VikingNo2 Gets Some Fresh Meat!

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 7:23 am

It happens again. Mr. V2 is getting one more newbe (that's me). 8000 points game, May 1944, visibility 20. Lots of open spaces on the map, Katz will do great on it, too bad I'm not the one who has the Katz

How about a couple of tips for a little poor old Brit player?;)

The location is some backwater in Germany, only dirt tracks around. I know, I know, Germany in May '44

you're gonna ask. But here's the story:

Exhausted by conducting the war for too long, the Fuehrer has decided to take a seaside vacation. However, by breaking Enigma codes and doing lots of other devious stuff, the British Intelligence have found out about it

So Monty diverts some resources from Overlord/Neptune and decides to land forces on the German coast to get the Fuehrer and end the war in one bold stroke!:D

Now the landing went great, the Krauts were totally taken by surprise, they didn't expect troop-transporting submarines going through the Kiel Kanal at night

The small but daring invasion force assembled quickly and headed inland to intercept the Fueher's car.

As they did so, new intelligence came in and boy was it bad news! It appears the Fuhrer is protected by no less than his loyal, elite, SS, VIKING Division!

Informed on the matter, the reckless and inexperienced leader of the invasion force decides nevertheless to proceed despite all odds

Now isn't that a stupid thing to do when you can just surrender and spend the rest of the war in a nice concentration camp?!:rolleyes:

Meanwhile, the Germans, after carefully listening to the BBC and catching a couple of careless British double agents, realize what's happening and send a mighty armored force to meet the invaders! Kat drivers jump into their vehicles and don't forget to pack some paint to mark on their turrets a few more dozens of the harmless little vehicles that the British propaganda sometimes calls "tanks"

A short and violent confrontation is soon to occur in a little known country area that fate has endowed, with amazing foreknowledge, with several graveyards

Somebody out there knowing British prayers?:)

But wait, that's not all! Just a few minutes ago, the Russians have confirmed that the Viking SS division is actually on the East Front and pretty badly mauled too!

A cry of incredulity rises in the intelligence office at Monty's headquarters. Whaaaat???!!!! That... that can only mean one thing. Our boys are actually facing... the elite of the elite... the loyal of the loyal... the SS of the SS...

They are up against...

THE VIKING #2 DIVISION!!!!!!

May God rest their souls in peace for they will most likely never know what hit them

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 11:18 am

As the German's quitely enjoy a nice calm afternoon, they are rudely greeted buy 7.2 inch and 5.5 inch atry. This suppresses several vehical and gererally scares the hell out of all that are close by.

Fire is returned by rockets and the organic mortars of the German armored force, on and close to major roads, as well as hitting and area of woods that I would take as a route to the front.

Orders are given to move foward, out from under the arty. Move to contact and send Monty groveling to Patton for help.

Recon units are shot at by tank fire.

Turn is to you

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 8:51 pm

The rude shock of German 120 mm mortars awakens our men from dreaming about ending the war quickly and getting back home to their wives

It appears German spies in our camp have precisely pinpointed to the enemy commander the exact location of our vehicle concentrations

A jeep is destroyed and the surviving ones move forward to harass the invader! A, ooops, I know we are, like, in Germany. But didn't he invade Poland?! And aren't the Polish our, like, eternal allies?! :rolleyes: So, men, kill a few Krauts for that before you die!:mad:

One more jeep is destroyed by a shell that came from nowhere

Lots of kubelwagons roam the countryside and are awfully difficult to destroy

Onwards to defeat!:)

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:58 pm

Map lay out wide open spaces in the north with some hills close to my side of the map, in the center a small stream running basicly north to south with some woods and a hill. In the south a road going from east to west with a large hill, in the center another large hill with woods on the British side of the hill.

Recon spots recon everywhere, Vickers Jeeps with British recon spuads riding in them are intertwinded with kubelwagons and motorcycles, a few jeeps die but most are moving to fast to hit. One unlucky motorcycle squad takes a look behind some trees and BAM ! runs into 5 Cromwell's in the same hex, sitting on a on call arty hex. Some mortars are thrown their way, most of my arty moved last turn fearing, 7.2 counter battery fire.

Not many new units spotted

( Note to gamers, most players will not set up on the very edge of their set up hexs, and if they do it will be most likely be recon units, look at the map, if you see a main road with good cover and a hill protecting it go about 6-8 hexs in and plot arty there. When guessing don't aim for where you can easily defend aim where you can't )

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 11:09 pm

Newbe mistake #12:

Don't put 5 Cromwells on a call arty hex! Gee, it's amazing what medium mortars can do to tanks :rolleyes:

Oh, what were the other 11 mistakes? Hmmm... I'm sure I did them already and will find out about them soon

Thanks for the hints, mr. Plunderer sir!:p Mucho appreciado

I ploughed with arty a small forest in the south where some FJ troops were supposed to have gone... now that should teach them a lesson!:mad:

I also called some 8 inch

behind a hill in the north where there were some Stugs last turn, but it was awfully imprecise and they had probably moved out already anyways

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 11:53 pm

This turn the British and the German both hit the same woods with arty:eek:

I fleeing Cromwell get picked of by a Stug, and another one has a 75mm dent in it but still lives.

Several Jeeps die this turn and I lose a kubelwagons

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 1:16 am

He's got sooooo much arty

Much more than I got offboard

Whish he would stop making all that smoke in the back so I could know where to aim my 5.5 inch.

His MC are doing sooooo well against my jeeps.

I'll have to check next turn to see if there are any left. :rolleyes:

His Stugs are soooo well placed

He's popping up from behind hills and kaboom! there goes my nice little Cromwell. Then he either goes back behind or covers his front with smoke so I can't get my guns on him. Well, I filled the holes in my front with smoke too so he can't see me no more with those Stugs :p

My 8 inch hit the Stug area again, to no avail. Is there really nothing arty can do to those monsters?! (I should get a message if anything is hit, right?)

Maybe after I'll kill his horde of MCs and kubelwagons I'll even see a couple of kats around

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 1:45 am

The hunt for Jeeps continues, have to poke out the British eyes.

As one brave MC squad pops up after a Jeep he spots 30+ Tanks clustered together behind a smoke screen, all mortars are directed to that location, 81mm and 120mm mortars rain down on the formation.

Back to you Monty

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:46 am

Well, if Monty were here he would show you... He would show you I can't stand up to his little toe:rolleyes:

I knew those MC would be trouble! A huuuge mortar barrage fell on my concentrated armor force preparing for a "surprise" attack in the south. Some of the tanks were taken out and the others seriously suppressed.

But would you think I got the hint? No way! I still move every able man forward... and run into the most horrible crossfire ever

4 Sturmtigers and who knows how many AT guns were eyeing me from all possible angles as I ran the gauntlet of death between a hill and a forest

I tried to pop smoke to blind them, but before I could pop enough half of my force were lighting cigarettes with their tanks. And what did I get for my effort? A de-crewed Tiger from a lucky shot

(is there a crying smilie?)

Oh well, good thing my snipers get a kubelwagon once in a while

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 3:54 am

Trying to push back the horde, rockets fall on the British colum, I don't have enough tanks at the moment, there sees to be almost nothing in the north ( most of my tanks are there )

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 5:08 am

I guessed most of your tanks are in the north, that's why I sent all of mine to the south! And this turn I even finally blew the bridge so you'll have difficulties shifting your forces. That was supposed to be smart :rolleyes:

But it turned into a bloodbath instead. I lost some 30 tanks and I all got was this lousy engineer

Those Nebelwerfers were afwul! I was moving ahead at full speed especially so that arty wouldn't catch me. No use, they came right down on me, killed and disabled tanks and routed the entire column

I had to pop smoke with my arty this turn hoping I might still get someone alive out of there

Gotta hand it to you, V2, you only had a few tanks and the arty in the area and you dealt awfully well with my entire armored force

I guess I'll be waiting for you to come to me now, in a couple of turns I'll be able to call reinforcements and maybe I can still get that Kat

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:06 am

Not much, running down crews, in the north I have moved foward still no contact

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:11 am

Yabba-dabba-dooo!!! I just got my very first Kat and it made me feel sooooooo d@mn good!:)

It was a Panther G and a real beauty, yes sir-ee!! Jess, if you're reading this you can be proud of me

He's not only killing crews but also poor little defenceless routed Cromwell tanks

And it is in the south that he's moving, as I tried to retreat a couple of survivors of the horrible slaughter I've had Kats and stugs taking lots and lots of shots at me.

The funniest thing happened to an immobilized tank that actually decided to retreat

It ran into a mine and became immobilized again, this time in full sight of an AT gun:rolleyes:

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:54 am

Several Cromwells die to close assaults in the south, and the Germans close in, the Panthers are on the prowl not looking for revenge

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:52 am

Good thing the Panthers are not looking for revenge because this turn I also got me a Sturmtiger

The Cromwells die by the dozens but who needs them anyway :rolleyes:

Next turn is turn 8, 1/3 of the game, I'm calling for reinforcements! I need more tanks because something big is cooking in the north, he just laid smoke over my last remaining VHs, it's great they're near the map entry locations!

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:28 am

Commando's are spotted in the back field 3 platoons are put to the sword !

Tanks press foward on all fronts

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:53 am

Those poor commandos! They had just gotten in and spotted a little arty. I wonder what got into them to assault that HT :rolleyes:

On the positive side, the Cromwells kill their first 2 AFVs this turn, one of them a Stug

It's late... need to go to bed... see ya tomorrow V2 it's a (painful!

) pleasure to play with you!

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:33 pm

German armor presses foward on all front more cromwells die, some at point blank range with Panthers and Tigers.

Need to get thos Vhexs before the British reinforcements arive

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:27 pm

Back to duty

The Cromwells got a Panther and a Stug this turn

You'll never take those VHs before my reinforcements arrive! :p

VikingNo2 · Post by **VikingNo2** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 1:53 am

Several more Cromwells die the Germans close in on the Vhexs !