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Blitzkrieg Commander IV: 139th Borcesters vs Kampfgroup Thomaz. A hasty assault.

 Lt Colonel Antrobus 1 of 139th Borcesters, after hearing a new commander, a certain Thomaz, was working with the DAK, and that they had recently been given a jolly good old trouncing in a meeting engagement, decided to take on the mighty Kampfgroup Thomaz in a hasty assault. The remanants of Thomaz had taken shelter around the village of Qaryat Jamila, hastily dug in and ready for a scrap, with minefields (maybe dummy, maybe not). Antobus 2 had noted the presence of a dreaded 88, plus two platoons of Pak38s, and some 75mm infantry guns on the front line, and a huge open space in front of the settlement, so decided to use the cover to head to the left. Thankfully, some decent moves with two of his three companies put the pressure on. In that traffic jam is a truck section and two carrier platoons, carrying a Bofors 40mm, a mortar platoon, a HMG platoon and an infantry platoon, that Antrobus 3 hoped would swing things his way. The highlight of the armoured thrust, a...

10mm DAK Western Desert force

 I miss my never victorious DAK from Flames of War days, so with the release of the new Pendraken Panzer IIIs I thought it was time to rebuild in 10mm. DAK observers Ready for action "I spy with my little eye..." Plenty of kit Like the officer with the binos Various AA guns for DAK forces And this was the last thing the recon flight saw... Half track for the armour, rest to be shared out Dakkadakka for DAK Extra hit/wound markers (will also be used for the desert Mahdist stuff) German platoon command stands for 'other' rules sets Back view   Two company commanders for Western Desert DAK forces Together Top view Back view Busy here! Hope Y service are listening in! What's on the map? Styler and Kublewagon transports Not sure a swimming car will help here...   Rommel - if you are going to have a level 10 CiC in BKCIV, might as well have a good one! Since I have sorted the overspill onto his hat brim...   Good gr...