Two games of AI Tanker!

 Today, poor Lawrence was off unwell, so Phil and myself decided to do a game Lawrence doesn't care for, my Arab Israeli variant of 'What a Tanker'. 

First, I must apologise for the quality of the pics, the sun in the hall messed up my camera settings!!!

The battlefield - not quite Kuneitra!

This battle was set in 1967.

Phil chose a Sho't Meteor (Centurion)...so I had one too, I raced for cover in the village.

Phil moved at a more sedate pace, using a hill as cover.

Opposite him, a Syrian SU-100 moved forward.

Two others advanced to its right, the T-34 leading them didn't get to move!

Big table!

The Syrians all reached cover in the second turn.

The flank SU started edging round the hill.

Phil took cover behind his hill.

I reached the first building, I spotted a Syrian, but missed with my first shot.

We decided to stay in position and await the Syrians.

The first SU got enough movement to get round the hill.

The other Syrians moved forward, apart from a SU-100 which stayed in reserve.

Phil spotted the SU and fired...

7 Hits!!!

The poor SU only got 2 saves...

The Su was toast!

The poor crew didn't get out.

Phil had a single move left, so edged forward looking for more targets.

I was patiently waiting.

The other Syrians were probing forward carefully.

I spotted another SU!

I got 7 hits too!

The SU tried, but only got 4 saves...

The SU exploded, but after most of the crew got out!

We were sat in our positions, neither of us wanted to attack!

The last SU crept over the hill...

A shot from Phil's Sho't ...

...sent him scurrying back into the lee of the hill!

The T-34 pushed round looking for my tank.

I was closer than Phil but no easier to acquire.

The SU commander got his crew back in line and advanced back to the hill.

My Sho't spotted the T-34 and fired...

I only got a Temporary damage on it, I scared the crew!

Phil re-acquired the SU and fired...

...another glancing hit...

...the SU had damage to its running gear.

I got another shot at the T-34...

I, too, hit its running gear!

...but it had still not got over its fright, so now only had 4 command dice!

The SU had a shot...

...but only damaged the building I was behind!

Phil was having trouble hitting the SU.

These Russian vehicles had guns well capable of hurting us!

The T-34 fired at me... but missed.

I fired back...

...and didn't!

Another dead crew. The final SU made a quick exit off table, we couldn't catch him!

The Second game (1948/67?)

The Syrians had 2 T-34s

Phil and I had M50s (Easy 8s with 76mm gun)

The Syrians wasted no time advancing on us.

We responded, Phil trying to get round the Syrian flank.

I went behind a building, looking for targets.

I spotted one!

Close, but no cigar!

Unable to acquire us, both Syrians advanced.

I stayed behind the building, Phil had no movement (probably stalled!)

The T-34s advanced round the big compound.

The other one spotted me and fired.

A clean miss!

I fired back...

...and just kicked up dirt!

The Syrians were both keyed on me.

Phil had finally got moving down the flank.

I got initiative and shot again at the Syrian at the tree...

I got 5 out of 5 damage dice as hits, the Syrian 1 save.

Another dead crew!

The other T-34 saw Phil...

 ...and fired, he only just missed!

Phil was lucky, and got one drive die in his action.

He made it!

I moved as fast as I was able to join Phil.

I got first move next turn and even got a shot at the last T-34, but only got temporary damage on it.

Phil got round the hill and threatened its other flank so it tried to reverse, he got a 2" move!!!

He did get a shot at me, which nearly hit!

I retreated to some bushes...Phil got round the Syrian's rear.

The Syrian didn't want to move, but he could shoot! (He missed again!)

Phil got 2 shots in its rear, a glancing hit causing temporary damage.

The Syrian reversed to get his front to me.

I got a good shot, and caused more Temporary damage...

This was enough! The Syrians baled out and started trudging back to Damascus!