Saturday 10 March 2018

Soviet hoarded attack SS, Prussia, 1945

This scenario based on Maximum Attrition, pits a Soviet Guard Division hitting a Waffen SS LSSAH to hold off an assault on a crossroads. On a point by point basis, the game was a draw. The SS systematic took out all but one of the Soviet armor.
The Red onslaught

Waffen SS try to stem the Soviet hordes

Gorilla glue stands by in case of figure mishaps

The Soviet objective, get the crossroad

While the Soviets did take the cross roads, the SS used their firepower to knock out all of the Soviet mortars, and were able to whipe out the Soviet Cossacks.
The Soviets did have an advantage in Infantry which they used to swarm the Nazi Armor.


Saturday 3 March 2018

Point defense: Japan vs China 1941

Chinese hard cover bunkers holding infantry and acting as cover for a mortar team

part of the road with a telephone line. If this line is cut, the Chinese can't call in fire support

Old Chinese fort guards the river crossing. Trenches have been added.

The Japanese begin to advance across the bridge. However, the bridge is full of small obstacles which slows down the advance.

the Japanese begin to advance over the old crossing. 

the hidden Chinese defenders awaiting for the Japanese to show themselves

Chinese armor and artillery begin to fire on the bridge knocking out one tank and creating chaos on the bridge. The infantry become pinned on the bridge suffering casualties until another tank can pull the wreck off clearing the way for further advance

infantry are still trying to cross with pioneers clearing the obstacles
The Chinese inflicted severe casualties on the Japanese. Chinese snipers picked off troops in the open, grenades blasted at them and a squad was whipped out by a single guy with a strapped satchel charge
It allowed the Chinese to form back up further back but the crossing fell. However with their losses, the Japanese needed to hold up and reequip

Hong Kong 1941: Japanese attack West Brigade, Canadian

This scenario was based on the Point Defense scenario from the main Bolt Action rule book.
Canadian units
Winnipeg Grenadiers: 12 figures
Royal Rifles of Canada: 12 figures
RA: 2x18pdr guns
1 bunker
1 Mortar, 2 Vickers MG,  Middlesex Regiment.

Imperial Japanese Army:

2 SP guns
2 75mm guns
3 tanks
1 Naval Landing Brigade
1 Imperial Japanese Army Brigade








Friday 2 March 2018