Today we had a couple of games of 'What a Tanker' at the club! It was my suggestion so the others got to choose the tanks!
Phil fancied using Tank Destroyers, so as they were the only ones I had, we used a couple of M-18s, and I used a Stuart light tank to make up the points! - We fought three Pzkw IVH's (well, one was a 'G' but who's counting!)
The Germans, run by my Solo System.
Our TD's and my little tank!
The table for today!
The first game was 'Angles' - so fighting along this axis.
The G Pzkw IV probed forward cautiously.
Phil's Hellcat did likewise, albeit slightly faster!
The M-18 has a great gun and speed, but is even more of an eggshell than my light tank!
The 'G' advanced, keeping to as much cover as it could.
I tried to get to the wood, and relative safety, but my dice fell short!
An 'H' came rumbling through the wood in question!
The other 'H' was stalking Lawrence's M-18.
Back in the centre, the 'G' saw Phil's M-18.
The first shell missed...
...My tank was jumped by the Pzkw IV in the wood...
...Phil, too...
...took a direct hit!
Lawrence, wisely, decided discretion was the better part of Valour!
The Second Game- we kept the same vehicles...what could go wrong?
This time we fought the 'Fat Man' scenario, side to side.
I (overexposed, sorry!) was at least in cover this time!
Phil was to my right...Lawrence on my left.
The Germans were set up as spread out as us.
The 'G' probed forward again.
The left hand 'H' moved towards a gap between a hedged field and a wood.
The right hand 'H' cautiously looked for targets.
Lawrence got an amazing lot of Command dice, with the additional change of one as the M-18 is 'Fast', he got 6 movement actions!
I was struggling through the wood, being 'Fast' didn't help a bit!
Phil raced down the road!
The central German moved up to the road.
Phil and Lawrence were now exchanging shots with 2 of the Germans.
Phil got first blood...
The Panzer in the gap got toasted.
Lawrence withdrew after some near misses.
The 'G' responsible was forced to retreat by a return from Phil.
Phil was having a good day!
Lawrence moved round the wood, trying to outflank the Germans.
He reached a good position!
My little tank got fed up and came out of the wood to play!
The Panzer IV Lawrence had tried to outflank turned to engage him.
The TD was lucky, only Temporary damage.
The Panzer took damage back...
It took damage to its running gear!
I was moving round the flank, keeping to cover.
Phil was lucky to survive a near miss!
Yikes! - at least only Temporary damage!
The Panzer was in a good position.
Then, my little tank appeared! Shot into the flank of the Panzer!
...it bounced off harmlessly!
Phil fell back to break the Panzer's aim, and fired as he went.
A lucky hit brewed the Panzer!
The other Pzkw made for the table edge.
Ah well, one each, but both fun!
