Those of us who remember our late friend, Rob Cameron, will be glad to know his Vikings are back, raiding again. Levin wargamer, Chris Blackler, has them on long-term loan from Peter Page. On Sunday we used them on a big battle DBA refight of the Battle of Brunanburh, AD 937. This weekend, Chris is organising them for DBMM 2.1
England survived, twice, and British fought Japanese
Three tables were being used at our meeting yesterday, two Bolt Action World War 2 and one a big battle DBA Dark Ages game.
For those who knew the late Rob Cameron, his Vikings raided again. Chris Blacker now has Rob’s Vikings on long-term loan from Peter Page. It was so good to see them on the table again. We used them to make up both sides of the Dark Ages game.
It was great to have Paul Graham visit from Wellington, bringing a box of Celtic figures for Richard Glendinning. Brett come by to check on the action and do some plotting for our club trip next month to the Hutt Valley Club’s DBMM 100 interclub competition. Big thank yous to David Taylor for providing the tea, coffee and biccies, and to Ken Hay who looks after the key and manages our access to the hall.
Alan Cassidy brought along his very English town and Bolt Action collection, which he and Steve Sands used for the “Kill Churchill” scenario. The Prime Minister was visiting Walmington-on-Sea and the British Fascist League along with a German hit squad were trying to assassinate him. Protecting him was a Royal Navy detachment and that most famous Home Guard company (Dad’s Army) led by Captain Mainwaring. Winston was saved! In no small part due to heroics from one Private Pike, who did jam the Lewis gun, “stupid boy!”
In the other English action the Battle of Brunanburh was refought. This game Chris Blackler and Stephen were the Vikings and Scots, with David and Samuel Taylor being Alfred the Great’s grandsons. Historically, the Saxons prevailed and some see this as the birthplace of “Englishness”. In our game, each army lost one of its two commands and the remaining commands were broken up and disorganised after hard fighting and each was one element away from being demoralised.
On the third table Ken Hay brought his jungle terrain and he used his Japanese vs Grant te Tau’s British.
Next meeting, 10am, Sunday February 15, Poroutawhao Hall. See you there 
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An excellent resource for DBA. We played the Battle of Brunanberh, 937 AD. Lots of fun, highly recommended  |
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| Battle of Brunanberh, 937 AD: Vikings and Scots on the right had the first move. The Saxons are on the left. |
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| Alan and Steve setting up Walmington-on-Sea. Mr Churchill was in the church tower, of course! |
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| Wartime poster |
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| Grant (British, 8th army) vs Ken (Japanese) in the jungle. |
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| Paul Graham brought this box of Airfix ancient British for Richard Glendinning, who is creating Celtic/Germanic force with various options under DBA. |
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| The Saxons appeared to have a big advantage on their right. Next bound the Vikings cunningly pulled back the two elements at the end of their line, Olaf and his huscarls came to help, the fight got messy, and then the Saxons suffered a catastrophic string of 6-1 and 5-1 combats! Meanwhile, on the Saxon left, the Scots fast pike drew against solid blades at most unfortunate times, when their recoils were deadly. |
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| The Home Guard company’s transportation, Corporal Jones’ van |
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| Grant brought among this blast from the past, edited by Steve Sands who was at our meeting playing Bolt Action with Alan. Mike Waters I have these from 85/86 |
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