10mm Fun in France

Just played a solo game of FOW using The Battle of Hannut report from Wargames Illustrated (276), and the Panzer Leader 1940 supplement as inspiration.

I'm too tired to write it up, but I was surprised at how much of a slogging match it was.  

Especially so since I gave the French De Gaulle, which made them Fearless.   And their tanks are so cool.

But the Germans had Rommel, and their tanks are super cool.
                                       

                                      
The road to Paris is open!

A kitchen table outside of Moscow 1941

This morning a bunch of Pendraken 10mm armour finally left my painting desk.  These are really great miniatures, beautiful to look at and they have a very satisfying weight to them.   Here are some KV's looking pretty:

I had a bit of an afternoon off today, so I thought I give these Pendraken tanks a whirl.  For rules I decided upon Flames of War (1st edition).  I have had this rulebook for over eight years but have never actually played a game with them.   So on to the kitchen table.  No mat.  Little scenary.  Simply painted miniatures and a 40 minute time limit.   Let's go!   Advance elements of the German army motor towards the villages near Moscow (1941).  An ad hoc Soviet battlegroup rumbles out to meet (and defeat) them.  

T-34's and T-26's move at the Double.  And man, are they fast!

Shells start to fly.  The German tanks hit often but with frustratingly little effect.   Meanwhile, Panzer I's, II's, III's and 38's are exploding all over the place.  When a T-34 does finally brew up it is an event. 

However, it is an event that does not happen enough for the Germans.   The survivors soon high-tail it home.

I really enjoyed this little kitchen skirmish and look forward to really giving FOW and these little tanks further workouts.