Main Battle Front at Jitra

Following the first three games of this miniseries where British/Indian forces t\attempted to delay the oncoming Japanese forces during their invasion of Malaya in 1941, the main defensive line at Jitra has been reached.

On the Brits right flank in the Rubber Plantation (palm trees standing in for rubber trees), both sides exchange fire and each take a casualty

Guarding the main road from the Japanese invasion beaches to the north in Thailand, stands a substantial concrete bunker (r). The Brits and Japanese forces here too exchange fire and a casualty each...

Back on the right, the Japanese take additional losses...

In the center, a weakened Japanese squad (from previous fight), loses more men...

Then the Japanese player makes an incredible shot, penetrating the bunker and downing one of the Vickers MMG crew!

Joining the Japanese forces in their center, another squad and a Chi Ha tank make their appearance...

On the right, British forces take losses, and at this point the Brits were getting frustrated as they have two squads exchanging fire on one Japanese squad her.  They are pounding the Japanese to their front as well...

The Brits take another loss in the center from long range fire. The Japanese just can't miss...

And yet more losses to long range fire!

Finally the Brits get a good shooting round inflicting losses and enough Shock to suppress the Japanese on this flank. Perhaps things are looking up!

The Brits pour more devastating fire into the Japanese on the right, causing the squad to rout...

Finally some reinforcements for the Brits, but no sooner do they arrive and they take heavy losses! (Again at long range)

Then suddenly another bad round and they break! The luck of the British has just simply been terrible...

And more losses for the Brits on the left...

Another casualty! Can the Brits catch a break!

Not letting up on the right following the rout of the Japanese squad here, the Brits maintain their fire and bring down a senior Japanese leader. Unfortunately it will be their only success...

The last shots of the Brits before they break as a force, a 2lb AT shot hits the tank and momentarily stops its advance. Unfortunately a photo showing the courageous attack by Japanese engineers destroying the bunker with a satchel charge has disappeared, so that British disaster does not show up here. Overall it was an incredibly frustrating game for the British forces. With all their forces entrenched or in a bunker, they suffered three times the losses of the attacking Japanese troops. Oh well...

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.