Tag: BEF

WALTZING PANZERS, ACHTUNG MATILDAS. A BATTLEGROUP BLITZKRIEG AAR

WALTZING PANZERS, ACHTUNG MATILDAS. A BATTLEGROUP BLITZKRIEG AAR

INTRO: Last Saturday we gathered at Powermongia for a final try at a home-made scenario of Battlegroup Blitzkrieg. We have played it several times before with the French as adversaries. This time we thought was an opportunity for the BEF, to show his quality, and field the full might of its 1st Army Tank Brigade. …

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BEF Counter-attack at Berneville. A BG Blitzkrieg AAR.

BEF Counter-attack at Berneville. A BG Blitzkrieg AAR.

May 21st, 1940. 1st army tank brigade plus some Durham light Infantry try to blunt the german advance across northern France. First victory for the BEF! After two defeats, the third attempt to break the german defences near Berneville was successful. A defence line scenario. 683 points per side. Company level game. 683 points is …

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How to lose a Kampfgruppe in 3 turns. A Battlegroup Blitzkrieg AAR

How to lose a Kampfgruppe in 3 turns. A Battlegroup Blitzkrieg AAR

Outskirts of Calais, France, May 24th, 1940. Late afternoon. German forces of the 10th Panzer Division try to close in with the belaguered defenders of Calais. Mixed forces from 3rd RTR and the 2nd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps (The 60th) try to stop them. This a Blitzkrieg small platoon-level game (420 points each). I …

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