The Crown (Major Mess) vs the Colonials (Smeghead)

[pappasmurf]

A report crackles across the radio. Smeghead is down and out. near hysteria is in the voice crackling across the air waves. rally boysa rally I've got command giv eme a minute to get up to dat eand we'll send the limey's home liked whipped dogs.

The authoratative voice seems to calm the franctic calls for instruction. Plattoon leaders and sub unti commanders turn back to the tasks at hand running thier men and fighting the battle at hand.

Ok just waiting on the pass word and I'll get down to the bussiness of killing your troops there Magor Mess

[pappasmurf]

The new commander of the Anzac forces quickly asumed command and directed his troops in taking several VH's formmthe limey dogs. In the south more British Infatry were added to the Bar B-Q. Anzac tank fire remained horrible acocunting for only a single carrier. But infantry assault removed an M-10 from the British OOB.

Britsh return fire created a few weeping mother s as some infantry fell and a M-17 fell to a hidden ATG.

[Major_Mess]

Turn #6


Major Mess reporting:


All right, we’re back at it ………………………………………. and I’m feeling good.

I park myself in front of the screen, and hit the VCR button.


AAARRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jesus H. C*****!!!!!!!

Previous reports indicated a certain amount of armour heading my way, but nothing to the degree I’m seeing now! A whole bunch of them came out of the woodwork this turn. I am witnessing a big hard push throughout the middle of the map. The Australian Armoured Corp is sure making its presence felt.
One of the Aussie’s tanks got a lucky first shot on a Sherman CS of mine, boom…………………… Ronson time. Then, that same tank plus the rest of the mob running with it couldn’t hit a little Bren carrier that is close by, no matter how much ordnance they threw at it. GGGGRRRRRRRRRRR………………………. I’m upset now!
I lost a M10 that I stupidly left in the bush to a close assault …………… dumb, dumb, dumb. A Staghound (I think) that stood up to a combo M10/Sherman attack also has become past tense.
The ANZAC’s flame monsters are still blazing away at the Southern edge …………………………….. I hate those things.

But overall, after a period of reflection, plus having a drink and settling down a bit, I must admit it looks good. We didn’t get punished that much this turn after all.

Rallied up my side (didn’t see any enemy arty land this turn, Pappasmurf ……………………. do you have fast arty turned on????, if so pls turn off, thanks).

Way up North a bunch of opposing M10’s slugged it out ……………………… nobody could hit a thing. I did find the little buddy of the Centurion MKII that got itself blown up on the last turn. Not only did I find that M24, one of my cruisers popped up and ripped it open with a well placed round.
Another Comet bashed through the bush to smoke a Wasp from 200 meters away. I got a shiver just writing about extinguishing one of those awful things.
The few leg units we spotted we shot at, we were able to hit a couple of them hard ………………… those ran, the rest we just pinned down. Spotted some 6lbr ATG’s being set up, punished one big time.
Down South the Centurion that my guys wailed on last turn was still sitting there, out in the open, frozen on the landscape ……………….. Routed.

To Bad.

BOOM!!! …………………… the turret did a big lazy arc through the air, landing near a now very spooked NZ Engineer squad. That ATG of mine is in the zone right now.
At the Southern edge, there was nothing but flames and smoke …………. mostly smoke from my stuff that was burning there. How could anything live through that? Well, there was an Aussie Matilda Flame tank thingie that was traipsing around in the fumes ………… my guess he was looking for more Tommies to roast.
Well that nasty fire-wagon didn’t notice my Sherman in all that haze, too busy working the lighter I figure. One 105mm shell was all it took. You thought I was happy when I croaked the Wasp? That was nothing, I was f***ing ecstatic when I saw that abomination brew up.

Man that felt good.

I understand that I can put in a request for re-inforcements this turn …………………….. this is a good thing. I have been going through an appalling amount of Government property in the last little while. Here’s hoping those REMF’s will supply me with what I need.

I sent back to HQ a very precise, detailed list of what equipment and personnel I require as replacements to complete this mission. Well, something must have got lost in the transmission.
Don’t get me wrong …………………….. I got way more than what I asked for, but I sure hope some of this stuff comes with manuals.
One thing I will say, I’m going to have a word or two with the Quartermaster the first chance I get.


Artillery for the next while is plotted, turn sent to my new foe – Supreme Commander Pappasmurf.



Major Mess ………………………. signing out.

[pappasmurf]

yakingnover a battle in mid fight is a dificult end evour. The bloody British seem to have soem perfectly suited anti-tanks guns witthe gaps covered by tanks on a reverse slop defecne. my forces are scatered to hell and gone and For now holding the VH's I have will have to suffice until I can get the troops sorted out.

[Major_Mess]

Turn #7

Major Mess reporting:

The reports from the field (the replay) tell me that the enemy has for the time being appears to have ceased offensive operations.

That was sorta expected.

The change in command on the other side has most definitely rattled their troops. They still can hardly hit anything they were aiming at.
Except my trucks.
The Aussie’s were able to knock out a couple of my transports. What are those truck jockey’s doing in the line of fire?? Lucky for me they were both empty.
My crew from the Staghound that was crippled last turn was mown down, and the squad sent to extract them were found in the open, and were punished.
Near the center VH’s a NZ AB squad stumbled upon some commando’s of mine hiding in ambush; a big shoot-out resulted with the AB sent packing.

That was about it.

Other than that, very little movement was noticed ……………… mostly because he’s popping smoke everywhere.

Some of his armour has disappeared from my sight, especially one M10 at the center of the map that was just about vaporised by a round from my very special ultra super secret weapon.

So while the Pappasmurf is trying to tidy things up on his side, I’m gonna see if I can go and mess things up. (I’m undecided if the pun is intended or not.)

At the North end of the map, one of my incredible Bren LMG teams spotted an enemy Achilles out in the open. I wheeled up my very own M10 …………………. I had the high ground, it took a couple of rounds but I finally got the sucker.
My squads pushed forward, and spotted another 6lbr ATG. They suppressed it with accurate fire, then it was killed by one of my Comets, which crashed through the bush and parked itself right beside that tank killer before neutralising it. A 2” Mortar team also felt the wrath of that Comet ………………………. they’re also history. A Bren Carrier was also in the vicinity, as soon as they saw my cruiser it took off.
Found some enemy infantry squads up there and did a pretty good job of pushing them back, they’re taking casualties now.

At the center, an M10 of mine spotted, then killed an M24 that was retreating with some real good long range shooting.
A combined infantry/armour attack near where my Staghound crew died found another M10 of theirs, plus a Half-track. Both are now smoking hulks, and the infantry support that was with them has decided to bugger off.

Down South a M17 of mine wiped out a NZ Engineer squad, and put a bit a hurt on a HMG team left out in the open.
One of my Comets detected a M17 of theirs. The second round from my tank caused them to abandon ship, the next one chased the crew away.
There is quite a little skirmish centred on another one of his 6lbr’s (he sure has a lot of them!) that was hiding in a treeline. Lots of people are getting shot up right now around there.
My armour is trying to force the issue, but is getting stalled by the incessant small arms fire coming from the bushes.
I haven’t seen any flame thing of any sort this turn …………………….. that is a VERY GOOD thing.

The end of the turn has me getting a total shower of mortar rounds …………….. it rained 3” and 4.2” shells everywhere. The Aussie’s have lots and lots of mortars. His heavy arty pummelled a couple of hills; he’s looking for my ATG’s with his big stuff.
Then part two of my 5.5” barrage landed on the center VH’s, I know that there is a couple of pieces of Pappasmurf’s collection of armour that is probably kinda shell-shocked after that performance. I’ll see what I can do about those two next turn.

My artillery has been plotted for the next round, and the turn has been sent of to my valiant adversary …………………………… The Supreme Commander Pappasmurf.


Major Mess …………………………….. at the front.

[pappasmurf]

magor Mess. I hereby surrender. I am to much of a noob at this game to try and recover form the situation I found myself in. if you want to create a new gaem i am up for it but he confused and scattered situation I found my self in is untenable. I have very little armor f AT cpabiltiy left, no idea when my reniforcments will arrive and the reinforcemtns I am gettign are not what I need. Good game.

[Major_Mess]

Thank You Pappasmurf for the game.
It was a tough situation you were in, but you gave it a go. Good on ya.


And credit where credit is due ……………………. [&o] thank you VikingNo2 for setting up this game.
It was awesome ……………………… he built this complete little story – two stories actually, picked the map, set up each side. It was great.

I learned a lot about PBEM’s this game.


Thanks again, see you soon.

Major Mess