Guards Counterattack

Lock 'n Load Publishing have released a new DLC pack for the digital version of Lock 'n Load Tactical called Enemy at the Gates. It adds new scenarios to the Heroes of the Bitter Harvest DLC so expect a lot of Stalingrad adjacent type of battles. One interesting new scenario is Guards Counterattack and Hold...

Fire on the Kinzigsee pregame thoughts

So with The Bridge at Bridge at Berezovyy Logg done and dusted I am getting set up for the next scenario I will be playing. This time it will be scenario #4 from the World at War 85: Storming the Gap set: Fire on the Kinzigsee. The map and setup areas As part of easing...

Free French at Bir Hackeim conclusion

So we are, as the magician with the fancy robe said, in the endgame. The Italians have three turns remaining in order to take the three hexes that make up the town of Bir Hackeim from the Free French forces that are currently streaming into it. Turn 8 ended with the Italian vehicles far away...

More thoughts on WaW 85

So I have played a few scenarios, reread the rules a few times and made a bunch of mistakes. I felt that I had enough game experience to write a further post on the game this time looking more at how it plays and the type of game experience that you get with it. Combat...

WaW 85 Scenario 3 – Iron Horse, Iron Spear conclusion

You read part 1, you worked your way through part 2 and now, in all its non-video glory, it is the conclusion of my play-through of the Iron Horse, Iron Spear scenario from World at War 85. When we last left out virtual cardboard heroes the Soviet and American tank forces had smashed each other...

WaW 85 Scenario 3 – Iron Horse, Iron Spear turns 4-6

The first three turns are already done and dusted so it is time to carry on with turn four of the Iron Horse, Iron Spear scenario from World at War 85. Turn 4 If you read through the beginning of this play-through you will recall that my poor positioning of the US A1-36/3 3rd caused them...

WaW 85 Scenario 3 – Iron Horse, Iron Spear turns 1-3

So all of the theorycrafting is over and it is time to put some virtual counters on a virtual table and see what the result is. Soviet Setup The setup for the 3/247 GMRR is fairly simple. The two infantry units are loaded in their BTR60s and ready to advance if need be. The T55s...

WaW 85 Scenario 3 pregame thoughts

Iron Horse, Iron Spear is the third scenario for World at War 85: Storming the Gap. Unlike the previous two, this scenario has the US forces on the attack against a Soviet defender and they even have, until turn 3, numerical superiority over the Soviet. Gasp! There isn't anything new in this scenario (we have...

WaW 85 – A Matter of Bridges Turns 4-9

So you finished the first part and you're ready for more? Well lets continue then with the remainder of A Matter of Bridges. The Soviets begin the turn without the benefit of the Designated Formation card from their Soviet Initial Invasion Planning special rule. The US forces will now enjoy a, potential, 2-1 advantage in activations....

WaW 85 – A Matter of Bridges Turns 1-3

So the time for theory is over and its time to put some, virtual, counters on the table and test out some of the thoughts and ideas I posted yesterday about A Matter of Bridges. I am playing the game using the Vassal module primarily because my phone is old and has a rather bad...