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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: General_Pettygree on January 31, 2020, 01:22:30 AM

Title: General Pettygree's: Battle at Milne Bay, New Guinea
Post by: General_Pettygree on January 31, 2020, 01:22:30 AM

Usually General Pettygree posts Colonial or Pulp stories. However, on this occasion here is one from early WWII. It is our adaptation of the desperate 1942 Japanese invasion of and Australian defense of Milne Bay, New Guinea here:
https://lostsouthpacificadventures.blogspot.com/2020/01/invasion-of-milne-bay-new-guinea.html
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The story is told by briefly captioned photos. The game was held 25 January 2020 divided into morning and afternoon sessions. Why not go there now to see how each side performed? Several hundred 28mm miniatures maneuvered and fought across a 6'x24' table. An easy read.
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Plus, there are a few rules concepts explained based on the USA experience at the Shuri Line on Okinawa we have adopted into our game dynamics; just in 2019.
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Respectfully,
Bill P.
Chronicler for The Adventures of General Pettygree

Title: Re: General Pettygree's: Battle at Milne Bay, New Guinea
Post by: ragbones on February 02, 2020, 02:11:11 AM

What a great looking game and interesting AAR.  Thanks for sharing.  It’s neat to see something different, at least for me. 

Title: Re: General Pettygree's: Battle at Milne Bay, New Guinea
Post by: General_Pettygree on February 05, 2020, 05:29:32 AM

Ragbones,
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Yes it is different. Thank you for saying so and for your interest too.
I hope others take a look.
My AARs are written in a different style which might be helpful.
Plus, there are some rules concepts in play which might be useful.
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Respectfully,
Bill P.
Chronicler for The Adventures of General Pettygree

Title: Re: General Pettygree's: Battle at Milne Bay, New Guinea
Post by: Harry Faversham on February 05, 2020, 08:17:02 AM

I really enjoyed reading that, quite tense in places!
A question Bill if I may, your Australian Infantry have brown boots. Would Australian soldiers in the Western Desert, Tobruk period, wear brown boots. I ask because I have a bunch of 8th Army figures, some with brown footwear, that I was going to repaint black. If these are meant to depict Australian Infantrymen I won't bother! Hope you can help?

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Title: Re: General Pettygree's: Battle at Milne Bay, New Guinea
Post by: Truscott Trotter on February 06, 2020, 01:44:27 AM

Apparently all boots were brown - until you applied boot polish....now not saying the Aussies were lazy.....but polishing boots cuts into the drinking time....  o_o

Title: Re: General Pettygree's: Battle at Milne Bay, New Guinea
Post by: General_Pettygree on April 01, 2020, 12:25:52 AM

I painted boots brown per the Warlord book, Campaign New Guinea.

It is part of their ensemble for Bolt Action rules.

Cheers,
Bill

Title: Re: General Pettygree's: Battle at Milne Bay, New Guinea
Post by: Marine0846 on April 01, 2020, 01:36:45 AM

Excellent write up of the battle.
Loved it.

Title: Re: General Pettygree's: Battle at Milne Bay, New Guinea
Post by: argsilverson on April 01, 2020, 02:15:08 AM

the nurses where are the nurses to help the defense?

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