Battle of Kota Bharu 7000 point Bolt Action Game

A seven hour, 7000 point, 9 player epic Bolt Action game based on the Battle of Kota Bharu, 8 December 1941.

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

A fantastic debut!! This is a brilliant example of how a wargaming video should be done. It was brilliant to see the actual beaches as well having read about them so much!

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you so much!

[@eddiebaby1982]

This isnt a battle report, this is history lovers showing us the cool things they get up to! Loved it, so much more than dice rolling, which I enjoy. New subscriber here.

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you so much! Yes, our hobby is amazing as we get to paint, research and roll dice 🎲🎲🎲 Glad you enjoyed the 'show'

[@Courham]

Absolutely loved the way you presented the actual beaches then the game. The terrain and armies were outstanding and you captured the fun of multiplayer games brilliantly. A fascinating game with real history lessons attached. Very well done by all participants, it looks like it was a fantastic day!

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you so much, yes, we had loads of fun!!

[@adelineyeo7223]

If this is how History is taught in schools, more students would enjoy the subject! Love the immersive learning and simulation! Your passion is unparalleled ❤

[@lessonsfromthefront]

@@adelineyeo7223 thank you for the awesome comment 🙏🏼

[@DaveMeaker]

Eugene, I really enjoyed watching this video. I'm not a war gamer but someone who's interested in history. I love the way you connected the actual story of the battle with the game. Also how you linked the past to the present with both your introduction on the beach and your interviews at the end. Keep up the good work!

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you Dave, so pleased you enjoyed the video 🙏and thank you for the encouragement!

[@drysavy12]

Great story telling and way to bring in an additional element to wargaming.

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you for watching!

[@c3aloha]

This is why I wanted to get into BA. I hope to help teach younger students about WW2 in a more interactive way

[@lessonsfromthefront]

That's a great comment. When I lived in kwaZulu-Natal, I used my colonials to demonstrate the Anglo-Zulu war battles and the students loved it

[@brettsimpson1505]

Absolutely epic game with an important message at the end. Thank you for sharing - and please keep up the great work guys!

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you Brett

[@talesfromshedhq5208]

Excellent 👌 really enjoyed the presentation especially nice to get the players views and plans during the game. Great idea with the initial table recce 👍 Look forward to more

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you for watching and for the awesome comment.

[@SharonHsiung-e2v]

Such an engaging video, although I am not a war gamer I really enjoyed this video. Excellent presentation!

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you for watching

[@bayutimurchannel5848]

This is the first D-Day and battle for IJA in in Malaya campaign and the Pacific war also...

[@SGusky]

Simply amazing. Thank you so much for posting this. This theater has been my favorite for our air games and I have a lot of those on my channel I really wanted to do something on the ground, and this gives me inspiration to do so !

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you for watching and please share what you guys go on to do. I'd love to see your stuff

[@lessonsfromthefront]

What's the name of your channel. Keen to see your air battles...

[@SGusky]

@@lessonsfromthefront Thanks.. Here is a 1/72 Dutch battle kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpjJaKdthsaeisUsi=eotihSlKTeMWOmaK

[@paintingpanzers]

Exceptional video, your format is superb and I'm excited to say I'm the 100th subscriber!

[@lessonsfromthefront]

That's brilliant and thank you so much for your kind words and for your interest.

[@andrewlawrence3268]

Really enjoyed this movie. I've played it with 15mm group rules. Hope you do more I've subscribed

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you, very kind. My shorter battle reports are fairly faster to produce, but this big one, whilst quite an undertaking, is massively satisfying. I'm working on the next battle report and would love to make more, time permitting

[@wargamingchina9174]

Well done,enjoyable,informative and interesting,I subbed,keep it up

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Great, thank you

[@Jatgiuac1]

Oh wow. Lovely video. Very engaging!

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you 🙏

[@joehudgens7330]

This is fantastic!

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Thank you for watching!

[@bayutimurchannel5848]

sir?? for everyone's knowledge, actually from Tumpat (Kelantan) which is the ore port and its train station to Kota Bharu (Kelantan) which is the Pengkalan Chepa airport, up to Kuala Besut, Terengganu, the entire area of Sungai and Pantai, defenses such as forts, ditches and fences have been built thorny Beach since December 1940 again.

[@lessonsfromthefront]

I'm planning another trip to the area this year

[@bayutimurchannel5848]

@@lessonsfromthefront o.k.. u can contact me, we can show u and travel to history war area at kelantan 😁😁

[@bayutimurchannel5848]

@@lessonsfromthefront our place have many history place

[@bayutimurchannel5848]

@@lessonsfromthefront for example, we have many pillbox at city or beach

[@bayutimurchannel5848]

What I know, Actually they make many trench near pillbox at the beach and river...

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Yes, true, so on a gaming table we represent trenches by having the squads 'dug-in', which we symbolised with sandbags. Thank you for sharing. Please share more information 🙏

[@ahmadshasha3632]

The first ww2 shot in the pacific haopen here..

[@lessonsfromthefront]

@@ahmadshasha3632 yes, if you exclude the war against China

[@lessonsfromthefront]

@@ahmadshasha3632 thank you for watching

[@andrewflindall9048]

How effective were the pillboxes in the game? My understanding is that they were the keystones of the defence in reality.

[@lessonsfromthefront]

They were effective in pinning the attackers, but were bypassed fairly easily as I allowed the defenders to place the pillboxes

[@lessonsfromthefront]

The defenders placed them behind the line of palms, but they would have been better in the open with unobstructed lines of fire. With hindsight, I should have placed the pillboxes and not had them as an option for the defenders.