Howdy,
Another encountered in the ongoing, In the Stans campaign was played today at the Hobbytown in Frederick, Maryland. The game was played with 15mm figures.
Blue force and Red force elements entered the pass (between LRV-4 and VD-6) on the campaign map. A meeting engagement and skirmish resulted. Both sides took minor losses and the Red force element disengaged. Photos follow:
Photos 1 & 2 – Blue force troops
Photos 3 & 4 – Red force troops
At the start of the game, the Red Force recon stand had hidden deployment in the hunting cabin near the crest of the pass. Both forces entered from opposite sides of the table, and moved up the pass toward contact. The Blue force draws first, blood, and the Red squad dashes to cover on their left, and return fire.
Upon contact, Blue 2nd and 3rd squads take casualties pull back due to heavy fire. SFC Hermes directs the platoons MG's to provide a base of fire. This while LT Michaels directs the veteran Blue 1st squad to shift right, and move to out flank the Red force.
Photo 5 – First contact, Red Forces open fire on moving Blue troops.
Photo 6 – Blue forces react. The green markers indicate a failed morale check.
The Red force takes several casualties from the Blue fire, and decides to withdraw, rather than becoming more heavily engaged.
Photo 7 – Red forces pull back.
A brief, but fun game. Inconclusive in the scheme of the campaign, but who knows what the next turns will bring.
Ponder on,
JAS
's first experience with 1:4800 scale naval models.
