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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: monk2002uk on June 26, 2019, 10:16:25 PM
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Sari Bair was the ridge that ran roughly perpendicular to Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Chunuk Bair was one of the higher peaks along the ridge, along with Hill Q and Hill 971. In early August 1915, the Anglo-British forces attempted to break out and capture the ridge. I have reproduced the terrain contours. Here is a photo of a Baccus Australian HQ planning the assault on Hill 971. Perhaps it is Monash himself pointing the way:
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/australian-hq_med_hr.png)
Here is a wider angle view, showing Sari Bair range in the background:
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/planning-the-assault_med_hr.png)
You can see how I have used Hexon terrain to recreate the contours. The HQ stand is located near Australia Valley. The battle mat is from Deep Cut Studio. The white mat gripper was from Big Red Bat but they don't seem to sell them anymore. The mat gripper provides a skeleton shape over the Hexon contours, preventing the mat from settling and creating a hexagon-based view of the terrain.
I'm looking forward to gaming this scenario. Lone Pine is included on the map so the Australian attack here can be reproduced along with the attack on the The Nek.
Robert
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Here are some photos of the Sari Bair ridge, which has been created with Hexon terrain. The first photo is taken from the south. Anzac Cove is to the left. Suvla Bay would be across the other side of this view, where the book shelves are:
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/sari-bair-elevation_med.png)
Each Hexon layer represents a 20m contour. There are 13 levels of Hexon terrain, peaking with Hill 971 to the right.
The next photo is taken from the direction of Anzac Cove:
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/sari-bair-from-west_med.png)
The Ottoman frontline trench can be seen in the foreground, running from the Nek down and across Lone Pine. The other major features have been labelled as well, with Hill 971 furthest back.
The Hexon terrain pieces give a reasonable approximation to the actual contours – good enough for an overview of the terrain, which was even more rugged in actuality.
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The Royal Navy provided gunfire support throughout the Gallipoli campaign. This photo shows HMS Bacchante (light cruiser on right) and HMS Colne (E-Class destroyer on left) supporting the August 6-9 1915 operation to capture Sair Bair ridge, north of Anzac Cove. HMS Colne is pounding Old No. 3 outpost, centre left. HMS Bacchante has just landed a broadside on Chunuk Bair, top right.
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/naval-gunfire-support.jpeg)
HMS Bacchante is a Navis Neptun model. I sourced HMS Colne from Waterline Ships. It is actually a model of HMS Swale; the same class but built by the different manufacturer at the time. Swale had the dual sets of funnels. Colne actually had two single funnels but, hey, who’s looking...
Robert
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Two fine looking ships. :-)
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Thank you, Admiral Hawke, though I can't take any credit for the Navis Neptun model. It comes pre-painted :-X. The figures are almost finished. Just painted the Gurkha units and the Sikh battalion that was involved in Sari Bair. A few more ANZACs to paint up and then it will be on.
Robert
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Here are three Gurkha companies, based on Baccus 6mm Anzac figures:
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/gurkhas-advancing.jpeg)
Robert
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A fine set up, I'm looking forward to more.
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Nicely done! The terrain cloth works a treat.
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Thank you. We will be playing out the assaults on Sari Bair on Saturday so some more pics and AAR after that.
Robert
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There is a description of the first phase of play-testing the August 6/7 1915 night attack on Sari Bair here:
link (http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/scenarios/gallipoli-campaign/first-play-test-for-sari.html)
Some photos from the day:
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/aerial-view-2.jpeg)
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/attacking-table-top.jpeg)
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/bypassing-walden-point.jpeg)
Robert
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A 3D printed model of HMS Talbot, an Eclipse-class armoured cruiser that supported the landings in Suvla Bay. It is a 1:600 model from WTJ:
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/hms-talbot_med_hr.jpeg)
And a painting of her providing naval gunfire support:
(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/hms_talbot_at_suvla_bay_med.png)
Robert
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Very well done wargaming table and set-up. Truly inspiring.
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The full AAR and photos of the first run-through posted here:
http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/battle-reports/battle-of-sari-bair-67/
Robert
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Here is the follow-on:
http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/battle-reports/battle-of-sari-bair-7-augus/
Robert