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Post by cco23i on Nov 8, 2011 18:23:06 GMT -8
Any trench raiding going on?
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Post by fjones71 on Nov 8, 2011 18:31:00 GMT -8
My first time in battle and I can't remember ever having more fun. Thanks to everyone who spend many hours constructing the battle field. I mean the trenches were incredible. I wasn't expecting them to be so well prepared. Generals Hindenburg and Ludendorff would have been very happy with the work done on both sides. I took a few pictures of the battle from the Allied lines, being that was were I was fighting from. You can check them out here: staplescenter.smugmug.com/History/World-War-1-Reenactment/19948098_jQKG28 I had the greatest moment of my combat life during one attack during the day. The Russian unit I was in was on an attack and I was throwing out smoke bombs like a mad man. The place was filled with smoke. Then I threw one about two hundred feet that went right into the German machine gun post, DIRECT HIT. I smoked those Bosch bastards right out. What a moment. I look forward to doing this again in March. Germans beware! Feliks Janovick: La Legion Russe |
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Post by coach, eh on Nov 9, 2011 7:08:13 GMT -8
Once again on the forum. My profiles keep going away for some reason…
I’ll take a stab a the Black Watch AAR as our GM (B Wisher) wasn’t able to attend.
The Black Watch arrived piecemeal to the event. The zamboni driver (M Stuckey) arrived on Thursday. I (coach) arrived with one of our starting forwards (J MacHenniger) and a new to the team middie (K O’Daley) in tow. Friday night was spent sharpening skates, taping sticks, and discussing line rotations while we reviewed scouting reports on the opposing teams.
Saturday morning the equipment manager (S Grant) arrived, as did our starting center (A O’Ghery). With the arrival of these last two, we prepared our gear and declared ourselves ready to hit the ice.
Due to penalty time issues from previous games and ejection fouls, we were shorthanded this weekend, but made up for it in volume and annoyance. Pts MacHenniger and O’Ghery marked our spots in the trenches while we waiting for the opening barrage.
After the opening ceremonies where large clumps of dirt were thrown about, we were told issues with the rink prevented us from taking the ice immediately. This caused some issues in the ranks and I was forced to put three of the boys into the sin bin for unsportsmanlike conduct.
After reviewing game film and making them watch the other teams take the ice, I allowed our lads some time in a shinny. O’Daley got a nice shot on pipe followed by a wicked wrister to the five hole by O’Ghery. MacHenniger served as proper pipefitter, dropping down into a hole and taking out a pylon who took his stick to me. Stuckey proved he wasn’t a tripod on the ice and played strong throughout. Grant, as always, played the point strong and keep us on the German side of the ice.
The highlight of the day was an all skate which took us all the way to the opposing teams benches. Pt MacHenniger and I proceeded to cut their skate laces with great enthusiasm forcing them to replace their equipment in the dark. While we did this, the other boys got into fisticuffs along the rink. I told them they’d probably be penalized for the grinder, but that it was worth it as it sent a good message. We had enough enforcers on the team that we don’t take guff from nobody. We’re not looking for puck bunnies. O’Ghery picked up a hat trick before we had to pull him from the game.
As the sun went down, Stuckey broke out the pipes and played for us all, which helped set the stage for everyone’s favorite, night skating.
After a wonderful meal served by Grant, we returned the rink ready for another round.
The other teams worked hard after dark and made a right mess of the rink. Lots of muckers who can’t skate worth spit, but play the boards hard and aren’t afraid of getting into a good grinder. It was good old time hockey. Real iron league stuff.
Most of the night activity was focused on the boards, which left center ice clear. We brought the boys out and laced up the sticks in front of our lines and prepared for the Germans to press.
The night activity went well and our attack line pressed time and time again. MacHenniger and I went to center ice with our woodys and waited for the German attack line to skate past. Their strategy seemed to be to launch wristers from the blue line and they were picked off as they did. MacHenniger and I skated in from center ice and took out two hosers near the rear. I got mine with a wicked slash to the belly, just above his breezers and he went down hard.
All in all, it was a wicked smash up and the Germans proved that while they can’t skate, they play good ball and can move the biscuit around from time to time.
We’re looking forward to a rematch.
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Post by Platon Karataev on Nov 9, 2011 7:33:11 GMT -8
Nice photos Frank! We can use some of those on the site, I'll link to them sometime today.
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Post by Larry Dunn on Nov 9, 2011 8:54:30 GMT -8
... I had the greatest moment of my combat life during one attack during the day. The Russian unit I was in was on an attack and I was throwing out smoke bombs like a mad man. The place was filled with smoke. Then I threw one about two hundred feet that went right into the German machine gun post, DIRECT HIT. I smoked those Bosch bastards right out. What a moment. I look forward to doing this again in March. Germans beware! Feliks Janovick: La Legion Russe A couple of problems with that--there was no German machine gun nest, it was an Austro-Hungarian machine gun nest. The smoke went in front of (not in) the nest. We did not abandon our post--we did cease fire to make sure the Sisi didn't accidentally flash-fry someone who got too close. Still, a very nice throw, and I'm glad it wasn't a grenade. Gef. Stricker, II/IR61 MGA |
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Post by coach, eh on Nov 9, 2011 9:03:54 GMT -8
so that's what the kids are calling it now...
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Post by 1886lebel on Nov 9, 2011 9:49:25 GMT -8
To Les Canadians the Austro-Hungarians look the same as the Germans since you all do not play hockey and were trying to KILL them EH! ;D
The best part of the weekend was trying to keep the two brothers from fighting with one another in the trenches, I gave one my trench club and told him to go bash a German with it, it came back with bunch of cleats missing on it, must have vented some fustratons on some poor Germans head LOL
Patrick
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Post by Platon Karataev on Nov 9, 2011 10:00:53 GMT -8
... it was an Austro-Hungarian machine gun nest.. It certainly wasn't a Russian machine gun nest, I was there, I flung myself right on top of it. Definitely Germans. |
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Post by Weller on Nov 9, 2011 10:14:17 GMT -8
I will concede that they might have taken our front LP, but not into the actual trench line. That I can see, but with all the other stuff in the way, there is no way they made it all the way through.
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Post by coach, eh on Nov 9, 2011 10:22:55 GMT -8
To Les Canadians the Austro-Hungarians look the same as the Germans since you all do not play hockey and were trying to KILL them EH! ;D The best part of the weekend was trying to keep the two brothers from fighting with one another in the trenches, I gave one my trench club and told him to go bash a German with it, it came back with bunch of cleats missing on it, must have vented some fustratons on some poor Germans head LOL Patrick The Black Watch has a very strong "drink and annoy" policy in place. Sometimes hockey breaks out between our fights. Sometimes we even attack the Germans. Anyone not in a kilt is fair game. Looking forward to more ice time with more players. |
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Post by coach, eh on Nov 9, 2011 10:24:39 GMT -8
Oh and thank you Patrick for running the Allied lines and a tip of the tam to your multilingual captain and his cheese brained adjutant...
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Post by cco23i on Nov 9, 2011 10:26:35 GMT -8
MMMM, I don't wear a kilt BUT I'll play!  Scott |
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Post by Marcus on Nov 9, 2011 10:43:39 GMT -8
I'm seriously considering a hockey stick....I don't "skate so good", but I think there is some potential for a slapshot grenade delivery technique!
Coach...I'm really glad you are back out playing with us again! For a time a I thought you may have permanently retired from the Western Front "ice".
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Post by Larry Dunn on Nov 9, 2011 10:48:53 GMT -8
What we have here is a failure to communicate...
I think you Entente fellows are calling our Forward Observation Posts "machine gun nests." Die Mittelmächte only consider it a machine gun nest if there is a machine gun in it. We do not consider the OPs as part of our 1st line trenches (they are not contiguous with our trenches), hence the conflicting claims about who got where.
-Stricker
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Post by coach, eh on Nov 9, 2011 11:01:40 GMT -8
Coach...I'm really glad you are back out playing with us again! For a time a I thought you may have permanently retired from the Western Front "ice". It feels good to be playing again, but it takes a fair bit of meds to keep me going. I have to pace myself so I can stay on my feet after dark. I'll bring my period lacrosse stick (Canada's real national sport) next time to show you how we "return" your grenades... Sorry we didn't get to take you guys prisoner. I'll scalp the next guy I see shot a prisoner, wounded or otherwise, without cause with a dull rusty spoon. I miss the POW stuff most of all. |
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