Bois Des Caures Campaign

[scrivs]

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.



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.



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

[Furt]

Great looking game - you've really captured the look. 

[James Morris]

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  , so hopefully more reports soon.

[Metternich]

Your photography is very effective.

[Atheling]

Excellent work chaps 

Darrell.

[James Morris]

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)

[Atheling]

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!! 

Darrell.

[James Morris]

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!! 

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.

[Atheling]

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! 

Darrell.

[scrivs]

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.



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.



As usual, a full report and lots more photos on the Scrivsland blog

[scrivs]

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.



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

[James Morris]

This was the best game of the campaign so far!  Thanks to Burton & District Wargamers for hosting us, a very friendly bunch of chaps.

[Metternich]

Sympathies on the demise of Leutnant Schmidt.  Gefallen fur der Vaterland.

[James Morris]

He had it coming! 3 hits to finally put him down. Feeling very pro-French after all these games🇫🇷

[tin shed gamer]

Great report ,now stuck with the urge to down tools and drag my figures out and pull a'research day'
Mark.