FOGH Club Games – Saturday 23rd March 2024

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The first club of spring and the thoughts of the FOGH turn to all things new with two games played this week; 02 Hundred Hours and One Hour Wargames. Both games seemed to go down very well and so I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of both systems in the future. There was also some excellent cake provided – what more could you want on a sunny spring afternoon?

28mm British Special Forces v. German Art Thieves – 02 Hundred Hours by Grey For Now Games

02 Hundred Hours is a small scale skirmish game in which one side is a small, elite force attempting to carry out a covert operation, and the other side are the guards or sentries whose job it is to foil their plans. This game pitted a force of British special forces commandoes attempting to retrieve a painting (‘The Fallen Madonna’) from a Chateau, somewhere in occupied Europe, that was defended by a large force of German infantry, who were liberating artworks for the Reich.

The games system is simple but cleverly allows for one side to go sneaking about in the dark, while the sentries etc. patrol the grounds, investigating anything suspicious. Over the afternoon we managed to play a game through that saw the British get hopelessly embroiled in a fight with the guards before getting anywhere near the Chateau itself. After stopping for tea (and cake!) we swapped sides and played again; this time with the commandoes efficiently ‘eliminating the guards’ and making it off with the painting.

After playing through a couple of games the system seems to work really well and provides a highly entertaining game.

Security is tight at the entrance to the Chateau.
All the roads are patrolled by heavily armed guards.
If the attackers are discovered then there are plenty of troops to reinforce the sentries.
A new delivery of artwork is being unloaded at the Chateau.
This dog handler is mystified as to why you’d want a sniper as a statue in your posh Chateau gardens?!
At the back of the Chateau a certain Lord Peter Flint himself leads the commando team through the darkness.
“Halt! Wer geht dahin?” “Evening old boy – sorry about this – PHUT!”
With the first sentry silenced (couldn’t they have just tied him up?) the commandos advance on the Chateau.
His Lordship waits for the next sentry to make a move.
The commando sergeant and dog handler spot each other but the sergeant is quicker on the draw.
Ah-ha! The Fallen Madonna herself. “Right, chaps, let’s get out of here!”

15mm Peninsular Napoleonic – One Hour Wargames by Neil Thomas

Mr. Thomas’ various wargames books have been having quite a few run outs at the club over the last 12 months or so. This time was at the turn of his ‘One Hour’ book of scenarios that was used for a refight of Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro (1811). The game worked well, although at this size of engagement it took the whole afternoon rather than just an hour! The French attack was soundly beaten and repulsed, with the Portuguese giving excellent service, also suffering the majority of the allied casualties.

The French prepare to assault the allied line that has its left flank secured on the village itself.
Thin red lines hold the high ground.
The village is well defended.
the Emperor’s finest horsemen prepare to charge.
French troops press the defenders of the village.
Portuguese line bravely fire 3 rounds a minute, but can they stand?
The combined arms of Massena’s French force swarm around the village, but can’t dislodge the defenders.

Many thanks to Clive for bringing by far and away the best cake of the year so far!

Yum!

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