Roadblock at Hondeghem. A Battlegroup Blitzkrieg AAR.

This is a battle we played on november 02nd, 2019, for playtesting my own BEF Campaign centered on the actions of “K” battery, 5th Royal Horse Artillery. It is a 3-scenario campaign which I will publish somewhere soon. This game is scenario 1.

This is 08:15 AM, may 27th, 1940. Major Robert Rawdon Hoare, battery “K” 5th Royal Horse Artillery commander. His battery (modernized 18/25 pdr guns) has been ordered to set up blocking positions over route D161 at the town of Hondeghem. Captain Brian Teacher has deployed “F” troop (half-battery, 4 pieces) covering two roadblocks. The only infantry support comes from inexperienced searchlight men from 5th battery/2nd Searchlight regiment.

It is expected that the full force of 6th Panzer Division come attacking this way. The 5/RHA Battery must resist until some reinforcements in the form of carriers & Vickers MKVI light tanks of the 1st Fife & Forfar Yeomanry come to the rescue.

Full AAR in: http://www.thewargamespot.com/roadblock-at-hondeghem-a-battlegroup-aar/













Full AAR in: http://www.thewargamespot.com/roadblock-at-hondeghem-a-battlegroup-aar/

Wow, I was a member of K battery back in the 1970's, and Hondeghem 1940 was the battle honor proudly carried on our guns, vehicles and lot of big things that didn't move too

Many thanks for sharing this.

UBIQUE!
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Awesome table!
Nice pictures!

Really inspiring Battle-report!

Many thanks!