====== Flames of War ======

Our first game of Flames of War, with a simple clash between German and British forces in some nameless desert. All figures painted by Simon Campbell-Smith, terrain supplied by //Purbeck Terrain Systems//.

The initial setup was along each side of the Wadi, with the British on the low ground and Germans on the high ground. The British were assaulting.

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Both sides rush for the Wadi, with the heavy machine gunners taking position on the hills and digging in. Initial casualties were light on each side.

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The Germans take heavy casualties, though both sides are refusing to move forward until reinforcements arrive in the form of tanks. For some reason, a plush Cthulhu turns up behind the Germans briefly as well...

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A brief clash between thanks wipes out the German tanks, leaving them in a poor position relative to the British.
The game ends without objectives being achieved, but with the British having an advantage.