Tanksgiving 2022

 My first post of 2023!

As part of the Toys for Tots drive, Battlefront miniatures encourage games by offering numerous random prizes to participants.  Our group has always done a "Tanksgiving" game in the past and one time even had the world-wide grand prize winner, their height in boxes of product!  But that is secondary to supporting a good cause and having a ripping good time blowing up tanks.  So December 10th we gathered in Oshkosh at Adventure Games.

The German left and partial center.

Each player is allowed a 100 point company, of which only one platoon may be something not rated as a tank, or armored vehicle.  Some players took artillery, some big anti-tank guns, and there was a wee bit of infantry.

German center, where a Panzer Brigade company lurked.

And the German right.  The Axis players had to deploy
first and each could keep one platoon in ambush mode.

Another view on the right, showing the buildings and 
other line-of-sight blocking pieces.

A flood of T.34/76 tanks is quickly reduced to a trickle.

The US forces move on the center as an OP halftrack
takes up a concealed spot on the bridge.

A gap exists between the two US commands and the right
moves to expand it.

T-34 wrecks litter the center.  The Pak43 guns and Panthers
have had a feast.

Left-center, a pair of Tiger II tanks help with the advancing
JS-2 "Stalin" tanks.

The US and Germans on the right-center exact a toll
from themselves.  Hellcats and Tigers roar!

The assortment of 88s make quick work of the JS-2s.

Stukas score a rare success.  By and large all aircraft
were easily neutralized.

Not the best picture, but the cameraman got excited when
the Super Pershing was knocked out from the flank.

The Panzer Brigade boldly moves forth in spite of their
"hit me" status and poor motivation.

P-47s swept in to take revenge but instead were swatted
by the Wirbelwind SPAA off camera.

In Tanksgiving, when your initial company is broken,
you just bring on another!

As noted, aircraft did not fare well today, not even jets.

Besides VPs for breaking formations, you could get a VP 
for every turn you held one of four objectives on table.

The US company on the far right begins to move in and
do some damage, but too late to affect the outcome.

And so, with the Americans and Soviets soundly thrashed, another year of Tanksgiving came to a close, the final tally 18-11 victory points.  As a side bar, we again scored a prize, with one participant winning a $50 box from Battlefront, care of our local game shop, Adventure Games of Oshkosh, WI.

So thanks to the nine players who participated, thanks to Adam Apell for doing the groundwork and planning, and thanks to Adventure Games for hosting.  An afternoon well spent.