A German section advances through a crop field with support from a machine gun team
A Panzer IV advances down the road with a rifle team in support
A British 6 pounder faces a burning wreck of the aforementioned Panzer IV
A German section leads a charge on the British Airborne position
Next up in our Chain of Command campaign is the Delaying Action mission, with the British attacking. First time using heavy armour, which was unfortunately blown up immediately due to unlucky rolls! German machinegun fire had a good effect but was too late to win the game
31.08.2025 12:40 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
British Airborne advance across a crop field towards the German-held town
A German section is pinned by mortar fire while another advances across a bridge
A German MG42 team enfilades the British advance
A British Airborne section takes cover behind hay bales ready to charge forward
Third Chain of Command game played recently. Following the mission list in order, it's Attack & Defend with the Germans defending a village over a river. A well-placed mortar strike pinned a large number of German defenders for a few turns, allowing the British to claim the left objective
23.08.2025 08:09 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Those look fantastic! Are the heads the one from Tiny Legend?
19.08.2025 10:31 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
German platoon advances towards the farm complex under fire from the British armoured car on the left
German armoured car makes a desperate advance while the British Airbourne control the farmhouses
British armoured car sweeps round the German positions to mop up the remnants
A reduced German platoon advances towards the farmhouse complex in a bid to capture key points
Second Chain of Command game last week, playing Probe to follow on from the Patrol we played previously. Rolled high on the support points so both sides had armoured cars!
12.08.2025 20:11 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
British Airbourne section advances to the edge of a Normandy hedgerow
A German section is trapped in the crossfire between two British Airbourne sections
The Airbourne section providing covering fire advances up the board to finish off the Germans
A German rifle team attempts to outflank a British Airbourne section taking cover in a field
Session 2 of this game last week. The Brita ended up making a bold advance that won the game. Learnt a lot to take to into future games
28.07.2025 15:09 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
British Airbourne advancing across a field in a Chain of Command game
Germans defending a churchyard in a Chain of Command game
Firefight between British Airbourne and Germans in a Chain of Command game
Top down view of a board in a Chain of Command game
Recently got the hang of Tablestop Simulator so played our first Chain of Command game. The Germans got pinned down in the patrol phase early so led to a bit of a stalemate so far
19.07.2025 20:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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