WW2 Spectacular.

Last night Dave hosted a most interesting and spectacular looking game ,involving Germans against Americans.The scenario was simple(always the best ones!)-the Americans had to capture a factory unit and supply dump-the Germans had to stop them!

Dave and Malcom(top picture) and Brian and Paul(bottom picture) discuss tactics etc. before the game started-I sat this one out due to poor knowledge of the period but enjoyed every minute of it!!

Both Paul and Brian had columns coming onto the board(from each flank) with troop carriers and tanks-Dave and Malcom had hidden troops and artillery,with their troop carriers and tanks coming soon-all was set for a great game.

OMG-that's too close for comfort-doesn't he look the part??

A grand looking tank,painted by Paul,rolls onto the table-this had limited success,as Dave's notoriously bad dice throwing let him down time and time again!!!-However there were some successes.........................

Tanks and infantry were going up in smoke and being pinned down by accurate gunfire-the factory looks to be still in German hands(Hans-get it??)-both Paul and Brian were getting blasted,but with more and more troops arriving,they might just swing the battle.

Although he was suffering,Brian is in the process of forming a good position-this is his "suffering" face...................

NO COMMENT!!

Dave has brought a unit of infantry to oppose Paul's advance on his flank,c/w a tank for support-this worked until superior fire-power and Paul's legendary dice throwing began to tell!

Close quarter fighting for the large hill on the German right flank-possession of this hill was crucial for the outcome of the game-the Americans took it after a hard and bloody struggle!!

Malcom's Stug(?) and two Shermans slug it out to gain the road leading to the factory-meanwhile Brian was putting a lovely out-flanking move into operation on the German left.

The German "high command" discuss what to do next!_Paul has driven a small tank down the road,cutting the German position in two-Brian is advancing with a light and medium tank on Malcom's prepared position-things are not looking too good for the Germans-however there was still more fighting to come,as the factory was still in German hands(no, I'll not crack the same joke again!)

German morale eventually cracked,and the Americans took the factory unit,winning the game-everyone agreed that this was a most enjoyable and spectacular game-thanks go to Dave.

I don't know when we will be able to use my garage again for games,but I live in hope-the main hope is that my garage won't have to be demolished along with next door's garage!!