MAIN EVENT VI! Red Devil vs. [hirr]Leto

[Der Kuenstler]

Here Pete explains his strategy with his own picture provided, in only the way he can explain...



"Alright… the krauts are ready. We’ve built a whole army out of telephone poles to look like 88’s and cardboard tanks mocked up over camels with broomsticks shoved up their arse … We plan on running three kubelwagons around in circles to make it look like we are kicking up a division’s worth of dust and a bread crumb trail of sugar cubes and tea bags leading right into our defences. The Tommies will not be able to resist! The piece de resistance is the 50 Acme™ exploding piano’s (with the F sharp key on “A long way to Tipperrary” set to go boom).
It will be a crushing victory for the Afrika Korps!

...here is the madness behind my set up (I have attached a paint produced overview of the battlefield to be posted using photobucket or something):

KG A is my main force and the plan is to move them quickly up onto the plateau where I can get them to intercept, flank and cut off any British move towards the two large and two small flags at the end of the map.
It consists of: 6 Marder, 4 IIIJ (late), 4 IIIJ, Sdkfz gun tractor and 75 AT gun plus mortar, and 2 platoons of infantry.

KG B is my rear flanking force. I suspect RD will defend his beginning flag quite well, so I want to keep this KG still during the first few turns to see what kind of movement RD will send across the desert pass to my side of the map. That way, I can either move them to flank into the rear of his forces or set up to defend against any forces he may launch toward my flag. It consists of 2 marders, 4 IIIJ’s a truck with a 75 AT gun and mortar and a platoon of infantry.

KG C is a very weak force consisting of 4 IIIJ shorts that are all green. They are also a reserve tank platoon for defence if all goes pear shaped on me, as the short 50mm with tungsten up close can still hurt enemy Brit tanks, especially if I set them behind buildings in ambush on short covered arcs. I plan on using them to take the british delaying flag with a few MG’s and infantry tank riders along for support. I plan on dropping off the infantry at the base of the town, and then ending around with 2 tanks from the rear of the village and then two tanks and infantry from the front. As the only thing I have to fear are AT mines and FT’s, I will take my time and pick away at any Brit forces I reveal with my infantry advance. I suspect RD will do as I have done and send the infantry to the back of the map to get in position to nab those juicy 2 large and 2 small flags, so I do not expect much resistance.

Motorized platoon: I am sending a full platoon to the two flags at the back of the map to set up a defensive line and also for observation of enemy forces.

Remnants of motorized platoon: I have a FT guarding the flag that is well defended, and only wish to cause a delay with my defences. Two MG’s will be set up in the hills on either side of the road, along with an ATR, and we will let the Brits advance on the town flag before letting them have it from both flanks. Hopefully they will get some infantry and cause chaos, with the ATR perhaps getting a few support vehicles in the rear. That’s it.

If all works to plans, then I should be able to keep my original flag, take the brit delaying flag, and cause enough concern to RD’s forces with a flanking move along the plateau as to severely truncate his advance towards the rear two flags… if he defends his own setup flag poorly, I may be able to nab that one too.

I expect a tough fight and am looking for only a minor win here.
Cheers!"

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Now the stage is set for the story that is about to unfold - a clash of battered warriors at heart whose style, personalities and ideologies are as different as the virtual troops they command. I've heard it said that iron sharpens iron. Leto was never so darkly witty as when lampooning Red Devil. And Red Devil was never so authoritative as when disciplining Leto. Like the harsh desert waste in this meeting engagement, their departure, along with that of others, has left the once vibrant Blitz CM forum at times dry and uninhabited. And now oddly they finish where they started - together, on a virtual battlefield - two guys - just joking around and enjoying a game. Bravo.


Rommel anxiously awaits for news as movement orders are given...