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Hill 112 Spur – Solo Trial (RFR)

Posted by Ochoin on 05 May 2026, 03:17

Hill 112 Spur- Normandy, July 1944 .By early July, the fighting west of Caen had become a brutal struggle for a series of ridges and spurs dominating the Odon valley. Among the most fiercely contested was the ground around Hill 112, where every hedgerow, orchard and sunken lane became a battlefield.

Continuing with our current focus on WW2, using the Rapid Fire Reloaded rules, I set up & solo gamed a scenario I had adapted from Operation Husky.
The plan is to game it with my pals in a fortnight, using defending Fallschirmjager against the British & then switch it back to Sicily & make it British paras versus Italians. This was a trial, of sorts, to test whether the scenario would work.

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We're using the entire table tennis table, set out with objectives on eastern spur, western spur & the station master's house.

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I personally don't have enough British so I added extra air attacks which skewed the game somewhat

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I also don't possess any Fallschirmjager, so used my SS. They arrived on a set turn, by which time the British were moving rapidly towards two objectives.

The result was a not entirely satisfying stalemate with the undermanned British unable to advance effectively and the Germans being hammered by the overly powerful Allied air force. I think with the proper forces, the result might be more pleasing. But I think it looksgood?

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Posted by C M Dodson on 05 May 2026, 13:33

Very nice indeed.

I have stalked around this countryside and the view from hill 112 makes the importance of its occupation immediately apparent.

You can see all the way to the beaches.

I have a hankering to do a Normandy re fight as I have lots of relevant men and vehicles.

However, Aspern is the priority and senility the problem.

Best wishes,

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Posted by blacksmith on 05 May 2026, 23:40

Fantastic table and miniatures! I am currently painting 15mm British and German vehicles to be able to play RFR this Summer. Did you find it difficult to play solo, or much less enjoyable than versus an opponent?
I'm asking because I don't think I can find anybody interested in this system as most people in Spain only know about Flames of War and Bolt Action :(
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Posted by Ochoin on 06 May 2026, 01:27

blacksmith wrote:Fantastic table and miniatures! I am currently painting 15mm British and German vehicles to be able to play RFR this Summer. Did you find it difficult to play solo, or much less enjoyable than versus an opponent?
I'm asking because I don't think I can find anybody interested in this system as most people in Spain only know about Flames of War and Bolt Action :(


Thank you for your kind comments.

I always prefer to game with my pals. However, solo does have its advantages - pace it to suit yourself and zero pressure for starters. I mostly devise the scenarios for my friends so it *must* work! Solo gaming allows you to experiment & foul-up: this game was a bit unsatisfying because I got the balance wrong but it didn't matter.

I'm biased but I think RFR is an excellent rule set. We can discuss the game here, if you want.

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Posted by blacksmith on 06 May 2026, 20:22

I just gave it a quick look to RFR and liked what I read up to the point of starting to collect and paint enough models to play, but I haven't tried yet. I'm very interested to know how you handled a solo game of RFR. Did you use any specific rules for solo gaming or just play both sides normally?
Cheers,
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Posted by MABO on 10 May 2026, 07:34

Great landscape,vehicles and figures. I am interested to see pictures of your upcoming games as well!
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