CHRISTMAS CARNAGE (Tenth Game!)
Battle of Nasiriyah (Operation Iraqi Freedom, March 2003)
We had a great game of Seven Days to the River Rhine yesterday at Das Krieg Haus, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Presented in 15mm, the scenario was designed to recreate part of the Battle of Nasiriyah, an engagement during the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March, 2003. In summary, an American Army unit (507th Maintenance Company) had strayed into the AO of the Iraqi 6th Armored Division, Third Corps, where they were pinned down with heavy casualties. Elements of Task Force “Tarawa,” 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, were tasked with breaking through Iraqi forces to relieve the 507th.
The game included new house rules for IEDs. American victory conditions were to get one third of their break points off the north edge of the table along the Nasiriyah Highway, while keeping at least a third on the table to hold open a path of reinforcement or possible fall back. This had to be accomplished by the end of Turn 5. Iraqis victory conditions were to prevent the Marine mission.
That is a luscious table and game; “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED” 👍
Thanks very much @grantinvanman !
Jaw-droppingly good set-up. Fantastic work.
Thanks much for the kind words @hutch !