AAR: BFP20 Bypassed Lehr

Americans: Ed

Germans: Robert

Robert and I decided to play BFP20 Bypassed Lehr. During Operation Cobra the mobile elements of the Big Red One have bypassed a village occupied by remnants of Panzer Lehr and it is up to the less mobile following units to mop them up. The Germans are mostly 2nd line with some Sturm squads. The Americans are an even mix of 1st Line and Elite.ROAR has the Germans as the favored side so I let Robert have them. The Germans win at game end by controlling at least 4 buildings. There are 15 in play, all Stone. Tough for the Americans. At first I thought I would drive up the middle and spread out from there but decided to pick up the "easy" buildings on the flank, drive the Germans back into a "nut" and then use my firepower to crack the last few needed to win. It was a classic German vs American infantry fight, The Germans popping off 4 to 12 FP attacks while the Americans returned fire with 12 to 30 FP attacks. Robert did a good job of skulking and passing morale checks early on putting me behind schedule. Two of the larger buildings fell on schedule and I even managed to get a squad into the backfield to contest the last multihex building. As time was running out a German HS took out an American squad in melee to hold a flank building and another squad broke an American squad on a 4+2 shot to delay the attack on another flank building. We had to call it quits with a turn and a half remaining and the game too close to call although I give the edge to Robert because of the late setbacks on my flanks. I had to take 4 more buildings - I know I could probably take 3 but it would be tough to take 4. Robert can claim the chair in October by host decree.

Just a reminder, I will be hosting ASL gaming at my place in October on the 3rd Saturday - the 15th - since I will still be at ASLOK on the 8th.

We have 5 already preregistered for the November tournament, including a new attendee who also happens to be the Austin Tournament runner up. Visit the website *ntasl.com <http://ntasl.com>* for information on the tournament and preregistering. I will post the first half of the scenario list before I leave for ASLOK (the oldies but goodies) and the other half the week after I return (the latest and greatest). The tournament Tshirts are in, see the attached JPEG. You get one with your entry to the tournament. I will have a limited number available for sale after the tournament.

Hope to see you in October and at the tournament in November.

Ed

AAR: ASL43 Into The Fray

Germans: Matt

Poles: Ralph

At the last North Texas game day Ralph had been reading up on the Cavalry rules and as he put it, wanted to kill some horses. Matt took him up on the challenge; they played ASL 43 Into the Fray. Matt took the attacking Germans, Ralph the Poles (and the horses). The Germans have to either punch through a line of Polish reservists or wreak wholesale slaughter on the the Poles to win. Most of the Germans attacked on their left flank with a "keep em honest" group moving down the right. The right flank was stopped dead in their tracks. Literally. Most KIA'd with low rolls by Ralph. The other flank pushed on, assisted by reinforcing armor. One tank was immobilized but it was still possible for Matt to exit what he needed. Then the cavalry arrived... The Germans opened up on them and it got ugly as Matt started rolling KIAs too. I missed the details being wrapped up in my own game but apparently he killed enough horses to win.