by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
The villages of Mundabad in the foreground and Khig with its trademark walled gardens in the background…Villagers watch from the South side of the karez (a manmade waterway fed by an underground mountain stream further South) as the battle unfolds on the far...
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Early in the game the 3rd Scinde Horse charge headlong into the their second column of brown-coated Afghan regular infantry, having already dispatched the first column. Though such reckless aggression would lead to their utter destruction (as well as that of their...
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Afghan command roll of 12 — which I believe signaled a “BLUNDER” and led to a bit more trouble for the already perturbed Afghan high command…
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
En route to immortal glory (as well as utter destruction) the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry — already disordered (note yellow pipe-cleaner) and marked with 2 casualty figures — engage the second or third enemy unit of the day, Tribal irregulars who are...
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Southern California brigade of Afghan Regular Infantry (which made the trip up from Los Angeles with me!) advances in march column towards the Southwest, looking to outflank the British left…
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
The view from above as the reserve infantry and cavalry advance into the Ghazis. By this point these Ghazis had taken more casualties and survived more break tests than any troops known to mankind, consistently rolling elevens or twelves on 2xD6 when the only way to...
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
To the right (South) of the 66th Regiment, also positioned in the center nullah, Jacob’s Rifles watch as the combined infantry reserve advances towards the remnants of the Ghazis huddled down in the East nullah…
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
At the Northern end of the center nullah, men of the 66th Regiment stand fast as Afghan regular cavalry charge them. The charge was successfully repulsed…
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Having already taken severe punishment — note the 3 casualty figures attached to the unit — the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry throw caution to the wind and CHARGE the Afghan regular cavalry regiment to their front, while Afghan regular artillery open fire and...
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Another close-up of the RHA guns doing their thing…
