The Swiss , French border 1930s. Things have escalated…
French troops on the march , finding it hard going through the difficult terrain.
French light infantry in their blue uniform advancing.
Support comes in the form of a tank and a machine gun unit.
Chamois’s eye view from his nearby cliff vantage point.
Swiss infantry advancing
Swiss infantry advancing supported by a tank.
The title of this post is the phrase we used when teaching French and moving on from one activity to the next.
Rules used are Memories of ‘34 by the redoubtable Brian Cameron.
Figures and tanks mainly resin printed and bought via Etsy.
Lovely looking Interbellum game Alan - are the rules designed for grids?
ReplyDeleteThanks. They are grid based rules be they hex, square, off set square or whatever.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Great looking game, interesting to see how it plays out
ReplyDeleteThanks , me too. Each side has six units and an officer who may attach himself to different units offering a bonus in certain situations.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Love the terrain !
ReplyDeleteI am rather partial to it too . I don’t have tons but it works really well be it for grid or non grid based gaming.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Tradgardmastare,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great ‘Little War’!
All the best,
Bob
Thanks.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Nice set up Alan. Actually I'm in Switzerland right now, close to the German border though. I'll write more about it in some future blogposts.
ReplyDeleteLovely country, happy memories of it as a boy. Hope you are having an enjoyable time. I look forward to the blog post.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Very nice and quite interesting.
ReplyDeleteEric
Thanks . Perhaps another option would be to lessen the number of units a side to give more tactical options and use of space.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Looks really good
ReplyDeleteAll the best, Andy
When someone downsizes their collection it's always interesting to see what gets on the table. A nice niche setting and shiny troops is something i like too.
ReplyDeleteStephen
Looks promising - will there be swiss bicycle troops?
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful. Like something out of the pages of Tintin.
ReplyDeleteThis little interbellum clash on the Swiss-French border looks wonderful, especially the way the French light infantry in blue push through such difficult terrain while a tank and machine gun unit come up in support. The chamois's-eye view from the cliff is a lovely touch, and it really does give the whole table a storybook, Tintin-like feel. I also liked learning that Memories of '34 is grid-based, since six units plus an officer who can attach to different units sounds like a neat, flexible force for a small game like this. After admiring a setup like this one, I often unwind with something much lighter, and this Kick the Buddy guide is the quick break I turn to before the next game.
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