The Battle for San Pietro - Game 1

[Steve J]

The first game in a BKC mini-campaign I played last week, but forgot to post the AAR!

https://wwiiwargaming.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-battle-for-san-pietro-italy-1943.html

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Tip top report sir.

[Techno]

Nice one, Steve !

Cheers - Phil

[sunjester]

Nice to see a scenario where Honeys could be consider the heavy armour on the table.

[fsn]

Italian FT17's?

Interesting!

[Steve J]

The Italian's had captured French tanks from the small invasion of France in 1940, so a small liberty taken by using Ft-17's.

[sultanbev]

They also had some Somua S-35 and R-35, but didn't fight on the mainland. Wargamers artistic licence being what it is, I could well imagine some S-35 turning up in a future game. You know, "borrowed" from the technical training school just outside Rome 

Mark

[Steve J]

They could equally be Fiat 3000's that are pretty similar in shape, armament etc. Artistic licence again and makes for a fun game .

[paulr]

That was quick

Interesting thoughts as always, I've so far avoided ennui

[hammurabi70]

The Italian's had captured French tanks from the small invasion of France in 1940, so a small liberty taken by using Ft-17's.

Can you remember what they used on D-Day Husky when the Italians launched a counter-attack?  Was it FT17s or R35s?  The planners estimated they would arrive on the beaches at 12.00 but they actually arrived at 12.20.

I thought by San Pietro the Italians were fighting with the Allies against the Germans.

[Steve J]

It was R-35's IIRC. I chose the name for this campaign at random, not knowing it was a historical battle, hence the Italians fighting. I was tempted to add in some German support, but decided I wanted it to be an Italian affair only. There is also an American WWII B&W information film about San Pietro which I will watch when this campaign is over.

[fsn]

Loved it - inventive.

One of my favourite scenarios is the Italian invasion of France 1940., though to be fair, 11/39s don't really stand up to SOMUA very well.

[Dave Fielder]

Nice to see imagi-tanks being played. Always enjoy the small AFVs, much more fun than hordes of JagdCATs. Did rhubarb appear in any of the mess tins or ration packs?

[Steve J]

Loved it - inventive. One of my favourite scenarios is the Italian invasion of France 1940., though to be fair, 11/39s don't really stand up to SOMUA very well.

The Italian invasion of France is on my to do list games wise, but the thought of the tankettes versus a Somua is rather worrying!

Always enjoy the small AFVs, much more fun than hordes of JagdCATs. Did rhubarb appear in any of the mess tins or ration packs?

I agree, the smaller tanks make for a more fun game, especially on smaller tables, as well as giving infantry are more prominant role. As for the rhubard, maybe San Pietro is the epicentre of its production in Southern Italy ?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

The Germans gave the Italians most of the captured S-35's which were issued to one of their armoured divisions, held in Northern Italy. No FT's though