PWG: somewhere in Afghanistan, sometime in the 1980s...

These are some pix of a recent Peninsula Wargames Group game - using the fanmade Bolt Action "Modern Wars" rules (available here). The rules, as we used them, worked well, and the scenario - the Russian objective was to get a convoy of soft skin vehicles through the valley - was a lot of fun.

All appears peaceful...

But the Russians are taking no chances, and send in some infantry and supports to sweep the village...

 Afghani regulars keep watch from a hilltop position.

First signs of trouble... an armoured car is knocked out, before having an opportunity to report on any hostile forces...

Heavy air support arrives to help to identify Muhajideen positions, but falls foul of American-supplied anti-aircraft tech... "How do you say Black Hawk Down in Russian?"...

Realising they are in a fight, the Russians respond with a slow and steady approach - using air cover and heavy weapons to destroy the village, building by building... while cautiously advancing their infantry...

However, the Russians keep taking casualties, and the convoy halts as the advance falters....

 And the locals begin a counter-attack...

The game was conceded by the Russian players after 7 turns. Their tactic of destroying buildings to deny cover hadn't done enough to degrade the Muhajideen forces to a point that the soft skins could enter the village safely.

Many thanks to those PWG members who supplied all the figures, vehicles and terrain for the game.