Iron Cross - USA versus Germany

Played Iron Cross with Stephen using my 15mm Krauts against his Yanks 

I amended my 500 point force from solo outing swapping the 2 Panthers for 3 StugIIIG and a mortar backing up 7 infantry (1 of which was Coy CO) 1 Puma 1 Sd233 and 3 MG teams.

Stephen fielded 7 Infantry 1 MG and 6 Shermans (2 with 76mm).

This was a very fun game with a quick playing light set of rules.

Sure it lacks Indirect HE (bar the mortar) and any real command structure but it plays very slickly and is enjoyable with the action/reaction chit system and with firing and damage/penetration model being as good as any.

Maybe not a set best suited to 'proper' historical scenarios or sustained plays but for a quick set up points based bash its fine.

Of course just like any other set my dice were crap at key times with 2 Shermans being penetrated and yet getting of with the minimal 2 morale chits outcomes !! whereas of course my Stugs failed to hit or react and suffered catastrophic ('Kaboom) damage in short order.

Once my AFVs were dealt with it was 'hunt the Soldaten' and I lost a several foot elements as well before throwing in the towel.

We found we only needed to house rule a couple of items to improve play (better definition of arcs of fire and damage to buildings) but otherwise fine.

Stug brewed after failing to hit hull down Sherman

Stug on right failed to destroy another Sherman (discs denote activations)

Shermans in centre take multiple actions

Third Stug ko'd for no gain (it missed as well !!)

Puma hiding near church (it did venture out to take on a Sherman but failed to significantly damage it after achieving a hit)

Company HQ (the 'CinC') and pals hide in wood as Sd233 is brewed

MG Team in church was also destroyed under a deluge of fire despite fully Rallying twice

Shermans deploy

A fun set despite its limitations and quirks