“How did we lose?” Hrothgar said. Alfhilde gave him a look, and murmured something below Falthejn’s hearing. “No,” said Falthejn, “the question is a fair one. What news have you had heard of the war so far?” “Too little,” said … Continue reading
Falthejn unrolled his bedroll at the mouth of the chamber. Sif set up a few yards away, nearer him than Hrothgar and Alfhilde. The couple unpacked at the back of the chamber, six yards away. Alfhilde unbound the pan from … Continue reading
A few minutes’ scramble down the hillside brought them to the cave. Hanging moss obscured the entrance. Alfhilde pushed it aside. “Do you have a torch?” “Something better,” Falthejn said. He set his extra pack down, felt through his pockets, … Continue reading
Hrothgar frowned. “Selfish,” he mumbled. Alfhilde lifted a shoulder, then rocked Jakob gently. “I can’t argue with their results. Do you—” “There they are,” Hrothgar said. Alfhilde turned halfway, and there they were, emerging from the gloom much nearer than … Continue reading
The Endgame Guderian’s plan wins with one vote (to zero to zero), so the 481st Regiment cancels its attack along the Mill axis and receives its orders to exit the map at the northern exit point. The leading elements of … Continue reading
Melee at Mill: Day 1, 2000-Day 2, 0400 plan goes into effect. 476th Regiment HQ, II Battalion, and III Battalion will be lining up northwest of the woods across the river from Mill. III/456, at Peel-Raam 2, will be attacking … Continue reading
Mill: Day 1, 1200-2000 It’s noon, and I take care of some business first. I send the new bridging company, the pioneer company that came with it, and one of the pioneer companies from the bridging operation at Cuijk to … Continue reading
Mill: Day 1, 0500-1200 We’re off to the races. I and II Battalions of the 481st Infanterie Regiment attack across the two crossings at Gennep. III/481 pushes south from its starting positions on the train tracks west of Mill, while … Continue reading
Sif shifted from foot to foot and tried to breathe quietly. The seconds slipped by, and she felt a deepening uneasiness. The tower of smoke from the city rose across the sky and blotted out the stars, lit eerily by … Continue reading
Welcome to this year’s wintertime wargame Let’s Play. It’s an audience-participation AAR of Command Ops: Battles from the Bulge and a scenario pack called Brabant Breakthrough. Authored by Matrix Games forum user tukker, it comprises three scenarios covering the mad … Continue reading
