IV/80 Hussite

Woe.. Work's been taken it's toll lately, so here's a quick update. Here's our Hussite Army, it did do rather well in one of our earlier games. Lots of War Wagons, just don't go charging your Knights into them....

IV/80 Hussite 1419-1434 AD & 1464-1471 AD
1x3Kn or 4Bd(Gen), 1x2Lh, 5xWWg, 4x4Bd, 1xArt

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HITT - Germany vs Russia 1914

The setting, East Prussia 1914, the Russian Hordes have invaded & caught the German Army with it's pants down.... Another bash at the rules, this time using the Barrage element & bigger forces. The Germans would be defending the Bridges on the River, while the Russian Army attempts to force a crossing. Victory for the Russians would be to destroy 4 German elements and capture a bridge.

German forces consisted of an Infantry and Jaeger Battalion, each 4 Rifle element and a Machine Gun element. Plus 2 Cavalry, 1 Artillery and 1 Leader.

Russian forces consisted of two equal sized Infantry Battalions consisting of 4 Rifle, 1 Artillery & 1 Machine gun. A 5 element Cavalry Regiment with a Machine Gun support. One leader base & the dreaded Barrage element.

The Battlefield, one German Battalion covers the North of the River, the other races to defend the South. One Russian Battalion will arrive a few turns into the game.

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BOOM! Jack rolls a 6 for PiPs and here comes the Russian Barrage....

My PiPs are rubbish & it's back to Jack. On moves the Barrage...

The Russian Cavalry sneak round the wood.

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The other Russian Infantry Battalion arrives.

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The Barrage moves on & forces back the Germans.

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The Russian forces in the North get ready to assault the bridge.

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Hoorar! I roll a 6 for PiPs & German Counter Battery fire ends the Russian Barrage.

BOOOO! Jack rolls a 6 & it's back on......

German rifle fire puts an end to the Russian Cavalry attack.

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I re-deploy the German Cavalry to cover the North.

The German Artillery is too far back, 'Forward!'

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The Russian Barrage is brutal on the Germans, the Infantry cross the river.

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The Russians cross the River in the South.

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German rifle fire forces back the Russians.

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The Barrage rolls on, the German Cavalry arrive in time to be cut to pieces......

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Oh no... I know what's coming......

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Down go the German Cavalry, the Russian advance is.... 'Impressive.'

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Jack pushes his luck & sends forward the Russian Cavalry,

but they are cut down by German rifle fire.

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The Russian Infantry force the Germans out of the Wood.

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Hoorar! German Jaegers force back the Russians.

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Hoorar! German Machine Gun fire cuts down the Russians...

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HHMMMMM... BOOM BOOM BOOM.....

The Jaegers are caught by the Barrage, Victory for the Russians.

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Good game, Good game, Jacks 'whooping' out loud once more. Well that was impressive, Barrages are very deadly - as they should be! I must admit you did get a feel for their destructive capability. Once again, we're impressed with Hordes in the Trenches. Next game, hopefully get some Aircraft & Gas elements used. Incidentally, the Barrage element is made from the material in 'Flames of War' Smoke & Flames pack.

PUN5 Carthage vs Gaul

General Mago visits Gaul with his band of merry men, unfortunately for the Carthaginians snow has fallen early. Makes for a nice setting to Round 5 of our Punic Campaign. Jack played the Gallic Army & went with Light Chariots. Yours truly the Carthaginians & both Jumbo options. To spice things up, we agreed that the Carthaginians were not allowed to field any Warband. (Jack insisted that all the Gallic Warbands would not fight for Carthage against Gaul!). Instead Carthage had 4 elements of Psiloi.

Terrain consisted of a River Valley, one side dominated by a hill, the other a large wood. Two small patches of rough ran side by side with the river.

The Carthaginian plan was to simply hammer the Gauls. The Gallic plan was to use the Chariots a fast attack wing, while holding the centre with the Gallic Warbands.

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The Carthaginans & the Gallic Armies.

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The plan of attacks

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Jack's Chariots are off on the right hand side.

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Carthaginian Psiloi sweep the left. I mumble to myself, why did I put that lone Spear out there.

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mmmm....

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But I'm brought back to my senses, as Jack's Gallic blitz takes out the Carthaginian Light Horse.

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In response, I withdraw the Carthaginian General & turn the Spears.

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Jack's move, in go the Gallic Warband's, charging straight into the Jumbo's.

Whilst the Gallic General cuts off one of the Elephant's escape route.

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It could of been..... A great Victory, if the Dice had rolled for Jack.

However, one of the Jumbo's stomps the Warband. Whilst unluckily for Jack, the other recoils...

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Same combat - different view.

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My turn, back go those Spear's, don't want them 'stomped on' by a beserk Jumbo.

In go the Jumbo's and General Mago takes on the Chariots.

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Ah, I like these odds....

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General Mago takes on the Chariot.

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Back goes the chariot......

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.....SQUISH go the Gallic Warband. Victory to Carthage!!!!

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Final view of the Battlefield.

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Victory to Carthage, in the end the Jumbo's did the job. It would of been nice to see a Cathaginian Psiloi blitz on the left flank though. Next up, Rome vs Syracuse.

WW1 Middle East British

Here's our WW1 Middle East British Army. This lot will be the 'core' army, we still need to add some other elements such as Armoured Cars, Trucks & Command. These are on order from Minifigs (who seem to have the biggest 15mm WW1 selection around), hopefully these will arrive soon...... Also I'm pondering adding some Aussie Light Horse from Eureka. Air Support will come from Skytrex, a BE2 & Bristol Fighter, still awaiting a build & paint job.

This lot are a mixture of Essex, Minifigs, Irregular & some I can't identify. All painted by the Fazzies, both Jack & Amy helped & finished off with a brown poly dip varnish.

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Ready to give 'Johnny Turk' a sound thrashing.

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British & Ghurka Infantry. British Lancers.

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British Artillery, Indian Lancers.

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British & Indian Infantry.