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Bill Slavin26 Jun 2012 6:34 p.m. PST

Here's an AAR for a Battlefront WWII scenario I recently wrote. It's based on a delaying action by elements of the Herman Goring Division against the Canadian Hastings Prince Edward Regiment in Sicily.

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The scenario can be found here:

PDF link

UpperCanada26 Jun 2012 7:08 p.m. PST

Just re-reading that part of the Sicilian campaign today – first battle with the Germans and Canadian 1st Division.

Look forward to the links (diving in now).

GH

UpperCanada26 Jun 2012 7:12 p.m. PST

Nice visuals, that match the Olgivie and Comfort paintings of the theatre (and the cloth allows the high rise of the Sicilian towns).

And the scenario PDF is very nicely laid on. Well done & thanks.

the trojan bunny26 Jun 2012 7:56 p.m. PST

That is a gorgeous looking set-up. What the fields made of and how did you make them so they are so flexible?

John Leahy Sponsoring Member of TMP26 Jun 2012 8:11 p.m. PST

Wow, all your games look first rate! I'm envious. How long did the game last?

Thanks,

John

Bill Slavin27 Jun 2012 6:14 a.m. PST

TB
The fields are bits of coduroy cloth, some of them a heavier upholstery fabric. But they always looked a bit stark so to soften the edges I use narrow strips of velcro sticky one side ( a dressmaker's product) with model train clump foliage stuck to it.
John
The game lasted about six hours, but my opponent can't be rushed (clearly to his credit!)
UpperCanada
Just curious, but where in UpperCanda are you? We're gaming in the Peterborough area.

Spooner627 Jun 2012 11:24 a.m. PST

Thanks for the ARR, I have enjoyed reading these on your blog. While I don't play BF, I do like what you have going here. Keep up the good work.

Chris

Jemima Fawr27 Jun 2012 5:38 p.m. PST

I agree with Tim – the fishplating was rubbish and the camber was all over the place on those curves! What were the Italian State Railways thinking?! No barriers, lights, signs or phones on the level crossing and just WHAT were those infantry doing wandering up the track? Are they Personal Track Safety trained?!

;o)

UpperCanada27 Jun 2012 6:40 p.m. PST

Bill,

Peterborough is a bit of a haul from where I am in Prince Edward County (yes, the WWII home HQ of the Hasty-P's)…

hence my interest in Grammichele.

Just starting to build up a bit of 20 mm AB and TQD figures for Italy (Crossfire) and some CinC and GHQ for Spearhead.

Bill Slavin27 Jun 2012 7:58 p.m. PST

RMD
Ah jeez. Now I have the professional railway man on my case. I'm going to send send some train spotters to your painting shack! (If you look very carefully, there is a light at the level crossing… slightly askew.)

TIM
Right. Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment.

UC
Prince Edward County isn't so far. I grew up in Belleville and showed my first dioramas in the armoury there when I was a wee lad. If you ever want to pull together a game, your rules or mine, let me know.

Jemima Fawr28 Jun 2012 6:25 a.m. PST

Bill,

How dare you accuse me of professionalism! I don't do the 'p' word… not when there are 1/100th Dakotas to paint on the night shift…

As for sending train-spotters to my location; I should warn you that the UK is a nuclear power and will respond in kind…

;o)

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