AAR: Bathtub Primosole Bridge

Originally posted 14th April 2014

Sometimes I take a note of an AAR and then forget to upload it. Here is one such: Brian Cantwell's Bathtub Primosole Bridge.

This is a very nice report that follows on nicely from the action in the Sicilian Weekend scenario pack.

AAR: Gallabat

Originally posted 5th April 2014

Superb IABSM AAR featuring a warm-up game for one of the demo games at Salute that will be featuring TFL rules. Beautiful terrain, gorgeous figures: brilliant!

AAR: Near Osen

Originally posted 30th March 2014

I am currently about halfway through the Bashnya or Bust! late war eastern front scenario pack for IABSM, with fifteen out of the thirty-one scenarios completed i.e. stages one to four in the pyramid. 

This AAR is a report on the playtest game for the first scenario: #01: Near Osen. You'll be pleased to hear that all went well, and the only change needed was a minor adjustment to the number of Blinds each side can bring on to the table at any one time.

AAR: Day of the Panthers

Originally posted 10th March 2014

James Mantos brings us an excellent battle report from a recent Normandy game. Some really good photography as well: a recommended read!

AAR: Airfield Attack

Originally posted 5th March 2014

Chris Stoesen (author of the In the Name of Roma scenario pack for IABSM) brings us a battle report for IABSM in 6mm, put on by Mark Luther. Some excellent looking terrain and a great battle.

AAR: Fischfang Day 1 - A

Originally posted 27th February 2014

Craig Ambler has been working his way through the Anzio scenario pack. Here's an AAR from his last battle (although not the last in the pack) covering the opening phase of Operation Fischfang. 

This was a truly colossal battle (the Germans have two companies of infantry!) that gave an excellent game.

AAR: Over The Hill

Originally posted 23rd February 2014

Here is another AAR from the Mad Padre, but it's a blast from the past: the report from his first game of I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! 

Exciting stuff, even if it was from many moon's ago!

AAR: The Cats Go Out At Night

Originally posted 20th February 2014

An unusual AAR from The Mad Padre:  a battle that takes place at night as the Canadians attempt to hold off marauding Big Cats in June 1944.

AAR: Counter-Attack on Cameron Ridge

Originally posted 16th February 2014

A quick After Action Report from Paul Scivens-Smith, once again from early-war East Africa. Will the Italian counter-attack throw the British off the ridge that they so recently captured? 

AAR: Eyes & Ears

Originally posted 10th January 2014

A battle report featuring a game played using the first scenario from the Five Planets scenario pack: the Avians launch their invasion of the Gitungi controlled Pankova star system!

AAR: Christmas Game

Originally posted 5th January 2014

Here's an AAR for IABSM from Kazenstein, who took advantage of the Christmas break to get in a game. The Germans are counter-attacking!

AAR: Retimo

Originally posted 3rd January 2014

Here's the final Whisperin' Al IABSM AAR downloaded from his blog. It's short but sweet, and covers action on Crete during the German airborne invasion.


AAR: Firebase

Originally posted 3rd January 2014

I mentioned below that Whisperin' Al's blog had a CDS battle report in it. It's only a short one, covering an attack on a Free World firebase. Here it is...

AAR: Three for IABSM

Originally posted 1st January 2014

Those of you who regularly visit VL (bookmark us now!) will know that I love finding and collecting After Action Reports from all over the web. I especially like seeing how other people interpret scenarios that I have either written of played. So I was very happy, yesterday, when I found Whisperin' Al's blog which has several AARs for either IABSM or CDS.

Here's the first batch covering scenarios from the Defence of Calais and Sealion scenario packs. Lovely photographs of well set up tables and nicely painted figures. More to follow.

Coulogne

Coulogne Redux

Rearguard at Pevensey

SAAR: Sanchil & Brig's Peake

Originally posted 31st December 2013

Paul Scrivens-Smith reports on the game that he and his fellow Lardies will be taking around various shows next year. From the East African theatre, it's the attack on Sanchil and Brig's Peak by 1/3rd Punjabis on 10th February, 1941.

Excellent pictures again!

AAR: A Riverine Scenario

Originally posted 30th December 2013

Benito provides us with another CDS battle report, this time featuring a riverine action based on the additional rules outlined in the TFL 2011 Summer Special. Some excellent photographs of some equally excellent terrain and figures. 

AAR: Near Chemont

Originally posted 21st December 2013

A cracking AAR from a scenario from the Blenneville or Bust! scenario pack.

It's scenario 3A: Near Chemont, and the lead elements of an American armoured division are tasked with securing a vital crossroads...

AAR: Carroceto Again

Originally posted 23rd November 2013

Craig Ambler returns to Carroceto to play scenario #15 of the Anzio: Wildcat to Whale scenario pack.

A huge game of IABSM involving masses of figures as the Germans attack the Allied troops desperately holding the town. 

AAR: Green Smoke Marks The Target

Originally posted 16th November 2013

Topi continues his East Africa campaign with another clash between British and Italian colonial forces.

Looks like some nasty blue-on-blue action!