The Tactical Painter: Chain of Command Campaign AARs

All the game reports and related posts for campaigns using the Chain of Command miniature wargame rules are here.

Several people have expressed interest in how I record these games for the AARs and so if you would like to know more you can find out in this article - How I write a Chain of Command game report.

Getting Ready for A Driving Charge

A Driving Charge - Phase One - Approach to Battle

A Driving Charge - Phase Two - Attack on the Main Defence Line

This is an abbreviated set of game reports that are not as detailed as the others below but should give a reasonable feel for the campaign. A Driving Charge is a pint-sized campaign published by Too Fat Lardies and is available as a downloadable pdf from here.

Background and introduction to the campaign

Bunker Busting on Nunshigum Ridge Scenario 1: The Pyramid

Bunker Busting on Nunshigum Ridge Scenario 2: Riding the Ridge

Bunker Busting on Nunshigum Ridge Scenario 3: Riding the Ridge (again)

Bunker Busting on Nunshigum Ridge Scenario 4: Riding the Ridge (yes, again)

Bunker Busting on Nunshigum Ridge Scenario 5: The Northern Bump

Bunker Busting on Nunshigum Ridge: Scenario 6: The Norther Bump (again)

Bunker Busting on Nunshigum Ridge is a home-grown campaign that has not yet been published.

Getting Ready for Operation Martlet and The Scottish Corridor

Operation Martlet Scenario 1: Probe into Fontenay

Operation Martlet Scenario 1: Probe into Fontenay (game 2)

Operation Martlet Scenario 2: Pushing On

Operation Martlet Scenario 3: Attack on the Hauptkampflinie

Operation Martlet Scenario 4: Striking at St Nicholas

Operation Martlet: The Punch from Wunsche

Operation Martlet Scenario 5: Winning your Spurs

Operation Martlet: German Counterattack at St Nicholas Farm

Operation Martlet: German Counterattack at Fontenay

Operation Martlet: Return to St Nicholas

Operation Martlet: Last Push for St Nicholas Farm

Operation Martlet is a pint-sized campaign published by Too Fat Lardies. You can purchase this as a downloadable pdf from the Too Fat Lardies website.

Ruckzug campaign - an overview

Ruckzug campaign Scenario 1 Delaying Action at the Village

Ruckzug campaign Scenario 2 Attack at the Farm

Ruckzug campaign Scenario 3 Attack in the Woods

Ruckzug campaign Scenario 4 Another Day, Another Village

The Ruckzug campaign is a pint-sized campaign published by Too Fat Lardies and appeared in the Lard Magazine 2021. You can purchase this as a downloadable pdf from Lard Magazine 2021

Getting ready for the Many Rivers to Cross campaign

Many Rivers to Cross Scenario 1: The Village

Many Rivers to Cross Scenario 2: Farm & Forest

Many Rivers to Cross Scenario 3: Farm & Road

Many Rivers to Cross Scenario 4: Farm & Road (again)

Many Rivers to Cross Scenario 5: The Open Road

Many Rivers to Cross Scenario 6: The Open Road (again)

Many Rivers to Cross Scenario 7: The River Bridge

Many Rivers to Cross Scenario 8: The Open Road (the Dutch counterattack)

Many Rivers to Cross Scenario 9: The River Bridge (again)

The Many Rivers to Cross campaign is a pint-sized campaign published by Too Fat Lardies and appeared in the Lard Magazine 2018. You can purchase this as a downloadable pdf from Too Fat Lardies.

Getting ready for the Bloody Bucket campaign

A guide to following the Bloody Bucket campaign

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turns 1 & 2

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turn 3 scenario 1 Skyline Drive

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turn 3 scenario 3 Holzthum Village

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turns 4 & 5 scenario 1 Skyline Drive

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turn 6 scenario 1 The Road to Holzthum

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turn 6 scenario 2 Outskirts of Consthum

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turn 7 scenario 1 Skyline Drive

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turn 7 scenario 2 Holzthum Village

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turn 8 scenario 1 Outskirts of Consthum

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turn 8 scenario 2 Consthum Village

Bloody Bucket Campaign Turn 8 scenario 3 Holzthum Village

The Bloody Bucket campaign is a pint-sized campaign published by Too Fat Lardies. You can purchase this as a downloadable pdf from the Too Fat Lardies website.

Getting ready for Last Stand on Opium Hill

Last Stand on Opium Hill Scenario 1

Last Stand on Opium Hill Scenario 2

Last Stand on Opium Hill Scenario 3
Last Stand on Opium Hill Scenario 3 (one more time)

Last Stand on Opium Hill Scenario 4

Last Stand on Opium Hill Scenario 4 (one more time)

Last Stand on Opium Hill appears in Issue 101 of Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine. You can purchase this in hard copy or digital format from the Karwansary Publishing website.

Getting ready for 29, Let's Go!
29, Let's Go! Scenario 1 Probe at La Cambe
29, Let's Go! Scenario 2 Delaying Action at Arthenay
29, Let's Go! Scenario 3 Flanking St Germain du Pert
29, Let's Go! Scenario 4 The Radar Station at Cardonville
29, Let's Go! Counterattack at Arthenay
29, Let's Go! The radar station at Cardonville (the second attack)
29, Let's Go! Scenario 5 Home Run at Osmanville

The 29, Let's Go! campaign is a pint-sized campaign published by Too Fat Lardies. You can purchase this as a downloadable pdf from the Too Fat Lardies website.

Malaya 1942 Map 1 Winning the Encounter
Malaya 1942 Map 2 Find the Enemy
Malaya 1942 Map 3 Fix the Enemy
Malaya 1942 Map 3 The Australian Counterattack
Malaya 1942 Map 3 The Japanese Attack Again
Malaya 1942 Map 4 Cut off the Retreat
Malaya 1942 Map 5 Pursue the Remnants
Malaya 1942 Map 6 Securing the Crossing
Malaya 1942 Map 6 Securing the Crossing (round two)
Malaya 1942 Postscript and afterthoughts

The Malaya 1942 campaign appears in the Too Fat Lardies Christmas Special 2015.
You can purchase this as a downloadable pdf from TFL Christmas Special 2015

"Recently, the blog reports about two chaps in New South Wales playing through a 1945 “Road to Bremen” campaign I wrote for Chain of Command have had me on the edge of my seat - to the extent that when I wake up in the morning I find myself checking to see if the next instalment has been played."

Richard Clarke, Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy May 2018