Winter 1944-45 Allied offensive: 11th Armoured Division and 1st Airborne vs 2nd SS

 

the church tower has been a favorite spot for MG 42 and Panzercrecht teams

 the Comets and Firefly all go up and shortly after the Stuart also brews up

 the Airborne 75mm gun battery is  doing its best to give fire support 

the Cromwells are punching above their weight by taking out several Jagpanthers

a Panther Squadron takes cover to snipe at the British tanks

 the Brummbar is providing critical fire support 

while the King Tigers are smashing the British armor

a line of German mg 42 teams are holding back the Airborne 

and the Airborne are engaged in a firefight with the Mg 42 teams

Eventually after about 2 months, the British were able to push forward to take the church and the Ridge. As such, the Germans withdrew to their next line of defense. An allied victory 

53rd Welsh Division takes on 9th SS past Caen July 1944

covering both sides, I'm wearing my Luftwaffen Field cap and my British Army Desert DPM

the battlefield, some town in Normandy

one of the objectives is the church. Right off the bat, the British open fire on the church tower taking out the sniper

Cromwells, Churchills, and Comets begin to advance

a solo Dailmer advances up the road

British HQ

German forces consist of a 9th Waffen SS group 

while the unit is small, its powerful with very heavy tanks.

The King Tiger and Brumbar armor keeps getting built

So far, the Germans have increased by a short barrelled Panzer IV and a King Tiger getting put together. As well as a Brummbar 
The intent is to get a spring 1945 a going.
with my job affected by the Covid 19 Crisis, I will be able to get on some updates with this blog.
Both German tanks have been  built. My idea is to run a campaign of the British and Canadians taking on the Germans in the Rhineland.

my Mindy wants to take on the King tiger 

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.

Bolt Action Scenarios in North Africa and Mediterranean

German 16th Division in Italy 1943

I am modelling this division as it fits in with my gamming for either the Eastern Front or the Italian campaign.

Another version of this division was also reconstituted as the 179th Panzer Reserve division where it was badly broken at Falise.

As the 116th it was comprised of: and had a Greyhound as its insignia. 

• 16th Panzer Regiment: Modeled with Panzer III
• 60th Panzergrenadier Regiment
• 156th Panzergrenadier Regiment
• 146th Panzer Artillery Regiment 
• 116th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
• 281st Army Flak Battalion modeled with 88mm gun in 15mm
• 228th Panzerjager Battalion modeled with StuG III in 15mm
• 675th Panzer Engineer Battalion
• 228th Panzer Signals Battalion
• 146th Field-Replacement Battalion

Soviet Union vs Germans in Auce, Latvia Point Defense scenario 1944

 The Germans begin their counter attack upon the Soviet forces

The SS throw an entire Panzer division at the Soviets

Boris and Ivan pull some surprises on Johann and Dietrich. First off, T-34/76 ambush Tigers and Panthers, Oh MY!

The German recce units continue to fall victim to T-34/85 but then

This is a Nebelwefer

this is what it does to Soviet Armor.

A desperate firefight begins between Soviet and German tanks.

And the battle continues.

The Soviets began to counter act the Nebelwefer with their own rocket battery.

The rest of the game was spent having Panzergrenadiers retake the farm complex

and clearing out the hamlet. The Soviets continue to resist, and at nightfall, both sides hold their positions The Germans appear to be holding the upper hand.