funkiwi vs jamminji

[funkiwi]

Jamminji's Germans vs Funkiwi's Russkies.
Very big and very open map. Spring '42. 5000pts.
Russian intelligence has intercepted communications from GE HQ:

Some SO cassulties reported from the arty observers sir. We must have caught
them in a demarkation zone.
There is a whole lot of area to cover. I hope that I have enough to engage
the enemy sucessfully.

Casualties before the game has even begun - ouch! That will teach me, Col Orskiy, to be too keen - durak! idiot!

Nazi forces are smoking towards the centre, more bikers than a harley convention, more half-tracks than a Warner Music studio. It's a frightening fact: there is nowhere to hide, nowhere to run to. We must meet the enemy head on. Attack!

[Jamminji]

German Command Journal: T2

Snipers everywhere, and recon reports of loaded vehicles moving up. Even though there is little to no cover, our recon units have uncoverd some heavy AFVs in the little cover there is. For the small amout of cover, where are all the troops? I am sure I will find out shortly.

[Jamminji]

Command German Forces - T3

Recon reports arty and ATs moving up. We have taken recon cassulties across the front but I feel I have an idea of the fight to come. Good job men! More enemy snipers and scouts killed. One t34 hit but not killed. (when will those 88's be here!) Tanks are almost in position to hold the central victory hexs.

jam

[funkiwi]

these nazi's know far too much! i've never seen so many darn recon!!! there is nowhere to hide on this bald hell. [:(]

[Jamminji]

Command German Forces: turn 4

Infiltrators in my midst! on squad eliminated but I know and fear there are more. A lucky 120mm motor takes out one of my PfIVs. and The german air sections again do there job, a KV and a t34 no longer plague me. This area is too too open, the russian DSK MG are tearing my MCs to pieces! I would like to throw smoke but there are too many juicy targets to shoot at.

jam

[funkiwi]

Give me motorcycles over horses, any day! With all those halftracks spread over the open ground (and tanks from here to Jupiter!), it's a killing field, this steppe.

My purchase and deploy options have failed to suit the conditions. This rookie commander is not used to warfare in open terrain.

Jamminji's lightning assualt tactic of massive recon deployment, far and wide; instantly followed up by the bulk of his forces, provides me, the enemy, with too many targets to assualt without making myself a target. He holds the high ground, including all the juicy arcs of fire. What little cover is available is an obvious target for his huge arsenal of artillery.

[Jamminji]

Command German Forces: Trun 5

Hidden snipers, ATGs, and machine guns in the center. With the high vis and few obstructions they have a deadly presence every time my recon moves. I have got to uncover these. They are even taking shots at my tanks now.

This has turned from a meeting engagement, to a defend engagement for the Germans. I have the VHs, but holding them is the question of the day. So far the bulk of the russian armor seems to be in the north, 81mm smoked the path of a t34, but not before he burned a halftrack. To the center we took out a lone t34. No armor yet to the south.

Note; I must send word back to HQ that our mechanics are failing. TOO MANY GUN MALFUNCTIONS! I hope my tank crews are better at fixing them.

jam

[Jamminji]

Command German forces; Turn 6

We have the VHs but this map is giving us fits! Those pesky ATGs keep sneaking up and are now harassing our tanks. This could get ugly very soon. I am not sure how to counter such a large open killing field.

[funkiwi]

Luftwaffe seem to be rebelling against the Furher! Either that or too much shnapps! They are attacking their own vehicles... that is, when they're not being shot down! [:D]

Cavalry in the South has been decimated.
[:(] The Nazis have us stretched and their bombs are relentless. If they stormed us now, we would be cut down like sunflowers. [;)]

[Jamminji]

Command German Forces - turn 7

My tanks are not worth the dirt they drive on! Not only do they miss but when they do finally hit, the shells bounce off. We must get these biys trained before our next battle... That is, if they survive this one! And all the while the SO hidden ATGs and HMGs keep plugging away.

jam