Sunday 27 October 2013

"Twice and thrice over,

as they say, good is it to repeat and review what is good." - Plato

A chap with a beard

So, not for the first time, we played Sidi Rezegh. The eagerly awaited demonstration game at Fiasco played out in, believe it or not, a completely different way to previously. What was less surprising was that rules had changed. I rather liked the two main changes: carrying hits within strict limits and reactive fire from one unit whether or not it was the one fired against.

Highlights were:
  • I won (as the Germans)
  • My infantry stormed the left escarpment relatively easily. I always thought it could be done; I don't know what the others were complaining about.
  • My infantry facing the middle escarpment had an initial success which suddenly and mysteriously turned into complete annihilation for them
  • The main British tank force came on in dribs and drabs and were destroyed unit by unit without inflicting any damage at all on the Germans
  • The supposedly weaker British tank force achieved great success including one unit running amok behind the lines before it was taken out by the Luftwaffe
So, farewell then Sidi Rezegh. It's been nice knowing you.

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