Operation Martlet 1944 Wargame | Quick Strike AAR
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- In late June 1944 Montgomery launches two operations--Epsom and Martlet--to attack the German stronghold of Caen from the west. But when the British attack runs into the 2nd SS Panzer Corps, this battle in the Odon River valley turns into an epic showdown. Today's wargame represents three days of action on a custom tabletop built by Bruce Weigle, played in 3mm scale. This is a playtest of Bruce's new operational WW2 rules, "Gained By Battle."
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Brit here. My Grandfather was in the Infantry in theses battles. as a stars in the eyed lad I asked him what he did , he replied 'survived'
Tough scrap it was. Epsom and Martlet both. Lots of tanks and men died on those fields along the Odon.
Looks like the figure & terrain scale is a great fit with the scope of action. Interesting to see WWII miniature rules tailored for multi-day battles across an area with several towns. And some good sculpting by Picoarmor - the tanks are all recognizable despite the tiny scale.
A word from the designer: Thanks for all the comments! Development of these rules continues (this scenario will be run at Historicon ’21, BTW), so you’ll probably see some more scenarios tested by the intrepid LWTV gamers. With luck, the rules might be available next year, after some more scenarios have been completed. The rules’ name Gained By Battle, incidentally, was lifted from a US Army 1942 field manual; it sounded better than anything else I could come up with :-) They could be played with 15, 6, or 3mm figures, but 3mm Picos seemed a natural fit - and they look great (the buildings are Brigade Miniatures, also from PicoArmor). In this game, most stands are about 36mm wide, and represent companies; the ground scale was about 75m per inch. The board itself was printed on cloth from a satellite image of the actual battleground, backdated to its 1944 appearance.
@@bruce9519 Must say does look good , any chance you could give us some base sizes for say 3mm or 6mm ie tank , infantry guns?? so we could base a few up ready ?
@@glenbrooks2269 Hey, Glen -- thanks! My bases are all derived from K+E hobby brass stripping, which are available in several sizes. All the infantry stands, whether 3mm or 6mm figures, represent one company in this game. They are 34mm x13mm (13mm is the width of the brass strips); armor is 38 x 20mm, which easily accommodates three or four 3mm tanks, or two or three 6mm tanks. Other stands are distinct shapes and sizes to more easily differentiate various unit types, like artillery, anti-tank, close support, etc. All these sizes are just recommendations, however, based on the model sizes and personal preferences. The board's ground scale varies depending on the scenario. In small engagements, I use 75m per inch; in much larger ones I've used 250m per inch ...it doesn't matter at all. The units represented on the stands also change depending on the scenario size. I've used "half-company" stands, full company stands, and "half-battalion" stands in various games.
@@bruce9519 how did you make the board? I’m looking to do this in 6mm using GHQ micro armor. I have a lot of these
@@eriknpf1 Hi Erik The board making process deserves its own video (someday, I hope) but suffice to say now that I used Google Earth imagery of the battlefield, which was backdated somewhat in Photoshop to precisely model its 1944 appearance. This terrain image was then printed on cloth by a commercial fabric printing company (Contrado) and pinned in place on Styrofoam insulation board, which is my preferred terrain board medium. The low hills and ridges were also thin Styrofoam pieces carved to fit, pinned in place under the cloth. The buildings were all from Brigade Miniatures, via Pico Armor. A somewhat time-consuming process, but the results beat anything I could do using more traditional methods. Once the game is over, the board is broken down and the cloth rolled up and stored for future use. -- Bruce
Amazing board! Someone should do a club house tour, this video is the first I have heard about there being a basement
The "club house tour" has long been a request and one that I suppose we finally need to fulfill!
Echoes of what I have read about the battle hearkened back whilst watching.
The game appeared to run smoothly, with a lot of action, and room to maneuver.
That was a really nice feature of the huge table and 3mm minis. We got to see big movements and sweeping advances. Bruce's Gained by Battle rules also have very generous movement distances. And when you lose a combat, you are forced to fall back pretty far, which opens up the table for more movement.
@@LittleWarsTV Thank you! Much respect. You gentlemen operate my favorite channel. Keep up the good work.
@@LittleWarsTV i only have a 4x6 table , would that work ok with the rules and 3mm or 6mm?
I'd love to see more of this scale and perhaps rules!
Great video! The overhead table shots with the unit icons and background images are truly next level. Excellent table Bruce!
He knocked this table of the park, but all of Bruce's games are pretty jaw-dropping!
This was GREAT. Surprised at how 'thick' the barrels seem to be considering the scale. Also curious to know about rules in general and the 'vehicle to miniature' ratio as set by his rules.
I am interested to learn more about the rules although I really don’t like the name at all. The table looks amazing and you’ve now got me considering 3mm for WWII instead of 6mm as I was thinking before I saw this video.
Guys here have both 6mm and 3mm WW2 armies (AND 15mm , 20mm, 28m....). The 3mm figures are TINY but do look great on the tabletop.
3mm is great. It’s a shame there’s no gamers of it in my area
@@uglymeez236 Just build a couple of armies and you can find some players🙂
I wish you guys actually uploaded more gameplay. I’m pretty sure that your subscribers would happily watch longer videos.
We've discussed the possibility of live streaming some full length games to satisfy the appetite for more in-depth gameplay.
the guy narrating these games deserves a cookie lol, well done, i thought i was listening to a history channel segment on world war battles
We will be sure to let him know! Let's hope it doesn't go to his head.
@@LittleWarsTV haha! all of you've done a great job with this presentation, this was my first introduction to these types of battle games, i generally play warhammer tabletop, but was looking into bolt action and stumbled across this, sure glad i did!
It's always amazing to see Bruce's tables. They are so amazing - and so are the rules he writes.
This is my favorite Little Wars TV wargame followed closely by the epic D-Day and Winter Kharkov. I just love games where it has both strategic and tactical WW2 elements in it. Keep up the good work. Thanks
Thanks Ron!!
I love the hole video the old videos and the map and the wargame and everything.
I wanna see more of this style and ruleset. Can't wait till they finish it. Great job, guys!
Great game. The set up should have acknowledged that the Canucks were just to the left of Caen - not Brits - but I recovered quickly and enjoyed the entire clip.
More ww2 battles like this at this scale! Please!
Followed up your D Day epic with this game. Excellent presentation, you guys definitely have raised the bar on televised battle reports and this game is specifically of interest to me being A WW2 Normandy fan, being a Brit and from the West Riding of Yorkshire, now just called West Yorkshire! Very interested in this scale of figure for these large battles.
THIS IS THE MOST EPIC THING EVER!
its sooo cool. Maybe 1 day i can start collecting figures like that and play with my brother. But for now cardboard we go
Many of us started with cardboard chits and board game counters. There's no shame in that!
Amazing at how much your club can produce and how many worker bees you have in your club. Best in class to have such a great team!
Thanks, Bill!
Great AAR - thank you! That board and models look phantastic!
Cheers Fedja
Excellent game chaps, I love those tiny scales for epic games.
Those pico-scale miniatures and scenery look incredible!
My 6mm-scale are shaking in their boots
Tiny, tiny boots....
very well set up for me i went with 1/72 scale for close up battles in a village
I love how punchy and concise these AARs are
Nice looking action, good AAR, I love Pico armor too. The rules look interesting.
GAINED by battle. I didn't realize that was the name of the system until the end of video interview. I heard "Gamed by battle" the entire time.
Love smaller scale stuff, really let's you appreciate the scale of engagements, terrain, and effective ranges.
Very cool to see, like the idea of multi-day (in game terms, not real life!) battles. Also looks like my 3mm Rommel forces would work for this too, so I'm interested in seeing the final product when it's out.
Wow, I thought the name Martlet seemed familiar. I remember playing an action from this campaign in Combat Mission Beyond Overlord - the defence of Tessel Wood by the 10 Durham Light Infantry. Anyone else remember that scenario?
I don't remember that particular scenario, but CMBO was the first strategy game I ever played. Many fond memories of sneaking in a battle between studying
Excellent report as always and just in time for my first ww2 re-enactment event as well! Keep up the good work chaps.
this is an excellent example of how some of the smaller ranges can give you a much grander scale of war, excellent..
gorgeous table, want to get my hand on one
Interesting. I really like the board. I have a ton of 6mm models, so I don't think I want to get 3mm. The problem with QuickStrike is that I have no feeling for how the rules work or how the combat played out, other than the final result.
Totally understood, David. And we plan to continue producing our longer wargame episodes that are 2-3 times longer than the Quick Strikes! This is just a way for us to share more of our games in a timely fashion, as editing the main episodes is a major undertaking for us.
@@LittleWarsTV Thankyou for your response. I do enjoy your videos even for periods I don't play. Keep up the good work.
Really excellent visuals.
A fabulous 3 dimensional tabletop, congratulations Bruce.
Videos like this really show the strengths of different scale miniatures.
In 15mm we would probably have a single vehicle representing a battalion, and a pair of houses representing a town.
This number of vehicles and buildings would be great in a platoon sized encounter.
Compare the visuals with divisions fight in 3mm.
The town loos like a small town, a tank formation has several vehicles, and there is room for the field guns on the table (especially if you have a big table).
Yet another great video from Little Wars, showing us that serious history can be great fun.
The 49th West Riding - Proper Yorkshire Lads
You should never get your hopes up when you hear a Kampfgruppe is coming to the rescue. That's just a ragtag, scraped up group of whatever they could muster in the area.
And it seems you were correct in this case!
This looked really fun love that board you played on
That terrain board is absolutely fantastic!
Nicely done by Bruce Weigle as ever, his custom boards are always stunning. Manage to walk the ground of Op EPSOM a few years back and table captures the ground really well. Rules look interesting but noted a few comments about the name: "Gained by battle" ... think the jury is out on that one (Gbb?).
Never heard of this system before. The minis are such a smol size. It's actually pretty... cute in a way.
Table looks awesome
How do these rules compare to Rommel? BYW this looks awesome.
Nice! Love the Pico Armor and historic videos
I am interested in those rules.
Planning their operation on a cell phone? My those krauts sure are advanced.
I loved this game, and I like what I’m seeing with the rules. Have these rules made it to prime time.
Loved the narration. told as a battle and not a game. glad you included the secret strategy meetings.
Very interested into learning how that board was made since it looks like it was printed?
I've been requested to publish a how-to article on making these boards ...and also produce a how-to video. The article isn't too much trouble; I'll just record the construction of my next one. Making a video calls for big boy skills which I sadly lack
-- Bruce
Great use for 3mm
Great video which has inspired me to write my own rules for the battle of Arras
Good game featuring nice small minis. Please consider an Ancients or Medieval game in 20/25/28mm in the future.
Hey! i know this video is two years old, but your channel really got me into wargaming, how did you build the set? did you just take photos from google maps and put them onto a platform? If not, really cool video though! You are probably one of the best wargaming channels on youtube.
Bruce made this mat, so he gets the credit! He took Google Earth images, digitally edited them to remove some modern roads, and sent the edited files to be printed on a fabric blanket. He said the printing was quite affordable. Then he stretched that blanket over insulation board with hills on it
I'm sure you will do a review of the rules. Not sure if it will be the next vid or when the rules are published.
I love Picoarmor so much! Have so many moderns of them... Specially Jets! Spiffing report lads! :D
This is the best channel ever!!!
Minor comment - UK Brigades have subordinate Battalions, not Regiments. Is the same battle as covered in the GMT Boardgame Operation Dauntless (an alternate for Martlet) ? I played that as the British and got chewed up badly :)
For the scale thats some amazing detail, especially that board.
I enjoy larger scale with warhammer 40k and more freedom of list being scifi over historical.
But damn that boards a butey
Following up, another awesome Little Wars battle report, loved it! Ok, Monty your next Operation will be called....
Excellent game.
It's always amusing to hear French hamlets and villages being called cities.
Another great job, FELICIDADES.
Would you be so kind as to make a video explaining how the table was made.
Thank you.
Well done! Superb terrain and nice miniatures. Very impressive battle.
every old tanker by my closest tabletop store comes to play this game, those guys are chill af, until they roast tf out of the national guard (at least i deploy more xD)
great looking table and game
I like the scenario, but the scale is a little small for my tastes. I think 6mm is the smallest I would personally like to go. Great job with the strategy overall.
great video. thanks.
Im really interested to get these rules....
That map tho........ a thing of beauty
Do you know anywhere to get painting tutorials for the 3mm miniature as I've order some panders as really looking forward to this being released looks awesome nice work
Very interesting battlereport, all the best, Garry
Another awesome video! Loved that table.
This is very high quality
Awesome video. I absolutely fell in love with 3mm a while ago and I don’t think I can shake it. What size are the bases and is the terrain the pico armor 2mm building? Thanks and like always looking forward to new videos
Yay West Riding Division! (I'm from Huddersfield)
Will you be doing a full video? I'd like to see what was going on with the German flanking attacks on the Allied salient.
Brilliant gaming layout!
Really fun AAR. How did you make the table, the cloth looks fantastic?
Great video! I love the scale and table.
I really enjoyed this report.
Id love to do wargaming like this, sadly it seems quite niche and there arent any clubs in my area that do this kind of stuff
man wish I could find a club like me here.
Miss the longer videos, but these short and punchy are great as well. Great job. What was the basic unit base size, company, battalion?
A typical base here is a company-sized formation, along with support elements.
Does anyone have a guess as to the base sizes used? I'm thinking 40mm x 20mm for the basic tank and infantry pieces.
Hi…this looks like the rule set I have been searching for to do this scale of battle. Do you know when the rules will be available?
this is interesting. What are the miniatures that you are using for this? Custom built game?
All the figures are from the (fortunately) very extensive Pico Armor/08 range of 3mm miniatures ...although most of the buildings are 2mm fare from Brigade Models, I believe. The Pico Armor line had virtually all the vehicles I needed, except for the Crocodile flame tank, for which a suitable fuel trailer had to be fabricated. The gameboard was based on modern satellite photography of the battle area, back-dated to its 1944 appearance. -- Bruce
The rules look interesting but I can’t find anything about them on the website, can someone give me a link or something?
Bruce is still writing and polishing the rules, but I believe he hopes to have them ready near the end of the year!
@@LittleWarsTV thanks for the response
@@blazertrail5344 They've got something about it up now.
Haven't played this Steel Division map yet
Villers-Bocage where did I read that name... :)
Cracking board and figures as we have come to expect from BW. Looking forward to buying the rules.
I'm just glad to see a Grateful Dead t shirt at a war game...not everything is love and granola-ATTACK!
Great video and fantastic table. What is the size of the table and are there any videos on how it was made?
What are you using for trees and bushes
Wonderfull miniatures, I love it.
Are you going to rule reviews on the rules you use for QS games (lassale and this game)?
Any news on the rules or any more play testing videos ??
Awesome video as always. Do you think it would have played differently if the opponents were only able to see units on the table that had been spotted? 2nd SS came on as a blind but the allied pre-attack artillery barrage seemed to target all the enemy stands because they could see them on the tabletop.
The Brits had a pretty good idea of what they wanted to target on turn one because the German forward positions had been identified and plotted before the battle. As the battle progressed, however, fire could only be called on spotted, indentified targets (the arty rules are simple but very effective). There are also hidden unit markers on the board that might -- or might not -- represent an enemy unit. If they're spotted, the units they represent are put out ...but they still need to be spotted by FO's notionally imbedded in maneuver elements (only) to be targeted and bombarded.
Nice terrain.
Watch this a few times now and it's the only scale for this I've seen was awesome to watch is there a rule set yet or is it still being done as I'd love to have ago
Gained By Battle is still being finalized! Hopefully out around the end of the year or early 2022
Steel division: normandy 44' the board game is looking good
What is the make of the buildings?
I thought mine was small, but yours is tiny!
Excellent well done