The Women's Institute Battalion of Death

Well, my VBCW Women's Institute force made their debut on Monday in an epic pre-xmas game at Eric the Shed's where we battled it out to seize the means of production at Christmas Tree Wood.

As predicted the WI didn't fare well... not surprising as it was their first outing and they didn't know what they were doing... they'll get the hang of it eventually (nothing to do with my tactics at all...)

There were 6 players in the game.  I know stuff happened at the other end of the table but it's a bit hazy.  It mainly seemed to involve our side's tanks blowing up!  And units in pillboxes becoming bullet magnets and dying bravely.

My A/T gun faces down 'Big Red' and enormous Posties tank

At my end of the table the WI and their Miner allies were tussling with the Postman's Union forces to seize Mustard Manor.  I always find in these games that I'm too keen to grab the fortified locations but all this achieves is giving my opponent a nice static target to concentrate on.  Sure enough, once we'd taken possession of the building, the mortar rounds and artillery shells started landing and eventually drove us out with heavy losses.

Mustard Manor... home of the capitalist oppressors 

It did briefly give a good vantage point to call in my own artillery on the petrol station resulting in a spectacular (but not very effective) explosion.  I was gradually pushed back and lost my armour but the game ended on a pointlessly impressive moment as the remaining WI survivors charged back into the burning manor to drive out some naval troops in a ferocious hand to hand combat.  And that was the last time they were seen....

A great game and a nice way to finish off the year.