Strike Against Tattenhall

 The Local Scot commander has learned that a BUF contingent has arrived to hold a conference with the Laird, a suspected BUF supporter. A plan was hastily put together to roll up the whole bunch. The attackers would consist of a Crosley Armored Car;  a Lowland squad with Platoon leadership; and a HMG troop; supported by three local militia squads...

The defenders consisted of a Rolls Royce AC; three BUF squads, and the Lairds' personal bodyguard squad...

View southward as the Scots would see the field, with Tattenhall on the hill to the right...

The opposite view with the Guard/gatehouse obscured by the trees near the bridge to the right...

The immediate front of Tattenhall...

To the north of Tattenhall from which the Scot assault will come. Note: one can just see the Guard/gatehouse above left of Tattenhall...

The Lowland squad with the HMG overlooking the Guard/gatehouse to the south (bottom)...

The Scot militia with Platoon HQ north of Tattenhall preparing for their attack...

The signal to commence the attack will be the approach of the Crosley down the main road...

Next up, the attack!

The Crosley moves up the road; as it approaches the turnoff, that will be the signal for the attack to commence...

As the first Militia moves over the hedge, one of the sentries hears them and open fires...

The Crosley smashes through the gate and drops both sentries at the Gate/guard House...

Two sentries are brought down as the Militia move forward after taking their first casualty...

A BUF squad on the top floor of Tattenhall opens fire on the Militia...

The Militia squads, after losing another casualty, closes on Tattenhall...

The Laird and the BUF Platoon HQ begin their withdrawal from Tattenhall...

The BUF Rolls Royce exchanges fire with the Crosley and one of its crew is KIA causing a drop in morale. The three remaining Militiamen at the Gate/guard House break (r)...

The BUF troops in Tattenhall lay down a lot of fire, but cause no casualties...

Some of the Militia breach a Tattenhall door (l)...

While at the other end of Tattenhall, another BUF squad is unaware of the enemy presence (b)...

As the BUFF troops descend to the 2nd floor, they take a casualty on the stairs...

As the BUF make the lower floor, they find they are cut off! More Militia are attempting to break down another door as well...

On the second floor, the BUF squad leader (r) has reached the top of the stairs to the first floor and now realizes he and his men are cut off...

The Scot HMG and Crosley smashup the Rolls, destroying its MG...

As the BUF Command pull their vehicles off the road to escape the Crosley, they both bog down!

The flight is on...

With the bridge held by the Crosley, the BUF Command disembarks to escape on foot...

The Scot squad of regulars has moved down in an attempt to cut off the retreat...

The BUF still in Tattenhall are being slaughtered, inc their commander...

Not believing the desperate situation they're in, two BUF troopers at the top of the stairs keep firing...

The continued defense of Tattenhall enables the BUF Command to escape!

The BUF rearguard and the Scot Regulars exchange fire and each lose a man...

One of the two BUF holding the stairs go down...

Then the second BUF is dropped, and their morale collapses ending their resistance...

Tattenhall has fallen, but the prize has flown! Problem with Militia...but it was an enjoyable fight.

 

The Invasion of Malaya: The Battle of Nangkja

A few miles down the road, Fitzpatrick attempted a second stand, but this would end in disaster, aided by a Monsoon downpour. 

The view of the battlefield from the Japanese perspective. The weakened Indian troops are at the top..

Just as a squad of Japanese appears on the Punjabi northern flank, an Indian squad takes position in its prepared slit trenches and open fires. But only one Shock is the result. The Japanese fire back and also get one Shock...

Two additional Japanese squads advance from the Rubber trees...

Then the unexpected occurs! A single Chi Ha rumbles onto the battlefield...

Additional Punjabi troops arrive to bring more fire down on the Japanese flanking infantry, but gain two more Shocks...

One of the advancing Japanese troops across the rice paddies now came under fire. Two Shocks were inflicted...

Disaster strikes the Punjabi! Despite the protection of their trenches, they are charged and forced to retire...

The Punjabi squad covering the bridge strikes hard, taking down two of the enemy and two more Shocks as ell...

But its to no avail. The flanking Japanese now charge through the unprotected jungle and capture the Line of Communication marker, ending the battle. The Punjabi soldiers are cut off and destroyed (just as it occurred historically I might add)...

  

The Battle of Whitby

 A few miles outside of York was the small town of Whitby. Local militia had been formed when news reached them of the British Union of Fascists (BUF) raging across the Isles tormenting anyone who would not give their allegiance to King Edward VII. They didn't have much to fight with, but when the local police threw themselves behind the BUF movement, the militia successfully chased them to hold out in the Police building. Then word arrived that a BUF force was approaching Whitby. A fight was coming.

The community of Whitby. Militia HQ was set up in the tavern Admiral Benbow (large white building nearly center). The Police Building is seen at the top edge of the table, directly above the Benbow. The Fascists are coming from that direction...

Acting Captain (elected by the militia) Smythe is seen flanked by the Militia's Battleflag. He has positioned his heaviest weapon, a Vickers HMG behind the barricade, sighted down the main street through town...

The BUF forces are lead by a Rolls Royce Armored Car (bottom). The Police Building is to the left...

The Rolls Royce opens fire with its own HMG, and takes down one of the Militia's HMG crew. Notice the Buff troops in background...

In the Rail Yards, a Militia squad (l) resists the advancing enemy (r)...

The Fascists (who turn out to be British Auxiliaries) eyeballing the Militia and the station-house which appears to house some more enemies (The will turn out to be members of the Home Guard)...

The Militia spring their ambush, as rifle shots strike down the BUF, and molotov cocktails hit the AC...

As the BUF attempt to outflank the Militia, they are brought under fire and have become 'Jumpy' a drop in morale...

The Militia squad, led by 'ole 'major' Lyemouth, charge the battered auxiliaries and destroy them...

These BUF have become suppressed (yellow cap)...

But for the BUF, it gets worse. a Second molotov finishes off the AC, while more BUF are shot down in the street. The inexperience of their commander shows, as he continues to march his men straight down the street into intense fire...

Finally, the BUF can take no more, and they retreat from Whitby! The ill-trained Militia have held their village...

But the fight is not over and there isn't much time to celebrate, as BUF forces are reorganized and reinforced for a second effort...

On their left flank, are more militia, Police and a unit of Regular Army...

The Defenders at the barricade and in the Church yard. Unfortunately for the defenders, they will pull a random event on the first turn which will restrict the unit with a lack of ammo. They therefore will only fire when fire upon! (As it turns out, they will never shoot in this game!)...

At the barricade, the militia have their HMG (l) one squad, (c) and Captain Smythe himself (r) awaiting the countterattack...

Finally, on the militia's right flank is one squad at the hedge, with a half-squad still in the Station House...

Unfortunately there are no more photos, but the game turned into a very exciting struggle. The BUF forces turned out to be to strong (and it didn't help that 1/3 of the defenders couldn't be utilized) and would succeed in taking Whitby this time around. There was a great finish at the end with Captain Smythe, the Flag bearer, and the HMG with one surviving gunner, and two more militiamen. Just as the Captain asked his gunner to remain and give them cover fire for the others, BUF troops stormed into the Benbow Inn and up the stairs. Smythe was able to gun one of the attackers down as he, the flag bearer and two militiamen escaped down the stairs and into the lower courtyard. The BUF then fired at the retreating militiamen, taking down the bearer of the Militia flag. Smythe bravely recovered the flag and was able to escape! The rear guard HMG gunner stayed at his post till the end. He was eventually attacked in his upstairs room by three enemy troopers. He survived two turns, taking down one until he was finally overwhelmed on the third turn! A game Legend is born!