Hi Martin / Dave,
One thing that I think you missed was the potential to do an IED with the demo charge as it is 1945 - G1.6121
In order to win scenarios like this the Japanese has to be sneaky and use all the tricks that they can. Craig did a great article in VFTT on that subject.
One other...
Just finished playing Paul Logger in CH167 The Warlord's Estate.
Good balanced scenario (worth giving it a go if you have not played it) that I had thought I had lost as the Japanese and then a good turn got me back in the game. It came down to the wire on the last turn. My tanks and 50 cal...
It's a funny old world. By coincidence a Guardian article appears on the subject:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/30/what-would-happen-if-russia-invaded-finland-i-went-to-a-giant-war-game-in-london-to-find-out
I know a bloke in NATO who plays wargames there for a living. A quote from a colleague of his (and fellow ASL player) was "nice work if you can get it".
Neil Stevens (ex Royal Corps of Signals Lieutenant Colonel) is about to get paid to play wargames for the British Army.
Also things like...
Who knew? Probably more than one reader on this site :LOL:
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/with-lightning-speed-and-agility-germany-s-ar-234-blitz-jet-bomber-was-a-success-that-ultimately?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-gb
What our American friends fail to realise is that Germans get 35 days of holiday a year..........as a minimum.
Us Europeans are poorer than the US but at least we get time off to enjoy our poverty :LOL:
Stumbled across this one which might be worth a read:
https://monthlyreview.org/product/hidden-history-of-the-korean-war-new-edition/
On sale at Amazon in the UK at the moment for £1.99:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00N2CLTH6?_bbid=160561173&tag=bookbubemail-21
So,
If I armoured assault one squad from offboard onto the playing area one hex only and declare an assault move - does the squad retain concealement even if the enemy has a LOS to it?
Presumably that is it for the tank - as an assault move has been declared it can only move one hex?
Any help...