The New(ish) Model Army

Budapest Campaign – Flak Regt 133 Round four of the Budapest Campaign.  Currently its 2-1 to the Axis with the successful seizure of the Ojtozi Pass being followed by failures from the Guards Mechanised Platoons to break through at the Salt Baths (against Ensign Bzsoki’s Hungarians) and the failure to hold the river crossing in Operation Debrecen (against the Wehrmacht). Now Lt Uri has had a stiff pep talk from the  politruks  and been packed off to hurl himself against another axis defensive position.  Scenario 4 – Flak Regt 133 – 1250 points of Soviets vs 1000 points of Wehrmacht. Soviet Guards Armoured Platoon: T-34 Platoon.  3x regular T-34.  Pl Comd has poor radios. Tank Rider Platoon.  3x sections of nine tank riders.  All regular all with SMGs. SU-76.  Regular. Medium Mortar.  Regular. Tokarev.  Regular. Truck.  Regular, LMG.   Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery Platoon:   Platoon Comd.  Regular, two runners, assault rifles. 2x 88mm AA Guns.  Veteran. 2x V

Budapest Campaign – Operation Debrecen Hot off the back of my inept showing in failing to finish off Ensign Bozsoki and claim victory at the Salt Baths its time to report on Scenario 3 of the Budapest Campaign.  As before this battle was fought over a couple of hours round the Scot’s house.  The table for today was the first run out of a collection of modular boards which are looking really good.  For those interested the road sections are my hurried attempt at the technique shown by Little Wars on their youtube terrain channel .  They could be prettier but the technique is easy and effective.  Once again I’ve laid this out in Battle Chronicler . Scenario 3 – Operation Debrecen – 1250 points Soviet Guards Armoured Platoon: T-34 Platoon.  3x regular T-34.  Pl Comd has poor radios. Tank Rider Platoon (-).  2x Veteran nine man sections each with a single LMG.  1x Veteran five man section with no LMG. SU-76.  Regular. Zis-3 Divisional Gun.  Veteran. Truck.  Inexperienced. Wehrmacht Panzer