All,
It's 1700, 8 Sept 1939. After a brief rest and reorg following the brutal fighting at Mokra, the kamfgruppe (as part of 4th Panzer Division) resumed its lightning advance east. As the sun goes down and the light begins to fail, reconnaissance elements of Kampfgruppe Klink reach the western suburbs of Warsaw. Neither side was truly prepared for what came next; the Poles were dismayed when their pickets reported German columns approaching Warsaw. Caught out, they rushed ill equipped but very motivated elements of their National Guard to hold off the invaders until a formal defense could be mounted.
Similarly, the Germans wanted to force the door into Warsaw, but had only lightly-equipped troops available. However, 1st Lt Unger (Recon Company Commander), being aggressive and exercising his initiative, decided to push ahead to force that door.
The opposing forces: Polish National Guard vs German Recon.
The Poles: CO, two MGs, and ten rifle teams (four with attached anti-tank rifles).
The Germans: CO is 1Lt Unger, Commander of the Recon Company; then there is 2Lt Wehner's Armored Car Plt, 2Lt Weider and three squads of his 1st Motorcycle Platoon, and 2Lt Wendt and all four squads of his 2nd Motorcyle Platoon.
Overview, north is up, showing German starting positions on left (west), Poles on right (east) on blinds. At top left, Lt Weider's 1st M/C Plt has already dismounted, the CO and Lt Wehner's A/C Plt is at center, and Lt Wendt's 2nd M/C Plt is entering at bottom left, still mounted.
I won't tell you what happened, but I'll just say that things got a little crazy (see all the casualty figures from each side intermingled, and the burning armored car).
To witness the carnage, check the blog at:
link
I've got another one waiting around to be written, then I've played another two games this weekend (so far), so stand by for more reports.
V/R,
Jack
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