Call to Arms: my first two games - posted by Vince Cholewa, 31 August 2024

At Call to Arms the DBMM competition is for the Brent Senior-Partridge Trophy. We use pre-set terrain inspired by historical battles. I am using Mitanni, 1274 BC. Yesterday, in the first two rounds my opponents were Richard Mason (Libyan Egyptian) and Richard Fields (Classical Indian). I was lucky enough to score two good wins. Rounds three and four today

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The trophy we play for in memory of our dear friend 

The back story for my army.

My first game: I was the invader, Richard chose the bottom edge of the map, I was able to move the scrubby hill 80 paces and moved it towards Richard’s base edge to give my army a bit more open space.

My Mitanni vs Richard Mason’s Libyan Egyptians. At this stage the command on Richard’s right, mostly Libu Wb(F), has broken. The Pharaoh is bringing up the reserve and my flank march is about to arrive on my left. The reserve had to fight two of my commands, eventually breaking too and exposing the Meshwesh Wb(S) in the centre.

My second game, I was the invader, Richard chose the bottom edge of the map, I was able to move the wood on the right forward 80 paces to make a little more room behind it.

Early in my second game, showing the shape of the game that was going to unfold. Richard rolled abysmal PIP dice and his army struggled to respond to pressure on both flanks, with the flank commands eventually breaking.

Gavin Pearson

Massed chariots look really good

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Vincent Cholewa

Gavin Pearson thank you 

Rob Shirley

The 2nd?? oldest Wargame group (also formed by Brett) commemorated it's 50th about two months ago. It was held at the Glenview Club in Hamilton.Just on 40 members there including two of us Life Members.