tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post3949776702027632508..comments2023-12-02T21:31:42.173+13:00Comments on Badly Lead Men: Things I've learnt todayRABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00929466289526140335noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-58051708400555807442015-08-26T19:58:42.579+12:002015-08-26T19:58:42.579+12:00We decided not to use flankmarches (though I may h...We decided not to use flankmarches (though I may have been a bit premature).<br />In my experience flank marches have always turned into complete dogs dinners, and its worse with opposed flank marches.<br /><br />Now, If I had taken my veteran paratroops....RABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533132566671517083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-63985452070378295492015-08-25T20:44:09.236+12:002015-08-25T20:44:09.236+12:00I doubt that! I do recall some very enjoyable game...I doubt that! I do recall some very enjoyable games over the years though. TWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882572702075855440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-36471296436905434002015-08-25T16:33:48.860+12:002015-08-25T16:33:48.860+12:00Yeah, what's that all about eh? Oh, you might ...Yeah, what's that all about eh? Oh, you might be a better player? ooo darn<br />RRobin Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057467066079369641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-84812184644831827112015-08-25T16:33:08.211+12:002015-08-25T16:33:08.211+12:00Yep .. I recommended to you 'The Tank War'...Yep .. I recommended to you 'The Tank War' by Mark Urban.. it has a couple of chapters which offer a great look into the armoured battles of Normandy. Panthers certainly feature there from time to time, as do Tigers (and PzIVs and StuGs)<br />RRobin Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057467066079369641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-72783610827459047442015-08-25T10:06:11.756+12:002015-08-25T10:06:11.756+12:00Rhys, looking at your command arrows why did you n...Rhys, looking at your command arrows why did you not try and flank march? As an encounter scenario using the German advantage in working the flanks is reasonably critical. TWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882572702075855440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-6046659838283409102015-08-25T09:29:20.313+12:002015-08-25T09:29:20.313+12:00I must remember that. My PzIVs keep winning games....I must remember that. My PzIVs keep winning games.TWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882572702075855440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-2415079499484171722015-08-25T09:27:42.544+12:002015-08-25T09:27:42.544+12:00Robin, there were reasonable numbers of Panthers i...Robin, there were reasonable numbers of Panthers in Normandy in the Panzer formations, if I recall generally even numbers. This was not the case on the Eastern Front at the time of Bargration where Stugs and PzIVs dominated what armour was available. As always wargames often focus on armour. Rhys being the exception of course :)TWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882572702075855440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-11896255388524656212015-08-25T09:11:08.014+12:002015-08-25T09:11:08.014+12:0021 for the late model. So 3 points less than a Pz...21 for the late model. So 3 points less than a Pz IV H, which is possibly about right given you can't move and fire and have a more limited fire arc. On the other hands, it is still more expensive than a Sherman, which can do both of those things (albeit with less efficacy). <br /><br />If a Sherman is 20 points, I'd think a Pz IV H should be 22, not 24, and a late StuG III should be 20 as well.Luke Ueda-Sarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004840067785236764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-46959927133035322422015-08-25T09:05:06.781+12:002015-08-25T09:05:06.781+12:00Sure, there is nothing wrong with them, stat-wise;...Sure, there is nothing wrong with them, stat-wise; they are just too expensive under the current points system in comparison with many other items, so if you are going to use the points system, you are unnecessarily handicapping yourself using them. Luke Ueda-Sarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004840067785236764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-57868888238827093862015-08-25T09:03:03.214+12:002015-08-25T09:03:03.214+12:00No indeed .
RNo indeed . <br />RRobin Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057467066079369641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-67069873692252126852015-08-25T07:07:23.070+12:002015-08-25T07:07:23.070+12:00Nothing wrong with PzIVs and Stugs, they are just ...Nothing wrong with PzIVs and Stugs, they are just different.TWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882572702075855440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-42691055181078229762015-08-25T02:15:48.123+12:002015-08-25T02:15:48.123+12:00Ha, Luke and massed, off-table artillery! I've...Ha, Luke and massed, off-table artillery! I've been down that road before :DPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-56331946233737794202015-08-24T22:00:24.935+12:002015-08-24T22:00:24.935+12:00The Panther is hardly an exception....The Panther is hardly an exception....RABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533132566671517083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-67003355387721525332015-08-24T21:33:10.612+12:002015-08-24T21:33:10.612+12:00R
Classic encounter.. we find that PzIVs are usual...R<br />Classic encounter.. we find that PzIVs are usually pretty handy. We stick with them or StuGs in our games as they represent the vast majority of tanks at that stage in the war. Keith and I both prefer the 'norm' over the exception.<br />Nice work.<br />RRobin Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057467066079369641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769728384204397911.post-38304586936467757992015-08-24T21:18:41.102+12:002015-08-24T21:18:41.102+12:00I've never had any luck with PzIVH either, Rhy...I've never had any luck with PzIVH either, Rhys.<br /><br />How much are STUGs under the points system? dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669778678182740270noreply@blogger.com