Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Demolition 1k Germans vs Americans

Hi again

I have here for you one more AAR from my last game of Bolt Action.
The objectives was to capture General patton, or FieldMarshal Gerd von Rundstedt.
And we used Air Forward observer for the first time and **** they are nasty as you will se in the Battle report.

German Forces

2nd lieutenant veteran   65p
1.Squad NCO+9men 1smg, 5stg44, 2panzerfausts  Veteran 168p
2.Squad NCO+7men 2smg, 2 panzerfausts  Veteran 120p
3.Squad NCO+7men 2Lmg, 1 panzerfaust  Veteran  149p
4.NCO+5men   Veteran   78p
Stug III G   230p
Sniper team Veteran   65p
Medium mortar team   50p
Air Forward Observer  75p
 
1000p
 

US Forces

2nd lieutenant +1men  60p
1.Squad NCO+8men 1 Bar, 1 smg  98p
2.Squad NCO+8men 1 Bar, 1 smg  98p
Bazooka team  60p
Light Mortar team  35p
Medic  30p
Sniper team  50p
Airborne 1.Squad Veteran NCO+5men 1 smg  81p
Airborne 2.Squad Veteran NCO+5men 1 smg  81p
Light mortar team   35p
Sherman 76mm   235p
Mmg team veteran  65p
Air Forward Observer  75p
 
1003p 
 
 

 



TURN1.

A German squad runs to the stone wall in the middle of the battle field.

 
The US airborne shoots at the German squad behind the wall, hit and its a pin
 
 
The mmg team shots at the German sniper on the hill but misses.
 
 
The German sniper team shoots back at the mmg team and its a hit, and the mmg team is killed.
 
 
A German unit runs into the house in the middle of the table.
 
 

TURN2.

The US air forward observer calls in an air strike on the German unit behind the wall....BOOM
The unit is wipedout.
 
 
The German unit in the house see´s the Forward observer on the small hill and start to shoot at him, he is shoot down by the Germans.
 
 
The German unit on the flank advances to the stone wall and start to shoot at the airborne unit in the wood, its a pin.
 
 
The US resevers arrive, the sherman 76mm starts to shoot at the Germans behind the wall and kills 1.
 
 
The German reserves arrive, The German air forward observer spots the sherman and makes a call to the German high Command.
 
 
More American reserves arrive.
 
 
A German Stug III G arrives and start to shoot at the Americans , one man is dead.
 
 
The Germans behind the wall and the Airbornes in the wood exhange fire.
 
 
 

TURN3.

The US sniper team fires at the German snipers on the hill but misses.
the German snipers fires back and kills the US sniper team.
The bazooka team try to flank the German Stug III G on the hill.
 
 
A German medium mortar team fires at the Airbornes in the wood but misses.
 
 
The US unit fire at the German  sniper on the hill but is only a pin.
 
 
 
The Stug III G fires at the US unit behind the hedge and kills the NCO+3 men , but the US medic saves one.
 
 
The last German unit arrives it starts to run strait for the US objective.
 
 
The Sherman advance and fires at the German unit behind the stone wall
The German Air forward observer mark the sherman as the target for the air strike.
 
 

TURN4.

In a stroke of good luck a German stuka dive bomber arrives and destroys the sherman...BOOM
 
 
The German unit in the house runs out and strait forward the US objective. its General Patton.
 
 
The US forces behind the hedge starts to shoot at the running German unit.
 
 
 

TURN5.

The US forces behind the hedge shoots but misses the German sniper team again.
The German Stug III G shoots back and kills 3 men but the US medic saves 2.
 
 
The German unit the came from the house runs over the hill and strait for Patton.
 
 
 
The Us airbornes left in the wood trys to pin the germans down.
 
 
One more German unit advances strait for Patton and kills the 2 last Airbornes in the small wood.
 
 
The US HQ team shoots at the German unit and pins it.
 
 
A US Light mortar team shoots at the Germans, hope to pin them down but misses.
 
 
 
 

Turn6.

The German unit from the house is pinned down by US fire, but one German unit reaches Patton
The Americans try to kill of the Germans unit close to Patton but fail.
 
 
 

END GAME

As you can see the Germans took the objective but it still was a realy fun game to play.
as i said before beware of air forward observers....BOOM the you are dead.
Hope you like the Battle report.
 
 
Regards
 
Hobbyworker.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Normandy House

Hello

After looking on a model house from a post in warlord games forum, i desided to try and make the same house for my self.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The House i the forum was not made to house troops inside, but i wanted my house to do that.
 
 
As you can see here i can have troops on the grond floor and the First floor :)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hope you like the pics, and next week i hope i will have a new battle report for you.
 
Regards
 
Hobbyworker.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, November 5, 2012

First Bolt Action AAR Germans vs Americans

Hi

Here i have for you a Battle report from this weekends first bolt action game i played.


 
 

German Force

First lieutenant+1man        85
Squad1. NCO+8man smg, 2 stg44, 2 Lmg    143
Squad2. NCO+8man smg, stg44, 2 Lmg            138
Squad3. NCO+7man smg, 2 panzerfausts           93
Squad4. NCO+6man 2 stg44, panzerfaust , smg       88
Stug III      230
Sniper team    50
Medium Mortar   50
Medic    30
 
Total 907
 
 
 

American Force

First lieutenant    90 Vet
Squad1. NCO+8man smg, Bar   125  Vet
Squad2. NCO+8man smg, Bar   125  Vet
Squad3. NCO+5man smg     81   Vet
Sniper team  65   Vet
Bazooka team 78  Vet
Medic+1man  43  Vet
Mmg team  65  Vet
Sherman 76mm  235
 
Total 907
 
 
 

Turn 1.

German  side
 
 
American side
 
 
The Americans Run into the field and is almost hit by german mortar fire.
 
 
A German Squad runs to the wall.
 
 
One more German unit run for cover.
 
 
More German unit runs to the wall.
 
 
The American bazooka team hides behind the hedge in hope that the german stug will come.
 
 
American unit advance into the woods.
 
 
The Stug III move behind the wood for cover from the sherman 76mm
 
 

Turn 2

The German Sniper team can see a American sniper team on the hill and shots...its a hit
The American sniper team is no more.
 
 
The American sherman 76mm and the Mmg team fire att the german squad running past the wood but misses.
 
 
After have survived the fire from the sherman and the Mmg team the German squad starts to fire on the Americans on the hill... but no kill only a pin.
 
 
The Americans fire back and gets a dubble 6s no more Lmg team.
 
 
Americans advance to the wall.
 
 
German Squad fire at the Americans behind the wall and kills 2 of them
 
 

Turn 3.

The americans on the hill on the left flank shots and kills 4 germans, and more germans come running to help the badly wounded unit.
 
 
The American Bazooka team has moved behind the hedge but is detected by the german Stug III
the Stug III fire it Mmg at the bazooka team and kills it.
The Sherman 76mm has moved along side the hedge ready to open fire..
 
 

Turn 4.

The sherman spot a German squad behind  the house and kills 2 of them.
 
 
After the sherman has shot is 76mm gun at  the german unit behind the house the stug III desides to move up on the small hill and fire at the sherman 76mm....but its a miss
 
 
 
A German unit armed with a panzerfaust moves into the field ready to shot the sherman in the side.
 
 

Turn 5.

Lucky for the American commander he gets to shot first.... and the stug III goes up in flames. BOOM
 
 
The German squad in the field sneaks up on the sherman and fire is only panzerfaust.....BOOM. it a hit. and the sherman is knocked out.
 
 
After hearing the explosion from the sherman the American squad moves up onto the hill and fire at the german squad... all are killed.
 
 

Turn 6.

a American squad behind the house fires and kills the german sniper team.
 
 
The last German on the feft flank is killed and the American squad is starting to advance.
 
 
A German squad advance into the field, trying to outflank the Americans 
 
 
 

Turn 7.

The German advance and fire at the American Mmg team behind the hedge and kills one man.
 
 
The Americans try one last time to kill the German command team but misses.
 
 
 

End game.

It was a even game from to start to the finish.
The Americans have lost 4 units but the Germans have lost 5, so its a small victory to the Americans.
 
 
I have to say that Bolt Action is the best Miniatures game i have ever played its fast fun and you dont need a loot of miniatures to start playing and that great.
 
Hope you liked this battle report.
 
Regards
 
Hobbyworker.