These After Action Reports
have been posted in the hope that they may inspire other gamers to try
these battles for themselves. Check the Scenarios page if you are
interested on the OOBs and maps.
Breaking
the line: It's 1915, and two under strength BEF divisions try to
break through the German lines
A
hot day's work: A BEF Brigade tries to hold the line against the
advancing Germans.
Nasariyeh
1915: An Anglo-Indian force fights its way up the Euphrates
trying to capture the town of Nasariyeh.
Advanced
Guard 1914: BEF and German advanced guard forces clash in this
fictional portrayal of a 1914 action. Read this "ripping good
yarn" of the action from Mike Hennessy.
All
arms counterpunch 1918: British and German forces, both running
short of manpower, fight it our for a key strategic town sector,
using infantry, artillery, armour and airpower.
Breakout
from Suvla Bay: British troops lacking artillery, machine guns
and water try to take the heights around Suvla in a race against the
Turkish defenders.
Battle
of Neuve Chapelle: attack and counter-attack as three British
divisions attack the thinly held German salient in front of the
village of Neuve Chapelle.
Battle
of Shaiba: Turkish attack on the town of Shaiba, across the
straights from Basra, April 1915. This action features an Indian
Division, and two under-strength Turkish Divisions supported by a
large contingent of Arab Cavalry.
Attack
on the Oasis 1916: a fictional scenario featuring British and
ANZAC forces attempting to retake an oasis, and cut a Turkish supply
line. The scenario can be found here.
'Yellow cloud
north of Ypres': a fictional scenario based upon events at 2nd
Ypres 1915, with BEF troops trying to stem the tide of the German
advance in the face of further gas attacks. Photographs courtesy of
Keith McNelly. The scenario and OOBs may be downloaded here.
'Crisis
in the Balkans' after action report written up by Keith McNelly,
and originally published on his web site 'The
Wargames Room'. The OOBs and map for this scenario can be found here.