COMBAT GALLERY

[PoorOldSpike]

Chess-like move/countermove on the Eastern Front..
1- I send 6 x T-34/85's and infantry against the big flag. (1 T-34 was picked off en route)
2- Airborne Bob counters with a 3-Panther thrust
3 - I intercept the Panther leader with a pair of 34/85's



Scratch one Panther..

[PoorOldSpike]

With my Russian infantry line stalled in the face of GAZ NZ's guns and infantry, I hurl my armour forward to break the deadlock; it kills at least one gun and possibly a schreck but there are still unseen whooshes, bangs and grenades coming out of the whirling maelstrom of fire..



No gain without pain...A grenade from somewhere gets my Stalin leader..

[PoorOldSpike]

1- After overunning the hills outpost (rear centre),Mangus's Russians maintain the momentum towards the airfield.
2- I order my panzers to stand fast on the runway and slug it out, and after a fierce exchange of fire we both lose 4 tanks each..
3- I order a pack of 4 x Hetzers to reinforce the airfield battle..
4- And Mangus orders a pack of assorted armour to do the same..



Having seized the high ground, Mangus's T-34/85's pour fire down into my exposed panzer group on the runway..

[PoorOldSpike]

Yet more of GAZ NZ's guns pop up and knock out more Russkis, they're thicker'n fleas on a hound dawgs back out there..



And the Stalins tough upper hull is useless if it's drilled through the thinner turret..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMMp_llzB...re=related

[PoorOldSpike]

My Russian car probes ahead of the main force towards Tripps's sailing clubhouse..



And is almost blown apart by a faust (seen in flight at tip of arrow)

[PoorOldSpike]

As my Russians edge cautiously along the railway line they suddenly come under long-range fire from 2 of Waleed's assault guns (later turned out to be Hetzers) resulting in a blockage to the line (inset)..



Perched on the high ground near the valley, they get clear shots..

[Copper]

Nice posts thanks POS. ;)

[PoorOldSpike]

With this battle in overtime I play my final card against the main flag by sending 2 x T-34's to establish a presence near it to hopefully at least turn it neutral, I kept them in the centre of the runway out of grenade range but Der Kuenstler's invisible schrecks/fausts mercilessly cut them down. (The third T-34 in flames further down the runway was brewed by a grenade a few turns previously)

[Copper]

Good ambush. Sometimes you know when your just walking into one..!

[PoorOldSpike]

Mt.Carmel Hills German gun takes out an invading T-34 in the shallows just 20 seconds into the first turn.
"Morality ends where a gun begins"- Ayn Rand 1905-1982



But my other T-34's are on the ball and quickly knock out the gun..
(this is the 'Perimeter' map, the sea is all fords to simulate shallows and allow amphibious landings)