| PiersBrand | 13 Jul 2014 6:28 a.m. PST |
First of the final round of playtests for the new book… And it proved to be a down to the wire one! The Germans pushed early, and hard, using 'Panzermarsch' and took one bridge, but the slow advance of the French Char Bs, took the other bridge and then ground forwards into the German rear. Char Bs really are pretty darn unstoppable! Of three, one was imobilised, the other two carried on stomping around when not pinned. Truly scary beasts. The German force was gutted, but held out with a single BR point remaining, and for several turns held out against French attacks thanks to Garry's luck and Cyril's poor rolling. It did look like an inevitable French victory. Then the French finally destroyed a unit, and the Germans drew a chit… Which turned out to be a Breakdown! This was promptly played on the French CO in his tank, and with a roll of six, the French tank shuddered to a stop and caught fire… The two chits for the loss of the Battlegroup Senior Officer promptly took the French over their BR rating! So a very dubious German victory… Not that they had many men left!
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| Jeigheff | 13 Jul 2014 6:38 a.m. PST |
What a great-looking game! |
| sscott | 13 Jul 2014 7:32 a.m. PST |
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| Hayseeds | 13 Jul 2014 8:28 a.m. PST |
Very interesting, I really like what you have done. It is not clear to me though, you write "playtests for the new book". Is this something you have written and are there any more details? Thank you. |
Frederick  | 13 Jul 2014 8:56 a.m. PST |
Great photos and AAR – thanks for posting |
| PiersBrand | 13 Jul 2014 9:23 a.m. PST |
Hayseeds, I write the Battlegroup WW2 game series with Warwick Kinrade. This was a playtest for our fifth supplement covering the Blitzkrieg period. We have a forum based here; Www.guildwargamers.com Our website; Www.ironfistpublishing.com And of course the obligatory Facebook pages. Anything you want to know, ask away. Cheers, P |
| 45thdiv | 13 Jul 2014 9:33 a.m. PST |
I have about 20 of the French figures I am selling if anyone is looking for some. They are Perry sculpts that they did for foundry a long time ago. Matthew |
| whitejamest | 13 Jul 2014 9:39 a.m. PST |
That is a such an awesome looking game! |
| PiersBrand | 13 Jul 2014 10:07 a.m. PST |
Actually Matthew, most of these are Blitz Miniatures for the French, but the Foundry ones are superb too. |
BlackWidowPilot  | 13 Jul 2014 11:04 a.m. PST |
Nice to see I am not the only one obsessed with the period who grasps the nettle that on a tactical level the French poilus of May-June 1940 were *plenty* dangerous! and things didn't always go the Germans' way (or if they did, it was as much about luck and by the seat of their Wehrmacht-issue field grey britches). Very cool.  Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
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| Gaz0045 | 13 Jul 2014 11:18 a.m. PST |
Great looking game!
I'm building my French forces at the moment….(and Brits and Belgians)………I'll shamelessly borrow your tank camp……I've been a bit daunted by the tri-colour pattern with black outlining! |
| mashrewba | 13 Jul 2014 12:30 p.m. PST |
That is a genuine piece of French countryside you have there-outstanding!! |
John Leahy  | 13 Jul 2014 6:08 p.m. PST |
Really great looking game! Of course, I have yet to see one of his games that wasn't impressive! This is one of my favorite parts of the War to play. The Allies stand a chance tactically even if strategically they are in trouble. |
| PiersBrand | 14 Jul 2014 3:08 a.m. PST |
Cheers chaps! Started my BEF last night so hope to have them in action next month to give the dastardly Hun a damn good thrashing, six of the best, trousers down! |
| alphus99 | 14 Jul 2014 3:32 a.m. PST |
Ah, looking forward to this – really wanting to run Sealion games :) Any rough ETA on the supplement? |
| PiersBrand | 14 Jul 2014 4:50 a.m. PST |
Fingers crossed, it will be on sale for the Crisis show in Antwerp the first weekend in November. |
| Fred Cartwright | 14 Jul 2014 7:46 a.m. PST |
The Panzer III's look suspiciously like 50L42 armed F's or G's! Did you skip out of buying Panzer IIIE's and Panzer IVD's for the Germans Piers? :-) |
| donlowry | 14 Jul 2014 9:21 a.m. PST |
Been there, done that:
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| PiersBrand | 14 Jul 2014 10:18 a.m. PST |
No I converted the Panzer IVs… The Panzer IIIs are stand ins till First to Fight release their model, its a beauty and I aint buying anything else! But for playtests, well stand ins have to suffice till they arrive! |
| SFC Retired | 15 Jul 2014 5:15 a.m. PST |
very nice…I will be running a France 1940 Bolt Action game at H'con. SFC Retired |
| Bill Slavin | 15 Jul 2014 6:42 a.m. PST |
Beautiful work, as always! |
