British vs Soviets pt2

For a change we decided to play up the table, giving the Brits a width of 6ft to defend. The objective for the Soviets was the town and main road at the far end of the table.

Looking up the table from the Soviet start point.

Soviet objective

Soviet objective

Centre of the table, the extent of the British  deployment.

British central deployment

British rear area deployment.

The British deployed their Chieftains and 2 coys  Mech infantry on the Soviet right flank and the TA dug into the woods on the soviet left. Almost the whole width of the table was protected by marked and unmarked mine fields.  Fearing a Soviet flanking march the Challenger1s were deployed on the left and right flanks supported on the left flank by the paras and on the right flank by the 3rd Mech infantry coy.
Precluded by the usual, but largely ineffective,  massed artillery barrage, the soviet attack was split into a left and right flank, with both sides feeding units through the centre. Playing up the table presented the soviets with a problem as the centre became very crowded and presented a target rich enviroment for the british artillery and armour. Although slow to get going the Soviets managed to advance to contact with the mine fields.

Soviet left flank

Soviet centre and right flank taking hits

centre action

Soviet centre "thinned "out.

British adjust their position

Soviets exploit a gap in the mine field and take tank and Carl Gustaf fire

Soviets breach the mine field  and attempt to move through.

T64s slowly advance up the road on the right flank

Soviet aid station, kept very busy!

 Although we only got in  4 full turns  it was a most enjoyable game. The Soviet advance was slowed somewhat by a large number of failed command rolls, especially on the right, and 3 or 4 blunders rolled! We called it a draw as neither side fulfilled their objectives, though the British lost 4 units to the Soviets 36. To the credit of the soviet players they did get a toe hold into the British lines, which they might have been able to exploit had we played on.

British vs Soviets

Played a game of CWC today, Brits vs Soviets. A lot of stuff on the table so we only managed 4 turns, so it was called a draw, though the British had inflicted significantly more casualties on the advancing Russians. First up the Soviets, a mix of Motor rifle and Armour with plenty of artillery from Corps and Divisional assets. 

The Soviets

more Soviets

yet more Soviets

some more Soviets

finaly some more Soviets

 The British consisted of Mechanised Infantry and Armour as well as a battalion of Territorial Army(TA) in 4 ton trucks and a battalion of the Parachute Regiment on foot.

British infantry

Paras

Artillery

British armour

Harrier and Jaguar

Lynx AH1s

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year and all the best in 2014.

American Engineers.

Finished some engineers for my American battle group. First up the heavy stuff, a M728 C.E.V(USM33) and a M60 AVLB(USM37) both by H&R.

M728 and M60 AVLB

M60 AVLB with bridge deployed.

3 platoons of engineers in M113s (USM11) including a Dragon ATGW, form an Engineering support company.

Engineering coy

Engineering coy

 The engineering company can also be used to bolster the regular infantry, especially in defence. 

"Warthogs"...

A10 Thuderbolt(USMA417),not the best model from H&R but they paint up just fine. Camo is "European 1" scheme, low vis decals are by Dom's Decals.

A10 "Warthogs"

A10 "Warthogs"

Too direct these beauties on target are some Forward Air Controllers.

FACs

FACs

Next up American engineers.

Soviet Airborne

I did these units for last years Arctic Strike game, since then they have yet to see the light of day. While I was reorganising my Soviets I thought I would take some pictures. All the models are Heroics and Ross.

 The CO unit consists of a BMD+30mm(SM20) and a BTRD(SM21), the AA unit is a ZPU23+crew(SM48) and the figures are from the Soviet Airborne Troops(M7).The anti aircraft units in the background are ZPU23s mounted on BTRDs.

Co and air defence units

The Soviets realised that airborne forces are vulnerable to counter attack by enemy forces and often lack the mobility to move far from their landing points .To give their airborne forces the mobility and improved fire they needed the BMD series of air deployable vehicles were developed. The first of these was the BMD1(SM19), listed as "BMD Paratroop" in the H&R lists.

CO and BMD1 battalion

CO and BMD1 coy

In the 1980s the BMD2 was introduced(SM20). This is listed as "DMD+30mm" in the H&R lists.

CO and BMD2 battalion

CO and BMD2 coy

Also used to provide limited fire power to the airborne was the ASU85(SM27)

ASU85

 Additional anti tank capability was provided by BRDM3s with Spandrel AT5 atgw(SM25) but these were replaced by a modified BTRD the BTR-RD(Robot) which carries the AT5 Spandrel on a single firing post. These are a simple conversion done a while back.

BTR-RD and HQ

BTR-RD and HQ unit

American Support Units

Support units consist of anti tank, air defence and self propelled mortars organised as direct support under command of a HQ or as general support commanded by the CO.
The anti tank company consists of 4 Improved Tow Vehicles by Heroics and Ros.

TOW vehicles

TOW vehicles

 Air defence is either a  M163 Vulcan or  M730 Chapparrel,  with a pair of Stinger teams in Hummers, all by H&R.

M163 Vulcan & M730 Chapparral

M163 & M730

Hummers

Stinger Teams

Stinger Teams ans Hummers

Finally direct fire support is provided by a M125 81mm mortar carrier and a M106 107mm mortar carrier, both by H&R.

M106 & M125

M106 & M125