territories at the end of the Campaign. A capital zone is worth Double.

The end result after territories has been taken and then taken back is a Axis victory by 3 points, one for eastern France, and two for western France. All other regions are held or taken back.

The outskirts of Paris

The Krauts have taken the outskirts of Paris from the sail-eaters! How can we help? Lets send an Armored train! In this defensive battle the Soviet delegation (battalion) attacks with their armored train to purge the axis out of Paris. Its a fierce fight resulting in a 4-3 victory for the Axis, who takes Paris!

Western Poland

In western Poland the poles quickly takes back their ground, but are then forced to defend against the German counterattack. Two tank companies bash each other, resulting in Axis victory.

Valivostok Oblast

In the far east the Soviets tries to take back Vladivostok region. With some initial success they garrison them self into a village in somewhere around the bigger city. They expect some Japanese movement, but when the night falls, the Japanese strikes fast. In this game the Japanese attacks in a no retreat scenario. The Japanese goes victorious out of the battle, just before the sun rises.   

Flames of war - Early war Campaign - Part 2 of 3

The second episode of our Early war campaign is completed. The objective of the campaign is to take the most enemy territories at the end of the Campaign. A capital zone is worth Double.

This time the Allies Counterattacks! The battles are played at 900 pts.

Axis holds in France

After an even battle the axis hold the line against the french counterattack

Romania

The soviets tries to take on the Romanian Finns. It turns out to be a big disaster for the sovliets who has to retreat.

Retake Poland!

The brave Poles force the Germans off their homeland, after hard fighting. 

Karelia is supposed to be Soviet!

The Soviet heavy tanks force the Germans out of Karelia.

Flames of war - Early war Campaign - Part 1 of 3

The first episode of our Early war campaign is completed

It consist of three episodes, first one is the initial Axis attack during the outbreak of the second world war. The setting is quite Historical taking place in 1939-1940 with the battles of Poland, France but also invasion of Finland and the Japanese expansion in Asia. The first set of battles are at 600 pts and the axis players choose locations and opponents to fight.

The objective of the campaign is to take the most enemy territories at the end of the Campaign. A capital zone is worth Double.

Battle along the Finnish border
Finns attack a French (perhaps expeditionary force) in the Karelian region. The result is a stunning Finnish Victory.

Battle of France
Somehow the Soviets (maybe a trade with the French expeditionary force) defend against the German blitzkreig assault. The result is a German victory.

Battle of Poland
This battle offers a more historical match up. The poles tries to fight back the invading Germans with armed forces. The battle turns out to be a German victory.

All three attacks were successfully executed resulting in new territory added to the Axis side. Score so far is 3-0, with 2 more sessions to come. Now the Capitals are threatened.

Flames of war - Great war - The big push

Forces 1500 pts 
German line division (CT)
HQ+2 AT rifle
Rifle platoon
Rifle platoon
HMG platoon
AV7 tank
AV7 tank
7,62 cm infantry gun
7,62 cm infantry gun

British elite division (CV)
HQ+Sniper
Rifle Platoon
Rifle Platoon
Mark IV female
Mark IV male
18 pdr
18 pdr

In this scenario the Germans make the big push into the British tench lines. The Germans attacks and takes the first turn. Gone to ground infantry is in bulletproof cover everywhere in the cratered battlefield and the defenders starts pinned down. British reserves arrives at random location along their edge.

Turn 1
The platoons and the infantry push forward. The tanks open up with all its firepower towards the 18 pdr guns. However their gun pits seems impenetrable. The HMGs and the infantry guns pics off a single infantry team. The infantry push up towards the barbed wire with an "Infantry vor" move.

A lucky reserve roll mean that the second infantry platoon arrive, and is randomly placed in one trench line. Only one 18 pdr unpins. The sniper reveals itself in the trench, killing the flank infantry gun in its first shot! The 18 pdr fails to hit any tank, and the German infantry saves all incoming fire from the trench platoon.

Turn 2
The German tanks position them self in charge distance from the trench. two barbed wire lines are gaped by the infantry. Massed fire fail to kill any 18 pdr, but the infantry platoon takes another casualty. One AV7 tank bogs down at the trench while the other charge into the infantry killing two teams.

The Male tank arrive from reserve, with a quite lucky placement, being able to flank the AV7. So the male tank destroy one AV7 and the other is destroyed by a lucky shot from a 18 pdr.

Turn 3
One infantry platoon occupy the trench while the other advance. Shooting kills of three infantry teams leaving just a few. The infantry then assault the trench, leaving only two British teams and the CiC alive. One of the 18 pdr's are captured and destroyed.

The last reserve - the female tank arrive along one trench line. The female tank and the infantry together kills of a few teams of German infantry.

Turn 4

Long range fire from the HMGs inflict a damage on the female tank. The infantry gun misses the 18 pdr, but the massed fire from the trench platoon kill the remaining two teams in the British infantry platoon. A rifle grenade, also from the infantry occupying the trench, lands inside the gun pit killing all the gun crew! The Brits are now down to 3 surviving platoons out of 6.

The female tank fail to repair itself. Massed fire at the platoon in the open kills everyone except the anti tank team and the CiC. They do however pass their morale.

Turn 5
The lone anti tank rifle pass its sole survivor test. The last infantry gun moves back to safer position, not risking a company morale test by dying in the intense fire. Shooting proves less successful resulting in only pinning the infantry. However the objective is now held and might secure the victory from turn 6, unless the Brits can take it back.

The infantry unpin. The female tank repair and push its engine to reach the trench in a charge later on. It opens up on the lone anti tank team and kills it with MG fire, resulting in 4 destroyed platoons out of 7 for the Germans. Both the male and the female tank bogs down in their attempts to assault the trench! The infantry does however charge and kill two infantry teams (one which is the CiC, but it passes a warrior save). The objective is still held by the geemans...

Turn 6
Make it or break it, a company morale test will decide if the Germans continue to hold the objective or if the company breaks... the roll is... failed....leaving the Brits as winners - holding their ground.

British 4-3 Victory.

Comments
It was a Close and fun game coming down to a 4+ roll. Exemplifying the big push, the German infantry were halted by the barbed wire while the tanks pushed forward. The tanks attracted all firepower allowing the infantry to occupy the trench. Taking back the trench was something the Brits was not ready for, and instead hoped to break the German morale. In this case it was successful, with some help from lucky reserve rolls.