Panzer Lehr Grenadiers vs Tyne and Tees in Hasty Assault (Round 3)

Fear the wrath of the Crocs!!!!

The final game was against Clockwerks and his sweet Panzer Lehr Grenadiers.  His list looked something like this:

HQ with Schrek

2 x Panzergrenadier Lehr Platoon (6 stands with 3 tank hunter teams, half tracks and a 3.7 cm anti-tank gun)

Heavy Mortar Platoon

Anti-tank platoon (3 x PaK 40s)

4 x Panzer IV H

3 x Pumas

We were playing the Hasty Assault which meant that I would be defending.  I deployed my Battery, Anti-tank guns, and Recce on the table and held my Achilles in immediate ambush.  Clockwerks deployed a Grenadier platoon, the Pumas and the Panzer IV H's.  This game was loads of fun with us laughing a lot at some of the silliness that happend.  Great game and loads of fun, I can't wait to have another game aginst him.

GROUND ORIENTATION

Guns dug in along the back with Objectives in the centre of the swamp and on the rail lines (both near right and back left)

Grenadiers with Pumas leading

Panzer IV's holding the left flank

Guns dug in around the swamp holding the objectives

Recce moves out to hunt for obeservers

Anti-tank guns hold the centre from their fox holes while the Achilles anchor the right flank with an observer.

TURN 1

The AOP swoops in calling in the 25 pdrs while the Achilles add their fire to the devestation.  All told 4 half tracks with almost all riding troops are destroyed! 2 other half tracks and 2 Pumas are bailed.  The Grenadiers resolve is tested but doesn't break.

Recce tries to sneak around behind the Panzers

Casualties

German

4 x half tracks

5 x Grenadier stands

Tyne and Tees

Nil

TURN 2

Panzers move into the woods but nothing escapes the watchful eye of the AOP.

The Achilles move from their position of cover to try and finish off the Pumas and half tracks

Casualties

German

4 x half tracks

5 x Grenadier stands

Tyne and Tees

Nil

TURN 3

The 25 pdrs manage to bail a Panzer.

The UCs manage to assault the observer but end up getting bogged down in the swampy ground.

The combined fire from the advacning Achilles is enough to knock out 2 Pumas

Casualties

German

4 x half tracks

5 x Grenadier stands

2 x Pumas

1 x Observer

Tyne and Tees

Nil

TURN 4

The newly arrived Grenadiers move to the objective only to be shelled for their troubles.  Recce is so stuck in the swamp.....

The are ignored by the Panzers as a non threat!

The Achilles come over the hill chasing down the remaining half tracks and the German OC.  They manage to take out the half tracks

Casualties

German

Grenadier platoon

2 x Grenadier stands

2 x Pumas

1 x Observer

Tyne and Tees

Nil

TURN 5

Time is getting short, the Panzers go for the open ground on the flank!

The AOP calls in a Mike target and takes out another 2 stands of Grenadiers

The Achilles are getting greedy and move in to take out the OC and remaining Puma after gunning down the observer

The Puma moves to get flank shots while the PaK 40's enter the battle!

Casualties

German

Grenadier platoon

4 x Grenadier stands

2 x Pumas

2 x Observer

Tyne and Tees

1 x Achilles 

TURN 6

The 50th finally get some reserves and the Panzers pay for it with 3 of the crews being tourched in their tracks!

The Puma continues to outflank the Achilles and the  PaK 40s take them down to half strength

The UC finally remounts and moves against the depleted Grenadiers holding the objective.  Of the 10 stands only 6 remain following the shelling.

At this point we were close to time and the only ones still playing our game so we called it.  What you can't see in the pictures was Clockwerks table edge that was covered with Nebs and PaK 40's.  Awesome game which could have easily gone the other way if the reserves hadn't shown up when they did.  Thanks to the OMGs guys for running the event, they did a great job!  Stay tuned I have another tournament in Petawawa in Nov that I'm looking forward too.