Sorry guys, this one is just for me to try to keep it straight (you're welcome to look).
Unit:
1st Platoon, Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 499th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Operation Husky Roster
HQ Element: Personality Motivation Temp Backgr Level
Platoon Commander - 2Lt Jack Shepherd Conformist Family Even Average III
*Submitted for Bronze Star (3); Submitted for Bronze Star (5); shot in arm, Purple Heart (7);
Platoon Sergeant - SSgt Sawyer Ford Fanatic Hedonism Reckless III
*Submitted for Silver Star (1); meritoriously promoted to E-7 by Bn CO (2/3); Submitted for Bronze Star (3); Submitted for Silver Star (5); reduced to SSgt by Bn CO (6/7);
Radio/Telephone Operator - Sgt Gamble
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Bazooka Gunner - Cpl Ignacio
*Repl (2/3); Shot in thigh, Purple Heart (3); Promoted to PFC by Lt (6/7); Submitted for Bronze Star (8); became gunner (8/9); promoted by the PC to Cpl (9/10);
Bazooka Assistant (stand Garand) - PFC Fitzgerald
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
1st Squad, Rifle Team:
Squad Leader - Sgt Bettis I
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Rifleman (kneel SMG) - Cpl Lake
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Rifleman (stand carbine) - Pvt Calhoun
*Repl (6/7); WIA, locally evacuated, return 26 July 43, Purple Heart (7);
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Swenson
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Rifleman (rush Garand) - Pvt Chisholm
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
1st Squad, BAR Team:
Assistant Squad Leader - Cpl John Locke II
*became a Tier II leader.
Automatic Rifleman - Cpl Fox
*Promoted to Corporal by PC (9/10);
Rifleman (crouch carbine) - Pvt Grant
*Repl (6/7);
Rifleman (fire Garand) - Pvt Hughes
*Repl (6/7);
Rifleman (kneel Garand) - Pvt Ivers
*Repl (6/7);
2nd Squad, Rifle Team:
Squad Leader - Cpl Keepers I
*Transfer from 3rd Bn (6/7); made 2nd Squad SL (9/10);
Rifleman (kneel Mohawk) - PFC Alston
*Repl (2/3); Shot in calf, Purple Heart (5); Promoted to PFC by Lt (6/7); Submitted for Bronze Star (9);
Automatic Rifleman - PFC India
*Shot in calf, Purple Heart (2); Transferred from 1st Squad (4/5); Promoted to PFC by Lt (6/7); shot in thigh, Purple Heart (7);
Rifleman (crouching carbine) - Pvt Edge
*Repl (6/7); shot in jaw, Purple Heart (7); transferred from 1st Squad (7/8);
Rifleman (port Garand) - PFC Danson
*Repl (2/3); Promoted to PFC by Lt (6/7);
2nd Squad, BAR Team:
Assistant Squad Leader - Cpl Everson
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Squad Machine Gun (gunner) - PFC Cahill
*Repl (2/3); shot in torso, locally evacuated and treated, return 16 July 43, Purple Heart (3); Promoted to PFC by Lt (6/7);
Squad Machine Gun (asst gunner) - Pvt Jackson
*Repl (6/7): shot in hand, Purple Heart (7);
Rifleman (fire Garand) - Pvt Longwood
*Repl (6/7)
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Girardo
*Repl (2/3); Ran in the face of the enemy (4); Shot in face, Purple Heart (5); shot in thigh, locally evacuated and treated, return 20 July 43, Purple Heart (6); Transferred from 3rd Squad (7/8);
3rd Squad, Rifle Team:
Squad Leader - Sgt Glenn Conformist Religion Bold II
*Repl from E Co, 2nd Bn (3/4); Ran in the face of the enemy (4); Transferred from 2nd Squad to 3rd Squad (4/5); Submitted for Distinguished Service Cross (5); shot in neck, Purple Heart (6); shot in arm, Purple Heart (8);
Rifleman (stand Mohawk) - PFC Ertz (3rd Squad) *Repl (3/4); Transferred from 1st Squad (5/6); shot in groin, locally evacuated and treated, return 18 July 43, Purple Heart (6); Promoted to PFC by Lt (6/7); shot in calf, locally evacuated and treated, return 26 July 43, Purple Heart (8);
Rifleman (stand SMG) - Pvt Xavier
*shot in foot, walking wounded, Purple Heart (2); Ran in the face of the enemy (4); Transferred from 3rd Squad (4/5); Transferred back to 3rd Squad (5/6);
Rifleman (stand carbine) - Pvt Anders
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Johnson (2nd Squad) *Repl (3/4); Shot in thigh, Purple Heart (5); WIA, locally evacuated, return 26 July 43, Purple Heart (7); transferred from 2nd Squad (9/10);
3rd Squad, BAR Team:
Assistant Squad Leader - Cpl Charley Pace I
*Shot in torso, locally evacuated and treated, return 24 July 43, Purple Heart (2); shot in calf, locally evacuated, return 24 July 43, Purple Heart (7);
Automatic Rifleman - Cpl Timmons
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Rifleman (rush Garand) - PFC Leshore
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Rifleman (crouch carbine) - Pvt O'Rourke
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Kleen
*Transfer from 2nd Platoon (9/10);
Weapons Platoon Support:
Medium Machine Gun Team:
Gunner - PFC Clue *Shot in hip, Purple Heart (5); (6); (7); shot in shoulder, Purple Heart (8);
A-Gunner - Pvt Dederick
Ammo Carrier - Pvt House
Ammo Carrier - Pvt Molsby
60mm Mortar Team:
Gunner - Cpl Richard Alpert *(2); (3);
A-Gunner - Pvt Black *(2); (3);
Ammo Carrier - Pvt Delby *(3)
Ammo Carrier - Pvt Stadler *Repl (3/4);
Combat Engineer NCO:
NCO - Sgt Cade Austen *(2)
Engineer (rush Garand) - Pvt Teague
Engineer (flamethrower) - Pvt Overbay
Engineer (bangalore) - Pvt Kuhalski
Engineer (pole charge) - Pvt Bliss
Regimental Support:
57mm Anti-Tank Gun (single, section, platoon)
NCO - Sgt "Penny" Widmore *(4); Shot in head, Purple Heart (5);
Gunner - Pvt Peel *Repl (6/7);
Gunner - Pvt Pippen *(4); Shot in groin, Purple Heart (5);
Gunner - Pvt Vinson *(4); Shot in arm, Purple Heart (5);
Divisional Support
M4 Sherman (single, section, platoon)
Tank Commander - SSgt Leclaire Littleton
M3 Stuart (single, section, platoon)
Tank Commander - SSgt Sonny Moon (7);
Inactive:
Pvt Able (HQ Element) *KIA (1)
Cpl Daniel Farraday (HQ Element) *KIA (3); Submitted for posthumous Bronze Star (3)
Pvt Durango (HQ Element) *Repl (2/3); KIA (3)
Pvt Alcee (HQ Element) *Repl (3/4); WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (7)
Sgt Boone Carlyle (HQ Element) I *Submitted for Bronze Star (1); Submitted for Bronze Star (3); Promoted to Sgt by Comp Cmdr (3/4); Submitted for Distinguished Service Cross (5); WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (8);
Pvt Delta (1st Squad) *WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (1)
Pvt George (1st Squad) *KIA (5)
Pvt Hotel (1st Squad) *WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (5)
Pvt Charleston (1st Squad) *Shot in neck, Purple Heart (1); KIA (6)
Pvt Echo (1st Squad) *WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (6)
Sgt Desmond Hume (1st Squad SL) *Shot in foot, Purple Heart (1); Shot in bicep, Purple Heart (4); 1st Sgt of Wpns Co has a positive view (4/5); KIA (7)
Cpl Baker (1st Squad) *Shot in forearm, Purple Heart (1); Promoted to Cpl by Lt (6/7); KIA (7)
Pvt Dodge (1st Squad) *Repl (6/7); WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (7)
Pvt Lima (2nd Squad) *WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (1)
Pvt Quebec (2rd Squad) *KIA (1)
PFC Juliet (2nd Squad) *WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (2)
Pvt King (2nd Squad) *WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (2)
Pvt Mike (2nd Squad) *KIA (2)
Pvt Papa (2nd Squad) *KIA (2)
Cpl Sam Jarrah (2nd Squad A/SL) *WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (3)
Pvt Oscar (2nd Squad) *shot in shoulder, walking wounded, Purple Heart (1); shot in hand, walking wounded, Purple Heart (2); shot in chest, evacuated, Purple Heart (3)
Pvt Edson (2nd Squad) *Repl (2/3); KIA (3)
Pvt Fenner (2nd Squad) *Repl (2/3); KIA (3)
Pvt Beetle (2nd Squad) *Repl (2/3); WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (5)
Cpl Nancy (2nd Squad) *Meritoriously promoted to Cpl by PC (3/4); WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (5)
Pvt Hubler (2nd Squad) *Repl (3/4); KIA (5)
PFC Whiskey (2nd Squad) *shot in hand, walking wounded, Purple Heart (2); Meritoriously promoted to E-3 by Plt Cmdr, named Acting A/SL; Ran in the face of the enemy (4); Transferred from 3rd Squad (4/5); WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (5)
PFC Farr (2nd Squad) *Repl (3/4); Shot in shoulder, Purple Heart (4); Shot in foot, Purple Heart (5); Promoted to PFC by Lt (6/7); WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (7);
Sgt Hurley Reyes (2nd Squad) *Negative Morale Event (casualties) (2/3); Shot in head, Purple Heart (3); Submitted for Bronze Star (5); Positive Morale Event (personal and unit performance, friendship with Sgt Hume) (6/7); Negative Morale Event, downgraded to Level I leader (death of Hume) (7/8); KIA (9)
Pvt Zander (3rd Squad) *KIA (1)
PFC Victor (3rd Squad) *WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (2)
Sgt Michael Dawson (3rd Squad SL) *WIA, evacuated (3)
SSgt Miles (3rd Squad SL) *Repl from Supply Bn (3/4); WIA, Purple Heart (4)
PFC Romeo (3rd Squad) *KIA (4)
Pvt Sierra (3rd Squad) *shot in thigh, walking wounded, Purple Heart (2); KIA (5)
Pvt Tango (3rd Squad) *Submitted for Bronze Star (4); Shot in shoulder, Purple Heart (5); KIA (6)
Pvt Mickelson (3rd Squad) *Repl (6/7); WIA, evacuated (7);
Pvt Oliver (3rd Squad) *Repl (6/7); WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (7);
PFC Herby (3rd Squad) *Repl (2/3); shot in groin, locally evacuated and treated, return 14 July 43, Purple Heart (3); Promoted to PFC by Lt (6/7); KIA (7)
Pvt Noonan (3rd Squad) *Repl (6/7); shot in neck, Purple Heart (7); WIA, evacuated, Purple Heart (8);
PFC Uniform (3rd Squad) *Submitted for Bronze Star (4): shot in jaw, Purple Heart (6); Promoted to PFC by Lt (6/7); KIA (9)
Pvt Effel (Wpns Plt/Mortars) *KIA (3)
Pvt Ackerman (Wpns Plt/ATG) *(4); KIA (5)
Pvt Bautista (Wpns Plt/MMG) *(5); KIA (6)
Pvt Apple (Wpns Plt/MMG) *(2); (3); (5); (6); WIA, evacuated, (7);
Pvt Ronson (Wpns Plt/MMG) *Repl (6/7); KIA (7)
Sgt Frank Lapidus (Wpns Plt/MMG) *(2); (3); (5); (6); shot in shoulder, Purple Heart (7); KIA (8)
Non-Player Characters:
Battalion Commander - Colonel Charles Whitmore
*Favorable opinion of SSgt Ford (Plt Sgt, based off of actions in 1); Neutral opinion of Ford (6/7);
Company Commander - Captain Ben Linus
*Unfavorable opinion of 2Lt Shepherd (for missing 1); Coming around on 2Lt Shepherd (3); Favorable opinion of Shepherd (6/7); Unfavorable opinion of Ford (6/7);
Weapons Company 1st Sgt *Favorable opinion of Sgt Hume (4);
Battalion Adjutant (S-1) *Favorable opinion of 2Lt Shepherd (4);
Enemy Casualties:
(1) 11 WIA/KIA, 7 POW, 1 captured Pak-40 ATG, 1 disabled Sdkfz 251 halftrack
(2) 21 WIA/KIA, 20 POW, 1 captured SP AA, 1 disabled Panzer Mk III
(3) 20 WIA/KIA, 3 POW, 1 disabled Sdkfz 222 armored car, 1 destroyed Panzer Mk III, 2 captured 80mm mortar tubes captured
(4) 19 WIA/KIA, 5 POW, 2 Tiger I tanks damaged (later destroyed with thermite grenades)
(5) 53 WIA/KIA, 1 Sdkfz 222 armored car damaged, 5 Panzer Mk III tanks damaged/destroyed
(6) 10 WIA/KIA, 9 POW
(7) 40 WIA/KIA, 7 POW, 1 Pz MkIII destroyed, 2 Sdkfz 222s destroyed, 1 Sdkfz 251/9 destroyed, 1 Sdkfz 251/1 destroyed
(8) 6 WIA/KIA, 8 POW
(9) 14 WIA/KIA, 5 POW, 2 80mm mortar tubes captured
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Yet Another Project (82nd Airborne, Platoon Forward)
All,
So, it has been decided. I am moving ahead with a Platoon Forward campaign. I will label it "All American," and it will center on an airborne rifle platoon from 1943 to 1945 in the Mediterranean and Northwest European theaters. This will be done in 10mm with individually based figures (from Pendraken), using the modified KR-16 rules, and played solo in the context of Joe Legan's excellent "Platoon Forward" solo campaign system for troop and scenario development.
Here's the boys:
Here is the whole platoon, 39 red-blooded American boys looking to throw the Nazis out and come home to Sweet Suzy Rottencrotch. I am dealing with a dilemma though. I have a Platoon Commander, a Platoon Sergeant, a radio man, a two-man MMG team, a two-man 60mm mortar team, and a two-man bazooka team, and three 10-man rifle squads. My dilemma is whether to have the platoon as a PC, Plt Sgt, RTO, and 3 squads, with the MMG, mortar, and bazooka as company-level support that may or may not be attached (this would probably work better in Plt Fwd), or as I built them: a 39-man platoon (this gives me zero support options in Plt Fwd outside of vehicles).
I want to do the latter, but should probably do the former. My biggest concern is running into a tank and not having a bazooka, so maybe I'll do the former but with a bazooka as part of the HQ element. I think that's probably the way to go.
Assuming I go with what I just outlined, here is the HQ element with Wpns Plt support. Starting at bottom left and working clockwise: 2-man MMG team, two-man 60mm mortar team, 2-man bazooka team, RTO, PC, and Plt Sgt.
Same group from rear. PC has vertical stripe, Plt Sgt has horizontal stripe. Neither figure is carrying a weapon, but both will be handled as carrying an M-1 carbine.
1st Squad, with Squad Leader with rifle team on left, and Assistant Squad Leader and BAR team on the right. Both teams are a mix of Thompsons, M-1 Garands, and M-1 Carbines (plus the BAR in the BAR team).
2nd Squad, same way. I should mention that the majority of the figures are from Pendraken's US Airborne D-Day range, but I did use some guys from the US Airborne Ardennes range as well. I painted them all the same, but if you look closely you'll see a few greatcoats. Okay, I shouldn't have done it, but the D-Day range doesn't have any BARs or carbines, plus I wanted as many different poses as possible. You'll also see two different 'Mohawks' from the D-Day Pathfinders pack.
3rd Squad. Gold bases are senior leaders (PC and Plt Sgt), silver bases are junior leaders (Squad Ldrs), yellow bases are SMGs, red bases are MGs (I did the BAR and the M-1919 w/A-gunner), blue bases are rifles, and dark gray bases are various specialty figures (RTO, mortar team, bazooka team).
Unit:
1st Platoon, Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 499th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Campaigns:
Operation Husky, the Invasion of Sicily, 10 July 1943 to 17 August 1943.
Operation Avalanche, the Landing at Salerno, 13 September 1943 to 4 January 1944.
Operation Shingle, the Landing at Anzio, 22 January 1944 to 23 March 1944.
Operation Overlord, the Invasion of Normandy, 6 June 1944 to 13 July 1944.
Operation Market-Garden, the Invasion of Holland, 17 September 1944 to 25 September 1944.
Operation Wacht Am Rhein/Unternehmen Herbstnebe, the Battle of the Bulge, 16 December 1944 to February 10, 1945.
Operation Varsity, the Push into the Ruhr, 24 March 1945 to May 2, 1945.
Order of Battle:
10 July 1943 (Sicily)
HQ Element: Personality Motivation Combat Temp Backgr
Platoon Commander - 2Lt Jack Shepherd Conformist Family Even Average
Platoon Sergeant - SSgt Sawyer Ford Fanatic Hedonism Reckless
Radio/Telephone Operator - Cpl Daniel Farraday
Bazooka Gunner - Cpl Boone Carlyle
Bazooka Assistant - Pvt Able
1st Squad, Rifle Team:
Squad Leader - Sgt Desmond Hume Idealistic Revenge Reckless
Rifleman (kneel SMG) - PFC Baker
Rifleman (stand carbine) - Pvt Charleston
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Delta
Rifleman (rush Garand) - Pvt Echo
1st Squad, BAR Team:
Assistant Squad Leader - Cpl John Locke
Automatic Rifleman - PFC Fox
Rifleman (crouch carbine) - Pvt George
Rifleman (fire Garand) - Pvt Hotel
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt India
2nd Squad, Rifle Team:
Squad Leader - Sgt Hurley Reyes Fickle Wealth Even
Rifleman (kneel Mohawk) - PFC Juliet
Rifleman (stand carbine) - Pvt King
Rifleman (crouching carbine) - Pvt Lima
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Mike
2nd Squad, BAR Team:
Assistant Squad Leader - Cpl Sam Jarrah
Automatic Rifleman - PFC Nancy
Rifleman (rush Garand) - Pvt Oscar
Rifleman (fire Garand) - Pvt Papa
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Quebec
3rd Squad, Rifle Team:
Squad Leader - Sgt Michael Dawson Corrupt Avarice Bold Rifleman (stand Mohawk) - PFC Romeo
Rifleman (stand SMG) - Pvt Sierra
Rifleman (stand carbine) - Pvt Tango
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Uniform
3rd Squad, BAR Team:
Assistant Squad Leader - Cpl Charley Pace
Automatic Rifleman - PFC Victor
Rifleman (rush Garand) - Pvt Whiskey
Rifleman (crouch carbine) - Pvt Xavier
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Zander
Weapons Platoon Support:
Medium Machine Gun Team:
Gunner - Cpl Frank Lapidus
A-Gunner - Pvt Apple
60mm Mortar Team:
Gunner - Cpl Richard Alpert
A-Gunner - Pvt Black
Regimental Support:
57mm Anti-Tank Gun (single, section, platoon)
Divisional Support
M4 Sherman (single, section, platoon)
So, it has been decided. I am moving ahead with a Platoon Forward campaign. I will label it "All American," and it will center on an airborne rifle platoon from 1943 to 1945 in the Mediterranean and Northwest European theaters. This will be done in 10mm with individually based figures (from Pendraken), using the modified KR-16 rules, and played solo in the context of Joe Legan's excellent "Platoon Forward" solo campaign system for troop and scenario development.
Here's the boys:
Here is the whole platoon, 39 red-blooded American boys looking to throw the Nazis out and come home to Sweet Suzy Rottencrotch. I am dealing with a dilemma though. I have a Platoon Commander, a Platoon Sergeant, a radio man, a two-man MMG team, a two-man 60mm mortar team, and a two-man bazooka team, and three 10-man rifle squads. My dilemma is whether to have the platoon as a PC, Plt Sgt, RTO, and 3 squads, with the MMG, mortar, and bazooka as company-level support that may or may not be attached (this would probably work better in Plt Fwd), or as I built them: a 39-man platoon (this gives me zero support options in Plt Fwd outside of vehicles).
I want to do the latter, but should probably do the former. My biggest concern is running into a tank and not having a bazooka, so maybe I'll do the former but with a bazooka as part of the HQ element. I think that's probably the way to go.
Unit:
1st Platoon, Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 499th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Campaigns:
Operation Husky, the Invasion of Sicily, 10 July 1943 to 17 August 1943.
Operation Avalanche, the Landing at Salerno, 13 September 1943 to 4 January 1944.
Operation Shingle, the Landing at Anzio, 22 January 1944 to 23 March 1944.
Operation Overlord, the Invasion of Normandy, 6 June 1944 to 13 July 1944.
Operation Market-Garden, the Invasion of Holland, 17 September 1944 to 25 September 1944.
Operation Wacht Am Rhein/Unternehmen Herbstnebe, the Battle of the Bulge, 16 December 1944 to February 10, 1945.
Operation Varsity, the Push into the Ruhr, 24 March 1945 to May 2, 1945.
10 July 1943 (Sicily)
HQ Element: Personality Motivation Combat Temp Backgr
Platoon Commander - 2Lt Jack Shepherd Conformist Family Even Average
Platoon Sergeant - SSgt Sawyer Ford Fanatic Hedonism Reckless
Radio/Telephone Operator - Cpl Daniel Farraday
Bazooka Gunner - Cpl Boone Carlyle
Bazooka Assistant - Pvt Able
1st Squad, Rifle Team:
Squad Leader - Sgt Desmond Hume Idealistic Revenge Reckless
Rifleman (kneel SMG) - PFC Baker
Rifleman (stand carbine) - Pvt Charleston
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Delta
Rifleman (rush Garand) - Pvt Echo
1st Squad, BAR Team:
Assistant Squad Leader - Cpl John Locke
Automatic Rifleman - PFC Fox
Rifleman (crouch carbine) - Pvt George
Rifleman (fire Garand) - Pvt Hotel
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt India
2nd Squad, Rifle Team:
Squad Leader - Sgt Hurley Reyes Fickle Wealth Even
Rifleman (kneel Mohawk) - PFC Juliet
Rifleman (stand carbine) - Pvt King
Rifleman (crouching carbine) - Pvt Lima
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Mike
2nd Squad, BAR Team:
Assistant Squad Leader - Cpl Sam Jarrah
Automatic Rifleman - PFC Nancy
Rifleman (rush Garand) - Pvt Oscar
Rifleman (fire Garand) - Pvt Papa
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Quebec
3rd Squad, Rifle Team:
Squad Leader - Sgt Michael Dawson Corrupt Avarice Bold Rifleman (stand Mohawk) - PFC Romeo
Rifleman (stand SMG) - Pvt Sierra
Rifleman (stand carbine) - Pvt Tango
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Uniform
3rd Squad, BAR Team:
Assistant Squad Leader - Cpl Charley Pace
Automatic Rifleman - PFC Victor
Rifleman (rush Garand) - Pvt Whiskey
Rifleman (crouch carbine) - Pvt Xavier
Rifleman (port Garand) - Pvt Zander
Weapons Platoon Support:
Medium Machine Gun Team:
Gunner - Cpl Frank Lapidus
A-Gunner - Pvt Apple
60mm Mortar Team:
Gunner - Cpl Richard Alpert
A-Gunner - Pvt Black
Regimental Support:
57mm Anti-Tank Gun (single, section, platoon)
Divisional Support
M4 Sherman (single, section, platoon)
Some New Stuff
All,
I just wanted to get a few photos up of some new stuff.
I picked up three packs of the Hotzmat Felt Fields. This photo shows all of them. The three packs cover most of the 4' x 4' I have set up.
A close up.
Another.
I also picked up the Italian Village set (in 15mm) from Mr. Washburn's Paper Terrain. I think it looks pretty good for a decent price. It took me quite a while to get this done, but please understand that I'm not very handy/talented as a modeller. But I got them together, and this photo shows everything but the set of walls (which I haven't messed with yet).
Here's the set again, showing the damaged version of each building. The way it works is you build both versions and put them together. When a house gets damaged (or you want to show what's inside), simply remove the top. Pretty cool, eh?
I also bought the Rorke's Drift pack. It looks like it will be amazing, but it's pretty daunting looking and I haven't messed with it yet. But once it's together it looks like the hospital and commissary will be awesome (for any era) for some room clearing. I need to get some stiff cardstock (that's not too thick) in order to pull it off as nicely as possible.
V/R,
Jack
I just wanted to get a few photos up of some new stuff.
I also bought the Rorke's Drift pack. It looks like it will be amazing, but it's pretty daunting looking and I haven't messed with it yet. But once it's together it looks like the hospital and commissary will be awesome (for any era) for some room clearing. I need to get some stiff cardstock (that's not too thick) in order to pull it off as nicely as possible.
V/R,
Jack
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Tales of a Wargaming Butterfly
All,
Well, I've spent the past few days ignoring the eight thousand projects I already have going on (particularly, my Cuba Libre Imagi-Nation, my Platoon Forward campaign with modified KR-16, single games of Chain of Command, and working on 6mm Napoleonics) to resurrect something I bought and primed last year but hadn't done anything with since.
I've been chatting with Joe Legan on TMP and his blog, and on a whim I picked up his "Squadron Forward" from TFL. Well, I'd love to play an early war, Pacific campaign, so that's where my efforts have been the past few days and here are the fruits of my labor. Everything here is from PicoArmor, with Dom's Decals.
F4F Wildcats.
Closeup.
SBD Dauntlesses.
Closeup.
I put sand-colored dots in for the pilot and gunner.
TBD Devastators.
Closeup, again sand-colored dot for the gunner.
A6M Zeroes of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Nothing too historical here, just wanted some jazzy paint schemes.
Closeup.
D3A Val Dive Bombers.
Closeup.
B5N Kate Torpedo Bomber.
Closeup.
A6M Zeroes of the Imperial Japanese Army.
Closeup.
G4M Betty bombers.
So, I showed you my goodies. I've got enough aircraft to do what I want to do, and I've got a bunch of Axis and Allies War at Sea 1:1800ish minis (couple carriers, couple BBs, a few CAs, CLs, and a bunch of destroyers). What I don't have is a suitable playing surface; maybe a blue sheet with some hand-drawn squares/hexes? Whatever it's going to be, it's gotta be cheap, I've spent well more than my wargaming allowance lately...
In my dreams I'm playing an interconnected campaign for the Solomons in 1942/43, with Platoon Forward for USMC/IJA ground battles, Squadron Forward for air, and Flotilla Forward (which I don't yet own) for some PT Boat action. Also, maybe see if I could bump that up in echelon for some bona fide night-time surface action in The Slot. Each one of these would not just be interconnected, but impact each other. I have no idea how I'd ever pull that off...
So, more realistic, at least in the short run, is maybe a Squadron Forward campaign to follow a Carrier Air Group. Maybe a fictional carrier; I like doing fictional units, not because I'm scared of history/'real life,' but fictional allows me to see more action than guys did in real life. Stop the scoffing, what I mean is, in real life guys fight in one battle their whole life and its too much action, but for wargaming campaigns, you want non-stop action, you don't want the 6-month rest and refit that occurred in real life. So using a fake carrier, I could have it in action in late December 1941 for a fake relief of Wake/Philippines battle, then making the raids on the Gilberts, Marianas, Marshalls, supporting the Doolittle raid, the Aleutians in early 1942, present at Coral Sea and Midway, then super engaged in the Solomons campaign.
I'm not sure of the the totality of what I'm looking to do, but my intent is certainly to have a heavy amount of interaction with the entire Carrier Air Wing, which is why I did up fighters, dive bombers, and torpedo bombers. I need some Japanese float planes (Emilys maybe) and float fighters (Rufes). I'd like to have some a PBY or two as well, and maybe a Kingfisher. I need PicoArmor to produce later US carrier aircraft, particularly the Avenger.
So what do I name my aircraft carrier? I was trying to think of some famous Marine battles that hadn't been used. I'm not coming up with much... Chapultapec is one I've never heard (as a US ship name); Tripoli was a 60's to 90's helicopter carrier. I can't use anything from WWII as the point is to have the ship in service prior to December 7, 1941 so that I can get right into the fighting. I was considering USS Corregidor, but then I read it was a CVE later in the war... How would everyone feel about a USS Guantanomo (from the amphib landing during the Spanish-American War)? Maybe a USS Daly or Butler?
I dunno... It doesn't have to be Marine related, I suppose.
V/R,
Jack
Well, I've spent the past few days ignoring the eight thousand projects I already have going on (particularly, my Cuba Libre Imagi-Nation, my Platoon Forward campaign with modified KR-16, single games of Chain of Command, and working on 6mm Napoleonics) to resurrect something I bought and primed last year but hadn't done anything with since.
I've been chatting with Joe Legan on TMP and his blog, and on a whim I picked up his "Squadron Forward" from TFL. Well, I'd love to play an early war, Pacific campaign, so that's where my efforts have been the past few days and here are the fruits of my labor. Everything here is from PicoArmor, with Dom's Decals.
So, I showed you my goodies. I've got enough aircraft to do what I want to do, and I've got a bunch of Axis and Allies War at Sea 1:1800ish minis (couple carriers, couple BBs, a few CAs, CLs, and a bunch of destroyers). What I don't have is a suitable playing surface; maybe a blue sheet with some hand-drawn squares/hexes? Whatever it's going to be, it's gotta be cheap, I've spent well more than my wargaming allowance lately...
In my dreams I'm playing an interconnected campaign for the Solomons in 1942/43, with Platoon Forward for USMC/IJA ground battles, Squadron Forward for air, and Flotilla Forward (which I don't yet own) for some PT Boat action. Also, maybe see if I could bump that up in echelon for some bona fide night-time surface action in The Slot. Each one of these would not just be interconnected, but impact each other. I have no idea how I'd ever pull that off...
So, more realistic, at least in the short run, is maybe a Squadron Forward campaign to follow a Carrier Air Group. Maybe a fictional carrier; I like doing fictional units, not because I'm scared of history/'real life,' but fictional allows me to see more action than guys did in real life. Stop the scoffing, what I mean is, in real life guys fight in one battle their whole life and its too much action, but for wargaming campaigns, you want non-stop action, you don't want the 6-month rest and refit that occurred in real life. So using a fake carrier, I could have it in action in late December 1941 for a fake relief of Wake/Philippines battle, then making the raids on the Gilberts, Marianas, Marshalls, supporting the Doolittle raid, the Aleutians in early 1942, present at Coral Sea and Midway, then super engaged in the Solomons campaign.
I'm not sure of the the totality of what I'm looking to do, but my intent is certainly to have a heavy amount of interaction with the entire Carrier Air Wing, which is why I did up fighters, dive bombers, and torpedo bombers. I need some Japanese float planes (Emilys maybe) and float fighters (Rufes). I'd like to have some a PBY or two as well, and maybe a Kingfisher. I need PicoArmor to produce later US carrier aircraft, particularly the Avenger.
So what do I name my aircraft carrier? I was trying to think of some famous Marine battles that hadn't been used. I'm not coming up with much... Chapultapec is one I've never heard (as a US ship name); Tripoli was a 60's to 90's helicopter carrier. I can't use anything from WWII as the point is to have the ship in service prior to December 7, 1941 so that I can get right into the fighting. I was considering USS Corregidor, but then I read it was a CVE later in the war... How would everyone feel about a USS Guantanomo (from the amphib landing during the Spanish-American War)? Maybe a USS Daly or Butler?
I dunno... It doesn't have to be Marine related, I suppose.
V/R,
Jack
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
CLA Ground Forces Organization/Leadership
Here's the CLA Table of Organization:
Commander, C Co, 1st AB Inf: Capt DeNostro, awarded the Estrella de Bronce and Corazon Purpura, KIA (F30).
Sergeant Pena, Team 1, C Co, 1st AB Bn, awarded the Estrella de Bronce and Corazon Purpura (F30).
3rd Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Malusio Galban
Acting Commander, F Co, 4th Inf Bn: Lieutenant Proviso, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce, Corazon Purpura (F26).
Sgt Espinale, Team 4, F Co, 4th Inf Bn, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce, WIA, out for campaign (F26).
Sgt Guillardo, 1st Air Assault Co, 4th Inf Bn, awarded the Cruz Servicio Distinguido (F15).
Sgt Segovia, 1st Air Assault Co, 4th Inf Bn, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce (F15).
5th Tank Battalion, Acting Commanding Officer: Captain Solar, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Plata (F23). Three tank kills (F23; T1 also got one). WIA (F23).
7th Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Tomas Barnejesus, WIA F17.
Commander, G Co, 7th Inf Bn: Captain Cubio
9th Popular Force Battalion, Commanding Officer: Binyamin Bustamante, awarded the Cruz Servicio Distinguido (F16). He was wounded in F16 and captured by the enemy.
Acting Commander, 9th Popular Force Battalion: Captain Afflexio, awarded Cruz Servicio Distinguido and Corazon Purpura (F24), out for campaign.
Acting Commander, F Co, 9th PF Bn: Sgt Ordonez
10th Popular Force Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Willem Elias, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce (F28).
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present the Commanding General of the Cuban Liberation Army:
Generalissimo Jerico Waraldonez
1st Airborne Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Bartolo Lucastro, decorated F3: Estrella de Bronce. WIA F11, Out for Campaign
Acting Commanding Officer, 1st Airborne Infantry Battalion: Captain Olejandro
Commander, A Co, 1st AB Bn: Captain Banos
Acting Commander, B Co, 1st AB Bn: Sgt Villagrosa, decorated for valor (F11) with Estrella de Plata
Commander, C Co, 1st AB Inf: Capt DeNostro, awarded the Estrella de Bronce and Corazon Purpura, KIA (F30).
Sergeant Pena, Team 1, C Co, 1st AB Bn, awarded the Estrella de Bronce and Corazon Purpura (F30).
2nd Airborne Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Salvino Carreno, WIA F4. Decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce (F20).
Commander, E Co, 2nd AB Inf Bn: Captain Halabrio, decorated F4, Estrella de Plata
Commander, F Co, 2nd AB Inf Bn: Captain Guerrero
Commander, G Co, 2nd AB Inf Bn: Captain Cuervesco, awarded the Medall de Honor (F14), dubbed "El Diablo de El Rincon"
Sergeant Trojas, Team 3, G Co, 2nd Airborne Battalion, awarded the Cruz Servicio Distinguido (F14).
3rd Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Malusio Galban
Commander, 1st Marine Co, 3rd Inf Bn: Captain Benavides
Commander, B Co, 3rd Inf Bn: Captain Torrencio
Commander, C Co, 3rd Inf Bn: Capt Cruze, WIA (F23), out for campaign.
Acting Commander, C Co, 3rd Inf Bn: Lieutenant Muniz
Acting Commander, C Co, 3rd Inf Bn: Lieutenant Muniz
4th Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Cledado Estavante, awarded the Medall de Honor (F15), dubbed "El Leon de El Sandino" Awarded the Estrella de Plata and Corazon Purpura (F26).
Commander, E Co, 4th Inf Bn: Captain Cannastria
Commander, F Co, 4th Inf Bn: Captain Chavez, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Plata, WIA, out for campaign (F26).
Sgt Espinale, Team 4, F Co, 4th Inf Bn, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce, WIA, out for campaign (F26).
Commander, 1st Air Assault Co, 4th Inf Bn: Captain Bronchovio, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce (F15).
Sgt Guillardo, 1st Air Assault Co, 4th Inf Bn, awarded the Cruz Servicio Distinguido (F15).
Sgt Segovia, 1st Air Assault Co, 4th Inf Bn, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce (F15).
5th Tank Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Miguel Colavantes, decorated for valor with the Estrella d Plata, KIA (F26).
5th Tank Battalion, Acting Commanding Officer: Captain Solar, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Plata (F23). Three tank kills (F23; T1 also got one). WIA (F23).
Commander, 1 Troop, 5th Tank Bn: Captain Fordesante, WIA (F26), WIA (F27), out for campaign. (1 TK, F27)
Acting Commander, 1 Troop, 5th Tank Bn: Sgt Barrientes
Acting Commander, 2 Troop, 5th Tank Bn: Sergeant Aguilera
Commander, 3 Troop, 5th Tank Bn: Captain Basilone (1 TK, F25)
6th Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Ricardo Colvasquez, decorated F7: Estrella de Bronce.
Decorated F12: Cruz Servicio Distinguido
Decorated F12: Cruz Servicio Distinguido
Commander, A Co, 6th Inf Bn: Captain Pilar-soto
Commander, B Co, 6th Inf Bn: Captain Rolando
Team 3, B Co, 6th Inf Bn: Sgt Madre-Animral, decorated with Estrella de Bronce for knocking out two enemy tanks (F25).
Commander, 2nd Marine Co, 6th Inf Bn: Captain Spirovales, decorated F7, Estrella de Plata
Sergeant Trevino, Team 3, 2ns Marine Company, 6th Infantry Battalion, awarded the CLA's highest honor for gallantry, the Medall de Honor, and meritoriously promoted to Lieutenant (F29).
7th Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Tomas Barnejesus, WIA F17.
Commander, Co E, 7th Inf Bn: Captain Michoacana
Commander, 2nd Air Assault Co, 7th Inf Bn: Captain Wallestre, WIA F17.
8th Popular Force Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Eugenio Habanera, decorated for valor (F13).
Commander, A Co, 8th PF Bn: Captain Welasquez
Commander, B Co, 8th PF Bn: Captain Muertosa
Commander, C Co, 8th PF Bn: Captain Talamantes, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce (F19).
9th Popular Force Battalion, Commanding Officer: Binyamin Bustamante, awarded the Cruz Servicio Distinguido (F16). He was wounded in F16 and captured by the enemy.
Acting Commander, 9th Popular Force Battalion: Captain Afflexio, awarded Cruz Servicio Distinguido and Corazon Purpura (F24), out for campaign.
Acting Commander, 9th Popular Force Battalion: Captain Captain Elias (brother of Col Elias)
Acting Commander, E Co, 9th PF Bn: Sergeant Aponte
Acting Commander, E Co, 9th PF Bn: Sergeant Aponte
Commander, F Co, 9th PF Bn: Captain Ballesteros, KIA (F24).
Acting Commander, F Co, 9th PF Bn: Sgt Ordonez
F Co, Team 4: Sergeant Caballero, awarded Estrella de Plata (F24), Corazon Purpura (F24), out for campaign.
Acting Commander, G Co, 9th PF Bn: Sgt Huerta
10th Popular Force Battalion, Commanding Officer: Colonel Willem Elias, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce (F28).
Commander, I Co, 10th PF Bn: Captain Ermera KIA F10
Acting Commander, I Co, 10th PF Bn, Sgt Deppinosa
Commander, K Co, 10th PF Bn, Captain Fulgencio, decorated for valor with the Cruz Servicio Distinguido (F28), WIA (F28).
Sergeant Soares, Team 5, K Company, 10th PF Bn, decorated for valor with the Estrella de Plata (F28).
Commander, L Co, 10th PF Bn: Captain Reynaldo
CLA Special Operations, Commanding Officer: Colonel Donalo Quilveras
Commander, A Squadron: Captain Stelosavo
Commander, B Squadron: Captain Villanueva, decorated for gallantry with the Estrella de Bronce and Corazon Purpura (F9, Out for Campaign).
Sgt Estevez, B Sqdn, decorated F1: Estrella de Bronce.
Commander, C Squadron: Captain Bosanova, awarded the Estrella de Bronce and Corazon Purpura (F31).
CLA Unconventional Warfare Group, Commanding Officer: Colonel Hector Huistrella, Decorated for valro with the Cruz Servicio Distinguido (F18). Decorated for valor with the Estrella de Bronce and Corazon Purpura (F22). Awarded the Corazon Purpura (F32).
Commander, A Co: Captain Kalabera; decorated for valor with the Estrella de Plata and Corazon Purpura (F22).
Commander, B Co: Captain Galban (son of Col Galban), awarded the Estrella de Bronce and Corazon Purpura, KIA (F32).
Commander, C Co: Captain Gonzalez, KIA F18.
Acting Commander, C Co: Sgt Gouveia, decorated with the Estrella de Plata and Corazon Purpura (F18).
Estrella de Plata
Cruz Servicio Distinguido
Medall de Honor
Corazon Purpura