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Showing posts with label Norway 1940. Show all posts
Thursday, 25 July 2024

Spring and Summertime Audible Reading: WWII (Early War from 1939 to 1941)

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Thanks to Audible (via listening in the car and while I am doing the washing up) I am able to keep up with my "electronic book time...
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Thursday, 18 May 2023

Nimitz - Operation Freya (1/3000 Ships)

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At last a use for my 1/3000 WWII Navwar naval collection (huzzah), the Nimitz rule set and its hypothetical introductory scenario, Norway 19...
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Wednesday, 26 February 2014

SHQ German "Propaganda" Tank

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Wikipedea:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neubaufahrzeug A multi-turreted early war metal monster, the German equivalent of the T-28. Not q...
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Sunday, 6 October 2013

KM Blucher (Cont) "Moving Towards the Stern"

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With the "bow" and "amidships" done it is time to move towards the "stern" of the ship, please note the obliga...
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013

KM Blucher (Continued) : Front bit done ...

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The main mast and associated tricky bits have all gone onto the front (bow) end of the ship.The construction, moving as per the instructions...
Tuesday, 24 September 2013

KM Blucher's "Upper Works" Started

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The front upper works of the KM Blucher have started to take on some of its sinister shape (see below):  The only concern here is to av...
Thursday, 12 September 2013

1/720-1/600 WWII Naval Arms Race

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The German WWII Naval response to the latest RN Destroyer acquisition (aka HMS Kipling) is the KM Blucher (sister ship to the KM Admiral Hi...
Thursday, 29 December 2011

The "Clanky Tank Party" starts (Polish, French and German early war tanks)

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Every party needs some "Party Animals" and I have a bunch of five from SHQ: The three Polish 7TP's (one with twin MG's ...
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Wednesday, 15 September 2010

Narvil [11]: Outcome of First Battle of Narvik

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With the end of the blockade skirmish the loose ends from the First Battle of Narvil draw to a close. Honours to both sides, but the Germa...
Saturday, 11 September 2010

Narvik [10]: End Game, Turn Towards or Away?

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The scorecard so far: RN with HMS Penelope scores two German destroyers crippled and one still to get (before it manages to get cheeky wit...
Thursday, 9 September 2010

Narvik [9]: Death Ride of the German Destroyers

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With each successive salvo from HMS Penelope Z3 suffered grievously. Soon Z3 was little more than a wreck. Her speed reduced to 3 inches and...
Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Narvik (8): The encounter with HMS Penelope - First Rounds

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The "destroyer" that to the horror of the watching Germans turned out to be in fact a "six inch cruiser", the irrepressi...
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Friday, 11 December 2009

Narvik (6): German Perimeter Search

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Von (J) disposed of the active German Destroyers as follows: Search Patrol (1): Dispatched immediate: One Destroyer Out to a range of s...
Sunday, 18 October 2009

Narvik (4): The German Player's Call [Hypothetical]

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This is where my mini-naval campaign departs from the historical, as after the Narvik (1), (2) and (3) postings the short-term initiative re...
Wednesday, 7 October 2009

The Boys from Narvik: Scenario Roll Call

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Given that the photography from the First Battle of Narvik was a tad fuzzy (a hand held phone in my unsteady hands and harsh complaints as I...
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Saturday, 3 October 2009

Wargame Night (Cont): The Battle of Narvik (3)

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Decision time for the RN. Captain (D) knew secrecy was blown as the Germans defenders were obviously wide awake to the 2nd. Flotilla's...
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Friday, 2 October 2009

Wargame Night (Cont): The Battle of Narvik (2)

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With the crackle of gunfire still echoing around the fjord the Von Roeder makes smoke and executes what it hopes to be a speedy exit to meet...
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Thursday, 1 October 2009

Wargame Night: The First Battle of Narvik (1)

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I'm a happy man, no more thinking about it, but a bit of doing. A "night pass" (married folk will understand) is secured, hurr...