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A Very British Civil War Note: this is clearly a “what-if” scenario, loosely based on the bustling miniatures war gaming off-shoot of the same name. Outstanding work has been done by Solway Crafts and Miniatures, and I credit them with the brilliance of this war gaming theme. Background England, May 1938 (designer note: note the in-game calendar notes “1944”; this is only to create the optics of lush green environment of the British Isles) Weather: overcast, mild, dry The very social fabric of Great Britain was torn during the apocalypse that was The Great War. The mightiest empire on the globe ended victorious, but at what cost? The rigid social hierarchy was shaken, and the world wide waves of social change did not stop at the English Channel. Class structure, worker’s rights, regional animosities have all brewed in the decades following the Great War. This has all been exacerbated by the crippling economic crisis of the 1930s, to which the ever cautious government responded to by constricting public spending ever more. In May 1937, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom married Wallis Simpson. The marriage to Wallis was not supported by Stanley Baldwin, the British Prime Minister; and King Edward refused to abdicate. This marriage left the British government, and most of the people, alienated; and public hatred for King Edward and Queen Wallis rose. Parliament was torn, and in the general election of 1937, Baldwin was defeated. The Conservative party, ripped by the issue of King Edward’s marriage, as well as economic and regional tensions, broke apart, and a large segment of the Tory support went to the British Union of Fascists. Oswald Mosley’s promise to ensure public order, and shore up the Empire, resonated with a public tired of public disturbances, strikes in essential services, and the economic malaise. The Labour party too split, with the more radical sections forming their own splinter parties which ran their own candidates. The 1937 election results saw a fractured parliament, and although only winning slightly over 200 seats, and less than 30% of the vote, the BUF formed the largest caucus in the House of Commons. King Edward VIII asked Oswald Mosely to form a government. Mosley did so and almost immediately issued “Orders of Council”, outlawing strikes, restricting collective bargaining, and establishing new offences for unauthorized public gatherings, and publishing “any article intended to alarm the public”. Any opposition was swiftly responded to, if not by the police, then by Mosely’s own BUF Blackshirts, the BUF’s paramilitary wing. In January 1938, a protest by Dockyard workers in Liverpool was brutally crushed by the BUF and elements of the Regular Army; and violent clashes began across the country; between the Kings troops and those of several other factions. The British Civil War has begun!
Factions: The outbreak of conflict led several groups to attempt to seize the country or their own personal goals. Major factions included: On the Right (Axis in this scenario * The Edwardian Army – elements of the professional Army, bound to King Edward VIII. * The Royal Navy and Royal Marines – bound by tradition and culture to remain loyal to the reigning monarch, and the majority have done so. * The British Union of Fascists (or “BUF”) – the dominant political party, led by Oswald MOSLEY and heavily backed by German and Italian interests. Mosley has garnered considerable support in his efforts to restore order internally and restore the status of Britain’s Empire * The Mosley Youth – a “social club” of young men, who have been drilled and armed by unknown sources, and have formed para-military units to push the BUF agenda. * Foreign Volunteer Units: after the recruiting of numerous foreign elements to fight in the Spanish Civil War, similar detachments have been formed to back those with similar agendas in the British Civil War. Contingents from other fascist and imperialist sympathizers have been formed. Here we will see the presence of the “Hanoverian Legion”, volunteers from Germany, who are backing the Edwardian and BUF efforts On the Left (Allied in this scenario) * The Albertine Army – elements of the regular forces, plus most of the “Territorial Army”, backing the young Prince Albert’s claim to the throne. * The Anglican League - A large army led by a group of bishops and archbishops, they were aligned with the Albertine Army. Many are veterans of the Great War. * The People’s Party Army - Made up of disillusioned Labour party supporters, disgruntled workers and Spanish Civil War veterans, they are seeking to turn Britain into a Socialist state based upon Lenin's Russia. * The Farmer’s Union: radical small plot farmers and farm working hands, seeking better pay, price subsidies, and land redistribution. They are heavily influenced by Marxist doctrine. * The Student’s Union: like students before and after them, the university students have ramparts to thwart whomever they view as authoritarian, * Foreign Volunteer Units: after the recruiting of numerous foreign elements to fight in the Spanish Civil War, similar detachments have been formed to back those with similar agendas in the British Civil War. Groups of Americans, Canadians, and ANZAC units have been formed; here we will see the Lafayette Battalion, formed of French volunteers, many fresh from the savage fighting in Spain. This scenario occurs in the West Coast port town of Twaddlemore. Twaddlemore is the home base for a small Royal Navy destroyer flotilla, as well as being a mid-sized port for international commerce. Given that the United Kingdom lives or dies based on this freedom to trade overseas, the port is vital to all in this conflict. The Royal Navy, which for the most part has remained loyal to King Edward VIII, dispatched the flotilla two days ago to join the rest of the fleet, tasked with stemming the flow of foreign volunteers coming to fight for their faction of choice. Many of these foreigners have come directly from fighting for the Nationalists or the Republicans in Spain, who have endured two years of their own brutal Civil War already. Yesterday the dock workers, who are heavily influenced by communist agents and are affiliated with the People’s Party, refused to move armaments stored in the dock warehouses. Instead, they armed themselves and fighting broke out when security staff sought to control the situation. Who opened fire first is both in dispute and a moot point at this juncture. A company of the Army’s Provost Corps was rushed to Twaddlemore by train, but a bomb was used to derail the trail just outside of town. Multiple factions are either in town currently or rumoured to be headed this way. The Telephone Exchange is the key to communicating with the rest of the country, and is clearly a goal to secure. Likewise, the docks and the armaments stored there in are also of immense value. Lastly, the mysterious new Wireless Tower being built on the south shore is of unknown value, as the work crews are from “away” and appear to be quite Teutonic in manner. This battle will surely prove that the term “Civil War” is clearly a misnomer.
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A historically fictional 'what if' look at the events leading up to the Deutsche Afrika Korps capture of Tobruk in June 1942.
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SCENARIO DESCRIPTION A meeting engagement played out in the wooded terrain of the Ardennes at the beginning of the Bulge. 60+ turns.
The Germans are trying to seize important territory: bridges, cross-roads, and towns to allow breakthrough armored thrusts. Central to this map is the village of L’Shone and its surrounding road network.
The Americans are trying to occupy the same terrain to prevent its use by the Germans.
Best played as: H2H Second Best played as: H2H (Not designed for vs. AI play due to mounted units)
Map edge friendly to Axis: East. Map edge friendly to Allies: West.
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It is hard to believe that it was only a week ago when we first heard of “The Outbreak”. Initially it was thought to be a terrorist biological attack, with outbreaks in large cities overwhelming medical facilities. But soon it was apparent it was much more… the more we hear, the more we realize that we know very little – the cause – the prognosis – or the scale of this crisis. All remain unknown – at least to the general populace. What the “government” knows may be something else again. You are Jack McCann, police chief in the small coastal tourist town of Shady Acres, Maine. Normally by this time of the year, your town is overrun with loud tourists from the cities of the East Coast. If only that were the case. Four days ago a large staff of the Center for Disease Control showed up at the Town Hall, and brusquely informed the Mayor, Chuck Zeto, that the Federal Government was immediately taking control of “Shady Island”, a favourite picnic spot in the bay. This was all one-way communication, you don’t know much more other than soon thereafter a convoy of sealed trucks arrived and barbed wire was being strung across the access bridge to the island. The National Guard has been mobilized, and your own police force has been placed under the command of the governor’s office. And yet even now, you are not sure why. A strange illness has swept the globe, but what little news was initially released was like something from a bad movie. Now that trickle of news has stopped altogether. The official story is that a Chinese cyber attack has shut down the Internet, but this being Small Town America, there are a lot of conspiracy theories floating about. The Mayor, Chuck Zeto, who also is the local bank manager, has asked that citizens assist in securing the town from whatever threats may arise. Given that the local National Rifle Association sponsored Chuck’s last campaign, their members were eager to show their affinity for the 2nd amendment and reaffirm their ownership of large capacity magazines and assault rifles. With some hesitation, you agreed to deputize these men, but have asked them to stay at home until they may actually be required. Their training and experience doesn’t necessarily match their enthusiasm. You were at your office all night. You had a call from Doctor Jacobie at the hospital. Dr. Jacobie, a Vietnam war draft dodger who only returned from Canada in the 1990s, is determined to ignore what he considers a “fascist edict” that all patients in suspected cases of the “outbreak” be turned over to the C.D.C. immediately and quarantined on the Island. “It reminds me of the interment of the Japanese in 1942!” Jacobie ranted, and he said he would treat all patients as “patients, not criminals”. At that, you sent two teams of part time deputies to the hospital to deal with any issues that may arise. The town is an important transportation hub, in that the coastal railway runs through the town. The Railway has deployed their own security at the train station, as if there is an epidemic, it is important to prevent those infected from traveling. Hopefully they have enough staff to do the job. You remained in your office all night, and it seemed that things may be calming down, but then with a complete news black out, and the mute C.D.C. guards by the island Park, who knows? You did receive several calls from citizens overnight, reporting screams and other noises from the areas near cemeteries last night; typically the local teens will go there to drink and smoke up. Although you usually will send a Deputy to put the run on them, there are more important things to do now. The sun is coming up, but a heavy thick fog has blankets the town. A convoy of C.D.C. relieve staff are expected in from Bangor any minute; hopefully they have some news. To allow your exhausted staff get some needed rest, two detachments of National Guard troops will be arriving, one is about 5 minutes away and a second convoy from the east in another 5 minutes after that. It will be good to get home and hit the sheets. You are so tired you feel like the walking dead. Your phone rings. It is the security detail from the train station. Old man Codger, a elderly farmer who lives north east of town, has just shown up at the Rail station, out of breath and terrified. He is rambling about being attacked at his home, and that the only way he could escape is by setting the buildings on fire. You had better send a Deputy to go interview him. It sounds bizarre. The phone rings again… it is Deputy Boomhauer at the hospital. He sounds quite distraught. Apparently the hospital was overwhelmed with patients overnight, and now he reports the motion detector alarms in the morgue have gone off. At that second the switch board lights up, and several simultaneous “10-78” calls are received – “officer need assistance!”… What the?????”
This scenario is 1) Meant strictly for play against the AI. Although it one player wants to try playing the Axis/Zombies, please feel free. 2) The scenario is meant to be strictly for fun. 3) Watch you ammo loads. Shoot for the head. You only have the ammo you brought into the fight.
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August 12,1944. France. SE of Argentan. Married platoons of U.S. 5th Armored Division night out-posts.
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France, 1940 - Case Red.
Heavy Tanks of the 4th DCR must smash a hole in the advancing German line - but there are complications.
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At Dornot, the U.S. Third Army's XX Corps' first attempt to establish a bridgehead on the Moselle River south of Metz met bloody failure. Two and a half miles south of Dornot the XX Corps' 10 Infantry Regiment is trying once more to establish a permanent bridgehead across the Moselle at Arnaville. Since the first U.S. troops crossed at Arnaville on the night of 8/9 September, the Germans have been launching increasingly vicious counterattacks in an effort to destroy the bridgehead and repeat what happened at Dornot.
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This is an Aug 44 meeting engagement between Brit and German mech forces in Belgium. The map is based on a satellite photo of Neubruck just southeast of St. Vith.
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Cassino town was destroyed by Allied Airforces on Wednesday, March 15th, along with the abby known as Monte Cassino. "The town was blown assunder and beaten into heaps of rubble, the official British history reported. Yet hundreds of bombs and thousands of shells failed to pound the town to powder, contrary to Allied expectations, nor were the surviving defenders 'rendered comatose', as planned." --The Day of Battle
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Soviet vs. German Meeting Engagement. 60+ turns. Best played as: H2H (Not recommended for vs. AI play due to mounted infantry.)
In recent weeks, this industrial center has been the scene of increasingly sharp clashes between recon units and regular forces. Both sides have traded jabs over this important airplane fabrication city. Both have moved into the town and then been forced out again. No one seems to be able to hold it. The landing gear assembly plant on the edge of town was occupied by the Red Army a few days ago and then burned and destroyed as the Wehrmacht forced them out. Much of the town lies untouched, but the workers and residents know it is just a matter of time before a major battle rages through the streets of their city…
After another bloody engagement, both sides have backed off. Again, in the still of a Sunday morning under the cover of a pounding rainstorm, both sides push forces forward to gain possession of the city.
No one is sure where the front lines lie. Is the enemy in front of you? Or is he gone?
Push forward, as so many before you have tried, and hold this town once and for all!
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This is a CMBB scenario, modelling Plan Yellow in France in May 1940. It is a "dynamic flag" scenario, on a large map that will provide many options in attack and defence.
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July 1941, a german advance detachment, composed of motorized infantry with Stug support, attempts to cut off retreating russian forces.
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Russians attack three German-held villages in an attempt to secure the flank of a future offensive.
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July, 1944. Operation Bagration already going on since one month. The german north front runs danger to be cut off. Setting down of german troops in western direction runs among constant attacks of soviet armoured shock forces...
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43-02-01, South. SS commandos save Kleist's troops from encirclement. Fictional.
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42-07-10, South. Axis forces in Group A cross the Donits to secure northern flank in the beggining of Fall Blau Operation. Semi-fictional.
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October, 1942 In the northern Caucaus, along the Terek river line, the battle has been raging brutally for nearly two months. Germany's 13.Panzer-Division tasked with taking the key junction city of Vladikavkaz (Ordzhonikidze) has been stymied in it's every attempt to breakthrough.
But now, at the end of October a break has been achieved through the first mountain range and panzers are rolling along the valley near Ardon, on a back route to Vladikavkaz.
The Russians, somewhat disorganized, are withdrawing to new positions. A desperate stand is ordered to slow the German advance and buy time to set-up the new defensive positions.
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Russian breakout from a Kessel against a German blocking force.
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German infantry dawn attack during the Battle of the Bulge. American infantry caught off-guard whilst lining up for chow.
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Before dawn on D-Day the British airbourne must destroy the gun batteries at Vierville.
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Koen - A Town to conquer *****************************************
a Couple of weeks ago the Allies have conquered one of the major towns in France.
Now the Germans broke through the American line of defense in the Ardennes and are advancing rapidly towards this town.
Can the Allied commander hold this town?
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November 1944, the French 2nd Armored Division is tasked to breach the German fortified line of the Vosges mountains. This battle takes place on the second days of the attack. The different French Task forces are competing with each other in order to be the first to reach the plain of Alsace. The company team Minjonnet (part of the Task Force Massu) blocked close to Voyer in a narrow valley by German remnants of the 708. ID has to bypass quickly this resistance. The French can be sure that their old enemy is not about to ease their action !
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An American WWII GI's dream come true- a "what if" American assault on Berlin AND a chance to personally bag the ol'Führer himself!
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Arnhem Bridge battle. British airborne against armoured SS.
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A Very British Civil War Note: this is clearly a “what-if” scenario, loosely based on the bustling miniatures war gaming off-shoot of the same name. Outstanding work has been done by Solway Crafts and Miniatures, and I credit them with the brilliance of this war gaming theme. Background England, May 1938 (designer note: note the in-game calendar notes “1944”; this is only to create the optics of lush green environment of the British Isles) Weather: overcast, mild, dry The very social fabric of Great Britain was torn during the apocalypse that was The Great War. The mightiest empire on the globe ended victorious, but at what cost? The rigid social hierarchy was shaken, and the world wide waves of social change did not stop at the English Channel. Class structure, worker’s rights, regional animosities have all brewed in the decades following the Great War. This has all been exacerbated by the crippling economic crisis of the 1930s, to which the ever cautious government responded to by constricting public spending ever more. In May 1937, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom married Wallis Simpson. The marriage to Wallis was not supported by Stanley Baldwin, the British Prime Minister; and King Edward refused to abdicate. This marriage left the British government, and most of the people, alienated; and public hatred for King Edward and Queen Wallis rose. Parliament was torn, and in the general election of 1937, Baldwin was defeated. The Conservative party, ripped by the issue of King Edward’s marriage, as well as economic and regional tensions, broke apart, and a large segment of the Tory support went to the British Union of Fascists. Oswald Mosley’s promise to ensure public order, and shore up the Empire, resonated with a public tired of public disturbances, strikes in essential services, and the economic malaise. The Labour party too split, with the more radical sections forming their own splinter parties which ran their own candidates. The 1937 election results saw a fractured parliament, and although only winning slightly over 200 seats, and less than 30% of the vote, the BUF formed the largest caucus in the House of Commons. King Edward VIII asked Oswald Mosely to form a government. Mosley did so and almost immediately issued “Orders of Council”, outlawing strikes, restricting collective bargaining, and establishing new offences for unauthorized public gatherings, and publishing “any article intended to alarm the public”. Any opposition was swiftly responded to, if not by the police, then by Mosely’s own BUF Blackshirts, the BUF’s paramilitary wing. In January 1938, a protest by Dockyard workers in Liverpool was brutally crushed by the BUF and elements of the Regular Army; and violent clashes began across the country; between the Kings troops and those of several other factions. The British Civil War has begun!
Factions: The outbreak of conflict led several groups to attempt to seize the country or their own personal goals. Major factions included: On the Right (Axis in this scenario * The Edwardian Army – elements of the professional Army, bound to King Edward VIII. * The Royal Navy and Royal Marines – bound by tradition and culture to remain loyal to the reigning monarch, and the majority have done so. * The British Union of Fascists (or “BUF”) – the dominant political party, led by Oswald MOSLEY and heavily backed by German and Italian interests. Mosley has garnered considerable support in his efforts to restore order internally and restore the status of Britain’s Empire * The Mosley Youth – a “social club” of young men, who have been drilled and armed by unknown sources, and have formed para-military units to push the BUF agenda. * Foreign Volunteer Units: after the recruiting of numerous foreign elements to fight in the Spanish Civil War, similar detachments have been formed to back those with similar agendas in the British Civil War. Contingents from other fascist and imperialist sympathizers have been formed. Here we will see the presence of the “Hanoverian Legion”, volunteers from Germany, who are backing the Edwardian and BUF efforts On the Left (Allied in this scenario) * The Albertine Army – elements of the regular forces, plus most of the “Territorial Army”, backing the young Prince Albert’s claim to the throne. * The Anglican League - A large army led by a group of bishops and archbishops, they were aligned with the Albertine Army. Many are veterans of the Great War. * The People’s Party Army - Made up of disillusioned Labour party supporters, disgruntled workers and Spanish Civil War veterans, they are seeking to turn Britain into a Socialist state based upon Lenin's Russia. * The Farmer’s Union: radical small plot farmers and farm working hands, seeking better pay, price subsidies, and land redistribution. They are heavily influenced by Marxist doctrine. * The Student’s Union: like students before and after them, the university students have ramparts to thwart whomever they view as authoritarian, * Foreign Volunteer Units: after the recruiting of numerous foreign elements to fight in the Spanish Civil War, similar detachments have been formed to back those with similar agendas in the British Civil War. Groups of Americans, Canadians, and ANZAC units have been formed; here we will see the Lafayette Battalion, formed of French volunteers, many fresh from the savage fighting in Spain. This scenario occurs in the West Coast port town of Twaddlemore. Twaddlemore is the home base for a small Royal Navy destroyer flotilla, as well as being a mid-sized port for international commerce. Given that the United Kingdom lives or dies based on this freedom to trade overseas, the port is vital to all in this conflict. The Royal Navy, which for the most part has remained loyal to King Edward VIII, dispatched the flotilla two days ago to join the rest of the fleet, tasked with stemming the flow of foreign volunteers coming to fight for their faction of choice. Many of these foreigners have come directly from fighting for the Nationalists or the Republicans in Spain, who have endured two years of their own brutal Civil War already. Yesterday the dock workers, who are heavily influenced by communist agents and are affiliated with the People’s Party, refused to move armaments stored in the dock warehouses. Instead, they armed themselves and fighting broke out when security staff sought to control the situation. Who opened fire first is both in dispute and a moot point at this juncture. A company of the Army’s Provost Corps was rushed to Twaddlemore by train, but a bomb was used to derail the trail just outside of town. Multiple factions are either in town currently or rumoured to be headed this way. The Telephone Exchange is the key to communicating with the rest of the country, and is clearly a goal to secure. Likewise, the docks and the armaments stored there in are also of immense value. Lastly, the mysterious new Wireless Tower being built on the south shore is of unknown value, as the work crews are from “away” and appear to be quite Teutonic in manner. This battle will surely prove that the term “Civil War” is clearly a misnomer.
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A historically fictional 'what if' look at the events leading up to the Deutsche Afrika Korps capture of Tobruk in June 1942.
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France, 1940 - Case Red.
Heavy Tanks of the 4th DCR must smash a hole in the advancing German line - but there are complications.
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Axis and Allied forces clash for a town and large hill.
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This is an Aug 44 meeting engagement between Brit and German mech forces in Belgium. The map is based on a satellite photo of Neubruck just southeast of St. Vith.
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At Dornot, the U.S. Third Army's XX Corps' first attempt to establish a bridgehead on the Moselle River south of Metz met bloody failure. Two and a half miles south of Dornot the XX Corps' 10 Infantry Regiment is trying once more to establish a permanent bridgehead across the Moselle at Arnaville. Since the first U.S. troops crossed at Arnaville on the night of 8/9 September, the Germans have been launching increasingly vicious counterattacks in an effort to destroy the bridgehead and repeat what happened at Dornot.
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Normandy - known for its rolling fields, orchards, stud farms and a good glass of cider. Sheltered from the elements which can pound the coastline this is a landscape is carpeted in apple blossom. It is here, at the heart of one of the best designated cider producing areas that you will find the Chateau les Bruyîres, an Empire period residence and 18th century manor house - run by the Wehrmacht. It is your task to put an end to this inappropriate ownership.
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US Army invades an island defended by Italian Troops.
Map is 1200x1200. Non-Historical. 20 Battles 10 Turns each.
Play HtH (Preferred), or Allied vs. Axis AI. Allow AI to setup units, there is no pre-planned setup for the defender yet.
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Two Reinforced Infantry Companies with Armor Support clash in this typical Meeting Engagement.
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engineering company attacks dug in german positions somewhere near monte cassino to capture wine stash for captain hosehead
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Soviet vs. German Meeting Engagement. 60+ turns. Best played as: H2H (Not recommended for vs. AI play due to mounted infantry.)
In recent weeks, this industrial center has been the scene of increasingly sharp clashes between recon units and regular forces. Both sides have traded jabs over this important airplane fabrication city. Both have moved into the town and then been forced out again. No one seems to be able to hold it. The landing gear assembly plant on the edge of town was occupied by the Red Army a few days ago and then burned and destroyed as the Wehrmacht forced them out. Much of the town lies untouched, but the workers and residents know it is just a matter of time before a major battle rages through the streets of their city…
After another bloody engagement, both sides have backed off. Again, in the still of a Sunday morning under the cover of a pounding rainstorm, both sides push forces forward to gain possession of the city.
No one is sure where the front lines lie. Is the enemy in front of you? Or is he gone?
Push forward, as so many before you have tried, and hold this town once and for all!
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The Axis launch a major attack on the Allied defenses.
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Russians attack three German-held villages in an attempt to secure the flank of a future offensive.
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Russian breakout from a Kessel against a German blocking force.
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43-02-01, South. SS commandos save Kleist's troops from encirclement. Fictional.
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42-07-10, South. Axis forces in Group A cross the Donits to secure northern flank in the beggining of Fall Blau Operation. Semi-fictional.
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October, 1942 In the northern Caucaus, along the Terek river line, the battle has been raging brutally for nearly two months. Germany's 13.Panzer-Division tasked with taking the key junction city of Vladikavkaz (Ordzhonikidze) has been stymied in it's every attempt to breakthrough.
But now, at the end of October a break has been achieved through the first mountain range and panzers are rolling along the valley near Ardon, on a back route to Vladikavkaz.
The Russians, somewhat disorganized, are withdrawing to new positions. A desperate stand is ordered to slow the German advance and buy time to set-up the new defensive positions.
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3rd SS Totenkopf arrives back at the front after its Hiatus from the front in France and is immediately thrown back into action.
Follow the swift Donet's campaign the IInd SS panzer Korps stands poised for the final push too retake Kharkov and restore the pride of the Waffen SS, but they have too cross the Mzha river first.
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Alternative History : Moskow Decision This the first of a series of fictional scenarios based on the hipotetic decision by Hitler to attack Moskow instead of Kiev during the august 1941. The german offensive to Moskow is starting, the first task is to take the bridge over the Dnjepr between Smolensk and Viazma.
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Alternative History : Moskow Decision This the first of a series of fictional scenarios based on the hipotetic decision by Hitler to attack Moskow instead of Kiev during the august 1941. The german offensive to Moskow is starting, the first task is to take the bridge over the Dnjepr between Smolensk and Viazma.
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German infantry dawn attack during the Battle of the Bulge. American infantry caught off-guard whilst lining up for chow.
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An American WWII GI's dream come true- a "what if" American assault on Berlin AND a chance to personally bag the ol'Führer himself!
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Fictional City in North Africa. Best played as a meeting engagement.
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Fictional City in North Africa. Best played as a meeting engagement.
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Version 2, church size and orientation adjusted to be in village center. Minor adjustments such as villages, small hills and ridges around the wheat fields.
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Mixed terrain, woods, open fields, villages, church, river, bridges.
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This is a huge (actually 5 x 4 km) map representing a piece of French countryside west of the town of Arras. It is flat (gentle slopes) and moderately populated with villages, forests, orchards and the like. It is suitable for a massive battle of regiment-sized forces (15,000 points or more).
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Fictional Map, Crete, An almost compleatly dried up river bed with a ruined bridge across, 2 small hamlets on either side
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The axis forces have captured the ridge east of Lieso. It´s been quiet over a month, so they have had enough time to dig deep in the ridge.
Allied forces are attacking with brutal force from east. Tuomari-Laurila has already been taken.
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The axis forces are about to assault a little town called Lieso in aim to capture a road that leads through a ridge to deeper east. The allied forces are dug in somewhere around the old elementary school.
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A small river splits a large map, with lots of roads and 6 bridges to control and a town also to control. This map is for meeting engagements and no side has a terrain advantage. Hopefully this will boil down to your choice of units and your game play.
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Beautiful and challenging map perfect for direct or flank approach. Fight in the woods, the streets, the buildings or inside a small factory! Great for infantery with some armor and artillerie support and IDEAL for a quick motorized assault in the middle of a foggy night.
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This was a work in progress for the cancelled CM Campaigns. Maps are both operations and battles. Four maps included. One is large version (75% accurate scale) of the entire fortress of Brest Litovsk and immediate area. Others are 2 km x 2 km maps of the north and south portions of the fortress. You are welcome to use these maps as long as your credit "Bannon DC" for map creation.
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1600x1600m, middle eastern front, 3 big victory locations in the middle of the map, 4 additional small flags, medium settlement with surrounding rural areas, some hills, woods and farmland, a small river crossing from N to S, prepared setup-zones for both sides, therefor I call it battlefield-map.
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Germans advance easily untill they find... A speed bump on the road to Leningrad
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This Map is designed for Meeting engagements, it is set in a fictional City.
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A medium town lying crosswisely to the advance direction. In and around the town gardens and fields, some bush and tree rows. 2 small rivers with some fords. Only 1 large victory location. Best used for meeting engagements.
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Damaged large town/small city divided by a river. Contains several bridges, an old fortress, stadium, factories, railway station, and an old manor. Flags spread pretty evenly out on the map, made for a QB axis attack. IMPORTANT: ONLY FOR USE WITH UMLAUTS STALINGRAD MODS. You most use the scenario with these three mods found at www.cmmods.com:
FULL_telephonepole_umlaut rubble_spray_umlaut stalingrad_buildings_umlaut
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Stalingrad-ish map made for Umlaut´s Stalingrad-mods.
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29 2x2km maps. Various terrain; city, village, farmland, deep forests ...
They all quite beatuful ;)
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I know it was UK and not USSR! but i didnt own CMAK when i made the level and i dont want to do everything over again so USSR must equal UK! its a fun level with the FJ troops in the greatest air invasion prior to D-Day.
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This CMBO map is built from a topographical map of the little town of Seville, NE of Melbourne, Australia. My idea was to lauch a Brit brigade (3 btns) across it at a German static defence screening mobile reserves.
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Desiliens is an ancient Roman town. The map features the ruins of the town, an aquaduct, and the ruins of a villa on a low central hill.
The eastern side of the map is mostly woods, the west is hills and farms. It is most suitable for an assault on the town, but if the focus is shifted to the ruined villa it would be good for a meeting engagement.
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This Map is designed for Meeting engagements, it is set in a fictional City.
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axis winterattack on a Russian City
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Please feel free to download, use or edit the map.
Screenshots can be found here:
http://worldatwar.eu/index.php?entity_sess=512x00db4fede3b24a34db2c5e9d283f162c&lang=3&location=boardshownode&boardid=51
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A town with a river and lake surrounded by grainfields
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Map is based on a sketch in the book > Die guten Glaubens waren< the history of the SS Polizei Division and shows a hard-fought area south of Leningrad. The Observatory was not reached by the Germans although they really tried it This is part of a series of maps on the so-called Ladoga Front
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Post #21
5927 days, 21 hours, 23 minutes, 35 seconds ago
Almost finished the battle now and it's not looking good for the Americans. At this point I stopped the battle and had a look at the scenario via the editor.
I would say the American force is needs beefing up especially when they have MG's, minefields and a roadblock to put up with. I also recommend you change the American light armoured car to a M8 Greyhound as this vehicle has a better ammo load out. So to sum up, I suggest the following:
More American forces (with transport) Use the Greyhound AC Make gaps in the stone walls Remove fence tile on road near the ford Remove the heavier artillery. The mortars (off board) is enough.
Of course these are only suggestions. Your the designer and if you don't like the idea's then stick with what you got Hope my comments have helped.
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success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill
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Post #20
5930 days, 17 hours, 59 minutes, 7 seconds ago
Hello mate! I haven't read JB's comments as I thought it might affect my comments plus I'm only on turn 14 so far.
So here's my comments up to turn 14:
Scenario name. Your missing an 'e' on vine yard.
On the road near the ford, part of the wooden fence is across the road. This is a common fault with the way the editor puts things on the map. I recommend removing the fence tile nearest the road.
The M20 scout car has rapidly run out of ammo already! Can't remember if you can increase it's ammo load out in the editor.
How about placing a gap in the stone walls (gate entrance) so the vehicles can move through that area instead of around it.
Reinforcements: The game engine puts the bazooka and mortar teams in the truck and leaves the jeeps empty. This means the player has to unload the truck, place the teams into jeeps then move a squad into the truck. Why not add two more trucks? That way all the infantry should arrive on the map already loaded into vehicles. This gives the player an option of quickly driving his reinforcements down to the ford instead of waiting for the two infantry squads on foot to catch up.
Briefing: Very well written with good hints for the player.
MAP: Very nice map! I like to open a scenario and look around the map. If the terrain looks natural (as yours do) then I start looking forward to the battle. Especially if the forces your going to use are set out in a way that you can easily see them.
The scenario has a nice feel about it and I only stopped on turn 14 as it's late at night here. I promise to finish off the battle and post here again. By the way, nice ambush!
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Post #19
5934 days, 44 minutes, 14 seconds ago
Hi Everyone.
About 20 days ago I reviewed Pavlov's "PAV-Recon Vinyard".
It was a good fight but needed a few changes. The author has revamped it significantly, but no one has tested it out since he has done that. I would urge anyone with time to give it a try. I really thought he did a nice job - I recommend the scenario. Good map, good forces, good mission...
Now that he has made some improvements, it is sure to be even better.
If you have time, please give this worthy designer your comments on his scenario. It is NICE to review scenarios where the designer makes some changes based on your comments. Now he needs a fresh pair of eyes on his efforts. Let's all keep supporting the "active" people!
Good luck.
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Post #18
5954 days, 16 hours, 39 minutes, 56 seconds ago
Quote: Originally posted by: john buford: Did you change the briefing to reflect the new mission? What is the new mission?
Yeah, new mission reads:
Quote: The crossroads ahead have been heavily shelled just in case the Krauts were thinking about an ambush. That should ease your way forward. Use your first platoon to secure and hold the road north of the winery. After that shelling there shouldn't be any initial resistance but look out for booby traps. Hold the road open against any Kraut counter-attack. Second platoon is following close behind.
The 75mm seems to work better than the rockets.
I also added a third VL flag (small) on the west end of the road.
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Post #17
5954 days, 20 hours, 8 minutes, 53 seconds ago
Yeah, I think 2P would be tough!
It is a nice "single player Recon" scenario right now. It is fun as that. I think with the reinforcements, the Amerian might have a hard time. With the TRP's and crack spotters, even tougher! I didn't realize the Germans had TRPs. Maybe then won't ever use them!? Don't know. But in my game, the rocket spotter ahd unfired rounds he could have used on the TRP, that is for sure.
Did you change the briefing to reflect the new mission? What is the new mission?
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #16
5955 days, 6 minutes, 44 seconds ago
That's a great blow-by-blow with pics. Thanks for taking the time. I took your advice and removed the exit zone.
There were already several TRP's but I added a few more anyway. I think the AI doesn't handle the TRP's so well.
Changes in version 2: -Date corrected to May 1944 (not 1943--oops) -No more exit zone -German rocket spotter replaced with 75mm arty -both spotters improved to 'crack' -Germans have reinforcments for counter-attack
Still not sure about play balance. I faught to a draw with the counter-attack with most of my units on low-amo by that point. I'm also wondering if it might be playable as 2-player--would probably need the Americans to be beefed up.
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Post #15
5955 days, 20 hours, 46 minutes, 15 seconds ago
Jerry could NOT use his rockets effectively. He needs TRPs.
I beleive the Germans would have zeroed both crossings AND the winery. (see pic on where to add them)
The winery is such an obvious place to attack from they would have that thing covered. As it was the artillery in this game was haphazard and ineffective, probably due to LOS issues which these TRPs would fix.
Good luck.
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #14
5955 days, 20 hours, 48 minutes, 49 seconds ago
OUTCOME: | Major Defeat | STATISTICS: | Axis | Allied | Player Name: | AI | JB | Experience Bonus: | 0 | 0 | Play Balance: | 0 | 0 | Men OK | 14 | 72 | Tot. Casualties | 28 | 31 | Men KIA | 8 | 8 | Men Captured | | | Mortars Dest. | | | Guns Dest. | | | Pillboxes Dest. | | | Vehicles Dest. | | 4 | Aircraft Dest. | | | POINTS: | Axis | Allied | Flags Held: | | 200 | Enemy Casualties: | 251 | 157 | Prisoners Taken: | | | Exited Troops: | | -930 | Scenario Bonus: | | | FINAL SCORE: | 73% | 27% |
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Well, I suffered a total defeat because I didn't exit anyone.
I don't take the blame though. As I said, with the road mined, the jeeps and trucks can't really get through in a reasonable (say 5 turns?) amount of time.
I would say this scenario does NOT work as an exit scenario. I would remove that requirement. Make the mission to take those flags and HOLD them open for the main body to come along. Why woul the recon units push on so hard after getting bloodied like that? Honestly, they would have to stop and lick their wounds after that little scrap.
Maybe have some Jerry reinforcements appear around turn 35 to launch a mini-counter attack? This would test whether the player has actually secured the two flages or not! Don't have them just appear, plan it so they can lauch a decent surprise attack. That is what the real Germans would have done...
ALso, Jerry needs some TRP. See my next post.
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #13
5955 days, 20 hours, 57 minutes, 20 seconds ago
Turn 38.
As near as I can see, this is the ONLY way through to the other side. And it is mostly rocky. My moves have some weird twists and turns to stay in "open" but this made my delay about 66 seconds per vehicle.
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Post #12
5955 days, 21 hours, 5 minutes, 54 seconds ago
Turn 33.
Well there's a big ol' minefield in the middle of the road. Trucks will NOT be able to go that way. I start to think the "exit for points" is a red herring. I'm not really supposed to be able to get them out?
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #11
5955 days, 21 hours, 21 minutes, 49 seconds ago
Turn 32.
I am in a heavy firefight, but I have surpressed most of the shooters. Both platoons are near the winery. My mortars are in the woods behind the winery, and HQ 2nd platoon can site for them. The .30 is on the top floor of the winery. My scout car is out of ammo, but my M3 still has lots. I am advancing up the road in strength.
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #10
5955 days, 21 hours, 28 minutes, 9 seconds ago
Now we're into it!
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Post #9
5955 days, 21 hours, 57 minutes, 29 seconds ago
Haven't updated in a while.
Have made it to turn 24. Sporadic artillery is falling at random places. Not much effect. Most of my men are over the river.
long range MG42 (which I have now ID'd) makes it unsafe for the trucks to try to cross. Not sure what I will do about that.
1st Platoon is assaulting the winery. 2nd Platoon is covering, but is taking the same MG fire in the vinyard. Have to get them into cover. 2nd platoon HQ can sight for the two 81 mm mortars, should they be needed. i'm not going to waste their rounds on the MG. It is too far away. I could smoke him, if I had to, though!
I have "snuck" my one man bazooka crew through the vinyard. he is giving me "eyes" on the next crossing. I have spotted two additional infantry units.
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #8
5955 days, 22 hours, 34 minutes, 52 seconds ago
Turn 017 and 2nd platoon is about 3 turns away from being across.
81 mm(?) artillery starts to fall off-target, scattering my trucks and jeeps like so much paniced flotsam.
I don't mind. It is points, but it is of no tactical value, so I'm glad the AI will waste arty on them...
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #7
5955 days, 22 hours, 47 minutes, 1 second ago
Turn 14 and reinforcements have arrived.
1st platoon is across and in craters. I plan to hold them there, and move 2nd platoon up to assault the winery. That way 1st Platoon can provide fire support and keep a good base of fire up. The vehicles are all on the road out of sight.
That long range MG42 is pinning down 2nd platoon as it makes its way forward.
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #6
5955 days, 22 hours, 52 minutes, 50 seconds ago
Turn 9 the inevitable artillery barrage falls. Something big. Really big.
I lose one man from one squad, 3 men from the squad in the middle of the river, which is now paniced, and one bazooka man. Yikes.
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #5
5955 days, 23 hours, 5 minutes, 14 seconds ago
Scheisse!
Long range HMG fire (a single MG42) has destroyed one of my "exit for points" jeeps. At least it wasn't the one with the MG.
In the pic I have highlighted the sound contact, which is all I have.
2 squads are across the river without problem now.
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #4
5955 days, 23 hours, 15 minutes, 11 seconds ago
Turn 06 and I'm across the river without contact. I am probably too bunched up though around the abandoned bridge, which is just ripe for a TRP zeroed artillery barrage...
I am VERY worried about the winery gazing down with a hint of malice on my every move at the river. Very worried indeed.
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #3
5955 days, 23 hours, 24 minutes, 58 seconds ago
I doubt there will be much variation in setup due to the small number of units, but here is mine. All vehicles are in the trees on "hide".
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #2
5955 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes, 42 seconds ago
I'll give it a try...
Great opening view!! I love it when the designer does that and puts a little thought into it.
Please put specifically "Computer should Stick to scenario default" in the briefing. It isn't in there that I saw.
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"...and we will attack valiantly and be butchered valiantly, and afterward men will thump their chests and say what a brave charge it was." (Brig. Gen. John Buford in The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara)
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Post #1
5956 days, 1 hour, 28 minutes, 53 seconds ago
Scenario discussion area for PAV-Recon Vinyard
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