FOW Solo Play US Airborne vs German Grenadier

I've had these two companies painted for a long time and now with my son on the west coast, I am giving it a go by myself. Be advised I am not a strict adherent to the FOW rules. I am not a tournament player and I take into account history & common sense. So if you see a tank or unit out of command distance its because there were radios in WWII.  I'm playing this as a meeting engagement with the ultimate US objective for the airborne company seizing the fuel dump at the train station. The German objective is to stop the Airborne advance before they can gain a foothold in the town. 

The 82nd was the first to move their platoons. 1st plt crossed the hedgerows and road from their staging area into the woods along the river and adjacent to the river crossing. The 1st plt also has a forward observer with them. The 2nd plt crossed over the hedgerows and moved to south side of the bridge before halting. 

The artillery battery deployed in the field. 

The Sherman platoon (+) and Wolverines started their movement through the hay field to the road. 2nd plt securing the bridge will be paramount to the success of getting the armor across the river!

The 3rd and 4th platoons sat tight in their assembly area so as to not congest the area. 

Also moving to the road were the two anti-tank guns.

A look at the quiet French town lying between the two forces.

Now the German Grenadier company responds to intelligence reports of US activity in their sector. 1st plt moves to the East side of the village (the German left flank). 

The Stugs and the Marders move into town.

The German artillery sets up in the field behind the town and the anti-tank guns prepare to move. (I need to get some trucks)

The 2nd plt in the center hold up just short of the village and the 2 Panthers await mobilization. 

The 3rd Grenadier plt deploys to the right German flank and enter a small grove of trees.

That's the end of the movement phase. The shooting phase is next, but I doubt, with all the terrain there is anything within line of sight. BTW, for scale purposes my table is 4x8, this operation is moving up the long section of the table.  More to follow!

Wolverines!

Just finished these 3 M10 Wolverine tank destroyers. Nothing spectacular and the picture is not great but they are done. Models are Command Decision

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Almost a Year has gone by..

since I posted last. I won't bore you with the usual details about life getting in the way. Fact is I have been a lazy blogger, but busy in life. I did however, get some stuff done. I  started my FIW 18mm figures for Sharp Practice with enough Native Americans to last a lifetime. I completed a couple leaders for both the English and the French, and I will post those pics soon. I have finished  my WWII German Grenadier company and from the pics below you can see some of the Blue Moon FIW figures I've started. I am on the tail end of my US Airborne Company too.

I also got in a few games in with my son while he was home on college break. Its nice to have a fellow wargamer in the house. Unfortunately he is as OCD as I am! He does opposite eras than I do so its really nice to have a variety of games to be able to play at anytime. Here is a game of  Fistful of Lead we recently played.

Grenadier Platoons

Just completed these two platoons of FOW German Grenadiers. As a newbie to FOW I'm reading the rules and forums from various websites. One of the things I will do different I think is to base 4 figures to a base instead of five. This looks crowded but I'm still happy with them. I need to get better with the camera too.

Panthers

Here are a couple Panthers I just finished as part of my FOW project. Need to dullcote them still but somehow I managed to lose my decal sheet with numbers!!

Glider Anti-Tank

Here is the anti-tank unit that will be in support of my paratroopers.

Grenadiers

For my FOW project the opposing forces will be a German Grenadier Company. Here is the first unit; a Company Headquarters armed with a Puppchen!

82nd ABN

Below are my first attempts at FOW miniatures. This is the start to my FOW project. I am building a  82nd ABN Company. Here is a light field artillery battery with 4 X 75mm pack howitzers and their command to include forward observer. I still have to do the antennas for the radios and handset cords and spray with dull cote. Disregard the dark age unit in the back ground!