AUTUMN BIG GAME 2021 ("ADVANCE TO LEOMINSTER") - TACTICAL MAPS

It's a month to go until the Autumn Big Game 2021 ("Advance to Leominster")

Keeping their collective ears close to the ground and thus well aware of the coming battles, Fleet Street's editors have been baying for fully illustrated articles from their respective military correspondents as to the likely zones of conflict.

The forces of His Majesty's Government, lead by Major Everard (CRO) and ably assisted by Staff Captain Maynard, have responded to the new strategic situation by slightly withdrawing their forces from previous positions around Leominster, ensuring a "continuous front" against the Anglicans (to the north), the Totally Communist Now (no longer even pretending to be the "Broad Left") Front (to the west) and the forces of the newly founded Democratic Socialist Republic of Bromyard (to the east).

At considerable risk to his own life, an intrepid civilian aviator in a Gypsy Moth ("Mr Roo"), managed to snatch these aerial photographs of the likely battlefields - before being chased away by BUF air cover:

Table 1 - area of Stockton, 2 miles north east of Leominster.
The Anglican "A49 thrust" collides with HMG's "Leominster line" of defence.

Table 2 - area of Stretford, 3 miles east of Leominster.
The first test for the newly founded Democratic Socialist
Republic of Bromyard's mercenaries volunteer levies vs HMG

Table 3 - area of Cobnash/Lawton, 3 miles west of Leominster
The advancing Red hordes of Communists v HMG 

(Wargamers Notes)

(1). The tables will be set up approximately as per the above. Please do not plan on the basis that the tables will be exactly as above - limitations of terrain, time, etc. may interfere with the best laid plans!

(2). Although all three tables are around the area of Leominster, the town itself is not represented. The Autumn Big Game 2021 ("Advance to Leominster") is planned as a "linked game" with the Spring Big Game 2022 (and 10th Anniversary Game) ("Assault on Leominster") when the town itself will definitely feature. Through a handicap system yet to be worked out (but bound to be infinitely sophisticated) success in the Autumn Big Game will make your faction's prospects in the Spring Big Game definitely brighter (and contrariwise....)

(3). And don't forget (there's still time) the 2021 Modelling Challenge !!

(4). All photos (and terrain) courtesy of TerrainTsar Roo.