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Online DCRBrown

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O Group at Salute
« on: March 10, 2020, 10:39:26 AM »
Loughton Strike Force will be putting on a game covering the German attacks against Pavlov's House, in Stalingrad 1942.

It will cover a slice of the battlefield from the Volga all the way up to the Germans lines, where the battle itself will take place.
This is the mill area, where the Russian rear lines and reserves will be, and is the ultimate German objective. Pavlov's House is centre left, next to the park and children's play area!



The game will have a separate rear board section covering the Russian reserves as they struggle over the Volga to reinforce Stalingrad. The O Group battle will take place across the park, Pavlov's House and the mill factory complex.

The ground the German's will have to cross to initially secure Pavlov's House.



Both objectives can be seen here, Pavlov's House and the mill. Russian reserves can be fed into Pavlov's House via a trench that leads up from the mill.



So, study the terrain then come along to Salute and try your hand with O Group and see if you can succeed in driving the Russians into the Volga, or hold out against the invaders and save Mother Russia!

DB
« Last Edit: March 10, 2020, 10:41:12 AM by DCRBrown »

Offline fraction

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2020, 10:50:16 AM »
nice board, interesting scenario and interested in your new rules generally. A shame I wont make it to salute.
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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2020, 11:13:13 AM »
Board looks great  :)
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Offline FlyXwire

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2020, 01:54:30 PM »
Epic-looking board!

Reminds me of my days playing 1st-person shooters (thinkin' in Red Orchestra maybe) - hey, I've fought there - '1st-person' that is!   :D  ;)

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2020, 02:01:22 PM »
very nice indeed
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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2020, 02:56:53 PM »
Brilliant looking table
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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2020, 03:54:10 PM »
Looks great Dave!  That German pilot's flying a bit low, though.  And do you have the public liability insurance sorted out for the children's play area?
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Offline Eclaireur

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2020, 06:07:09 PM »
Fabulous looking terrain Doctor Brown -and great scenario. Not sure yet whether I'll be attending in person or dialling in ...
EC

Online DCRBrown

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2020, 10:17:55 AM »
RMD,

Yes, the pilot flew far too low but then the park is one of the few open spaces in that area of Stalingrad ;)

I am informed that no persons under 16 will be allowed in the children's play area for the duration of the game - as the Germans gain a morale victory point for capturing it!

Will you be attending?

DB

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2020, 05:55:07 PM »
RMD,

Yes, the pilot flew far too low but then the park is one of the few open spaces in that area of Stalingrad ;)

I am informed that no persons under 16 will be allowed in the children's play area for the duration of the game - as the Germans gain a morale victory point for capturing it!

Will you be attending?

DB
I WAS hoping to (got a room booked at the Royal Air Force Club for the Saturday night), but Zero Alpha seems to have made other plans for me... :(

Online DCRBrown

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2020, 09:29:35 AM »
RMD,

I know the feeling - my Zero Alpha outranked me by the end, not that that made any difference; I had to defer to her decisions even when the same rank! :o

DB

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2020, 04:54:15 PM »
I have looked at this small action in some detail to do a boardgame scenario and I am hugely impressed by the hard work and effort that has gone into that table - fantastic.

Online DCRBrown

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2020, 05:39:38 PM »
N,

Many thanks!

DB

Offline Lysandros

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Re: O Group at Salute
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2020, 07:39:04 AM »
Looks good but Salute will be cancelled .