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RE: COMBAT GALLERY - PoorOldSpike - 06-27-2008 The Academy (below) was the key to Stndrtnfhr's victory, I committed 6x PzIVH's to its defence but after prolonged bitter fighting they were unable to stem his advance, he killed them all then swept on to seize the airfield.. 9 blue X's mark wrecked PzIVH's and 3 red X's mark a destroyed ISU-152 (foreground) and 2x T-34/85's at head of valley on right.. ![[Image: Stn-endb-1.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/Stn-endb-1.gif)
RE: COMBAT GALLERY - PoorOldSpike - 06-27-2008 My Stalins and 34/85's have been bitterly fighting for every inch of ground for most of the game in the face of fierce resistance by GAZ NZ's German gun-heavy defence. X's mark wrecked guns and tanks. The two ringed 34/85's are about to do a right hook.. ![[Image: Gazddd.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/Gazddd.gif) They hook around the main line of resistance in an attempt to break the deadlock and take out a Grille that has been shelling my Russian infantry.. ![[Image: Gazaa.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/Gazaa.gif) Close-up.. ![[Image: Gazz.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/Gazz.gif) Then this gun (circled) knocks out the 2 x T-34's.. ![[Image: Gazax.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/Gazax.gif)
RE: COMBAT GALLERY - PoorOldSpike - 06-27-2008 Major Battle in the Forest. At first my Russian infantry met with only token resistance (x's=destroyed German units) and swept confidently through 2054172's flag outpost with their jubilant eyes set firmly upon the rich prize of the airfield in background.. ![[Image: two-endc.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/two-endc.gif) Major contact! The Russians encounter the German main line of resistance and are stopped in their tracks as a hail of lead rips through the trees shredding the foliage and upsetting nesting birds.. ![[Image: two-endd.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/two-endd.gif) 1- A schreck opens up on my T-34/85 and armoured car, while at the same time the ominous sound of approaching tank engines is heard at 2 (it turned out to be a Panther). 3- I reverse my T-34 and car away from the schreck. 4- I pull my men back to defend the flag outpost while telling them- "sorry boys, we just lost the airfield". 5- This Russian group are pinned by heavy small-arms and MG fire from across the clearing and I'm unable to extricate them.. ![[Image: two-ende.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/two-ende.gif) The endgame screen; despite all my efforts the flag stays neutral and 2054172 won the game.. (Thick white line marks final front line) ![[Image: two-endf.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/two-endf.gif) Endgame view from the German side with arrows indicating 205's main counterattack thrusts that ended Russian hopes of conquest.. ![[Image: two-endg.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/two-endg.gif) An endgame shot with trees toggled on to give an idea of the claustrophobic nature of forest battles.. ![[Image: two-endtree.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/two-endtree.gif)
RE: COMBAT GALLERY - Chipmunk - 06-27-2008 Re post 130, don't you generally stay clear of purchasing turretless AFVs like SU-100s? RE: COMBAT GALLERY - PoorOldSpike - 06-27-2008 The SU-100 is an awesome beast, fast, deadly, well-armoured, but like all turretless machines is a sitting duck if caught in the side or rear because it can't pivot in time to bring its gun to bear. Despite this handicap turretless AFV's form a useful contingent of an armoured force, mixed in with tanks.. Blitz member Das Tiger inspects an SU-100.. ![[Image: SU.jpg]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/sub1/SU.jpg) These two charts from the 'Tank Gunnery' thread in the Tac Discussion area show the SU-100 hits harder than the Panther and Tiger.. ![[Image: penet4.png]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/sub3/penet4.png) ![[Image: penet1.png]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/sub3/penet1.png) PS- here's a screenshot from an ongoing game showing how I've got my 5 x SU-100's leading, with the 6 x T-34/85's behind. The SU has got the best front armour so it makes sense to let it lead the advance in this situation because I know all the enemy panzers are directly to the front. Sure, a gun or schreck might suddenly pop up on their flanks but that's the risk you have to take; at least the T-34's are up there with them ready to quickly swivel their turrets to meet any threats from the sides.. ![[Image: su-ld.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/su-ld.gif)
RE: COMBAT GALLERY - PoorOldSpike - 06-27-2008 Bert Blitzkrieg's Russians overun the hills outpost. An earlier violent tank action left 2x Hetzers, 3x T-34/85's and a couple of halftracks dead (X's),and as Russian infantry begins closing in I reverse my last Hetzer to safety (purple arrow), reluctantly leaving the final surviving squad of the German garrison to his fate.. ![[Image: BB-ovrun.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/BB-ovrun.gif) As the reversing Hetzer calls it a day, the Russians storm the position with a Company Commander leading from the front.. ![[Image: BB-ovrunb.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/BB-ovrunb.gif)
RE: COMBAT GALLERY - PoorOldSpike - 06-27-2008 Mangus's Stalin struts around making threatening gestures towards the club, so my Hetzer waltzes up and puts two slugs into him and he goes down like a skateboarding faceplanter in a Youtube 'Extreme Accidents' vid without time to shoot back.. ![[Image: mangz.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/mangz.gif) You bin owned boy.... ![[Image: mangx.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/mangx.gif)
RE: COMBAT GALLERY - PoorOldSpike - 06-28-2008 PIC 1 - My 3 x Shermans took up this excellent hulldown position to cover the village, but are confronted by several of DasTiger's Hetzers (and/or Stugs), and the shooting begins.. The leftmost Sherman is a VC Firefly but can't use it's sensational gun because it can't see the Hetzers because trees are in the way, so it's left to the 2 x 75mm Shers to return fire, but their hits just ricochet off the Hetzers. Eventually the rightmost Sher chickens and slams into reverse (purple dotted line) but is cut down.. ![[Image: DTX.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/DTX.gif) PIC 2 - The engagement as seen from the German side. (Extreme f.o.w possibly conceals the true identity of the 'Stugs') ![[Image: DTY.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/DTY.gif)
RE: COMBAT GALLERY - PoorOldSpike - 06-28-2008 Elltee's Sher 105 stops my infantry in their tracks.. After sprinting hard along open paved roads across half the map, they're brutally halted by this 105mm high-explosive shell just scant yards from the safety of a building.. (PS - the extreme fow says Sher 75 but I know from the thunderous roar it's really a (gulp) 105) ![[Image: ElltZ.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/ElltZ.gif)
RE: COMBAT GALLERY - PoorOldSpike - 06-28-2008 DasTigers German infantry make a bold dash for the church but are cut down by a hail of rifle fire from my Brit infantry occupying buildings on both sides of the square.. ![[Image: DTU.gif]](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Competitons/DTU.gif)
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