Chain of Command : from the Nuts! campaign in Stalingrad : part 5 : DICE HATE ME

[Techno]

Nice stuff, Ronan !
Cheers - Phil

[Hertsblue]

Nice model, Ronan, but, like a lot of these super-weapons, not very reliable.

[getagrip]

What is it?

[paulr]

This isn't helping with my Chain of Command temptation  

Interesting game, a bit challenging for the Germans  

It's a KV II Getagrip, Russian HEAVY tank early in the war

[getagrip]

Cheers Paul.

I'm new to all the historical stuff

[ronan]

Thank you guys !

That really is a beast.
Not exactly low profile is it?

No.. I saw it far away.. But could not really fire at it !  

What is it?

It's a russian KV-2. Not reliable as Hertsblue said ( may be that's why my virtual opponent 'only' got one ?) But a very tough beast. And I didn't get the right support ( war is not fair !   )

This isn't helping with my Chain of Command temptation  
Interesting game, a bit challenging for the Germans  
(...)

You could NOT resist, you know it !    
Yes, challenging. I should have withdraw earlier, but I tried to win "by morale"..

GetAGrip, welcome to this era ! lots of fun real stuff ! 

[getagrip]

There really is but it's hard to know when to stop.

I think mistakes may be made 

[Wulf]

Any shade of KV will ruin your day if you don't have some heavy duty Anti-tank ready. The KV-2 is especially suited to destroying infantry (and buildings...)

[Ithoriel]

... but has a tendency to either break down or fall over on steep terrain!

[petercooman]

I think i read somewhere, that the turret was so heavy, that if you drove up a slope/hill with the turret pointing sideways, you would be unable to turn it to the front because of the weight 


Can't find the source right away, but i am 99% i read that somewhere..

[Wulf]

Certainly you couldn't fire it to the side while on a slope, at best it would wreck the turret ring or the suspension, at worse topple the whole tank over! Quite possible the turret drive (whether powered or hand-cranked) wasn't strong enough to turn it on a slope.

[getagrip]

It sticks out like a sore thumb, can't believe they didn't get blown to bits!

[Hertsblue]

One is reputed to have held up an entire panzer division for three days during the 1941 invasion of Russia. But grossly underpowered for its weight.

[getagrip]

It just looks "wrong."

Wouldn't want to face one though

[ronan]

It just looks "wrong." (...)

Oh non, I like those "strange"  tanks ! 

You're right Peter, I also remember this..

I liked this game even if I failed ( who said "as usual" ?!  ) because I should have been clever.

[bigjackmac]

"I liked this game even if I failed ( who said "as usual" ?!  Wink ) because I should have been clever."

I know exactly what you mean, and better luck next time, brother. 

V/R,
Jack

[ronan]

I was lucky to play 3 times last week ( the normandy game, an ACW - but not in 10mm - and this one)
It was the last scenario for my campaign. Not the last scenario from the book ! I was not able to seize Stalingrad, and had to withdraw.
http://2d6.fr/?p=3547





A good solo campaign !
( Next time.. I'll WON !  )

[petercooman]

Those are a lot of deaad russians 

Nice report!

[Techno]

 
Cheers - Phil

[ronan]

Those are a lot of deaad russians 

Yes, my men where veterans now...

Nice report!

Cheers - Phil

Thank you !