Battle for El Habeet (WW2 in the desert)
Saturday 22nd of June 2019 : The Game
The outnumbered allies came under pressure straight away, but were able to get a couple of punches in before the onslaught began. Remarkably the French Panard's stood up for most of the game and the Afrika Korps ground to a halt but overall the German/Italian forces took the day as the field became untenable to the allies and they took the option to withdraw while they could leaving El Habeet in thier hands.
A great game, we really saw how the additional heat generated pins on vehicles effected the game with more of them out of action to pins than being destroyed. We also the impact the Afrika Korps had, in the early period with their Panzer III's.
We may return to El Habeet with the allies trying to regain it.
Tuesday 18th of June 2019 : Set Up Night
We returned to one of our new periods, WW2 in the desert. Forces have been building, along with terrain ; So with the chance to get a full day game in on Saturday we set up a game which was basically bring and battle. The allies are outnumbered so we have set up a nice town (El Habeet) for the free French forces to occupy, these are under attack from an Afrika Korps force with Italians arriving. Luckily we have small SAS force and some limited British Armour which is attempting to give support.
Not the best start for the French as the reconnaissance force is already looking in trouble, and the Italians are pressing their advance
The outnumbered allies came under pressure straight away, but were able to get a couple of punches in before the onslaught began. Remarkably the French Panard's stood up for most of the game and the Afrika Korps ground to a halt but overall the German/Italian forces took the day as the field became untenable to the allies and they took the option to withdraw while they could leaving El Habeet in thier hands.
A great game, we really saw how the additional heat generated pins on vehicles effected the game with more of them out of action to pins than being destroyed. We also the impact the Afrika Korps had, in the early period with their Panzer III's.
We may return to El Habeet with the allies trying to regain it.
Tuesday 18th of June 2019 : Set Up Night
We returned to one of our new periods, WW2 in the desert. Forces have been building, along with terrain ; So with the chance to get a full day game in on Saturday we set up a game which was basically bring and battle. The allies are outnumbered so we have set up a nice town (El Habeet) for the free French forces to occupy, these are under attack from an Afrika Korps force with Italians arriving. Luckily we have small SAS force and some limited British Armour which is attempting to give support.
Not the best start for the French as the reconnaissance force is already looking in trouble, and the Italians are pressing their advance
GALLERY SET UP NIGHT
Gallery - The Game