Saturday, 5 November 2022

Cold War Commander Warsaw Pact v Americans

My second game of CWC, this time using the newly finished Soviets against Simon's Americans. This time we played points (3000ish) and a scenario, 'Encirclement' where 25% of my units needed to exit from the opposite table edge by turn 12 to win with the Americans appearing on either flank to try to stop me. 

Scattered towns, woods and cultivation somewhere in Germany:


The Soviets rush forwards in numbers with tanks taking up position to cover the advance of the IFV. Some Americans appear on a hill to try to stop them:

The T-72's successfully suppress the American Abrahams:

The mighty Hind-E helicopter is called up but is quickly driven off!

On the left T64's observe American tanks moving through the woods:

The first Abrahams is knocked out! Fire from the T-72's has allowed the BMP-1's to close up, while not as effective as the tanks the BMP-1's produce a lot of firepower at close range:

The T64's continue to hold the left flank, both sides mainly concentrate on suppressing each other:

A BMP-1 blows up as the Soviets press on:

Numbers count! the remaining two Abrahams are destroyed and the way to exit the table is open apart from a couple of Bradleys that won't last long against the massed Soviets:

Another view of the American tanks burning on the ridge line:

The left flank Soviets held up the Americans successfully allowing the rest of the Soviets to exit the table for a win:

Playing with the Soviets was certainly different to the British, and there is definitely a quantity over quality factor. Despite their apparently complicated nature the rules are not that difficult to understand and I feel I'm picking up ideas with each game regarding the choices to be made and combining the various forces.

The scenario also seemed to work well, the game didn't end up being static and it added interest to the game. Hopefully I will get another game in soon and try out more ideas!

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