Last Updated
Mon Nov 15 19:48:46 PST 1999
Voters = 23

WWII PLATOON VOTING RESULTS:
Voters, By Scale - 6mm (including 1:285 and 1:300 scales)


Favorite Rules
rulespercentage
Command Decision39%
Spearhead30%
TAC: WWII22%
Clash of Armor9%

Rules Regularly Played
rules played regularlypercentage
Command Decision53%
Spearhead47%
Clash of Armor13%
TAC:WWII7%

Number of Rules Regularly Played
number of rules played regularlypercentage
1 rules played80%
2 rules played20%

Rules Tried
rules played at least oncepercentage
Command Decision94%
Spearhead67%
Clash of Armor56%
Combined Arms6%

Number of Rules Tried
number of rules playedpercentage
3 rules played44%
2 rules played33%
1 rules played22%

Voters, By Experience
level of experiencepercentage
Up To Twenty Years50%
Twenty Years or More23%
Up To Ten Years14%
Two to Three Years9%
Novice5%

Voters, By Region
regionpercentage
North America55%
Europe41%
Western Pacific5%

Voters, By Setting
usual game settingpercentage
At the local club45%
With a friend or two45%
At the local game store9%

Number of Armies
number of armies owned or usedpercentage
2 army/armies20%
3 army/armies13%
4 army/armies13%
7 army/armies13%
8 army/armies13%
1 army/armies7%
11 army/armies7%
15 army/armies7%
6 army/armies7%

Armies Owned/Used
armies owned or usedpercentage
Germany93%
Britain53%
British Commonwealth53%
Italy47%
United States of America47%
Germany - S.S.40%
Germany - Paratroops33%
Soviet Union33%
France27%
Soviet Union - Guards27%
United States of America - Paratroops27%
Britain - Paratroops20%
Canada20%
Rumania13%
Insurgents7%
Japan7%
United States of America - Marines7%

Periods Played
periodpercentage
1942 North Africa50%
1944 France50%
1943 Mediterranean45%
1943 Russia45%
1941 North Africa41%
1942 Russia36%
1941 Russia32%
1944 Eastern Front32%
1944 Sigfried Line32%
1943-45 Italy27%
1940 Africa23%
1940 Blitzkrieg23%
1945 Eastern Front18%
1945 Western Front14%
What-If/Fantasy14%
1939 Polish Campaign5%
1941-45 Burma5%
1942 South-West Pacific5%
1943 Pacific5%
1943 South-West Pacific5%
1944-45 Pacific5%
1945 Manchuria5%
Pre-1939 Europe5%

Number of Periods Played
number of genres/periods playedpercentage
1 periods27%
3 periods14%
5 periods14%
11 periods9%
6 periods9%
13 periods5%
16 periods5%
2 periods5%
4 periods5%
7 periods5%
8 periods5%

Scales Used
figure scalepercentage
6mm (including 1:285 and 1:300 scales)100%
15mm22%
20mm9%
10mm4%
2mm4%

Number of Scales
number of figure scale(s) used
(per person)
percentage
1 figure scale(s) used70%
2 figure scale(s) used22%
3 figure scale(s) used9%

RECENT BATTLE REPORTS
Michael Bornstein

Defended with two US Glider Regiments against a reinforced German SS Panzer Grenadier Division. Lost two battalions but repulsed the Germans who lost half the division before withdrawing. [22 Sep 1999]

David Koontz

A fantasy 6mm game set in a coastal eastern European city with 6 factions all fighting for control of the radio station, hospital, docks, etc. [1 Jun 1999]

John Madron

I believe it was a scenario covering the German advance into Belgium. Infantry div elements pushing up densely wooded roads. Elements of Das Reich airlifted into rear areas. Belgians reinforced by French cavalry. Slow German progress up board with resulting "historical" victory. [7 Apr 99]

Lawrence Lee

Operation Battleaxe - A modified version of the central thrust by the 22 Guards Brigade and the 4th and 7th RTR vs Point 206 and Fort Capuzzo. The British objective was to capture both geographic features while fighting off a counter attack by 15th Panzer. The British players never captured the Fort but did manage to fight off counter-attack (never attack Matildas head on!). The end result was a draw. [6 Apr 99]

Bob Slaughter

Our last game was Command Decision 2nd edition. We enjoyed the game and found the playing time to be very reasonable. [6 Apr 99]

Michael Blom

Actually I´m in middle of an game (Spearhead) where I´m functioning as an umpire. The scenario is from "Where the Ironcrosses grow" (eastern front supplements and scenarios for Spearhead rule. The 11 German pz div. is attacking russian infantery suported by two hvy tank reg. I´m playing the tactical situations (all the moves and cobats e.t.c.) while the players give their units orders by contact me by phone or e-mail. [6 Apr 99]

Robert Young

In my last Battle with Spearhead I played on the German side trying to stop the Indians of the 4th Indian Division from breaking out of Benghazi. [29 Mar 99]

Neal Howes

The last game I played was part of a Hube's Pocket campaign that I am currently running at the Ottawa Miniature Gamers (OMG). I use a second edition version on Clash of Armor that has yet to be published. A vast improvement over the first edition. PS. The better part of German panzer division did very well against a mechanized Soviet brigade. The breakout failed when they ran into a heavy tank reg of JSIIs fresh from the factory! Neal Howes [29 Mar 99]

lee garnett

Two German tank battalions, two infantry batalions and a motorcycle battalion attacked a Soviet force of two infantry battalions, one cav regiment and a tank regiment. Important lessons learned - Pz111 can't afford to trade blows with T34 and KV1s. [28 Mar 99]

Alex Kirk

Last night we played a real hum-dinger. Rommels attack at the 1st battle of El Alamein. Except that this time Rommel got enough gas to do the wide swing he wanted. Mass death & destruction never before seen by man. A good time was had by all! ;-) [28 Mar 99]

Matt Davidson

Command Decision 3. Parker's Crossroads scenerio(23rd Dec. 1944), during the Battle of the Bulge. Elements of 4 US Divisions make a stand at a Belgian Crossroads vs. elements of an SS Panzer Division. I refereed.

Command Decision 3. 1944 Philipines. USA vs Japan. US combined arms groups vs dug in and entrenched Japanese infantry with tank support. I played.

I have played Command Decision since CD 1 first came out. CD 2 was an improvement and CD 3 is the best yet. Playable and comprehensive. Morale and troop quality are key. Good speed of play with proper level of command handled by each player(1 or 2 battalions). I have played Spearhead as well. Although fun, quick to play and easy to learn(and teach), it makes many generalizations and has a very rigid system, making it, at times, more akin to Napoleonics in feel than WWII. Depending on what one is looking for a WWII set of rules, I would highly recomend either. [27 Mar 99]

Marc Raiff

As my group is learning CD3, I ran an adaptation of the battle of Kalmas on the Eastern Front in 1944. The players ran the Russians who were trying to cut off a German rearguard. The Germans were run by the referee to a scripted set of objectives and commands. This idea is based on Glenn Kidd's War College scenarios and is very helpful in teaching new players. [27 Mar 99]

Olle Petersson

I refereed a game for two friends of mine.

One battalion of US infantry, supported by a couple of arty battalions, attacked a prepared German defender of one infantry battalion, supported by a battery of Nebelwerfers. The game ran only for a few hours, but the players became interested enough to ask for more... [26 Mar 99]

Michael Mathews

I heavily modified an old "Panzerleader" scenario for a piece of Operation Goodwood. Five players, 6x9' table, completed in one night. Results were better than historic as the Germans had horrible dice. [26 Mar 99]

Bill Baker DiGiulio

Played a scenario from the Spearhead scenario book (Blaze across the Sands). It was a german and italian attack against a British defensive position in 1941. The germans took the worst of it, but cost the Brits enough causialties that the Italians were able to carry the day. I did not have the exact type of minis the scenario called for so i doctored it a bit. The Brits had an extra tank brigade, and I gave the Germans 2 Stuka sorties. [26 Mar 99]

MONMARCHE

koursk, was great [17 Mar 99]

Paul Calvi

Trial scenario on CD list [6 Mar 99]

david grech

We have been playing scenarios from panzerkampf and rommel battles last battle Hurgten forrest

initiative and commamd span outstanding best for use as combined arms interesting when using infantry and fighting in built up areas .Lacking points list [21 Feb 99]

Alex Macris

I have been adapting Spearhead for modern play. My last play game was a recreation of the fighting at the Valley of Tears. [19 Feb 99]

Nick Murray

Last game was a recreation of the collapse of the Romanian Front in 1944. It dealt with a German Infantry Division that was defending a river line only to find it has been outflanked. The Germans were told to deploy to defend the river as they had secure flanks. They had to fight off a Soviet flank attack before having their orders changed by higher command. This then forced a withdrawal in the teeth of an enemy attack. [11 Feb 99]