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Sunday, 15 March 2020

Rapid Fire - Normandy on a 54 foot table

Talking to one of my pals from my new club over the weekend, and he mentioned how big a game could be put on using Rapid Fire?. Back in 2013 I took part in a Normandy 1944 game in Plymouth on a 54 foot table, with a few friends!
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Table 1
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Table 2
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Table 3
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Table 4
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Table 5
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Table 6 The Table I played on Carentan
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Table 7
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Table 8
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Table 9
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US 2nd Armored's objective were clear- Secure the two Southern bridges and Carentan and then on to St. Jean de Day and Auverville to the far west of the table.

Table 6 Carentan on Right Forces - US 2nd Armoured Vs 17th SS Division
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1st turn -US
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German
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Some of my troops on the next table(to my right, table7)
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3rd turn - US, the fight for Carentan begins and lasted the whole game
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US taking the centre bridge
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Fighting over the southern bridge.
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4th turn
StuGs move up, whilst GI's occupy house west of the canal (building on right)
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More US troops pile in to Carentan to aid their buddies
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BANG!!
2 direct hits to the US M10's and Halftrack, Other M10 failed morale and retired two moves
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US Amour held up by StuGs in center and misses with all their firing
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6th turn - US Artillery did not hit a thing all game till turn 6, when it took out a lot of the SS troops in the field west of the canal, attacking the bdg
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My US Paras, on table 7, were pushing across the table
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The first Stug went up in turn 6( I think) Lots of brewed US armour
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8th turn
Reinforcements engage west of Carentan
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Turn 8 Other tables.
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US reinforcements arrive - Infantry
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And armour :lol:
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9th turn - Obscured shot on the StuG- Bang!- forced morale and remaining Stug routed
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My Paras from table 7, break into Carentan from the South
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Para Howitzers
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Last attempt to occupy house west of central bridge failed!
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US Halftracks burst out from Carentan to attack German reinforcements
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Carentan finally occupied by US forces
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US now making in roads across the river, Table 7
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Allied Victory by the end of play. Chinese Buffet for grub and drinks
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