Not our usual gaming night but with a lull of 3 weeks before the next club, we thought we would put on a mid-week game.We used Arc of Fire which really gave a good feel for the period, a small number of deaths but plenty of walking wounded.The morale rules really impacted on the ability of the lower quality troops to put in an effective assault or defence.

“Sub Commander Spear was furious they had gone and lost his tank, the war in Dorset had been going well and this was designed to be his trump card finally putting an end to resistance in the Dorchester region.He had hoped his quick actions when the fighting broke out would give him the edge. Taking several members of the B.U.F. Defence Force he had broken in to Bovington Camp and secured a number of antiquated WW1 Tanks held by the training Corps, many needed extensive repair work but the A7V was in good running order.The Tank supported by several BUF Sections broke through Royalist Check Points around the Military Camps and pressed on through Wool, with the intention of linking up with the BUF units within Poole, however the A7V had out paced the infantry and was left isolated, it was unsuited to the Dorset Countryside and had become stuck in one of the lanes after being pushed too hard by the makeshift crew.

With Royalist forces closing in it would have to be destroyed unless it could be rescued Spear could not risk it falling into Royalist hands. The countryside was crawling with Royalist forces and any substantial rescue forces were several miles away and an infantry assault through the narrow country lanes would be costly, the answer came in the shape of the newly formed Airship Assault Corp. ”

SET UP.

The A7V and it’s crew are in the top right hand corner with 2 sections of Airship ratings and 1 Section of Air Assault Troops advancing on table from the opposite end of the table.The Royalist Forces most deploy within 12″ of the cottages, they have 3 sections of Royalist Infantry, 1 heavy machine gun and a local militia unit.

The Royalist Infantry having crossed the open ground facing the farm house burst from the hedge row and Close Assault the A7V. The crew panic and as grenades are forced through the firing slits they flee the vehicle heading for the tree line and the approching Air Assault Troops.

Turn Two.The Airbourne Ratings forcing their way through the fields in the centre of the table whilst the Assault troops move unhindered via the right hand fork. As the Air Assault Troops force their way down the right hand lane only they see the Royalist Infantry moping up the remaining tank crew and torching the tank.
With the tank destroyed and the majority of the crew killed of captured the fascists are forced to withdraw from the table

Total losses.

Royalist 2 killed and 7 wounded.

Fascists 2 Airbourne Ratings Killed 9 wounded.

Four Tank Crew Killed or captured

A failed rescure attempt by the fascists – Good job the Royalists did them a favour by destroying the vehicle.