Saturday, July 10, 2021

Panzer Grenadier Deluxe - Operation Greenline multiplayer game

Game of PzGr today at Mr Ps with his excellent 20mm kit (loads of newly painted British Inf being blooded) and first outing for the gang, Mr P, John, Le Duc, Stephen and I in of course ages.

Stephen had set up a scenario based on Operation Greenline around Hill 112 Normandy on 15th July 1944, with Mr P and John as defending SS and Le Duc and I as British with Stephen taking command of our reserves.

Germans being hidden meant Brits had to advance knowing they would be ambushed and take hits but we did have weight of numbers.

Germans had two Pak40s in Ambush Camouflage positions (which means they remain unseen even after firing) and these proved to be major nuisances.

I eventually managed to charge the one facing me on right with Infantry but took ages and a lot of effort to identify its likely position and deal with it ! 

Whilst the PAKs firing at long range killed very little they did inflict several Suppression and Disengages (fall backs) and once the Tigers appeared the British Tanks suffered knock outs.

The highwater mark on my flank was taking of Bon Repos objective with support of some reserve Infantry but I lost 2 of my 3 AFVs with a Churchill Crocodile a lonely damaged survivor.

On left flank Le Duc had same problem with an unseen Pak 40 and then was faced with four PzIVHs, but Stephens Shermans (including 2 Fireflies) gave him good support. 

At games end British Infantry were pressing on Esquay the second objective but with some fresh and still hidden Hun Inf units hard to say if assault would have been successful ?

So we called it a draw as one objective held each.

With bulk of 6 Infantry Companies plus support Platoons, 5 Anti -Tank units, around 20 Tanks and several Artillery/Smoke Missions this was a fairly big game but thankfully Stephen and I have decent grasp of them between us so able to keep game flowing reasonably well.

Great game with a set of rules I always enjoy for WW2 tactical games which flowed pretty well considering not having used them for ages and so much kit onboard, 



Overview of table from Brit right with objectives of Bon Repos in foreground and Esquay in distance. 









British have deployed starting forces. Huns all out of sight 







My initial advance on right (Le Duc took extreme left and reserves under Stephen would appear in centre on turn 3+)






Le Duc's Churchills supporting Infantry






Nasty Pak43 appears in central dug-in position






Brits taking Suppression hits 






Reserve Sherman Troops arrive in center (and 1 brewed by 88) 






More reserve Shermans arrive in support of Le Ducs Churchills (and a 17pdr) as Infantry advance through cornfields








Tiger appears in center






My Infantry approach Bon Repos






Bon Repos has now fallen to British but slopes of 112 beyond still well defended







Stephen advances in strength in center







Close Support Churchill (95mm) and an M10 have been brewed by a second Tiger






Shermans taking losses






Bon Repos now in British possession






Brit Artillery caused several hits on concentration of Grenadiers 







Tigers dominate center (although ended up Damaged both to lucky double 6 rolls)


7 comments:

  1. Great looking game, l[king tough for the allies.

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    1. Yes excellent figures and terrain from mates collection.

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  2. Great looking game and figures/vehicles Garry. As I scrolled through the photos I realised that I had seen the same game reported on the 'Duc's' blog!
    Regards, James

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    1. Yes Le Duc was my co conspirator with British attack. Figures and terrain from hosts 20mm collection. Lots of AB infantry which are gorgeous and AFVs from various sources. Le Duc did contribute a Company of venerable old ESCI plastic chaps from his vast collection.

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  3. Beautiful table and models, thanks for sharing.

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  4. Is there any chance of getting a copy of the scenario at all? I think myself and a few of my friends would love to play this

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  5. Sorry just seen your comment amd the scn was set up by a friend so do t have copy unfortunately.

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