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Title: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: scrivs on July 10, 2015, 10:59:21 PM
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This report is a little tardy, but last Thursday James and myself kicked off our Bois Des Caures camapign using Chain of Command with the Mud and Blood and At The Sharp End supplements.

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Advancing under the cover of the bombardment Leutenant Schmidt and his Stosstruppen attempt to eject Leutenant Robbin and his Chasseurs from the forward French positions.

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Loads more pictures, a campaign summary, orders of battle and after action report over on Scrivsland

http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/the-bois-des-caures-campaign-1.html (http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/the-bois-des-caures-campaign-1.html)

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Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: Furt on July 10, 2015, 11:26:19 PM
Great looking game - you've really captured the look.  :-*
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: James Morris on July 11, 2015, 11:39:41 AM
Great looking game - you've really captured the look.  :-*

Thanks!  We went light on the snow for a smaller club game, but will have the full set-up at the Barrage Show in Stafford tomorrow http://staffordwargames.wix.com/barrage (http://staffordwargames.wix.com/barrage)  , so hopefully more reports soon.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: Metternich on July 13, 2015, 12:07:10 AM
Your photography is very effective.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: Atheling on July 13, 2015, 06:40:50 AM
Excellent work chaps  8)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: James Morris on July 14, 2015, 08:59:32 PM
Your photography is very effective.

Only because Tom Webster-Deakin showed me how to use the 'white balance' function on the camera!  (That and a mini-tripod) :)
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: Atheling on July 15, 2015, 05:42:39 AM
Only because Tom Webster-Deakin showed me how to use the 'white balance' function on the camera!  (That and a mini-tripod) :)

I'm still struggling with that, it's nigh on impossible to set it correctly on my camera- not the camera's fault but rather my own as I cannot understand the obfuscating details in the manual!!  o_o o_o

Darrell.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: James Morris on July 16, 2015, 07:00:25 AM
I'm still struggling with that, it's nigh on impossible to set it correctly on my camera- not the camera's fault but rather my own as I cannot understand the obfuscating details in the manual!!  o_o o_o

Darrell.

Mine was simple but it's an old camera.  I should also add that many of the photos on the blog reports are also Scrivs', who's a bit of a whiz with a camera phone.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: Atheling on July 16, 2015, 08:22:52 AM
Mine was simple but it's an old camera.  I should also add that many of the photos on the blog reports are also Scrivs', who's a bit of a whiz with a camera phone.

He's a bit of a whiz when it comes to painting copious amounts of mini's too!  8)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: scrivs on July 18, 2015, 10:57:23 AM
Thanks chaps.

Last Sunday James, Tom and myself played game two of on ongoing Chain of Command Bois De Caures campaign at the Barrage show in Stafford.

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Following on from the capture of the French frontline in the previous game, Leutnant Schmidt pushes on while Leiutenant Robbin gathers his forces to defend the S7 strongpoint.

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As usual, a full report and lots more photos on the Scrivsland blog (http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/bois-de-caures-campaign-2.html)
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: scrivs on September 11, 2015, 07:58:25 PM
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Peter and Simon joined James and I for the latest instalment of our Verdun 1916 campaign set during the opening days in the Bois De Caures.

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Having captured poor Leiutenant Robin in the last game, winning the Iron Cross First Class in the process, Leutnant Schmidt now is tasked with assaulting the Chasseurs in the reserve line.


A full battle report on Scrivsland.

http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/bois-de-caures-campaign-3.html (http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/bois-de-caures-campaign-3.html)
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: James Morris on September 11, 2015, 10:45:12 PM
This was the best game of the campaign so far!  Thanks to Burton & District Wargamers for hosting us, a very friendly bunch of chaps.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: Metternich on September 13, 2015, 11:59:45 PM
Sympathies on the demise of Leutnant Schmidt.  Gefallen fur der Vaterland.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: James Morris on September 15, 2015, 10:31:42 PM
He had it coming! 3 hits to finally put him down. Feeling very pro-French after all these games🇫🇷
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 16, 2015, 12:04:50 AM
Great report ,now stuck with the urge to down tools and drag my figures out and pull a'research day'
Mark.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: moiterei_1984 on September 16, 2015, 09:56:42 PM
 :-* Once more an enjoyable write up of your games. That table looks fantastic and your fiures are superb as well.
Title: Re: Bois Des Caures Campaign
Post by: scrivs on September 27, 2015, 08:18:42 AM
Thanks chaps, been working away for a week but hope to play the final instalment of the campaign soon.