Riha and I got an invite to drive down to Napa to play a few friendly games and help a few newer players with the finer points of the rules and a few concepts such as list construction and tactics. Brad had his guest house set up with three tables and a huge display case full of minis to choose from. When we got there we coached some of the new guys through their games vs. each other and then I got a game in opposite Van Nguyen and his Fallschirmjägers in Breakthrough. We played 1625 Late War to prepare for the September Pacificon tourament. I ran a Panzer Lehr company from the new Atlantik Wall book.
Van had a full FJ platoon, a short FJ platoon, Marder IIs, Tiger IIs, an 88, and mortars. I brought a platoon of Pz IVs, Pathers, Pumas and a short Lehr PzGren platoon.
Van ended up with a 5-2 win, I couldn't kill those Tiger IIs! He kept them close to the buildings which were full of FJs. I only killed one platoon, the Reluctand Trained 88. I finally failed Company Morale on Turn Seven or Eight. Only two Panthers and the 1iC was left on the board!
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| I tried to avoid the King Tigers while distracting them with my 2iC and Bergepanther and bought myself maybe a turn. |
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| 2iC trying to sneak around the Kings. |
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| FJs charging to defend the Objectives. |
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| 2iC didn't quite make it... |
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| Panzers assault through a few FJ stands. |
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| Flank attack charges on, but can't get into assault range... They take heavy casualties the next turn. |
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| Kings are well placed and I can't get side shots. |
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| These Marders would be the death of both the armored cars and panzergrenadiers... |
Excellent to see someone else going with 2 KTs with FJs. :)
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