Bolt Action Battle Report US v German Normandy 1944

[@tomyp9119]

Great battle report! Keep them coming. Looks like nothing has been added these past 6 months! Keep going man! We need that :)

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you Tomasz I’ve finally managed to do some more batrep videos and aiming for more once V3 comes out 👍

[@bullitt4883]

Love your battle reports. Quick and concise. Great looking armies and tables too. Keep up the good work!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you it’s appreciated

[@unkelTP]

I enjoy these kinds of battle reports. The cinematic and fast pase keeps me involved.

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks UncleJerk its appreciated 👍

[@vernjeske3126]

So well done. When can expect some more? I love your style of battle report.

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you Vern and yes hoping to do another before Xmas 👍

[@TheOokmeister]

Really nice battle report. The table looks great, and I'm definately nicking the carpet idea for roads etc. And as for Capt Hagman, great name 🤣

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you glad you enjoyed it and Capt Hagman is from Dallas you know hahaha (Couldn’t remember the officer’s name in Eagle has landed so just plumped for the actors name instead)

[@kitchenwargamers4141]

Fantastic battle report. Love the way you film it. Beautiful table set up. As someone has said about the 88 hit you still roll to wound and 1 is a miss. Love to see you next game 😁👍

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you very much 👍 I realised after I’d made a few rule mistakes but it was too late to re-do etc. I realise how hard these videos are and take my hat off to you and others who make it look and sound easy. I usually f@@k up on the rules because I’m concentrating more on getting the ‘shot’ right 😂 Going to invest in some better holders and tripod for my phone and iPad which should help as well as enlisting the help of my wife again, who despite moaning like mad at first did enjoy it at the end, even though she constantly took the ‘p**s’ off camera 🤔 Next game video will be July time, but visiting Normandy again in June so should get to stock up on ideas and terrain builds for future scenarios 👍

[@kitchenwargamers4141]

Don't worry about mistakes to much, we all do it. I think you are at the start of a fantastic channel. Wish my wife would help she just complains ever time i set up to film 😅 keep going mate and on my vlog 5 video last weekend I gave you a shout out. 😁👍

[@bullitt4883]

Great looking table! Great report! Keep it going

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers Bullitt 👍

[@martinmartin4715]

Great table, best video of a WW11 wargame I have seen, this is a game set up that inspires, like the idea for the pin markers.

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks Martin it’s very much appreciated 👍 I got an auto You Tube email yesterday with a different comment from you but didn’t get chance to log and reply but have seen this one and note its been edited, but if you are Martin Cameron that’s absolutely fantastic as only a couple of weeks ago I was chatting to Gabby asking if he’d heard anything of how you were doing up in Scotland as the last I’d heard was you’d moved back and had set up your own furniture making business. I have tried finding you on Facebook in the past and often wondered if I’d bump into you at a show etc. Lost contact with John over the years as he changed jobs and wargaming took a back step for me due to work and its only since the dreaded ‘China Virus’ that I got back into it as we couldn’t go anywhere so started making and painting again hahaha. If you are on FB I’m on as Daz Van Der Young. Either way if it is you I hope you’re doing ok and it was great to hear from you after all this time 👍

[@TheGreatMim]

Brilliant report mate, really enjoyed it, love the table layout. Looking forward to the next one, thanks👍🏻

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers Great Mim 👍 I watch and like your terrain videos and am on with an Airborne force myself at the minute 👍 Be a while before they’re done but aiming for a ‘Raid on Bruneval’ type battle report later in the year.

[@teh_sid]

Thank you for making these. Its really enjoyed. Thank you!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you Tehsid its nice to know and appreciated 👍

[@karln524]

Terrain looks good. Figure look good. Thanks for the vid.

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you Karl glad you liked it

[@walterraschenbach4068]

I’m really enjoying these! I’d love to see more of them!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers Ryan, just added another Brit v German 👍

[@walterraschenbach4068]

@@dazvanderyoung1911 Nice! It's going into my queue!

[@berserkerdad2490]

Beautiful table and scenery!! Look forward to more batreps so keep them coming. Iron Cross to the commander of the 88!!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you Berserker 👍 next one July and the 88 will probably make another appearance

[@20112011Dude]

Brilliant battle report. Love the style and please make more!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks 20110211Dude it’s appreciated and I’ve another a new game today 👍

[@johnysummers]

Absolutely cracking battle report, ended up doing no painting while it was on! I only hope my 88 crew takes note on how effective yours was because mine is normally long gone before achieving anything 😂

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks Johny 👍 First time I used the 88 and it’s soon to have a Pak 40 as back up 😜 which is good as I’m on with 4 Shermans possibly for the next report 🤔

[@skinko_hobby]

Great vid! Amazing terrain again, truly outstanding

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you Skinko its very much appreciated 👍 next bat rep in July

[@Wicki53]

Your battle reports are awesome love your take on British and german force allocation (regimental names) may have to copy your style

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers it’s appreciated and I make the names up from areas close to me and ‘fuse’ them with an actual regimental name or title. I’m currently working on another British infantry unit that will become the ‘Harehills Scottish’ as a bit of take on the Tyneside Scots etc.

[@moedean3342]

Love it, who makes the mat? Thank You.

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you and the mat is a Geek Villain autumn fleece mat, £60 from the UK 👍🏻

[@Michaelangelo1776]

Would you mind sharing how you paint your US Army forces? The infantry look great!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Hope this makes sense Robert Undercoat using GW Zandri dust spray tin Paint on all the following colours and highlights then Agrax wash everything to blend and tone it all down. Use an Agrax ratio of approximately 4 - 1 Agrax to Lahman medium Helmet = Vallejo Russian Green, highlight US Olive drab and then top highlighted with GW Death World Forrest green Trousers = Vallejo English uniform or US Field drab and highlighted Vallejo Khaki grey Parsons jacket and gaiters = GW Morghast bone and highlight Ushabti bone then another top highlight of GW wraith bone Webbing = GW Death World Forrest green, highlight Vallejo Khaki then top highlight Vallejo Afrika tank crew Spade = Vallejo New wood the highlight GW Zandri dust Rifles/wooden stocks etc = GW Mournfang then highlight Skragg brown & highlight top Cadian flesh then paint on metal parts of gun with GW Corvus black then highlight GW Lead belcher then top highlight GW silver or VA Silver etc. Rifle straps = GW base Knife/machete/sheath = GW Corvus black highlighted GW Castellan green and metal parts GW Iron hands steel Boots = GW Mournfang brown *****After the Agrax wash has been applied and dried then paint the flesh parts and helmet straps then use GW Riekland flesh wash to hands and faces etc. Flesh = GW Cadian flesh then highlight GW Kislev flesh then top highlight nose/cheeks/finger tips with off white. Helmet straps = GW Death World Forrest green Once the flesh and flesh wash are applied and dried I then gloss varnish allowing at least 24 hours drying time before matt varnishing my figures to totally protect them. I use Vallejo Premium gloss varnish and AK Ultra Matt varnish

[@IonicBeard]

Beautiful table!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks again 👍👍

[@melonboi927]

Nice little battle report, I liked the asymmetrical points. I do have one suggestion maybe have the litchin count as line-of-sight blocking if you're directly behind. I must also say I love how you did your hmg's

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you Melon Boi 👍 I’m having a think about terrain and line of sight, including how far you can see into and out of a wood etc 🤔

[@melonboi927]

@@dazvanderyoung1911 from Battle reports that I've watched people usually do forest as you can see into them but not through them

[@tabletophobbies.terraintec2697]

Huge fan of BA and terrain making, happy to Subscribe!!!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you TableTopHobbies it’s greatly appreciated 👍 hoping to do another before Xmas

[@SGusky]

Simply beautiful Please continue Also A “How to video” on your terrain would be lovely also!! Take care and roll well!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers Steve it’s appreciated 👍 I might try and knock up a ‘sort of how to video’ on some of my terrain stuff but won’t be able to do a proper terrain build video as I’m quite messy and a bit all over the place when building stuff 😂 Next battle video will be around July time, due to work and holidays etc. 👍

[@vonketteringham]

Great vid, subbed!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you its very much appreciated. Hope to have another done in the next couple of weeks and will be Normandy, Brits v German. Seen your table/gaming set up on KZbin and its awesome by the way 👍

[@ZzCAKEzZ]

This table!!!!! 😍 you have to do terrain close in and how to video man amazing! Great BR too

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers Matty its appreciated 👍 will try and encompass how I did some of the terrain on my 3rd video in July

[@ZzCAKEzZ]

@@dazvanderyoung1911 tips on using this lichen moss i have bought lol? :p

[@ZzCAKEzZ]

@@dazvanderyoung1911 tips on using this lichen moss i have bought lol? :p

[@chrisking1334]

More brilliant work! Did you put a mortar on "Ambush" at the start? - If so, indirect fire weapons cannot be fired from "Ambush".

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers Chris and I’m not sure if i did or not 🤪 if I did it was a mistake 👍

[@phildent7534]

What make are these figures they are stunning pal

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks Phil 👍 The US are Perry miniatures plastic (2x boxes) with a Perry’s metal mortar team. The Germans were a mix of Warlord plastics, metal Crusader miniatures classic German infantry and metal Artizan figures with the camo smocks on.

[@bringbattlewargaming8720]

Great battlefield and lovely painted models. Good game. Your 88 done better than mine ever has 😂😂

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers Richard its appreciated 👍 pleased with the 88’s first outing 😂 next one will be in July and Normandy based again as pretty much everything I have made and painted is NW Europe. Visiting Normandy again next week so will get some inspiration from visiting the Fontenay/Rauray and Hill 112 areas hopefully 👍

[@AndrewOfCitium]

What do you make your bases out of? Both for the Vehicles and terrain? Your videos are excellent by the way, lots of fun!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks Andrew and the terrain bases are 6mm MDF shaped and bevelled. The vehicles are based on plastic card but held on with magnets so i can take them off. I’m on FB Bolt Action Terrain Makers and have posted stuff on there.

[@terrain4print]

Really enjoyed this and hope you continue the series. How about a small campaign?

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks Markus and thinking of doing that next year when I should have more experience at what I’m doing 👍

[@SailorOTheAges]

How large are those vehicle models? I’m wondering because I have a 1:76 size Sherman and I’m starting to enjoy this complicated board game xd

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

The vehicles in this video are 1/56 scale made by Rubicon, although Warlord also do them commonly known as 28mm scale. I used to game in 20mm (1/76) and my tanks look tiny now, but I do like the larger scale as I can spend more time on the modelling side and use methods I would do on a 1/35 scale tank etc. The game is quite easy to get to grips with and the dice movement order system is great and much better than ‘I go U go’ that most other rules employ. Don’t be afraid to incorporate ‘house rules’ as well. Another You Tuber ‘Cinematic Tabletop’ does some fantastic videos and effects and has a video on their house rules and its great.

[@WolfwoodXIII]

I know is an older video, but id love to know the recipe for the us infantry shirts. Great color.

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you and hope the following helps, it’s how i paint my Perry miniatures US infantry. Undercoat using GW Zandri dust spray tin Paint on all the following colours and highlights (not flesh hands faces etc.) then Agrax wash everything to blend and tone it all down. Use an Agrax ratio of approximately 4 - 1 Agrax to Lahman medium Helmet = Vallejo Russian Green, highlight Vallejo US Olive drab and then top highlighted with GW Death World Forrest green Trousers = Vallejo English uniform or US Field drab and highlighted Vallejo Khaki grey Parsons jacket and gaiters = GW Morghast bone, highlight Ushabti bone then another top/edge highlight of GW wraith bone Webbing = GW Death World Forrest green, highlight Vallejo Khaki then top highlight Vallejo Afrika tank crew Spade = Vallejo New wood the highlight GW Zandri dust Rifles/wooden stocks etc = GW Mournfang then highlight Skragg brown & highlight top Cadian flesh then paint on metal parts of gun with GW Corvus black then highlight GW Lead belcher then top highlight GW silver or VA Silver etc. Rifle straps = GW base Knife/machete/sheath = GW Corvus black highlighted GW Castellan green and metal parts GW Iron hands steel Boots = GW Mournfang brown *****After the Agrax wash has been applied and dried then paint the flesh parts and helmet straps then use GW Riekland flesh wash to hands and faces etc. Flesh = GW Cadian flesh then highlight GW Kislev flesh then top highlight nose/cheeks/finger tips with off white. Helmet straps = GW Death World Forrest green Once the flesh and flesh wash are applied and dried I then gloss varnish allowing at least 24 hours drying time before matt varnishing my figures to totally protect them. I use Vallejo Premium gloss varnish and AK Ultra Matt varnish

[@WolfwoodXIII]

@@dazvanderyoung1911 woha, thanks for the detailed response mate!

[@tysonwhitelaw1995]

What make of figures are the US Infantry. They are probably the nicest US infantry figures I have seen. They look a bit like the old Victory Force miniatures

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks Tyson 👍 They are in fact all 28mm plastic Perry Miniatures US infantry. The Mortar team is metal and also Perry’s. I bought 2 boxes which gave me enough for all the riflemen and MG teams etc.

[@tysonwhitelaw1995]

Thanks buddy liked so much have ordered some of the Perry Miniatures

[@frumpydogsniffer]

looks good, plays well and I enjoy your roll by roll explanations keep em coming. also any idea if you will do any painting tutorials your figures look great?

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thanks Bazzer it’s very much appreciated. As for tutorials I might (been asked for terrain stuff as well) but it will probably be August time. I just need to workout how best to do it, probably sample stages and paints used with a description as opposed to straight videoing me painting etc. 👍

[@frumpydogsniffer]

That sounds great, simple and streightforward just like me 😄

[@arkenhemnall6224]

I'll have to check but we always played it that if the pen value of a weapon makes the score needed to be a 1+ or better (so an auto wound) that its still a 2+ to wound regardless. Also, negative mods to hit for a sniper I think are only if there are pins on them and if they move. All other mods for range, unit size and cover are ignored. I'll double check

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

You are right, I’ve made quite a few mistakes when videoing battle reports, usually because I’m concentrating that much on filming and commentating that my head becomes a shed with the rules hahaha

[@bazza1carter]

Great stuff :) The 88 HE hit has already been mentioned. You didn't fire the MMG on the StuG though - are you channelling Richard over on Bring & Battle!

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers Baz 👍 and yes I have subscribed to Bring and Battle who along with Tabletop CP and Kitchen Wargamers inspired me to have a go at battle report video’s. I realised after I’d made some rule mistakes but it was too late to go back and re-do etc. One thing I’ve learnt is how hard these videos are and my concentration is more often on getting things in shot and being a bloke I can’t do two things at once (according to my wife) hence I f@@k up on the rules 😂 I am enjoying doing them and hope they at least give others some ideas on the rules and table set ups etc. 👍 As for the Stug I imagined it closed down going into action so didn’t use the crew gun shield LMG and they didn’t have hull mounted ones etc.

[@ChrisS-fh7zt]

@@dazvanderyoung1911 That is really all that matters is that you enjoy it. Funny thing is I have used my StuH 42 and yet to break out the L48 75mm barrel and turn it into a Stug III Ausf G. Well I also have yet to bring out my Tiger I or Panther A, but my most fun German vehicle is my Brummbar

[@rich_john]

Great report

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers John 👍

[@MrNikolajN]

The sniper moved and shot with scope.. I thought the snioer ONLY could use he's scope when stationary

[@ChrisS-fh7zt]

Nope if it's within 12" on in then it automatically fails. Now if he ran then yes he couldn't shoot but advance you can. Hope this clears it up for you.

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Yes Chris is right the sniper can advance and shoot and the scope is deemed useless at close range etc. 👍

[@chrisking1334]

To clarify: Sniper can ONLY use his scope on a "Fire" order (i.e. he's stationary). If he "Advances" he (and spotter) can fire weapons as normal, with none of the sniping advantages. If he uses his scope on a "Fire" order and the target is found to be within 12", it does fail.

[@whitemiasma5288]

Hitting on 5s and 6s, you must be playing Imperial Guard.

[@trashfire9641]

How does one achieve a '7' on the six-sided dice? Edit: Ah, double six.

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Yes the very rare but awesome when it happens double 6 😂

[@SGusky]

Also I think you always have to roll to wound. No matter the bonus, a roll of 1 will always fail. So maybe the good captain would have survived ….. (regarding the 88 hit) Please let me know if I’m wrong Cheers

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Cheers Steve 👍 and you are right and I only realised this and a coupe of other ‘gaffs’ after, when it was too late to go back and re-do it etc. Third video lucky I actually get all the rules right on camera 😂 One thing I have learnt is how hard these things are to do and ‘salute’ other Bolt Action You-Tubers 👍

[@SGusky]

@@dazvanderyoung1911 It’s all good Lord knows I make a few mistakes Point is your videos are fun and well produced !

[@arkenhemnall6224]

Gees, lovely table amigo, bit red green colour blind so the red flags just don't jump out at me, time to dig out my minis.....

[@dazvanderyoung1911]

Thank you its very much appreciated and glad it makes you want to get the minis back out. It’s all about the pleasure of the hobby, cheers