Panama 1989

 Yet another interesting game of the Cold War which I can fight on the table top with the added bit of confusion of either side wearing the same style of uniform!

So I'll be using Esci US Vietnam figures of troops in Bush hats and others as Panamanians and the US troops I have painted up as Canadians.

Plus I got some civilians who can become involved.

The US armor is a mixed bag of light gear 

Some interesting skirmish games in urban settings.

Grenada 1983

 Another Cold War action that I can put on a table.

My small American force can take on the Cubans and the locals

My American figures will be able to be on the table top whole my Warsaw Pact armed figures will be Islanders and Cubans.

A Bridge Too Far, second game in 15mm

 The first time I played this game, I did in 1/72 and some 15mm.

I'm going to replay the game using what I have in 15mm for all sides. 

I'll be using my entire British force and all my Warsaw Pact Airborne infantry and what they need will be multinational Warsaw Pact, including the Hinds.

With the current situation in 2022, I may hold off on doing this battle until the end of hostility in Ukraine. However with the new T-80 company that I picked up I will  see how it works.

To flesh out my British Scorpion sections, I will field Cromwells as their guns and armor were about the same. The ANZAC, Canadians,Dutch and Belgians will also be involved.

NATO invades Syria Oil Wars 1985

 Another action for the new year will be thos one. I'll fight it with what I have in 15mm.

This will be a multinational force

US: US Marine expedition force

1 troop M60 tanks

1 Scout Squadron of Humvees

Turkish Army

1 Scout squad of M-41

1 troop M-48 tanks

French Army full force I have

Italian Army

Syrian Army

T-72 and T-62 based force

Old Ww2 Soviet kits

Battle of Asal Uttar 1965

Part of the Second Indo Pakistan War I can fight this action either as a Team Yankee or Bolt Action game. I have fought on action but will so another.

This is one of the actions i will try to fight while up in Nunavut the winter of 2023 

Hungarian Revolution 1956

 I've been reading up on this and plan on some actions. 

My plan is fight this game in 1/72 in order to use several sets. 

The table will be my urban one, just need to get the game set up shortly.

Hungarians will be infantry with some left over WW2 weapons

The Soviets will be a mix of T-55, T-34/85, ISU-152, 

More later 

French ambush Warsaw Pact

 

Smoke dropped to screen the Polish advance

French choppers waiting on the fringe to ambush

the road looks clear or is it?

a quick deployment of French Dragoons

while the Hussars wait in cover

and Napoleon's old adage, the artillery

Vive La France

Iron Maiden: Commonwealth forces hold back a Soviet push

 

Soviet forces consist of 2 Tank Divisions with a Motorized rifle Regiment in each

The Soviets also sent an Afgansty Airborne force

Afgansty force uses an Airborne assault on the bridge, their objective for the game

A Soviet tank Division made up of a T-72 Battalion, a T-62 Battalion, an IS-2 squadron and a T-34/85 battalion in lieu of a T-55 battalion 

BMP-2 Motorized Rifle Battalion, the T-64 Battalion really getting torn apart by Anti-tank weapons 

Soviet infantry charge to clear the wood

Irish Guards are scattered in the middle

6th Royal Australian Regiment Milan Anti-tank sections on the roof of the building 

17/21st Lancers Death or Glory Boys holding the edge of the town. One Chieftain has already brewed up but the Swingfire troop holds back the T-64 Regiment 

the Canadian Lynx Recce troop of the RCD moves up to flank some Motorized rifle troops

6 RAR mortar battery awaits fire order while Australian Recce elements move up

The Royal Canadian Dragoons with 2PPCLI mortar section await orders

The Commonwealth force

Eventually after a hard fight, the Commonwealth brigade holds the town. Casualties on the Australian's were high as were the New Zealand battalion. 2PPCLI lost a quarter of their strength as did the Irish Guards 

The Soviets lost all their tanks, and their infantry limped away. It was a total NATO victory

Leopard: Armoured Recce

 A West German force attacks  an East German prob

West German reservists with m48s and m41s

With Jagers in M113s

East German 9th Panzer Division 

West Germans advancing up the road

The East Germans enter the town

Soviet Naval infantry Regiment 

West German Reservists 

Jagers probe forward 

East German Zug in skirmish order

T-72 panzers holding the bridge, pushing forward to get at the puppets of American Imperialism

Warsaw Pact 

East Germans

Leopard: Delaying attack

 West German Panzer brigade is attacking a Soviet tank brigade 

Soviets advancing 

Mortar batteries 

Its been a tough match, but the West Germans will be withdrawing. However they made the Soviets pay dearly for the cross road

Iran for Oil War

 One of the few purchases for TY in 2021. Until I get some issues in order, I won't be getting any new gear for quote some time 

May 2022: got a section of M60s for the Iranians.

And I might have gotten them an infantry section, I just have to see if Iran used Aks or not.

Source book Battles of Vietnam

 

Good pictorial book on the conflict, balanced on Nations covered, not just America.

Ive used the battles in this book as the basis of several scenarios I will play once the NAM series from Battlefront Minatures comes back online.

Ogaden War 1978 Somolia vs Ethiopia

 Another interesting conflict pitching Ethiopia with help from Cuba, Soviets and Yemanis against Somalia 

More use of Ww2 kits from the Soviets and Cold War gear

The Somalian objective be8ng held by the Ethiopians 

Ethiopians holding the town

Ethiopians holding a church

The old T-34/85 still giving good service

T-55 squadron waits to advance

Ethiopia army holding an orchard

Somalian force 

Battlefront Minatures NAM cards stand in for Somolia forces

While these are the Ethiopians 

Source book: Timelife books on Cold War

 This was another series I picked up but I cherry picked volumes from it.

Armoured fist, Special forces and Commando are the ones I picked up.

Source books: The Vietnam experience

 I got a new used series free from a local museum that couldn't sell it.

Despite the price tags, I got them free

And another bonus I found. Including the Australians at Long Tan in 1966

Leopard campaign: Forward edge of Battle

 I've decided to fight a West German led defensive campaign this summer with my Team Yankee kits and my 1/72 gear. 

The scenarios are from the book Leopard.

It should be interesting 

At the Forward edge of Battle 

NATO force: France, Belgium, Dutch and Canadian and West Germans 

Czechoslovakian force holding a town

Soviets in reserves 

Warsaw Pact Hinds try to dominate the field Germans begin to advance