So, we actually played a game with the figures yesterday morning.
We were able the field about 10 German units, plus 5 MGs, and 2 artillery pieces.
The British could field about 5 infantry units, a couple of Lewis gunners, 1 MG, 2 mortars, and a Rolls Royce armoured car.
Rules used were TMWWBK.
The idea was the the Brits had to hold, the tea and goods warehouse on the right hand side of the table, but also had to venture forth to try to take the railway station in the town at the top of the table.
The Germans were also given the same objectives.
Little did we know at the start of the game, what a major part all the “wild animals” would play, as they gracefully roamed around the battlefield (and I don’t want any clever button counters telling me that they would have run away at the sound of the first gun shot, as I know that BUT that would have made for a boring game, and we don’t like boring games do we?)
So here’s the initial set up.
Germans on the left, Brits on the right.
Here you can see the Brits holding the warehouse.
And again, British initial deployment.
German initial deployment was immediately effected by roaming elephants.
The elephants really hampered the Germans deployment, as it looked like the German officer in charge of the railway section (JC), was playing chess with the elephants, moving one way and then the other.
The German Askari further down the line, started to advance on the Brits, in an out flanking manoeuvre, only for zebras to appear. More like battle of the bar codes.
The British mortar teams then opened up on the Germans, so the Germans attacked them with Germanic zebras.
By the way, all the animals were on the table at the start of the game, but Pete came up with a cunning plan, that allowed us to activate them, as and when, but then we threw direction dice and a D6, to see which way they moved.
To counter the British mortars, the Germans opened up with their artillery.
Those piggin’ Elephants were still playing havoc in the town.
The British fired up their armoured car and advanced beyond the tea warehouse.
Then the British started to advance towards the railway station. I think they were hoping the elephants would wipe out the Germans, so they could save wasting bullets on the enemy.
It was all stating to heat up, so the beer was broken out.
German sea battalion advances on the warehouse, trying to avoid the giraffes.
TECHNICAL POINT, TECHNICAL POINT.
From an issue raised in an earlier reply post........Elephant grass, that actually is as tall as an elephant ! I thank you...
Brits still advancing on the railway station, but James blue shirt Brits are extremely reluctant to come out and play
British armoured car holds off the Germans at the warehouse.
The orange marker was used to show that a crew member had been killed.
German troops, still pushing thro the jungle, to outflank the Brits.
German troops driving off the British approaching troops at the railway station and successfully holding the centre of the battlefield.
Onwards Askari, onwards.....but it’s a jungle out there.
So to the dying embers of the game.
The British armoured car saves the day for them at the warehouse, fighting off several German units.
The Germans still held the railway station, and the Brits still held the warehouse, so we called it a draw.
We had a great game and many laughs were had.
Not bad for a Saturday morning, BATTLES, BEER, BUTTIES AND BANTER, what more could you ask for in a hobby.
Thanks to all involved.
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April 18, 2024, 08:12:12 AM
