While the tank fight was going on (previous post), two German infantrymen were looting a house. Each holding an anti-tank grenade bundle, they decide to hunt down the t-34. They move; Hans however stumbles on the flooring exiting the house [ two Move Dice and I rolling two ones!] Franz fall over him [yup, another one inch move!] but gets up and runs 6 inches further [Wild turned into a Move] and acquires the Russian tank.
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| Hans (right), Franz (left) |
Sensing the Germans could be near by, the Russian reverse and rotate the turret and see the German (Franz) approaching and load up the main gun.
Hans gets up and runs to a position on the other side of a low fence while Franz runs directly toward the tank fast enough that he was now within range to throw his grenade charge under the muzzle of the 85mm.
The Russian driver cleverly reveres the tank while pivoting, allowing the front face toward the element but more importantly, allowing the hull mg to acquire the German. The MG rounds hit Franz wounding him [loss of two Comm, Die]
Hans, meanwhile, cautiously creep slowly to the fence [only one Move Die this time and, due on form, I again roll a 1(inch) for the move]
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| Franz behind the Russian t-34 |
While wounded, but apparently not in his legs, Franz moved to the immediate rear of the t-34. But he forgot one critical issue - the Russian tank could reverse and crush him under their tracks. Oh, dear.
Hans, finally made his way to the fence and acquired the tank.
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| Hans slowly moving into position ( despite his pose!) |
The Russians backed up further and aimed the big gun toward the German and aimed.
Hans looked at his options [the Command Dice] and decided on the “Heil der Fuehrer” option and would run toward the beast. Luckily his legs cooperated ( I rolled for the distance after deciding on his course of action ). He threw the grenade toward the Russian but it bounced off the top of the engine compartment and exploded harmlessly behind the tank.
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| Hans about to throw is grenade...poorly it must be said.... |
The Russian hull machine gun chatted again but the German avoided the stream of lead. The main gun then fired. The shell blew by Hans but the blast alone shook him up [ Remarkably, the 8 Russian strike dice only allowed 3 hits, 1 of which was negated. ]
But not frozen in place, Hans ran away, ostensibly to get another grenade.
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| Hans shown in his final moments..... |
The German could still be seen by the Russian crew, so they loaded another round and fired. The shot took off poor Han’s head.
(he rolled a very poor double 1s for savings rolls - so we can justify this outcome, what! )
Epilogue:
In the cellar of one of the houses of OKcorralska, a father says to his little boy, you can take your hands from your ears. Our village will again be quiet…for now….