JOY OF SIX 2016 - Red Effect

Preparations are well underway for this years Cold War Commanders game at Joy of Six 2016. The game is set during the mid 1980's and is inspired by the events that take place in the 'Effect' Series of books by Harvey Black. First up is the table layout for this years game.

If you are going to Joy of Six 2016 please make sure you come and say hello and you are welcome to join in if you wish, we will have plenty of forces available.

AEGEAN STRIKE 1985 - PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT

Please note that all OOB's including any reinforcement OOB's must be submitted by the end of May. That gives players one more week to submit. If you need more time or any help please contact me as soon as possible. If you are a player at Deeside who is touch with Andy C or Ian S can you please let them have your OOB's so they can forward them on to me.

Thanks

AEGEAN STRIKE 1985 - UPDATE 2

Players have now been allocated their Initial Deployment Points. All players must submit detailed CWC pointed OOB's before the end of May 2016 so myself and Gordon can check them. Deeside Defenders could you please liaise between yourselves as I know some of you aren't on the CWC Forum and get either Andy C or Ian S to send me your OOB's. Please feel free to model extra forces as they might be available as reinforcements at the discretion of the Umpires.

Current Player Listing.
Table One.
Soviet Amphibious/Airborne Assault on Turkish Coast.
NATO - Andy C (TURKISH - 4000AP), Ian S (PORTUGUESE - 4000AP) & Andy T (TURKISH - 4000AP).
WARSAW PACT - Steve G (SOVIET - 8000AP), Andy H (SOVIET - 8000AP) & Nick G (SOVIET - 8000AP).

Table Two.
Border Crossing.
NATO - Mike A (SPANISH - 4000AP) & TBA.
WARSAW PACT - Al (SOVIET - 8000AP & Tippy1970 (SOVIET - 8000AP).

Table Three.
Aegean Bridgehead.
NATO - Neil M (ITALIAN - 6000AP), Richard C (SPANISH - 6000AP) & Mark F (GREEK/US AIRBORNE - 6000AP).
WARSAW PACT - Steve B (SOVIET -9000AP), Ben (HUNGARIAN - 9000AP) & Alan M (SOVIET - 9000AP).

Table Four.
Counterattack.
NATO - Mark J (YUGOSLAVIAN - 6000AP) & Dennis W (GREEK - 6000AP).
WARSAW PACT - Simon W (SOVIET - 4000AP) & Sharpe (4000AP).

We have one player space available for NATO if anyone is interested.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the Cold War Commanders. Have a great time and I hope Santa brings lots of lead!

JOY OF SIX 2016

Pleased to announce that the Cold War Commanders will be attending the Joy of Six 2016 show to be held at the Heartspace of Sheffield Hallam University on Sunday 17th July. Last year we were delighted to take the 'Friendliest Game' title and also the runner up spot in the 'Best Game' category. Hopefully we can go one better in 2016. We are in the early stages of planning and are looking at an earlier Cold War confrontation set in 1960's/1970's. I will post more details when they have been finalised. See you there!

The Cold War Commanders at Joy of Six 2015

AEGEAN STRIKE 1985 - UPDATE 1

I will be posting regular updates on all aspects of the progress towards next years Aegean Strike game.

CHANGE OF DATE:- The game will be held on the weekend of Friday 16th September 2016 to Sunday 18th September 2016 not as previously stated. It will be held again at the home of the Deeside Defenders in Broughton near Chester. Setup will be on Friday 16th September from 2.00pm so if you are available to come along and help move tables etc that would be great. Then its off to the Indian for our regular Friday Night All You Can Eat Buffet. Umpire Briefings will commence at 0930hrs on Saturday morning and we will play as long as we want on Saturday. Sunday we will start at 0930hrs and play until about 1500hrs to allow players plenty of time to get home. Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday and the cost of the weekend will be around £20 per head with any left over after costs going to charity. There is plenty of accommodation in the area with most of us staying at the Days Inn Chester North which is situated a short walk from the Indian!

CURRENT PLAYERS LIST (PROVISIONAL)

NATO
Andy Canham (Turkish)
Mark J (Yugoslavian)
Mark F (Greek & US Airborne)
Dennis W (Greek/Turkish TBC)
Ian S (Portuguese)
Mike A (USMC)
Andy T (Turkish)
Richard C (Spanish Marines)
Neil M (Italian)

WARSAW PACT
Alan M (Soviet)
Simon W (Bulgarian/Romanian TBC)
Steve G (Soviet Naval/Airborne)
Andy H (Soviet Naval/Airborne)
Nick G (Soviet Naval)
Ben (Hungarian)
Al (Soviet/Czech TBC)
Steve B (Soviet)
Sharpe (Soviet)

UMPIRES - Gordon M & Richard P

Cheers

I'VE GOT MAIL!

Postie arrived this morning with a very flat package! I hadn't ordered anything so wondered what it was? Lots of French writing and airmail stickers, what is it? Then on closer inspection I noticed fellow Cold War Commander Mark Fry's return address on the back. Not expecting anything from Mark I opened the package with interest and inside I found this!

A Russian Military map of Hanover and a little note saying thanks for organising the recent CWC Weekend in Broughton. 

Mark, thanks so much I will frame it and put it on the wall in Shed HQ as a reminder of a great weekend and I look forward to welcoming you to future events now you are a 'Cold War Commander' Cheers Mate.