Towards St. Lo - KGN AAR

[V]

Last nights game was a 400 point set-piece battle using the 'Village' scenario. The Germans used the Infantry list as did the Americans, so both sides were very heavy on infantry and artillery with only a handful of tanks on either side. The Americans, as the attacker, had to capture three objectives, two of which were located in the village itself.







The attack was led by a US FAO Team who raced forward in their jeep, only to run over a cunningly placed minefield. The blast destroyed the jeep and killed all the occupants. Not long after this the second US FAO Team came under shell fire and were pinned down. In return US Artillery stonked one of the German anti-tank guns.





An artillery duel then commenced and the US suffered the worse with the second FAO Team dying under a Nebelwerfer barrage and the group HQ becoming casualties due to a 120mm mortar stonk! Things seemed against the US but then the Shermans arrived. These advanced without risk and various elements of the Ost Platoon fled rather than stand and fight. Even the arrival of two StuG IIIs did little as they took out one Sherman and then both were destroyed in return. To add to the German woes, a passing P-47 arrived and began to rocket first the German supply column and then the Radio truck and finally one of the German anti-tank guns. Despite a brave defence the Ost Battalion took heavy losses, watching in disbelief as their Panzerfaust bounced off the Shermans. With the US Infantry pinned down by Nebelwerfers and HMG fire it was left to the US tanks to do the job. This they did with aplomb, as the Pak38 with the Ost Platoon seemed to be firing duds!







Finally the German morale broke, although the US force was teetering on the brink too... Ironically, the German Grenadiers in the line with the Ost Platoon suffered no casualties at all!



In the end a lucky US victory, which saw a distinct lack of lady luck on both sides!

[Calimero]

Nice AAR, lovely pictures of great scenery and figures to look at too

[Galland]

Very nice, thanks for sharing, it was a pleasure to read (and to watch heh)!

[infelix]

Well made AAR and your terrain/table looks absolutely fantastic.

[Parriah]

In the end a lucky US victory, which saw a distinct lack of lady luck on both sides!

sounds like a standard skirmish in late 1944, early 45.
exactly what you said, distinct lack of luck on either side.

[Smillie]

Great table, and AAR, Who are the buildings by?

[V]

Great table, and AAR, Who are the buildings by?

Most are Sentry Models or the Rapid Fire buildings.

[Marine0846]

Very fine AAR. I love battles in the Normandy area, 1944. Have gamed this period a lot. Thanks for sharing.

[Helen]

Lovely report Piers, thank you.

Helen

[janner]

Great stuff, you've even convinced to try the rules - just waiting on them turning up...

[Andym]

Great looking game!

[Colonel Tubby]

Great report. Lovely scenery and models you have in your collection.

[Galland]

I keep coming back to this post, it is very good looking and I almost wish it was in a paper magazine, so I could bring it to my favourite coffee shop and sit there and read about it and stair in awe at the pictures.

Me and my compadre Kalle, just recently got rid of all our 20mm / 1/72 stuff, something that I kind of regret now, but then, we have a nice 28mm WWII table in the pipe along with everything else needed for playing.

By the way, a question. Do you guys ever play Rules of Engagement?

[abhorsen950]

Stunning miniatures and rules. I particularly like that Sniper miniature. Lovely stuff though, excellent work!

[V]

By the way, a question. Do you guys ever play Rules of Engagement?

No... I didnt really like them. Not a bad set of rules, just not too my taste.


Anyway another AAR tomorrow... But a bit different.