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Rudysnelson | 02 Oct 2015 11:09 a.m. PST |
I have been working on these since January but real world issues seem to interfere. I have complied a number number of scenarios or World War two actions based on actual encounters. These will work for Bolt Action or other skirmish rules. The first ones that we have completed are for Africa and Asia Mainland (CBI). The others are slower because of the vast number of action reports I have reviewed. I am finding Italy is progressing faster than the others for Europe. Here is an example of the actions for Africa. Actions in North Africa and the Middle East (15) 1. Action at a Watering Station, Tunisia, 1941-42 2. Desert Airfield Raids, Tunisia, 1941-42 3. The Ambush 4. Operation Postmaster 5. Sidi-Bou-Zid Raid, Tunisia, February 1943 6. Probe at El Alamein , July 16, 1942 7. Palmyra Pipeline 8. Sukhna, Syria July 1, 1941 9. Battle of the Litani River, Syria, June 9 1941 10. Abadan, Iran August 1941 11. The River Crossing Assault, Ahvaz, Iran, August 27, 1941 12. The Delay at Zibri, Iran, August 28, 1941 13. The Shibli Bridges, Shibli Iran, August 1941 14. Soviet Assault on Port Bandar, August, 1941 15. Operation Polar Bear: Battle for the Kos airfield, October 3, 1943 East African Encounters (14) 16. Yibo and Sardu Wells, Kenya, January 16, 1941 17. The El Gumu Strongpoint, Abyssinia, February 1, 1941 18. The Hobok Strongpoint, Abyssinia, February 2, 1941 19. The Italian Rodeo: Yavello Road, February 15, 1941 20. The Italian Armored Counter-attack, February 16, 1941 21. The Assault on Mega, February 16, 1941 22. Observation Hill, British Somaliland, August 1940 23. Gideon Force operations at Debre Margos, Ethiopia, 1941 24. Italian Banda Raid on Port Sudan, August 1940 25. Assault on French Djibouti, French Somailand, October 1941 26. Italian invasion of British Somaliland, August 1940 27. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Italians at Bure, March 4, 1941 28. Gideon Force in Pursuit May 20. 1941 29. Italian Guerillas in Ethiopia, 1942 |
Fred Cartwright | 02 Oct 2015 12:24 p.m. PST |
Where are these published? |
Rudysnelson | 02 Oct 2015 1:26 p.m. PST |
Here is the first part of the Asia book. Mainly CBI. It is not complete. I have not decided on how to publish them or if I will charge for them. Depends on the finished product. These skirmish books would be out around January 1st for my convnetions next year. I still have not checked out the Skirmish Campaign series to see if I cover the same stuff. In which case, I will not publish them for sale but make available upon request. |
Rudysnelson | 02 Oct 2015 1:27 p.m. PST |
From Gleaning Mountains to Steaming Jungles: Actions in China-Burma (24) 1. Liuhe Landings, February 29, 1932 2. Yang-shu-pu, August 22, 193??? 3. Baoshan's Donut Hole Defense, September 5, 19?? 4. The Battle of Tai'erzhuang: The Tunnel Ploy, China, March 29, 1938 5. The Battle of Tai'erzhuang, China, April 1938 6. Massacre at Maolin China: The Breakout, January 10, 1941 7. Han Deqin, North China, October 1938 8. Dimapur Road Blocking positions, Kohima Burma, April 12, 1944 9. Deputy Commissioner's Compound, Kohima, Burma, April 13, 1944 10. The Bunker: Elephant Point, Burma, May 1, 1945 11. The Pincers at Kangaw, Burma, January 1945 12. Daingbon Chaung Beachhead, Burma, January 22, 1945 13. Kalapanzin River valley, Mayu Peninsula, Burma, December 1944 14. Hill 170, Kangaw, Burma, January 31, 1945 (6 Scenarios) 15. The Hasty Chindit Assault on Indaw. Burma, 1944 16. The Sedan Chaung Creek Ambushes, Burma, March 25, 1944 17. The Defense of Blackpool base: Burma, May 17, 1944 18. Defense of White City base, Burma, March, 1944 19. Chindit Assaults on Mogaung, Burma, June 20, 1944 20. Railway Valley: South of Mogaung, August 1944 21. Morris Force Ambushes, August, 1944 22. Chinese Yunnan Offensive, Lungling, August, 1944 23. The Mitkyina Siege, Burma, June, 1944 24. Indians vs Africans: Kaladan River, Burma-India border, 1944 |
Rudysnelson | 02 Oct 2015 1:34 p.m. PST |
Commando Operations (20) 1. Action at a Watering Station, Tunisia, 1941-42 2. Desert Airfield Raids, Tunisia, 1941-42 3. The Ambush 4. Operation Postmaster 5. Operation Pistol: The Rally Point September 15, 1944 6. Operation Pistol: Making it Count, Saverne Gap France, September 18, 1944 7. Operation Amherst: 7April 1945: the Appelscha Bridge 8. Operation Roast: River Bank Clearing, 1 April 1945 9. Operation Roast: the bridge, 1 April 1945, Reno River Italy 10. Operation Roast: The Blocking Action, 1 April 1945, Reno River Italy 11. Operation Abstention: The Italian Counter-attack,, 24 February 1941 12. Operation Candytuft, Ancona, Italy, October 27, 1943 13. Operation Hardtack: English Channel Coastal Raids, December 1943 (2) 14. Operation Biting, Bruneval, France, February 28, 1942 15. Operation Devon, Termoli, Italy, October 3-6 1943 16. Sidi-Bou-Zid Raid, Tunisia, February 1943 17. Liberte: The French Commandoes in Brittany, Jun-July, 1944 18. Operation Houndstooth: Defending the Base: Dijon, France September 1, 1944 19. Operation Narcissus: the Lighthouse: Sicily Invasion, July 10, 1943 Actions in the Land of the Midnight Sun (5) 20. The Fish Oil Raid, The Village Assault: Langerhans, Norway September 1941 21. Scenario B: The Fish Oil Factory 22. Operation Archery, South Vaagso, Norway. December 27, 1941 23. Blue Division: 24. Death in the Snow: Lapland Finland September-October 1944 25. Savage Fighting for Sur Sari, September 15 1944 Americans at War in Europe 43. Operation Olive: Concrete tanks, the Gothic Line, Italy, September 1944 44. The Farmhouse: the Allied Attack, 1944 45. The Farmhouse: the German Attack, 1944 46. Patrolling the Ruhr Forest Region, Germany March, 1945 47. Operation Dragoon: The Battle for Port Cros 48. Scouts Out: US Army Reconnaissance Operations in Europe: 1944 49. Gathering Intelligence, France and Italy 1944 50.
The Balkans Explodes (5) 51. Desperate Times at the ??? Bridge 52. Operation Marita, Orsova Dockyards, Yugoslavia, April 5, 1941 53. Operation Rösselsprung: The capture of Tito, May 25, 1944 54. Operation Polar Bear: Battle for the Kos airfield, October 3, 1943 55. The Radio Station: Siege of Prague Czechoslovakia, 7 May 7, 1945 The Siege of Budapest (8) 56. Encirclement of Budapest is Completed, December 26, 1944 57. The Noose is Tightened, January 1945 58. Operation Konrad I, January 1, 1945 59. Operation Konrad III, January 17, 1945 60. Margaret Island Slaughter, January 1945 61. Gellert Hill Strongpoint, February 6, 1945 62. The Sewer Rats of Budapest, January 1945 Breakout: Szell Kálmán, February 11, 194 |
Rudysnelson | 02 Oct 2015 1:39 p.m. PST |
The numbers on the last post are not exact. The CBI and Africa battles were deleted from the list. |
Rudysnelson | 02 Oct 2015 2:14 p.m. PST |
Example of a scenario Joint Operation: Skirmish at Shiloy Tschernez, USSR, January 17, 1942 Background: The Blue Division was composed of Spanish volunteers. The Division was assigned to the front lines near Leningrad. This mission began as a relieve effort to provide reinforcements for an isolated German unit. The German Corp commander sent forces from both the Spanish Blue Division and the 81st Latvian Division to reach the Germans. Recon platoons from the Spanish and Latvians conducted a reconnaissance of a withdrawal route to the Southeast. Terrain: The terrain is covered in waist deep snow. Only in the central sector and on the roads is the snow ‘packed' and does not hinder movement. Tree patches are located in the NE, SE, NW and SW sectors. Shell holes and rough areas can be found in every sector. The central sector has dirt roads going from a village junction into the east, west, north and south sectors and off their respective edges. Between six and ten buildings or ruins are in the central sector. Order of Battle and Equipment: Spanish: A Spanish platoon of 36 men with three squads of two sections consisting of four privates and a NCO. A HQ section of Lt, Command NCO, Corporal, medic and two privates. Latvians: A Latvian platoon of 40 men with three squads of two sections consisting of four privates and a NCO. A HQ section of an officer, Command NCO, medic, sniper and two LMG with three-man crews. Soviets: One company of Four depleted platoons of 25 men with each platoon containing only two squads of ten men (8 privates and 2 NCOs) Each has a HQ section of five men (1 Officer, 2 NCOs, 1 medic and 2 radio men/runners). There is a weapons platoon of three maxim MGs with crews plus one officer and one staff NCO. The Company HQ contains, Commander, staff NCO, Commisar, medic and 2 runners. Two platoons (6) of T-26 tanks are in reserve. Deployment: Axis: The Spanish set up in the north sector. The Latvians set up in the NW or NE sector. Soviets: One platoon sets up in the central sector. The other platoons and Company HQ set up in Southern sectors. The tank platoons are deployed off the south sector edge and can enter along the road once the Axis enter any southern sector (SW, SE, South). The tanks will enter on the road. Victory Conditions: For each enemy private killed or captured…+1 point; For each NCO killed or captured +2 points; For each officer killed or captured +10 points. If you kill more enemy soldiers (points) than you loss then you win a tactical victory. If you kill twice as many enemy soldiers (points), then it is a marginal victory |
Old Contemptibles | 03 Oct 2015 2:17 a.m. PST |
Are any of these published yet? Where can we buy them? |
Rudysnelson | 03 Oct 2015 11:02 a.m. PST |
No we are trying to make them pretty or rather more presentable. Lol I hope to have some ready by Veterans Day. |
Rudysnelson | 03 Oct 2015 5:07 p.m. PST |
Ok, feedback please. I was looking at the Army list advert on the main page. So I wondered, what about Skirmish Scenarios on card stock. Color coded based on Theatre or combats. Maybe four scenarios max, back and front, per sheet. Available from us rather than stores to hold down costs. Most likely sold in multiple sheet sets. |
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