#squad level

The M60 & MG’s in Tactical Games

During my light research into the back ground of Operation Hump set in 1965 in Vietnam for the Lock N Load Tactical system, I decided to check in on army formation structure so I could write a bit more knowledgably.  The squad in those days [ November 1965] was comprised of two fireteams all armed with the new M16, ostensibly Fireteam A & B. Each team with a M60, an ammo chap, and a grenadier for…

The Outpost September 1942 AAR

Last Hundred Yards, Solomon Islands:   To me this scenario requires a lot of guts to play as the USMC. Massively outgunned, and outnumbered. 2:1! In fact I think Mike might have had an extra unit or two by accident we were jaw boning too much! My approach was despite it being a learning game, I wanted to test out some defensive ideas that were exposed to me in my first solo play. Wherein the IJA…

The Outpost September 1942 /Narrative

Last Hundred Yards – Solomon Islands ‘Sarge. I got a question.’ A pock marked skinny kid named Seegert squeaked from under his helmet. The lad was young, pale and had dysentery by the looks of his pallor. Most of them did, food was in short supply clean water was a problem and the bugs just about killed ya. The burly China Marine everyone called Gunny rolled his eyes at the same time he rolled…

Hunters become the Hunted

We had just slid to a halt where we had secreted our rucks. Shots fired in the distance, the residual from our ambush  [ Link to the ambush escapades: link  ] , It had been brutal and effective. My chest was heaving from exertion, we were taking turns helping injured and walking wounded along. My nice easy ambush had gone FUBAR. It was a trap. Now with enemy troops tracking us we had to get to a…