War on two fronts (tables)

[Sunray]

Its time to plan and prep the Sunray Boxing Day family war game.......again. 

This year, with the addition of some negative equity real estate from Leon (Arab village), I am  thinking of a two table game.
Its 1968/70s era bush war. Inspired by Biafra. 

1. A small seaport with a harbour, vital bridges and airfield

2. An inland town/administrative centre  on a key road junction - at least 3/4 bridges and an airstrip

Both are connected by jungle road corridor and a railway line- at least 5 moves separates the locations/table tops - or 1 airlift.
neither side is trained in jungle warfare.
The government side has logistics for one strategic airlift -  (2 x CH 46, 2x Huey,  1x DC3 , 2 x Bell 47,  1x Beechcraft T34 COIN -quandary is which front/ table to reinforce).

Rebels begin war with 1 x A26 Invader COIN mode. 2 x HA-1112 Buchon, 1x JU52 , a Wessex and a Huey

Over  Boxing Day lunch players roll dice to judge success of overseas weapons procurement - The Government (originally supplied by UK)  have to try Warsaw Pack and are in the market for Mi15s,  Delfin COIN and  PT-76 tanks to supplement British Armoured cars and Panhard 90s that they began the war with.  Egypt may sell them a Centurion !     

The rebels have an innovative Research & development factory which does amazing things to WW2 relics like RAM APCs and Italian war surplus.   

There is a small Government navy (one Pendraken corvette, a gunboat  and a couple of landing craft = LCP and LCT.
The rebels have a civilian ferry, a number of  tramp steamers and 2 MTBs 

Has anyone tried anything like this?

[Ithoriel]

Nope ... but it sounds fun!

AAR (and pics if anyone remembers to take them) in the New Year please!

[petercooman]

Has anyone tried anything like this?

No, my space is too limited for something like that! I always want to play campaign games, but never have the room to leave it standing for a few days.

[Sunray]

Understood Pete- I had that problem until the last of my kids emigrated.  

Now one of the spare rooms is my man cave.

Have you a local club that would run a campaign ?  

My son who usually heads up the opposition has asked for the regional town to have a bank. The vaults stuffed with gold (all worth an agreed value of victory points) - I see a "Kelly's Heroes" sub plot emerging.   I might add a prison camp for dissidents (shades of Wild Geese) and an arms dump/lightly manned Federal base to the port.  

Both locations are initially manned by Federal  Police Mobile Force (PMF) units - (A/P= 2/30) and lightly armed.
The rebels have the first move.   There is pressure for a quick blitz style victory as the Feds will gain logistical support as the game goes on.

Funny - as I paint up and base each side- you get attached to them.  I could happily play either side.  And for a bottle of Hennessy XO, might even defect to the enemy after lunch.................. (Mercs....did I mention mercs?)

[fred.]

Sounds great. Both that you are planning it this far out, and that your family are all keen to pla

[petercooman]

Understood Pete- I had that problem until the last of my kids emigrated.  

Now one of the spare rooms is my man cave.

Have you a local club that would run a campaign ?  

No local club as far as i know. I play with a couple of collegues over at someones place who has a game room.

I have a spare room, but not serviceable for the moment (although i have already lined a wall with cabinets with wargaming stuff)

[Steve J]

Sounds fun and look forward to further developments.

[Sunray]

Sounds great. Both that you are planning it this far out, and that your family are all keen to play

We evolved a modest 10mm role play as a precursor to the action - The 2016 action was "Flight of the Foxbat" with a modified Minifigs figure (arm with a pistol added) as a budget secret agent (Harry Palmer).  The family "got it" - it was a simple transition to BKC II.  The vindication was "beats Monopoly" .

Palmer might get an outing in this game as an arms dealer.  I keep telling Leon that a few Cold War civilians in trench coats will always find employment !  

[Maenoferren]

Sounds good to me...never tried anything like it though.