Played a quick mission tonight against Ivan-a-drinksy. We rolled up Annihilation, which is was as per the mission statement you win if your opponent has no formations left. This time it was the Armoured element of Regimental Combat Team 2 (RCT2) that would take the field commanded by Captain Pat “Bond” Wheeler. Knowing that there would be enemy helicopters in the Area of Operations (AO) he took a platoon of VADs and SAMs mounted in HMMWVs as an Anti-Air umbrella for his team. The rest of the team would consist of 2 platoons of M60s from Alpha Company, 2nd Marine Tank Battalion (A/2TB), Masters of the Iron Horse. The team would be beefed out by a Scout Platoon mounted in HMMWVs, and an Anti-Tank Squad mounted in HMMWVs.
TURN 5.
The BRDMs finally get around the flank and engage the VADs, but fail to hit. The T72's on the left flank continue to move around and try to engage the M60s from behind, but fail to hit anything.
In response the 2nd Platoon move around and return fire, hitting one but failing to penetrate. The VADs open up on the BRDMs wiping them out. The Scout Platoon blitz forward and the TOW engages but misses a T72.
Sorry no pictures, too busy rolling dice, plus my son has an evil laugh that kinda took my mind off taking any pictures.
Unlucky with the Abrams, they can get outnumbered fairly easy and if they get some good shots on you in the open they can go bye bye :/ Good game though!
As noted below. Great Photos and AAR. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Beautifully clear pictures and great write up.
Care to join our side, our cause is just.
Beautiful table and excellent report.
Don’t worry, your Marines didn’t really “lose a battle”, they just located the enemy and fixed their position before a executing a tactical withdraw.
Very nice terrain table you have there Thommo,
I’d have thought Marines do it in the woods
excellent AAR; next time a win!
Recce
Nice report
Very nice realistic terrain board.
wonderful board and great pictures, told the story really well! shame on the loss, yes treat your M60’s like i treat my Leo 1, cover move cover
Excellent report! Agree with Nisbet. The board is one of the best I’ve seen!
Recommend
A beautiful table with some awesome looking forces! A well done AAR!
HAZZZAH, How sweet it is….
A disappointing loss, hopefully a rarity.