Operation Blue Thunder Scenario 7

DATE PLAYED : 05/29/2011

AXIS Player : Jiltedtoo

ALLIES Player : Pervertico

AXIS Army :

Luther Panzer Walker

Manfred

Sigrid Von Thaler

Laser Grenadiers x2

Panzer Killers

Kommandotrupp

ALLIES Army :

Pounder Assault Walker

Mickey Assault Walker

Bazooka Joe

BBQ Rangers

Recon Rangers

The Boss Squad

TURN 1 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Bazooka Joe and BBQ Rangers enter the battle together
• Sigrid Von Thaler and Laser Grenadiers enter the battle together
• Manfred and Panzer Killers enter the battle together
• The Boss Squad reactivates Mickey Assault Walker
  • The Mickey Assault Walker moves and attacks Laser Grenadiers through soft cover
    • 75 mm Howitzer scores 1 kill
    • 50 Cal. MG scores 2 kills
• Kommandotrupp heals 1 Laser Grenadier

TURN 2 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Mickey Assault Walker attacks Kommandotrupp
  • 75 mm Howitzer scores 2 kills (Medic and Weapon Specialist)
  • 30 Cal. MG scores 1 kill (Mechanic)
• Luther Panzer Walker Charges the Mickey Assault Walker inflicting 2 damage
• Kommandotrupp reactivates Luther Panzer Walker
  • Luther Panzer Walker performs a Multi-Target Attack
    • Flak 43 scores 2 hits on the Recon Rangers
    • MG 44 scores 1 hit on the Recon Rangers
    • Kampfzange scores 2 damage & destroys the Mickey Assault Walker
• Bazooka Joe fires his Grenade Launcher at Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers and misses
• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers us the Berserk attack on Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers in soft cover
  • Laser Gewehr scores 3 damage
  • Laser Werfer scores 2 damage
  • Laser Pistole-B scores 4 damage
  • Cover saves against 3 hits
  • Joe takes 3 damage, and BBQ Rangers loose 3 shotguns.
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers

TURN 3 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers attack Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers in soft cover with sustained fire
  • Laser Gewehr misses
  • Laser Werfer misses
  • Laser Pistole-B scores 1 hit on BBQ Rangers and they lose another shotgun
• Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers Fast move and attack Manfred & his Panzer Killers
  • Flamethrower hits Manfred for 1 damage
  • Grenade Launcher misses
  • .45 ACP misses
  • Hand to Hand combat:
    • Manfred takes 2 more hits
    • Bazooka Joe & the rest of his BBQ Rangers are killed
• Luther Panzer Walker attacks Recon Rangers
  • Flak 43 kills remaining Recon Rangers
• Pounder Assault Walker attacks Manfred & his Panzer Killers
  • 17 Pdr Gun scores 1 hit on Manfred and 1 kill on the Panzer Killers
  • 50 Cal. MG scores 1 kills on the Panzer Killers
  • 30 Cal. MG misses
• Manfred & his Panzer Killers return fire on the Pounder Assault Walker and miss with everything
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Pounder Assault Walker
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Manfred & his Panzer Killers

TURN 4 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Pounder Assault Walker attacks Manfred & his Panzer Killers with sustained fire
  • 17 Pdr. Gun scores 1 kill on the Panzer Killers
  • 50 Cal. MG kills Manfred and the rest of the Panzer Killers
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Pounder Assault Walker

TURN 5 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Axis passes on the first move, Allies move first
• The Boss Squad fails to reinforce their army with a Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 6 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• The Boss Squad fails to reinforce their army with a Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 7 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Axis passes on the first move, Allies move first
• The Boss Squad reinforces their army with BBQ Rangers
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Luther Panzer Walker

TURN 8 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Luther Panzer Walker
• Pounder Assault Walker attacks Luther Panzer Walker
  • 17 Pdr. Gun scores 2 hits on the Luther Panzer Walker
• The Boss Squad reactivates the Pounder Assault Walker
  • Pounder Assault Walker sustained attacks the Luther Panzer Walker
    • 17 Pdr. Gun scores 3 hits for the kill

TURN 9 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• The Boss Squad fails to reinforce their army with a Mickey Assault Walker
• Kommandotrupp reactivates Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers
  • Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers double move

TURN 10 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers attack the BBQ Rangers in soft cover using sustained fire
  • Laser Gewehr scores 1 hit
  • Laser Werfer scores 1 hit
  • Laser Pistole-B scores 2 hits
  • Hand to Hand combat:
    • Sigrid Von Thaler takes 1 damage
    • BBQ Rangers takes 1 hit
  • BBQ Rangers are killed
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers
• The Boss Squad reinforces their army with Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 11 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Mickey Assault Walker does a Fast double move and destroys an Ammo Crate
• The Boss Squad reactivates Mickey Assault Walker
  • Mickey Assault Walker does a Fast double move
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Laser Grenadiers

TURN 12 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Axis passes on the first move, Allies move first
• Mickey Assault Walker fast moves and attacks Laser Grenadiers in soft cover
  • 75 mm Howitzer scores 1 hit
  • 50 Cal. MG misses
  • 30 Cal. MG scores 1 hit
• Laser Grenadiers attack Mickey Assault Walker and miss all attacks with sustained fire
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Mickey Assault Walker
• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers attack Pounder Assault Walker and miss all attacks

TURN 13 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Laser Grenadiers attack Mickey Assault Walker with sustained fire
  • Laser Werfer scores 2 damage
• Mickey Assault Walker attacks Laser Grenadiers in soft cover with sustained fire
  • 75 mm Howitzer penetrates the soft cover and eliminates the Laser Grenadiers
• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers attack Pounder Assault Walker with sustained fire
  • Laser Werfer scores 2 damage
• Pounder Assault Walker attacks Sigrid Von Thaler and her Laser Grenadiers in soft cover with sustained fire
  • 17 Pdr. Gun scores 2 hits on Sigrid Von Thaler
  • 50 Cal. MG scores 2 hits on Laser Grenadiers
  • 30 Cal. MG scores 2 hits on Laser Grenadiers and kills Sigrid Von Thaler
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Laser Grenadiers (formerly Sigrid’s squad)
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Mickey Assault Walker
• Mickey Assault Walker heals 1 damage with Self Repair

TURN 14 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Laser Grenadiers (formerly Sigrid’s squad) attack the Pounder Assault Walker with sustained fire
  • Laser Werfer hits for the kill
• Mickey Assault Walker Fast moves and attacks Laser Grenadiers (formerly Sigrid’s squad) in soft cover
  • 75 mm Howitzer penetrates soft cover and eliminates the remaining Grenadier
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 15 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Mickey Assault Walker attacks Kommandotrupp in soft cover with sustained fire
  • 75 mm Howitzer scores 1 hit, killing the Radio Technician
  • 50 Cal. MG scores 1 hit, eliminating the remaining member (Squad Commander)
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 16 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES <by default>

• Mickey Assault Walker Fast double moves into the objective for the victory

SCENARIO WINNER : ALLIES

Jesus. H. Christ. That was a long, blood scenario. No turn limit was a major factor in the Allied victory, as was The Boss Squad (which never took one hit). The Allies had a strong start thanks to the Mickey. Hurting the Kommandotrupp early on was a major blow to the Axis army. However, not so major that they couldn’t reactivate the Luther to finish off it’s charge against the Mickey and inflict damage on the supporting Recon Rangers. Then Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers wiped the floor with Bazooka Joe and the BBQ Squad. Hope was bleak for the Allies with only a Pounder Assault Walker and The Boss Squad remaining. However with the Field Repair and the Come On Guys; We're Going Back Out There abilities, the Allies were able obtain BBQ Rangers and a Mickey Assault Walker reinforcements and turn the tide back in their favor. The BBQ squad used a great diversion to split the forces of the Axis army, making it easier for the Pounder & Mickey Assault Walkers to eliminate the opposition and obtain victory. Once again the diversity of the units, luck of the rolls, and evolving strategy show this game is very fun and extremely versatile.

This was the first time I used a Boss Squad in the Allied army. After seeing the Kommandotrupp have varying success, I have to say that I was very, very happy with how they performed and basically won the entire scenario by holding back and using their fantastic abilities. Also, the Mickey Assault Walker is just kind of insane. The 75 mm Howitzer, 50 Cal. MG, and 30 Cal. MG guns combined with the Jump, Fast, and Self Repair special abilities make this any infantry squad’s worst nightmare.