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Hello Chaps.
After my Kursk scenario and its' First World One battle type you can expect something about Hill 112 (and 113) in Normandy.
The Brits and Scots against the II SS Corps.
I'm deep into Mabire's "SS panzers in Normandy" and "Enfer sur la cote 112", an Heimdal ilustrated publication. There's a lot of good pictures, battle maps and unit organisations for both sides.
Inspiring. 
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"My dear general, the war can now only be won by the politicians." Von Rundstedt to Kurt Meyer.
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OOps i might have to put my Hill 112 scenario on hold as i have just received Red Baron's awesome custom-made D Day map.
Time to play the Olympics winner for me!
Thanks Baron! D-day sherman on the way.
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| Tue May 12, 2009 9:48 am |
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"My dear general, the war can now only be won by the politicians." Von Rundstedt to Kurt Meyer.
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I've just bought this amazing new book: "combats blindés dans les plaines de Hongrie- 1944".
100 pages of battle situation maps in late war Hungary , illustrations, an article about the use of king tigers , another about the last U-boats, the complete review of Hungary's tank force and the history of the iron cross.
Nice material!
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| Sun May 17, 2009 5:43 pm |
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"My dear general, the war can now only be won by the politicians." Von Rundstedt to Kurt Meyer.
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I just did a couple of play test this afternoon for my hill 112 scenario.
My line up almost worked fine from the start. 
Scotts and brits against the SS Frundsberg and the last tigers from Abteilung 102 before it got transferred to Vire.
Also I had fun customizing one of my Churchill AVRE, cutting the horrible roof off. It looks way better without.
the next goal is to bring into the scenario victory conditions the Orne river so that all of the map areas could be active.
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| Mon May 18, 2009 3:10 pm |
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Sounds good. I"m looking forward to it. I also found the fascines on the AVRE largely unnecessary. Most people I know snipped them off.
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"My dear general, the war can now only be won by the politicians." Von Rundstedt to Kurt Meyer.
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I've almost finnished reading Beevor's D DAY (recommended) and Heimdal's (the publisher-Bayeux) History of the First US army.
I believe i've got enough information to start a sort of mini- 1st US army campaign.
The units on both sides are varied and very colourfull (paratroopers, rangers, recon, heroes and greens)
Saint Pierre du Mont scenario is almost ready.
The mission is to rescue Ruddel's rangers.
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"My dear general, the war can now only be won by the politicians." Von Rundstedt to Kurt Meyer.
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Heimdal..., it seems the list of rare and out of print "memorial' or "historique" books from this amazing norman publisher gets longer and longer. They are perfect for scenario writing, lots of pictures, real situational maps and AARs.
It's 1st US "memorial" album already fetches 70 euros on e bay!
All this to tell you that i bought for an astronomical sum (well above 70 euros, my wife will kill me!) the "memorial" album for the 12th SS division written by none other than Hubert Meyer (not to be confounded with its commander "panzer" meyer) ,the 2nd in command. With pictures taken from his own personnal stock.
So you've guessed, expect a nice scenario late this summer including the men from the HJ.
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Last night we've had in normandy the biggest storm ever (well since d-day) so even if my family slept throught it like babies i decided to get out of bed and got to do 3 playtests of the 1st Us Army campaign part 2: Carantan until it was (almost) time to get to work.
First, the map worked wonders (all from the expanded rules, thanks to the "what maps do you own thread").
The two first games, despite adjusting here and there left the german forces shattered with no hope to win.
But the 3rd game (with updated german and US forces) worked fine.
I've already taken a few pictures of playtests were you can see the thunderstorm through the windows!!
Carantan should be ready early July as i still have to do a bit of research and playtests.
Get your paratroopers ready!
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I've done a lot of research (and playtests) for my 1st US army campaign recently and still wasnt sure if the last instalment would go North (Cherbourg) or South (Saint Lo).
Well after a first disastrous playtest last night, i've decided, the last part will be Saint Lo.
The remains of the 3rd fallschirmjager (plus support from the Das Reich) against the US 29th Infantry division.
Soon here.
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| Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:47 pm |
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I might have been a bit over optimistic with my St lo scenario. After research I find it really hard with the maps available not to transform it into an ersatz of my hill 112 scenario.
I dont think it would be interesting enough.
So i've decided to switch to a new topic. Maybe later if a great map-idea strikes me i'll finnish the 1st US Army campaign.
For players who have followed it you can still play it as a 2 games mini campaign.
Regarding my next scenario:
I've just done the (first) line up and found the maps (from EF).
I'm very excited as it is about the fall of Berlin.
It will probably be called "raising the flag on the Reichtag" with special rules regarding the red banner, SS hand to hand ability, and the last german tanks from the "von salsa" panzer abteilung.
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| Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:24 am |
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As a teaser, from my platest #4, the assault on the reichstag.
It's far from finnished as the special rules are taking me a lot of time.
Soon here. 
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I am watching you General!
What's with the match sticks?
You need to adjust your Macro on that photo machine I ain't seeing clear here!
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| RedBaron wrote: | I am watching you General!
What's with the match sticks?
You need to adjust your Macro on that photo machine I ain't seeing clear here! |
i know, this poor camera is all i have so far but its my birthday monday, and i've wished strongly for a new camera!! Maybe my wife will do something about it...
the match stick is the red army banner.
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"My dear general, the war can now only be won by the politicians." Von Rundstedt to Kurt Meyer.
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If i get a nice new camera i'll have a look for counters in my wargames collection and see if i can customize something nice looking like a real flag.
the mission of my next scenario is (you've guessed it already) to raise the flag on the Reichstag building.
tough job on April 30 as it was officially raised on May 1st.
Also i know someone did for this year's olympics a colour picture of the "classic" soviet pic where you see the flag being raised. I'd love to use it for this scenario.
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Just to let you know my friends i'll be off line for two weeks from 16th august onwards.
As i always do i'll be in Ibiza relaxing and playing AAM or WAS next to the swimming pool.
Please excuse my absence.
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u are excused 
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That's it I'm off with my wife for two weeks.
I'm not allowed to bring my laptop along...
I'm gonna miss you guys. 
Back in september; in the meantime: Game on!
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Back from holidays and damned tanned!
Didnt get to play AAM in about 3 weeks (apart from a quick polish vs german firefight on the online Berlin map i got printed).
Happy to be back as i found in the postbox a copy of the Sharpedia and a package full of greeks and finns from miniatures market.
During my stay in Ibiza i went through two great books:
-the memoirs of Kurt Meyer "grenadiers" (absolutely awesome scenario material for the eastern and normandy fronts), i'm glad i found an english translation as i almost bought it in german a language i do not master!
-and "Hitlerjugend, album historique" by none other than Hubert Meyer, the chief of staff of the division (again awesome pictures and notes from the man himself)
Both men survived the war!! Reading these books, it almost seemed impossible.
So expect some nice scenarios this autumn.
I'll also take some time soon to go trough all the posts on the scenarios' page (and there was a few in the last couple of weeks) once i'm updated at work!
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