ThetwoBritishtankscanonlycrossusingthisbridge.

Britishinfantryadvanceontheleft.

AGermanreinforcementarrives.

Aftersurvivinglotsoffire,theChurchillisknockedout.

NCC1717

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BoltActionNormandy1944

January10,2015ThisweekendthelocalHMGSSouth(http://www.hmgssouth.com/)groupplayedaBoltActiongame.GermanforcesdefendthreeobjectivesagainstaBritishassault.TheterraintablewasbyRealTerrain.

Elementsof theBritish185thBrigadepushsouth towardCaen fromSwordBeach just afterDDayonJune8th1944.TheGermansare troops from the716th InfantryDivision.

Britishinfantryontheleftclearoneobjectiveofdefenders,buttheattackinthecenterfailsasmostoftheinfantryandbothBritishtanksareeliminated.

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Column,LineandSquareLeipzig

TheFrenchareontheleft(north).Ontheright,fromtoptobottom,arethePrussians,Russiansand

Austrians.

TheFrenchright(western)flankwiththeAustriansinthedistance.

TheFrenchleftdeployedonrisingground.

TheAlliesadvance.

TheEmperorandhisband.Additionaltroopsarriveonbothsides.

Thecavalryclashinthecenter.

Austrianinfantryformationsadvance.AustrianlightswipeoutthecrewofaFrenchbattery.

Morecavalryclashinthecenter.

TheassaultontheFrenchleft.

December28,2014This weekend the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a Napoleonic game using Column, Line and Square, Version 2(http://www.deepfriedhappymice.com/html/gw_cls.html).ThescenariowasanAlliedattackontheFrenchnearProbstheyda,southofLeipzig,on18October1813.

After4turns,andtheendofthegame.

Russiansontheleftmustcrossthefrozenrivertotakebuildingsontherightguardingthebridge.

GermanbunkerwithATgun.

Acloserangefirefightnearthebunkerresultsinheavycasualtiestobothsides.

Russianinfantryandatankcrossthebridge,butfailtotaketheobjectivebuildings.

TheAlliedobjectivewastotakebothvillages.TheFrenchobjectivewastodrivetheAlliesfromthefield.Whenthegamewasendedduetotime,neithersidehadachievedtheirobjectives.

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BoltActionEasternFrontAgain

November22,2014ThisweekendthelocalHMGSSouth(http://www.hmgssouth.com/)groupplayedaBoltActiongame.GermaninfantrydefendabridgeagainstSoviettanks,infantryandmortars.TheterraintablewasbyRealTerrain.

InspiteoftheirATgunbeingblockedbysmokefortheentiregame,theGermansholdtheobjectives.

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BoltActionEasternFrontAAR

November8,2014ThisweekendthelocalHMGSSouth(http://www.hmgssouth.com/)groupplayedaBoltActiongame.GermaninfantryandATguns,reinforcedlaterbyaTiger,defendacrossroadsagainstSoviettanks,infantryandmortars.Ourhostprovidedagreatterraintableasusual.

TheSovietsintheforegroundneedtocapturebuildingsaroundthecrossroadsattheupperleft.

Sovietinfantryadvancethroughsnowywoods.

Soviettanks.

Germansholdhighgroundbeyondthecrossroads.

AGermanATgunisdestroyedaftertakingoutjustoneSoviettank.

GermaninfantryawaitaSovietassault.

AGermanMGcrewandanofficerholdofftheSovietleftflank.

Theseven.No,notthoseseven.

Banditsatthebottomofthephoto.

Thetownfolkarehidinginside.Afewwillhelpoutinthesecondgame.

Inthesecondgamethebanditsusemorecoverintheirapproach.

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GutshotGameTheAboveAverageSeven

August16,2014Saturday the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a game of Gutshot (http://www.hawgleg.com/whatsGutshot.asp), in which seven toughgunslingersdefendedawesterntownfrombandits.Weplayedthroughthegametwice.Eachtimethetownwassaved,butnotwithoutsomehighlycinematicdeathsamongthegunslingers.Oneplayerlearnedthatplayingwithdynamiteisdangerous.

Banditsrushintoabuilding.Fourhaveapointblankfightwithagunslingerarmedwithtwosawedoff

shotguns.Nobodysurvivesoneitherside.

Onegunslingeristrappedunderafallenhorseforatime. Thebanditleader,havingsacrificedmostofhismen,

leavesinarush.

Robotsandmercspreparetodefendthebase. Thefirstbugsappear.

Fourbugtunnelentrancessurroundthebase.

RobotsonthelandingpadarewipedoutbyWarriorbugsandaTankerbug.

Anotherhordeofbugsswarmsforward.Chickenhawksandelitetroopersarrivetoevacuate

thescientists.Oneofthedropshipshascrashedinthebackground,broughtdownbylongrangePlasmabug

fire.

Nucshavebeenusedtoclearanareaofbugs.Theremainingdropshiplandsandpicksupthescientists.

Thecastlesurrounded.

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StarshipTroopersAAR

March23,2014On March 22nd the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a Starship Troopers(http://www.nobleknight.com/ProductDetailSearch.asp_Q_ProductID_E_2147355181_A_InventoryID_E_2147566870_A_ProductLineID_E_0_A_ManufacturerID_E_0_A_CategoryID_E__A_GenreID_E_)

ThreescientistsrequiredevacuationbyMobileInfantrywhentheirlabwasattackedbytheArachnids.Theinitialdefenseconsistedofrobotsandmercenarieswhichwerenearlywipedoutbythetimetheinfantryarrivedintwodropships.

Thescientistswererescued,atthecostofonedropshipandmostofthetroopers,mercsandrobots.

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TacticaMedievalCastleAssault

August31,2013This weekend the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a medieval castle assault game using the Tactica Medieval(http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21052/tacticamedieval)rules.Itwasquickandfunsowedidittwice.Ineachcasethedefendersheroicresistancewasinvain.

Thewhitestonesdenotedamagetothewall

Scalingpartiesapproachthewalls.

Theattackersswarminusingscalingladders.

Thesecondgame.Thegatehastakenalotofdamageandwillbebrokendownsoon.

Awallsectionhascollapsed.

Saxonsinthevillagesurroundedbypigs,chickens,children,womenandclerics.

AbowarmedSaxonlevyontheridgeseestwoVikingwarbandsapproach.

TheSaxonbowmenfireandretreatbehindtheridgewhileNormanunitsrushtotheleftandrightflanks.

NormanbowsandcrossbowspeppertheVikingsonthewings.AstrongVikingattackinthecenter

causesmanySaxoncasualtiesandopensaholeintheshieldwall.

TheSaxoncounterattackdestroystwoVikingunits.TheVikingsdepart,satisfiedwiththeircaptured

pigs,chickensandchildren.

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SAGADarkAgeAARVikingsvsNormansandSaxons

June29,2013On Saturday the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a dark age skirmish game using SAGA (http://meeples.wordpress.com/reviews/rulesreviews/saga/)rulesattheDogsofWar(http://www.dogsofwargaming.com/)shop.ThisfourplayergamepittedtheSaxonsdefendingavillageagainsttwoalliedVikingwarbandsintentonloot.ANormanwarbandarrivestosupporttheSaxons.

Intermsofcombatthegamewasfairlyeven,buttheVikingsleftwithenoughloottocallitavictory.

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BoltActionGame,EasternFront

June22,2013SaturdaythelocalHMGSSouth(http://www.hmgssouth.com/)groupplayedagameofBoltAction(http://www.warlordgames.com/home/boltaction/)attheDogsofWar(http://www.dogsofwargaming.com/)shop.ThescenariowasSovietsvsGermansinByelorussia,July1944.TheSoviet168thRifleDivisionisadvancingtowardthekeycityofLida(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lida) inByelorussiawhen they run into a roadblockcenteredona small village.The roadblock ismannedbyelementsof theGerman211thInfantryDivision.

Notroopsyetdeployed.Sovietswillenterontheright.

TheSovietsadvance,tryingtostayincover. FirefightswiththeGermanHMGinthelargestbuilding(rubblepileactually)whittleawayatboth

sides.

TheleftflankGermansquadisreducedtothreemenandpinneddown(failingseveralorderattempts). Sovietsassaultandtakethefirstbuilding.

SovietassaultonthefreshrightflankGermansquadiscrushed,butthesurvivingGermantroopersare

downshortlythereafter.MoreSovietsmoveup,butthegameends(6turns)withonlyonebuildingtaken

(adraw).

TheApachevillageisonthefarleft.ThepossibleApacheexitareontheupperrightandlowerright.

Cavalrypatrolwithanartillerypiece.Hiddenwarriorsintherockhaveemptiedacoupleof

saddles.

TheblackmarkersarepossibleApachelocations,notyetspotted.

Thegunisunlimbered.AndpromptlyblowsupanApacheandhisrockpile

hidingplace(farleft).

TonHorn(leaderofthecavalrysApachescouts)lieswherehefellafterlosingaknifefightuponthecliff. MostofGeronimoswarriorsaredead,aswellas

mostofthescoutsandsoldiersnearhim.

Thecaptain(onthefarright)haskilledanApacheupontherocks,andsurveysthecarnageacrossthe

landscape.

Geronimohasledthewomenandchildrentoanescaperoute,butisgunneddownbeforehecanget

tosafety.

Theemptyvillage.

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GutshotGameGeronimoCampaignof1886

June16,2013Saturday the local HMGSSouth (http://www.hmgssouth.com/) group played a game of Gutshot, set during the campaign to capture Geronimo(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geronimo#Geronimo_Campaign)in1886.TheApachesneedtobreakthroughthecavalryunitstoescape.

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