Recently WR was sent some photos of a WWI scenario by WR’s good friends David and Matthew, based out of Long Beach CA. WR has always enjoyed the 28mm WWI action on David’s tabletop so when David and Matthew set up another scenario this past weekend, WR was bummed he couldn’t drive south and toss dice. Superb tabletop scene with their 28mm WWI terrain, American and German miniature collections are having at it. Hopefully David will provide some colorful written commentary about the scenario and forces involved. Till then, the photos themselves speak of the tabletop action. Photos by David.
Update 01/07/17: Additional photos received from David and posted below. Look for the update photo break for the additional photo files. David’s email comment attached to photos copied below…
…. I should make Mathew’s BC write the after action report… the problem is his colonel is still holed up in the church and coordinating the efforts to take the town. Matthew just cleared the German HMG covering the crossroads. It’s the building with the smoking livery doors. The German crew took a point-blank shot from the French 75 mounted on the Schneider. But being good Germans, one young Soldat crawled back to his post, crewed the weapon and continued to keep the MG08 firing before selling his life dearly for the Fatherland. He continued fighting despite taking fragment wounds from American rifle grenades attacks and multiple .308 rounds before eventually bleeding out. The Kaiser, however, will be awarding him the Iron Cross for pinning down two American platoons for his gallantry displayed. A credit to the fighting spirit of the Imperial Army.
Miniatures: Germans are Renegade and Great War figures. Americans are a mix of Brigade and Great War.
Update 01/06/17: These are additional photos received from David and posted on WR:
Other WWI Warhammer “The Great War” and “Over the Top” scenario AAR featured on Wargamerabbit (links): Hill 142 Belleau Woods 1918, and Marne 1914.
Warhammer OOP “The Great War” rulebook. Players like an early form of Bolt Action rules but WWI flavor.
Warhammer supplement “Over the Top” to OOP “The Great War” rules.
New Years cheer from the warren.
Now to shift gears and play a little 28mm ancients in the near future think WR.
WR
P.S. Cool airplane David!