The Battle of Spicheren 1870 - a Bloody Big Battles AAR

[Steve J]

The final part of our Franco-Prussian War frontier battles, fought last night. As always details can be found on my Blog:

http://wwiiwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/the-battle-of-spicheren-1870-bloody-big.html

And a few pics to tempt you:

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Great report Steve

[Techno]

Excellent !
Cheers - Phil

[Dave Fielder]

What happened there then? French won a game!!!!!!! 

[Chris Pringle]

What happened there then? French won a game!!!!!!! 

You've only got your own faulty reconnaissance to blame - if you'd looked in the BBB Yahoo group files and played the official BBB scenario for Spicheren you might have done better!

Chris
Bloody Big BATTLES!
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/BBB_wargames/info
http://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.co.uk/

[Dave Fielder]

OK ... so I wrote the scenario and get the blame for German leadership problems. Must have a re-think about those Staff College Courses....

[Nosher]

Nice one Steve. Good report as always.

Like you I'm increasingly going back to things under my gaming mat to give a better impression of undulating terrain. What have you been using for roads? Looks like felt?

[Leman]

Looking really good. Just returned from holiday where I re-read again the BBB rulebook and found another couple of things I had previously missed. Played Spicheren three times now and it gives a really good game.

[Chris Pringle]

By coincidence here is another newly-posted BBB AAR of Spicheren:
http://doctorphalanx.blogspot.fr/2016/03/bloody-big-battles-spicheren.html

Chris

[Steve J]

Felt roads as you thought Nosher. They stay in place remarkably well but do have a habit of mdf bases catching on them!