WWIII Team Yankee: Polish v British (A Hypothetical within a Hypothetical)

For the first time in a long time, some Teal Yankee action. In this game, we have assumed hypothetically that the Poles would have been motivated enough to have gone toe-to-toe with NATO in the mid 1980s, bearing in mind the recent history of the Solidarity national strikes and the imposition of martial law in 1980-81. We have deployed the 20th Warsaw Armoured Division (considered elite) on the basis that they may have been more up for the fight, although this is debatable.

The Poles almost won the game, if it hadn't been for a T72B fluffing an open side shot againts a Challenger. As it was, the British managed to destroy most of the Polish force in the following turn.

Even with the new dynamic points system, it is difficult to see how the Poles could have won. They only nearly won because they rolled in their reserves straight away and successfully called in their SU-22 aircraft strikes, whilst the British struggled to bring in their Challenger and Chieftain reserves.

                             

Austrians Put on an Impressive Parade Ground Performance

A Napoleonic extravaganza was hosted at the club this evening with the arch rivals - the French and Austrians - taking to the stage. Despite poor morale within the senior Austrian command cadre (caused by poor deployment decisions and even worse command and control dice), the initially laclustre Austro-Hungarians pulled themselves together to order their cuirassier brigade to sweep over the French Hussars on their left flank. On the French left flank, a brigade of allied Saxons formed squares to effeciently see off marauding French dragoons. In the centre, the Austrians eventually got the better of their counterparts to secure a convincing win.

Jena-Auerstedt in 20mm / Ancients in 15mm

A representation of part of the Battle of Jena, 1806, in 20mm scale. This scale is ideal for larger battle Napoleonics. The rules used are a home-brew (VERY) fast play set - ideal for getting games like this completed in an evening.

Some nice Late Romas and Palmyrans on display in 15mm  using Mortem et Gloriam rules.

The Sudan - Equal Spoils

An Anglo-Egyptian force takes on the famous 'Fuzzy-wuzzies' in these Sundan Campaign games. In the first battle, modern firepower decimated the Mahdist ranks; in the second, the Dervishes managed to hug terrain features, to avoid the British rifles, which enabled them to launch themselves at the enemy and overpower them in close assault with sword and spear. Rules used were Osprey's 'The Men Who Would be King'.