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Flyer
This was the official invitation for the tournament: Einladung ASL Alpenfestung X
Date
The Alpenfestung X tournament took place Thursday, July, 7th until Sunday, July, 10th, 2016.
Venue
We played in this vacation home in Walchwil (Kanton of Zug).
Participants
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John T. (Germany)
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Jan L. (Switzerland)
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Keith H. (U.S.A.)
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Marc B. (Switzerland)
Scenarios
This was the selection of the scenarios for the three rounds:
First round: Early War 1939 | «Case White»
I. An Uncommon Occurance. Germans vs. Poles. September, 1939. 6 Turns. (4:27 hrs.)
II. Rattle of Sabres. Germans vs. Poles. September, 1939. 7 Turns. (4:58 hrs.)
III. Maczek Fire Brigade. Germans vs. Poles. September, 1939. 5.5 Turns. (5:22 hrs.)
Download the Scenarios of round one.
Second round: Mid War 1943 | «Bougainville Island»
I. First Crack at Hellzapoppin Ridge. Americans vs. Japanese. December, 1943. 6.5 Turns. (4:27 hrs.)
II. Cibik's Ridge. Americans vs. Japanese. November, 1943. 8 Turns. (4:39 hrs.)
III. Unhappy Trails. Americans vs. Japanese. November, 1943. 2 x 5 Turns. (5:17 hrs.)
Download the Scenarios of round two.
Third round: Late War 1944 | «The long retreat»
I. Food Fight. Partisans vs. Russians. April, 1944. 6 Turns. (3:33 hrs.)
II. Ishun Tank Traps. Germans vs. Russians. April, 1944. 6 Turns. (4:27 hrs.)
III. The Old Town. Germans vs. Poles. August, 1944. 7.5 Turns. (5:14 hrs.)
Download the Scenarios of round three.
Results
First Round
Jan (as the Germans) vs. Marc (as the Poles) in Rattle of Sabres. Marc wins.
Keith (as the Germans) vs. John (as the Poles) in Maczek Fire Brigade. Keith wins.
Second Round
John (as the Japanese) vs. Marc (as the Americans) in First Crack at Hellzapoppin Ridge. Marc wins.
Jan (as the Japanese) vs. Keith (as the Americans in First Crack at Hellzapoppin Ridge. Keith wins.
Third Round
John (as the Russian partisans) vs. Jan (as the Ukrainian partisans) in Food Fight. Jan wins.
Keith (as the Russians) vs. Marc (as the Germans) in Ishun Tank Traps. Keith wins.
Ranking
1st: Keith (3:0) - Tournament winner
2nd: Marc (2:1)
3rd: Jan (1:2)
4th: John (0:3)
After Action Report (AAR)
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Photos
Our venue in Walchwil - I only realized we had the entire house to ourselves once I arrived on site!
The terrace had a breathtaking view over Lake Zug and the surrounding hills and mountains!
The Rigi, a popular tourist destination on Lake Zug. Walli hiked there on Friday afternoon.
Our 'Case White - Poland 1939' is about to begin. From left to right: John, Jan and Keith.
This firefight between mounted German cavalry and dismounted Polish cavalry went on forever - after the Germans realized their ineffective fire, they decided to charge! However, it was stopped cold on the road and bridge towards the enemy positions.
In the late afternoon, it got warm and stuffy in the living room. Time for a refreshing swim in Lake Zug!
We didn't use the spring board. But it looked tempting. :o)
Dinner at sunset on the terrace.
The last stand of a Japanese gun position... after a tense and bloody fight for the hilltop, the Americans could finally charge the last pocket of resistance.
A magic moment over Lake Zug!
Round 3: Russia 1944. Partisans fighting over food rations, and Russian tanks trying to escape German tank traps near the town of Ishun...
The winner trophy for Keith: By chance, I modeled exactly the scenario he played against Jan. Even the jungle trees blasted by artillery fire were there.
Did we manage to wet your appetite for our jubilee Alpenfestung XI in 2017? Please send me a message if you want to be updated about its planning.
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