Preparations commence for BoB campaign game - part 1

Ambush on the Harbin-Suifenho railway, west of Mulingchan (Republic of China)

Playing Area: 36" x 36"

Terrain: Straight railway line running N/S. Telegraph poles along the rail line. Woodland flanking rail line. Cleared area to either side of the track, in front of the treeline.

Scenario Terrain: Obstruction upon rail line, centre of length.

Brazilian Expeditionary Force

. CinC: Pistol: +0

. 10x Brazilian Soldiers: C3/M4: Rifles, Grenades/Rifle grenades, 1x LMG

. 5x Brazilian Soldiers: C3/M4: Rifles, Grenades

. 2x Engineers: C3/M3: sapper armour (equivalent to leader saving roll)

Possible reinforcements (after turn 3, plus dice roll success of 5+/1d6):

. 2iC: Pistol: +0

. 5x Brazilian Soldiers: C3/M4: Rifles, Grenades, 1x LMG

Objectives:

. Clear the obstruction of the rail line.

. Engineers survive.

Deployment area:

. Start in the gaming area, along the rail line near their own table edge. Not in the woods. Positioned logically as best as possible.

Chinese forces of Warlord Zhao Lingwei

. Warlord Zhao Lingwei: Big Sword: +1

. 2iC: Pistol: +0

. 10x Chinese Soldiers: C4/M4: Rifles, 1x LMG

. 5x Chinese Soldiers: C4/M4: Close Order & Poor shots : Rifles 

. 5x Chinese Dare-to-Die: C3/M3: Big Swords, Grenades, Pistols

. Chinese Sniper: C3/M3

Objective:

. Rout the foreign devils

Deployment area:

. 10 Chinese soldiers (LMG) start in an ambush, in the woods to one side of the rail line obstruction. Hidden until discovered, or open fire. 2iC attached.

. The Sniper starts in an ambush, in the woods opposite the above. Hidden until opens fire.

. The rest start in woods towards their own table edge. Positioned logically as best as possible, out of sight of Brazilians.