American Civil War Redux

OK, my AAR from the WMburg Muster 2020 convention game.   Not to much in blow by blow details, but there are pics!!     Wanted to fight M1 vs M1 tanks!   

mwahahahahah!!!

Game

Title: American Civil War Redux

GM: Kenny Noe

Length: 4 hrs, 6 players

Sponsor: Old Dominion GameWorks

Scale: Modern 12mm

Rules: Mein Panzer Core Rules

The South has risen again!  The Nationalist Government of the United States has sent forces to Texas to secure the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the refineries in Texas control.  However the newly formed Confederate States Government has other plans.  Units of the former Texas National Guard are dispatched to intercept the invading National Forces.  Fight M1A1 vs M1A2 as the North and South duke it out again after 150 years!

We only had one player (Greg) show interest in playing, however with a little arm twisting I was able to get 3 ODGW staff (Don, Mike and Tu) to play.  Don and Mike were Texacans and Greg and Tu were Federalies <grin>   This scenario is a meeting engagement and both sides drive on to the game table.  Texas from the southern boarder and US from the northern boarder.  (Duh!!) 

Forces

Texas National Guard Player 1

Tank Platoon (1)

  4x M1A1 MBT

Scout Platoon (1)

  3x M2A2 Bradley AFV

  1x M1025 HMMWV Mk19 AGL

    1x M-47 Dragon ATGM Stand

  1x M1045 .50 cal HMMWV

    1 x FIM-92 Stinger AAM Stand

Artillery Battery (1)

  4x M109A6 Paladin

  1x M577

  1x M1045 .50 cal HMMWV

Texas National Guard Player 2

Tank Platoon (1)

  4x M1A1 MBT

Anti-Tank Section (1)

  2x M1045 TOW HMMWV

  1x M1025 HMMWV Mk19 AGL

    1x M-47 Dragon ATGM Stand

  1x M1045 .50 cal HMMWV

    1 x FIM-92 Stinger AAM Stand

Air Support (1)

  1x AH-64C Apache Gunship

    4x Hellfire ATGM

    2x M200A1 Rocket Pod

US Army Player 1

Tank Platoon (1)

  4x M1A2 MBT

Scout Platoon (1)

  2x M2A2 Bradley AFV

  1x M1045 HMMWV TOW

  1x M1025 HMMWV Mk19 AGL

    1 x FIM-92 Stinger AAM Stand

Tank Platoon (1)

  4x M1A2 MBT

US Army Player 2

Tank Platoon (1)

  4x M1A2 MBT

Scout Platoon (1)

  3x M2A2 Bradley AFV

  2x M1045 HMMWV TOW

Air Support (1)

  1x A10 Warthog

    8x Hellfire ATGM

    30mm GAU-8 autocannon

Board setup looking west.   Farm in in the south western corner.  Note on trees.   Trees lining a road and those clumped tightly together are impassible and block visibility.  Single trees or those that have ~1 inch space are considered light woods and MP woods terrain rules apply.

Game on!!

 

Apache lines up a hellfire missile and destroyes an US M1A2 MBT

 

US Army caught in enemy artillery barrage taking damage

 

Action on the east side of the board.  2x Texas hiding in the trees occupies 2/3 of the US Army's Tanks for several turns

 

 

The TNG Apache flies in to rocket a US Bradley.  The Bradley survived the attack!!

 

 

The game ended with a US Victory.  TNG had 2 surviving M1A1s, and few other vehicles.   Their artillery support (M109 Paladins) were the only unit unscathed.  The US A-10 Warthog attempted to strafe the TNG artillery but jammed its auto-cannon on the first pass and was driven off for one turn by well placed (die rolled) MG AA fire.   The US Army took their lumps losing 4 M1A1 with another 2 taken damage.

 

There were a few tweaks that I am going to incorporate next time and maybe give "Intelligence briefings" to each side making them aware of the additional tactical options their forces can give them. 

 

We'll see what happens at Cold Wars!!

 

Hope you enjoyed.

 

 

 

We're working on one....  I have the base numbers to playtest but nothing official in print.

Looking forward to see you at CW.