Invasion USA 1922 Intro

Invasion USA 1922

STOP US AGGRESSION!! (again... lol!) 
                               CANADA INVADES THE USA!!

Summer 1922, US officers have been captured whilst spying on key Canadian facilities.  Under interrogation, US plans are revealed that a invasion of Canada is to take place.  The Canadian Government led by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King initiate "Defence Scheme Number 1".  The Canadian Rapid Deployment Force is ordered to cross the border & capture strategic US locations.  A cry for help goes out to the British Empire..!  

"Total Nonsense" I hear you say.  Well perhaps not completely, the US did have WAR PLAN RED & in response the Canadians did come up with DEFENCE SCHEME No 1.    Bizarre, considering WW1 had just been fought.

Anyway, off we went to the MR.F's War Bunker & set about a series of linked games.  Using the superb Hordes in the Trenches Rules, a hard hitting Canadian force was arrayed.  Aeroplanes, Armored cars, Truck, Artillery, Rifles, Mg's, Mortars & Cavalry.  A smaller US National Guard Force was pitted against them.  Objectives, seize the two bridges crossing the US town of Stone Falls, then destroy the railway station & supply dump.  Most of the figures used are from our 15mm WW1 collection, a few special pieces were put together for the campaign...

STONE FALLS, the battlefield.

The town & objectives

The bridges over Stone River

The Canadian Rapid Deployment Force

1st Column

2nd Column

US 75mm Artillery control the heights outside Stone Falls

US Armored Cars & Troop Transport ready to deploy

Canadian General Staff

Bristol Fighter ready to strafe the Yanks

"Onward! for Canada"

"Ready the guns, the Canadians are here!"

Dagga Dagga Dagga.....

......BOOM!

Tune in next time, for the rest of the battle!


Web Links:

Taoyue's Blog - Great Map!
http://www.taoyue.com/stacks/articles/defence-scheme-one.html

Linseed Deviant Art
http://linseed.deviantart.com/art/Canadian-Soldier-Defence-Scheme-No-1-287042213

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Scheme_No._1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Plan_Red

Polystyrene Cutter, lovely, lovely, lovely....

A recent purchase, a Polystyrene Hot wire Cutter &  I am very impressed with it! Spare cash for those projects is at a premium with everyone at the moment.  We do need some extra large hills, but I've been put off by the prices companies charge.  For a spectacular £20 in steps the Startec Cutter.  A couple of 'AA' batteries are needed & off you go.  The kit comes with 3 wires, one needs attaching & then switch it on.  I am now a man possessed, no polystyrene is safe in the 'Fazzy Mansions!'  Now, where is that paint..?

Here's the link to the Startec Cutter :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/StarTec-Cordless-HOT-WIRE-CUTTER-Polystyrene-Foam-w-Quick-change-wires-ST10601-/131273985950?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e908a0f9e

The Beast

Oh Lovely Hills

More potential works of art

Trench sections?

Possibilities... ponder ponder ponder.

DBC Pushahra Valley 2 - Mountain Village Assault

Round 2 of the Afghan Pushahra Valley campaign.  The heroic Anglo-British Army led by the courageous General Sir Hilary-Hogfish march up the Pushahra Valley.  Ahead of them lies the Mountain Village of Puuush.  Little known to the General, is that the dastardly & devious Afghan Warlord 'Pasha Poon' has set a trap.  Thousands of screaming Afghan Warriors are waiting for the intrepid Anglo-Brits...  A stiff upper lip will be required for the journey ahead!

Reinforcements are hard to reach General Sir Hilary-Hogfish.  The Bombay Light Horse arrive, however the 1st Yorks are unable to cover their losses.  One Ghurka Company is upgraded to 'Elite' status, along with the Rifle Company.  This brings the force to 11 & a half points.   Pasha Poon ditches the Afghan Regulars & fill the ranks with a shed load of Afghan Tribesmen.  Roughly half the Afghan force would be on the table at the start.  The second lot would arrive when the Brits take the village.  The Afghan force would also be allowed to deploy on the lower slopes of the valley mountain sides.   The Afghans would consist of Elite Irregular Cavalry, Natives & Shooters.

The open Valley, the village looms in the distance.

The Anglo-Brits deploy.

The Bombay Light Horse forge ahead.

The Afghan Shooters, deployed on the sides of the Valley.

Pasha Poon leads the Afghans forward.

The Rifle Company face the enemy.

The 1st Yorks lead the attack on the village.

The Mountain Gun is deployed

The Indians scrap with the Afghans

First Blood to the Anglo-Brits

The Indians fight their way up the rough Valley 

The 1st Yorks make short work of the Afghans.  The trap is sprung...

The Afghan Reinforcements are mobilized.  The Game now becomes a 'Stand or Die' Scenario.
The Anglo-Brits must now survive 16 Rounds.

For once the Indian infantry performs well.

The Afghan Assault is on!

The Afghan Cavalry Charge in!

Hordes of Afghans swarm the village!

It's a 'poor show' by the 1st Yorks, the curse of rolling a 'one' again.....

NNOOOO!!  The 1st Yorks have fallen!!!

However the Afghans are 'pants' everywhere else....

The Bombay Light Horse are over matched.

The Thin Red line

Mixed results, the Bengal Lancers hold, the Mountain Gun repels, but
the Bombay Light Horse are destroyed.

Will Anglo-British firepower win the day?

Die rolls are superb for the Anglo-Brits.

The Indians & Rifles blow away the Afghans

The Bengal Lancers are also on top form.

Ohh, you can see where this one's going....

Pash Poon leads an Assault himself & is cut down by the ferocious Ghurkas..... 

PiPs are needed to hold the Afghan line, but it's only a matter of time.

AAAaaaarrgghh!

More Afghan casualties....

The Afghans leg it from the field.  Hit it, with Land of Hope & Glory! (YouTube Stuart William)

General Sir Hilary-Hogfish & Staff, enjoy a quiet moment after the battle.