tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9300752862295981522024-03-27T09:02:26.832-07:00Baber on wargamesWargames, military history and modelling Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.comBlogger776125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-42954910933610969512024-03-24T10:09:00.000-07:002024-03-24T10:09:33.359-07:00Peter Cushing - Wargamer (Found another photo, added 24/03/24)<p style="text-align: center;"><b> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Peter Cushing</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Now for as long as a can remember I`ve played with toy soldiers, my parents house and garden in Rhondda were strewn with little plastic men for my entire childhood and kept resurfacing right up until we finally moved my mother down to Swansea in 2012! Buying me presents for birthdays, Christmases or just rewards was dead easy - a packet or box of <b>Airfix</b> soldiers - any period or nationality, it simply did not matter as they joined on side or the other in a vast melee across the house and garden. If I was particularly lucky a <b>Dinky</b> or <b>Matchbox</b> di-cast vehicle would add a motorised or armoured element too. </p><p style="text-align: center;">War movies, <b>Commando</b> comics and Christmas annuals by <b>Warlord</b> and <b>Victor</b> also fuelled my obsession.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In my early teens I discovered "real rules" and books by <b>Charles Grant</b>, <b>Terence Wise</b> and <b>Donald Featherstone</b> and began building plastic kits.</p><p style="text-align: center;">About the time I went to secondary school I also discovered another interest - horror movies. Particularly late Saturday night creature feature features on BBC2 from the Hammer studios, these introduced my young mind to Dracula (and his various buxom victims/brides); Frankenstein and his monster and Mummies, etc. </p><p style="text-align: center;">They also were my first introduction to <b>Mr Peter Cushing</b> a man of many roles, an actor of skill and finesse, who became a firm favourite of mine (and still is nearly 50yrs later).</p><p style="text-align: center;">When I was about 14 my Dad brought home a copy of "Past Forgetting" by Mr Cushing which he`d picked up cheap at a bookbinders sale. I wasn`t much of a reader so he thought it may encourage me (many 100s of books later it obviously has). The book contained several images of Mr Cushing`s Hammer years, but to my amazement two images of the great man with model soldiers and a copy of HG Wells "Little Wars" book! Reading the text revealed Mr Cushing was an avid collector and wargamer! To say the least I was thrilled to note I shared a hobby with this man who I admired.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Below I have collected images from across the net, some of which I have posted onto the FB page of "A Gentlemans War" others just found though Google. I don`t claim ownership of these and if anyone does and wants me to take them down please just let me know, I am using them to illustrate and pay homage to Mr Cushing and our shared hobby. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6jmq7roDpaZuFrV-q87yeA6XtAeHWAFLEjX4lc0eaDHE6maQbtNri9mcz-kzxSPukfMaWaIThQqFdDznTWUUqYOGapaPzeBhzrQFoqo3Ce9fC8_pYt2e9NJ-ws1kqbiKJUQtcU6GsHfN7vqAIQonazqXJzeqtkspiy0cFDhZFwRuqgHEcvxp-vp05PNH/s640/Cushing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="640" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6jmq7roDpaZuFrV-q87yeA6XtAeHWAFLEjX4lc0eaDHE6maQbtNri9mcz-kzxSPukfMaWaIThQqFdDznTWUUqYOGapaPzeBhzrQFoqo3Ce9fC8_pYt2e9NJ-ws1kqbiKJUQtcU6GsHfN7vqAIQonazqXJzeqtkspiy0cFDhZFwRuqgHEcvxp-vp05PNH/w640-h602/Cushing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSoanY_u41LRgKTx5ROOqbjBB4T8HSSRyCx-9GMY2bHZagAyz5PFvOVQgtK8qGO1LnvDaMeJuUbbkBjOEyqTrjHvIrjw3aN8slDEs5uV6iV3WRN3and397mkwreTohqrmvWxqKl_7Tujg/s775/257664923_4462786243817561_5570757618590501181_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">A couple of coloured stills from the Pathe news piece on Peter`s hobby</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo0WD0sIqjTW2GAmPG8j8KSX25dTUQ39STwezXOmibDkGqhUb9njg84SysIiePcVI17vrk140SQ3e8g6Vj59hBtc2D2wUI1YhxFQGS-HIr3kCei9f2n_sD9XexEHovTC-hVq-szQF6ZN4/s761/166958486_2797200573942979_3611117097848882362_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="761" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo0WD0sIqjTW2GAmPG8j8KSX25dTUQ39STwezXOmibDkGqhUb9njg84SysIiePcVI17vrk140SQ3e8g6Vj59hBtc2D2wUI1YhxFQGS-HIr3kCei9f2n_sD9XexEHovTC-hVq-szQF6ZN4/s320/166958486_2797200573942979_3611117097848882362_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NfGJ9SCQ_EeROq1T_MsCBDHMu_a0JGA1MAJAjOR1N0bXaP4NkggMAsT164ltO48AiA35DHL0fMx2i8ReMKc9xWVh7WTXsf6o1gbCdcU84Az5NdneESg_9rRq7DgEli3x9tAFwDMR0edAtwq-y76rOCjypEU8LNfzfkFbaVoxB6w10z9VJs7F5cVXLw/s1529/277801863_10227348341631237_8399734090758786606_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">A more complete copy of the photo above</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZg_pgQytoB5qKSUhWWJIet_YrHdOSK9fhm_DN3syE1B-nPz6MSr5ykhO7pkYWdVnrfU43TYPMqiWxA-GsbCZIN1bM2Ji4DPJA6vAmnWMh2A0OLZi04GxXGJQLs-Vz1R_Ick7m2Uh4O-14xunrdlESqq8Vr-D0IIAZVTA5WuWjRAreP4ScQLaQ1ZsrRls7/s1584/395387400_783667503564761_1295532296810605455_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1584" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZg_pgQytoB5qKSUhWWJIet_YrHdOSK9fhm_DN3syE1B-nPz6MSr5ykhO7pkYWdVnrfU43TYPMqiWxA-GsbCZIN1bM2Ji4DPJA6vAmnWMh2A0OLZi04GxXGJQLs-Vz1R_Ick7m2Uh4O-14xunrdlESqq8Vr-D0IIAZVTA5WuWjRAreP4ScQLaQ1ZsrRls7/s320/395387400_783667503564761_1295532296810605455_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwR_3q7XFIaWc9DeHQfb3TmjhuqSpGOI188o3RZWRj3v5pZKmF8V5zKn1GIsZ5E6eBcJW5YAVHMhVJ6Y7P5tAq79qP9QYW2WvMd5rWBrce2_jN2fZ6C1D0LzUBbFuOgWej5mlWAhjx8Dzp/s960/246420789_10225032800554626_471543435613168921_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwR_3q7XFIaWc9DeHQfb3TmjhuqSpGOI188o3RZWRj3v5pZKmF8V5zKn1GIsZ5E6eBcJW5YAVHMhVJ6Y7P5tAq79qP9QYW2WvMd5rWBrce2_jN2fZ6C1D0LzUBbFuOgWej5mlWAhjx8Dzp/s320/246420789_10225032800554626_471543435613168921_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This photo was taken at the little museum at Whitstable which has some cases on display of Peter`s personal posessions including this WW1 bunker scene with cardboard soldiers including Peters orginal sketches.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A link to a YouTube video about Mr Cushing and his collection:</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGag8Qllgnw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGag8Qllgnw</a></b></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-580672019992099652024-03-18T13:23:00.000-07:002024-03-18T13:23:29.364-07:00San Ignacio<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">San Ignacio</span><o:p style="font-size: 14pt;"></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">Texas, June 15<sup>th</sup>
1916</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvU-uVGthbQ6P6k1H5WFoyjCFvlHqhPoBBf1d2xi4Ua2BHPTNzW4g0l1hiHAW3CO7LFoP-kwk3crEFZhwe_Ja5n7Kf6dzUL4sGXbV3yKxBx60vsgVUFKWBy2g_W5OJdmgUaaMf5iBRB3Xp7gtcn9gm_lssEzitEB6y96aSFUgbQjVF30T316RFIO2ZmP7z/s5152/IMG_6430.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvU-uVGthbQ6P6k1H5WFoyjCFvlHqhPoBBf1d2xi4Ua2BHPTNzW4g0l1hiHAW3CO7LFoP-kwk3crEFZhwe_Ja5n7Kf6dzUL4sGXbV3yKxBx60vsgVUFKWBy2g_W5OJdmgUaaMf5iBRB3Xp7gtcn9gm_lssEzitEB6y96aSFUgbQjVF30T316RFIO2ZmP7z/w400-h225/IMG_6430.JPG" width="400" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I`ve
been looking at ideas to create interesting and different games using the
forces I have for Mexican Revolution. This game is based (loosely) on a real event and whilst not as
famous (infamous) as Pancho Villa`s attack on Columbus, New Mexico on March 9</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
1916 did happen even though it is often overlooked in most histories of the
revolution period! </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Historic
Background</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">On
February 20<sup>th</sup> 1915 a group of disgruntled Mexican/Americans got
together to sign a document calling for a general revolt that would bring about
the independence of Texas, California, New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona!
Ultimately the group proposed the new territory would be annexed to Mexico, but
called upon a general rebellion by Mexican Americans, Japanese Americans,
African Americans and Native Americans, all of whom had suffered at the hands
of the white majority. Who actually came up with the plan is not known to this
writer, but what is known is that the organizers issued several manifestos
designed to recruit followers on both sides of the border. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">What
followed was a series of minor raids carried out by followers of the group (or
simply bandits) on properties in Texas. This actually just added to the
problems suffered by Mexican Americans in the lower Rio Grande Valley as they
began to face even greater discrimination and harsh treatment from the Anglos!
But by early 1916 with the change of US policy now recognising Carranza`s
government and US authorities jailing or hanging several captured raiders the
threat seemed to go away.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">But
after Villa`s raid on Columbus, former leaders of the group – Luis de la Rosa
(a former Deputy Sheriff of Cameron County, Texas) and Estéban Fierros
(superintendent of the Mexican railroad at Tampico) once again began
recruiting. There was in fact a plan for a major invasion into the US around
June 10</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">, but the US authorities were warned and security tightened
along the border and the invasion never took place.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">However
on June 15</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> over one hundred men crossed into Texas and attacked
San Ignacio, a small town about thirty-three miles from Laredo.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">San Ignacio, Texas</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">A small
rural township with a dozen or so abode buildings. Fortunately for the
population 150 men of the 14<sup>th</sup> Cavalry were camped nearby and came
to the town`s aid once news of the raid reached them.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lucky
for the town`s folk the 14<sup>th</sup> was near at hand, they arrived and
drove off the attackers killing some and capturing several more. The next day
the cavalry crossed into Mexico in pursuit but failed to intercept the raiders
who had fled. One of those Mexicans killed at San Ignacio was later identified
as Federal Lt. Col. Villareal! Also one of the captured raiders claimed he was
in fact a private in the Constitutionalist Army and not a bandit, he was just
obeying orders! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Game</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now
I could run the game as it happened, but decided I wanted to something a little
bigger. I included a station halt at San Ignacio along with stock pens, etc and
a two storied hotel. I also swapped the 14<sup>th</sup> Cavalry detachment for
elements of 9<sup>th</sup> Infantry including a motorcycle platoon and an
armoured car. In this game the Mexican attackers are well aware of the
proximity of the US troops and have detached a small blocking force to delay
any column whilst they loot the town. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
Mexicans are after loot, they have objectives to seize where this loot –
leather goods (saddles and horse furniture, etc), jewelry, cash money,
foodstuffs; can be obtained.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">1.</span>
The General store<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">2. The hotel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">3. The rail halt, warehouses (2)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">It will take 3 bandits 4 turns to search/loot each
building, during this time they cannot fight!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b>My table</b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">10
civilians with rifles, shotguns or pistols (these start scattered among the
buildings)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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9</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Infantry (half on duty at the rail halt, half off duty in their
camp)</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">30
mounted bandits (note some wear Federal uniforms)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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ambush force</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">20
men (have one package of dynamite)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Infantry relief column (arrive on table on turn 3)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Motorcycle
platoon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Armoured
car<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Truck
mounted platoon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Command
car<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Early in the morning San Ignacio sleeps peacefully not knowing the storm
is coming.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The mounted bandits move towards the town, split into three 10 figure groups - one group heading straight
towards the station, one towards the camp of the 9<sup>th</sup> Infantry and
the last towards the sawmill.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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bridge over the stream.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turns 1 & 2 just see the Mexicans advance on the town, the group
heading for the sawmill reach it first and some men dismount to enter the
shacks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">On turn 2 a US sentry spots the incoming rider and calls out a
challenge, he is met by several shots one of which fells the soldier!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">At the same time the second group of Mexicans launch themselves into the
tented US Army camp, again the sentry challenges the riders and meets the same
fate as his mate at the station……..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turn 3 The Mexicans in the sawmill slaughter every Gringo they can find
and begin burning the place to the ground.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">At the station the bandits dismount and storm the station buildings,
killing a couple more soldiers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">At the Army camp a savage melee erupts as troopers desperately scramble
from their tents and confront the rampaging Mexicans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turn 4 the bandits leave the now burning sawmill and move towards the
town, the melee at the army camp leaves most soldiers dead or wounded, they
have taken a few bandits with them, the rest ride onto the town. At the station
the bandits spread out and begin looting the warehouse.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwz1ewCIJ5RqBr367VjKmz8onwB1FUAQz97Gx_IVtVTKKkQNE2yaspZ46tcVMelzWUsiD8rNt_qA15Y1irWvf8pq9_rDBngRca2oFSi01CXwIBJaP9CxB_Xv2SP9Gu8efS1eamlXSB2Ut9cSIOY-xSUMXsIXOiSKOpywKLAW92r7rd4d308LEk753MBSJ/s5152/IMG_6470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwz1ewCIJ5RqBr367VjKmz8onwB1FUAQz97Gx_IVtVTKKkQNE2yaspZ46tcVMelzWUsiD8rNt_qA15Y1irWvf8pq9_rDBngRca2oFSi01CXwIBJaP9CxB_Xv2SP9Gu8efS1eamlXSB2Ut9cSIOY-xSUMXsIXOiSKOpywKLAW92r7rd4d308LEk753MBSJ/w400-h225/IMG_6470.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></p>
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defend their town.</span></p>
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enters</span></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The bandits receive rifle fire from the citizens<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turn 6 combat swirls around the town<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The relief column comes under fire and deploys<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turns 7-8 the battle rages within the town, some bandits loot outlying
houses and then set them ablaze<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The bandits take quite a few casualties from the citizens, who stood
tall and defended their woman folk and kids as they escaped the chaos<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The 9<sup>th</sup> Infantry engaged the blocking force using the
armoured car and M/C LMG to great effect, causing several casualties and a morale
check.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Turn 9 the blocking force morale breaks and they flee back towards the
border</span></p>
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directly engaged start to withdraw with their loot.</span></div>
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kills two whilst defending the hotel (his second and third kills of the battle)</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Turns 11 & 12 the surviving Mexicans flee south leaving 50% of their
number either dead or prisoners.</span></p>
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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-75974313994748715352024-03-14T04:43:00.000-07:002024-03-14T04:43:12.141-07:00Rif War Spanish<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Rif War Spanish</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Last batch for now</p><p style="text-align: center;">More Baraka Miniatures 28mm this time Spanish Infantry wearing their pillbox fatigue cap circa 1921</p><p style="text-align: center;">Colt 1915 team</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKUFMemEZBRu2okhb-8DBZvxc2t7xtXpXnptSaFTm_9iOzcnL1-Dm3ZtaYX4QaKQSK5GfpuZ5cGF1ZVNuow6FgYKhb32jbfczxYuZRYNTeH2d__ECh5S9OPaJw8qhv1NE02NYPwDp74yr6L8Ri6G4jCWM8Finn0CgV5Awlu9mEfDSsYsqWY3I7I59XBUW/s2723/IMG_6414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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He is my first attempt at painting traditional Spanish straw sandals (Alpargatas in Spanish, Espadrilles in Valencian), I am reliably informed they were almost always worn without socks (calcetines) or cloth wraps except in times of extreme cold - Spanish Machismo!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLZ7k_DMnc3zEVdh4gWtfJlH5xWkFx5-Imc41Ya9mLLj9eXoT7X2zauqEbJD9CENsUyeE-wTGflzvwRPc9FPlyh-Xn4KQCM-axJTaiIOTUMAkEXp-QqUw3pmA5SXFxdXeLaysGGSdDAbX8f0oCO1TVXftZDXuOr8UhoMO3R_eVvo3b6rlEb82LsWlDM1D/s2837/IMG_6406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2837" data-original-width="1757" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLZ7k_DMnc3zEVdh4gWtfJlH5xWkFx5-Imc41Ya9mLLj9eXoT7X2zauqEbJD9CENsUyeE-wTGflzvwRPc9FPlyh-Xn4KQCM-axJTaiIOTUMAkEXp-QqUw3pmA5SXFxdXeLaysGGSdDAbX8f0oCO1TVXftZDXuOr8UhoMO3R_eVvo3b6rlEb82LsWlDM1D/s320/IMG_6406.JPG" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvDaj-tE6SRBlT6C9Hz5lftBHQ4pklLTqh-i1e55tkQcFHaGxYT5Up0vc1KHBUZy1Onu7SWOs_OvSM5CZtJ89unTPTdUZ5jVhZadDCqdeNXQxuxrBuU-5qevxUN_MC3PMUSEkVYxOSkwHX1gwrUu6YLMYbhQoHcbwbOyXTAzE4fBf_8M7NNC-89aMFTW7/s2837/IMG_6407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2837" data-original-width="1801" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvDaj-tE6SRBlT6C9Hz5lftBHQ4pklLTqh-i1e55tkQcFHaGxYT5Up0vc1KHBUZy1Onu7SWOs_OvSM5CZtJ89unTPTdUZ5jVhZadDCqdeNXQxuxrBuU-5qevxUN_MC3PMUSEkVYxOSkwHX1gwrUu6YLMYbhQoHcbwbOyXTAzE4fBf_8M7NNC-89aMFTW7/s320/IMG_6407.JPG" width="203" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDvem7cggom1ucRB2DLVzla1IOk5DA5-mJyrBIYVQJk9xoln22BMylvVBm33ZKNP-8VR20Uz02bswQNZ2-3Ff4Nk5waS6AhEfsZAqQihL5dZR9KU7gHDa_pLWjbexiBkwOC34GnRz2RxnJhV3N0YeJmqjSXifltPXLf6Mz8SAK4g7Zrpm1PME6Ig3l3HB/s2750/IMG_6408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2750" data-original-width="1723" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDvem7cggom1ucRB2DLVzla1IOk5DA5-mJyrBIYVQJk9xoln22BMylvVBm33ZKNP-8VR20Uz02bswQNZ2-3Ff4Nk5waS6AhEfsZAqQihL5dZR9KU7gHDa_pLWjbexiBkwOC34GnRz2RxnJhV3N0YeJmqjSXifltPXLf6Mz8SAK4g7Zrpm1PME6Ig3l3HB/s320/IMG_6408.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-36931262649450462882024-03-08T08:46:00.000-08:002024-03-09T23:39:11.576-08:0028mm Rif War<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">28mm Rif War </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">My obsession continues, fed by more wonderful sculpts from Baraka Miniatures</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://barakagm.com/">https://barakagm.com/</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Once again I apologise that my painting just can`t do these figures the justice they deserve.</p><p style="text-align: center;">First up we have a group of indigenous Regulares</p><p style="text-align: center;">This group represent Captain Cebollino Von Lindeman who earned the Laureate Cross of San Fernando for his actions during a re-supply mission to the Spanish base at Igueriben in July 1921 and some of his command. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The figures are superb, the uniforms and equipment just can`t be faulted by me, they match every reference I have - Salas, Bueno, etc. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The Captain is posed standing tall, firing his Campo-Giro pistol, a wonderful commanding figure. The other two figures are dressed as Regulares troopers one posed semi-prone firing over sandbags as if defending the position from the Riffi attackers; the last figure is posed running carrying multiple water-bottles for his desperate comrades.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLf-d4PLzAMHnbxmguOA9Pomwzng5Lnu-0_cYKid2i5yWtbRG9kWOBycmspIpN_sSTNZhE7ldz_L-H-OWwWQE8xpEBMfH76bB972e971M2oyeNIqpxOrQQC2Rei8VYQreO7sU1Da_e1EzAc-fvnBbNuHmNkVF7q7JnX9JZB-Nq1Z1APOqcVAYKxUfOkvI1/s2564/IMG_6400.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="2244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLf-d4PLzAMHnbxmguOA9Pomwzng5Lnu-0_cYKid2i5yWtbRG9kWOBycmspIpN_sSTNZhE7ldz_L-H-OWwWQE8xpEBMfH76bB972e971M2oyeNIqpxOrQQC2Rei8VYQreO7sU1Da_e1EzAc-fvnBbNuHmNkVF7q7JnX9JZB-Nq1Z1APOqcVAYKxUfOkvI1/s320/IMG_6400.JPG" width="280" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOohgcUhxxM3K8I2ZI-wG4JYoZ_6_AUylDWIRXNLhyphenhyphenF4X5WKlgDFwBdT18ExBLCXkDIk2_dpspvICyelT-6Ic7BN46s7bDEf8NqfbiBB3aDqcA8C9Beira-clel6VpWmPJRlU7UoS2myjaBTKs5tKQaeRCKiql8AMs044zigVISAaXcA9st488UEPgFwJ/s2486/IMG_6401.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-2665307507984751542024-03-06T04:40:00.000-08:002024-03-06T04:40:35.784-08:00US Civilians - Batch 3<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">More US Civilians</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>Last batch for now, another 11 various civilians and cowboys</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>Three <b>Red Box</b> Boers</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5mrcDMsRl7ZefPhpKlQhVw1O7hQ97bs8l20t5xC1yvu0hAsQd3_udqz7_J5zZgseOWtO83s2r9h5UHF2orlfcVBzJNp0dgpGzdYiscKT6i13LxGswNCraG_91pTZz88oQLvad81L_iQjV2WP3DOkA1D4s5GoonqPpN4tnyAW8VpfA4oePrGkxU8gGx6i/s5152/IMG_6389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5mrcDMsRl7ZefPhpKlQhVw1O7hQ97bs8l20t5xC1yvu0hAsQd3_udqz7_J5zZgseOWtO83s2r9h5UHF2orlfcVBzJNp0dgpGzdYiscKT6i13LxGswNCraG_91pTZz88oQLvad81L_iQjV2WP3DOkA1D4s5GoonqPpN4tnyAW8VpfA4oePrGkxU8gGx6i/s320/IMG_6389.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Three <b>Atlantic</b> Cowboy types<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXV6EO82PMzc-AJhi-kFE7nD3Zcy-1McjH4laIFzP01zptOjiDAzXjAVGG_Mq98OFJ-MPYbuRVy2t-VUzvJcazCzK9jdgjItsQRgf0Fwp4xbv8wI2Mw4BpHNZEZ15E34MoF4VUzaAaQBOGGz8OPqYzXISvSFqs4MJJ5AuW_L6dn9rOz13DBch6GjO5ApW/s5152/IMG_6390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXV6EO82PMzc-AJhi-kFE7nD3Zcy-1McjH4laIFzP01zptOjiDAzXjAVGG_Mq98OFJ-MPYbuRVy2t-VUzvJcazCzK9jdgjItsQRgf0Fwp4xbv8wI2Mw4BpHNZEZ15E34MoF4VUzaAaQBOGGz8OPqYzXISvSFqs4MJJ5AuW_L6dn9rOz13DBch6GjO5ApW/s320/IMG_6390.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I`m pretty sure these five are <b>Italeri</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2124" data-original-width="4626" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNzW_rpAIIASHsQubcWiU_9fypNPx8jALJoxMCCwmvnx8JUQn1IR3_JCDzIiydS2epbNpihHcF6LXnHlI1wiTe0Dj8blhFvu26rXeDU18B-l_I_R2-ScgybQmSwU7DhY7JMSlbXZ3bkmUC7tBhyphenhyphenfi423MaaQ9g0Peycah75NLxfN-17GEs78OnPzK2jhj/s320/IMG_6377.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">These two are <b>Atlantic</b> I think?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OvFDVIVdL_7gJ2851rhGHv8Yc9h9eaPF2mbA24ko-22fGHPh7Tv1THGM65NdU9AIgx6z5Z3p8-q6moJxBdbUFKrYQ3jLV5X47x2iefVjheAj032JZtNGoKMkqcbhLzkAAbKSPE0EUpKkZ0KduUJXM1GRMxIjyBWbCWLVG-1ndR5ZJsHqYNQzhJczoFsA/s2836/IMG_6378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2350" data-original-width="2836" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OvFDVIVdL_7gJ2851rhGHv8Yc9h9eaPF2mbA24ko-22fGHPh7Tv1THGM65NdU9AIgx6z5Z3p8-q6moJxBdbUFKrYQ3jLV5X47x2iefVjheAj032JZtNGoKMkqcbhLzkAAbKSPE0EUpKkZ0KduUJXM1GRMxIjyBWbCWLVG-1ndR5ZJsHqYNQzhJczoFsA/s320/IMG_6378.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Atlantic</b> trapper & pack mule</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIAU9jEP_-E2c59U4K-gQxxnO2c6E_3VQChdx5GfK3KLnmpGXTct_azHIBRcfLCF5OE-v2gJmsc21Jf9Y-fk_LkR5mzv3TutYR4vEr6t3Iwava87TI0YaBNkLraCOr-7oULJJy_AC_LULw1WYgAG0C7Qobw9K_pOGwKfKr6oUjwrVeP33aynQOIBDzdnU/s3081/IMG_6386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2187" data-original-width="3081" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIAU9jEP_-E2c59U4K-gQxxnO2c6E_3VQChdx5GfK3KLnmpGXTct_azHIBRcfLCF5OE-v2gJmsc21Jf9Y-fk_LkR5mzv3TutYR4vEr6t3Iwava87TI0YaBNkLraCOr-7oULJJy_AC_LULw1WYgAG0C7Qobw9K_pOGwKfKr6oUjwrVeP33aynQOIBDzdnU/s320/IMG_6386.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Two <b>Italeri</b> mounted gunfighters</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg79apFmMRUuck7YXDYwl3hJ3tvR5zqyVWvQAsIUIrdx_t4Li6KuVAGz5uAYqsn0Z4QdvQ13dH-MKJZocMGVOFZbn-KuMYvA9G6IAst4nU1sdbVWlRiA29hnWK9bJR55PdcPOTfMCMiRR4w_QJl7X4mwDXlXIvJrJv4K-YEBB9b89RSp8kffkqddejCDI6/s3226/IMG_6384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="3226" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg79apFmMRUuck7YXDYwl3hJ3tvR5zqyVWvQAsIUIrdx_t4Li6KuVAGz5uAYqsn0Z4QdvQ13dH-MKJZocMGVOFZbn-KuMYvA9G6IAst4nU1sdbVWlRiA29hnWK9bJR55PdcPOTfMCMiRR4w_QJl7X4mwDXlXIvJrJv4K-YEBB9b89RSp8kffkqddejCDI6/s320/IMG_6384.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Two more mounted cowboys, the guy with the rifle is <b>Atlantic</b>, the other is <b>Airfix </b>as are both horses</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImSplEc5JoQMSp0YDCG6JWdV1Fm1g98htlXfyscAa36FBUsTKdNBYsitFc9GZqzxotEgcH7HPwowFrP98shVz5cSTWa0ngwpKdLnlKVF6kyg6HjX4vJgIySCshPQ_T00H0qZbenIqJoa_isquIyqstH73EgX4jMG1YvBMgrHHTmibUFkZ9pOBJnnY-0zd/s3034/IMG_6388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3034" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImSplEc5JoQMSp0YDCG6JWdV1Fm1g98htlXfyscAa36FBUsTKdNBYsitFc9GZqzxotEgcH7HPwowFrP98shVz5cSTWa0ngwpKdLnlKVF6kyg6HjX4vJgIySCshPQ_T00H0qZbenIqJoa_isquIyqstH73EgX4jMG1YvBMgrHHTmibUFkZ9pOBJnnY-0zd/s320/IMG_6388.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Cigar Store Indian </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Airfix</b> Indians are far too small in stature to use as is, but for fun I`ve painted this chief up as a carved wooden indian for outside the general store.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ0TE3sx42nIgYIt9vDyR7EUxHHq7AB1k4mYRWUSghOiHekayjULW5wcpqLsGn0GQWZaZ-G5zBWLtNxCpWdxrqCBx3MYELqxeAp7c7G3YHgo3eMk__FVwdsChmgrXg1UeN8dGaOm7M-Bp1ZagsXj9KrO0WY4rtaluJfSQ3_Bugs5Pan-hAi_LWNnE0j4K/s2193/IMG_6379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2193" data-original-width="1368" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ0TE3sx42nIgYIt9vDyR7EUxHHq7AB1k4mYRWUSghOiHekayjULW5wcpqLsGn0GQWZaZ-G5zBWLtNxCpWdxrqCBx3MYELqxeAp7c7G3YHgo3eMk__FVwdsChmgrXg1UeN8dGaOm7M-Bp1ZagsXj9KrO0WY4rtaluJfSQ3_Bugs5Pan-hAi_LWNnE0j4K/s320/IMG_6379.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-34911226601603847332024-03-04T09:19:00.000-08:002024-03-04T09:19:37.375-08:00US civilians<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <b>US Civilians</b></h2><p style="text-align: center;">Rushed off my feet so far this year, so today is the first day I`ve been able to pick up a brush </p><p style="text-align: center;">I needed some US civilians for the border actions related to the Mexican Revolution, thankfully that nice man <b>Alan Hamilton</b> was sorting out a huge mound of plastics last year and I was able to pick up some suitable figures off him.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is the first batch, various ladies and girls - not well painted or detailed, but hey ho </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m9yhwORy3Rd_hddIb527AVUtA4X_I84EDjignaJ2Yfm5V2I4CQbo2NeKAZUYc_ltcZhbsbKwPXxaeQJgwrz3-hUHv7x0DqUrTEniWT5F3lNpqTUMxO-3rp0LUAwO1X-bz6eRvR8tlu3jhaQtdfUPsMhvdmS6oknlF0d5ZxnaoSSW7CYFASgTYwmuPZJM/s3307/IMG_6372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1927" data-original-width="3307" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m9yhwORy3Rd_hddIb527AVUtA4X_I84EDjignaJ2Yfm5V2I4CQbo2NeKAZUYc_ltcZhbsbKwPXxaeQJgwrz3-hUHv7x0DqUrTEniWT5F3lNpqTUMxO-3rp0LUAwO1X-bz6eRvR8tlu3jhaQtdfUPsMhvdmS6oknlF0d5ZxnaoSSW7CYFASgTYwmuPZJM/s320/IMG_6372.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 <b>Airfix</b> from the Wagon Train set, the one with the bonnet on the right was seated in the wagon, converted into a standing figure with the help of plasterscene 😁 </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggk9KAEYkw4vg8jBrj0Y1aXseITN7oXV1EgJl7cvPLa0xTvCiKAzr0rQ4OXUmirW_wsCsabgKQW7dQAuh3M5jmfiMBF23gNWc4YHat-5T_bHp80m8inYsmDrnrGsbsn8Hko72wztJI7JtlLSbWy3uouTNOcj_CqwD1OT7RjWy6EhnieKAg89xwD1ERYND/s4089/IMG_6373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1802" data-original-width="4089" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggk9KAEYkw4vg8jBrj0Y1aXseITN7oXV1EgJl7cvPLa0xTvCiKAzr0rQ4OXUmirW_wsCsabgKQW7dQAuh3M5jmfiMBF23gNWc4YHat-5T_bHp80m8inYsmDrnrGsbsn8Hko72wztJI7JtlLSbWy3uouTNOcj_CqwD1OT7RjWy6EhnieKAg89xwD1ERYND/s320/IMG_6373.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4 more <b>Airfix</b>, I`ve tried to vary the colours to create variation. Once again the figure in the bonnet is the seated lady from the wagon </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzo2w-SWY8HgAuGNxpqTexCEAu25iET3zxSd6df53fqluBW9yE1QMukwIppi2GyaaFUpLkBQ9hB7cSQX2s0DsBYe61klj6tU5zzPO7pc_PV1Ggt5pUYFSPWg7whTGcva9yTSKgnkjLIfTc60CPiiiO9c6YQwA4AQEKebkNqsEmej5BPUjBPLTKyMhhB2FH/s3039/IMG_6374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1947" data-original-width="3039" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzo2w-SWY8HgAuGNxpqTexCEAu25iET3zxSd6df53fqluBW9yE1QMukwIppi2GyaaFUpLkBQ9hB7cSQX2s0DsBYe61klj6tU5zzPO7pc_PV1Ggt5pUYFSPWg7whTGcva9yTSKgnkjLIfTc60CPiiiO9c6YQwA4AQEKebkNqsEmej5BPUjBPLTKyMhhB2FH/s320/IMG_6374.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 more <b>Airfix</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3moxcdUd_H-cH5wQeDlp3_RtyjtJA95tP5eKtt4FcPd8uAIlD5_wknOwHihztnRGp5GXQKzIQh06fJW5yp7yiY4iq5pqHBylHZMTyQhz55jd1oEvu9TkuephzVUisr1ebfBripZjmNKG1P0HSBm0N6cvGmsROr58_PZgcmm6WZfdvMpmPMhC2emoZcOW/s4104/IMG_6375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2182" data-original-width="4104" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3moxcdUd_H-cH5wQeDlp3_RtyjtJA95tP5eKtt4FcPd8uAIlD5_wknOwHihztnRGp5GXQKzIQh06fJW5yp7yiY4iq5pqHBylHZMTyQhz55jd1oEvu9TkuephzVUisr1ebfBripZjmNKG1P0HSBm0N6cvGmsROr58_PZgcmm6WZfdvMpmPMhC2emoZcOW/s320/IMG_6375.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 <b>Redbox</b> Boers and an <b>Italeri</b> female gun fighter</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-1578365987434234542024-02-25T08:51:00.000-08:002024-02-25T08:51:44.845-08:00Collecchio game 2<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Collecchio Game 2 </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">German Breakout Attempt</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlufJTxfmf4FR7UtCK3gaWYP3PARUDLN1YuUSPZkCs_yVS8-U9oDIR7yAPDsnkpJdBNFSxGJb1So3cwqLxemMHWTmZjF_v5I09hYDttspxWdb5lOeT8oYcwDMVCgNKcGYOn4DeI16Qe5vHX0FlWjTM_kF_8SbNb9stH2Dx4wZQ-P6ZgiTntNPt4ghY_EO4/s600/post-152100-0-12760000-1420103999.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="451" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlufJTxfmf4FR7UtCK3gaWYP3PARUDLN1YuUSPZkCs_yVS8-U9oDIR7yAPDsnkpJdBNFSxGJb1So3cwqLxemMHWTmZjF_v5I09hYDttspxWdb5lOeT8oYcwDMVCgNKcGYOn4DeI16Qe5vHX0FlWjTM_kF_8SbNb9stH2Dx4wZQ-P6ZgiTntNPt4ghY_EO4/s320/post-152100-0-12760000-1420103999.jpg" width="241" /></a></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is the second game based around the Battle at Collecchio, Italy 26-27 April 1945. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">I laid our my plan for a couple of games based on this late war action in an earlier post and suggest anyone reading this refers to that piece for a more complete background.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://baberonwargames.blogspot.com/2023/11/collecchio.html">https://baberonwargames.blogspot.com/2023/11/collecchio.html</a><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">One
last desperate throw of the dice and break through to Highway 62 and the way
north. The Germans moved units around Collecchio through the thickly wooded
areas, then launched an attack against the dug in Brazilians above the town.
The victory conditions are simple – the Germans must break through and open the
highway for their comrades bottled up south of the town. The Brazilians must
hold the line preventing any German units escaping the valley.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">German
force</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Elements
of 148th Infantry Division</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Composite
Battalion HQ:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">CO,
2IC, 3 officers, 2 RTO, NCO, 4 runners,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">8
man security platoon (LMG)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxp63RvFPszdolmvTlwrrZ8UQGA0IrEKiDERJYmi9Gj3SHAcnCfuykRmy-UJSX31ZBSB_rFpBlRG9_tM75H90W3tGjvQSwlBCS0X8Gpad-jb-Bc8C-bvOFdvGkOuBcSmrDZmjCbr5PReGvv4wt0au1ynGQzi0cvcBkUFEEjHXa4GBXg6kMaRbC05PeI5t0/s5152/IMG_6334.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxp63RvFPszdolmvTlwrrZ8UQGA0IrEKiDERJYmi9Gj3SHAcnCfuykRmy-UJSX31ZBSB_rFpBlRG9_tM75H90W3tGjvQSwlBCS0X8Gpad-jb-Bc8C-bvOFdvGkOuBcSmrDZmjCbr5PReGvv4wt0au1ynGQzi0cvcBkUFEEjHXa4GBXg6kMaRbC05PeI5t0/w400-h225/IMG_6334.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><i>Note this photo includes the 75IG & tow</i></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">12
– Weak platoons with:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">9
men each (weapons to be divided among platoons – 7 LMG, 1 Panzershreck [1D3
rockets], 3 Panzerfaust, 1 Flamethrower [3 bursts], sniper rifle, 1 grenade
rifle)<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t_EtbA9WJdlaJ4KWg46JpKYI0dw5sm0Xwe4fXWUY_DIaZj_YUXTyO5dMSAea6iGJKhoWMU62iv9h7kTGB94OkOUfd9K8OhpjAqL3V4D7K6pCnLOTbMYLtX2m_8p8EGTGbNsGiXCWYX8spvzmXldVt8yV2c6065WQKNbYeyqH0H8ASSv_eUBVrQafwjBi/s5152/IMG_6330.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t_EtbA9WJdlaJ4KWg46JpKYI0dw5sm0Xwe4fXWUY_DIaZj_YUXTyO5dMSAea6iGJKhoWMU62iv9h7kTGB94OkOUfd9K8OhpjAqL3V4D7K6pCnLOTbMYLtX2m_8p8EGTGbNsGiXCWYX8spvzmXldVt8yV2c6065WQKNbYeyqH0H8ASSv_eUBVrQafwjBi/w400-h225/IMG_6330.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H1dAdM01-IoRZ_MSPoIh4RURjILxfFwJ7qsXgKvKTIbnaWpK906nDZD6fpz-rNyTSSlNkDaUWR9F7Y32w6unpOIq8a2RPa0-CI1jHR2bigL9QOW1rN-IErxBBl690vY7cOR6HnCs_GZFa84RbZFnyVApCdjFhU7WQFKwggW6cbVmL4vtMH8powtBFIS9/s5152/IMG_6331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H1dAdM01-IoRZ_MSPoIh4RURjILxfFwJ7qsXgKvKTIbnaWpK906nDZD6fpz-rNyTSSlNkDaUWR9F7Y32w6unpOIq8a2RPa0-CI1jHR2bigL9QOW1rN-IErxBBl690vY7cOR6HnCs_GZFa84RbZFnyVApCdjFhU7WQFKwggW6cbVmL4vtMH8powtBFIS9/w400-h225/IMG_6331.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta0iN6Uky_QR_v1uJqY-30lK2P05KDNO8ufIfIWPPXFflk0vQHIgatI7fQLa_oiTqtC8KkGUxbMbepo-lUR6Bpo3Yeo_i6ihvelWOtPZisJzyy4nKkZUo2_i5mM-5RTpH9XcdZGpnTp4eBpEHr7KI_4ezYD-JPzYQ_Oai8Xv6fD5FcZOfmdtVgu0LDhZM/s5152/IMG_6332.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta0iN6Uky_QR_v1uJqY-30lK2P05KDNO8ufIfIWPPXFflk0vQHIgatI7fQLa_oiTqtC8KkGUxbMbepo-lUR6Bpo3Yeo_i6ihvelWOtPZisJzyy4nKkZUo2_i5mM-5RTpH9XcdZGpnTp4eBpEHr7KI_4ezYD-JPzYQ_Oai8Xv6fD5FcZOfmdtVgu0LDhZM/w400-h225/IMG_6332.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1Dcb0o4LCRvhRyaaX7LFPfDEHxsCfkcQBaBMD2KmmAiBugtsydDjmspgycL4VYEF2YuRLi_w3_2v5O9OGFlRxmL8T1DbvekVAUURb1ftT1l-MxOGYSnXghyphenhyphen9CCY7XXV9CSJLyminkjS6XSh7lM-NbLyzkZhxGByz3e7osQ65M8fO_oIMmARhSRD1WC9o/s5152/IMG_6333.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1Dcb0o4LCRvhRyaaX7LFPfDEHxsCfkcQBaBMD2KmmAiBugtsydDjmspgycL4VYEF2YuRLi_w3_2v5O9OGFlRxmL8T1DbvekVAUURb1ftT1l-MxOGYSnXghyphenhyphen9CCY7XXV9CSJLyminkjS6XSh7lM-NbLyzkZhxGByz3e7osQ65M8fO_oIMmARhSRD1WC9o/w400-h225/IMG_6333.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">2
– MMG (man packed 9 figures inc 4 ammo bearers)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">2
– 81mm mortars (1D6 turns of ammo) (man packed 9 men inc ammo bearers)<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0d2tQDUleuT0UWJwvuMpqrXvTL7AuZXfqE_bovSBEXt14Ou8zKK2MW2QC_GTJMuRncZRKNDlCR92SghF8vQgD_G_DJLCNmWR7Ln2hVdamZhIXmsRa5-d0LXpuuBht4T0VnPlSVpQ7KxtqRJFN_dnnNt1yCAqU8-lyT5Yn4UMIwTWJodnn5hFAlFi7LgsC/s5152/IMG_6328.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0d2tQDUleuT0UWJwvuMpqrXvTL7AuZXfqE_bovSBEXt14Ou8zKK2MW2QC_GTJMuRncZRKNDlCR92SghF8vQgD_G_DJLCNmWR7Ln2hVdamZhIXmsRa5-d0LXpuuBht4T0VnPlSVpQ7KxtqRJFN_dnnNt1yCAqU8-lyT5Yn4UMIwTWJodnn5hFAlFi7LgsC/w400-h225/IMG_6328.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV5jLy03xMDs0slocUhEAFmDAmWfhKSljrIh1L7ULsrCU0OZVv1n4cB51E0nmK9A7M3cMP67iK89AeOYaCqDfuSU8i9J5F1qor_aIqTMNn8JkALWnruncbjiBGPhD3cM-N3jAziwgxymkA0qhnLTJyyVZ9Lxg2Jx7a7gPnFZRJyrJdtgZnqbBitQ9D0mD/s5152/IMG_6329.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV5jLy03xMDs0slocUhEAFmDAmWfhKSljrIh1L7ULsrCU0OZVv1n4cB51E0nmK9A7M3cMP67iK89AeOYaCqDfuSU8i9J5F1qor_aIqTMNn8JkALWnruncbjiBGPhD3cM-N3jAziwgxymkA0qhnLTJyyVZ9Lxg2Jx7a7gPnFZRJyrJdtgZnqbBitQ9D0mD/w400-h225/IMG_6329.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">75mm
IG (1D6 rds) including tow</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support
- the game starts with the Germans getting 3 turns of random 105mm fire off two
guns onto the Brazilian positions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brazilian
Forces</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">All troops can be entrenched<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Composite
HQ</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">CO
(Gen. Mascarenhas</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10pt;">)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">, 2IC, 3 officers,
2 RTO, FOO, 4 runners, 10 man security platoon (BAR) + transport and medical
detail<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhNQm7HYmquuJQiR5qqb-KRvxdRAZjjy28Lo53jbsSDftJeHLQLVRjZAwMAnnHbxYNn_6ZLNBRJCwc16nEJ1n_cKI2dYc_v84Y5HQZg2R-r59dVHah06AQJ3zbh7RHQBM29AN2aZ6feiuustntekEhLFq7cn92anLb-XMsdeF195NrP2qOqZry7iGTpgw/s5152/IMG_6315.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhNQm7HYmquuJQiR5qqb-KRvxdRAZjjy28Lo53jbsSDftJeHLQLVRjZAwMAnnHbxYNn_6ZLNBRJCwc16nEJ1n_cKI2dYc_v84Y5HQZg2R-r59dVHah06AQJ3zbh7RHQBM29AN2aZ6feiuustntekEhLFq7cn92anLb-XMsdeF195NrP2qOqZry7iGTpgw/w400-h225/IMG_6315.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5qg2IGNg2kTvUy23RvQEAHK3VruKiw0ZWUQy63KJ_HgMyfrHMFrz3UV11lZpVZI3ujUhUI-wph9v3QqAyQYv7ddV6wFXOkQBPHI8fkq5zWfKDIkPsxfldAiHi0ZSj9S-hqoDgRDu6WqoG8l2_b26LKDT0ynsR-DN4cOKnQVA3WGr1LZDafdmfzx0nFVG/s5152/IMG_6318.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5qg2IGNg2kTvUy23RvQEAHK3VruKiw0ZWUQy63KJ_HgMyfrHMFrz3UV11lZpVZI3ujUhUI-wph9v3QqAyQYv7ddV6wFXOkQBPHI8fkq5zWfKDIkPsxfldAiHi0ZSj9S-hqoDgRDu6WqoG8l2_b26LKDT0ynsR-DN4cOKnQVA3WGr1LZDafdmfzx0nFVG/w400-h225/IMG_6318.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">6th
Company, II Battalion, 11th Infantry</span></i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coy
HQ – CO, RTO, NCO, 3 runners<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">3
– 10 man platoons (1 BAR)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support
platoon - .30cal, Bazooka, 60mm mortar (10 men)<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wsIJr-iND1nlGDDflUG6V9u20ryJDBN6oquYUA-ZxTiCLuWf-oquN-2QNd34oFBh6GLaPqngiiTsBOeXFGoIoBFNv00PVokSJ75Jc1Rg6ZYHPWTHEPft5SylATacbU0G0pKpGCEowC0y9H70BwJJniHEuylE4YXAWo-wG2j6kolUmurJOX0W7tx0ki0B/s5152/IMG_6313.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wsIJr-iND1nlGDDflUG6V9u20ryJDBN6oquYUA-ZxTiCLuWf-oquN-2QNd34oFBh6GLaPqngiiTsBOeXFGoIoBFNv00PVokSJ75Jc1Rg6ZYHPWTHEPft5SylATacbU0G0pKpGCEowC0y9H70BwJJniHEuylE4YXAWo-wG2j6kolUmurJOX0W7tx0ki0B/w400-h225/IMG_6313.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">9th
Company, III Battalion, 6th Infantry</span></i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">As
6th Company above<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnysly-w3xGmRgoCnHF-StrploM1rLuqEH2ba_MdxscjJuThhhgMIYeWix0_pE16l2viGEYblqjTK24eBkgRGw1z_b0S8OvevIIcDiG4RXS9e9CSqX7RqYubHNHLvtvWa-zNM4SmnOa6NuahsmeycUN3cRalxmddlKDJoujgi87RK1GKosXfOlm6bDDsy/s5152/IMG_6314.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnysly-w3xGmRgoCnHF-StrploM1rLuqEH2ba_MdxscjJuThhhgMIYeWix0_pE16l2viGEYblqjTK24eBkgRGw1z_b0S8OvevIIcDiG4RXS9e9CSqX7RqYubHNHLvtvWa-zNM4SmnOa6NuahsmeycUN3cRalxmddlKDJoujgi87RK1GKosXfOlm6bDDsy/w400-h225/IMG_6314.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Elements
of 8th Company, II Battalion, 11th Infantry</span></i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">2
x MMGs<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD2EtNb4MbDA5kvmvsBDlkeza3rHq97uWNI9n2iNRl0gV-mWdM6A647o4I4c8KC4vNzmZWOiSTPZybu0DoE8bcm69rjsctQfu0KMYJSlTOir_Pf2EDTAws1Jggjet3UybuQiORVGrm_7KlJCp1qAIIykksFOqQQ8ezASnXGVgxYe80mQS5-n8mhGy0aPR/s3195/IMG_6322.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1708" data-original-width="3195" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD2EtNb4MbDA5kvmvsBDlkeza3rHq97uWNI9n2iNRl0gV-mWdM6A647o4I4c8KC4vNzmZWOiSTPZybu0DoE8bcm69rjsctQfu0KMYJSlTOir_Pf2EDTAws1Jggjet3UybuQiORVGrm_7KlJCp1qAIIykksFOqQQ8ezASnXGVgxYe80mQS5-n8mhGy0aPR/w400-h214/IMG_6322.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Recon
Squadron</span></i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">M8
armoured car<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">M3
half-track w/.50cal - 8 man platoon (BAR)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FvC4OiYiDLcgDwre5Lo8mfoeM9K6V344DZ3jDTmhK98dP5ukAONwCdNe1HFnUw8MCET_2Pij__LNRTEXF9vkqls9nbPJ0oaVdv1UyActeqp2obMBacKJCbdklvlhPls-qGNndU4OgtGQInWGMRxLmFLLjRLSDTNsb8CYS4W44MZhyphenhyphen1_C8ry44pdqXRAK/s5152/IMG_6323.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FvC4OiYiDLcgDwre5Lo8mfoeM9K6V344DZ3jDTmhK98dP5ukAONwCdNe1HFnUw8MCET_2Pij__LNRTEXF9vkqls9nbPJ0oaVdv1UyActeqp2obMBacKJCbdklvlhPls-qGNndU4OgtGQInWGMRxLmFLLjRLSDTNsb8CYS4W44MZhyphenhyphen1_C8ry44pdqXRAK/w400-h225/IMG_6323.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><i>Photo includes a deployed .50 cal</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Off
table</span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 103%;">Battery 81mm mortars (8<sup>th</sup> company, II
Battalion, 11<sup>th</sup> Infantry) 2 tubes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 103%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">My table</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYBrkOBTYqvfnl2EHfBRwR1eDWyRsWg4MFF1nhlsRtDnk03Yhi18bzSb49RdpQmqXQ4i9O1DyDAzqidrdKGQdbG-Cd892lrcFdKUCK6MIhELv6Dl7s_KwAafoUZI3xd35b5JxJAp9C9Mw6e8BHQDH6JHqvYfz8mXFMZ2PTC-ntTLFxHP3ghcb_MRdqmfo/s5152/IMG_6335.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYBrkOBTYqvfnl2EHfBRwR1eDWyRsWg4MFF1nhlsRtDnk03Yhi18bzSb49RdpQmqXQ4i9O1DyDAzqidrdKGQdbG-Cd892lrcFdKUCK6MIhELv6Dl7s_KwAafoUZI3xd35b5JxJAp9C9Mw6e8BHQDH6JHqvYfz8mXFMZ2PTC-ntTLFxHP3ghcb_MRdqmfo/w400-h225/IMG_6335.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bxTZxZ4dlUsKzRG_73Djv17QX3aXIl2bfVfJeg3PYxQYOSB0b9jYdFDK-QNTpA5aU-bYmjxbSUD3PIcR0HEHAAEmV1gV-KBz8ujR3WKn_GBGTHPSlAN7DqshNwhPI4DBii0AgLGnPTtvU7OZAvtbJjW8aLjy_Dmqhq8rXHgnTSFAAhurCy6A6Ls8SH_R/s4515/IMG_6336.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="4515" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bxTZxZ4dlUsKzRG_73Djv17QX3aXIl2bfVfJeg3PYxQYOSB0b9jYdFDK-QNTpA5aU-bYmjxbSUD3PIcR0HEHAAEmV1gV-KBz8ujR3WKn_GBGTHPSlAN7DqshNwhPI4DBii0AgLGnPTtvU7OZAvtbJjW8aLjy_Dmqhq8rXHgnTSFAAhurCy6A6Ls8SH_R/w400-h256/IMG_6336.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikY7V2TE9GeV6GixfoZHqZoiV-oFvhSbygYebBewWajWUUxD9Xrt1q_-j-F-tr-QuswEkZjJFwrAQqDkrgOjfZNGL2SG1wkBei14MaBsymTRkLHC2GSzCJYdZkGRLHdhEI9BuKr9Tt1L9uNVHlSDlPJvdGTMnSd5roDiNLOFCOz9LQQ-su5GS5wDjrY0uk/s4615/IMG_6337.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="4615" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikY7V2TE9GeV6GixfoZHqZoiV-oFvhSbygYebBewWajWUUxD9Xrt1q_-j-F-tr-QuswEkZjJFwrAQqDkrgOjfZNGL2SG1wkBei14MaBsymTRkLHC2GSzCJYdZkGRLHdhEI9BuKr9Tt1L9uNVHlSDlPJvdGTMnSd5roDiNLOFCOz9LQQ-su5GS5wDjrY0uk/w400-h251/IMG_6337.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVy5F4zpnaNW7bG8AdWj3-Aa-ec4AJgA1e6WZVA9wxOIaKSdhYo24TLXK87Mhv_o4ZFzr__bSAfZ-DjhaS085SRbCPafpnhO_-iDtgYsFdvqhhMDSYd1B1CjbyrK1rBxm7HSbywejSRvY8vMwUVKrur-H9bmB_gplNEPFKIbePFFL_4We6ZaWVYuCMfpXG/s5152/IMG_6338.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVy5F4zpnaNW7bG8AdWj3-Aa-ec4AJgA1e6WZVA9wxOIaKSdhYo24TLXK87Mhv_o4ZFzr__bSAfZ-DjhaS085SRbCPafpnhO_-iDtgYsFdvqhhMDSYd1B1CjbyrK1rBxm7HSbywejSRvY8vMwUVKrur-H9bmB_gplNEPFKIbePFFL_4We6ZaWVYuCMfpXG/w400-h225/IMG_6338.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 102%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Initial deployment <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 102%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The Brazilians deployed along the rough road
leading out of Collecchio to the west, the centre of their line being the
ruined farmhouse. They deployed 6<sup>th</sup> Coy on the left, 9<sup>th</sup>
Coy in the centre one MMG was given to each company for direct support; the
recce squadron was on the far right, they deployed a .50cal HMG off their
half-track. The mortar FOO was placed dead centre of the table to give him the
best overall view to call in support fire for either company.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">6<sup>th</sup>
Coy on the left, MMG position <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Troops
of 9<sup>th</sup> Coy in the ruined farm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Recce
Squadron on the far right</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 102%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 102%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The Germans elected to have wide deployment
across the entire width of the table, though they held three platoons in reserve
to follow the lead units on turn 3. The divided the MMGs among two of the lead
platoons so they could be well forward and provide fire support during the
assault phase on the Brazilian positions. They also divided the HQ into two units,
one of which took direct command of the mortars, the other formed a command
unit/platoon within the attacking platoons, so they could if needed rally or
change platoon orders, both command sections had a radio link allowing them to
communicate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turns
1-3 As the Germans advanced their 105mm guns dropped shells among the Brazilian
positions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">These
caused some casualties among both companies, 9<sup>th</sup> Coy lost both its
.30cal machine gun and 60mm mortar to this fire!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Brazilian
81mm mortars did cause a few casualties among the advancing Germans in return.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turns
4-5 The Germans continue their advance, but are now within HMG and MMG range as
well as continued mortaring. The platoon on the far left walks right into the
recce Squadron and is decimated by .50cal and vehicle mounted MMG fire! The fail
a morale check and break at the start of turn 6!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turn
6 The Germans deploy their MMGs and 75IG to support a direct assault on the
Brazilians<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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81mm mortars are now targeting the .30cal MMG position in the middle of 6</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
Coy`s line.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turn
7 The .30cal is wiped out and the Germans press forward against 6<sup>th</sup>
Coy, the German MMGs support this advance and the general attack on the centre
and the ruined farm, which is also targeted by the 75IG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turn
8 two German platoons are shot to pieces on the far right trying to turn the
flank of 6<sup>th</sup> Company, but two others cross stone walls into the
fields at the companies centre threatening a breakthrough!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">On
the Brazilian right the Recce Squadron finds itself without attackers so begins
a move to strike into the German left flank <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The
Germans are throwing everything at 9<sup>th</sup> Company and the farmhouse,
which is being raked by MMG and again targeted by the 75IG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The
German mortars are now out of ammunition, so the command platoon orders the men
to pick up their rifles and move forward to support their comrades.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turn
9 The Germans on the right are stopped dead crossing those open fields. In the
centre supported by MMG and IG fire, two platoons make a desperate close
assault across the road to the ruined farm. Their attached flame-thrower causes
casualties and a morale check!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A
combination of MMG, BAR and the Germans attacking over an open road result in
them taking awful casualties! They too require a morale check……….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Turn
10 The Brazilian morale holds (just), the Germans fail their check and run back
to the comparative shelter of the road side ditch, but it is at this point the
Recce Squadron hits them in the flank causing more casualties and yet another
check – which they blow badly and break!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">With
both flanks exposed and the Brazilians still well entrenched, the Germans can
do no more and withdraw.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A
closer run thing than it looked in the AAR, a bit more luck with “to hit” rolls
and one failed Brazilian morale check and the result could have been quite
different.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">As I wrote in my initial post (see link above) if you play Rapid Fire! or another battalion level set you could quite easily play both these two games as one on a single table with little or no re-writing.</span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-55848400275026066752024-02-23T00:58:00.000-08:002024-02-23T01:35:39.536-08:00March or Die (film review)<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> March or Die</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJziXDJYsN7uNaFeQTxBSO7oyQe6WgzICuXBYgsn7S6aRXazUDewhSERNkZGlX1_8tYhVtpAythHsswBmM5gOJcJL0SEey_pede9af5VxydAwZWFQFMUhZuac3-cRDeDx1NCzg7uAYjXADRTuG7AsmBcQNsCFTxiuKHV3plCrIDsraQ3bm6lDhWINopqPm/s874/March_or_Die-419853335-large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="580" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJziXDJYsN7uNaFeQTxBSO7oyQe6WgzICuXBYgsn7S6aRXazUDewhSERNkZGlX1_8tYhVtpAythHsswBmM5gOJcJL0SEey_pede9af5VxydAwZWFQFMUhZuac3-cRDeDx1NCzg7uAYjXADRTuG7AsmBcQNsCFTxiuKHV3plCrIDsraQ3bm6lDhWINopqPm/w265-h400/March_or_Die-419853335-large.jpg" width="265" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just randomly flicking through the freeview channels yesterday (22/02/24) here in Spain (we don`t have Sky or any streaming service) I stumbled across this piece of classic cinema. Now as many of you know I am a bit obsessed with the Rif War in Morocco, so anything remotely connected has me hooked.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This 1977 movie stars <b>Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve </b>&<b> Max von Sydow</b>, set just after the end of WW1 in Morocco. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOQ3ufWeezA8G3h1NDM4Tm9O2bN5nT2oGdF08voqnl7aT3ezlKQFHm0XeAbq8GZlQQmyxEpiCV75dC12SeRxfCHNz5sfErworXy_KlUu6zK_hqa99mDw3Bwwt3X-IbrZF7L0toAJicn_32EbmxGJvG4WU_zwqCyBIqD14rTbL_XNgezEUn2MIdiU_MZ9L/s506/March%20or%20Die%20Hackman.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="506" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOQ3ufWeezA8G3h1NDM4Tm9O2bN5nT2oGdF08voqnl7aT3ezlKQFHm0XeAbq8GZlQQmyxEpiCV75dC12SeRxfCHNz5sfErworXy_KlUu6zK_hqa99mDw3Bwwt3X-IbrZF7L0toAJicn_32EbmxGJvG4WU_zwqCyBIqD14rTbL_XNgezEUn2MIdiU_MZ9L/s320/March%20or%20Die%20Hackman.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The film opens with Major Foster`s (Hackman) Legion unit returning from the horrors of the WW1 trenches, the sight of the maimed and wounded legionnaires evokes feelings of pride and loss on the croud of civilians watching who break out in a rousing rendition of La Marseillaise. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Whilst boarding a train volunteers and recuits for the legion join the company these include cat burgler Marco the gypsy (Terence Hill). Major Foster is later introduced to the archaeologist Francois Marneau (Max von Sydow) from the Louvre who wants to reopen a dig in hostile Morocco to find the resting place of a Berber saint - The Angel of the Desert. Foster has been chosen to protect and escort the mission because he is one of the few surviving officers who had helped develope diplomatic ties with the tribes and their defacto leader "El Krim" played by British actor and future Bilbo Bagins <b>Ian Holm</b>. </p><p style="text-align: center;">On the ship across the Med. Foster, Gypsy & Marneau encounter Simone Picard the daughter of another archaeologist lost and feared dead in Morocco, played by Catherine Deneuve at her ethereal best, just a stunning beauty and pure class. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N-xGUGUiXgqlHAVtOHFu2OQiH4HbJCBudXm7hSHOLJDAxjuHwzBiUZRLl6B5N4J1NUwNT-vGP35Pqlqa1eIwF7O-XdwKgljkZSbHsMFnqsjF27aItPcBp4KKAEriovvWJIsLRztX0viyaYunNceFZK8JbReS92iU7U8sF98SCbX2oQkZaCjXORO4aZdA/s791/MV5BYmRkNjgyNGUtZTgzMy00YzRhLTlkZmYtNjlmMGM2NTAzYmMxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjg1MTQ1NDM@._V1_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="775" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N-xGUGUiXgqlHAVtOHFu2OQiH4HbJCBudXm7hSHOLJDAxjuHwzBiUZRLl6B5N4J1NUwNT-vGP35Pqlqa1eIwF7O-XdwKgljkZSbHsMFnqsjF27aItPcBp4KKAEriovvWJIsLRztX0viyaYunNceFZK8JbReS92iU7U8sF98SCbX2oQkZaCjXORO4aZdA/s320/MV5BYmRkNjgyNGUtZTgzMy00YzRhLTlkZmYtNjlmMGM2NTAzYmMxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjg1MTQ1NDM@._V1_.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">On the train ride to the Legion base, El Krim stops the train and warns his old friend Foster that the French are no longer welcome in Morocco he also returns the captured archaeologists (including Simone`s father) both blinded as a punishment, Foster shocks everyone by shooting them both dead. </p><p style="text-align: center;">During the tough, brutal training Gypsy proves himself a leader, but incurs punishment at the hands of Foster in an attempt to break him.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Uab1Q_onBAsyfp0j08vkjqeB8W5zGvRdHPu2eLKfQaaFmOhvH9sk5esIaJhBjLisQwVBlScK6-JNe_3K2NPJpOpeDTE9wdcxCjXT10H6JLB-C5baDusBq7bNfHRGv3UsKwlAXTY4lQvEmWiSgDR3LuG0JdOTTZlzWLcgLtyD98XkOCaR8rhckNmC6lMs/s600/march-or-die-lg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Uab1Q_onBAsyfp0j08vkjqeB8W5zGvRdHPu2eLKfQaaFmOhvH9sk5esIaJhBjLisQwVBlScK6-JNe_3K2NPJpOpeDTE9wdcxCjXT10H6JLB-C5baDusBq7bNfHRGv3UsKwlAXTY4lQvEmWiSgDR3LuG0JdOTTZlzWLcgLtyD98XkOCaR8rhckNmC6lMs/w400-h320/march-or-die-lg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">After a brief period the company heads out into the desert to the ruins at Erfoud and the dig site, Foster immediately orders the site fortified against any future attacks. One of Foster`s men is taken by the Arabs leading to a tense stand-off at El Krim`s camp where Gypsy shoots an Arab violating the boys corpse.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Back at the dig, Marneau finds The Angel, but Foster steals her and gives her over to El Krim in an attempt to avert hostilities, but El Krim uses the French discovery and disturbance of the saint`s tomb to incite the tribes to holy war!</p><p style="text-align: center;">The final battle is something to see, waves of Arab/Berber/Tuareg charging in from all sides against the legionnaires defending Erfoud. The legionnaires have 65mm mountain guns, MG08 Maxim guns, 1917 Hotchkiss and Lewis guns plus their Lebel rifles. The enemy are just armed with rifles and swords, but they have the numbers and the battle is a close run thing. At the end Foster is killed and El Krim halts the attack, the few suvivors are sent back to tell the tale and warm the French of the rise of the tribes and they are no longer in charge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOR_YU0ljG9jxcgFvHeD3p7JRyTSSXEvUMMlL0DP1KAA0ZoTekWmSIqeFpO49R2zF_z1eG2mqRGZTwe2pbHgii0sWKMFrO7xpgY9Ij23tVtDl-MorGBr451RNh3ICrYRrgcatV-odm5fsZQTki0NaIYHDLa9xv7t6nliP9oAsVXvtMpzb0mWdQYJULGHT/s750/hackmanmarch26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="750" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOR_YU0ljG9jxcgFvHeD3p7JRyTSSXEvUMMlL0DP1KAA0ZoTekWmSIqeFpO49R2zF_z1eG2mqRGZTwe2pbHgii0sWKMFrO7xpgY9Ij23tVtDl-MorGBr451RNh3ICrYRrgcatV-odm5fsZQTki0NaIYHDLa9xv7t6nliP9oAsVXvtMpzb0mWdQYJULGHT/w400-h239/hackmanmarch26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg6Gup-wkLktrGpsSB369vnHBQCQWfy6B9n0BR2pgcXSLl3TVWHgfm0qUGxkprC6XV1l5091QG_lXE2HzxSirY1lksy176abKrecrLO2_7NIX7ZKFvc3iV-hw6SbwChHnZ37HqesXighXS7Euf-k-sGkPgQ1azOf0ILoz5zb0TvajGEvtUK2aiEo33Jy1/s640/MV5BZDFiYmE5YWYtNTEwYy00ODU3LWFkNzYtNmYzNmZhOWNkMzYwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjUyNDk2ODc@._V1_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="640" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg6Gup-wkLktrGpsSB369vnHBQCQWfy6B9n0BR2pgcXSLl3TVWHgfm0qUGxkprC6XV1l5091QG_lXE2HzxSirY1lksy176abKrecrLO2_7NIX7ZKFvc3iV-hw6SbwChHnZ37HqesXighXS7Euf-k-sGkPgQ1azOf0ILoz5zb0TvajGEvtUK2aiEo33Jy1/s320/MV5BZDFiYmE5YWYtNTEwYy00ODU3LWFkNzYtNmYzNmZhOWNkMzYwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjUyNDk2ODc@._V1_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The film ends with Marco (obviously promoted to NCO) taking command of new legion recruits whilst Simone leaves for France.</p><p style="text-align: center;">An interesting movie with a good story and a great cast. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The writers were obviously trying to create a story around the Rif Rebellion of Abd el Krim, but set the date a little early (1918/19) and set the action in the desert (where all classic movies about The Legion are set). Weapons and equipment are pretty good, I`m not sure about MG08 or Lewis guns, but OK - the major issue for the period accuracy is the blue frock coat (again a classic prop used in every film about The Legion), by 1918 the blue coat had long been replaced by a brown/khaki one; which in this film are only worn by Foster and his Lieutenant! </p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-41810353638671487402024-02-22T06:23:00.000-08:002024-02-22T06:23:04.481-08:00Da Nang Diary (book review)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;">Da Nang Diary </span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOV7dzR_2hliaDTgfxRy0t-fUglitIv1csKyBOVLCQ3fth0mDAmll7d2Ibl1_UxPOLTc9slT1628pycqkvfCFC45ZxfqV3nTlbnFVzDe0wKMaZjxuklwpFWjFTqaPkz2UGclnfI2QZTw7cJrs8tbsIH0Yr5208HIhhWYNPeMg0ha8HH9RxJYQMjH6PrDY/s648/51EDgMf1lEL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="397" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOV7dzR_2hliaDTgfxRy0t-fUglitIv1csKyBOVLCQ3fth0mDAmll7d2Ibl1_UxPOLTc9slT1628pycqkvfCFC45ZxfqV3nTlbnFVzDe0wKMaZjxuklwpFWjFTqaPkz2UGclnfI2QZTw7cJrs8tbsIH0Yr5208HIhhWYNPeMg0ha8HH9RxJYQMjH6PrDY/w245-h400/51EDgMf1lEL.jpg" width="245" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;"><i>By Col. Tom Yarborough</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;"><i>ISBN978-1-611200-220-0 <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;"><i>Published By Casemate, </i></span><i style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;">356 Pages, Hardback</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;">Whilst my wargaming interests are wide
and varied, I have little interest in modern periods and Vietnam in particular
has never attracted me. I also avoid elites and special forces in my gaming,
preferring company/battalion level games. Another aspect of war I rarely touch
is aviation, planes usually only acting as on-call artillery in our games, etc.
With all this you could expect me to be rather negative about this volume which
is about a Forward Air Controller working with </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt;">Special Forces in Vietnam.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt;">This book is a revised and expanded
edition of Yarborough’s original manuscript published 1990, </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt;">new facts have come to light and
documents declassified allowing him to publish a more complete account. The
author arrived in Vietnam in April 1970 and was assigned to 20th Tactical Air
Support Squadron to fly air reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The
book, which is copied from his flight log and a diary which he kept, details
his flights, observations, feelings and thoughts. It is a very absorbing read.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt;">The author flew dozens of missions
(some quite scary) until he was “convinced” to join the ultra-secret
“Prairie-Fire” mission. This was a secret war, the existence of which had to be
kept from the American public, being carried out by MAC SOG across the border
in “neutral” Laos and Cambodia. Most regular FAC pilots flew at “relatively” safe
altitudes and only rarely suffered from hits from ground fire. Prairie Fire
FACs however flew at treetop heights, supporting those small teams of Special
Forces and indigenous personnel who were sometimes in close contact with their
enemy. This as you would expect led to many hairy moments and the author’s
aircraft often returned to base with bullet and flak damage.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt;">The author goes into great detail about
SOG operations and rescues and evacuations. He describes how he and his
observer would call in fast jets, propeller aircraft or choppers to support his
ground teams or to attack targets of opportunity. There is a great deal of
technical, military stuff here, which will prove highly useful to the wargamer
who wishes to add FACs or SOG operations to his Vietnam era games. The text is
illustrated with period photographs from the author’s collection.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt;">Beyond the military stuff, you also
read Yarborough’s thoughts and fears, his feelings at the loss of friends and
comrades, his bitterness at the failings of those above operational level to
see what was changing on the ground as the war developed and as the North began
to turn the tide against America and its allies. The author in this expanded
edition has also been able </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt;">to add footnotes telling the result of incidents
of which, at the time, he had no knowledge. He is also able to give the results
of searches made by Joint Task Force Full Accounting who still search the
jungles of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to recover the remains of US personnel.
These footnotes are a sobering reminder of the true cost of war.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 10.5pt;">This is an excellent book, well written
and dramatic, highly recommended if you have any interest in Vietnam, Special
Forces Operations or close air support.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-19209255112202241632024-01-22T07:15:00.000-08:002024-01-22T07:15:39.745-08:00Collecchio game 1<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 22pt;">The
Battle at Collecchio</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 104%;">With the Brazilians in Italy April 26 -
27, 1945 by Richard Baber<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 104%;">Game 1 – The Brazilians Assault Collecchio<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%;">I laid our my plan for a couple of games based on this
late war action in an earlier post and suggest anyone reading this refers to that piece
for a more complete background.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%;"><a href="https://baberonwargames.blogspot.com/2023/11/collecchio.html">https://baberonwargames.blogspot.com/2023/11/collecchio.html</a><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">For the first game I
decided to concentrate on the evening attack by 5<sup>th</sup> company (II/11th
infantry) and 2nd company (I/6th infantry) supported by the US tanks. The
Brazilians had none of their organic artillery present due to a tactical
decision where the artillery transport had been utilised as infantry transport
to assist the divisions speed and movement during this final pursuit phase in
the occupation of Northern Italy. I allowed Lt. mortars from the other dug in
companies to be used in support of the attacking units.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">By
evening the Germans had established themselves within the town and had set up
defensive positions facing northeast up highway N62. Their artillery (what
there was of it) is positioned in the south of the town in the groves and
orchards. They have no tanks, but a few armoured cars from 90th PG, the `88 was
positioned off the town square deployed without tow.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brazilian
units</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">5th
Company, II Battalion, 11th Infantry</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coy
HQ – CO, RTO, NCO, 3 runners<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">3
– 10 man platoons (1 BAR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support
platoon - .30cal, Bazooka, 60mm mortar (10 men)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Company, I Battalion, 6th Infantry</span></i></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">As
5th Company above<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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US 751st Tank Battalion</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">4
– M4 Sherman (75)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWd3Y6aoCQYZWzi0ADgBvCmS16H8DV9pRFDU9P2aZDuK15QDygNviZaoL1w9FcZFvrIMxuGp4BfaAnbqMGY-0AXT5GoEhwW4HB-KnAe9zbTAjK7FanwN04KWe5WbaXIBPcKp_5E0riG_A5CHiUn83GFT4PAXoqwIkZBzGeoKy2La18shVtCkbxlD1r3alw/s5152/IMG_6124.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWd3Y6aoCQYZWzi0ADgBvCmS16H8DV9pRFDU9P2aZDuK15QDygNviZaoL1w9FcZFvrIMxuGp4BfaAnbqMGY-0AXT5GoEhwW4HB-KnAe9zbTAjK7FanwN04KWe5WbaXIBPcKp_5E0riG_A5CHiUn83GFT4PAXoqwIkZBzGeoKy2La18shVtCkbxlD1r3alw/s320/IMG_6124.JPG" width="320" /></a></p>
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table</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">60mm
mortar support fire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Special
rule: these 60mm mortars can only fire 40 inches onto the table at which point
they are out of range.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">German
forces</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Recon
Elements 90th Panzergrenadier Div.</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sdkfz 222
armoured car<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sdkfz 232 armoured car<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_u3sNSH0paKdntpF-P5B-p7KtN-X1ZuyCAi0_IyJtb38sevmKuqxfHXatFnyfROlnTwR2UMHoVPezWYVenRCNi_dfW8MxvE7O23_R31OHuY0lLqbqDGKNZ4Qo1ZGiiBRjE3giM29j3r2MeLTs4z3mgKVM7qQIGOaYV0XixlIp6zftWEQYAbJaEj6HF-h/s2467/IMG_6110.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1517" data-original-width="2467" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_u3sNSH0paKdntpF-P5B-p7KtN-X1ZuyCAi0_IyJtb38sevmKuqxfHXatFnyfROlnTwR2UMHoVPezWYVenRCNi_dfW8MxvE7O23_R31OHuY0lLqbqDGKNZ4Qo1ZGiiBRjE3giM29j3r2MeLTs4z3mgKVM7qQIGOaYV0XixlIp6zftWEQYAbJaEj6HF-h/s320/IMG_6110.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo includes the Panzersheck and MMG teams (see below)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Elements
– 281st Infantry Regiment (148th Div.)</span></i></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">HQ
– CO, 2IC, FOO, 2 X RTO, NCO, 4 runners, sniper, medical unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">6
- weak 8 man platoons (including – 3 LMGs, 3 Panzerfaust)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWJnJ-2a8yM0QkJJkjxd6PMpOGTfp1z_kHNMfIZ_5Tyvcq6yG_m92v6uddtkR4OIssD0kVl6_bm28F1ILHLLSGuHuf7E2ralDsoZtnvyzqJARL323rx-d40xjvpfl-yayQ50BOSOnkz0TN8K30rfd98VTUQP9DDU3mwK5QooRPVhWYmnWhJ3vDL3JCFBY/s4209/IMG_6104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2303" data-original-width="4209" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWJnJ-2a8yM0QkJJkjxd6PMpOGTfp1z_kHNMfIZ_5Tyvcq6yG_m92v6uddtkR4OIssD0kVl6_bm28F1ILHLLSGuHuf7E2ralDsoZtnvyzqJARL323rx-d40xjvpfl-yayQ50BOSOnkz0TN8K30rfd98VTUQP9DDU3mwK5QooRPVhWYmnWhJ3vDL3JCFBY/s320/IMG_6104.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghj-pRR38-ABOBya1kPA_u6hyB1jBrmUas-q9GR6x8RqYN2ChOVSZSQfNKmTHW7rM_6AdF2HnZ9LUxXw7ZIjN6gkoiy5OpBRoGjUc3zxhz0kAOn5z5R_PGX-3AsU8VQfhUqQltcgQ-udHJZtHUJTE3_Lsx-yTmJysRPbCs9wtns-Zeo197i52cNNIAB3Rl/s5152/IMG_6105.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghj-pRR38-ABOBya1kPA_u6hyB1jBrmUas-q9GR6x8RqYN2ChOVSZSQfNKmTHW7rM_6AdF2HnZ9LUxXw7ZIjN6gkoiy5OpBRoGjUc3zxhz0kAOn5z5R_PGX-3AsU8VQfhUqQltcgQ-udHJZtHUJTE3_Lsx-yTmJysRPbCs9wtns-Zeo197i52cNNIAB3Rl/s320/IMG_6105.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84adEJ2AGYNuv72_i-uUmd47v4ngAef8Mrfv9LURfowuY1RONBU5F-RCDGsL5MePtfa0pMlaS053om87iZWeuD27kfO4G079m8Wioe3V85pyAm-V5_xjjHGTCvjEmTECkIDFxT7ZfhoFAoTelD6P76Pw8iIAZ6iT2llJrj35_zhkO4Xj54TMgRPqqr9Az/s3902/IMG_6106.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="3902" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84adEJ2AGYNuv72_i-uUmd47v4ngAef8Mrfv9LURfowuY1RONBU5F-RCDGsL5MePtfa0pMlaS053om87iZWeuD27kfO4G079m8Wioe3V85pyAm-V5_xjjHGTCvjEmTECkIDFxT7ZfhoFAoTelD6P76Pw8iIAZ6iT2llJrj35_zhkO4Xj54TMgRPqqr9Az/s320/IMG_6106.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support
– 1 panzershreck team (1D3 rockets), 1 Pak97/38 & crew, 1 88mm Flak &
crew <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfcq36naLG5H6TaWIY9wc_2GLPb0YFJ2cHNC4De2ZneZdUqsPvDkD5PhNw-NGdo_esHTYefNXHRaOw6PMwdVK-NQdrnx9Wo4YDRW5Xp4qbrFH7l_MD-mpVlWc4wnlywk1V-BJ-0t9_ymm6a953jXvqY8XAPCmIhed_B3v_6DW_MTsAXz-uOBB74TKDaSk/s4161/IMG_6108.JPG" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1783" data-original-width="4161" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfcq36naLG5H6TaWIY9wc_2GLPb0YFJ2cHNC4De2ZneZdUqsPvDkD5PhNw-NGdo_esHTYefNXHRaOw6PMwdVK-NQdrnx9Wo4YDRW5Xp4qbrFH7l_MD-mpVlWc4wnlywk1V-BJ-0t9_ymm6a953jXvqY8XAPCmIhed_B3v_6DW_MTsAXz-uOBB74TKDaSk/s320/IMG_6108.JPG" width="320" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Off
table</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">3
turns of 105mm artillery (2 guns)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">5
turns of 81mm mortar (2 tubes)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some
soft skinned transport is scattered through the town, short on fuel.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">Brazilian orders are to clear the town, the Germans are trying to stop
the Brazilian advance southwards.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"><b>My Table</b></span></p>
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text-align: center;">River Taro</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfmqRNRZeuIKPxLVyMjjZfeGC2jGDDyq3KLbBtHWaVd8CHKulee9W02xuZexkajirGHT_Cxaix4bVSsuhxFmiKT-ewkIe-No3shO9lxjAST7D7ZZDPwZ2qNIozZ_bAiNcUJdwz6efHzfbxl7LFs6n4ARrVtvms5P9QXLoY0rMZ0FJzuMjBPNzFRCavgPg/s5152/IMG_6128.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfmqRNRZeuIKPxLVyMjjZfeGC2jGDDyq3KLbBtHWaVd8CHKulee9W02xuZexkajirGHT_Cxaix4bVSsuhxFmiKT-ewkIe-No3shO9lxjAST7D7ZZDPwZ2qNIozZ_bAiNcUJdwz6efHzfbxl7LFs6n4ARrVtvms5P9QXLoY0rMZ0FJzuMjBPNzFRCavgPg/s320/IMG_6128.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Industrial area in the northern part of the town heavily bombed</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4iQgA_k4nwl4VsGAvdQHcdZPYHxoer3GX71dIf4RGrOo66oi_ZCbuHPtQm6zqtV-twzX-xP6YyE6oQEb2Z8_uwqVlfqe-pYxz4t7hzTS2Mq3zLEenI2sU0Vx0Mc-sFRKsF_-A4iSUymI9zZkZRl6uXnKa3NU-AzQ7FeDORdzkPV0IA7fj91DtnzcbBcP/s5152/IMG_6129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4iQgA_k4nwl4VsGAvdQHcdZPYHxoer3GX71dIf4RGrOo66oi_ZCbuHPtQm6zqtV-twzX-xP6YyE6oQEb2Z8_uwqVlfqe-pYxz4t7hzTS2Mq3zLEenI2sU0Vx0Mc-sFRKsF_-A4iSUymI9zZkZRl6uXnKa3NU-AzQ7FeDORdzkPV0IA7fj91DtnzcbBcP/s320/IMG_6129.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Industrial area in the northern part of the town heavily bombed</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxwsfmHEkVrciROS28PvqSwSl4GO54C_Pvgj4gxptGrgpYTd0ogufFaC5Lm1tS3T2-obsXY3JER7P4AbEaepKshN0JVe6-EWyRt0BnLs_WOwnFHraeq4QtIz3ZtKRFSiWuTdEdMPmdb8GBG_gtStBClYoCy3GGVISTXImCBBt0rR1jM4K-DfhyphenhyphenC_OuAQ_/s5152/IMG_6130.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxwsfmHEkVrciROS28PvqSwSl4GO54C_Pvgj4gxptGrgpYTd0ogufFaC5Lm1tS3T2-obsXY3JER7P4AbEaepKshN0JVe6-EWyRt0BnLs_WOwnFHraeq4QtIz3ZtKRFSiWuTdEdMPmdb8GBG_gtStBClYoCy3GGVISTXImCBBt0rR1jM4K-DfhyphenhyphenC_OuAQ_/s320/IMG_6130.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Industrial area in the northern part of the town heavily bombed</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPkIcbQqRN61devGrydWDwtSBfdmqgdrqA-2GOrLyl91i4mYSTMs0sYrgyK3fbaRqyuRn08h_Ul32AzFYOqE0iGJLjSecUPWSO-RGBU52sNMZXnUFKgZKdC-TLpiy4VzB-ap-w4wTgszSD2ybnPd4GIAzzDjtBR6u8QFk4UZmqDD1982ztTtEKd8aMnn_/s5152/IMG_6131.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPkIcbQqRN61devGrydWDwtSBfdmqgdrqA-2GOrLyl91i4mYSTMs0sYrgyK3fbaRqyuRn08h_Ul32AzFYOqE0iGJLjSecUPWSO-RGBU52sNMZXnUFKgZKdC-TLpiy4VzB-ap-w4wTgszSD2ybnPd4GIAzzDjtBR6u8QFk4UZmqDD1982ztTtEKd8aMnn_/s320/IMG_6131.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Church and graveyard</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9oh_XJSFOavJrj8G3kYWJg3BMgQOOB14GxoLUlUFJ0FfwWivCGAyDzG25VmNC-qn44lShZ8dv84ByX0aspDS97KxmHTJmlYoJKKXmgXSwVS6JhuLDHagRLydvy4Ef_9yMCk1_Md2whEaB5vkwiM0zUjhBkq1kSYjYSP-zN_6_FUfX-qgLZnGetCH0q2x/s5152/IMG_6132.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9oh_XJSFOavJrj8G3kYWJg3BMgQOOB14GxoLUlUFJ0FfwWivCGAyDzG25VmNC-qn44lShZ8dv84ByX0aspDS97KxmHTJmlYoJKKXmgXSwVS6JhuLDHagRLydvy4Ef_9yMCk1_Md2whEaB5vkwiM0zUjhBkq1kSYjYSP-zN_6_FUfX-qgLZnGetCH0q2x/s320/IMG_6132.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">looking south towards the town square</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGipy_j0IJsjKLHxPMgvIPD-t7JgbOyJ21hUBvRAhgFL7uGyhzYzXjXHTQnwTogRM_-Y2o4n6ICezpUQV-TWZuORyshPl2paaa88DQ7lk5jZ8GHZvSdQtN5s7X0dShnPbUmRpOsLpCqk4K4Z2Ry2HLxB7lLieM9_68iYYjPCQqibK0YINarCJnKtMJ7iMW/s5152/IMG_6133.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Looking west across the town towards the river</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The game started with the two Brazilian companies
moving down towards the town along with their US armour support.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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couple of platoons to check out ruined factory buildings.</span></p>
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the leading Brazilian company, luckily for the Brazilians it fell short</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">The
advance continued through turns 4 and 5, even though the Germans continued to throw
shells, the Brazilians remained amazingly unharmed!! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">On
turn 5 they did however received small arms fire and took a couple of
casualties from a MG42 by the church. The supporting Shermans fired on any
spotted positions causing casualties themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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support moving forward against stiff opposition within the outskirts of the
town. Even though the German defenders had good positions, once they exposed
themselves to fire the Shermans opened up with their 75s and the Brazilians
plastered the buildings with .30cal, BAR & rifle grenades.</span></p>
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(1</span><sup>st</sup><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"> platoon of 5</span><sup>th</sup><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"> company) crossing more open ground towards
a farm, they came under small arms fire and took casualties. Luckily the FOO
for the off table 60mm mortars was close by and called in fire against the two
shacks.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">On
turn 9 one shack was hit, a role for effect was devastating killing all inside!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">Turn
10 the first German line collapses, survivors break and run! On the Brazilian right
the 60mm mortars drive out the remaining defenders of the farm shacks! On the left
the platoon there (3<sup>rd</sup> of 2<sup>nd</sup> Company) clears the graveyard
and moves to clear the church.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">Turn
11 in the centre 2<sup>nd</sup> Company get hit from dug in Germans across the
park, an Sdkfz 232 adds its 20mm fire to the mix causing further casualties. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">The
armoured car is immediately spotted and knocked out by a Sherman!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">Turn
12 2<sup>nd</sup> Company go to ground under heavy German fire, but the German
position is wiped out by several HE hits from various supporting Shermans!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">Further
right the lead Sherman supporting 5<sup>th</sup> Company is fired on by a
concealed Pak 97/38 (miss)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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company continue to blast the area around where the German machine guns were.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">This
causes more casualties among that German platoon and causes a morale check!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">On
the right the Sherman engages the AT gun, which fires again and hits but fails
to penetrate! The Sherman is bang on and wipes out the gun……<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">Turn
14 2<sup>nd</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> Companies continue their push into the
town. The German platoon across the park having suffered 50% casualties breaks
and flees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nMeNDB43PK66F6P-2szN3sHj65ePJseV0KxGfX8eEYcXUuR_41yXEHn-QASThkLNE8zr5i2-J0XOU8xRV9nUWKgQe_YzetUH_ZMbRySp1MgggPIE35UqH0Xh2G6ip0M55TcSwMwVsJlfVV5cOkF-Cprdykt4fX4IFB7RAQOEElgNJaz2DC108O4JblOg/s5152/IMG_6298.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nMeNDB43PK66F6P-2szN3sHj65ePJseV0KxGfX8eEYcXUuR_41yXEHn-QASThkLNE8zr5i2-J0XOU8xRV9nUWKgQe_YzetUH_ZMbRySp1MgggPIE35UqH0Xh2G6ip0M55TcSwMwVsJlfVV5cOkF-Cprdykt4fX4IFB7RAQOEElgNJaz2DC108O4JblOg/s320/IMG_6298.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Turn
15 2<sup>nd</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> companies push forward, some Germans are
still hidden among the houses and cause casualties. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On
the far right 1<sup>st</sup> platoon of 5<sup>th</sup> Company finds more
German in the buildings across the road from the farm, luckily they have a
Bazooka team attached and decide to engage the buildings with it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Turn
16 a Panzershreck scores a hit on one of the Sherman supporting 2<sup>nd</sup>
Company<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Men
from 2<sup>nd</sup> company destroy a shack killing all the defenders<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On
the far right the Bazooka goes to work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Turns
17 – 19 With the Shermans somewhat reluctant to advance into close terrain with
Panzershrecks around the infantry are forced to clear houses one by one, they
have good results but do take casualties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Turn
20 members of 5<sup>th</sup> Company approaching the square get a nasty shock
when an 88 opens up with HE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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21-23 The 88 continues to blast away at anything visible, this shot on the inn
caused the death of 1</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">st</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> platoons CO!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
Shermans now with a cleared path move forward and give fire support to 2<sup>nd</sup>
company on the left, destroying a couple of German emplacements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Turn
24 a brave Sherman commander (a successful heroic test) orders his crew to move
against the 88. The 88 is surprised and misses the tank, which in turn nails
its deadly opponent!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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most of their infantry dead, captured or running and all the guns destroyed, I
think this is a good place to call time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 103%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>
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a Type VIIC U-boat</span><span style="background-color: white;">.
Her keel was laid down</span><span style="background-color: white;"> 8 June 1940
at the Blohm & Voss</span><span style="background-color: white;"> yard in Hamburg</span><span style="background-color: white;">.
She was launched</span><span style="background-color: white;"> on
17 April 1941 and commissioned 5 June with Captain</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Heinrich
Heinsohn (12 February 1910 – 6 May 1943) in command. Heinsohn commanded her for
her entire career in the Kriegsmarine. In May 1941 he had arranged that the
city of Landeck in Tyrol</span><span style="background-color: white;"> adopted the
submarine within the then popular sponsorship programme (Patenschaftsprogramm),
organising gifts and holidays for the crew, earning her the honorary name
"U-573 </span><i>Landeck</i><span style="background-color: white;">".</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-KlHS3IZJ22ihNwnNda_kbJWJFEtORo4FRjk-_BnVwVwEPAzOmRCLk82XFHjIO7dhL7hlAIztOKVO9R-OP6RcnySCbnDf2GM8yitzViQUJVrHMMLcpEU0pN1DZ5xlpoQ3__znRmBr0wkb2XOIC05515TvwZ9QFnuvkmcPixDnWA2Nv8Om2h18gZRnfYg/s180/th.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-KlHS3IZJ22ihNwnNda_kbJWJFEtORo4FRjk-_BnVwVwEPAzOmRCLk82XFHjIO7dhL7hlAIztOKVO9R-OP6RcnySCbnDf2GM8yitzViQUJVrHMMLcpEU0pN1DZ5xlpoQ3__znRmBr0wkb2XOIC05515TvwZ9QFnuvkmcPixDnWA2Nv8Om2h18gZRnfYg/w327-h400/th.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Badge of the U-573 Landeck</b></div></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background: white;">U-573</span></i><span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;"> had a displacement of 769 tonnes.</span> She
had a total length of 67.10 m, a beam </span><span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;">of 6.20 m, a height of 9.60 m and a draught</span></span><span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;"> of 4.74 m. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft</span></span><span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;"> F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines</span></span><span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;"> producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric
horsepower for use while surfaced, two Brown, Boveri & Cie</span></span><span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;"> GG UB 720/8 electric motors producing a
total of 750 metric horsepower for use while submerged. She had two shafts and
two 1.23 m propellers</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="text-align: start;">. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230
metres.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 6pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background: white;">The submarine had a
maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots.</span> When
submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles at 4 knots; when
surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles at 10 knots. <i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">U-573</i><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> was fitted with five 53.3 cm
(21 in) torpedo tubes</span><span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> (four in the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes</span></span><span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">, one 8.8cm SK C/35 naval gun</span></span><span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">, 220 rounds, and a 2cm C/30</span></span><span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a crew complement</span></span><span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> of between forty-four and sixty.</span></span><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGröner199143–46_4-3" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; unicode-bidi: isolate; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> <o:p></o:p></sup></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 6pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;">The boat began her service career as part of the 3rd U-boat Flotilla when she conducted training; on 1 September 1941 she
commenced operations with that flotilla. She was transferred to the 29th Flotilla,
also for operations, on 1 January 1942. She was sold to the Spanish Navy that same year and became
the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Spanish submarine<b> <i>G-7</i></b></span>.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlcDq1FiEfHylHARgQWLKqfp5O6Qrr-CO3jxBiKvihI1o5o0XFj_ATDi6xmN9Kvd3F4a-FXGzXt49SXOmwPac-LLcC_P1FKUKsh0dhZgVYPJROok60xUXyGr-f4Vs-fvInlN7HQka2JYsLPEugZ4w2VMr88UP1ib_T19t8mPimUxwDog93nPjdZQDMu9U/s898/submarinoG7delaArmadaexU573en1962.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="898" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlcDq1FiEfHylHARgQWLKqfp5O6Qrr-CO3jxBiKvihI1o5o0XFj_ATDi6xmN9Kvd3F4a-FXGzXt49SXOmwPac-LLcC_P1FKUKsh0dhZgVYPJROok60xUXyGr-f4Vs-fvInlN7HQka2JYsLPEugZ4w2VMr88UP1ib_T19t8mPimUxwDog93nPjdZQDMu9U/w400-h260/submarinoG7delaArmadaexU573en1962.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmRefC851OqDxgPhyphenhyphenEa8gMcoE6uLrBaCkeFJzdkYhnpx8Ykq7h9lMcSCUI09C30w7H_j99tZrdnTcbhwqcNuofv_oAYpHSmJ1GK0bLUunmxciylV2XyJrvGxAV37ts1Mi9b74ihZKBpbOY0B-9Cb7z0iwaHLpmGAKqHAWIkW1Z7mQeBV-NU5aKv1PJG8g/s520/u573_s3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="520" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmRefC851OqDxgPhyphenhyphenEa8gMcoE6uLrBaCkeFJzdkYhnpx8Ykq7h9lMcSCUI09C30w7H_j99tZrdnTcbhwqcNuofv_oAYpHSmJ1GK0bLUunmxciylV2XyJrvGxAV37ts1Mi9b74ihZKBpbOY0B-9Cb7z0iwaHLpmGAKqHAWIkW1Z7mQeBV-NU5aKv1PJG8g/w400-h275/u573_s3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>U-573 (renamed G-7) in Spanish service</b></div><p style="background: white; margin: 6pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Combat
History during WW2</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Her operational career began with her departure
from Kiel on
15 September 1941. She entered the Atlantic via the North Sea and
the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIUK_gap" title="GIUK gap"><span color="windowtext" style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">gap</span></a> between Iceland and
the Faroe Islands. She almost reached the Labrador coast
before heading for St. Nazaire in occupied France, docking on
15 November.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">U-573</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">'s second patrol involved the boat slipping past
the heavily defended Strait of Gibralter into the
Mediterranean, where she sank the Norwegian <i>Hellen</i> (5,289
GRT) with two torpedoes on 21 December 1941 (the boats only kill during her
service). She arrived at Pola in Croatia on 30 December.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Her third sortie was relatively uneventful,
starting and finishing in Pola between 2 February and 6 March 1942.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 1.5pt 0cm 9pt; text-align: center;">During her fourth and final patrol, on
1 May 1942 at approximately 15.56 hrs, 40 miles north-west of Ténès, Algeria, a
British Hudson bomber
AM735 (RAF Sqdn 233/M, pilot: Sgt Brent) on patrol from Gibraltar dropped three
250lb depth charges on the boat. Two were seen to explode very close on the
starboard side aft, lifting the stern out of the water as the boat dived. U-573
was then seen to resurface close to a large patch of oil with about ten men
standing on the bridge and raising their hands in surrender. The pilot felt it
was not justified to strafe the U-boat as the crew did not man the AA guns, but
the assessment of Coastal Command was that he should have machine-gunned the
crew because there were no surface vessels nearby to accept the surrender. The
aircraft circled the area until it was low on fuel, returning to base at 16.20
hrs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 1.5pt 0cm 9pt; text-align: center;">U-573 was left severely damaged, with
one electric motor and both diesel engines out of order, both batteries
damaged, leaks in the diving and ballast tanks on the starboard side and a
large dent in the pressure hull at the stern. On receiving a distress call from
U-573, the FdU ordered the nearby U-74 and U-375 to assist, and
Italian submarines <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Emo</span></strong> and <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Mocenigo</span></strong> also joined the rescue
operation. The Allies sent aircraft from Gibraltar and detached HMS Wishart and HMS Wrestler from
a group of five destroyers on A/S patrol east of Gibraltar to intercept the
crippled U-boat. The commander of U-573 at first thought he would have to
scuttle the boat, but the engineers managed to restart one of the electric
motors to move slowly northwards. The radio was also initially out of action,
and U-573 was unable to report her position to rendezvous with her rescuers. On
the morning of the 2nd May, SKL ordered her to proceed to Cartagena in neutral
Spain, where U-573 arrived at 11.36 hrs. Allied forces searching for U-573
located and sank U-74 shortly afterwards.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">International agreements allowed ships in neutral
ports 24 hours to make emergency repairs before they were to be interned. The
Spanish authorities granted <i>U-573</i> a three-month period for
repairs, which prompted several strong protests from the British Embassy
in Madrid.
On 19 May Heinsohn flew from Madrid to Stuttgart, then travelled on to Berlin,
in order to discuss the situation with the <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Kriegsmarine</span>. He returned by train via Hendaye (in southwest France) on 28
May. Realizing that even three months would not be enough to repair the boat,
the <i>Kriegsmarine</i> sold the vessel to Spain for 1.5 million
Reich Marks. On 2 August 1942, at 10 am, (one day before the three-month
period was due to expire), the Spanish navy commissioned the boat as the <i>G-7</i>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">U-573</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">'s crew were interned in Cartagena and were
gradually released in groups of two or three. The last five members of the crew
left with Captain Heinsohn on 13
February 1943. He returned to Gotenhafen (now Gdynia, Poland). In March he was ordered
to Brest, to take command of U-438, and died with all his crew on 6
May 1943.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Spanish Service<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgLPaumFAfACNin3hUndTFzLHcvguxUHTq4rpiQigP7bZGGeP3VQo7z84TfSLTziPbkJ0qeI_weufEfD2JYvTsc3jYP0gnmpVWe_q9QgSSuHE9f8yeaZpG2WvryjagYoCo9UaT3voW7Oa-ZeSSYpW2GnEZYiIpUpPKG6suxgfd922HcGDjLE96kfEgZUZ/s520/u573_s2%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="520" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgLPaumFAfACNin3hUndTFzLHcvguxUHTq4rpiQigP7bZGGeP3VQo7z84TfSLTziPbkJ0qeI_weufEfD2JYvTsc3jYP0gnmpVWe_q9QgSSuHE9f8yeaZpG2WvryjagYoCo9UaT3voW7Oa-ZeSSYpW2GnEZYiIpUpPKG6suxgfd922HcGDjLE96kfEgZUZ/w400-h209/u573_s2%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">G-7 being repaired at Cartagena</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Work
started on the </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">U-573</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">, now the </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">G-7</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">, began in August 1943
following the sale to Spain but took four years to complete. The damage caused
by the British attack was found to be more extensive than was first thought;
also German technical assistance and parts were difficult to obtain in the last
years of World War II and indeed after the war in Europe had ended! In addition, Spain's economy was weak
following the Civil War</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Finally repairs were completed in
early 1947 and on 5 November 1947 </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">G-7</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was re-commissioned. The
bow's net cutter</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and the 20mm anti-aircraft
cannon were removed.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Despite
the Type VII being out-dated by the end of World War II, <i>G-7</i> was
the most modern of Spain's submarine fleet; her other vessels (two ex-Italian,
and four home-built boats) dating from the early 1930s. <i>G-7</i> lacked
radar and did not possess a snorkel.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbl9qqLKDVlIt-I8vMFJRyGdB5zdWUesr79UbGTb1Vqq17hzuIfWeCxj5uadkK5sEzmZwa2bb3_QH1z1gd53YdVE8nzlKfmjn_kqu-3G6qJdEA0ks355MaazyWGDI1C8j4xQ4MJMdi-bDZb50i-mDkgpPewXvPJiM4_3u2AQfwAYpCkure08yakItHJxa/s693/418476367_2393768944157872_7020957208288969510_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbl9qqLKDVlIt-I8vMFJRyGdB5zdWUesr79UbGTb1Vqq17hzuIfWeCxj5uadkK5sEzmZwa2bb3_QH1z1gd53YdVE8nzlKfmjn_kqu-3G6qJdEA0ks355MaazyWGDI1C8j4xQ4MJMdi-bDZb50i-mDkgpPewXvPJiM4_3u2AQfwAYpCkure08yakItHJxa/w304-h400/418476367_2393768944157872_7020957208288969510_n.jpg" width="304" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWOwGIZYd8wF246b8UP2YaCzWnLRi0sYswbeZVw7P0ScEgJV-okAx4PQvOoqEugoxiP2VHFMO0SwXKplf7GZpGRDXCEt4Ofz-AQk0HKE5qevDC63rSKuuVJlED5iW8SjtdKKQwl3uK3-qgWestubro-WYwL41szQDAksF26_qqirEJtQek_BR7us_jvnm/s563/420329289_2397964650404968_7467855234074117944_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="563" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWOwGIZYd8wF246b8UP2YaCzWnLRi0sYswbeZVw7P0ScEgJV-okAx4PQvOoqEugoxiP2VHFMO0SwXKplf7GZpGRDXCEt4Ofz-AQk0HKE5qevDC63rSKuuVJlED5iW8SjtdKKQwl3uK3-qgWestubro-WYwL41szQDAksF26_qqirEJtQek_BR7us_jvnm/w400-h228/420329289_2397964650404968_7467855234074117944_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>G-7 here photographed after she was renamed S-01 in 1961</b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In 1958
Arca-Filmproduktion GmbH rented <i>G-7</i> to take part in the
semi-fictitious movie <b>U-47 Kapitanleutnant Prien</b> partially based on his patrol to Scapa Flow,
where he sank HMS Royal Oak.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In 1961
the Spanish Navy's submarine force was re-numbered, and <i>G-7</i> became <i>S-01</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">On 2 May
1970 she was de-commissioned after 23 years service. She was auctioned for
3,334,751 Pts (about 26,500 US Dollars), after which, despite efforts to save and
preserve her as a museum, the submarine was broken up for
scrap.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0jJMnrGFMRgkaNjGGHedGfLoa3DWuEVnYysJpKfax2TUmSMsKOT5bWYD5wpA2XvSE7i-eSFWf4C6i7xWIoHOF9mzyiED06OkZ1NR_bLe_Z_jWqIpHWH4vhA-qfhq63gl3B-mgE6mbd7PosmFgspiOzd7hDSyHDw1fkbZw3kiI_q57vXIlrYMIdOavLVa/s593/420009156_3738891073012005_293658313613778656_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="593" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0jJMnrGFMRgkaNjGGHedGfLoa3DWuEVnYysJpKfax2TUmSMsKOT5bWYD5wpA2XvSE7i-eSFWf4C6i7xWIoHOF9mzyiED06OkZ1NR_bLe_Z_jWqIpHWH4vhA-qfhq63gl3B-mgE6mbd7PosmFgspiOzd7hDSyHDw1fkbZw3kiI_q57vXIlrYMIdOavLVa/w400-h266/420009156_3738891073012005_293658313613778656_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>S-01s deck gun on display at Cartagena</b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><b>Additional information</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">One other
U-Boat was interned by the Spanish during WW2 - U-760.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">On 8 September 1943, about 150 nautical miles off Cape Finisterre</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">, </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">U-760</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was sailing on the surface
alongside U-262</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> when they were attacked by
Allied aircraft. </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">U-760</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> fled into Vigo </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">harbour and surrendered
to the Spanish cruiser Navarra</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">.
Under International neutrality</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> agreements allowed ships to
spend up to 24 hours in neutral harbours to make emergency repairs, but </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">U-760</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was
unable to get underway in time. She was interned at Ferrol</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> for
the remainder of World War II</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">. The submarine engine was
dismantled and used to generate electric energy for the city of Vigo's tram
network. On 23 July 1945, the boat was taken to the United Kingdom for Operation Deadlight</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and was scuttled on 13
December 1945.</span></p></div>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-56526158611540887762024-01-03T14:34:00.000-08:002024-01-03T14:34:50.109-08:00Bunkers on the Serra Grossa (Alicante)<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Bunkers on the Serra Grossa</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">For those of you unfamiliar with the geography of Alicante, the Serra Grossa are a pair of hills which lie directly north of Santa Barbara Castle along the coast towards San Juan. They are bordered by Avienda de Denia and the seafront road between Alicante-San Juan.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Both hills are natural parks and protected areas and have quite a few walking paths arounds and over them, great for excercise and with some superb views.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The lower of the two hills (nearest Alicante) and directly behind the tram station for <b>Plaza Mar 2</b> shopping center, has two interesting Civil War era bunkers on the seaward side.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Anti-Aircraft Emplacement </b></p><p style="text-align: center;">The entire bunker complex consists of a circular gun-pit with an ammunition bunker, about 60 feet of concrete trench (some with conrete top cover) and two small personel shelters/bunkers. The whole site is accessable and has been at some time renovated, it has however fallen into disrepair and poorly treated by local youths - rubbish and graffiti abound. 😝 <b> </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZV5ikTlhv2mZrZaMX-3o53Dxa2yJ0OsbdqLinUVOHiqQwcf5PhYx7NiJynFo_OkVmiei2xIRkR7N5oO45RP6ohhZdIje2fgErGawze_Q3zTO5p1qdkHuig5DrKGzfH26NBhS-wDy88pbpTeprzq5xyk5fiAJ9s6NsN48aTMh_JRquF77UW024f_HsFKw/s5152/IMG_6169.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZV5ikTlhv2mZrZaMX-3o53Dxa2yJ0OsbdqLinUVOHiqQwcf5PhYx7NiJynFo_OkVmiei2xIRkR7N5oO45RP6ohhZdIje2fgErGawze_Q3zTO5p1qdkHuig5DrKGzfH26NBhS-wDy88pbpTeprzq5xyk5fiAJ9s6NsN48aTMh_JRquF77UW024f_HsFKw/s320/IMG_6169.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Round gun-pit with ammo bunker and covered trench to the rear</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIczMx0J9U-7H9bQnbN4IsG3OxtBdcqcHbRKcUiHeDM4X6RNsRTkeWWeiFQ-YcPdFU9_sbn2v-Cs8dkDDtJlIHVsmwr76vGEqT8GxNEfFKDCrn-EdZAByn37pTVGeP9PFppBszEMpNS0Qk8HJNbDzjl39duenTjy35om7ZQ_kXTTMZfekUn-UChRdcoUu/s5152/IMG_6168.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIczMx0J9U-7H9bQnbN4IsG3OxtBdcqcHbRKcUiHeDM4X6RNsRTkeWWeiFQ-YcPdFU9_sbn2v-Cs8dkDDtJlIHVsmwr76vGEqT8GxNEfFKDCrn-EdZAByn37pTVGeP9PFppBszEMpNS0Qk8HJNbDzjl39duenTjy35om7ZQ_kXTTMZfekUn-UChRdcoUu/s320/IMG_6168.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHk9EwZxggUdhYHWh5ewbRRzf5G5jiAebGkgYTqiJEWQLScSZq0qZhv95iOwPlDwF5VXprgB9My6GFQaqZMwYjcpy2t7a0s7LHyXDbATSp1uJH5tqYkHkwFPb7GY1lT6aPX_iNQ2Hnzm0FXQZqgvnVK4Jpl1pb7dN6ZagKvkeNX8tDFdFCgLbB-FI1zPf0/s5152/IMG_6167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHk9EwZxggUdhYHWh5ewbRRzf5G5jiAebGkgYTqiJEWQLScSZq0qZhv95iOwPlDwF5VXprgB9My6GFQaqZMwYjcpy2t7a0s7LHyXDbATSp1uJH5tqYkHkwFPb7GY1lT6aPX_iNQ2Hnzm0FXQZqgvnVK4Jpl1pb7dN6ZagKvkeNX8tDFdFCgLbB-FI1zPf0/s320/IMG_6167.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ammo bunker entrance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTQNeeXb6XydtA3iqYeEOlYcfqSF9W5Koz1fLUCZGzB1chiioh4w5TX2frWVK5kV57B88uqEGlJ1MudTSfZVFFvxhSaO0rUtZDwTNqyykCWJymiPUiHzjd4Sfq-eVYm6vG8Xd5FlpjZHJyJ_SzLHArHsjlWTzUDapSOmftToh5Q8N9_qgyGdZriUEUEkk/s5152/IMG_6157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTQNeeXb6XydtA3iqYeEOlYcfqSF9W5Koz1fLUCZGzB1chiioh4w5TX2frWVK5kV57B88uqEGlJ1MudTSfZVFFvxhSaO0rUtZDwTNqyykCWJymiPUiHzjd4Sfq-eVYm6vG8Xd5FlpjZHJyJ_SzLHArHsjlWTzUDapSOmftToh5Q8N9_qgyGdZriUEUEkk/s320/IMG_6157.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside ammo bunker - yucky </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLbS1PErxV3giWBN8jFOApOkDMQRnWshIS_txJGCDDAxYatSAnOdiA7u3-YC58QWcTaco0-ra-0Uq5Xzup1cXxo-8Vl4yngtOQOJ682xdCHUdCDxKUjQsksW1OYne3ecfAIHMe-smafe8MzrQ3ck7Gg5r7z3372djZ-ldIajxtmBzQWq7UaGLtK2RcLpU/s5152/IMG_6166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLbS1PErxV3giWBN8jFOApOkDMQRnWshIS_txJGCDDAxYatSAnOdiA7u3-YC58QWcTaco0-ra-0Uq5Xzup1cXxo-8Vl4yngtOQOJ682xdCHUdCDxKUjQsksW1OYne3ecfAIHMe-smafe8MzrQ3ck7Gg5r7z3372djZ-ldIajxtmBzQWq7UaGLtK2RcLpU/s320/IMG_6166.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking towards the gun-pit through the covered trench</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabl1edOAsOWZsTtASfaha8SEJGiSFqZQwu4naLUKPxYW_vh5xmeSieedKc334qJXXYcGTAF713_-i2gR3vDjN26UoMkcxJmcdlku7H6bjqsKDyrGj7JnZelCwIoUrxWaKmZzye-jQNUnb7kr8cY1etpoiYXKkTlJzTiR2-v91NKlaWFJusGuUP8AWMsju/s5152/IMG_6160.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabl1edOAsOWZsTtASfaha8SEJGiSFqZQwu4naLUKPxYW_vh5xmeSieedKc334qJXXYcGTAF713_-i2gR3vDjN26UoMkcxJmcdlku7H6bjqsKDyrGj7JnZelCwIoUrxWaKmZzye-jQNUnb7kr8cY1etpoiYXKkTlJzTiR2-v91NKlaWFJusGuUP8AWMsju/s320/IMG_6160.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turning right out of the covered trench toards the sea</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l7Zicfo-Z6zDC7888U52hxGxPgWEwbg60cUVxRQVsfqa4naTjLzOZrU1kGx3WN8gPEltLd-N3JmOnXtRHUqTWaXyzPILBiozrncwwi7q6z-4BxNKZKk8zl5Q6ZmW-dttG1A-e6b0pS5F5NK7kcDPP0H8RwHxy5gLPEbXQO1pYGtJSvp0EpqF1Lf3xZ8_/s5152/IMG_6159.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l7Zicfo-Z6zDC7888U52hxGxPgWEwbg60cUVxRQVsfqa4naTjLzOZrU1kGx3WN8gPEltLd-N3JmOnXtRHUqTWaXyzPILBiozrncwwi7q6z-4BxNKZKk8zl5Q6ZmW-dttG1A-e6b0pS5F5NK7kcDPP0H8RwHxy5gLPEbXQO1pYGtJSvp0EpqF1Lf3xZ8_/s320/IMG_6159.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a left branch of the seaward trench leading to a personel shelter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyrMTdw-epZf07Icfabt6l5hXy36PznJftGyQG7nEB89Y6hg19ZBvtjqqdnG15yoTMq7U1x5xUq33ULQS9qO5SsI8RFGx8ZweDZ8Fxqhv_mLuNv-xU9MUnh6_4y_qLdTH69RoUb7WfRTVoW-tMlbG09uCrvjk61XuHtB9a8nGHWdNl4jXDRyT0oIJ7C1s/s5152/IMG_6158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyrMTdw-epZf07Icfabt6l5hXy36PznJftGyQG7nEB89Y6hg19ZBvtjqqdnG15yoTMq7U1x5xUq33ULQS9qO5SsI8RFGx8ZweDZ8Fxqhv_mLuNv-xU9MUnh6_4y_qLdTH69RoUb7WfRTVoW-tMlbG09uCrvjk61XuHtB9a8nGHWdNl4jXDRyT0oIJ7C1s/s320/IMG_6158.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside the shelter strewn with rubbish 😒</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNrckkGy7IF_pm5_oUDkSN2Um-SPMFWkkGAB_5qpcddAIdbdmgHZwtd1193uavKR-isoaDxumAmjOboARVno8hGOafuzMJlSu049MlWlM_NYpoLo-yTFwS4WA4FUHuW0oZlK9grIPO6L2bXO1RIG9g-fMAKQoxCeGzDggRa8T3v8NSbUBwvEKf3cUfn9R/s5152/IMG_6165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNrckkGy7IF_pm5_oUDkSN2Um-SPMFWkkGAB_5qpcddAIdbdmgHZwtd1193uavKR-isoaDxumAmjOboARVno8hGOafuzMJlSu049MlWlM_NYpoLo-yTFwS4WA4FUHuW0oZlK9grIPO6L2bXO1RIG9g-fMAKQoxCeGzDggRa8T3v8NSbUBwvEKf3cUfn9R/s320/IMG_6165.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Second personel shelter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJownCZXu6y0Xg4TbzD83EZvZEbCrRBQdYV8uRG5I1rv1GoFzhSsJvyjryPXQdeBH9ulZ3QbZfZn_UH8HB5NHSwko3S8gJHcQfoXdGyJv_dK1U6TYNZU4EDEXWJeEq8ejChCaaqoZRjIo57llczb0mV5-I9iqAqo8yL9zLCRviaWmMV4cKRCujtY5d5cC/s5152/IMG_6164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJownCZXu6y0Xg4TbzD83EZvZEbCrRBQdYV8uRG5I1rv1GoFzhSsJvyjryPXQdeBH9ulZ3QbZfZn_UH8HB5NHSwko3S8gJHcQfoXdGyJv_dK1U6TYNZU4EDEXWJeEq8ejChCaaqoZRjIo57llczb0mV5-I9iqAqo8yL9zLCRviaWmMV4cKRCujtY5d5cC/s320/IMG_6164.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking back from the access trench</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgvmbGxxQjAj6c42AnyJ88kup2aqNyF_VcIwuiRPOrtZ-x2a49ASXoKFSUxHXjaDjOwiaValfiYwoJgnGCeJzCKVDJgPwHgxfzAiL06N1_S9KFvMNeIpStRkR2LD2Ocxo4xJEulKNaRCj6MucuQ1sEeMQszJVhnrcmvKomTodUvvunKZCwWlfUnkk4cmQ/s5152/IMG_6162.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgvmbGxxQjAj6c42AnyJ88kup2aqNyF_VcIwuiRPOrtZ-x2a49ASXoKFSUxHXjaDjOwiaValfiYwoJgnGCeJzCKVDJgPwHgxfzAiL06N1_S9KFvMNeIpStRkR2LD2Ocxo4xJEulKNaRCj6MucuQ1sEeMQszJVhnrcmvKomTodUvvunKZCwWlfUnkk4cmQ/s320/IMG_6162.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shelter 2 entrance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TRfjVKRJcUrDHDBETUZVdrABL8Wsxu9BbGTJJ9eVPCLpeTyZ4OW7Qm_3ZzPGCm4WSSPnC2nwcv1v2tnS_5hi68ISlb3uAfGB3X4QENv1dmE54QO4dtFuaAjDA9h00jzWu4YXoXJkdjM5SHW40y97HawgNk4KJ8RuX_bbbpCT7go9jkgswIS4YFJw_pVF/s5152/IMG_6161.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TRfjVKRJcUrDHDBETUZVdrABL8Wsxu9BbGTJJ9eVPCLpeTyZ4OW7Qm_3ZzPGCm4WSSPnC2nwcv1v2tnS_5hi68ISlb3uAfGB3X4QENv1dmE54QO4dtFuaAjDA9h00jzWu4YXoXJkdjM5SHW40y97HawgNk4KJ8RuX_bbbpCT7go9jkgswIS4YFJw_pVF/s320/IMG_6161.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside - full of rubbish again 😕</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0PrW4IFabNxn0kuNfPj2-08fmPAAxp0Ll80P_VEatA7K5AeUjo7pDCLi1Zv-9g46aWNTBZdJlnURwYNv0erje628ACdFyLHkSgzrd6LfmVMiCFI_J6wKN6yjbvzEfCvwuxSyj2-eLOM2dRZwNhxAWJguMUo3E4jJ4QK0sE_4H2Z_VGHsMwlpr4RIqBGZ/s5152/IMG_6163.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0PrW4IFabNxn0kuNfPj2-08fmPAAxp0Ll80P_VEatA7K5AeUjo7pDCLi1Zv-9g46aWNTBZdJlnURwYNv0erje628ACdFyLHkSgzrd6LfmVMiCFI_J6wKN6yjbvzEfCvwuxSyj2-eLOM2dRZwNhxAWJguMUo3E4jJ4QK0sE_4H2Z_VGHsMwlpr4RIqBGZ/s320/IMG_6163.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Access trench to the rear of the position</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfD8yFZxB9wbdq6Qo8vzA3L7vlhHNKz3b0CY96Rnvy6L7SVjCQxxtumPWid86-JxAEquxcwuyXTpSLeKXfZaMiEoMA9rFseJSbs1ZU4Ij4gHUTOsqAOhiBT2VWNi-2x5ew5JC372j5itVe8_OnZJAqs28kPXo6nWWR1m7520Z3mbRiezUtH9VGDfA-eNM/s237/306794215_1076771549870158_1254744966994699356_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="237" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfD8yFZxB9wbdq6Qo8vzA3L7vlhHNKz3b0CY96Rnvy6L7SVjCQxxtumPWid86-JxAEquxcwuyXTpSLeKXfZaMiEoMA9rFseJSbs1ZU4Ij4gHUTOsqAOhiBT2VWNi-2x5ew5JC372j5itVe8_OnZJAqs28kPXo6nWWR1m7520Z3mbRiezUtH9VGDfA-eNM/w400-h282/306794215_1076771549870158_1254744966994699356_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">War time image of this position which i found on the internet with a 20mm AA gun</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Guard/Sentry Post</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Situated only a short distance along the path are some steps leading down to this square concrete structure, which due to its exposed position I can only assume was just a sentry post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bunker is in a truely sad state of neglect 😠</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLht8vNvsbQmKui-uGzaS6vCvnmH6Q-DH8J9adu3mAwxP0En_fixVATvYBQPPZ-KlP3JQvmQZzUnTZkLu-0dnlG9pHQpiOo5LDDsv1dtNf2lamf4mwXQo3gMPP7SzurhKJSw6GECa9DdCM5BXwWIKkkEq-acJmnlsc2gLfqebOcEBfS4IXOucSP0zDGYj0/s5152/IMG_6170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-30037773587977183782024-01-02T04:14:00.000-08:002024-01-02T04:14:25.986-08:00Archibald Dickson - Hero of Alicante (update 2nd January 2024)<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Archibald Dickson - Hero of Alicante</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Now SCW is a periphery interest of mine and the naval aspects of that conflict even more obscure. </p><p style="text-align: center;">But living near Alicante one does stumble upon odd bits of history which stir the interest.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Near the casino carpark, at the castle end of the marina, there is a bronze bust of a naval officer. The plaque reads:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Archibald Dickson</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Capitan del barque SS Stanbrook </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>(Cardiff 1892 - Mar del Norte 1939)</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmU7r4zOMyF6i5KD_vnh6t0z3Meg0q47RcIjvi5auoVDI2Pc4hIKXUBlim-1IWgQ4fPjEAC7ezTtaAEJZdkYRYBYKQAVBbWhca3vfBpF_u_45HvBOb128FX77F8EJ79yAOMcRpcSTKLtiZ/s2048/20210324_150313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmU7r4zOMyF6i5KD_vnh6t0z3Meg0q47RcIjvi5auoVDI2Pc4hIKXUBlim-1IWgQ4fPjEAC7ezTtaAEJZdkYRYBYKQAVBbWhca3vfBpF_u_45HvBOb128FX77F8EJ79yAOMcRpcSTKLtiZ/s320/20210324_150313.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMIwlm081slw0v7OyIzbPySdnjOerr5TXi3Bh6iG7el4ZYXB9CpBs0vfgVrwpcbFxaS4EdWZP7JM-p7TY_LLzuNSKQIC2j9G1cTVnwpG5hC55NnS9SNIzH-Fvhh3RJIiDW8Rr732kLqs9/s2048/20210324_150317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">The bust was erected on March 30th 2014</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have recently moved the whole monument so it faces the city as part of a major upgrade to the marina</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW43mnXZUc8j7wNaAE2fEjWxk2arKXz69QLQ-EdXNocLdNVBU8UO-yduEKjiSiUR0Rto71txCtQo3XR5HqQnY5eeaZt3RGL_R-kwDbhkPTC8c1awa8zRV0qLQJwIQvWyVDedkHwmVb-m83_S61U9d--zmas2AEB6Q3otl9eSJBUb9OsLAQt14AM-OEkQ/s4000/1686740227956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW43mnXZUc8j7wNaAE2fEjWxk2arKXz69QLQ-EdXNocLdNVBU8UO-yduEKjiSiUR0Rto71txCtQo3XR5HqQnY5eeaZt3RGL_R-kwDbhkPTC8c1awa8zRV0qLQJwIQvWyVDedkHwmVb-m83_S61U9d--zmas2AEB6Q3otl9eSJBUb9OsLAQt14AM-OEkQ/w400-h300/1686740227956.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8d_s1FGRwCefpthMvVqLDcMOEB43EWGiU7cvUW7FROXWTr13DJtKkVctBaUlsnF0zm6nr4gfJNdiQJxdDv36uaWq5AHn20w5B4dl6_SzTfV_2wp0AdVWKtOcaZP0TQ9LiCn45yrGDf5u/s976/_97436684_captain-archibald-dickson1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8d_s1FGRwCefpthMvVqLDcMOEB43EWGiU7cvUW7FROXWTr13DJtKkVctBaUlsnF0zm6nr4gfJNdiQJxdDv36uaWq5AHn20w5B4dl6_SzTfV_2wp0AdVWKtOcaZP0TQ9LiCn45yrGDf5u/s320/_97436684_captain-archibald-dickson1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Capt Archibald Dickson</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZw_YIr4ZsoEMH-0jR9U600f-n_eRvwJS49bKzX_9Gjy06YWENRWmtR5C0iWvwfpoG6TdoOJ3Sw13mCia0b1LK_a4qNLe_xQrmy7KkgWEtwdbFNfTopbsLsYB9mxwmVmCIB0AmbdG_h9HZ/s703/1alkoy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZw_YIr4ZsoEMH-0jR9U600f-n_eRvwJS49bKzX_9Gjy06YWENRWmtR5C0iWvwfpoG6TdoOJ3Sw13mCia0b1LK_a4qNLe_xQrmy7KkgWEtwdbFNfTopbsLsYB9mxwmVmCIB0AmbdG_h9HZ/s320/1alkoy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The SS Stanbrook (formally called Lancer) built in 1909</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Dickson was the captain of the SS Stanbrook one of a number of blockade runners who during the civil war risked life and limb to bring cargo to and from Republican ports despite a blockade imposed by the rebel forces under Franco supported by the Italians and Germans with both aircraft and submarines. </p><p style="text-align: center;">By 1939 things were going badly for the government forces and most of the country had fallen to the rebels. While on route to Alicante Dickson had been warned not to enter the port by a nationalist (rebel) destroyer, he did so anyway on March 19th, using bad weather as a cover. He was then delayed for several days, docked off the coast awaiting his cargo (oranges, tobacco & safron) to arrive at the port. when it finally did arrive so had a large number of refugees hoping for rescue from the advancing fascists.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyTLO-5meQHg9TdLIPPru5H_jTo8sNLpVGSX2K_aRfAz_eMjAWexeWAfbRyGs9aZSDjBBtvw9YY_PLh5-rtuXxY80jCqtTPdGqOt2z27gqfb165WBCKUClyBmCSz1OWF1ow0S8kkNiMaR/s976/_97436678_mediaitem97436677.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyTLO-5meQHg9TdLIPPru5H_jTo8sNLpVGSX2K_aRfAz_eMjAWexeWAfbRyGs9aZSDjBBtvw9YY_PLh5-rtuXxY80jCqtTPdGqOt2z27gqfb165WBCKUClyBmCSz1OWF1ow0S8kkNiMaR/s320/_97436678_mediaitem97436677.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Famous photo of the Stanbrook her decks packed with refugees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLRa7bzfkahNjFWO8XdsMAPDQCjT2acoKp-i1WGb7mOl67J5EsrHrcFqh1zNmy8BPGmhd6sRpogRJgM_MCJL-HDf169yOB_XZVRT_HZxA8ZAqsEzcJi6ymUCcFTsCIzTu8kdXFzMrcIAg/s900/Stanbrook2-1909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLRa7bzfkahNjFWO8XdsMAPDQCjT2acoKp-i1WGb7mOl67J5EsrHrcFqh1zNmy8BPGmhd6sRpogRJgM_MCJL-HDf169yOB_XZVRT_HZxA8ZAqsEzcJi6ymUCcFTsCIzTu8kdXFzMrcIAg/w400-h266/Stanbrook2-1909.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another image showing the refugees leaving the ship at Oran</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8jjKDgJxfRt0MQJtWDcJrplqeG3zeqEN6rZ1LqkwqFIeQXp3w3r_x05CvPtZ51K7kweJn4c2Gy_j9WG-Y9wbuZ-D4IFMb5TVk0asiJV80ed2UH9QneWa34C19trBiF83ePpuaoE3hVM0i2OmvxX3M5bDZLWUYLtQW4UUMJLfpm6HKlpuwyKK2E8wHGRg/s309/th.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="309" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8jjKDgJxfRt0MQJtWDcJrplqeG3zeqEN6rZ1LqkwqFIeQXp3w3r_x05CvPtZ51K7kweJn4c2Gy_j9WG-Y9wbuZ-D4IFMb5TVk0asiJV80ed2UH9QneWa34C19trBiF83ePpuaoE3hVM0i2OmvxX3M5bDZLWUYLtQW4UUMJLfpm6HKlpuwyKK2E8wHGRg/w400-h233/th.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another photo taken of the Stanbrook at Oran</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiibfn_4jrRBV915BKeUKLYnslX6rvtHHb9VV94yryPNYU4bbKZ-pKOpIZ3f5lY8_TLlA4jakJlm-XL3pDuBY8jN_vLa9AnfxbcsZwoOZVJz2B4Hxqqg8BY8HuOf-tjWQ4D7TbV6lXCBN82YSX9v9y0e1XSJ4aW1TLUZoYYAUTcvZ6zJmbvCMbL8YpoWA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="180" data-original-width="320" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiibfn_4jrRBV915BKeUKLYnslX6rvtHHb9VV94yryPNYU4bbKZ-pKOpIZ3f5lY8_TLlA4jakJlm-XL3pDuBY8jN_vLa9AnfxbcsZwoOZVJz2B4Hxqqg8BY8HuOf-tjWQ4D7TbV6lXCBN82YSX9v9y0e1XSJ4aW1TLUZoYYAUTcvZ6zJmbvCMbL8YpoWA=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/35 scale model of the Stanbrook on display at the Civil War Interpretaion Centre, Alicante</div><br /><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Dickson was told by the British owners of his
ship to leave the harbor and not intervene, but he defied the order. Instead,
he risked his life to save as many people as the ship could carry. An
estimated 2,638 refugees were taken aboard the </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11.5pt;">Stanbrook</em><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">. The
ship left Alicante at night, dodging Nazi artillery as it headed across
the Mediterranean to the French port of Oran, Algeria.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background: white;">An excerpt for Dickson`s log:</span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>"Amongst the refugees were a large number of women and young girls and children of all ages; including some in arms.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><i style="font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">"Owing to the large number of refugees I was in a quandary as to my own position as my instructions were not to take refugees unless they were in real need.</i><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><i style="font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">"However, after seeing the condition of the refugees I decided from a humanitarian point of view to take them aboard...</i><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><i style="font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">"A troopship leaving England laden with troops was not to be compared with my vessel. In fact in all my experience at sea, covering some 33 years, I have never seen anything like it and I hope I never will again.</i><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><i style="font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">"We only just got clear of the port when the air raid rumour of bombardment proved to be true and within 10 minutes of leaving port a most terrific bombardment of the town and port was made and the flash of explosions could be seen quite clearly from on board my vessel and the shock of the exploding shells could almost be felt."</i></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><i style="font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><br /></i></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hpzaROKA4RWhTX2LgE7g3swbF9dT4-mqBQeLGOX2B3mSl43WogjBQCnQ6uaMJHweJQBhxI0F9j4wbfCp48B-Shyj5i2doMBuf1p-A6jdn93wfigwhtqZTQtr3UXGftnmSY2pbealoPz7/s976/_97436444_mediaitem97436443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="976" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hpzaROKA4RWhTX2LgE7g3swbF9dT4-mqBQeLGOX2B3mSl43WogjBQCnQ6uaMJHweJQBhxI0F9j4wbfCp48B-Shyj5i2doMBuf1p-A6jdn93wfigwhtqZTQtr3UXGftnmSY2pbealoPz7/w640-h360/_97436444_mediaitem97436443.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An extract from a letter from Cpt Dickson describing the incident which appeared in the Sunday Dispatch newspaper </div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Just days later Alicante fell to the fascists, many Republicans and refugees were taken prisoner by the </span><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">vengeful</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> victors and suffered terribly, many died.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">The fortunate passengers of the Stanbrook made it safely to Oran, though the ship was initially not allowed to dock until Dickson threatened to ram his ship into the harbour. Most refugees were eventually allowed to off the ship, male passengers of military age were interned.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background: white;">Cpt Dickson was killed, along
with his entire crew of 20, when the ship was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in
November 1939 as it made its way back from Antwerp, Belgium.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background: white;"><span face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">At 02.13 hours on 19 November 1939 the unescorted </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">Stanbrook</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;"> (Master Archibald Dickson) was hit on the port side in the stern by one G7a torpedo from U-57 (Claus Korth)</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">, broke in two and sank quickly west-northwest of the North Hinder Lightship. The master and 19 crew members were lost. The torpedo had been a tube runner and hit despite of being launched manually due to the short distance to the target.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background: white;">Like I said naval is not my thing, but if you have an interest in SCW of pre-WW2 naval I highly recommend:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background: white;"> "Spanish Civil War Blockade Runners" by Paul Heaton ISBN1-872006-21-3</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhBugTyE5Ih6znPB29v_3jqKSYoMkr_PrsKXnOKBe9cmMIg1bKwkRNrcHAEwyN-wWD6-juWuuBvkeDeu5OFOwmseivaBZDrJjYUqFMtJar9op2PPPgxRCSFTzEHXEpc-o78FKsHtXTs4U/s400/s-l400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhBugTyE5Ih6znPB29v_3jqKSYoMkr_PrsKXnOKBe9cmMIg1bKwkRNrcHAEwyN-wWD6-juWuuBvkeDeu5OFOwmseivaBZDrJjYUqFMtJar9op2PPPgxRCSFTzEHXEpc-o78FKsHtXTs4U/s320/s-l400.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Post script</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This appeared in the local news just recently :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">SPECIAL 83 ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE WAR.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">DEPARTED FROM THE STAMBOOK OF THE PORT OF ALICANTE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 28, 1939</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Helia González Beltrán was four years and three months old and her sister Alicia was 6.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We arrived at the port of Alicante by train from Elche (Alicante). When we arrived at the port, a crowd of people separated us from a ship that seemed huge to me with a strange name. We, like everyone else, feared not being able to reach the catwalk that would allow us to reach him, my parents went into that crowd with my sister and me until they reached the catwalk. We reached the catwalk where the struggle was so strong that people fell over the edges pushed by those behind. That's when my dad told me to take care of my little sister and released us, letting the crowd carry us up the catwalk. Before reaching the ship, a huge block of people formed, and when they fell they were footsteps, which caused more people to fall over the edges. I was about to fall and my sister and my mother did not know where I was because I could not move. When I was almost about to be trampled, someone grabbed my arm and pulled me out of that ruckus, strong arms lifted me. I saw a smiling face, a sailor's cap, and he gave me a kiss on the cheek. He didn't say a single word, but that hug, that look, promised something good... it was him, it was Dickson and there was no danger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I remember a packed deck, with the dark sky overhead. It rained that night, not too much, but it was cold, and shortly after setting sail from the port of Alicante they began to bombard the city, everyone on the ship was silent looking at the lighting caused by the bombs that fell in the port, you could see the silhouettes between the explosions of the people running and a scream that shook all of us who were on the boat. Finally we left Alicante behind and it seemed that the danger had passed, although the boat was almost heeled over, and we could capsize at any moment. We were about to capsize when Franco's cruiser "Canarias" intercepted us, which was keeping watch in the vicinity of Alicante so that no one could escape. He started firing his cannons at us, but the captain managed to dodge him and continued on his way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It turns out French records proved Helia and her sister Alicia were numbers 2277 & 2278 of the evacuees rescued by Cpt. Dickson and the Stanbrook </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Helia Gonzalez Beltran.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Elche (Alicante) 1934-2018</div></div><p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuqTiPdDtkbEDQBX2gYM5zOY3nBAiszwfl5_afOYG8o4YKCi-MmldipuzqKzABmViAIdC-7gU5kM5ByF5KHJyA4wsPISbAU4GJOm_kHhQTjlYbR0sq2TIinudrf-_1Q0-a6JFZ0uMu_nM0kxltIih4iVuTVKYp8WOqhuFFhm75j3TCAnR9siJ3iRyAg/s250/download.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="176" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuqTiPdDtkbEDQBX2gYM5zOY3nBAiszwfl5_afOYG8o4YKCi-MmldipuzqKzABmViAIdC-7gU5kM5ByF5KHJyA4wsPISbAU4GJOm_kHhQTjlYbR0sq2TIinudrf-_1Q0-a6JFZ0uMu_nM0kxltIih4iVuTVKYp8WOqhuFFhm75j3TCAnR9siJ3iRyAg/w225-h320/download.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSS7AwUHDdQwpvJAk7yaR1fdjPawlrszWxi-dqPxw_M_93_GSiyKaCG5o1BMlG-Y7WMIYSO8g9B8PMxIhWPt2S7yTOdIbl9R92chxNeF0tsc2IvUsBor0Wbkf3bf30iZwMtbKDjj3Y8_CM8obJrsxgQeEBXduaiOGlvmi5k9qO47CJkakfAoz9F0KUYw/s299/images.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="169" data-original-width="299" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSS7AwUHDdQwpvJAk7yaR1fdjPawlrszWxi-dqPxw_M_93_GSiyKaCG5o1BMlG-Y7WMIYSO8g9B8PMxIhWPt2S7yTOdIbl9R92chxNeF0tsc2IvUsBor0Wbkf3bf30iZwMtbKDjj3Y8_CM8obJrsxgQeEBXduaiOGlvmi5k9qO47CJkakfAoz9F0KUYw/s1600/images.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The story continues:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 106%;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Welshman hailed for his great
humanitarian action</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><em><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Back in 2015, Labour
International Costa Blanca Branch arranged for a delegation from the Alicante
civic commission to visit Capt. Dickson’s home city of Cardiff where they
presented a stainless steel plaque to the then Lord Mayor Margaret Jones,
depicting an image of the Stanbrook in Alicante harbour and bearing an
inscription in English, Welsh and Spanish.</span></em><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><em><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Also present were Capt.
Dickson’s two children, two great-grand-children of the ship’s engineer Henry
Livingstone, and members of the Welsh section of the International brigades
Memorial Trust.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><br />
<span style="background: white;">First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford unveiled
a plaque dedicated to Captain Dickson and the Stanbrook, now permanently
displayed in Cardiff Bay’s iconic Pierhead Building.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfBrJbsm4-qbqZIftLy6FTOSavj_uBaigQPJ08PCgBIoPbD8HGg5yX8Of-SK2iJXCS9OP0V2yJpLiDmU7Q7sxSm-qIAx-sgRkubXmSXk2bHDYG4nkIcKdtDDT7Lr8Xe8K95c3PrIx3zBiW_8RH0WU-1GfLaeBPtT8bMqXAQew5iJL-LpeH-Fn8CZRMA/s738/mark-drakeford-with-the-plaque-in-2019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="738" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfBrJbsm4-qbqZIftLy6FTOSavj_uBaigQPJ08PCgBIoPbD8HGg5yX8Of-SK2iJXCS9OP0V2yJpLiDmU7Q7sxSm-qIAx-sgRkubXmSXk2bHDYG4nkIcKdtDDT7Lr8Xe8K95c3PrIx3zBiW_8RH0WU-1GfLaeBPtT8bMqXAQew5iJL-LpeH-Fn8CZRMA/w400-h200/mark-drakeford-with-the-plaque-in-2019.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Whilst browsing the internet (as you do) I came across the story of the Stanbrook and how a street was named in her honour near the site of the infamous "Field of Almonds" prison camp which held Republican prisoners after the surrender of the city. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The prison camp was situated between the Serra Grossa hills and where todays Avienda de Denia is, the site is marked by a rough stone monument.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbbN1EQRtz7atMB-qzmNOC2ggHU3Z1tk1Vn8fzvzrYNHGYVjkA3l7pdcyzOAIemgjv_8Ibt2Wf5lOUeBe7k6oj_JoSXLjZVGueMar-2xB5W83p5hKh8923kDpxb2FMGkaYDrma7Z3O4TdBiIf89nSUjSHIC6F8ncetaTS_sL_d-_HfG9bFBbV3StokA/s800/7374170124180619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbbN1EQRtz7atMB-qzmNOC2ggHU3Z1tk1Vn8fzvzrYNHGYVjkA3l7pdcyzOAIemgjv_8Ibt2Wf5lOUeBe7k6oj_JoSXLjZVGueMar-2xB5W83p5hKh8923kDpxb2FMGkaYDrma7Z3O4TdBiIf89nSUjSHIC6F8ncetaTS_sL_d-_HfG9bFBbV3StokA/s320/7374170124180619.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now just up the road from the monument you`ll find the Vithas International Hospital, across Avienda de Denia from the hospital you`ll see a petrol garage and the street leading directly from this garage is - <b>Carrer Del Vaixell Stanbrook </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiBQ1_6bOuQlWcFTTwT-kWFC8ObAe5dwMAHKT4XsKVmxaZPoyDXlMN8cGWARr3M299Ey52-NIa-LOBotiMES23csJ7Ajv9ohfQc4lP3pxHFqfh2dXqckDUWWP-sD5xht2oaJegcAHkv6K9vyelzMw9HtwYNynAyrj35xXqA__F4R8VnbWesLmQZVfmSce/s5152/IMG_6183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiBQ1_6bOuQlWcFTTwT-kWFC8ObAe5dwMAHKT4XsKVmxaZPoyDXlMN8cGWARr3M299Ey52-NIa-LOBotiMES23csJ7Ajv9ohfQc4lP3pxHFqfh2dXqckDUWWP-sD5xht2oaJegcAHkv6K9vyelzMw9HtwYNynAyrj35xXqA__F4R8VnbWesLmQZVfmSce/w400-h225/IMG_6183.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Valencian translates (roughly) to Street of the Vessel Stanbrook</div><br /><span style="background: white;"><br /></span><p></p></div><br />Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-32276233937675744972023-12-26T07:40:00.000-08:002023-12-30T06:13:42.129-08:00Yearly totals 2023<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Yearly Totals 2023</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EhLOBCZ2D6sPyVVxqF3vd4h5YWLJ13fjZ4Pe3vWH72X_fbzjuoSB0QvW3sKIyP2Gp1x93DZwyBM_EXTSOhq6psNm9JA36-NAnmXo9P4BrkBeU_HVlJxSAQ2SGeryuyk0iB9AGElcMKDDzEJH4GNeC1Mvzl-mCVDkcdFPJwMOsJlo6Cscpcr0q7fP3mKC/s5152/IMG_4894.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EhLOBCZ2D6sPyVVxqF3vd4h5YWLJ13fjZ4Pe3vWH72X_fbzjuoSB0QvW3sKIyP2Gp1x93DZwyBM_EXTSOhq6psNm9JA36-NAnmXo9P4BrkBeU_HVlJxSAQ2SGeryuyk0iB9AGElcMKDDzEJH4GNeC1Mvzl-mCVDkcdFPJwMOsJlo6Cscpcr0q7fP3mKC/w400-h225/IMG_4894.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Not a vintage year by any stretch of the imagination. but overall I`m happy with what I`ve done.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The loss of internet except for patchy wifi through my phone since November 26th has totally screwed up my plan to play one more game this year, I simply can`t upload photos and have eventually just run out of time 😞</p><p style="text-align: center;">Small terrain batches - 9</p><p style="text-align: center;">Building - 2</p><p style="text-align: center;">Boat - 1</p><p style="text-align: center;">20mm Mounted figures - 10</p><p style="text-align: center;">20mm Foot figures - 83</p><p style="text-align: center;">Wagons & horses - 2</p><p style="text-align: center;">20mm Vehicles - 3</p><p style="text-align: center;">28mm figures - 5</p><p style="text-align: center;">Of course my main plan for the year was to write and play games which I`ve managed to do. 13 games all year 😁 which is more than I`ve done in years.</p><p style="text-align: center;">NWE - 2</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://baberonwargames.blogspot.com/2023/01/green-hell.html">https://baberonwargames.blogspot.com/2023/01/green-hell.html</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMKPN8IC89e-eA2QUoTtBTTxmPF1clXlV43h2faM5XyzjTs0m97JGhAA_s7LSDIfEGf4ZO2Bk4cA6anbHrWaf0cmKKYYevc0vjA9m2f7KZd3946tnU5BiyO3ELG2Q6ZYuOy4eWM9ILqJiMFNjh8nChzuQ50hhteDJbSHLWI7oxCPeK-kwyGG70MM1Ea_e/w400-h225/IMG_4955.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-64149132582594869222023-12-23T07:24:00.000-08:002023-12-23T07:25:19.977-08:00Tinned Fruit Buildings (photo review) windmil added 23/12/23<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Colonial Buildings</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0BvEX_fDVDUGXRdL4r-eEWz0I9PmmkdnVWgXBS2xYyzz6N84CfIKFQXEjcjlV8ZjZn-LrDaJxtw3tUQBh4u6Tfn1CQLt65JMFYug6fY9-IuUW1t-sL0-_x5wGyXs4O3BBVy-9pzWo4XGOhS9jUrr49UdUFyP8eG54GmV6Q8baZNkViH6kigYj4BrqzWu/s5152/IMG_5694.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0BvEX_fDVDUGXRdL4r-eEWz0I9PmmkdnVWgXBS2xYyzz6N84CfIKFQXEjcjlV8ZjZn-LrDaJxtw3tUQBh4u6Tfn1CQLt65JMFYug6fY9-IuUW1t-sL0-_x5wGyXs4O3BBVy-9pzWo4XGOhS9jUrr49UdUFyP8eG54GmV6Q8baZNkViH6kigYj4BrqzWu/w400-h225/IMG_5694.JPG" width="400" /></a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">As you all know I`m not very good at doing terrain, I just don`t have the skillset or patience 😭 I do try my best, but struggle to do anything but a basic paint job on a resin or cast building. Anyway I found I have several scenarios set in cities and towns for my Mexican Revolution era games, these needed more colonial looking buildings with pantiled rooves for these more urban (less rural) settings. Of course these could also then be used for Spain (SCW) and Italy/Sicily or even Southern France (WW2) and even more civilized parts of North Africa (Rif War or WW2 Tunisia/Operation Torch) during my varied periods of wargaming interest.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I asked on various web forums and on FB groups as to where I could locate such buildings, but frankly the options were limited. Some guys however did point me towards <b>Tinned Fruit Buildings</b> off Facebook the business run by that stalwart guy <b>Philip Taylor.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Getting hold of Phil via Fb messenger was dead easy, he showed me photos of what he produces and the prices and ordering was dead easy with a 50% deposit upon ordering. Phil was terrific and kept me updated throughout the process, sending me photos of the WIP and asking advice and questions - the service was superb.</p><p style="text-align: center;">When the building were complete, Phil asked for the balance plus postage and done and dusted, the parcel arrived at me son`s place in Swansea a few days later, carefully packed and 100% correct and perfect.</p><p style="text-align: center;">To say the least I`m totally happy with the buildings and the service and I highly recommend <b>Tinned Fruit Buildings</b> to anyone who wants great buildings and terrain but lacks the skills (like me).</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=tinned%20fruit%20buildings">https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=tinned%20fruit%20buildings</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The buildings themselves are made from foamcore or board, the pantile rooves are plastic, everything is butressed and well constructed and as you can see from the photos they are nicely painted and have a good level of detail. Buildings with more then one story have internal floors which can be removed if needed.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Small casitas</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSmIY7cJKhLUx-emNgoJKELAWzrsJJkGTmgEyq1hDOnDg4VnIzi3C-wbzESmakStQ04LtiukJ8ihmi-evAlbh-H3uQHapAWiLGLnv1nTwcGeEtRyWarP01Q9QJazpswPWcGCrWYmgYLPy0PLFMlTIOF2-lihpfi2izjLoFXGdmppROjHXbXEFeN7Zlqrr/s5152/IMG_5668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSmIY7cJKhLUx-emNgoJKELAWzrsJJkGTmgEyq1hDOnDg4VnIzi3C-wbzESmakStQ04LtiukJ8ihmi-evAlbh-H3uQHapAWiLGLnv1nTwcGeEtRyWarP01Q9QJazpswPWcGCrWYmgYLPy0PLFMlTIOF2-lihpfi2izjLoFXGdmppROjHXbXEFeN7Zlqrr/s320/IMG_5668.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5ZxfEWRVwjh27x7hLGxOGz7hEyowFwq6pht9kaz6g3oNk3v_b1GJcvXii60RrWl-LeQPJBzxKG4DYp7UehQDoblWaQ58A6-3HthiZTO-sSGtTWJ55U1W2diJLoaxnTBL1zcDP6moXlvL-uBMQJFbZwtwHDvXpenaPnt96UgZ-bRG13Xk2tnGuZi0--js/s5152/IMG_5669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-87621532188181265942023-12-23T06:18:00.000-08:002023-12-23T06:18:00.078-08:00Malnazidos (film review)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20pt;">Malnazidos</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXLm5mZfESklwymWp6YvFOC1Xre-cgWZIgKjRgoTs_f_JxGIeWYsMY9bOnPanRXr7Yte6YoePP4Di6Aq9Hp5T-o4LVSSCNLxwQtXEYT8-ipdAIO5I2FiRh_H-UbMMK4bAMP6rCeKFz8ISEho4r3wP_r_araHJI9FGXkbxKOllbeiFAJec7vONjM6OToKX/s608/xmalnazidos-841134_SPA-43.jpg.pagespeed.ic.e53N4WfyYT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="608" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXLm5mZfESklwymWp6YvFOC1Xre-cgWZIgKjRgoTs_f_JxGIeWYsMY9bOnPanRXr7Yte6YoePP4Di6Aq9Hp5T-o4LVSSCNLxwQtXEYT8-ipdAIO5I2FiRh_H-UbMMK4bAMP6rCeKFz8ISEho4r3wP_r_araHJI9FGXkbxKOllbeiFAJec7vONjM6OToKX/w400-h269/xmalnazidos-841134_SPA-43.jpg.pagespeed.ic.e53N4WfyYT.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">First
off be warned this isn`t the sort of film I write reviews about on here.
Malnazidos is a Spanish zombie movie but it is set in 1938 towards the end of
the Spanish Civil War, so has an historic base and people do play zombie games.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
film opens with a group of German SS arriving at a small Spanish village where
a wedding is taking place. The scar-faced officer is given a glass of the local
spirit to toast the wedding but upon drinking he coughs and sputters causing
the locals to laugh at him! He immediately orders his men to open fire, killing
everyone! Once the massacre is complete the SS put on gas masks and open
canisters releasing a strange blue gas….</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
scene shifts to Nationalist base where a young Captain Lozano is saved from
execution by his uncle a senior officer, who orders him to take a message to
another Nationalist unit in a dangerous sector of the front, his only companion
a young deserter (also saved from the firing squad for this mission). We also
see the scar-faced German officer at the base and Captain Lozano sees an
injured soldado he knows being loaded aboard a train carriage – the carriage
bears a strange symbol which we`ve already seen on the gas canisters earlier!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
two men drive along the rough roads until they come to a roadblock manned by
German SS, after a few minutes argument they are allowed to pass (the SS
officer seems to laugh at some private joke letting them pass). Lozano notices
the roadblock is flanked by new high fencing, as the truck goes out of sight we
see fencing close the road behind it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">As
the two drive along aircraft engines are heard Private Decruz (Lozano`s driver)
excitedly identifies an Italian aircraft and then a Republican I-16 “Rata”.
They stop the truck and watch the dog-fight, the Italian gets shot down, but
they see a parachute open and drift down into the trees, Lozano decides they
have to try and save their Italian comrade. After a long walk they find the
crash site the plane and surrounding area is covered in a blue substance (tanks
under the wing have the same strange symbol we`ve seen earlier). They find the
pilot hanging in a tree, but he has lost both legs and is obviously dead,
suddenly they are surrounded by Republican militia/partisans and captured!
Whilst they are being interrogated (during which a miliciana Matacuras finds
the hidden message carried by Lozano), an American photographer with the group
goes close to the Italian pilot to take a photo only to be attacked by the
“dead” man and has his throat torn out. The others react, but the zombie
Italian keeps on coming until shot through the head! Next the “dead”
photographer gets back up and also starts attacking them, this is dealt with by
the biggest and strongest of the group “Brodsky” who simply breaks its neck.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KEioyEfboQQEXSoTQbtko_gDl5t72xeAww0RryKItZl3ZLqdK-mjHTB9GygmCFU59u8KI2khRv9dKc9N0XHM0zJ_-XnExayRm6Ga8ln2klBI05NAMKCkEBO65FnR_nshr447ZbRbgjocAuSypRzB_q10B8KWHPocuQAomWANYoZDzMhYURueq5KCgB7V/s494/malnazidos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="494" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KEioyEfboQQEXSoTQbtko_gDl5t72xeAww0RryKItZl3ZLqdK-mjHTB9GygmCFU59u8KI2khRv9dKc9N0XHM0zJ_-XnExayRm6Ga8ln2klBI05NAMKCkEBO65FnR_nshr447ZbRbgjocAuSypRzB_q10B8KWHPocuQAomWANYoZDzMhYURueq5KCgB7V/s320/malnazidos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
survivors and their prisoners head for their secret camp, but before they get
there, they witness aircraft sweep over and bomb the area, Private Decruz is
quick to identify the aircraft as “Pedros” a nickname given by the Spanish to
the Heinkel He-111. When the group arrives at the camp they find it bombed out
and everyone dead, however after a few moments the bodies start to rise, one of
the militia dies killed by the zombie who was once his own father! The rest of the
group fire in all directions and eventually make their way to the river and get
away on a boat.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgezPjL6IEJZzCNrp0c3cdISgaRjL2Gf7U6l1CJLT_0X8PaNZQKX5SerrKTKOaHUmOiHYn9i1YKTHR5N5peBuayoBmEs_34ZUYeAJnQsKn-eNiKxAYWtb_sX7-d7lRwUoiHnxxQa9kjSLgknWBaKG6KiHFkGQMx3K_P25B0kRzM0kb656pfzHzE_in-dH/s275/download%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgezPjL6IEJZzCNrp0c3cdISgaRjL2Gf7U6l1CJLT_0X8PaNZQKX5SerrKTKOaHUmOiHYn9i1YKTHR5N5peBuayoBmEs_34ZUYeAJnQsKn-eNiKxAYWtb_sX7-d7lRwUoiHnxxQa9kjSLgknWBaKG6KiHFkGQMx3K_P25B0kRzM0kb656pfzHzE_in-dH/w400-h266/download%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">At
this point I`ll stop giving the plot away and just say the group have a few
more close encounters with the undead, add a couple more survivors from different
factions to their rag tag team and the whole thing ends with a fantastic,
chaotic battle back at the base where we first met Captain Lozano.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwe37RJFuYQQXrUo_QY2cQw9IKo0j3ozv0KxFqbOveQOnXrc7ACw_GIBOiKoKQ68-G2ggUB6uOc0QgOZj5_R3kkgU7N2Pa4MNxFEQ29nhByjAa-d0GUfeoKijOPBawKkSdjdyemLG2z3LV6EfbQZoYXIn-lGamjEo8b6keoyFg-jCfdHUJuqGch1D2NAhE/s243/download%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="207" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwe37RJFuYQQXrUo_QY2cQw9IKo0j3ozv0KxFqbOveQOnXrc7ACw_GIBOiKoKQ68-G2ggUB6uOc0QgOZj5_R3kkgU7N2Pa4MNxFEQ29nhByjAa-d0GUfeoKijOPBawKkSdjdyemLG2z3LV6EfbQZoYXIn-lGamjEo8b6keoyFg-jCfdHUJuqGch1D2NAhE/s1600/download%20(2).jpg" width="207" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
plot is well thought out, the zombies are the result of a Nazi military
experiment! The uniforms and equipment on the whole really good and we see
silhouettes of He-111s plus some interesting steam trains (only a few picky
gripes – several partisans had MP40s and the girl Matacuras had a Thompson –
none of which were in Spain to my knowledge and the photographer appears to be
wearing a US style late WW2 helmet). I found the acting to be good throughout,
the horror combined with the need to stick together (safety in numbers) over
factional/political differences during a war.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMzYNlQdh7w-lAj_AFkqlXNnwnqgxumYoiQJcRcmR3J-M5KGLPSBKD4UH39N1X5AGzsLUiVMezL4iK5ZPLF2idNZU2PLI1z8c1wQBA1wxQqHbQrcyT7HkggMgPC8iWkn_1BY5dFNWPsKn0mrn_MHqUkqE7y4Kl4W5hbfKYSwbTHc9clJaBrPxcWeR43ms/s275/download%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMzYNlQdh7w-lAj_AFkqlXNnwnqgxumYoiQJcRcmR3J-M5KGLPSBKD4UH39N1X5AGzsLUiVMezL4iK5ZPLF2idNZU2PLI1z8c1wQBA1wxQqHbQrcyT7HkggMgPC8iWkn_1BY5dFNWPsKn0mrn_MHqUkqE7y4Kl4W5hbfKYSwbTHc9clJaBrPxcWeR43ms/w400-h266/download%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Highly
Recommended.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-74295769879711991522023-12-23T05:59:00.000-08:002023-12-23T05:59:11.358-08:00Tank Combat in Spain (book review)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20pt;">Tank
Combat in Spain</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrbtumndBrx4t1bhJlLmi9Qyu7bIxLK71DzMeQ0-21x3Iv8QCbdCibPON-2FwCmFNF_F30phMjciB33m90-Ere0pKR1KFHL0ufHRKPKXn95EyZkvnu-qMNFg54SPXU6Ym0pbDrywS5bIpW8Zw1NOdDs86BwZnVsSQeo7PlCOoiuSviAyOWsk-mNroJMa_/s500/41Xb5sC9aTL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrbtumndBrx4t1bhJlLmi9Qyu7bIxLK71DzMeQ0-21x3Iv8QCbdCibPON-2FwCmFNF_F30phMjciB33m90-Ere0pKR1KFHL0ufHRKPKXn95EyZkvnu-qMNFg54SPXU6Ym0pbDrywS5bIpW8Zw1NOdDs86BwZnVsSQeo7PlCOoiuSviAyOWsk-mNroJMa_/w266-h400/41Xb5sC9aTL.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">By
Anthony J. Candil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Casemate
publishers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">ISBN
078-1-61200-970-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hardback,
240 pages<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now
I bought this book with an open mind, looking to learn something new about this
aspect of the Spanish Civil War. I knew from my earlier reading about the
general lack of tanks during the war and also that tank use by both sides was
really quite limited.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">For
all the much vaulted propaganda Germany actually only supplied 122 Panzer Is
and Italy provided 155 of their L3 CV-33/35 tankettes during the whole
conflict. The Soviets provided the Republic with 281 of the far superior T-26B
and 50 more BT-5s. These numbers alone mean that tanks could not have played
any significant role during the war.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
author agrees with my thoughts on this but then gets bogged down with technical
theory about how the Republic failed to utilize their advantage (having better
equipment), by using the T-26s in ways which had not at the time been tested or
proven. And even though he talks about armoured cars and their use in passing,
I think if he had broadened his view point to cover all aspects of armoured
warfare during the conflict, this would have made the book more interesting.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Whilst
freely quoting Fuller and Liddell Hart on their writing about mechanization and
combined tactics; the author only in passing grudgingly admits few if anyone of
the time was taking these views seriously, so why would the Spanish?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Col.
von Thoma of the Condor Legion, tried to convince Franco to use tanks en-masse,
but this was generally ignored as local priorities took precedence. The Italian
CTV did for the most part keep their armour together, but until the final
pursuit phase of the war, the L3 proved far too vulnerable and no match for the
Republic`s Soviet tanks. Effectively both sides used tanks as infantry support
weapons, with little or no cooperation between infantry and tanks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
author goes into fair detail over shipments and numbers for both sides, how
they organised training and supply, even going as far as naming key officers.
This is only useful if you are deeply interested in such periphery detail.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
author does explain how the Soviets limited those who Spaniards put forward to
operate their tanks to committed Communists thereby limiting the pool of
applicants. He also explains how a distinct lack of training led to poor
performance and lack of maintenance which of course led to breakdowns and
losses.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
Rebels (I refuse to call them Nationalists) quickly found their tanks, both the
Panzer Is and L3s were no match for the Soviet T-26 which could engage them
with its 45mm gun well outside the effective range of their machine guns.
However the Republican tanks often became isolated from their infantry and
advanced into villages or built up areas without support where they could be
attacked by enemy infantry using petrol bombs and hand grenades! The Rebels
also quickly adapted to the threat by having anti-tank guns close to the action
to combat enemy tanks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">At
the end of the day the author correctly points of weaknesses in the Republic`s
military strategy as the cause of its downfall; the small number of tanks made
little significant difference to the end result. I have always maintained the
oil provided on credit to the Rebels by American companies and the huge
quantity of trucks supplied by Ford, GM, etc had a much greater effect towards
Franco`s victory than the direct aid provided by both Germany and Italy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">If
you know the general history of the SCW and are a wargamer interesting in
recreating battles on a tabletop, I`m not sure this book will be for you. Not
enough combat details – there weren`t many actual tank Vs tank actions and the
author quickly becomes rather preachy with his hindsight viewpoint. I should
also add, I`ve read a few of these “dissertation” type articles which are then
expanded into a book, so should have known better. This covers a very small
part of the SCW and eventually the author is just trying to pad it out, he
repeats himself or repeats quotes he`s already made – just does get a bit
irritating towards the end.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-37513285944228120672023-11-27T05:22:00.000-08:002023-11-27T05:22:14.083-08:00Collecchio<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 22pt;">The
Battle at Collecchio</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">The
Brazilians in Italy April 26 - 27, 1945 <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlufJTxfmf4FR7UtCK3gaWYP3PARUDLN1YuUSPZkCs_yVS8-U9oDIR7yAPDsnkpJdBNFSxGJb1So3cwqLxemMHWTmZjF_v5I09hYDttspxWdb5lOeT8oYcwDMVCgNKcGYOn4DeI16Qe5vHX0FlWjTM_kF_8SbNb9stH2Dx4wZQ-P6ZgiTntNPt4ghY_EO4/s600/post-152100-0-12760000-1420103999.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="451" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlufJTxfmf4FR7UtCK3gaWYP3PARUDLN1YuUSPZkCs_yVS8-U9oDIR7yAPDsnkpJdBNFSxGJb1So3cwqLxemMHWTmZjF_v5I09hYDttspxWdb5lOeT8oYcwDMVCgNKcGYOn4DeI16Qe5vHX0FlWjTM_kF_8SbNb9stH2Dx4wZQ-P6ZgiTntNPt4ghY_EO4/s320/post-152100-0-12760000-1420103999.jpg" width="241" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Brazilian shoulder patch</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">This is updated version of something I wrote way back in 2004</span></i></i></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The
Brazilian Expeditionary Force (Forca Expedicionaria Brasileira) – FEB commanded
by General Mascarenhas de Moraes arrived in Italy in july 1944 and were
assigned to the US 5</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Army
under General Mark Clark. They served with 5</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Army until the end of the war (over 8
months and 239 days in continuous contact with the enemy). See my article on
the FEB which appeared in MW254, July 2004 for the complete history of this unit during the Italian Campaign, the only South American unit to fight in Europe during World War II.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: medium;">Collecchio</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9YGggYr72tcp0IXMWQRYpCQKUG0w7HwyarK7CZsP1jXXO36h3wgOEPsRdCQQyuj4Z0OAlrneg5d7tG4_OxanNdfmnBYSzWIcP_FnxZfE3Der1Z-ZLWj-4Ny8RZrh02N9KLHi5tiuzTCtDVdOAYjvLNYXsSMHZ4r-29l4zA3rCr8Np6iERIzIJCFge0g8/s515/map.png" style="font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="508" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9YGggYr72tcp0IXMWQRYpCQKUG0w7HwyarK7CZsP1jXXO36h3wgOEPsRdCQQyuj4Z0OAlrneg5d7tG4_OxanNdfmnBYSzWIcP_FnxZfE3Der1Z-ZLWj-4Ny8RZrh02N9KLHi5tiuzTCtDVdOAYjvLNYXsSMHZ4r-29l4zA3rCr8Np6iERIzIJCFge0g8/w632-h640/map.png" width="632" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">On
the morning of April 26</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">, whilst
strengthening the defences around Parma (captured by the US 34</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Division </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">under
Gen. Charles Bolte on April 25</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">); news came of German units fleeing north towards the
city along highway 62. General Mascarenhas immediately ordered his recon squadron to move down
the Taro River Valley to scout for the enemy. By early afternoon they had encountered
the lead enemy units at Collecchio. The initial encounter was with armoured
cars from 90</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Panzergrenadier
Division`s Recon Battalion, but soon infantry from the 281</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">st </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Regiment (148</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Division) were
also discovered so the recon squadron called for help.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">This
help came in the form of the Division Commander himself along with the commander or II Battalion, 11</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">infantry - Major Ramagen and his 5</span><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">company along with</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> the
medium machine gun </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">platoon
from 8</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">company
(also II/11</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry)
all carried in a mixed convoy of trucks and jeeps which they borrowed from the Divisions Artillery Regiment! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Once contact had been
established with the recon squadron Major Remagen sent the transport back to
ferry further II Battalion elements to the town. Also the commander of 6</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry upon
hearing of the Advancing enemy sent his 9</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">company (III Battalion/6</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry) under Captain Lemos to
Collecchio too. By 1830 on April 26</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">all elements were in position and under
the direct gaze of their division commander prepared for action against the
enemy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Major
Remagen was given overall command and so ordered 5/II to advance into the town, whilst 6/II and 9</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">company (III/6</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">infantry)
and the recon squadron supported by the machine guns of 8/II dug in to prevent
the enemy moving north along highway 62. The attack commenced at 1930 hours and
5</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">company met
intense fire from infantry defending the town outskirts; the Germans also had
mortars and some artillery. At 2100 hours extra troops arrived in the form of 2</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">nd </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">company (I
Battalion/6</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry)
their 1</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">st
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">platoon
riding into battle on American tanks. Still the Germans resisted and put in
several attacks in an attempt to breakout northward. By 0200 hours (27</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">April) Brazilian
troops and US tanks were fighting within the town. Just before dawn the Germans
with artillery support made one final all out effort to smash through the
Brazilians, this was unsuccessful and with this last effort ended the German
resistance. By noon the Brazilians were in full control of the town and by late
afternoon II Battalion/11</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry
and US tanks were already pressing the enemy south towards Fornovo.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Initially
the Germans have just light recon elements (the recon commander Capt. Pitaluga
mentions German </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">armoured
cars with 20mm cannon). Then infantry elements of the 281</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">st </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry Regiment
who defended the town (I would estimate about one weak battalion) supported by
machine guns and mortars (they had at least one `88 too as it nearly
decapitated Pitaluga in the Town Square!). The counter attacks should be short
and sharp (platoon sized) until the last attack at dawn on April 27</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">when I would
estimated the enemy strength to be about a battalion with artillery support.
This last attack should be directed at 6</span><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">and 9</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">companies dug in
across the valley. It was this battle and the following couple of day's patrol
activity that convinced the German commander General Otto Fretter Pico that
continued fighting was useless. This led to his unconditional surrender of all
the forces under his command.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzmI0dDH5wtvh2bGEVf_RNoGNB74XX07PG9oM_9wTQ57VscuHtQ8G31QvUV_fh1WsprDWoCqyc0JQLlCZEtpjdRnosF5P6uBcMK8fuuoE5eY5f-Uiwq4tfjIgqNmuDl9ogmxjcQAtUkKMZoeKoXSQu_ppZLfSNCiLH-bWsHzXQ-JKB4dUfV69fOEpxfN8/s1024/1024px-thumbnail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1024" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzmI0dDH5wtvh2bGEVf_RNoGNB74XX07PG9oM_9wTQ57VscuHtQ8G31QvUV_fh1WsprDWoCqyc0JQLlCZEtpjdRnosF5P6uBcMK8fuuoE5eY5f-Uiwq4tfjIgqNmuDl9ogmxjcQAtUkKMZoeKoXSQu_ppZLfSNCiLH-bWsHzXQ-JKB4dUfV69fOEpxfN8/s320/1024px-thumbnail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">General Otto Fretter Pico surrendering to the Brazilians</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The
Game</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Now if you are using<b> </b>Rapid Fire! or another battalion level game you could run the entire battle in one go. Because we play at a lower level I decided to run it as two games - the battle for the town & the final German attempted breakout.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The
terrain </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">was
very close due to the numerous heavy wooded areas that were spread unevenly
around the hilly </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">valley
surrounding the town. I decided on a close town with lots of buildings and
narrow streets with walled gardens. There was a cobbled square with a fountain
in the centre with streets leading off from all sides.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Brazilian
attack</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">I
decided to concentrate on the evening attack by 5</span><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">company (II/11</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">infantry) and 2</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">nd </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">company (I/6</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">infantry) </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">supported
by the US tanks. The Brazilians had none of
their organic artillery present due to a tactical decision where the artillery
transport had been utilised as infantry transport to assist the divisions speed
and movement during this pursuit phase. I allowed Lt. mortars from the dug in
companies to be used in support of the initial advance into the town.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">By
evening the Germans had established themselves within the town and had set up
defensive positions facing </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">northeast
up highway N62. Their artillery (what there was of it) was positioned in the
south of the town in the groves and orchards. They have no tanks, but a few
armoured cars from 90</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">PG,
the `88 was positioned off the town square deployed without tow.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Brazilian units</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">5</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Company, II Battalion, 11</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Coy HQ – CO, RTO, NCO, 3 runners<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">3 – 10 man platoons (1 BAR)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Support platoon - .30cal, Bazooka, 60mm mortar (10 men)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">2</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">nd </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Company, I Battalion, 6</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">As 5</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Company above</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Elements US 751</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">st </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Tank Battalion</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">4 – M4 Sherman (75)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Support</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Only available until lead units get 12 inches into the town (at which point the mortar observers are out of line of sight)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">2 x 60mm mortar <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">German forces</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Recon Elements 90</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Panzergrenadier Div.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Sdkfz222 armoured car<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Sdkfz232/1 armoured car<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Elements – 281</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">st </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry Regiment (148</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Div.)</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">HQ – CO, 2IC, FOO, 2 X RTO, NCO, 4 runners, sniper<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">6 - weak 8 man platoons </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Support – 3 - LMG, 1 MMG, 3 Panzerfaust, 1 panzershreck team (2 rockets), 1 Pak97/38</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> 1 </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">- 88mm Flak + some soft skinned transport</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Off table</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">3 turns of 105mm artillery (2 guns)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">5 turns of 81mm mortar (2 tubes</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0P7CwQqbjJbX8-sMteFqI_cFztYgRdcQgQyeDQ2jjIbFDVIpXxtp6Yg5hiM_b8GFIO2Q4kIJH0jLsQ2XAidGia2aij61zqVyRAkCOmP7O1j6UrMuulIWv2FdEOiQRAbHCmGXCP8B0qfLy__WzZccp6lKwkITS9CQDPXCQW8NuxzpYm5iDbVhgir9DeS_/s380/Brazilian%20halftrack.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="380" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0P7CwQqbjJbX8-sMteFqI_cFztYgRdcQgQyeDQ2jjIbFDVIpXxtp6Yg5hiM_b8GFIO2Q4kIJH0jLsQ2XAidGia2aij61zqVyRAkCOmP7O1j6UrMuulIWv2FdEOiQRAbHCmGXCP8B0qfLy__WzZccp6lKwkITS9CQDPXCQW8NuxzpYm5iDbVhgir9DeS_/w400-h251/Brazilian%20halftrack.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brazilian Recce half-track clearly showing the Southern Cross marking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">German Breakout Attack</span></b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">One
last desperate throw of the dice and break through to Highway 62 and the way
north. The Germans moved units around Collecchio through the thickly wooded
areas, then launched an attack against the dug in Brazilians above the town.
The victory conditions are simple – the Germans must break through and open the
highway for their comrades bottled up south of the town. The Brazilians must
hold the line preventing any German units escaping the valley.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">German force</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Elements of 148</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry Division</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Composite Battalion HQ:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">CO, 2IC, 3 officers, 2 RTO, FOO, NCO, 4 runners,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">8 man security platoon (LMG)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">12 – Weak platoons with:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">9 men each (weapons to be divided among<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">platoons – 7 LMG, 1 Panzershreck [1D3 rockets], 3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Panzerfaust, 1 Flamethrower [3 bursts], sniper rifle,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">1 grenade rifle)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Support<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">2 – MMG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">2 – 81mm mortars (1D6 turns of ammo)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">75mm IG (1D6 rds)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Off table<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">3 turns of 105mm fire (2 guns)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Brazilian Forces</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Composite HQ<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">CO, 2IC, 3 officers, 2 RTO, FOO, 4 runners, 10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">man security platoon (BAR)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">6th Company, II Battalion, 11</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Coy HQ – CO, RTO, NCO, 3 runners<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">3 – 10 man platoons (1 BAR)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Support platoon - .30cal, Bazooka, 60mm mortar (10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">men)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">9</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Company, III Battalion, 6</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">As 6</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Company above</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Elements of 8</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Company, II Battalion, 11</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">th </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Infantry</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">4 x MMGs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Recon Squadron<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">M8 armoured car<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">M3 half-track with 8 man platoon (BAR)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Off table<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">2 batteries 81mm mortars (8 tubes)</span></p><br /><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Figures
and rules</span></b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">We
use Charles Grant`s old “Battle” rules, with modifications derived over years
of play. This battle could </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">easily
be fought using Arc of Fire or Crossfire (or any other company/battalion level
set). We used 20mm figures and kit from my collection from various
manufacturers. For the Brazilians any US figures can be used as the FEB was
totally equipped by the Americans - </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">standard US Uniforms (M-41 Jacket, HBT
Coveralls, OD wool shirts and trousers, service shoes, dismounted leggings,
M-36 suspenders, the M42 double-breasted waterproof greatcoat was popular),
I`ve also seen photos of Brazilians in the white snow camouflage suit too, but
obviously not in April `45! In combat they wore the M-1 US standard helmet, but
beanie caps and side-caps were also worn. It should be noted if you are going
to paint up a unit specifically as Brazilians that there was a racial mix,
unknown within the US Army of this period with coloured, Hispanic, white and
even Asians present. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The Brazilian vehicles had a unique marking of the Southern Cross constellation within a circle in white.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uj13WJ1qD3lkAJ_NU8VBqmBVULCTBnpbvkN49lNgsrrLhszl3WjiY8QiiY_xxlrQP8u-9ddY0F_OuTpmbHM8Hbg-tYrq-RSmbDhHD8ydrA7bavFOwcxrbiLTCEB7ALDzNRH6LqCtQntTvbCRF9cuOWd7ZksalgpXZGyqzRv9s2huOt_Q0Z-7TE25U1wC/s640/M8%20Montese%20FEB%20big.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="640" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uj13WJ1qD3lkAJ_NU8VBqmBVULCTBnpbvkN49lNgsrrLhszl3WjiY8QiiY_xxlrQP8u-9ddY0F_OuTpmbHM8Hbg-tYrq-RSmbDhHD8ydrA7bavFOwcxrbiLTCEB7ALDzNRH6LqCtQntTvbCRF9cuOWd7ZksalgpXZGyqzRv9s2huOt_Q0Z-7TE25U1wC/w400-h326/M8%20Montese%20FEB%20big.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brazilian M8</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Sources</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">AFV
News (Sept-Dec 1997, Volume 32, No3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Armes
Militaria Magazine (No171)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Micro-mark
list BZ1 (Mark Bevis)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Brazilian
Expeditionary Force Italy 1944-`45 (an orbat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">published
in Command Post Quarterly No6 by Greg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Novak)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The
Brazilian Expeditionary Force by its Commander -<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Marshal
J.B.Mascarenhas de Moraes (US Government<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Printing
Office 1965)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">E
A Cobra Fumo! (Richard Baber – Miniature wargames<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">254,
July 2004)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II by C.C. Maximiano & R. Bonalume N. (Osprey Men-at-Arms 465)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-autospace: none;"><br /></p></div><p><br /></p>Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-44660462252903336322023-11-26T05:35:00.000-08:002023-11-26T05:35:01.421-08:00Rural Finca<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Rural Finca</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Another 1€ bootfair find. </p><p style="text-align: center;">It started out like this, I`m not sure if it was a kiddies toy, but it was on a table full of Belen (Nativity scene) bits.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5Ru-iLxTG8DbBtChGowBhjBSrXSAIQwPXryN-xfZb73BoFVJcG2JT9ZZIWysSz2buvDS3hf5-94WOSjhiJFhXSVhdpVLTcp_LPPcmMZ1TsulceLXE_vd1XZuGsRMDaH-stFW3_WWDN2txOJCcuSsiBKWWkZNgsa-mnVhFoKtZWrKFZPzyG_w6i5UcBg0/s5152/IMG_6076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5Ru-iLxTG8DbBtChGowBhjBSrXSAIQwPXryN-xfZb73BoFVJcG2JT9ZZIWysSz2buvDS3hf5-94WOSjhiJFhXSVhdpVLTcp_LPPcmMZ1TsulceLXE_vd1XZuGsRMDaH-stFW3_WWDN2txOJCcuSsiBKWWkZNgsa-mnVhFoKtZWrKFZPzyG_w6i5UcBg0/w400-h225/IMG_6076.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I unbased it and re-mounted it on hardboard, which I then textured and after drying undercoated everything. A quick repaint, I added shutters to the "window" hole cut into the rear wall to disguise the damage, then added some flock.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqS05jiVW78evkqyeiYgdkGFtB9O4cWI4KVjeZzTbA_RskFcEiG8BCCOtGV7rsezNFn0Y9EUX8hlcN3hoh1cLuYv0eIFT2dGxtVk4412YZD8rXN1hW9CvJIbkTfnjFdTd7muOlG5zVy_bJJLdcTUxhcwmPHxN28rCgEML_WgT03spDMkFvv29iiArD255/s5152/IMG_6091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqS05jiVW78evkqyeiYgdkGFtB9O4cWI4KVjeZzTbA_RskFcEiG8BCCOtGV7rsezNFn0Y9EUX8hlcN3hoh1cLuYv0eIFT2dGxtVk4412YZD8rXN1hW9CvJIbkTfnjFdTd7muOlG5zVy_bJJLdcTUxhcwmPHxN28rCgEML_WgT03spDMkFvv29iiArD255/w400-h225/IMG_6091.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFj5pRPKIB2eA7Aq996sOpd1jBQhMnS_T94KQmYcJOyPeqvokI4PEiJYabKFUViRxlHXBBCNO8Vj80MyrTya6Lrpum7zEN3eC_XpXNpSJyT0ckCIVmFUXDG44nlQphMGPT1xv40cwNhvlvJfX2yo0KOSt64SOqK8huu_L8Qp9R39kDnamhI_RtZMU10UR/s5152/IMG_6093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyHh3YjEJQkOeKwAMuKp6QEC-nhtF_fEDwHKy5an196E23d-ckAZUPRYKHEr3T3CtXf3BwF74iCD7b_lRxLt0A5-L3Kr92ROwi5GK47Yd54ki23c_GYIiWlmJPRS0CntnlBmr4O_vJY0lAzt6OPw1GHYwB8RYQlB3lmX8h2I9exjLfDbD3nmGRFHAhdRz/w400-h225/IMG_5782.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">After a bit of work with my trusty tenet saw turns her into a waterline model</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90GyFg85dP4DffxNjTiemAQ79U7vOr5K4jUYeNaKhHfiOPdIghdRTitXm6yfKEOztW5zi7XIrc-Gih5R-N9UGSyvKly-kunoD2c2xD4YrRQnBRppPjdFkUeZZb6GQ22WkIBEnSjRvlppOZQtWGXf9Gz01J0UqWrlcmtdVLOZgLBFw2WvFDwh6KgWNn1A3/s5152/IMG_5783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90GyFg85dP4DffxNjTiemAQ79U7vOr5K4jUYeNaKhHfiOPdIghdRTitXm6yfKEOztW5zi7XIrc-Gih5R-N9UGSyvKly-kunoD2c2xD4YrRQnBRppPjdFkUeZZb6GQ22WkIBEnSjRvlppOZQtWGXf9Gz01J0UqWrlcmtdVLOZgLBFw2WvFDwh6KgWNn1A3/w400-h225/IMG_5783.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">A bit to tidying up and a quick basic repaint - job done</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6e_c4TnrQgfd8TATgwdQ9qP8wKl2MYU8frsALGovQVnkGbUbVY7WpSA-k8O-aL97eXgQVm_mzxSi2g49xfux0_YvoS5kI9w3V7YnUwy3Wv82r3StQqXchhPFeSfnMTsXMyskJ7TFL6KDXlG5RL1QoBGgWDf18FzUKs8hcO04cfNLu5XQFsPS1bOz0u4-X/s5152/IMG_6083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6e_c4TnrQgfd8TATgwdQ9qP8wKl2MYU8frsALGovQVnkGbUbVY7WpSA-k8O-aL97eXgQVm_mzxSi2g49xfux0_YvoS5kI9w3V7YnUwy3Wv82r3StQqXchhPFeSfnMTsXMyskJ7TFL6KDXlG5RL1QoBGgWDf18FzUKs8hcO04cfNLu5XQFsPS1bOz0u4-X/s320/IMG_6083.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">With a few Mexicans for scale</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYORWRJPXFNEbtPUwYhY8b_yZf808PHAVz5xW4Z5JbwuZZpLcqVD3e4b7UCSSqnFunxlopbAbfOwwUXWf-WqU4Sx3RxfZ3W3aEgFpPG9E5oF8FTqF9vF3bPRCTL-w7lJe-Om_JoIp9rYbXaGurLg4tHGGCQg9Jma-98O7cDeqYoVyx7J2zN5bxvSX_5eK/s5152/IMG_6084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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2)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">April 21, 1914<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">After setting up and running my
original game, I discovered among my notes a much better map of the port. So I
have decided to re-set the table and try again, I`ve also added a few changes
to the organisations based of a couple of new accounts of the action which I`ve
come across since writing the original scenario.</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">In
a direct response to the arrest of nine American sailors by the Mexican
authorities in Tampico on April 9th, President Woodrow Wilson ordered the US
Navy to blockade the port of Veracruz. But when it became know a German
merchantman SS Ypiranga was due to arrive at the port with a cargo of weapons
on or around 21<sup>st</sup> April, Wilson ordered Rear Admiral Fletcher to
land troops (marines and naval personnel) to seize the waterfront and prevent
those weapons (sales of which were banned) to Huerta`s troops.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The weapons had actually been sourced by John Wesley De Kay, an
American financier and businessman with large investments in Mexico, and a
Russian arms dealer from Puebla called Leon Rasst and not the German
government, as newspapers reported at the time.</span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #202122;">Part of the arms shipment to
Mexico originated from the Remington Arms Company in the United States. The
arms and ammunition were to be shipped to Mexico via Odessa and
Hamburg to skirt the American arms embargo. In Hamburg, De Kay added
to the shipment. The landing of the arms was blocked at Veracruz, but they were
unloaded a few weeks later in Puerto Mexico, a port controlled by Huerta at the
time.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">So
on the morning of April 21st, 502 marines of 2</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Advanced Base
Regiment (ABMR from here on) and 285 sailors plus marine detachments from the
battleships Florida and Utah under the command of Marine Lt. Col. Wendell C.
Neville, landed by whaleboat at the quay side and moved to secure the port.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">As planned earlier, American consul William W.
Canada notified General Gustavo Maass that Americans were occupying the port
and warned him to "cooperate with the naval forces in maintaining
order." Maass, however, was not permitted by Mexico City to surrender the
port. Maass ordered the Eighteenth Regiment, under the command of General Luis
B. Becerril, to distribute rifles to the populace and to the prisoners in
"La Galera" military prison, and then all to proceed to the dock
area. Maass also ordered the Nineteenth Regiment, under the command of General
Francisco A. Figueroa, to take up positions on Pier Number Four. Maass then
radioed a dispatch to General Aurelio Blanquet, Minister of War in Mexico City,
of the American invasion. Blanquet ordered Maass to not resist, but to retreat
to Tejería, six miles inland.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mexican
resistance was sporadic, the untrained civilians had problems obtaining the
correct ammunition and lacked any sort of organised command or supply. The
released prisoners under the command of Lt. Col. Manuel Contreras did put up
some kind of opposition, along with some civilians and the cadets of the Naval
Academy under Commodore Manuel Azuela which eventually led to the invaders
having 4 dead and 20 wounded before shellfire from US naval vessels brought
resistance to an end and a ceasefire being called!</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">My
game tries to recreate the fighting between the US Marines/naval landing parties and Mexicans who either failed to get the withdrawal order or refused and attempted to resist those damned Yanky invaders. Unlike the historic incident I decided to allow some Mexicans to resist the initial landings.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">American landing
forces</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Marine
HQ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhGDeXmoljr9_cHlzhVyCsc6UT_bUk4Uj8IOOjkGtNrj0QueVlDky4FZdhWjyGkyHulHFvVfGsPrbdtw7eU9BGfsknwX-Nb_tOOOlhSc-RP1jL1d2CaJTMdBRnxoOKJL0EZNoKyf6TeeqqXgsznXrrrDhZnNBVy962RXpbuSgbl1Mj_RaYW5czjydI82h/s2541/IMG_5724.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1572" data-original-width="2541" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhGDeXmoljr9_cHlzhVyCsc6UT_bUk4Uj8IOOjkGtNrj0QueVlDky4FZdhWjyGkyHulHFvVfGsPrbdtw7eU9BGfsknwX-Nb_tOOOlhSc-RP1jL1d2CaJTMdBRnxoOKJL0EZNoKyf6TeeqqXgsznXrrrDhZnNBVy962RXpbuSgbl1Mj_RaYW5czjydI82h/w400-h248/IMG_5724.JPG" width="400" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">1<sup>st</sup>
Company, 2<sup>nd</sup> ABMR</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6imG81gquvTHDS4c1CuZTAm6lonnjlImQmo2Yzvww6LY9FwCzwA-SnP81ST0zSuvRrcSp_dRRJUQCAn-pCI9AAuBlekfZzKkLJNVtc9YnsGrMB1rvh7UmMLH8ynTs8ONdKTaYBzW-KmzfsNgYB9WX1fJXPYrpuArpSgt7ilbe7zmUrEfXc5kOC8o-kPJ/s4554/IMG_5727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1693" data-original-width="4554" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6imG81gquvTHDS4c1CuZTAm6lonnjlImQmo2Yzvww6LY9FwCzwA-SnP81ST0zSuvRrcSp_dRRJUQCAn-pCI9AAuBlekfZzKkLJNVtc9YnsGrMB1rvh7UmMLH8ynTs8ONdKTaYBzW-KmzfsNgYB9WX1fJXPYrpuArpSgt7ilbe7zmUrEfXc5kOC8o-kPJ/w640-h238/IMG_5727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">2<sup>nd</sup>
Coy, 2ABMR</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjni7JzjlQy98wPAdmt-ihJf8YVcnKEs7avwBntJiqsl8Wh-x3P9wIEC_P98p0ieJh7PKCLD2tMTX-TykJPrs6SASdQFcfA0sXYVhDyLHmvc3wc2Ax5o9izdXwHiA9VuvgXWWExwwu1LQpW-EwQzNhclVsfm-obKJ3XypYTKIp4hyphenhyphenwwqy2R8rAn0moYCWoe/s4687/IMG_5728.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1778" data-original-width="4687" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjni7JzjlQy98wPAdmt-ihJf8YVcnKEs7avwBntJiqsl8Wh-x3P9wIEC_P98p0ieJh7PKCLD2tMTX-TykJPrs6SASdQFcfA0sXYVhDyLHmvc3wc2Ax5o9izdXwHiA9VuvgXWWExwwu1LQpW-EwQzNhclVsfm-obKJ3XypYTKIp4hyphenhyphenwwqy2R8rAn0moYCWoe/w640-h242/IMG_5728.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Auto
weapons platoon, 2ABMR</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_dPH0g6pqvhcN9z6xfNPNvR6TkrnOOwX0jp8JhLVYOvKNBAs5HB7GfK879xKrwN6Jkau-I7ytQhRpeKCE-b9rKu_VsVK-g295cHDU30qB56bqRTjnSgE7d12b8z9VtFEkevGjkAKvrnNeVuQluouUIjbAEOmc9joUfz6EWoUQTkdI3pamfXft5Qdj6Cf/s3017/IMG_5726.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1658" data-original-width="3017" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_dPH0g6pqvhcN9z6xfNPNvR6TkrnOOwX0jp8JhLVYOvKNBAs5HB7GfK879xKrwN6Jkau-I7ytQhRpeKCE-b9rKu_VsVK-g295cHDU30qB56bqRTjnSgE7d12b8z9VtFEkevGjkAKvrnNeVuQluouUIjbAEOmc9joUfz6EWoUQTkdI3pamfXft5Qdj6Cf/w400-h220/IMG_5726.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">Cannon section 2ABMR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">2.75” Vickers-Maxim + crew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgb_9DcCTifPW1sTA-bmd__z1EMyw6EL4Eg3qRDY-nvy1yx9igEhBEwVVUm6mDtFq_Ms4qkVbmM_IRVFZ1UmlVe1ZbShWfesCr27r4nAA__1rJSmgoSWfcW1IPpUzOCBPbybe1A3e-GsHX1Txtb1iEZdmupfKsRhd8FcLW_8_MKD3g90nyzdsBMUQKbEH/s5152/IMG_5900.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgb_9DcCTifPW1sTA-bmd__z1EMyw6EL4Eg3qRDY-nvy1yx9igEhBEwVVUm6mDtFq_Ms4qkVbmM_IRVFZ1UmlVe1ZbShWfesCr27r4nAA__1rJSmgoSWfcW1IPpUzOCBPbybe1A3e-GsHX1Txtb1iEZdmupfKsRhd8FcLW_8_MKD3g90nyzdsBMUQKbEH/w400-h225/IMG_5900.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Composite
Company of Naval volunteers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">3
x 10 man platoons plus a HQ & Hotchkiss MMG <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">2
platoons 19<sup>th</sup> Federal Regiment <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTe29Rnt8bgrEzFlYzbtAS_1TctxmKhkiMyycz9lp84MLLlYNaQtPwUuDP3l3k-dvIEzdlen5LrAWPBNvO1dJ2B3kjrP8HJ3XKZ7-tX5hMJOlbSbbwejLwrytkAN48VFppEy6imHfi7Zi54o2ba4mOgmn0bt-LiVS2G09uv0EXBDKzwUs8s_ZVK5HAUbB/s5152/IMG_5889.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTe29Rnt8bgrEzFlYzbtAS_1TctxmKhkiMyycz9lp84MLLlYNaQtPwUuDP3l3k-dvIEzdlen5LrAWPBNvO1dJ2B3kjrP8HJ3XKZ7-tX5hMJOlbSbbwejLwrytkAN48VFppEy6imHfi7Zi54o2ba4mOgmn0bt-LiVS2G09uv0EXBDKzwUs8s_ZVK5HAUbB/w640-h360/IMG_5889.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cadets
Veracruz Naval Academy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9se9TYoV0yECpsnMdAn8x4Xs7goiYCahxL-KdWOSFvBTj570LBsRCzOCamCPWR74_mZkOSuzEP3GmrdCIr7tX5cXQDufnEBMBU4lmoatDwvgfZkTpYG85y4LZUOgWXI0KyMlM8zxmM12SQxFMQfJ3HD8EJvSj_v4GYmtkROCNh3YCtmGqxxVJ2GdSPoK/s3997/IMG_5729.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1760" data-original-width="3997" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9se9TYoV0yECpsnMdAn8x4Xs7goiYCahxL-KdWOSFvBTj570LBsRCzOCamCPWR74_mZkOSuzEP3GmrdCIr7tX5cXQDufnEBMBU4lmoatDwvgfZkTpYG85y4LZUOgWXI0KyMlM8zxmM12SQxFMQfJ3HD8EJvSj_v4GYmtkROCNh3YCtmGqxxVJ2GdSPoK/w640-h282/IMG_5729.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">2
x 10 fig groups of armed civilians, plus the odd soldier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Secure
Fiscal Dock/warehouses and Customs House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Naval
Academy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Oil
storage depot<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Special rules</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mexican
civilians are treated as poor/militia and suffer -1 on all checks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
cadets are young, enthusiastic and inspired by national pride so gain +1 to
morale <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
Americans can call for support fire from the USS San Francisco anchored in the
harbour (3-inch gun) by heliograph any time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">The crew of the Sonora will remain concealed until they get a good chance of surprising the US troops, once fired upon themselves they suffer -1 to morale due to their cowardly nature!. </span></p>
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Americans have 20 game turns to capture all three objectives failure to do so
is considered a victory for the Mexican defenders (be it a pyric one).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Game
deployment</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>US
forces</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Game
turn 1 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
naval landing company lands at the Fiscal Wharf by ships boat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">1<sup>st</sup>
Marine Company plus force HQ arrives by barge at the beach on the right of the
harbour<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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turn 6</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">2<sup>nd</sup>
Company plus the cannon section arrive by barge on the same beach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Mexican
deployment</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dock
– ½ a platoon from 19<sup>th</sup> Regiment plus ½ platoon of militia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Customs
House – 1 platoon of 19<sup>th</sup> Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Oil
Depot – ½ platoon of 19<sup>th</sup> Regiment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Naval
Academy – Naval cadets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Artillery
Barracks – scratch platoon plus 65mm & crew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
Sonora – 5-man crew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Plaza
de Constitucion – 1 + 1/2 platoons of militia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Game
turn 10 + 1d3 Released prisoners plus guards arrive along the harbour front
road from the left.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My
table</span></b></span></p>
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text-align: center;">Father Juan and Sister Ascension</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now
this new game layout did mean the US force would meet some resistance (be it
minimal) upon landing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Turn
1 the 1</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">st</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Marine Company arrives at the beach, whilst the naval
landing party arrives at the fiscal dock, the sailors receive some rifle fire
from the customs dock buildings.</span></p>
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general alarm is raised among the Mexican defenders.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Turn
2 The Marines spread out 1</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">st</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> platoon head towards the oil depot, 2</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">/3</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">rd</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
platoons towards the Naval Academy. The sailors move along the fiscal dock
towards the customs dock and sheds, they continue to receive rifle fire and
take some odd casualties.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Turn
3 the Marine advance continues. The sailors take a punishing round of fire from
soldiers in the customs dock – 4 dead!!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">But they do chase off some dock workers among the customs sheds</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
Naval cadets begin to deploy outside the academy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">The Artillery commander organises his men<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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half start clear the various sheds and out buildings. The USS San Francisco
targets the customs dock but misses. The first Mexican cadet platoon engages
the marines, a second platoon leaves the academy moving to cover the left
flank. The artillery scratch platoon and 65mm leaves the barracks.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Turn 5 Fighting continues around the customs dock, the San Francisco
lands a shell into the building finishing off the Mexican resistance. Elsewhere
Sailors are still searching and clearing sheds and warehouses.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">The Marines and Cadets exchange fire, both sides take casualties, the
second cadet platoon runs into half a marine platoon working its way around
that exposed flank – a frantic melee begins!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Turn 6 2</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">nd</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> Marine company arrives at the beach</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">The sailors move to clear the customs dock, only the Mexican officer
escapes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">Marine 1<sup>st</sup> company is hotly engaged both by the cadets and
the defenders of the oil depot, both side continue to take casualties. The result
of the melee is pretty much evens (2 casualties each) but the cadets lose their
officer and are forced to make a morale check (which they fail badly), they
break and flee back towards the academy!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Turn 7 the crew of the Sonora open fire on the Marines of 2</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">nd</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">
company – a nasty surprise which forces the first platoon to make a morale check
and they become pinned!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">The sailors are busy securing the customs dock & warehouses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">1<sup>st</sup> marine company are also unable to advance against accurate
cadet rifle fire now supported by a Maxim gun mounted on the academy stable
roof. The marines move their Colt “Digger” into position to engage the Maxim.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Turn 8 The San Francisco fires a shell at the Sonora – miss! But now the
Sonora`s crew is engaged by both members of 2</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">nd</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> Marine company and 1</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">st</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">
marine company who fire upon from the lighthouse.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">The sailors occupy the customs dock and warehouses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">1<sup>st</sup> marines are well pinned, this situation is not improved
by the arrival of the Mexican artillery scratch platoon and their 65mm which
fires off its first round and kills 1<sup>st</sup> company`s commander!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-1Bj3Hw-SJQ5szAVbNw5gZw07U94IjkLRwIC5YCcJMBrCFyqlJmXkfn-2NTIgaE4N-XNKZ5lLXDt_pQ2sxd9Buiuxyx5hhFZ4Ym1cUWNefJxnWFzuke9LVVi06y4rFB7KbeQkTt7N2jzPEgfnMSJP8bhlrUo8SDyGxnwchZPKb_L6yfoRv9ay9r8wDSn/s5152/IMG_5987.JPG" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-1Bj3Hw-SJQ5szAVbNw5gZw07U94IjkLRwIC5YCcJMBrCFyqlJmXkfn-2NTIgaE4N-XNKZ5lLXDt_pQ2sxd9Buiuxyx5hhFZ4Ym1cUWNefJxnWFzuke9LVVi06y4rFB7KbeQkTt7N2jzPEgfnMSJP8bhlrUo8SDyGxnwchZPKb_L6yfoRv9ay9r8wDSn/w400-h225/IMG_5987.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></p>
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the range is quite long.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">Turn 9 Marines from 1</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">st</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"> and 2</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">nd</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"> companies storm
aboard the Sonora, its crew surrender</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">The machine gun duel continues again with no results, the San Francisco
fires at the Maxim on academy wall but misses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">2nd Marines join what`s left of 1<sup>st</sup> company engaging the
cadets and artillery, half of one platoon from 1<sup>st</sup> company climbs
over the fence into the stable in an attempt to outflank the defenders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">Another part of 1<sup>st</sup> company storms the oil depot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Turn 10 The machine gun duel again ends in a null draw (terrible dice
rolling on both sides), but the San Francisco is bang on and maxim is smashed.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white;">The half platoon from 1<sup>st</sup> marines surprises the Mexican artillery
with a couple of grenades, this combined with some accurate rifle and LMG fire
the last couple of turns and the lose of their commander causes a morale check –
which the fail badly!! The survivors break and flee into the Naval Academy!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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guards on the left of the table.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The half platoon from 1<sup>st</sup> Marines in the stable area moves to
block them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Outside the Naval Academy a group of cadets and artillerymen find
themselves unable to retreat into the academy across a open killing ground
covered by two Marine LMG teams, also two marine platoons are advancing upon
the academy gate! </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseHUz5wnbynGvIRoPOx9UA9nocCr6iC9fy3M611hbYbv7UfdWZ4kaZdNQFrlI3n8xkFZF-yF7-KT23dG-d1oEqtv0Zm_jWTIp7DiPV2kZpvEUBJvGwgXXu_WuhaqwF9cM5o3KKV1bnshyPonPdOImFSjZfYbLUJJ0A14Juzf2MK9xA1JbiTru-7yvZzt8/s5152/IMG_5994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseHUz5wnbynGvIRoPOx9UA9nocCr6iC9fy3M611hbYbv7UfdWZ4kaZdNQFrlI3n8xkFZF-yF7-KT23dG-d1oEqtv0Zm_jWTIp7DiPV2kZpvEUBJvGwgXXu_WuhaqwF9cM5o3KKV1bnshyPonPdOImFSjZfYbLUJJ0A14Juzf2MK9xA1JbiTru-7yvZzt8/w400-h225/IMG_5994.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Those cadets who have gotten inside prepare to resist, but
the San Francisco has found the range adding to their problems! </span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JSfzc9X5ELwVxHAgJSBnqoTJoCSty3kLQVyxnQJamKzbaR7NqjtPCzdo6_yu_B28_pPS_T-7VoqC8fnOAQm_lVRNunR6MQgTFJfEepNbjjsubwHvhGXLH9kdOy5t2CKtym90QUqiZqdSaSXkGblxPlZVgMJoZ8azoOD6qWddYDUlTrP8C4ABqNWeNP30/s5152/IMG_6000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="5152" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JSfzc9X5ELwVxHAgJSBnqoTJoCSty3kLQVyxnQJamKzbaR7NqjtPCzdo6_yu_B28_pPS_T-7VoqC8fnOAQm_lVRNunR6MQgTFJfEepNbjjsubwHvhGXLH9kdOy5t2CKtym90QUqiZqdSaSXkGblxPlZVgMJoZ8azoOD6qWddYDUlTrP8C4ABqNWeNP30/w400-h225/IMG_6000.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Also the Marine 2.75” gun is setting up to add its fire in support of
the assault.</span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Over at the customs yard the sailors begin their attack against the Customs
House</span></p>
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cadets outside the academy surrender following a melee on turn 14. The marine
Colt MMG kills a few militia snipers off rooves around the</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Plaza de Constitucion
allowing their men to move freely around the academy. The San Francisco and the
marine 2.75” gun fire into the academy for a couple of turns,</span></p>
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down their advance, some take cover into the Artillery barracks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The sailors continue to advance upon the Customs House supported by
their Hotchkiss MMG. Both sides take casualties.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Turn 15 </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">the
survivors of the Academy fail their morale and surrender! Marines move into the
compound.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">One
platoon of 2<sup>nd</sup> Marines along with both LMG teams moves to block the
former prisoners <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The prisoners are already being swept by accurate rifle fire, so this causes
a morale check!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The sailors have reached the customs house walls, their MMG sweeps
across the buildings adding to the Mexican casualties, causing yet another
morale check!</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Turn 16 The prisoners make their
morale check, but a shell from the 2.75” gun causes more casualties plus a
couple from rifle and LMG fire means they now have another!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Marines storm into the academy and capture the building and survivors</span></p>
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towards the prison where they came…….</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Game over the Americans are in full control of the dock and customs
warehouses and all objectives.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p>
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