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Title: 1941 desert battle
Post by: michaelk on 27 February 2021, 01:24:06 PM
Hi all,

Working in a scenario for some friends next weekend. Elements of the 15th Pz including the 8th panzer regiment and the 115th schutzen regiment must clear the ridge and take the high points. Will post some pre pics here and follow-up next weekend with a full battle report. The British have elements of the 6 and 2 RTR and a BN of the 1 KRRC.


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Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 27 February 2021, 01:53:46 PM
Let us know how it goes....
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Steve J on 27 February 2021, 03:04:04 PM
Sounds good and look forward to seeing an AAR :).
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: michaelk on 27 February 2021, 03:22:01 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210227/277d0500b6dac4d21db0acbff6f44d21.jpg)


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Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: michaelk on 27 February 2021, 03:22:23 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210227/99de9fd635b120ef22249123ab435824.jpg)


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Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: michaelk on 27 February 2021, 03:22:54 PM
And the Germans(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210227/282fc65026996a38882037706f0d6880.jpg)



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Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 27 February 2021, 03:50:41 PM
Looks good
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: fsn on 27 February 2021, 03:55:45 PM
How many dice have you got?  :o
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Raider4 on 27 February 2021, 04:12:51 PM
Quote from: michaelk on 27 February 2021, 03:22:54 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210227/282fc65026996a38882037706f0d6880.jpg)

Bit of barrel droop going on there. Looks great otherwise.
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 February 2021, 04:15:39 PM
Looks superb!  8)
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: sunjester on 27 February 2021, 04:46:03 PM
That does look really good!
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: michaelk on 27 February 2021, 05:09:45 PM
Thanks all... after years and years of wargaming I finally decided to paint a World War II army. NOW I AM ADDICTED - I need Italians, French and um, Russians, and early war, late war, AAAGGGHHHH someone stop me.  :D
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: fsn on 27 February 2021, 06:16:08 PM
Welcome to the Dark Side.
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: paulr on 27 February 2021, 08:55:03 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Techno II on 28 February 2021, 08:00:01 AM
That IS the 'Biz'. :-bd

Cheers - Phil. :)
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: fred. on 28 February 2021, 10:38:19 AM
A sweeping desert battle always looks great! Looks like there is a killing zone smack in the middle of the table!
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Ace of Spades on 03 March 2021, 11:38:00 AM
Wow, looking good!

Cheers,
Rob
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: mmcv on 03 March 2021, 02:36:56 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Zinkala on 03 March 2021, 07:11:53 PM
Quote from: michaelk on 27 February 2021, 05:09:45 PM
Thanks all... after years and years of wargaming I finally decided to paint a World War II army. NOW I AM ADDICTED - I need Italians, French and um, Russians, and early war, late war, AAAGGGHHHH someone stop me.  :D

Yeah, I'm feeling that too. Slowing down a lot after making and painting several regiments worth of stuff for canadians and germans but want lots more. Great part is they don't take up much space compared to my usual 28mm minis. Lovely looking job on everything.
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: michaelk on 10 March 2021, 12:59:15 AM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210310/bd5210cc9dece5ef365354f78efdf215.jpg)
The battle begins. The 8th Panzer Regiment lead the assault spread across the table from left to right.  On the right is the supporting 115th Schutzen Regiment. The objective is to clear the hills and my version of an escarpmentesque, if that's a word.


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Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: michaelk on 10 March 2021, 01:52:29 AM
British Sniper
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: michaelk on 10 March 2021, 02:23:22 AM
From the British side as the 6RTR is released as a counter to the German tanks and the 12th Hussars make an end run round the German right flank. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210310/179058540f350d8f6ff5d8ece92493da.jpg)


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Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: michaelk on 10 March 2021, 02:24:32 AM
German commander just hanging around. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210310/748f14b997865f86ae6e2d2a818e571a.jpg)


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Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 10 March 2021, 07:13:00 AM
Looking good
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Techno II on 10 March 2021, 07:41:42 AM
 :-bd

Cheers - Phil :)
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: holdfast on 24 March 2021, 05:55:25 PM
What is the code for the tasty German Command truck? It looks just the job.
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: sultanbev on 24 March 2021, 07:16:45 PM
Quote from: holdfast on 24 March 2021, 05:55:25 PM
What is the code for the tasty German Command truck? It looks just the job.

BRV98 AEC Dorchester ACV (in the British section, Rommel used captured ones...)
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 25 March 2021, 06:47:40 AM
Chistened Mamuts if I remember correctly. Good stuff
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: holdfast on 25 March 2021, 11:20:21 AM
Super, will add to the list. We had a lorry mounted command vehicle from that era in 36 Engineer Regiment in 1973. But spares were no longer available so the workshop had to make the spares from scratch. For some time we would tow it onto exercise as it was still very nicely fitted out inside, but the effort became too great and we donated it to a museum in the end.
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 25 March 2021, 12:10:51 PM
Rommel also used a 250 - varient number escapes me. The ACV's were borrowed during Battleaxe, not sure how long they lasted..
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 March 2021, 12:49:39 PM
250/3 I believe...

But then I am usually wrong.
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Ithoriel on 25 March 2021, 01:50:00 PM
Quite right, LSoL. A 250/3 named "Greif" (Griffin).

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-784-0249-04A%2C_Nordafrika%2C_Rommel_im_Befehlsfahrzeug_%22Greif%22.2.jpg)
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 25 March 2021, 02:01:37 PM
That be the beast....
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 March 2021, 02:49:27 PM
I got something right!! 
  :o

<:-P <:-P
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 25 March 2021, 04:00:35 PM
Do make an unsual change Will  :P
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Ithoriel on 25 March 2021, 04:11:13 PM
 Weeell, "stopped clock is right twice a day" and all that :P
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: holdfast on 25 March 2021, 06:21:31 PM
they were very good at using a generic chassis and adding different stuff onto the top. unlike some other nations closer to home.
Title: Re: 1941 desert battle
Post by: Ace of Spades on 06 April 2021, 01:27:25 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 25 March 2021, 06:47:40 AM
Chistened Mamuts if I remember correctly. Good stuff

The two captured vehicles were called 'Max' and 'Morritz' after two characters from the famous German cartoon.

Cheers,
Rob