kohlenklau Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 @Andrew6850 recently shared to me a great map for Afrika. Alam El Halfa. She's a nice, big girl of a map. Thank you Andrew. Starting this weekend I will play a Medium ME QB using it versus a buddy out in Scotland. He wanted the ME and he picked British mixed. I rolled a die and got Italians (also mixed). I will not do an intense DAR but will plop a few screenshots and comments here. It uses Pitbull's Italian uniforms and the sunhelmet mod I did back a ways. Since it is a Meeting Engagement, I took license to add a center area oasis/well/mosque as the fictional objective... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) The AFRIKA PBEM has commenced. A 1941 fictional battle to take the well at "Bir al Stella"... I am the Italians of the Trento motorized division with a small pack of armour from the Ariete division. I bought a balanced force with infantry, some mortars, the Italian recon vehicles (AA and AT version) and the platoon of three R-35 with 2 SPG,s (a 47 and a 75). We had a gentlemen's agreement of no Shermans for him and no 90mm ATG on my side. On my right I do have 2 Fiat trucks. The drivers have been toasted with vino in my HQ tent all afternoon. They have their trucks filled with an assault group to try and rush forward "...on wheels versus heels..." ! The assault group has had a couple pots of espresso. We'll see how this goes. Edited September 18, 2023 by kohlenklau 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) Chris gets first blood. A scout car with a .50 cal pegged one of my Sahariana AT wagon guys. He is dropping smoke near the objective. Perhaps he has a Fast Group enroute...some Bren carriers or jeeps maybe? My assault group disembarks from the Fiats...in a defilade position. That one officer looks like he maybe dropped his St Christopher medal? Sunhelmets look so great. @boygarvin 's uniforms are so awesome. aka pitbull. Thanks buddy. Edited September 18, 2023 by kohlenklau 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) Chris KO'd the HQ vehicle for my Sahariana boys. The bum rush worked for leg 1. Leg 2 got peppered by a Vickers. Nobody in that Fiat is too "Viva! Viva!" right now... He has infantry coming over the hills on my left. I have focused a bunch of direct fire at that area. Now I finally have some of the mortars in position... My infantry are resting in the brush getting ready to make the dash to the objective. TIRED- - - >TIRING- - - > This one squad allowed a guy to bring along his dear old Mom for cooking. Here he is taking orders for lunch al fresco... Edited September 18, 2023 by kohlenklau 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meach Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Very enjoyable so far. I am not sure my long range fire support is doing very well but there is only so far you can throw a Haggis!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 He has a good plentiful supply of HE. LAVISH with a big L. It just nailed another Sahariana vehicle way in my back field. KO list: 2 of those recon crates and the peppered Fiat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 My assault group finally manages to creep up behind the objective. Take 5! union vino break? An Ariete tank had already approached the mosque. The British soldiers are headed our way - for the free beer and pizza? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 The Italian soldiers have reached the walled mosque. There is no sign of the harem girls. It was just a rumor. The Brixia mortars have a small charge but when 3 or 4 are zeroed in, it seems like an inferno. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) The HMG team is ordered forward to take position in the mosque. Folks, the stands have come alive. Caporale Buffo is a local favorite where we broadcast outside of Trento. GO BUFFO GO! GO BUFFO GO! Well folks, it looks rough for the hometown hero as his team has done a 180 and is headed away from the mosque. Worst yet, it seems the corporal has been mortally wounded. NO BUFFO NO! NO BUFFO NO! Edited September 18, 2023 by kohlenklau 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 The British seem to intend to destroy the mosque in order to save it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 I think he has a 6-pounder up there on the high ground... I now have 3 mortars aiming at it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) The men are smiling and cheering. Apparently the British have asked for a ceasefire... Edited September 18, 2023 by kohlenklau 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meach Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Yup, the Knobford Forester Rgt has had enough and it's time for tea and sandwiches. Sadly they didn't reach the objective so it's time to gather around the briefing table and think up a new strategy! Well played, very enjoyable game and congrats on the win 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 Thanks for the battle Chris. Next time Tunisia 1943 and you are the Hun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 The battle described in this film would make a great PBEM. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacillator Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 On 10/1/2023 at 3:32 AM, kohlenklau said: The battle described in this film would make a great PBEM. Agreed. Seeing Kate Adie doing the video is for me a little odd - she was of course always on the news back a while. And I loved the comment from the guy "the wife and I () were on holiday and decided to call in at the Tank Museum". Who wouldn't? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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