Fire and Fury Games' Battlefront WWII Coldwars 2002 Rigley/Landry Games

Thank you John and Pete

U.S. Defends in France

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bart 01	The pregame setup. All the American units are hidden and visibility is down 2 due to heavy fog.
Bart 02	Another view of the U.S. setup
Bart 03	The Germans come on the board and deploy in ignorance of the U.S. presence.
Bart 04	Another view of the German Deployment.
Bart 05	Germans set up a base of fire to prepare for their advance.
Bart 06	First blood goes to a U.S. 57mm which destroys a MkIV in an ambush.
Bart 07	Second blood to the U.S. when a Panther is destroyed by a 3inch AT gun.
Bart 08	The S.S. infantry tries to clear the road, but ultimately fails.
Bart 09	On the right flank, German tanks and infantry clear out a bocage area.
Bart 10	The Panthers, after blowing up an AT gun on the edge of the town, bypassed it and headed for the U.S. rear. Later, they ran into another AT ambush and cleared that as well.
Bart 11	Behind the Panthers, the U.S. Infantry fortified the town.
Bart 12	The German right flank attack hits the town defenses.
Bart 13	Another view of the German right flank attack. A hidden 3inch gun takes out another MkIV.
Bart 14	The Germans clear the church but do not have enough staying power to win the game.

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bart 01

The pregame setup. All the American units are hidden and visibility is down 2 due to heavy fog.

Bart 02

Another view of the U.S. setup

Bart 03

The Germans come on the board and deploy in ignorance of the U.S. presence.

Bart 04

Another view of the German Deployment.

Bart 05

Germans set up a base of fire to prepare for their advance.

Bart 06

First blood goes to a U.S. 57mm which destroys a MkIV in an ambush.

Bart 07

Second blood to the U.S. when a Panther is destroyed by a 3inch AT gun.

Bart 08

The S.S. infantry tries to clear the road, but ultimately fails.

Bart 09

On the right flank, German tanks and infantry clear out a bocage area.

Bart 10

The Panthers, after blowing up an AT gun on the edge of the town, bypassed it and headed for the U.S. rear. Later, they ran into another AT ambush and cleared that as well.

Bart 11

Behind the Panthers, the U.S. Infantry fortified the town.

Bart 12

The German right flank attack hits the town defenses.

Bart 13

Another view of the German right flank attack. A hidden 3inch gun takes out another MkIV.

Bart 14

The Germans clear the church but do not have enough staying power to win the game.

John's Tarawa Game

Tarawa Invasion Beach Red 1-Right Flank

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Beach Red 1 Photo 1	At the start of the invasion, the only things visible on Red 1 are some burning vehicles.
Beach Red 1 Photo 2	The first wave gets within 50 yards of the beach and starts to get into trouble.
Beach Red 1 Photo 3	The second wave gets up to the wire. The troops are forced to bail as the landing craft are not armored.
Beach Red 1 Photo 4	The Second wave is still trying to cross the wire.
Beach Red 1 Photo 5	The first wave is still pinned behind their burning LVTs and where they were unable to rally for 3 or 4 turns. At the top of the photo is the third wave of Shermans and infantry who are walking in.
Beach Red 1 Photo 6	Some LVTs are moving to the rear to pick up third wave infantry. Some of the second wave is across the wire and is moving to the beach.
Beach Red 1 Photo 7	Japanese 75 AA guns, the one's causing all the Marines' problems.
Beach Red 1 Photo 8	The second wave is over the wire. The third wave is packed into LVTs and moving up.
Beach Red 1 Photo 9	Marines from the first and second waves are making their way inland.
Beach Red 1 Photo 10	The Marine in the top center just cleared a 20mm machine gun pit and a big hole is now open.

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Beach Red 1 Photo 1

At the start of the invasion, the only things visible on Red 1 are some burning vehicles.

Beach Red 1 Photo 2

The first wave gets within 50 yards of the beach and starts to get into trouble.

Beach Red 1 Photo 3

The second wave gets up to the wire. The troops are forced to bail as the landing craft are not armored.

Beach Red 1 Photo 4

The Second wave is still trying to cross the wire.

Beach Red 1 Photo 5

The first wave is still pinned behind their burning LVTs and where they were unable to rally for 3 or 4 turns. At the top of the photo is the third wave of Shermans and infantry who are walking in.

Beach Red 1 Photo 6

Some LVTs are moving to the rear to pick up third wave infantry. Some of the second wave is across the wire and is moving to the beach.

Beach Red 1 Photo 7

Japanese 75 AA guns, the one's causing all the Marines' problems.

Beach Red 1 Photo 8

The second wave is over the wire. The third wave is packed into LVTs and moving up.

Beach Red 1 Photo 9

Marines from the first and second waves are making their way inland.

Beach Red 1 Photo 10

The Marine in the top center just cleared a 20mm machine gun pit and a big hole is now open.

Tarawa Invasion Beach Red 2-Center

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Beach Red 2 Photo 1	A nice Tropical beach only missing the beer and girls.
Beach Red 2 Photo 2	Japanese HMG pit on the dock taking flanking shots on the first wave LVTs.
Beach Red 2 Photo 3	The Marines have cleared the first HMG pit and are moving against the second one.
Beach Red 2 Photo 4	Marines close in on the HMG.
Beach Red 2 Photo 5	The Marines on the dock are trying to clear the HMG nest, while the LVTs are working their way over the wire.
Beach Red 2 Photo 6	A Japanese 150mm gun position, with a HMG crew moving around in the background.
Beach Red 2 Photo 7	Marines working their way down the dock.
Beach Red 2 Photo 8	Japanese reinforcements are moving in and around their tank, trying to move to the beach.
Beach Red 2 Photo 9	The 4th and 5th wave marines are on LVTs and looking to unload on the dock.
Beach Red 2 Photo 10	4th and 5th wave troops getting a ride to the dock.
Beach Red 2 Photo 11	Marines and Japanese troops are fighting it out at the base of the dock.

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Beach Red 2 Photo 1

A nice Tropical beach only missing the beer and girls.

Beach Red 2 Photo 2

Japanese HMG pit on the dock taking flanking shots on the first wave LVTs.

Beach Red 2 Photo 3

The Marines have cleared the first HMG pit and are moving against the second one.

Beach Red 2 Photo 4

Marines close in on the HMG.

Beach Red 2 Photo 5

The Marines on the dock are trying to clear the HMG nest, while the LVTs are working their way over the wire.

Beach Red 2 Photo 6

A Japanese 150mm gun position, with a HMG crew moving around in the background.

Beach Red 2 Photo 7

Marines working their way down the dock.

Beach Red 2 Photo 8

Japanese reinforcements are moving in and around their tank, trying to move to the beach.

Beach Red 2 Photo 9

The 4th and 5th wave marines are on LVTs and looking to unload on the dock.

Beach Red 2 Photo 10

4th and 5th wave troops getting a ride to the dock.

Beach Red 2 Photo 11

Marines and Japanese troops are fighting it out at the base of the dock.

Tarawa Invasion Beach Red 3-Right Flank

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Beach Red 3 Photo 1	The beach at Red 3.
Beach Red 3 Photo 2	Off-shore smoke screens covered the first wave of LVTs, allowing them to make it to the beach with no loss. The Japanese kept quiet, awaiting their time.
Beach Red 3 Photo 3	Second wave troops bailing out under fire.
Beach Red 3 Photo 4	Marines from the first wave move inland under fire
Beach Red 3 Photo 5	A Japanese Ch-Ha made a run for the beach but was dived bombed by a Navy fighter, which chased it off-board.
Beach Red 3 Photo 6	The Marines keep moving forward. To the right of the photo is the 5th wave infantry and and Sherman tanks.
Beach Red 3 Photo 7	Looking from the rear of 3rd wave into hell.
Beach Red 3 Photo 8	The Marines push on.

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Beach Red 3 Photo 1

The beach at Red 3.

Beach Red 3 Photo 2

Off-shore smoke screens covered the first wave of LVTs, allowing them to make it to the beach with no loss. The Japanese kept quiet, awaiting their time.