Capture the ‘flag’ scenario : RCW : Bolt Action

As a change of pace from our Chain of Command campaign George came to the dungeon  for some ‘jolly’ gaming ? Well it had been a while since the RCW collection had been out on the table so I set up a capture the ‘flag’ scenario. Both sides would be seeking to defend their objective and capture the enemy objective represented by command figures and their transport vehicles.

The terrain includes a small village, a stream only crossable on foot some light woods. A sopwith carries out recon for the Reds, the two objectives would be at either ends of the battlefield forcing both sides to make lots of decisions on deployment and how to attack the enemy ?

The Whites (literally) advance on their right towards the lower bridge, their home objective is to the left of the village in the distance. 

Babooshka the Reds commissar (the Reds home objective) impatiently waves a unit of conscripts forward

In the village a the whites have a Tachanka by the white building the Reds are able to eliminate it quite quickly with fire from a maxim in the woods and their Lanchester armoured car.

A second armoured car is brought up while infantry try and force a way through the village

Whites are massing a big push across the bridge, there is an infantry unit in the truck as well ! But they have to get across the bridge

Both sides have air support which flies about attempting to machine gun the troops on the ground

Whilst the Reds waste time hunting one of the buildings for vodka ! Yes a very unfortunate special event, the white charge across the bridge , the small Cossack unit is deadly in close combat.

The attack gets pinned down, but some kind activation test rolling for the whites allows them to push up to the objective. The Reds fight back but are now struggling….to keep them back

Almost no Reds remain on the left flank, but the objective is only lightly held

Attention turns to the village where the Reds are desperately trying to force a way through, some incredibly stubborn village folk aligned with the whites are helping to hold the flank.

The Austin armoured car is rushed across the battlefield to try and save Babooshka, but it is too late and another unit is crossing the river to support the attack

With the villages finally eliminated the Reds make one final bid to the Whites objective, they throw everything forward but the Officer Corps Unit has been kept in the village for just such a purpose and the  Reds are easily held back in the last turn.

A fun game giving lots of tactical challenges for both sides.

Not a lot of painting this week but I have completed the first Highland unit for the ECW

These are Peter Pig figures and a mix of packs to add variety.

10 or 11 per base giving just enough sense of mass. I have no idea if they would have had a flag but I gave them one anyway.

The merest hint of some tartan on the cloaks which can be seen here from the rear of the unit, I kept this unit predominantly ‘green’ although some variations, I have a second unit to paint where I will swop to brown/reddish tartan cloaks. The base colour for both units is olive/hodden grey. Very happy with how they have come out.

That’s it for now, some more painting this holiday weekend and a remote game planned for next week before a holiday hiatus for a few days, a trip to Salute and a trip away.

Thanks as always

Matt ❤️