Operation Martlet 1944 Wargame | Quick Strike AAR
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2 жыл бұрынIn late June 1944 Montgomery launches two operations--Epsom and Martlet--to attack the German stronghold of Caen from the west. But when the British attack runs into the 2nd SS Panzer Corps, this battle in the Odon River valley turns into an epic showdown. Today's wargame represents three days of action on a custom tabletop built by Bruce Weigle, played in 3mm scale. This is a playtest of Bruce's new operational WW2 rules, "Gained By Battle."
You can learn more about Bruce's forthcoming game at his website: www.grandtacticalrules.com/
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@DarrenMalin 2 жыл бұрын
Brit here. My Grandfather was in the Infantry in theses battles. as a stars in the eyed lad I asked him what he did , he replied 'survived'
@sgtstedanko7186 10 ай бұрын
Tough scrap it was. Epsom and Martlet both. Lots of tanks and men died on those fields along the Odon.
@oldschoolfrp2326 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like the figure & terrain scale is a great fit with the scope of action. Interesting to see WWII miniature rules tailored for multi-day battles across an area with several towns. And some good sculpting by Picoarmor - the tanks are all recognizable despite the tiny scale.
@bruce9519 2 жыл бұрын
A word from the designer: Thanks for all the comments! Development of these rules continues (this scenario will be run at Historicon ’21, BTW), so you’ll probably see some more scenarios tested by the intrepid LWTV gamers. With luck, the rules might be available next year, after some more scenarios have been completed. The rules’ name Gained By Battle, incidentally, was lifted from a US Army 1942 field manual; it sounded better than anything else I could come up with :-) They could be played with 15, 6, or 3mm figures, but 3mm Picos seemed a natural fit - and they look great (the buildings are Brigade Miniatures, also from PicoArmor). In this game, most stands are about 36mm wide, and represent companies; the ground scale was about 75m per inch. The board itself was printed on cloth from a satellite image of the actual battleground, backdated to its 1944 appearance.
@glenbrooks2269 2 жыл бұрын
@@bruce9519 Must say does look good , any chance you could give us some base sizes for say 3mm or 6mm ie tank , infantry guns?? so we could base a few up ready ?
@bruce9519 2 жыл бұрын
@@glenbrooks2269 Hey, Glen -- thanks! My bases are all derived from K+E hobby brass stripping, which are available in several sizes. All the infantry stands, whether 3mm or 6mm figures, represent one company in this game. They are 34mm x13mm (13mm is the width of the brass strips); armor is 38 x 20mm, which easily accommodates three or four 3mm tanks, or two or three 6mm tanks. Other stands are distinct shapes and sizes to more easily differentiate various unit types, like artillery, anti-tank, close support, etc. All these sizes are just recommendations, however, based on the model sizes and personal preferences. The board's ground scale varies depending on the scenario. In small engagements, I use 75m per inch; in much larger ones I've used 250m per inch ...it doesn't matter at all. The units represented on the stands also change depending on the scenario size. I've used "half-company" stands, full company stands, and "half-battalion" stands in various games.
@eriknpf1 Жыл бұрын
@@bruce9519 how did you make the board? I’m looking to do this in 6mm using GHQ micro armor. I have a lot of these
@bruce9519 Жыл бұрын
@@eriknpf1 Hi Erik The board making process deserves its own video (someday, I hope) but suffice to say now that I used Google Earth imagery of the battlefield, which was backdated somewhat in Photoshop to precisely model its 1944 appearance. This terrain image was then printed on cloth by a commercial fabric printing company (Contrado) and pinned in place on Styrofoam insulation board, which is my preferred terrain board medium. The low hills and ridges were also thin Styrofoam pieces carved to fit, pinned in place under the cloth. The buildings were all from Brigade Miniatures, via Pico Armor. A somewhat time-consuming process, but the results beat anything I could do using more traditional methods. Once the game is over, the board is broken down and the cloth rolled up and stored for future use. -- Bruce
@atomicsquid3345 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing board! Someone should do a club house tour, this video is the first I have heard about there being a basement
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
The "club house tour" has long been a request and one that I suppose we finally need to fulfill!
@EnRandomSten 2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see more of this scale and perhaps rules!
@LongShotWargaming 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! The overhead table shots with the unit icons and background images are truly next level. Excellent table Bruce!
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
He knocked this table of the park, but all of Bruce's games are pretty jaw-dropping!
@Blitz9H 2 жыл бұрын
Echoes of what I have read about the battle hearkened back whilst watching. The game appeared to run smoothly, with a lot of action, and room to maneuver.
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
That was a really nice feature of the huge table and 3mm minis. We got to see big movements and sweeping advances. Bruce's Gained by Battle rules also have very generous movement distances. And when you lose a combat, you are forced to fall back pretty far, which opens up the table for more movement.
@Blitz9H 2 жыл бұрын
@@LittleWarsTV Thank you! Much respect. You gentlemen operate my favorite channel. Keep up the good work.
@glenbrooks2269 2 жыл бұрын
@@LittleWarsTV i only have a 4x6 table , would that work ok with the rules and 3mm or 6mm?
@jackneverquit1879 2 жыл бұрын
This was GREAT. Surprised at how 'thick' the barrels seem to be considering the scale. Also curious to know about rules in general and the 'vehicle to miniature' ratio as set by his rules.
@rollenschmock 2 жыл бұрын
It's always amazing to see Bruce's tables. They are so amazing - and so are the rules he writes.
@brunneng38 2 жыл бұрын
I wish you guys actually uploaded more gameplay. I’m pretty sure that your subscribers would happily watch longer videos.
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
We've discussed the possibility of live streaming some full length games to satisfy the appetite for more in-depth gameplay.
@fedjagalperin9565 2 жыл бұрын
Great AAR - thank you! That board and models look phantastic! Cheers Fedja
@colmhain 2 жыл бұрын
I wanna see more of this style and ruleset. Can't wait till they finish it. Great job, guys!
@wsaull8568 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent report as always and just in time for my first ww2 re-enactment event as well! Keep up the good work chaps.
@brunswicklord6365 2 жыл бұрын
Followed up your D Day epic with this game. Excellent presentation, you guys definitely have raised the bar on televised battle reports and this game is specifically of interest to me being A WW2 Normandy fan, being a Brit and from the West Riding of Yorkshire, now just called West Yorkshire! Very interested in this scale of figure for these large battles.
@LicensedTerrorist 2 жыл бұрын
I love the hole video the old videos and the map and the wargame and everything.
@steveholmes11 2 жыл бұрын
Really excellent visuals. A fabulous 3 dimensional tabletop, congratulations Bruce. Videos like this really show the strengths of different scale miniatures. In 15mm we would probably have a single vehicle representing a battalion, and a pair of houses representing a town. This number of vehicles and buildings would be great in a platoon sized encounter. Compare the visuals with divisions fight in 3mm. The town loos like a small town, a tank formation has several vehicles, and there is room for the field guns on the table (especially if you have a big table). Yet another great video from Little Wars, showing us that serious history can be great fun.
@VoidFish 2 жыл бұрын
More ww2 battles like this at this scale! Please!
@CuteLittleLily 2 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE MOST EPIC THING EVER! its sooo cool. Maybe 1 day i can start collecting figures like that and play with my brother. But for now cardboard we go
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
Many of us started with cardboard chits and board game counters. There's no shame in that!
@StormofSteelWargaming 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent game chaps, I love those tiny scales for epic games.
@WendyDaCanuck 2 жыл бұрын
I am interested to learn more about the rules although I really don’t like the name at all. The table looks amazing and you’ve now got me considering 3mm for WWII instead of 6mm as I was thinking before I saw this video.
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
Guys here have both 6mm and 3mm WW2 armies (AND 15mm , 20mm, 28m....). The 3mm figures are TINY but do look great on the tabletop.
@uglymeez236 2 жыл бұрын
3mm is great. It’s a shame there’s no gamers of it in my area
@robertmills8640 2 жыл бұрын
@@uglymeez236 Just build a couple of armies and you can find some players🙂
@BillsWargameWorld 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing at how much your club can produce and how many worker bees you have in your club. Best in class to have such a great team!
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bill!
@chrisrobinson196 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool to see, like the idea of multi-day (in game terms, not real life!) battles. Also looks like my 3mm Rommel forces would work for this too, so I'm interested in seeing the final product when it's out.
@philipknapke7529 2 жыл бұрын
That terrain board is absolutely fantastic!
@robertdelaney4332 2 жыл бұрын
Loved the narration. told as a battle and not a game. glad you included the secret strategy meetings.
@moomeansmooable 2 жыл бұрын
I love how punchy and concise these AARs are
@josephcade6425 2 жыл бұрын
Nice looking action, good AAR, I love Pico armor too. The rules look interesting.
@davefielder4411 2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done by Bruce Weigle as ever, his custom boards are always stunning. Manage to walk the ground of Op EPSOM a few years back and table captures the ground really well. Rules look interesting but noted a few comments about the name: "Gained by battle" ... think the jury is out on that one (Gbb?).
@nnjanobody6083 2 жыл бұрын
This looked really fun love that board you played on
@oneMeVz 2 жыл бұрын
Those pico-scale miniatures and scenery look incredible! My 6mm-scale are shaking in their boots
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
Tiny, tiny boots....
@chuckleloaf 2 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video! Loved that table.
@j.b.macadam6516 2 жыл бұрын
Well done! Superb terrain and nice miniatures. Very impressive battle.
@markcabaj226 4 ай бұрын
Great game. The set up should have acknowledged that the Canucks were just to the left of Caen - not Brits - but I recovered quickly and enjoyed the entire clip.
@robheath6199 2 жыл бұрын
Great video which has inspired me to write my own rules for the battle of Arras
@normannobrot 2 жыл бұрын
this is an excellent example of how some of the smaller ranges can give you a much grander scale of war, excellent..
@bisceg181 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love the scale and table.
@leggett997 2 жыл бұрын
gorgeous table, want to get my hand on one
@matth5241 Жыл бұрын
Nice! Love the Pico Armor and historic videos
@karlosrolero 2 жыл бұрын
I love Picoarmor so much! Have so many moderns of them... Specially Jets! Spiffing report lads! :D
@laburraloca1 2 жыл бұрын
This is the best channel ever!!!
@rosslambda9613 Жыл бұрын
very well set up for me i went with 1/72 scale for close up battles in a village
@gkspain1 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting battlereport, all the best, Garry
@mrgunn2726 2 жыл бұрын
Following up, another awesome Little Wars battle report, loved it! Ok, Monty your next Operation will be called....
@willy03yo 2 жыл бұрын
the guy narrating these games deserves a cookie lol, well done, i thought i was listening to a history channel segment on world war battles
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
We will be sure to let him know! Let's hope it doesn't go to his head.
@willy03yo 2 жыл бұрын
@@LittleWarsTV haha! all of you've done a great job with this presentation, this was my first introduction to these types of battle games, i generally play warhammer tabletop, but was looking into bolt action and stumbled across this, sure glad i did!
@saltech3444 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I thought the name Martlet seemed familiar. I remember playing an action from this campaign in Combat Mission Beyond Overlord - the defence of Tessel Wood by the 10 Durham Light Infantry. Anyone else remember that scenario?
@aaronjones2117 2 жыл бұрын
I don't remember that particular scenario, but CMBO was the first strategy game I ever played. Many fond memories of sneaking in a battle between studying
@jellybryce7742 2 жыл бұрын
great video. thanks.
@antongerman102 2 жыл бұрын
Another great job, FELICIDADES. Would you be so kind as to make a video explaining how the table was made. Thank you.
@pbeccas 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this report.
@edmundhudson 2 жыл бұрын
Will you be doing a full video? I'd like to see what was going on with the German flanking attacks on the Allied salient.
@presidentofthegalaxy3642 2 жыл бұрын
Never heard of this system before. The minis are such a smol size. It's actually pretty... cute in a way.
@Aaronfromprojectwargaming 2 жыл бұрын
great looking table and game
@HeinzMcDurgen 2 жыл бұрын
GAINED by battle. I didn't realize that was the name of the system until the end of video interview. I heard "Gamed by battle" the entire time. Love smaller scale stuff, really let's you appreciate the scale of engagements, terrain, and effective ranges.
@christopherwalton9283 2 жыл бұрын
Miss the longer videos, but these short and punchy are great as well. Great job. What was the basic unit base size, company, battalion?
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
A typical base here is a company-sized formation, along with support elements.
@SanBrunoBeacon 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant gaming layout!
@gre8132 11 ай бұрын
Table looks awesome
@korniestpatch 2 жыл бұрын
This is very high quality
@ComicBookGuy33 2 жыл бұрын
Good game featuring nice small minis. Please consider an Ancients or Medieval game in 20/25/28mm in the future.
@uglymeez236 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I absolutely fell in love with 3mm a while ago and I don’t think I can shake it. What size are the bases and is the terrain the pico armor 2mm building? Thanks and like always looking forward to new videos
@WARdROBEPlaysWWII 2 жыл бұрын
Great use for 3mm
@militarywargaming7840 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent well done
@centurygaming3374 2 жыл бұрын
Do you know anywhere to get painting tutorials for the 3mm miniature as I've order some panders as really looking forward to this being released looks awesome nice work
@dracdargent 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull miniatures, I love it.
@redmenacetv 2 жыл бұрын
The 49th West Riding - Proper Yorkshire Lads
@sumerandaccad 2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you will do a review of the rules. Not sure if it will be the next vid or when the rules are published.
@davidschneider5462 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I really like the board. I have a ton of 6mm models, so I don't think I want to get 3mm. The problem with QuickStrike is that I have no feeling for how the rules work or how the combat played out, other than the final result.
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
Totally understood, David. And we plan to continue producing our longer wargame episodes that are 2-3 times longer than the Quick Strikes! This is just a way for us to share more of our games in a timely fashion, as editing the main episodes is a major undertaking for us.
@davidschneider5462 2 жыл бұрын
@@LittleWarsTV Thankyou for your response. I do enjoy your videos even for periods I don't play. Keep up the good work.
@derekturnbull8578 2 жыл бұрын
Great video and fantastic table. What is the size of the table and are there any videos on how it was made?
@eriknpf1 Жыл бұрын
I loved this game, and I like what I’m seeing with the rules. Have these rules made it to prime time.
@Diabolik771 2 жыл бұрын
You should never get your hopes up when you hear a Kampfgruppe is coming to the rescue. That's just a ragtag, scraped up group of whatever they could muster in the area.
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
And it seems you were correct in this case!
@batesmt25 2 жыл бұрын
I am interested in those rules.
@sterlingmoose9335 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always. Do you think it would have played differently if the opponents were only able to see units on the table that had been spotted? 2nd SS came on as a blind but the allied pre-attack artillery barrage seemed to target all the enemy stands because they could see them on the tabletop.
@bruce9519 2 жыл бұрын
The Brits had a pretty good idea of what they wanted to target on turn one because the German forward positions had been identified and plotted before the battle. As the battle progressed, however, fire could only be called on spotted, indentified targets (the arty rules are simple but very effective). There are also hidden unit markers on the board that might -- or might not -- represent an enemy unit. If they're spotted, the units they represent are put out ...but they still need to be spotted by FO's notionally imbedded in maneuver elements (only) to be targeted and bombarded.
@saltsheriff 2 жыл бұрын
Very interested into learning how that board was made since it looks like it was printed?
@bruce9519 2 жыл бұрын
I've been requested to publish a how-to article on making these boards ...and also produce a how-to video. The article isn't too much trouble; I'll just record the construction of my next one. Making a video calls for big boy skills which I sadly lack -- Bruce
@bhangrafan4480 2 жыл бұрын
Great terrain!
@marcellocolombarini1653 2 жыл бұрын
Superb🥂
@MrRugbylane 2 жыл бұрын
That map tho........ a thing of beauty
@blazertrail5344 2 жыл бұрын
Are you going to rule reviews on the rules you use for QS games (lassale and this game)?
@MrCameronian 2 жыл бұрын
Cracking board and figures as we have come to expect from BW. Looking forward to buying the rules.
@S_sleepin 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing game (and table), what was the groundscale?
@peterpaddon958 2 жыл бұрын
How do these rules compare to Rommel? BYW this looks awesome.
@nomadicle6867 2 жыл бұрын
every old tanker by my closest tabletop store comes to play this game, those guys are chill af, until they roast tf out of the national guard (at least i deploy more xD)
@WgCdrLuddite 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent game. It's always amusing to hear French hamlets and villages being called cities.
@wakcedout 2 жыл бұрын
For the scale thats some amazing detail, especially that board. I enjoy larger scale with warhammer 40k and more freedom of list being scifi over historical. But damn that boards a butey
@centurygaming3374 2 жыл бұрын
Watch this a few times now and it's the only scale for this I've seen was awesome to watch is there a rule set yet or is it still being done as I'd love to have ago
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
Gained By Battle is still being finalized! Hopefully out around the end of the year or early 2022
@maltancrusader 9 ай бұрын
Hey! i know this video is two years old, but your channel really got me into wargaming, how did you build the set? did you just take photos from google maps and put them onto a platform? If not, really cool video though! You are probably one of the best wargaming channels on youtube.
@LittleWarsTV 9 ай бұрын
Bruce made this mat, so he gets the credit! He took Google Earth images, digitally edited them to remove some modern roads, and sent the edited files to be printed on a fabric blanket. He said the printing was quite affordable. Then he stretched that blanket over insulation board with hills on it
@robertmills8640 2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have a guess as to the base sizes used? I'm thinking 40mm x 20mm for the basic tank and infantry pieces.
@billmasters385 2 жыл бұрын
I like the scenario, but the scale is a little small for my tastes. I think 6mm is the smallest I would personally like to go. Great job with the strategy overall.
@nicholaswalsh4462 Жыл бұрын
Planning their operation on a cell phone? My those krauts sure are advanced.
@deezboyeed6764 2 жыл бұрын
man wish I could find a club like me here.
@paschalisantoniou974 2 жыл бұрын
Im really interested to get these rules....
@sixtwentyeight8620 10 ай бұрын
Really fun AAR. How did you make the table, the cloth looks fantastic?
@CJFCarlsson 2 жыл бұрын
Nice terrain.
@notreallydavid 2 жыл бұрын
Yay West Riding Division! (I'm from Huddersfield)
@nigelchapman5095 Жыл бұрын
Hi…this looks like the rule set I have been searching for to do this scale of battle. Do you know when the rules will be available?
@LetsPlayHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Microscale, eventually! 🤩
@juanjosemacarroescobar6177 2 жыл бұрын
I am a fan of wargames from Spain, I am very interested in the rules you use for simulation
@CanadianSoldier Жыл бұрын
What are you using for trees and bushes
@glenbrooks2269 8 ай бұрын
Any news on the rules or any more play testing videos ??
@FigonGoT20 2 жыл бұрын
Great scenario, I'm liking the rules, does anyone know if using 6mm for this ruleset would work well?
@philipknapke7529 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think the rules are out yet but I can't imagine 6mm would be an issue.
@Cursed110011 2 жыл бұрын
Still eagerly hoping and waiting for the Operation Market Garden game that was hinted at being in this season.
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
A couple of the guys here are working on something pretty epic for that....
@Cursed110011 2 жыл бұрын
@@LittleWarsTV I was hoping for that. I'd love for it to be something grand in scale like the D-Day game.
@johnquick9849 11 ай бұрын
Minor comment - UK Brigades have subordinate Battalions, not Regiments. Is the same battle as covered in the GMT Boardgame Operation Dauntless (an alternate for Martlet) ? I played that as the British and got chewed up badly :)
@treposey4107 2 жыл бұрын
What is the make of the buildings?
@petemalysewich6845 2 жыл бұрын
this is interesting. What are the miniatures that you are using for this? Custom built game?
@bruce9519 2 жыл бұрын
All the figures are from the (fortunately) very extensive Pico Armor/08 range of 3mm miniatures ...although most of the buildings are 2mm fare from Brigade Models, I believe. The Pico Armor line had virtually all the vehicles I needed, except for the Crocodile flame tank, for which a suitable fuel trailer had to be fabricated. The gameboard was based on modern satellite photography of the battle area, back-dated to its 1944 appearance. -- Bruce
@bhangrafan4480 2 жыл бұрын
Is there a video about the construction of this terrain? If not I think a lot of people would like to see one.
@LittleWarsTV 2 жыл бұрын
Bruce built the table (he is not a member of our club) but I know he digitally scrubbed a Google Earth image of the terrain to remove modern highways and features, then had his revised image printed on fabric. That fabric is then stretched and glued down on a sculpted table with the hills and valleys. Woods and towns are attached at the end. We've never used this method here in our club...yet
@bhangrafan4480 2 жыл бұрын
@@LittleWarsTV Thanks for that explanation, I might try something like that one day. It looks fantastic.
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