Slitherine

Greetings FoG-people. I will have played many FoG D.A.G. games against many of you and a pleasant time was had by all, as it's a great multiplayer formula.

I have recently turned my attention to the game Panzer Corps and have been trying to transfer to it something similar to the excellent FoG D.A.G.-style multiplayer experience. I have tried to create a balanced and historical game with equal army points scores, using a large map where there is a lot of room for tactical planning and manouevring. One key difference to the usual Panzer Corps game is that I have disabled purchasing units so the army one gets at the start is the army one plays with (although units can be replenished/reinforced).

I have so far created one scenario - Germany vs USSR, late 1943 - and am close to completing another - Great Britain vs Germany, mid 1944. I have yet to play one of these games against a human opponent so if any of you FoG-ers are interested in giving it a try then let me know.

I have included some screenshots for you to get an idea of what I am aiming for.

Here are the armies for the Germany vs USSR game:



Here is the map for the Germany vs USSR scenario:



Here are the forces for the Britain vs Germany game:

The first scenario was kind of a practise scenario, as I learnt the ropes in scenario-building. Here is a subsequent scenario: The Bulldog and The Eagle I, Britain vs Germany, mid '44. It has three British Armoured Divisions, with attached units and aircraft, versus three German Panzer Divisions, with attached units and aircraft.



Here are the orders of battle for the two forces:

BRITISH FORCES

[1.] 1st Armoured Division

1st Armoured Brigade:

1. 1./1 Armd. - Sherman Firefly tank
1. 2./1 Armd. - Cromwell Mk.VII tank
1. 3./1 Armd. - Sherman Mk.I tank
1. 4./1 M.Inf. - 43 British HW (w/ Bren Carrier)

4th Motorised Infantry Brigade:

1. 1./4 M.Inf. - 43 British Infantry (w/ Lorry)
1. 2./4 M.Inf. - 43 British Infantry (w/ Lorry)
1. 3./4 M.Inf. - 43 British Infantry (w/ Lorry)

Divisional support:

1. 7 Arty. - Sexton self-propelled artillery
1. 10 Arty. - QF 25 pounder (w/ Quad) towed artillery
1. 13 Recce. - Daimler AC recon
1. 16 A.T. - Achilles self-propelled anti-tank
1. 19 L.A.A. - 40 mm Bofors (w/ Lorry) anti-aircraft gun
1. 22 Engr. - Engineer 43 (w/ Lorry)

[2.] 2nd Armoured Division

2nd Armoured Brigade:

2. 1./2 Armd. - Sherman Firefly tank
2. 2./2 Armd. - Cromwell Mk.VII tank
2. 3./2 Armd. - Sherman Mk.I tank
2. 4./2 M.Inf. - 43 British HW (w/ Bren Carrier)

5th Motorised Infantry Brigade:

2. 1./5 M.Inf. - 43 British Infantry (w/ Lorry)
2. 2./5 M.Inf. - 43 British Infantry (w/ Lorry)
2. 3./5 M.Inf. - 43 British Infantry (w/ Lorry)

Divisional support:

2. 8 Arty. - Sexton self-propelled artillery
2. 11 Arty. - QF 25 pounder (w/ Quad) towed artillery
2. 14 Recce. - Daimler AC recon
2. 17 A.T. - Achilles self-propelled anti-tank
2. 20 L.A.A. - 40 mm Bofors (w/ Lorry) anti-aircraft gun
2. 23 Engr. - Engineer 43 (w/ Lorry)

[3.] 3rd Armoured Division

3rd Armoured Brigade:

3. 1./3 Armd. - Sherman Firefly tank
3. 2./3 Armd. - Cromwell Mk.VII tank
3. 3./3 Armd. - Sherman Mk.I tank
3. 4./3 M.Inf. - 43 British HW (w/ Bren Carrier)

6th Motorised Infantry Brigade:

3. 1./6 M.Inf. - 43 British Infantry (w/ Lorry)
3. 2./6 M.Inf. - 43 British Infantry (w/ Lorry)
3. 3./6 M.Inf. - 43 British Infantry (w/ Lorry)

Divisional support:

3. 9 Arty. - Sexton self-propelled artillery
3. 12 Arty. - QF 25 pounder (w/ Quad) towed artillery
3. 15 Recce. - Daimler AC recon
3. 18 A.T. - Achilles self-propelled anti-tank
3. 21 L.A.A. - 40 mm Bofors (w/ Lorry) anti-aircraft gun
3. 24 Engr. - Engineer 43 (w/ Lorry)

[A.] Attached/Army Troops units:

Army Group Royal Artillery detachment:

A. 1./25 H.Arty. - BL 7.2 inch (w/ Matador) towed heavy artillery
A. 2./25 H.Arty. - BL 7.2 inch (w/ Matador) towed heavy artillery
A. 3./25 H.Arty. - BL 5.5 inch (w/ Lorry) towed artillery
A. 4./25 H.Arty. - BL 5.5 inch (w/ Lorry) towed artillery
A. 5./25 H.Arty. - BL 5.5 inch (w/ Lorry) towed artillery
A. 6./25 H.Arty. - BL 5.5 inch (w/ Lorry) towed artillery

Armoured car regiment:

A. 26 Recce. - Daimler Dingo recon

Heavy anti-air regiment:

A. 27 H.A.A. - QF 3.7 inch (w/ Matador) heavy anti-air

Royal Engineers bridging troop.

A. 28 Br.Engr. - Bridge Engineer (w/ Lorry)

Parachute brigade:

A. 1./29 Para. - 43 British Paras
A. 2./29 Para. - 43 British Paras
A. 3./29 Para. - 43 British Paras

[R.] Aircraft [Royal Air Force]:

Fighters:

R. 1./30 Ftr. - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX fighter
R. 2./30 Ftr. - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX fighter
R. 3./30 Ftr. - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX fighter
R. 4./30 Ftr. - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX fighter

Tactical bombers/fighter-bombers:

R. 1./31 Ftr.Bmbr. - de Havilland Mosquito Mk.VI S1 tactical bomber
R. 2./31 Ftr.Bmbr. - de Havilland Mosquito Mk.VI S1 tactical bomber
R. 3./31 Ftr.Bmbr. - Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB tactical bomber

Strategic bombers:

R. 1./32 Bmbr. - Handley Page Halifax Mk.III strategic bomber
R. 2./32 Bmbr. - Avro Lancaster Mk.III strategic bomber
R. 3./32 Bmbr. - Avro Lancaster Mk.III strategic bomber


GERMAN FORCES

[1.] 1st Panzer Division

1st Panzer Regiment:

1. I./Pz. 1 - Panther G tank
1. II./Pz. 1 - Panzer IVJ tank

4th Panzergrenadier Regiment:

1. I./Pz.Gr. 4 - Grenadier 43 (w/ SdKfz 251/1 half-track)
1. II./Pz.Gr. 4 - Wehrmacht Infantry 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck)

7th Panzergrenadier Regiment:

1. I./Pz.Gr. 7 - Wehrmacht Infantry 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck)
1. II./Pz.Gr. 7 - Wehrmacht Infantry 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck)

10th Panzer Artillery Regiment:

1. I./Pz.Art. 10 - Wespe self-propelled artillery
1. II./Pz.Art. 10 - 15 cm sFH 18 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) towed artillery
1. III./Pz.Art. 10 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) towed artillery

Divisional support:

1. Pz.Aufkl. 13 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad recon
1. Pz.Jg. 16 - StuG IIIG self-propelled anti-tank
1. Flak. 19 - 3.7 cm FlaK 37 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) towed anti-air
1. Pz.Pi. 22 - Pioniere 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) engineers

[2.] 2nd Panzer Division

2nd Panzer Regiment:

2. I./Pz. 2 - Panther G tank
2. II./Pz. 2 - Panzer IVJ tank

5th Panzergrenadier Regiment:

2. I./Pz.Gr. 5 - Grenadier 43 (w/ SdKfz 251/1 half-track)
2. II./Pz.Gr. 5 - Wehrmacht Infantry 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck)

8th Panzergrenadier Regiment:

2. I./Pz.Gr. 8 - Wehrmacht Infantry 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck)
2. II./Pz.Gr. 8 - Wehrmacht Infantry 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck)

11th Panzer Artillery Regiment:

2. I./Pz.Art. 11 - Wespe self-propelled artillery
2. II./Pz.Art. 11 - 15 cm sFH 18 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) towed artillery
2. III./Pz.Art. 11 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) towed artillery

Divisional support:

2. Pz.Aufkl. 14 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad recon
2. Pz.Jg. 17 - StuG IIIG self-propelled anti-tank
2. Flak. 20 - 3.7 cm FlaK 37 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) towed anti-air
2. Pz.Pi. 23 - Pioniere 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) engineers

[3.] 3rd Panzer Division

3rd Panzer Regiment:

3. I./Pz. 3 - Panther G tank
3. II./Pz. 3 - Panzer IVJ tank

6th Panzergrenadier Regiment:

3. I./Pz.Gr. 6 - Grenadier 43 (w/ SdKfz 251/1 half-track)
3. II./Pz.Gr. 6 - Wehrmacht Infantry 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck)

9th Panzergrenadier Regiment:

3. I./Pz.Gr. 9 - Wehrmacht Infantry 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck)
3. II./Pz.Gr. 9 - Wehrmacht Infantry 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck)

12th Panzer Artillery Regiment:

3. I./Pz.Art. 12 - Wespe self-propelled artillery
3. II./Pz.Art. 12 - 15 cm sFH 18 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) towed artillery
3. III./Pz.Art. 12 - 10.5 cm leFH 18 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) towed artillery

Divisional support:

3. Pz.Aufkl. 15 - SdKfz 234/1 8Rad recon
3. Pz.Jg. 18 - StuG IIIG self-propelled anti-tank
3. Flak. 21 - 3.7 cm FlaK 37 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) towed anti-air
3. Pz.Pi. 24 - Pioniere 43 (w/ Opel Blitz truck) engineers

[H.] Attached units [Heerestruppen/Unterstellt]:

Independent heavy tank battalion:

H. s.Pz. 25 - Tiger II heavy tank

Heavy artillery regiment:

H. I./s.Art. 26 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (w/ SdKfz 7 half-track) towed heavy artillery
H. II./s.Art. 26 - 21 cm Mrs 18 (w/ SdKfz 7 half-track) towed heavy artillery

Armoured car battalion:

H. Aufkl. 27 - SdKfz 222 recon

Heavy anti-aircraft regiment:

H. I./s.Flak. 28 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (w/ SdKfz 7 half-track) towed heavy anti-air
H. II./s.Flak. 28 - 8.8 cm FlaK 36 (w/ SdKfz 7 half-track) towed heavy anti-air

Bridge engineer abteilung:

H. Pi.Br. 29 - Bruckenpioniere (w/ Opel Blitz truck) bridge engineer

Fallschirmjager brigade:

H. I./Fschm.Jg. 30 - Fallschirmjager 43 paratrooper
H. II./Fschm.Jg. 30 - Fallschirmjager 43 paratrooper
H. III./Fschm.Jg. 30 - Fallschirmjager 43 paratrooper

[L.] Aircraft [Luftwaffe]:

Fighters:

L. 1./JG 31 Jagd. - Focke-Wulf Fw 190A fighter
L. 2./JG 31 Jagd. - Messerchmitt Bf 109G fighter
L. 3./JG 31 Jagd. - Messerchmitt Bf 109G fighter
L. 4./JG 31 Jagd. - Messerchmitt Bf 109G fighter

Tactical bombers/fighter-bombers:

L. 1./ZG 32 Jabo. - Messerchmitt 410A tactical bomber
L. 1./SG 33 Jabo. - Focke-Wulf Fw 190F tactical bomber
L. 2./SG 33 Jabo. - Focke-Wulf Fw 190F tactical bomber

Strategic bombers:

L. 1./KG 34 Bomb. - Junkers Ju 88A strategic bomber
L. 2./KG 34 Bomb. - Heinkel He 177A strategic bomber