Scandinavian Tobruk Day
/Originally posted 26th June 2011
I've added the report from the Scandinavian contingent
TFL Gamesday: Tobruk
/Originally posted 16th June 2011
The TFL Games Day 2011 took place on Sunday 12th June, with the action being a re-fight of the Commonwealth break-in to Tobruk in January 1941. Seven games were fought during the day. In the morning, the Commonwealth troops broke through the Italian perimeter. A lunchtime interlude saw the Matildas of 7TRT attempting to suppress the main Italian gun line. Finally, the Commonwealth troops fanned out, with three games charting their progress inside the perimeter.
Full reports of the day's play, plus tons of photos!
AAR: Krazny Bor
/Originally posted 25th May 2011
A battle report from the Eastern Front
AAR: Izdeshkovo
/Originally posted 16th May 2011
An excellent and picture-heavy AAR from the Vyazma or Bust scenario pack.
AAR: Two from Brian Cantwell
/Originally posted 14th April 2011
Two excellent and well-illustrated After Action Reports from the pen of Brian Cantwell, both concerning actions in France in the summer of 1940: at Hannut, the French 3rd DLM (light mechanised division) take on the German 4th Panzer Division; and at Jandrain, the Somuas of 3rd DLM counter-attack the panzers of 3rd Panzer Division.
AAR: The Battle of Girba
/Originally posted 6th April 2011
Another version of the Battle of Girba from the Operation Compass scenario pack. This time John Sullins plays the game...
AAR: The Battle of Girba
/Originally posted 24th March 2011
Zippee's second battle report from the Operation Compass scenario pack. This time, British armour encounters an Italian column patrolling along the Wire.
AAR: The Road to Fort Capuzzo
/Originally posted 15th March 2011
An AAR from Zippee, who recently played the first scenario from the Operation Compass Scenario pack.
A successful and enjoyable game, except for the fact that the Zipmeister's camera tripod fell apart just after he'd laid out the terrain. Accompanying illustrations are therefore of the desert in all its lonely glory. Enjoy!
AAR: Double Trouble on the Eastern Front
/Originally posted 30th January 2011
The second and third IABSM games of the New Year: a quick pick up game involving a Soviet assault on a Fallschirmjager-held village somewhere on the Eastern Front.
Terrific action, including some stunning exploits from Soviet tank-killers and a German anti-tank gun crew led by Leutnant Freddi Feuerzangenbowle!
Blasts from the Past
/Originally posted 16th January 2011
Whilst sorting through all the files on my computer, I came across some photos of some of the first games of IABSM that I set up and ran myself.
Those of you who notice that some of the hedges in both these games are made out of green ring binder spines will be relived to know that I now have huge numbers of "proper" hedges!
AAR: Action within Tobruk
/Originally posted 3rd January 2011
The first game of the New Year: a scenario taken from the Operation Compass scenario booklet covering the early war in the Western Desert.
Today, deep within the heart of the Italian stronghold of Tobruk , the assaulting Australians find themselves on the end of a rather nasty looking Italian counter-attack.
'Beer & Lard Day': Slim River
/Originally posted 18th November 2010
Here's the second AAR from the Burton-upon-Trent “Beer & Lard Day”. This time we're off to the jungles of Malaya for action along the Slim River.
Click on the pic to see all.
'Beer & Lard Day' at Burton on Trent
/Originally posted 15th November 2010
This weekend saw the first Burton-upon-Trent “Beer & Lard Day”: a day’s wargaming that gives those people unable to easily travel down to Lard HQ for our annual events an opportunity to try out games from the TooFatLardies stable of rules.
My role was to run the games using I Ain’t Been Shot, Mum!, the Lardies’ WW2 company level ruleset. I ran three different scenarios on the day, the first of which was 3RTR at Hames-Boucres: the third game from the Defence of Calais early war scenario pack.
AAR: IABSM at Farnborough
/Originally posted 30th October 2010
Battle report from a great game at the Farnborough Wargames Society: action from the Anzio beachhead in February 1944.
AAR: Buq Buq (IABSM: Operation Compass)
/Originally posted 22nd May 2010
The second AAR from the Operation Compass scenario booklet. Action similar to that of Sidi Barrani, but this time east of Buq Buq.
AAR: Sidi Barrani (IABSM: Operation Compass)
/Originally posted 9th May 2010
The first AAR from the Operation Compass scenario booklet. Night time action at Sidi Barrani as 6RTR attempt to crush the last resistance from 1st and 2nd Libyan Divisions in the dunes to the east of the town.
AAR: Les Drouieres
/Originally posted 26th April 2010
A fantastic I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! AAR from Softie02: US Paratroops in action in Normandy. Plenty of pictures, great terrain!
IABSM: Operation Compass Scenario Pack
/Originally posted 9th April 2010
Fox Killed In Open!
Cruise the Blue with Robert Avery's latest pdf scenario booklet for "I Ain't Been Shot, Mum!"
An extensive history of the Italian invasion of Egypt and the British response: Operation Compass, the Five-Day Raid that turned into a campaign. Set between June 1940 and early February 1941, the booklet contains twenty-three unique scenarios for “I Ain’t Been Shot, Mum!” including attacks, counter-attacks, encounter battles, desperate defences, and the types of action typical of desert warfare: tank vs tank and tank vs gun battles.
From the 11th Hussars’ initial reconnaissance and harassment missions; through to the assaults on the network of Italian camps in the Western Desert; the Australian assaults on Bardia, Tobruk and Derna; and on to the thrilling climax at Beda Fomm, you’ll encounter British, Australians and Italians of all shapes and sizes.
Operation Compass contains the following scenarios:
1. The Road to Fort Capuzzo;
2. The Battle of Girba
3. The Invasion of Egypt
4. Nibeiwa
5. Tummar West
6. Tummar East
7. Alam el Dab
8. Sidi Barrani
9. Buq Buq
10. The Road From Fort Capuzzo
11. Bardia One
12. Bardia Two
13. Bardia Three
14. Tobruk One
15. Tobruk Two
16. Tobruk Three
17. Mechili
18. Siret el Chreiba
19. The Derna Wadi
20. Sidi Saleh One
21. The Pimple One
22. The Pimple Two
23. Sidi Saleh Two
AAR: More from All American
/Originally posted 9th October 2009
Four new AAR's added, all from the All American 82nd Airborne scenario pack. Inspired by Martin 981463's fantastic 20mm game, I went back and loaded up the three playtest battle reports from the Durham boys. Click on the links to read the reports.
I've also added links to all Kev (Fat Wally)'s battle reports to make your browsing even easier.
AAR: A play test from IABSMv3
/Originally posted 8th October 2009
"My God! It's A Monster!" Richard Clarke with a report on the latest play-test for IABSM III.
