The Commander can only watch as the T-34/76 comes to a sudden stop, mud spraying. Get out of there! But it is too late – the Panther’s gun barrel settles in, aimed at the T-34/76. He isn’t sure what came first, the sound of the shot or the explosion as the T-34/76’s hatches blow clean […]
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After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsSmoke drifts from the hull where the round impacted, but the Commander doesn’t see any flames – hopefully they can get the fire out quickly. Across the battlefield, the Commander sees the Stug moving into a flanking position, it won’t be long until he stops and aims at our weaker side armor! We need to
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After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/Variants“I’ve got a clean shot on the Panther!” “Fire!” The Commander braces himself as the SU-100 cannon roars again. He watches as the shot impacts the Panther’s turret and the Panther Commander is blown out of his hatch! “Great shot! Reload!” Nearly simultaneously, the T-34/76 fires and the PZ IV erupts in a massive explosion!
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After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsThe Commander’s heart rate quickens as he watches the Panther’s long gun barrel rotate past him and settle in on the T-34/85 on the hill. Unable to line up a shot on the Panther in time, he can only hope that the T-34/85 realizes the danger and moves, but they are too focused in on
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After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsRound 3 “We are too exposed! Look for cover or a place we can go hull down!” the SU-100 Commander shouts to his driver as the battle rages on. The Panther is on the move making it nearly impossible to hit. He flinches as the T-34/85 hidden in the woods on the hill opens up,
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After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsSituation Map at start of Round 2: Round 2 As the SU-100 Commander looks around the battlefield, trying to spot other enemy units, the roar of the T-34/76’s cannon makes him flinch – the first shot of the battle has been fired! Looking at the Stug in the distance, the SU-100 Commander sees the shell
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After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsAs the Russian Commander prepares his crew to move out, his German counterpart already has tanks on the move. It comes as a shock when the Russian commander spots what looks like a Stug moving to his right in order to capture a hill, but it suddenly lurches to a halt before reaching it. Probably hit a patch
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After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsThe Russian commander looks out from the cupola of his SU-100, surveying the ground before him. His orders are to advance to the low hills approximately 400m away and hold them against a suspected German tank force in the area until reinforcements arrive. An uneasiness grips him, for he knows the Germans also want to capture the
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After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsAuthor’s Note: Almost all of the inspiration for the little mission in this article came from the excellent book Battle of Britain Voices: 37 Fighter Pilots Tell Their Extraordinary Stories, by Jonathan Reeve (Amberly Publishing, 2015). The introduction provided helpful notes on chronology and tactics, and some of the first-hand accounts provided further ideas on which
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Scenarios/Variants, Strategy Articles1914 Offensive à outrance (Oào) is a monster game designed to be played to its conclusion. Specifically, that its 30 GTs can be completed in the time available at one Consimworld Expo (about six days). The rules were written to enable players to accomplish this feat while being careful not to compromise the historical simulation
