DAK ATTACK - played in the best possible taste.

[BeneathALeadMountain]

Brilliant, thank you for posting.

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain

[vodkafan]

Yes Peter is that a definite thing in the rules about the "returning patrol" only a option after move 10 or something that you just thought was appropriate? Because we are always on on our way home by turn 6 unless we got killed in the attack...

[has.been]

we are always on on our way home by turn 6 unless we got killed in the attack...

Don't forget you have been moving at 28mm, not 15mm  rates.
You guys are getting too good at bugging out, well before the move 10,
as you know that is the danger time. Next time Tommy it vill not be zo easy for you!

[crancko]

Awesome!!

Just saw it and bought the rules Dak Attack. Now I am after the minis 

What minis are the ones in the photos?

[flatpack]

Awesome!!

Just saw it and bought the rules Dak Attack. Now I am after the minis 

What minis are the ones in the photos?

The majority of the figures and vehicles are 15mm Flames of War.
I seem to remember some of them are also from Peter Pig.

Hope this helps.
It’s a fun game.

[crancko]

Thank you so much!

As they are quite unavailable these days I am looking into 3d printed models... At the moment the ruleset is ordered!

[SteveBurt]

If you are not wedded to 15mm, everything you could need is available in 20mm

[crancko]

I got my first turns yesterday after receiving Dak Attack rule set. I recommend to watch Dirt Play movie to inspire
you! 

I enjoyed the game and  the solo mode is quite fun.

I would need help on some questions I faced in the initial turns:

1- Detection
- Once a vehicle or infantry is detected do all the convoy and minis are considered detected?
- Once a detection is succesful by an Afrika Korps soldier do all units cards become visible? Or only the ones that do a succesful detection roll? I understand once it is

2- Enemies
- Do enemies move from buildings to get closer to shoot?
- Do always enemies
shoot to closest enemy? Any target priority?

3- Priority checks
- How to resolve combats? Dak units first then Germans? Obly priority checks are for confronted shots?

4- Movement
- how to implement turns? Maximum turn is angle?
- mount and dismount is considered ending movement?

[flatpack]

Cranko, thanks for your questions but to be honest chap, I posted this AAR nearly 2 years ago.
I can’t remember what I did yesterday.
I would suggest you have a look at Facebook and see if the rules author has a page, and you could ask your questions there.

[carlos marighela]

Glorious looking game.

Strictly speaking, for the period the teams would more likely have been 'Apple' or 'Ack', 'Beer' and 'Charlie' if using the contemporary phonetic alphabet, although these chaps might just be looking ahead to talking with the Yanks. Mid war the alphabet changed to accomodate the transatlantic cousins, who had started to turn up.

[flatpack]

Yesterday we dug out the old DAK Attack rules as we had new recruits ready to attack behind enemy lines.


We had 5 British patrols planned to attack an axis airfield and train goods area in the western desert.




Target for today.







Unfortunately one British patrol got lost in the desert and never made it to the rendezvous (James was busy and couldn’t make the game )

Myself and Ian attacked the airfield at the southern part of the table.
Sam and Dave attacked the goods yard and airfield parameter from the northern part of the table.
This all occurred in the early hours, whilst German troops rested.

Here you can see cards showing areas where German troops MAY be based.


Ian with force D sped across the lower section of the airfield, taking out the first Stuka with his machine gun.

The Germans were now up and ready for a fight.

Ian’s boys started to take some return fire from Germans in their foxholes.


I too was taking out aircraft with my force A.


My boys entering the airfield, lower right.


In the northern sector, Dave’s boys were speeding through the town, on the way to their objective.


Sam with force E, was entering the battle, as he raced into the goods yard.


Sam then opened up with everything he had.

Those oil drums and railway wagons showed no resistance whatsoever 

Back to the real fighting, and on the airfield Ian’s boys were in a spot of bother.
His lead jeep with Cpl Jones and Sgt Wilson onboard had been hit, and Stg Wilson was dead.


My lead jeep from Force A then raced over to pick up the injured Cpl Jones, but my supporting truck was then destroyed by gunfire from the airfield defenders. What a disaster.


So as we started taking casualties, I decided to get the heck out of there…obviously gunning up any remaining material I could see around me.


We left chaos in our wake, and the airfield and goods yard in a terrible state 


Oh how we laughed as we passed the German/Italian patrol that was just returning.


Good game, played in the right spirit, and enjoyed by all (I hope).
Thanks to Pete for umpiring and running the defenders.
Thanks also to my fellow raiders, Dave, Sam and Ian.
James, sorry you couldn’t make it.

[fred]

Great looking game.

I do like it when you can get all the various models and terrain out of storage and create a big game on the table after a few years!

[traveller]

Great post! Thanks for sharing!

[Tom Dulski]

 That table looks fantastic.

[Donkeymilkman]

Thanks Bob and Peter (Flatpack and Has.been) for running the game and sorting out food and drinks. I didn't take any photos as my camera is playing up but it was a lovely set up and game. Brilliant rules which were good fun, I'd definetly play again.