Battle Barn Gamers
Williamsburg, Virginia
GAZALA June - July 1942
Ready for some desert action?? Then break out your goggles and sand scarf and prepare for the first part of the Battle Barn North African Campaign battles.
2030 hours. 26 May 1942. "Venezia" flashes across the communications net of Panzer Korps Afrika. Ten thousand vehicles making up five divisions begin advancing by compass and speedometer under bright moonlight to the south and east. Cruwell began his attacks against the British earlier in the day and has General Ritchie's attention fixed in the northern part of the sector. Now Rommel moves under the cover of darkness, avoiding RAF reconnaissance, to swing south toward Bir Hakiem and around the extensive British fortifications along the Gazala lines. By 0630 hours on 27 May, Rommel has reached Bir Hakiem.
If interested, drop an e-mail with whatever nationalities and types of companies you can field. A map will be sent in either .BMP or .JPG format, as you specify.
Gaming Organizations
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (HMGS)
HMGS Heart of America
HMGS MidSouth HMGS Pacific North West
Lt Col. Creighton Abrams
From Gunny Phil Gibbons,
the Creighton Abrams warrior rules
LTC Creighton Abrams Characteristics
- Abrams is a warrior with a higher command team rating as Fearless Trained
- Abrams is mounted on his M4 (76) Sherman Tank “Thunderbolt”
- Normal tank movement applies: 12” road, 12” CC, 8” Rough
- Abrams can join any US Tank Company for 50 pts.
- Uncanny Eye: Abrams had the uncanny knack of spotting trouble early. Any platoon within 6 inches of LTC Abrams' tank may use the recon disengage rule when engaged by enemy forces.
- Battalion Top Gun: Abrams' gunner, Sgt John Gatusky, was considered the battalion's "Top Gun" with an unerring eye for hitting even the most difficult targets. He was considered an expert at using the new gyro-stabilizer, considered by some as inefficient and too hard to use.
- When engaging enemy with the 76mm main gun,
any misses are re-rolled.
- If using the gyro-stabilizer while on the move, the
normal +1 penalty to hit is not used.
- Follow me: Abrams and his fearless tank crew seem to live charmed lives. Add 1 to all die rolls for armor saves.
- Hero KIA: If Abrams' tank is "killed", LTC Abrams may survive using the Warrior Tank team casualties rule (p. 78) and subtracting 1 from the die roll. Only LTC Abrams may mount a new tank. His crew is considered to be KIA with the vehicle.