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About the Project
It's the return of Oriskany's Web Wargames, where we connect with YOU, members of the community, over the web to stage live wargames. This thread will go over the ideas, concept development, design, LIVE PLAYS, and after-action reports for these games, covering all periods and ranges of the historical genre.
For anyone who's ever interested in participating in one of these games, all you need is an internet connection (so software downloads required). Reach out me (Oriskany) on a PM and so we can agree on a time and a system.
Systems so far include multiple iterations of Panzer Leader (1939-2020), Valor & Victory (1918-1993), Naval Command, AirWar C21, Contact Front, and others!
So feel free to toss in ideas, reach out to play, just spectate, or just comment and +1 on the design and after action reports!
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"Final Verdict" Recap Video: Prokhorovka PanzerBlitz
This is a final recap video of the PanzerBlitz game between “Oriskany” Jim and Gianna played over two previous live streams.
The game recreated a very small sliver of the opening hours of the tank clash at Prokhorovka, widely considered the largest single clash of tanks ever gathered on one battlefield.
The video includes better sound, music, animations, and inserted clips from the live streams for humor / commentary.
This was mostly done to overcome / remediate the bad luck we had with the Part 2 stream on Sunday. The stream was extremely laggy, it didn’t record properly on Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook, and completely dropped the last hour of the stream (i.e., the RESULT).
So I hope this video makes things a little better. Please accept it with my apologies.
Gianna v. Oriskany Live Game, Part 2
In preparation for today’s stream, the conclusion of last week’s German-Soviet showdown between Gianna and Jim, I thought I would post just a few pics of where the game is at the moment.
In all the game is set up for 10 turns. Five turns are complete. Five more turns will be resolved today.
There are five objective hexes on the table. Currently my Soviets hold four of them. Whoever holds three at the end of the game is the winner. So Gianna’s Germans have to take at least two.
She just might do it.
Again, the stream is scheduled for Sunday, 7PM UK time (2PM Eastern US). We hope to see some of your there!
So here are the dispositions on Turn 1. To get the stream going, I had both forces enter the table through the designated entry zones and try to take the most objective terrain possible. The Germans end Turn One winning 3-2.
Gianna decides to fall back in the center, giving up one objective hex to deny a point-blank battle against large Soviet armored forces. Personally I feel she underestimated the resilience and firepower of her German force (including Tigers, including Michael Wittmann who was there on 12 July 1943), but she does have a strong case where she's now engaging the Soviets at LONG range over open Russian steppe, where her tanks are MUCH better than mine. As I take the objective, however, she fires against my spearhead with opportunity fire - it's a sound tactic, she just rolls a "6" (worst possible roll).
The Germans fall back AGAIN, pivoting to turn the left Soviet wing on Hill 252.2. It is admittedly a craft move, but its also yields me a FOURTH objective hex, and allows me to turn the inside wing of their Panzerjaeger Abtg, where mass Soviet tank fire manages to take out a battery of Marder III tank destroyers.
Now here is where Gianna has me worried. On the Soviet left, a whole SS StuG battalion, plus Tigers, plus the bulk of an SS Panzer battalion (PzKpfw III and IVs) are piling up against my infantry and airborne guards. Two objective hexes could be put BACK into play here, depending on how Gianna handles her artillery and reinforced grenadier company now deep in my rear.
Things get serious in the center, where I am more or less dominating. Two platoons of PzKpfw-IVGs are toast, as are all the Mader IIIs. I am taking some losses, though, especially from those HS-129 tank-buster planes that just showed up.
The situation at the beginning of Turn 6, where tomorrow's game will start. In broad terms, Gianna has yielded the center of the field, which I have graciously accepted and will NOT be giving back. However, there are issues on my right wing, where German grenadiers and artillery is on high ground ... 1000 meters in my rear where more German grenadiers are poised to strike from under the cover of Okbriabsky State Farm, and definitely on my right where a NIGHTMARE of German Waffen SS armor and assault guns are about to come around the east side of that tree line like the Kool-Aid Man on bath salts. :)Gianna v. Oriskany Live Game, Part 2
Last week on July 12, the Sitrep Podcast marked the July 12 anniversary of the Battle of Prokhorovka with a live game of PanzerBlitz between Jim and Gianna.
Part of the Battle of Kursk, the engagement at Prokhorovka is considered the largest single clash of tanks in history, with the bulk of eight armored divisions on a single field of 1943 southern Russia.
After a great first session, we’re coming back to finish the game on Sunday, July 19! At the moment, Jim’s Soviets are currently “winning,” but Gianna’s Germans are poised to launch major counterattacks in at least two places, so this one is definitely still up in the air!
The stream is scheduled for Sunday, 7PM UK time (2PM Eastern US). We hope to see some of your there!
Video Replay - East Front Tank Battle
Here is part one of the PanzerBlitz game between myself and Gianna last Sunday. History lasts from 5:00 to 17:00, Army and Scenario Review last until about 28:30, and then we get to the slaughter!
The conclusion of this game is scheduled for Sunday live. We hope you’ll join us!
At the moment my Soviets are winning, but this one could still easily go either way!
Live Stream - Tank Clash at Prokhorovka (July 12 Anniversary)
The Sitrep Podcast is marking the July 12 anniversary of the Battle of Prokhorovka with a live game of PanzerBlitz between Jim and Gianna.
Part of the Battle of Kursk, the engagement at Prokhorovka is considered the largest single clash of tanks in history, with the bulk of eight armored divisions on a single field of 1943 southern Russia.
And yes, before you ask … Michael Wittmann was historically there, he was in his Tiger, and he will be on our table.
The stream is scheduled for Sunday, 7PM UK time (2PM Eastern US). We hope to see some of your there!
Some of the background materials
Game Map
German Forces
Soviet ForcesSunday's Replay Video - Two American Revolution Battles
The replay from Sunday’s “Independence Weekend” stream, where we take a look at the Battle of Oriskany and the First Battle of Freeman’s Farm in Robert Mary’s American Revolution mod of SSI’s People’s General system.
Just how deadly are Mohawk sharpshooters?
Just how hard-core are British grenadiers?
Just how bad was The Patriot movie?
Just some of the topics we cover with the chat in a great discussion. 😀
Independence Weekend Stream!
The Sitrep Podcast is celebrating Independence Day weekend with some live-streamed American Revolution wargames.
Join us as we take a look at the First Battle of Freeman’s Farm (part of the Battle of Saratoga) and the Battle of Oriskany. These battles were chosen in particular because both can be considered historical victories for either side, so our American friends can root for the Patriots and our British friends can root for the Crown in equal measure!
The stream is at 12 Noon East US time, 5PM UK time. We hope to see some of your there!
Cold War + Red Dawn: Soviet Mechanized Division attacks Fort Bragg (1977 Alternate History)
Had a great stream with our community today. Check it out!
We use the great SSI “People’s General” system to imagine a “Red Dawn” type scenario.
It’s May, 1977 … and in some weird alternate Cold War timeline, the Soviets have managed to get a sizeable army in the American mainland, and are now attacking Fort Bragg, North Carolina!
Soviet VDV paratroopers have already landed behind us!
Can we stop the Soviet assault, using equipment and weapons available to the US Army at the time?
Find out! And you can always jpoin us LIVE on our Sunday wargames, not only to watch but PARTICIPATE in the actual game!
