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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: scrivs on March 20, 2015, 01:13:26 PM

Title: A probing action on the Western front
Post by: scrivs on March 20, 2015, 01:13:26 PM

It's 1917 and the Verdun Front is particularly quiet. However the French lines are subjected to an intense bombardment including the deadly Green-Cross gas.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FN2KnO5QCgw/VQwTtE8OTHI/AAAAAAAAOdc/0O4pL7JknJw/s1600/DSCF2987.JPG)

German troops can be seen emerging from the gloom, can they break through to the rear of the French lines?

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H7DOJajuq8k/VQwTt8DcFxI/AAAAAAAAOds/7jcsCR8U-ZA/s1600/DSCF2991.JPG)

James and I played a rather splendid game of Chain of Command yesterday evening.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oJ95Or5z7QQ/VQwTwNe1biI/AAAAAAAAOeM/5ZCDIdcFJrI/s1600/DSCF2998.JPG)

A full report and loads more photos on the blog (http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/chain-of-command-in-trenches.html)

Title: Re: A probing action on the Western front
Post by: Phil Robinson on March 20, 2015, 04:57:47 PM

Great stuff, heading there forthwith :)

Title: Re: A probing action on the Western front
Post by: janner on March 20, 2015, 06:03:48 PM

See you there, Phil ;)

Title: Re: A probing action on the Western front
Post by: James Morris on March 21, 2015, 05:32:26 PM

Cheers for another good game - much closer than last time!  Need to finish the second wave of French on the painting table.

The shell holes and entrenchments by Early War Minis are very good ; though obviously they don't have the realism of a sculpted terrain board with trenches carved into the surface, they are spot on for club gaming and very versatile for scenarios.

Title: Re: A probing action on the Western front
Post by: Marine0846 on March 21, 2015, 05:53:57 PM

Another excellent AAR.
I like the fact you can use C of C
for many different periods.
I agree with you about terrain,
 terrain boards or set on the table terrain.
Both have their advantages.

Title: Re: A probing action on the Western front
Post by: Metternich on March 22, 2015, 07:12:38 PM

Thanks for posting - looks like a fierce little skirmish.