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AFV only game with SPH2H. BR (Squirmer) vs SO (sandman), May 1945. 100x240 map, vis 32, 20K points.

I have about 180 cardboard British tanks, sandman a slightly lesser number of Russian behemoths.

Turn 1

We move out. T-44s and IS-3s are shooting at us We're gonna die! In fact a Staghound AC already has

We are now mostly trying to hide, awaiting the march of the awesome Soviet armour with trepidation ...

Score: Tea Drinkers 0 Vodka Drinkers 1

Don't know where sandman is, maybe he'll be along later

Tea Drinkers 8 Vodka Drinkers 5 (running total)

Brit losses: 1 Challenger, 1 Comet, 1 Cromwell VII, 2 Staghounds
Soviet losses: 1 T-44, 5 T-34/85s, 2 T-70s

This seems much more even than the GE vs US Tank Fight. I am having to play much more defensively with the Brits than the Germans.

One thing that is working well are my cruiser platoons, consisting of 3 Comets and 1 Challenger. The Comets (with a lesser gun but better armour) go first, take all the op-fire, then hopefully do some damage and button the target up. After this the Challenger pops out of cover, nails the enemy with its 17 pdr and pops back again.

Well it's worked so far ... :rolleyes:

Now I finally found this thread.:rolleyes:
A lot of activity this turn.

Vodka drinkers casualty list:
2x T-70
4x T34/85
1x T-44

Tea Drinkers casualty list:

1x Challenger
1x Cromwell
6x Comet
3x Staghound I
2x VC Firefly

Total kills:
Tea Drinkers:15
Vodka Drinkers: 18

This have been quite equal so far, we'll see what happens.
I really hate those Fireflies and Challengers, real snipers if compared with T-models
I like this very much!

Back to you Squirmer.

Sandman's turn was a good one for the Ruskies. They are making a big push in the south, where they already hold the VHs. Brits have the central and northern ones. These are all 100 pt end of battle jobbies.

Anyway, this turn was much quieter but quite pleasing to us Brits.

SO losses: 5 T-44s, 1 T-34/85, 1 T-70
BR losses: 1 Staghound

Three of the T-44 kills were by 75mm, nice to get some flank shots in

Running Total: Teaboys 21 Drunkards 19

Soviets gets some good kills again at this turn.Most part on the middle section this time.

Soviet casualties:

IS-2:mad:
T-44 x 2
T-34/85 x 2
BA-64

British casualties:

Challenger x 4
Comet x 8
Staghound I x 2

Score board:
Vodka drinkers: 33
Tea lickers: 27

BTW, Squirmer have an interesting way to create sightblocks...He use Crocodiles flamethrowers, and seems like it works

I knew I shouldn't have left that phalanx of Comets out in the open ... Oh well

sandman is concentrating his forces. There are at least two vast clumps of T-34s and T-44s around. Brits on the other hand are a lot more dispersed.

This turn was again fairly quiet.

SO losses: 2 T-44, 1 T-34/85
BR losses: 1 Crocodile, 3 Staghounds

Running Total: Beer Drinkers 30 Beetroot Eaters 37

The flame blocking thing (using Z key) is only feasible if you have a flame tank with plentiful ammo. Also you really need trees to do it properly, fires in Mixed terrain go out after a while.

This turn was quite quiet, both of us lost 6 tanks.
First it feeled like I can't kill even a single British tank, but Russkies finally did some good job in the southern sector.

Ivans lost 2 T-34/85's and and 4 T-44's

Fruitcakeboys :p lost Crocodile, Archer, 2 Comets and 2
Staghounds.

Total Kills:
Russkies:43
Brits:36

So far, most part of the skirmishes have been fought in the middle/south sections, not much action in the north.
Your turn Squirmer.

A bit of a better turn for the Brits, except in the south that is. Ruskies are all over us down there ...

BR losses: 1 Crocodile, 1 Churchill VIII, 1 Challenger, 2 Comets
SO losses: 4 T-44s, 4 T-34/85s

Nice moment when a measly 6 pdr killed a T-44 up the rear end

Running Total: Brits 44 Soviets 48

Equal turn again, both got 8 kills at this turn.

Soviet losses:

IS-2
T-34/85 x 5
T-44 x 2

British losses:

Crocodile
Comet x 5
Challenger
Churchill IV

Total Kills:

Vodka drinkers:56
Tea drinkers: 52

We spotted a large bunch of Churchills in the middle area:eek: ...
I need to think very carefully how to deal with them
Back to you Squirmer.

Another one to the Soviets. I was doing well until my Cromwells in the north decided to move ...

BR losses: 1 VC Firefly, 1 Churchill VIII, 2 Cromwell
SO losses: 1 T-44, 1 T-34/85

Score: BR 54 SO 60

There was also a Challenger which died but since it had been re-crewed I didn't count it twice in the score.

Brits lost 3 comets and 1 Cromwell VII in exchange of one Soviets T-34/85.
Actually I killed one Staghound also, but I think it was decrewed earlier, so I didn't count it at all.:rolleyes:

Total score:
Brits: 55
Soviets: 64

Brits win a turn! Woop!

Especially nice to get kills with inferior equipment. Archer gets two and Cromwells another.

BR losses: 1 Comet, 1 Cromwell VII
SO losses: 1 T-44, 4 T-34/85

Running Total: Teaboys 60 Commies 66

I guess we should have only counted actual destroyed tanks as kills ...

This turn goes to Brits again, 4-3 this time.

Vodka drinkers lost 2 T-34/85's and 2 T-44's.
Tea Boys lost 2 Comets and 1 Archer.

Kill board:

Russkies: 69
Brits: 64

It's very difficult to even see those Comets parked in the forest and they've good marksmanship there...it feels like my gunners are drunken all the time :rolleyes:

Back to you Squirmer.

Well the Comets are hard to see because they are green!

British stupidity this turn results in a 5 - 4 win for the Commies. Cromwells get two more T-44s

BR losses: 3 Comets, 1 Cromwell VII, 1 Crocodile
SO losses: 4 T-44s

Running Total: Brits 68 Sovs 74

This turn went to Soviet Union, 7-6.

Commies lost:

T-44 x 5
T-34/85, killed by brave British crew!:eek:

Teaboys lost:

Comet
Cromwell VI CS
Cromwell VII x 2
Churchill IV x 3

Kill board:
Commies: 81
Brits: 74

Not much shooting going on this time.

BR lose 1 Cromwell VII
SO lose 2 T-44s

Running Total: BR 76 SO 82

Churchill squadron is so incensed at the IS-2 that popped up on a distant hill to kill three of their number that they are now embarked on a suicidal charge for revenge

Quiet turn, Brits lost 2 Cromwells and Comet in exchange of T-44 and T-34/85.

Total kills:

Brits: 78
Russkies: 85

Horde of Churchills are coming, I'm ready:D

7 - 5 to Soviets. Churchills are still charging Lost 3 to T-44s and T-34/85s set up for flank ambushes. Got two of the beggars but at least one remains.

BR losses: 1 Comet, 3 Churchill IVs, 2 Crocodiles, 1 Staghound
SO losses: 2 T-44s, 3 T-34/85s

Running Total: Brits 83 Sovs 92

This is going to be fun when it gets really thin on the ground

6-3 to Soviets this time. Commies are pushing forward in the south by a horde of T-tanks.

Soviet losses:

T-44
T-34/85 x 2

Britain losses:

Comet x 2
Challenger x 2
Churchill x 2

Total score:

SU:98

GB:86

There is indeed a veritable horde of T-34s in the south. Our brave tanks all beginning with C will stop them though I'm sure :rolleyes:

The Churchill charge continues. I just love killing T-44s with my 6 pdr popgun Takes about 50 shots mind you ...

Score:

This turn: Brits 7 Sovs 6
Running Total: BR 93 SO 104