Today we had a couple of games of 'What a Tanker' at the club, and I took pictures of the first, a shame really as the second was better!
We did our usual Normandy style terrain.
We had 3 Cromwell tanks against 2 StuG IIIs and a Panzer 38(t).
Phil, our commander deployed in the centre behind a hedge.
He rapidly crossed the first hedge.
The little Panzer probed forward opposite him.
It took up an overwatch of the central sector of the game.
Lawrence advanced on Phil's right.
A StuG appeared from the far edge and got a shot...
It damaged his tracks with a damaging hit!
Phil shot back but the shot bounced off the StuG's thick armour.
Lawrence probed forward, trying to support Phil.
The StuG was punishing Phil's hapless Cromwell!
Fortunately no permanent damage...
...but his crew was rattled!
Lawrence had spotted the 38(t) and got a shot.
The Panzer fell back into the wood!
A second StuG now was in position to shoot at Phil too!
Phil had been trying to use his speed to get out of the firing range!
Exit one Cromwell!
The new StuG now reacted to a shell bouncing off his armour...
I had finally got forward and managed to spot him!
Unfortunately, the first StuG got 4 'Move' dice and raced around behind Lawrence...
Lawrence's crew couldn't see him, apparently!
The StuG only needed one shot!
Toast!
I, of course decided that 'he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day'!
We felt the Cromwells' had not been able to use their strengths, and the dice had been er... rather cruel. We played again using the same tanks and trashed them!
Honours all round!
(PS: Sorry it wasn't as complete a report as usual, I was tired and forgot to take as many pics as usual!) 😴
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