Foxholes

I found a bag of these resin-cast troops in foxholes in a batch of stuff I was given a couple of years ago.  A few weeks ago I decided to try painting some.  I'd based them on small bits of card to make them easier to handle and less fragile, so there was room to flock round the edges to blend in with my Hexon terrain.  I'll probably use them to mark dismounted or dug in infantry.

 

Kampfgruppe Hansen - part 3

 

Back in the Ardennes, Pete's grenadiers are in position at the edge of the woods.

Soon they were in position to rush the few remaining defenders of Petit Their, poor old Lt Whiteman having perished in an artillery stonk.

More US troops arrive and wisely avoid the road!

Panzerjager commander's-eye view to the west.

US infantry prepare to assault Poteaux.

The Germans launch the assault on Petit Their

US tanks trying to flank the defences at Poteaux

Germans overrunning Petit Their.  It being a bit chilly, the late Lt Whiteman's stock of blankets was in high demand!

Bask east, while the Panzerjagers held off the US tanks...

...the grenadiers (just) saw off the US infantry assault, clinching a hard-fought German victory.

Soon even senior officers were claiming a share of the spoils!

An excellent reference for the battle. My copy was bought in the museum shop in Clervaux Castle!

Sdkfz 10 - sows's ear to silk purse?

This Sdkfz 10 was acquired in a box of tat and has seen service in several games.  While fundamentally quite a nice model it looked like the plastic tat it is!  Painting it, therefore, was an easy decision.  I went with an early-war look and I'm very pleased with the result!

Kampfgruppe Hansen - part 2

 

The action continues with loads of Germans clanking their way towards Petit Their

In the south, some US reinforcements discover the hard way that marching briskly up the road might not be a great plan.

As they come under fire, the grenadiers swap halftracks for jackboots and take to the woods.

Just in time - as US artillery shells keep falling ever closer!

By now the Germans have sent some of the Jagdpanzers west

More US infantry arrive south of Poteaux.  This time they decided to infiltrate through the woods to the east of the road (as they'd successfully done in my playtest game).

Will the US artillery break up the attack on TF Navajo?

                Is it all over for the Germans in Poteaux?

                            Has Lt. Whiteman sold enough indian blankets to retire?

Stay tuned!