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 WWI Naval

WWI Battlecruisers

 WWI naval at Jim's place.  An interesting set of home grown rules.  A draw, with one ship each side knocked out.

Poor Sailing

We headed to Jim's after a long gap to do some sailing.  Me and Steve (British) vs Ross and Cameron (French and Spanish)

Ross, as the Spanish, engaged the British first.  And got hammered!  Meanwhile, I was trying to catch up to Cameron, who was trying to get into position to help Ross - but neither of us managed to do anything before Ross was destroyed.  That left the French outnumbered 2:1 and they wisely withdrew.

Also some pictures of Jim's English Civil War figures.  These were the figures we used when we played the first ever Wargame at Jim's place - well over 45 years ago.

Modder Fokkers with Ross

Ross and I went to visit Jim's and had a fun couple of Modder Fokker's games.

Rooted

Wednesday Games.  We played Root.

It was incredibly close.  Rob won, with Ross 2 VP away from winning, and Mike and I well back.  BUT -- if Rob hadn't won, on my next move I would have got enough points to win.  And if I hadn't won, Ross was about to go over the finish line.

March his men to the top of the hill, and marched them down again

Got to Jim's late, so spectated a French and Indian war game.  The British attacked the French on a ridge and were repulsed.

Hail Whomever

Played Napoleonics using Jim's version of Hail Caesar adapted for later periods.

The dice gods did not like me!

WW I Bolt Action

A great conversion of Bolt Action to WW I

The church bells ring in Moscow

When in Alaska I decided I was not getting to Jim's place enough.  So headed down for some 'Hail Whomever' action.

A fictitious scenario.  Napoleonics -- French vs Russian.  French (Jim, Mark, Chris) had 3 small divisions of infantry and a division of guard cavalry.  Russians (me, Mike, Steve), had 3 large infantry divisions and some crap cavalry.

In the end, the crap Russian cavalry died to the French Guard cavalry, but they went down fighting.  One Russian division died fighting a French division in an orchard, but mauled the French.  My division sat in the middle and did nothing.  And Steve's division managed to create an angle and maul a French division for no loss.

End result -- The French destroyed 2 Russian divisions for the loss of 1.  But the Russians held the field.  So both sides claim victory.

Hold the Flank

Napoleonics at Jim's.

I was in charge of the cavalry flank.  My orders were to hold - -so I did nothing until the battle was won in the center.  Jim and I then had an inconsequential cavalry battle -- but the opposition had lost and had to retreat!

Hail the Poles

Got down to Jims.  Watched -- didn't play.  Hail Caesar -- Poles vs ottoman Turks.  The Poles won -- those winged hussars look so good and fight so well!!!!