ECW and WWII

ECW using Never Mind the Matchlocks and WWII using Arc of Fire.

WWII - Early and Late War Games

Two WWII games this evening. One set in the Polish Campaign of 1939 using Rapid Fire! rules, the second a late war game using 'Arc of Fire'. The Arc of Fire rule set hasn't been seen at the club for quite a few years now, but the players seemed to have reminded themselves as to what a decent set of rules they really are.

"Fall Weiss" - Poland, 1939

The Czech built Panzer 35(t) makes an appearance on the battlefield.

Late War with 'Arc of Fire' Rules

1939 Fun

Rampaging German panzers race across Poland in this early war WWII game. This was a significant victory for the invaders. Apparently the Polish player suffered from 'bad dice syndrome'. Time to invest in some new dice, it would seem.

54mm WWII - Big Boys' Toy Soldiers

A low level skirmish game in which a US recon section had to scout out the most appropriate route through to the other end of the table. This was dutifully undertaken through the time-honoured wargame tactic of driving or running up the battlefield to attract some enemy fire, thereby identifying the hidden enemy combatants. This lead to the inevitable sacrifice of a number of men and vehicles, but the mission was accomplished! A great example of 'Recon by Sacrifice', if you will.

'You can't make an omlette without cracking a few eggs', as they say.

1940 - Blitzkrieg!

Some great early WWII armour in 20mm scale on display here as the French attempt to stem the German Blitz across northern France.