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20 May 2008page first published

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©1994-2008 Bill Armintrout
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surdu2005 Sponsoring Member of TMP of BuckSurdu writes:

The PEL is available for Historicon. There is a nice selection of Look, Sarge, No Charts: WWII games at Historicon. Sign up for one, and see what all the fuss is about. In addition, you'll find an opportunity to try out the to-be-published Look, Sarge, No Charts: American Civil War rules.

A France 1940 game from Fall In 2007

T-251 - Panzer Attack at Mairy

Thurs. 6 PM, 4 hrs, 5 players
GM: James (Tank) Nickle and the HAWKs
WWII 1/285 micro, Rules: Look Sarge, No Charts: WWII

Early in Patton's push into Lorraine, the Germans launch a spoiling attack against elements of the U.S. 90th Inf Div and supporting armor near the town of Mairy.

F-645 - France, May 1940

Fri. 9 AM, 4 hrs, 6 players
GM: Buck Surdu and the HAWKs
WWII 12mm, Rules: Look Sarge, No Charts: WWII

After several days of pummeling, the French attempt a local counter attack into the flank of the advancing Germans. The Germans fight to keep the advancing column from getting cut off. The rules used have No Chart cards and allow the players to concentrate on the tactical situation, not the game.

Rules taught. Younger gamers welcome with a playing adult.

F-252 - Attack on the Twin Villages

Fri. 1 PM, 4 hrs, 7 players
GM: James (Tank) Nickle and the HAWKs
WWII 1/285 micro, Rules: Look Sarge, No Charts: WWII

Early in the Ardennes Offensive, 12th SS Panzer Div fights to secure the roads designated as Rollbahns A and B from elements of the U.S. 2nd Inf Div.

F-646 - Poland, 7 Sept. 1939

Fri. 3 PM, 3 hrs, 6 players
GM: Buck Surdu and the HAWKs
WWII 12mm, Rules: Look Sarge, No Charts: WWII

The German 2nd Panzer Div, pushing past Tarnow in southern Poland, crashes into the Polish 21st Mountain Inf Div. Can the Polish infantry blunt the German attack long enough for the 10th Mechanized Brigade to move up for a counter attack? The rules used have No Chart cards and allow the players to concentrate on the tactical situation, not the game.

Rules taught. Younger gamers welcome with a playing adult.

F-247 - Look Sarge, The Yanks Are Guarding the Ford

Fri. 7 PM, 4 hrs, 6 players
GM: Chris Palmer and the HAWKs
American Civil War 10mm, Rules: Look Sarge, No Charts: ACW

Several rebel divisions faces off against a Union corps trying to hold a ford open. A playtest for the soon-to-be-released ruleset based on the popular Look Sarge, No Charts: WWII rules.

Children under 14 with a playing adult only.

The large Russia 1941 game played at Cold Wars 2008

S-248 - Look Sarge, The Russians are Counterattacking, 24 June 1941

Sat. 9 AM, 4 hrs, 8 players
GM: Chris Palmer and the HAWKs
WWII 12mm, Rules: Look Sarge, No Charts: WWII

Raseiniai, Russia. 6th Panzer Div. of XLI Panzer Corps has pushed far ahead, out-pacing its logistical support. The unit is short of its objective and low on ammo. It forms a hedgehog, and waits for re-supply. Meanwhile, with XLI Corps overextended, the Soviets counterattack with two Mechanized Corps. One heads for the isolated 6th Panzer. With obsolete Czech tanks the 6th faces the new T-34 and KV-1. The first major East Front tank battle.

Children under 14 with playing adult only.

S-246 - Look Sarge, It's the Beaches of Peleliu!

Sat. 2 PM, 4 hrs, 6 players
GM: David Schlegel and the HAWKs
WWII 1/285 micro, Rules: Look Sarge, No Charts: WWII

The 1st Marine Division storms ashore to wrest control of the island of Peleliu from tenacious Japanese defenders.

S-245 - Look Sarge, the Israelis Are Counterattacking, 8 Oct. 1973

Sat. 7 PM, 4 hrs, 6 players
GM: Kurt Schlegel and the HAWKs
Modern 1/285 micro, Rules: Look Sarge, No Charts: WWII

As the Syrians paused after their initial attacks, the Israelis attempted to seize the initiative with an immediate counterattack at El Al.

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