We played another Square Bashing game, but this time in 15mm with early great war armies. Somewhere in southern Belgium the BEF try to stop von Kluck's 1st army as they march to France. The game was using the quick format, 450 points of 1914 BEF vs 620 points of 1914 Germans. The BEF abandoned the dead wood in row 5 but garrisoned the other objectives and the villages.
The Germans attacked the Grand Manor objective in force from the flank with support from the front but a mad minute later and they were thrown back in disarray with brutal casualties.
Meanwhile on the other flank the British were pushed back from the crossroads and the village, with their artillery overrun. Things were looking desperate.
The BEF abandoned their position on the right and regrouped for a last stand behind the village.
Back on the left the German morale has collapsed and their attack disintegrated into ineffective distance shooting.
On the right the Germans surge forward from the crossroads and village to crush the regrouping BEF but the Tommies stand firm and send them packing.
The British press their advantage and counterattack, retaking the village and threatening the crossroads.
Outgunned and lacking the numbers to take the Grand Manor the Germans fall back out of range.
Beaten back but not routed the Germans held the crossroads and the game came to end.
After counting points, the Germans had been held decisively. Von Kluck had suffered a bloody nose and the Old Contemptible live to fight another day.
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