Latest adventure from yesterday’s game, entitled “mucking about on the river”, or “attack of the killer bees”..you choose.
In this game I wanted to see what would happen when we tried to get troops on the move, via the river.
The scenario was as such....
The British are holding the radio station, at the top of the table. Are they sending back messages about German movements in this area of East Africa, or just banging out load Jazz music ? The Germans need to find out, and silence it.
The Germans decide on a two pronged attack.
The land forces will be led by 2nd lieutenant Clint Von Cluck. He will attack, along the road.
The second German force will be lead by 2nd lieutenant Willhelm Von Voltswagon. He will be taking the river route to the radio station. He’ll be using those new fangled steam boats, leading his German marines and sailors.
The British deploy their pitiful defence force, at a barricade on the road, and the Scottish ladies at the radio station.
The British hopes are pinned on their naval relief force arriving in time.
The battle commences, with the German land forces advancing up the road, then disappearing into the jungle, as they were just out of British rifle fire range.
The British officer at the barricade, Capt Theo Cottonbud found this “dammed unsporting you know !”
Note - this German force had fought off killer bees earlier in the move.
The German naval force advance along the river, narrowly missing the attack of the hippos.
“What hippo, I see no hippo”
On only turn 2, the British naval relief force turns up under the command of Capt Appleby (he seems to get everywhere that chap)
Voltswagon tries steaming toward the Brits.
Only to start taking hits.
At this stage, even more British troops arrive, behind Von Clucks German land forces...yippppeeee.
Now Von Cluck finds his troops SCRAMBLING to see which British force they should fight first.
The battle rages, as German marines land and then progress towards the radio station, as at the same time the German land forces, escape the jungle to advance on the radio station, and the brave British troops at the barricade, break and run.
On the river, it’s all happening, as Appleby rams the German steam boat and British troops force their way aboard the German boat.
“Come on boys, let’s let Gerry know who’s boss of this river !”
But Gerry isn’t having any of it, and with a couple of brilliant dice rolls, sorry I mean some outstanding leadership skills from Von Voltswagon, and his sailor friends (worrying that
), the Germans fight off the British boarding party, and turn the tables, by storming the British paddlesteam HMS Andypandy.
“Oh heck lads, run. Gerry’s onboard”
And that’s where we end today’s story.
We rolled the dice for the game countdown, and Gerry ran out of time.
The British radio station later intercepted the German officers reports of the battle.
Von Voltswagon wrote of his success in repelling boarders on his boats.
Von Cluck wrote something very strange -
“Got lost in the jungle, killed some Brits. Had a nice day out, would come again “
We think the sun got to him there a little bit
Great game, with great mates.
Used Reb and patriots rules for this game instead of TMWWBK. Worked well.
Got to use some boats....yipppeeee
