The Old 4 Stackers of the Clemson Class

11 Destroyers of the Clemson Class, The Clemson were built at the end of World War 1, 156 are were built between 1918 and 1922.  Americans often seem to enter wars unprepared then make it up with massed production (at least that what we did in the two world wars). 

There had four 4 inch Guns and 12 torpedo as well as depth charges.  They traded some speed for extended range (compared to earlier classes).  

They would serve though the 2nd World War in the US, Royal Navy and even the Royal Canadian Navy 
 

Active Armor Goodwood

 

I've got the English forces moving on the table 

moving in on both flanks 

using smoke for cover, Though the screaming Mimi's hurt my armor then my air strike fails to hurt the German armor and artillery also fails to hurt the panthers. 

The Panthers are after me  

The attack on the town begins

The Duke of Cornwall infantry assault the panzers and make it in! 

BOOM... the Nebelwerfers have been hit

A major Scrum is developing in the town 

A scrum that build and builds... 

Recon overruns  the Nebelwerfers 

The brutal battle for village 

a pincer movement on the hill 

The Panthers break the Duke of Cornwall light infantry and move to relive the village 

Charge!!! we attack the guns! 

2nd Wiltshire storm into the town! Breaking the 3rd Panzer Grenadiers. 

9th royal Tank Battalion move into engage the Panthers

The German infantry has been killed to a man. 

British armor and infantry close on the Panthers! Securing victory as with have town and the surrounding  hills.   Its a good night when you get to destroy most of an SS division. 

Active Armor Operation Kutuzov

 I am leading a soviet attack in the Wake of Citadel looking to break a critical rail line. 

German defenses are formidable. 

My men Storm onto the table

Fighting quickly becomes general 

The Elite German forces soak up hit after hit as if I wasn't there... 

The train rubbles on! 

We finally smash the 88 unit and there was much rejoicing 

Partisans attack... 

The Airstrike disorders the train... but the Partisans are mowed down

Three infantry units swarm the 1st Panzer and finally kill it! 

The tanks finally break through to the south... 

Ura Ura! Soviet Infantry storms out of the woods and strike at the trail.

STUGS move into support the train 

Pig Pile on the train! but the train get away, making a German victory thought a pyrrhic one.

Carnage and Glory McPherson's Ridge Day one of Gettysburg

 Sunday I made a trip up to Rich Wallace's house to help him playtest one of his games for the up coming convention season. 

I was delayed by family obligations and got there just in time to take over the Union position as another payer had to leave. 

The Rebels punch a hole in the line giving them a narrow victory.  I only got to pay about two turns, but it was fun. 

State of the Fleets Germans and Italians

 

One Bismarck class Battleship and a pair of Scharnhorst class Battleships/Battlecruisers 

1 Dauchlad  Class cruiser 3 Hipper Class heavy cruisers 

4 German Destroyers and 1 Torpedo boat 

Two Andrea Doria and two Litoerio class Battleships 

Six Italian Heavy Cruisers 

9 Italian Destroyers 

Active Armor: Crossing the Lines North Africa

 

My Italian forces wait under cover for the English onslaught.

And there it is... I have a mostly light infantry force against a combined arms force of Armor and motorized infantry.  I just hope my men have fun. 

The Riga Aeronautica has its great moment blasting the Royal Artillery before they can unlimber.

The English Roll up and begin to deploy engineers to cut through wire.  The next turn the English air cover is grounded by high winds

The English are really piling up in front the wire! 

Turn four and the assault is in full swing and goes poorly for the Italian we hang on... 

but the English have cleared the wire and are coming in with an 

armored thrust lead by their Matildas remarkably that unit holds. 

but gaps are soon blown in the line

The assault continues... My front line trying to hold on as the second line keeps its heads down waiting for their turn.

The Italians to the south break but the two Libyan are holding the Armored spearhead 

For a while.... but my Libyans fought like lions, but now the British overrun the front line.. 

and an Indian battalion begins an assault on the fortified town.

My Bersaglieri go in to counterattack  Avanti!!!!! 

Turn 8 begins with me holding on to the objective... my Artillery fails to fire... which is not what I need at this stage. 

UK forces are swarming all around my position as my men desperately try to hang on.. my Bersaglieri  gain a minor victory breaking the 4th Indian battalion

Turn 9 the enemy closes in on all sides...

its a Death grapple as my Bersaglieri  battle London Yeomanry and the Dragoon Guards break the Garrison and my army breaks.