Qasr-e-Shirin Scenario layout

 

Modern Russians

 

Reserves and odd sods

1 BTR regiment and 1 BMP both with attached tanks

122mm SP and 150mm howitzers

Engineering section or Thunderbirds

Foo's, Div AA, and ECM vehicles

Regimental recon BRDM 2

Reg AA shilka and SA9 gaskin

Reg AT  closest is BRDM 3 Spandrel other is BRDM 2 Sagger

BMP 1 ATGW

BMP1 AA blowpipe

BMP battalion with T72

BTR 60 AA blowpipe

BTR 60 ATGW

BTR battalion with T64

1st Iran Iraq War scenario layout

 

M109 A1 emplaced battery

Iranian M109's are resupplied by Chinook.

A quick shot of the artillery battery Mark gave to me - I think I may get some more for dedicated off table artillery positions for operational games.  They won't take spearhead bases but as a terrain piece it really looks the part.

A pity about my photographic skills - I could really do with a photo session with Russ!

Not the same equipment but it gives you a comparison

             

last Thursdays game

Just some picks from Ian's excellent game last Thursday

Thursday night game; Iran-Iraq War

Iraqi armour storms an outlying village - before the Chieftain gun line and Cobra bring the Iraqi juggernaut to a halt.

First outing for the Iran-Iraq War last night and I was very pleased with how it played.  I modelled the scenario on what is called a TEWT (Tactical Exercise Without Troops), a pre-battle planning model used in the British Army since WW1.  I think we could play this again and get several different outcomes.

We got to use a good selection of equipment as used in the 1980's conflict in which a fully mechanised Iraqi brigade attempts to secure defended terrain from a pretty basically trained Iranian group of revolutionary troops supported by the highly sophisticated but logistically challenged Iranian regular army - there are not many armies in the world with Chieftains, Scorpions, M109A1s and Shilkas!

I managed to clear up on some new rules and I think I know where I am going with more terrain for an eventual operational game.

We need to firm up on the air attacks but I thought last nights split between ground attack and medium height and the effects of AA was a fair compromise - although next time we play this I may only allow one mission for the Cobra!

Thursday night modern spearhead game

NATO exercise with the French taking on the British

 French forces of mixed armour and Potent combat teams

 British armour and not so potent combat teams, Blowpipe and rapier platoons were taken to combat the French air threat (there wasn't any)

 2nd British battalion

 British combat teams assault the French in the wood

 Main battle tanks duel as the recon intermingle, British recon tanks would not open up as they would be wiped by the French

British had Abbot 105 , 155 mm artillery a Lynx and a Harrier Off table but could not call any in Lesson learnt Take Foo and AGC to call in off table assets.

Lynx was placed on table after game end to try out the French AA, they drove it off.

British were using 2No Cymbeline radar vehicles, one on anti AA and one on anti ART 

but due to failed off table rolls failed to make an impact.