Love a challenge(er)

I caved in at went for an army with Challengers for Intermezzo Odense. I found the guard lists from Hell Highway to pricy. Instead I chose the Taurus Pursuant: The 11th Armoured Division During Operation Market Garden PDF. Now I have to try playing with RT Cromwells

Platoon	Qty	Unit	Points
Headquarters
Rifle Company HQ p.25	2	Cmd Rifle team	30
Combat Platoons
Rifle Platoon p.25	1 1 1 6	Cmd Rifle/MG team PIAT team Light Mortar team Rifle/MG team	175
Rifle Platoon p.25	1 1 1 6	Cmd Rifle/MG team PIAT team Light Mortar team Rifle/MG team	175
Weapons Platoons
Mortar Platoon p.26	1 1 2	Cmd Rifle team Observer Rifle team ML 3" Mk II Mortar	80
Carrier Platoon p.26	3 2 1	Universal Carrier Universal Carrier with extra hull-mounted MG HMG 0.5 cal	110
Brigade Support
15/19th Hussars Armoured Recce Platoon p.23	3 1	Cromwell IV Challenger A30	335
15/19th Hussars Armoured Recce Platoon p.23	3 1	Cromwell IV Challenger A30	335
Company Points:			1240

Platoon	Qty	Unit	Points
Headquarters
Rifle Company HQ p.25	2	Cmd Rifle team	30
Combat Platoons
Rifle Platoon p.25	1 1 1 6	Cmd Rifle/MG team PIAT team Light Mortar team Rifle/MG team	175
Rifle Platoon p.25	1 1 1 6	Cmd Rifle/MG team PIAT team Light Mortar team Rifle/MG team	175
Weapons Platoons
Carrier Platoon p.26	3 3	Universal Carrier Universal Carrier	90 90
Mortar Platoon p.26	1 1 2	Cmd Rifle team Observer Rifle team ML 3" Mk II Mortar	80
Brigade Support
15/19th Hussars Armoured Recce Platoon p.23	3 1	Cromwell IV Challenger A30	335
Divisional Support
Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery(Self-propelled) p.37	4	M10C 17 pdr	340
Heavy Mortar Platoon p.37	1 1 4	Cmd Rifle team Observer Rifle team ML 4.2" Mortar	180
Company Points:			1495

Platoon	Qty	Unit	Points
Headquarters
Rifle Company HQ p.25	2	Cmd Rifle team	30
Combat Platoons
Rifle Platoon p.25	1 1 1 6	Cmd Rifle/MG team PIAT team Light Mortar team Rifle/MG team	175
Rifle Platoon p.25	1 1 1 6	Cmd Rifle/MG team PIAT team Light Mortar team Rifle/MG team	175
Weapons Platoons
Carrier Platoon p.26	3 2	Universal Carrier Universal Carrier with extra hull-mounted MG	100
Mortar Platoon p.26	1 1 2	Cmd Rifle team Observer Rifle team ML 3" Mk II Mortar	80
Brigade Support
15/19th Hussars Armoured Recce Platoon p.23	3 1	Cromwell IV Challenger A30	335
15/19th Hussars Armoured Recce Platoon p.23	3 1	Cromwell IV Challenger A30	335
Divisional Support
Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery(Self-propelled) p.37	4	M10C 17 pdr	340
Heavy Mortar Platoon p.37	1 1 4	Cmd Rifle team Observer Rifle team ML 4.2" Mortar	180
Company Points:			1750

I didn’t have any M10 or carriers in my miniature stash. Buy, assemble and paint :-)

Blood, Guts and Glory

New latewar book Blood, Guts and Glory. A lot of new stuff for US players. It doesn't seem to be compatible with other westenfront latewar books. The germans are getting RT Panthers. 

Intermezzo Odense

When I sign up for this tournament I  thought of playing a 50^th div.

I have make up this list but I would like to use my Cromwells and Challangers. The price tag on those platoons makes it difficult. Time will tell what list I will play.

Raiding Ace game 2 and 3

I finally got to play my next raiding game. My opponent was Niels OSS

Bad deployment by Niels resulted in the game was finish in 2 turns. We quickly got started on new game.

In the end did my mobility defeated Niels with a flanking move.

Bombardment rain on me from turn 1

37mm cannons

Lets roll

First blood

Flanking

Shoot out

Cookies and icecream

Raiding Aces: Almost finished painting my force for the 2nd game

BAR with M13/40

I am planning to play my M13/40 as British at a local tournament.  I have discovered I am forced to bring A9/A10/A13, since you can’t choose m14/40 for the Regimental HQ (in contradiction with the text)

So the question is what type should I choose? And should I only get the 4 HQ cruisers or get some real platoons.

Raiding Aces, round 2

Only Lasse and Lars played, Niels was ill and didn’t show up.

The Mission: breakthrough. Lasses Brandeburgers had a hard time attacking the mobile LRDP. Lars hard hitting AT-rifle did scare Lars Stuarts and Lasse larger than life CiC almost save the day. In the end the British was victorious.

Lasse proudly show of his merits. Claims he wore it all week J

The battle rage at the desert fort

Lars failes to score any hits

Lars receive his first skill medal

Raider aces

In Kilani we started a raiding aces campaign. More pictures later