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Author Topic: Anzac Cove landings, April 25th 1915  (Read 1701 times)

Offline monk2002uk

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Anzac Cove landings, April 25th 1915
« on: February 03, 2018, 08:23:19 PM »
I have long wanted to wargame the Anzac Cove landings. It seemed impossible to do from a terrain perspective. Check out the first play test though:

http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/battle-reports/anzac-cove-landings-25/

As a taster, here is the first wave on its way to the beaches just before dawn:



More pictures and the end of the story still to come.

Robert

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Re: Anzac Cove landings, April 25th 1915
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2018, 07:02:11 AM »
Amazing set-up! A very informative write-up as well, great stuff.   :-*


Offline monk2002uk

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Re: Anzac Cove landings, April 25th 1915
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2018, 09:48:37 AM »
Thanks Mad Lord. I have added the remainder of the photos and descriptions through to the end of the game.

Robert

Offline monk2002uk

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Re: Anzac Cove landings, April 25th 1915
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2018, 08:05:39 AM »
Here are the photos and AAR from our second play test of the Anzac Cove landings scenario:

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My favourite photo from the game, with the Ottoman 57th Infantry Regiment cresting the ridge above Chunuk Bair:



Robert

Offline monk2002uk

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Re: Anzac Cove landings, April 25th 1915
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2018, 12:29:17 PM »
Here is a photo from the Hammerhead Show. I added labels for the key terrain features.



Robert

 

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