Staffan's Hobby Corner

Having again taken the German Hauptkampflinie at Fontenay, the British strike (again) at St Nicholas farm. Will they be successful this time?  The view from the British lines... ... and from the German lines. This is the 11th and last battle in our  Operation Martlet campaign . The British have received replacements and are more or less att full strength. The Germans are just a few men short. If the British are successful it will result in a Minor Victory for the Germans in this campaign, otherwise it will be a Major Victory. This will have effect on the upcoming Scottish Corridor campaign, so how this battle goes has an effect on the German advantage in that campaign. British platoon Lt Featherstone Plt Sgt Yates Lt Mortar, 2 men Piat, 2 men Section 1, Cpl Barker, 3 man Bren team, 6 man rifle team Section 2, Cpl Grant, 3 man Bren team, 6 man rifle team Section 3, Cpl Bath, 3 man Bren team, 5 man rifle team Opinion CO's opinion: 0. Own opinion: Content. Men's Opinion: -6. This...

The Germans have retaken the Hauptkampflinie and time has run out for the British to win the campaign. Now there is only the hope of limiting the Germans to a minor victory. The first step in doing that is retaking Fontenay. The view from the German side. The rumbling of heavy tank engines can be heard in the distance... This is the 10th battle in our  Operation Martlet campaign . The British have consolidated their scattered forces and are basically one section short, but have good support from HQ. The Germans are just one man short. Forces British platoon Lt Featherstone Plt Sgt Yates Lt Mortar, 2 men Piat, 2 men Section 1, Cpl Barker, 3 man Bren team, 7 man rifle team Section 2, Cpl Grant, 3 man Bren team, 6 man rifle team Opinion CO's opinion: Reduced from 1 to -2. Own opinion: Reduced from Sad to Confused. Men's Opinion: Remains -7.  This gives a total of -3 to the Force Morale roll. Support (21) AVRE (7) AVRE (7) AVRE (7) Yes, three AVREs are supplied for the attack. Sin...

 After successfully resisting the British advance at St Nicholas farm, the Germans counterattack towards the Hauptkampflinie. If it can be retaken it is a serious blow to the British. The view from the British side. A quite familiar view... And the view from "the other side of the hill". This is the 9th battle in our Operation Martlet campaign . The British start the battle in serious disorder, a large part of the platoon scattered including both senior leaders. The defence will basically be up to the support units. The Germans are in much better condition and morale is very high. Forces British platoon Lt Featherstone, Plt Sgt Yates, Cpl Bath and 8 men are either scattered or wounded and miss the battle, and 7 men have either been killed or taken prisoner, so the platoon is much reduced. Light Mortar, 2 men PIAT, 2 men Section 1, Cpl Barker, 3 man Bren team, 6 man rifle team Section 2, Cpl Grant, 3 man Bren team Opinion CO's opinion:  -1. Own opinion: Sad. Men's Opin...