September 2013 - War Games Holiday Centre

Good afternoon Generals,

Here is the second instalment from the Leipzig game and there’s still loads more to come. Just hover over the photo for a brief summary of the image.

First there is more action around Lindenau as the Austrians look to cut off the escape for the French.

At the eastern end of the French Line there is a lot more action as the French Heavy Cavalry from the reserve move into play.

Just a quick pointer here, I have three regiments of cavalry for the Neapolitan troops here at the Centre, one is this Dragoon regiment. It was a job to find any info on them, however I am reliably informed that they appear in Eltings Vol III. While they may have only existed on paper, they are a rather nice looking unit and add a certain flare to the normal French Dragoon look! I hope you all like them. The figures are French Dragoons from Elite Miniatures

At the North western end of the battlefield around Mockern the battle rages on with the cavalry from both sides getting stuck in!

The majority of the figures here are from Connoisseur Miniatures great figures with some real possibilities for conversions.

These beauties are from the Bicorne Miniatures range

This is a lovely vignette/command stand created by none other than Doug Mason. The figures were originally from Connoisseur Miniatures, Doug has heavily converted them however.

These are from the Front Rank Miniatures stable, I have to say they are beautiful castings, never any flash and a real pleasure to paint.

The battle for the centre of the southern front starts to pick up pace as the battle for the Village of Probstheida develops.

These figures are from the Reinforcements by Post chaps, an excellent service and a fine finish!

More on this in the next few days!

Following on from my feedback at the Colours show last weekend, I was bowled over by the enthusiasm for the One Day games. the other questions arising was what’s it all about, how many figures do you have and what size are the tables? I was also quizzed on the types of rules I use and some of the details surrounding them.

So in an effort to combine the answers for these I am holding a kind of open day, this will also combine a gaming experience which will allow you all to sample some of the Wargaming which is synonymous with the Wargames Holiday Centre.

All you guys need to do is drop me a line and let me know how many places you need. These are set at £20.00 each and are put toward the costs of the day. I have 10 places for each of the battles on offer. These will be a Napoleonic and an ACW game utilising the full width of our tables.

I look forward to meeting you all.

The Battle of Blenheim 13th August 1704. The army of the Duke of Marlborough and Eugene of Savoy face the might of the French army under the Duc de Tallard and Maximillien II of Bavaria.

Will history repeat itself or will the French and Bavarians avoid ruin.

It’s up to you..All you need bring is yourself, I provide all the figures and gaming equipment you will need, no setup and no clearing away

All you need do is drop me a line and I will confirm your place and provide you with the details. A small deposit of £10 will be required, this can be bank transfer or by cheque. The balance is on the day.

Lunch will be included as usual. There are only 8 available places.

1st Bull Run. The opening Battle of the War also known as First Manassas by the Confederacy. McDowell’s Blue Bellies versus Beauregard’s Rebs, which side will you choose.

This is the first of our one day games midweek, providing an opportunity to get a game in all in one day. Over a 28′ wide battlefront, re-fight the opening engagement and knock the Confederacy into submission, or repeat history and drive the Union brigades from the field in disarray.

It’s up to you..All you need bring is yourself, I provide all the figures and gaming equipment you will need, no setup and no clearing away, walk in and walk out.

All you need do is drop me a line and I will confirm your place and provide you with the details. A small deposit of £10 will be required, this can be bank transfer or by cheque. The balance is on the day.

Lunch will be included as usual. There are only 8 available places.

Here’s the first part of the Leipzig game, I took so many photos again, I thought it best to pan them out over a few episodes.

So here are the opening shots.

The rest will be added over the next week. I hope you enjoy it.

Here is a chance to play out one of our popular one day games.

As I am running a series of one day games over the next year and this is perceived as one of the starter games I am offering it at an introductory rate of £50. A 30% discount on the usual rate.

“This is a fictional battle based on the earliest clashes of the campaign in Belgium. As the Allies attempt to establish themselves on the River Dyle, the German Panzers are looking to find any weak spots and break through. Masses of tank vs tank action will occur in the campaign’s largest tank battles.”

The chance to play as one of the Allied commanders or one of the Third Reich’s most dynamic commanders.

The game will start at 09.00, sides will be chosen and then it’s into the game itself by 09.30. Lunch will be included along with Tea and Coffee throughout the day.

You need not bring anything with you, I provide everything, rules, measures, dice, terrain and importantly figures. All the formations commanded are of a really decent size. so no small units, it’s all battalion and regimental levels.

Take a look at my other posts on WWII for an insight.