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Author Topic: Operation Aubery the 47th Commandos battle for Port-en-Bessin Updated 26-11  (Read 2200 times)

Offline Truscott Trotter

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Last weekend Sean and I had a go at a player written PSC (Pint Sized Campaign for Chain of Command rules) - Operation Aubery by Sackatatties

Sean's blogpost is here
https://smartwargaming.wordpress.com/2018/10/14/operation-aubery-mission-1/


Jolly good fun to get the Commandos on the table at last and it was only a sequence of poor luck for the Germans that allowed the Commandos to snatch victory - also the house rules allowing only 1 shot per double phase were in play and encouraged fire and manoeuvre in true Commando style  :lol:

You can download a copy of the PSC here
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2i2mmt2jn8mjnbk/Mini-Operation%20Aubery%20v1.2.pdf?dl=0

Historical account here
http://www.47commando.org.uk/pages/Port-en-Bessin.htm
« Last Edit: November 26, 2018, 07:12:35 AM by Truscott Trotter »

Offline Belisarius

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Re: Operation Aubery the 47th Commandos battle for Port-en-Bessin
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2018, 12:41:08 PM »
This is a fantastic resource for CoCommand and I,m amazed that it has,nt drawn more comment from the members.  Have you considered sending it to Rich’s blog , I think there’s a chance he might post it on there.  I can only guess at the time you,ve spent on it and I , for one , thank you for it . Please post more . ✔️✔️✔️

Offline Truscott Trotter

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Re: Operation Aubery the 47th Commandos battle for Port-en-Bessin
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2018, 10:29:18 PM »
Thanks for your comments, I will pass them on to Sean the author of the blog
Perhaps he can get his blog listed on Lard Central with some of the other TFL centric blogs.

Offline Truscott Trotter

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Mission No 2 where the Commandos reenact the Charge of the Light Brigade with  a similar result!
https://smartwargaming.wordpress.com/2018/11/26/operation-aubery-mission-1b/




Offline TacticalPainter

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Great AAR and a very intriguing campaign. Good to see a balanced campaign between such asymmetrical forces, all credit to the designer. Sean’s tables always look fantastic too. Full marks all round.

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Cracking! 👍

Like the industrial type buildings. Are they scratched or commercial ?

Offline Truscott Trotter

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Sabot the buildings are borrowed from a gaming buddy but I believe they are both from Crescent Root - as are the walls - for my vote the best pre-painted 28mm mdf buildings on the market!

Offline Captain Darling

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Thanks for posting AARs on this campaign.

The games look good and the campaign is very well put together!
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Offline Vagabond

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Excellent- I looked at  a few game reports on the blog and they are all an entertaining read. The rules certainly seem to lead to a confused and unpredictable game, which has to be fun as well as frustrating.

Scenery and figures are very nice.

Thanks for the post.

Cheers

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Thanks for the info. Indeed, lovely buildings that are destined to make a disguised if not smuggled fast track into my house and push me  to minimise my Christmas shopping . 👍😬