The next few UK games

Here's an update on the 2012 game schedule:


•Saturday 18 February - Western Front 1944, post the break-out from Normandy. Allied forces are heading for the German frontier..........


•Sunday 4 March 2012 - a grand tactical game set in the Rhineland in 1844.


•Sunday 15 April 2012 - scenario tba


I was thinking of running an ECW campaign on 4 March, but real life (& Gettysburg:SOW) got in the way. My thanks to Paul for stepping into the breach. Also to Steve Hockin who has just volunteered to run the April game.

Martin

I'm interested and I may be willing to play as one of the team leaders.


Cheers,

Richard

Richard wrote:I'm interested and I may be willing to play as one of the team leaders.


Cheers,

Richard

Sorry Richard, the top roles have already been allocated - it was a bit first come, first served. You will of course be very welcome should you still wish to attend .

Martin

Martin wrote:

Richard wrote:I'm interested and I may be willing to play as one of the team leaders.


Cheers,

Richard

Sorry Richard, the top roles have already been allocated - it was a bit first come, first served. You will of course be very welcome should you still wish to attend .

Martin

OK - see you all next week. 10am I presume? Later would suit me better!


Richard

Then you're in luck Richard - it's actually due to start at 11 am. See you there.........

We should have a good turn-out. A possible 14, although one or two are not definite.

If anyone else would like to come along, please feel free to join us. This particular game can accommodate a number of extra players quite easily.

Martin

We have our WW2 game tomorrow of course, but the following game is only just over 3 weeks away, so I thought I'd better put out a reminder.....

That one is on Sunday 4 March 2012, and will be a grand tactical game set in the Rhineland in 1844.

We would like to get some idea of attendee numbers, so if you are inyterested in coming please let me know.

Martin

Martin wrote:We have our WW2 game tomorrow of course, but the following game is only just over 3 weeks away, so I thought I'd better put out a reminder.....

That one is on Sunday 4 March 2012, and will be a grand tactical game set in the Rhineland in 1844.

We would like to get some idea of attendee numbers, so if you are inyterested in coming please let me know.

Martin

Count me in please - as a player this time!


Thanks ...

Richard

Well you got in quickly this time, so I dare say there's every chance

The next two games are:

•Sunday 4 March 2012 - a grand tactical game set in the Rhineland in 1844.

•Sunday 15 April 2012 - probably a strategic game on the WW2 U-Boat war in the N Atlantic. Teams will represent Admiral Doenitz's HQ and their US/UK opponents (Western Approaches Command etc).

Many thanks to Ian for running yesterday's game. This was a hypothetical scenario set in September 1944 which assumed Eisenhower supported Patton's advance to the West Wall through Lorraine with sufficient logistics, plus two airborne drops, rather than mounting Operation Market-Garden in the Netherlands.

It was a challenging game to play and umpire, but presented players with intriguing decisions, produced authentic outcomes and a decisive result. Starting from a bridgehead over the Moselle, the US XX Corps managed to link-up with the inexperienced 17th Airborne Division holding key bridges over the River Nied. By the end of the game some of the German panzer units were effectively trapped. The final drive NE to the River Saar was not gamed, but German reserves and reinforcements had been used-up in a series of fierce counter-attacks, and there was now little to stop a further American advance to link-up with the veteran 82nd airborne Division at Saarbrucken.

Martin

A reminder about that our next game is in just a week's time. This is a grand tactical game set in the Rhineland in 1844.

If you are hoping to come, please post here or contact me via the website asap at http://79.170.44.85/kriegsspiel.inuk.co/index.php?option=com_contact&task=view&contact_id=2&Itemid=3

A number of folks at the last game did indicate they were intending to come to this one too, but sadly I negected to take names, so can you please let me know too.

Martin

A bit of flesh on the bones in respect of Sunday's game. If you are hoping to come, please let me know ASAP so Paul can get a firm idea on numbers.

Martin

The War of the First Coalition against Bad Lucken

The map covers the territory of the Hereditary Electorate of Bad Lucken. To the east and northeast of the Electorate lies the Grand Duchy of Lorraine (which includes Isemburg and Starhemberg within its territory), while to its west lies the Principality of Saxe – Bierstein, and to the south the Duchy of Holstein – Pils.

The Hereditary Elector of Bad Lucken is Frederick William. Popularly known as “Alte Fritz” (Tall Fritz), he even has a village named after him. He is loved by his people, but not by the neighbouring rulers, who have long coveted and plotted together to secure the rich agricultural lands of the Hereditary Elector.

The Elector’s only ally in the region is the wealthy Imperial Free city of Freistadt, located to the northwest where the river Lagrein meets the Rhein river itself. The Electorate occupies a strategic position on the major trading highways between Freistadt and Nurnberg, vital to the prosperity of Freistadt. In addition, Freistadt is connected by rail to Bad Lucken, and its citizens habitually holiday in Lucken, where they take the waters, swim in Luckensee, ride on the Galgenheide heath southeast of the city, and walk in Silberwald and the other beautiful woodlands of the Electorate. In consequence of these factors, the Elector is well known to the city dignitaries of Freistadt, and has warm diplomatic relations and a defensive military alliance with them. Hopefully they will come to the aid of the Electorate should the rumoured imminent attack occur.

Ah, wow, this so reminds me of Charles Grants and Brig Peter Young's campaigns of the 1960s. Wonderful stuff. I'll definitely be there and would love to command one of the smaller and more pusillanimous duchies on the map.

Mr. Digby wrote:Ah, wow, this so reminds me of Charles Grants and Brig Peter Young's campaigns of the 1960s. Wonderful stuff. I'll definitely be there and would love to command one of the smaller and more pusillanimous duchies on the map.

As a first-timer, I think Paul is intending you will play, rather than umpire. So you are least half way there. Beyond that, I cannot say. I don't know what I'll be doing either

Martin

Hi Martin, you have pinpointed my inspiration exactly, glad you like this ‘Germanian’ stuff, and wonder if you have ever seen sites such as Imagi–Nations, the Society of Daisy or the Grand Duchy of Stollen?

Anyhow, I have you slated for a player role on Sunday, and very welcome you are too, but good if we can establish email comms before then (through the other Martin – his email already appears on the forum) since I MAY want to send you some advance briefing.

Of course my boys and I may meet you on the field of battle tonight too....

Rufus “Yellowbelly” King, Brig Gen CSA (retd.) HHORM

What time is the game on Sunday please?

11 am.

Martin