Battle Reports

Here are the various AARs or Battle Reports that I've made over the years and used to help me come up with the lessons learned.  We are up to 129 Battle Reports and counting! Check out the Lessons learned (LL) below on key points to remember.

Flames of War

V4
Early War (0)

Mid War (7)
US Armoured Rifles vs Desert Rats Tanks in Encounter
US Armoured Rifles vs DAK Infantry in Counterattack
US Armoured Rifles vs US Light Tanks in No Retreat
Canadian Infantry vs US Tanks in Hasty Attack
German Grenadiers vs US Light Tanks in Dust Up
German Grenadiers vs US Tanks in Free for All
German Grenadiers vs Brit Tanks in Encounter

Late War (0)

V1
Team Yankee (14)
USMC Tank Combat team vs Russian BMP Battalion in Encounter
USMC Tank Combat team vs Iraqi Republican Guard in Dust Up
USMC Tanks vs West German Tanks in Encounter
USMC Tanks vs East German Tanks in No Retreat
USMC Tanks vs British Tanks in Encounter
West German Infantry vs West German Panzers in Free for All
West German Infantry vs British Armour in No Retreat
West German Infantry vs British Armour in Hasty Attack
USMC Rifle Company vs West Germans in Encounter
USMC Rifle Company vs East Germans in Encounter
USMC Rifle Company vs US Army Mechanised Company in Breakthrough
West German Infantry vs Russian Afghansty in Hasty Attack near Liepzig
West German Infantry vs East German Infantry in Hasty Attack near Hildesheim
West German Infantry vs Russian Afghansty in No Retreat near Essen and the Ruhr


V3
Early War (8)
DAK Panzers vs BAR in Encounter
Panzer IVs vs Panzer 38(t)s in Pincer
Czech Panzers vs New Zealand Infantry in Hold the Line
British 8th Army Infantry vs German Schrutzen in Breakthrough
British 8th Army Infantry vs DAK Panzers in Pincer
British 8th Army Infantry vs German Schrutzen in Dust Up
Panzer IVs vs Italian Infantry in Dust Up
Panzer IVs vs German Mountain Infantry in Breakthrough

Midwar (50)
US Armoured Rifles vs 1st Canadian Armoured Division in Fighting Withdrawal
British 8th Army Motor Rifles vs Canadian 1st Division Armoured Squadron in Encounter
German Afrika Korp Panzer Coy vs Canadian 1st Division Infantry Company (The RCR) in Breakthrough
US Armoured Rifles vs Canadian 1st Division Infantry Company (The RCR) in Hold the Line
Russian CT vs DAK Panzer Kompaine in Breakout
Panzer Kompaine vs DAK Panzer Kompaine in No Retreat
Pioneer Kompaine vs DAK Panzer Kompaine in Roadblock
Axis vs Allies in 4000 pts Tier 2 Total War Encounter
Panzer Kompaine vs FJ Pioneers in Encounter
Panzer Kompaine vs Soviet Infantry Battalion in Breakthrough
Panzer Kompaine vs 82nd Airborne in Breakthrough
Schwere Panzers vs Panzer Kompanie in Free for All
Axis vs Allies in 4500 pts Tier 3 Total War
NZ Rifle Company vs Russian Motor Infantry in Encounter
NZ Maori Rifle Company vs German Pioneers in Encounter
NZ Maori Rifle Company vs German Pioneers in Free-for-All
Commandos vs Italian Carri in Cauldron  
NZ Maori Rifles vs German Infantry in Encounter v3
DAK Panzers vs German Infantry in Encounter v3
DAK Panzers vs German Infantry in Hasty Attack 
DAK Panzers vs German Infantry in Dust Up
DAK Panzers vs German Infantry in Hold the Line
DAK Panzers vs Italian Compangni Carri in Hold the Line
DAK Panzers vs Aussie Armoured Squadron in Counterattack
DAK Panzers vs Free French Armoured Rifles in Encounter
DAK Panzers vs Desert Rats Shermans in Free-for-all
PanzerKompanie vs Aussie Div Cav in Fighting Withdrawal
PanzerKompanie vs Russian Tankovy in Counterattack
PanzerKompaine vs US Armored in Free for All
US Armor vs German Aufklarungs in Counterattack
US Armor vs Canadian Armour in Hasty attack
Pioneer Kompanie vs US Light Tanks in Hasty Attack
Panzer Pioneers vs DAK Infantry in Hasty Attack
Panzer Pioneers vs US Armoured Rifles in Encounter
Panzer Pioneers vs Russian Heavy Tanks in Pincer
Panzer Pioneers vs DAK Infantry in Cauldron
British Commandos vs German Schnell in Pincer
US Armoured Rifles vs Tigers in No Retreat
Brit Commandos vs DAK Infantry in No Retreat
US Armored Rifles vs German Panzer Grenadiers in Dust Up
Panzer Pioneers vs US Armored Rifles in Dust Up
Panzer Pioneers vs US Armoured Rifles in Breakthrough
Panzer Pioneers vs US Armoured Rifles in Fighting Withdrawal
Panzer Pioneers vs Russian Infantry in Cauldron
Panzer Pioneers vs British Armoured Cars in Pincer
Panzer Pioneers vs Mixed Russian Tanks in Encounter
Panzer Pioneers vs Canadian Infantry in Breakthrough
Panzer Pioneers vs Finn Infantry in Hold the Line
Panzer Pioneers vs British Infantry in Encounter

Late War (50)
FSJ Pioneers vs Tyne and Tees in Dust Up
King Tigers vs Tyne and Tees in Domination
Panzer Lehr Grenadiers vs Tyne and Tees in Hasty Assault
Brit Rifles vs Tyne and Tees in Hold the Line
Brit Rifles vs Tyne and Tees in Breakthrough
German Pioneers vs Tyne and Tees in Free for All
Panzer Lehr Grenadiers vs Tyne and Tees in Encounter
Brit Rifles vs Tyne and Tees in Breakthrough
4th Canadian Armoured Div vs Tyne and Tees in Free for All
Commandos vs Brit Rifles in Free for All
Panzer Pioneers vs Russian Strelkovy in Break Through 
Panzer Pioneers vs Russian Strelkovy in Hold the Line 
Panzer Pioneers vs First Special Service Force in Dust Up 
Panzer Pioneers vs StuG Battery in Pincer 
Panzer Pioneers vs Kampfgruppe Piper in Hold the Line 
Panzer Pioneers vs Wiking Panthers in Counter Attack
Trucked Pioneers vs SS Infantry in Free for All
Panzer Pioneers vs SS Grenadiers in Hold the Line
Panzer Pioneers vs Hell's Highway Armoured Squardon in Fighting Withdrawal
Panzer Pioneers vs German Pioneers in Surrounded
Kampfgruppe Pieper vs German Infantry in Counterattack 
Kampfgruppe Pieper vs Hell's Highway British in Free for All
Kampfgruppe Pieper vs JagdPanthers and Infantry in Encounter
Panzer Pioneers vs Australian Cav in Dust Up
Panzer Pioneers vs German Pioneers in Counterattack 
Panzer Pioneers vs Brit 8th Army in Break through 
US Paras and Light Tanks vs German Infantry in blind domination 
US Paras and Light Tanks vs Panzer Grenadiers and StuG battery in Free-for-All 
US Paras and Light Tanks vs Panzer Grenadiers and Panzer IV Company in Encounter
US Paras vs Panzerpahs in Pincer 
US Paras vs German Grenadiers in Free-for-All 
US Paras vs Brit Guard Infantry in Encounter 
82nd Paras vs 101st Paras in Cauldron 
US Paras vs Hungarian Infantry in Counterattack 
US Paras vs JagdTigers in Fighting Withdrawal 
US 7th Armored vs Panzer Lehr in No Retreat
US 7th Armored vs German 88's in Counter Attack
US 7th Armored vs Wiking SS Panzers in Dust Up
US 7th Armored vs German Panzers in Dust Up
US 7th Armored vs Russian Tank/Mechanized Infantry in No Retreat
US 7th Armored vs Finnish Infantry in Breakthrough
US 7th Armored vs Finnish Infantry in Breakthrough
US 7th Armored vs German Grenadier Kompaine with Heroes in No Retreat
US 7th Armored vs German Grenadier Kompanie in Free-for-All
Kampfgruppe Pieper vs Heer Grenadiers in Hasty Attack
Commandos vs German Grenadier Kompanie in Breakthrough
King Tigers vs Canadian Infantry in Dust Up
82nd Airborne Glider Engineers vs Kampfgruppe Pieper in No Retreat
82nd Airborne Glider Engineers vs US 2ID in Dust Up
82nd Airborne Glider Engineers vs 101st Airborne Paras in Breakthrough

Stopping the Red Tide
USMC vs Iraqi Republican Guard Tanks in modified Free-for-All



Here are what I'm calling my lessons learned (LL), they are taken from the various battles and I think are important points to consider when playing:

Zenith Rule (thanks Jerry)!
Do your best to ensure your opponent is having as much fun as you are.

Flames of War v4
1. Single gun batteries are the same as two gun batteries
2. You can target the ground to make sure you hit the most enemy models

Team Yankee
1. Aircraft die when they are shot down and don't come back, place them wisely
2. Big platoons are better for heavy lifting you only need 2 teams near the platoon commander to be in good spirits.
3. When playing Team Yankee, play Team Yankee and not Flames of War with Team Yankee models.
4. Spearhead allows you to expand your deployment to allow follow on forces to deploy into more favourable positions
5. Strike Aircraft come in on 4+ not the FoW 5+
6. Infantry teams inside of transports get their 3+ save not a 5+ save
7. Be aggressive with big platoons they can take a lot of damage before they will need to test

Flames of War v3
1.  Always pin before an assault
2.  Always assault with the platoon over half strength before the one under half strength
3.  Selection of platoons to be deployed is critical, you can roll company moral the first turn
4.  Build your army list with the missions and deployments in mind
5.  Use Recce to lift gone to ground
6.  Pioneer Supply Vehicles are massive force multipliers
7.  When selecting an Army/deployment don't force company moral when you lose a platoon
8.  In v3 rules planes only have 1 chance to range in
9. Remember when the objectives go live
10. When sighting your defence make sure your HMGs and AT guns are within 8`` of the front teams so you can fire in defensive fire
11. Make sure you have a plan to deal with obstacles
12. Don't spread your army evenly across the frontage of the deployment area, concentrate your force to allow for local superiority.
13. When fighting at night or in fog anyone that shoots can be seen by everyone in the opposing army.