75th Anniversary Battle of Berlin Wargame
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2020
- In this episode, Little Wars TV revisits the Battle of Berlin 75 years later. Our special guest for this event is historian David Glantz, author of "When Titans Clashed" and more than a dozen other books on World War II and the Eastern Front. Colonel Glantz describes the enormity Soviet operation to take Berlin, along with the desperate German defensive strategy. After a fascinating historical discussion, six players fight a wargame on a 8'x4' tabletop using GHQ Miniatures. Who will win the race for the Reichstag? Can the German defenders hold out in the Zoo flak tower? Let's find out!
Our guest host for this wargame is Aaron from Project Wargaming. He built the entire table and 3D printed all the buildings seen in the game! In the coming weeks we'll have more videos with Aaron, as well as David Glantz. We want to thank them both for joining us in this fantastic series of videos focusing on the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Berlin. If you enjoy the show and want to see us play more famous battles from military history, hit that SUBSCRIBE button!
And to visit Aaron on his channel, go check out his awesome work at projectwargaming.com/ - เกม
Steiner's counter-attack actually worked!
".......My Fuhrer.....Steiner....."
Still cannot believe the Col. Glantz is here for the occasion. You, chaps, outdid yourselves!
"The Wargamers call for aid!"
"And Little Wars TV shall answer."
Great to see y'all back in action again.
COVID threw a real wrench into our summer gaming plans, so it feels good to finally be back with a new episode!
I Understood That Reference 🤓 😎
Thanks guys. It was lots of fun and thanks for hosting us.
We owe YOU a huge "thank you!" Your table was spectacular and I hope our viewers stop over to your channel to see how it's made! Looking forward to airing Steve's interview with you, too!
Having seen the videos of the table being built, it was pretty cool to see it in a game.
THAT was a great game! However comrades, your incompetence was not overlooked by the Commissar.
Having the Soviets blocking each other- intentionally - and shooting at each other even accidentally is extremely faithful to how the real battle played out!
Awsome, Col. David Glantz is a legend!
I could listen to him for hours.
What a treat having David Glantz on board for this episode! Perfect blend of historical chit chat and wargaming goodness. Thanks LWTV!
I would love to see the battle of Stalingrad if you could do it.
They did one for historicon 2021 but they haven’t released a video about it yet 😔
Miles is like that guy,if he thinks he can do something he can most often do it..... Like he most times does good on the tabletop.
It was all Chal - I was just riding on his coat tails
I like the new format with Historian explaining and the commentary that explains the situation so people understand the blow by blow play. Good work.
“New format”? This is literally their standard video format with the exception that a historian gave background info instead of one of the club guys. 😂
My Grandfather fought at the Seelow Heights and in the cauldron of Halbe. Back then he was 16 years old. I cannot imagine, what he went through.
Very interesting! I was aware of Konev and Zhukov "racing" to be the first to, and to take, Berlin, but I had never heard they went to the extent of intentionally firing on each other. As I've gotten older, I have gravitated towards larger figures, as they are easier to see; however, the beautiful board provides an example of why to stick with the smaller scales. Great job!
I would want to hear another source before I put any credence into that story of Zhukov telling his artillery to fire on Konev's forces.
You guys didn't have to go so many extra miles for me to enjoy this. But you've exceeded every expectation! Thanks guys and happy wargaming
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good afternoon all from England. Glad to see you all back in action. Take care of yourselves in these interesting times.
Thanks, you too!
Have to appreciate Steve's frequent mask changes. The best? The plague doctor near the wrap-up, but then I'm a little biased due to my own work.
Either way, way to keep up the great material and bravo for maintaining a good message about staying healthy.
although a review of how to correctly wear a mask is needed for some....
A couple of chin diaper moments in here I fear!
Steve will be very pleased you noticed his constant mask changing.
@@LittleWarsTV Kinda hard to miss as he goes from some Guy to a more honorable mask but then he just kept going. Guess it's true what they say. A wargaming never changes his spots...
Mr. Glantz mentioned the use of searchlights in ground operations to fight at night in broad light. But as far as I remember, it didn't work out every time. I've read about some attacks supported by searchlights that were conducted to punch through the Oder valley. It was very foggy and the searchlights had two effects: 1. The Russian soldiers couldn't see anything and 2. The German soldiers saw the silhouettes of each and every Russian soldier. As I've read, it was a turkey shoot.
having served in Berlin in the 80's and having marched to the victory column i love this board and game!
bbde 4/502 86 to 92 very interesting to see the sights of the end of ww2 at the end of the cold war
@@robertbrodie5183 6/502 C company and HQ. 83-85
This came out while I was in Online classes
I know it's gonna be great so I'll wait a little bit
Thank you for releasing this we need some content in these times
Tony should have get additional reinforcements from Polish 1st Inf. Div, to race across whole board :D
No joke, Poles took part in fighting in Berlin, during last days pushing through Tiergarten and 3rd Inf. Rgt. even getting to Reichstag and Brandemburg Gate.
Anyway - another great video and getting in col. Glantz - just masterpiece :D
What a great battle report! I'm gonna have to check out this rules set.
Excellent job guys!!! Great to see you back!!!!! Started wargaming back when Airfix 1/72 scale was 50¢ a box.
Simply incredible! I have been waiting for this since i saw project wargaming's board on his channel, around February. And it really delivered! As David Glantz masterfully pointed out, you turned the battle into a real Götterdämmerung, a fitting end to the horror of the Reich.
Another brilliant video of what looked like a really fun game. I love how you draw out the 'story' of the game, providing enough detail of the game, but not getting bogged down in rule mechanics. And Col. Glantz! Wow!
Top quality work from all of you. Great historical context, beautiful table and models, challenging scenario, and great gameplay. This had it all.
Great to see the table from Project Wargaming in action. I watched through all his videos as he built the table.
Great stuff as usual.
I really missed you guys. I always enjoy watching your wargames and hearing you guys talk about history. I love history, always have since I was a kid and was blessed with being able to travel to a few of the battlefields where you have reenacted battles. History helped me realize my dream of going into the Army and now being in college in Army ROTC and being able to rewatch your older videos and now watch your newest one has been a relief from the constant homework and studying and PT. I look forward to more in the future and I'm glad you have stayed safe during this crazy time!
Thank you for another great Video.
It is awesome that you got David Glantz in. You guys are amazing.
This was my single most favorite episode you guys have done to date! Thank you for the excellent quality and effort!
Thanks, Walter!
You got Glantz to make an appearance?!? THEE David Glantz?!?
This channel is legendary.
Wow, wargaming with Col. Glantz! Another high point for an already excellent channel!
You have no idea how much I’ve been looking forward to this.
Hugely enjoyed this! I loved the historian explaining and adding context to the war game.
So excited for the new season! Thrilled to see this in my feed this morning.
So terrific to see that gorgeous board in action. Terrific video, guys!
I've been waiting soooo long for this day! You all make amazing content and although i have not played a single game of miniatures i can't wait for this pandemic to be over and to find a group to play with! You all are very inspiring and make the hobbie seem approachable!
We are also looking forward to life returning to normal, and when it does, I hope you're able to find a nearby group to play! If you can link up with a few good people this hobby is fantastic!
Another great video . Amazing table that I have been following the build of on his own you tube channel. Amazing stuff. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
ARRON Thanks BUDDY N all you guys..
Excellent as always! Wish that my city had a club like this that did these cool set piece battles.
Mr. Glantz could actually narrate the audiobook versions of his own works. Great voice.
Well, the Germans have one final victory before oblivion.
This might actually have some effects on history, if the Soviet defeat encourages the Allies to act more aggressively in claiming German territory.
Speaking of which, do you guys have any plans for alternate history battles?
Dude, spoilers! Don't reveal the ending if you're the top comment!
Edit: now that I've watched the video, the soviets in-game were more successful than the historical ones! The historical battle for that area was incredibly bloody too, specially in the area where Chal and Miles fought. They've made more progress in that area than their historical counterparts.
French invasion of Germany late 1939 would be cool.
Not sure the battle of Berlin going an extra day is going to shake history
Last weekend I went to Berlin and walked this battlefield. It is well worth the visit as the Soviet war memorial is amazing. It feels like a long walk from the Brandenburg Gate to the Victory column via the Reich/Bundestag. Berlin has many long straight wide boulevards and it is not hard to imagine the bitter fighting. Also, the blue church is still there as a ruin, and here and there are reminders of the battles with shrapnel and bullet scars.
Really good move to use Aaron’s board and minis! Fantastic work!
I don't understand this wargaming thing but these guys are just so happy doing it and I love it!
One of the first videos on our channel is an Introduction to Wargaming that explains, very quickly, what we're doing around here!
@@LittleWarsTV I just watched like three of your videos and i still don't understand it, but it's kinda epic, i mean that antietam battle and the fact that you go to the battlefields, it's awesome. Got to say, it's very impressive the quality and amount of effort put in your videos, you honestly deserve more subs
What a fantastic game! Great job you guys, and really glad to hear you getting into character with accents and everything! Though, I have come to expect nothing less from Steve. Loved the setup with inviting historians in for a pre-battle breakdown. Though, I also really enjoyed previous videos where club members did the same. Still, a neat change of pace. Very, VERY cool guys.
Worth the wait. Absolutely worth the wait!
Keep up making this awesome content.
What a shame there's only one thumbs up I can give here.
It seems to me like the scenario favors the German players more than it ought to. Fantastic board, though, and miniatures, and it’s always nice to see some FFoT.
Defenders usually get a boost don't they?
Glad to see you guys back playing games! Can't wait to see the next episode!
GREAT GAME!!! 👍👍👍 It's a fantastic start to the season. Nice "cross over" with Project Wargaming. I've followed Aaron's build of the board on his page and it's nice to see that it was put to good use. Really well design scenario. You all have set a high bar for the rest of the season to live up to. Good job!
Aaron gets the credit for the table, the minis, and the scenario design! He did most of the work and we just came along for the ride!
These historical videos are class, very well made. Thank you
Many thanks!
Excellent video, great board, great game and great interview and commentary, really good! You've got me thinking about Berlin in 15mm now...
A longer video with ACTUAL GAMEPLAY. love it!
Can't believe you guys got David Glantz to do a custom history brief for the wargame. Glantz is like gospel for history buffs, his works on the Second World War are some of the most accurate accounts of the war, dispelling many of the ideas popularized after the war when the nazi generals were interviewed. I own several of his books, and they're awesome reads.
Glantz is the gold standard for Eastern Front military history. And he's always been a fan of miniature historical wargaming! He attended and gave talks at many conventions over the years (not recently, sadly)
Visited Berlin 3 times: '68; '70 & 2010 - A Great City and so much History there. Great Re enactment there you have done!
Fabulous! Great battle and awesome scenery. I'm a bit disappointed you revisited the FoT3 ruleset (if I remember correctly, you didn't exactly give it a glowing review back then). But as always, you managed to turn the game into a gripping affair! I'm a total fan of Little Wars TV.
Another great video. Really enjoyed this.... I'm not just particularly interested in this specific period of WW2 history, but also I have a great deal of affection for the city of Berlin and an interest in its history. A great place to visit btw, I strongly recommend it if you haven't been.
Guys, that was fab. I really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
Dave and Simon are great additions to the team.
Are you thinking we should upgrade them to "series regulars?" We'll have to call their agents to negotiate!
@@LittleWarsTV If you are able to bring them in, I would love to see them again. Their debut was like when Miles first appeared on the channel.
The 3D prints turned out great. Can't wait to get one for my studio. Cheers!
Another great game and another great enjoyable video. Well done!
You had me at Col David Glantz, but a beautiful game and wonderful scenario. Very inspiring. Makes me think I should start a project in 6mm...
Really entertaining video as always .... Great job guys
zhukov shelling his own men is probably the funniest beef in soviet history
Another great game and nice work scoring Glantz.
Excellent game well done and what a great start to a new series 😆 looking forward in watching little warstv🤓 Steve,s impression will/should win an Oscar🤔👍
Wow! Great battle report. Thanks. Comrade! We need smoke on the flak tower!
Fantastic, love this board and love the dynamic of the competition between the Soviet generals.
Very good guys, really good scenario, great couple of twists, well played
Great episode as usual !
I’m buying his book! Thanks for having him guys!
Which one? He has so many! But "When Titans Clashed" is his classic book. And it's outstanding.
Little Wars TV wow, I had to pause for a moment! Thanks for replying guys! When Titans Clashed for sure! But I will look at his other work! Keep up the great content!
@@edgardiaz690 The Stalingrad trilogy is really good and well worth the effort to read
Miles Reidy thanks, I’ll have a look at those too!
Welcome back guys!
Can we get any more information on the modifications done to Fist Full of TOWs?
I passed it over to the guys at Little Wars so I think it should be coming out soon.
this is one of my favorites! love it.
I was signed up to play this game at Little Wars. I’m glad to see you running it, but I’m also horribly disappointed I didn’t get to play it. Hopefully next year. :)
I hope to bring it when we start having conventions again. Got to make building and the space I'm storing it worth it.
Project Wargaming Awesome, Will definitely sign up again. Hopefully it’ll be next year and not 2022.
Have you ever thought about doing Stalingrad or do you not hate yourself enough to yet?
@@matthewadami9092 when I do another wwii project it will most likely be in the Pacific.
If this doesn't encourage 6mm wargaming nothing will. Great looking board. Clearly defined units (and plenty of them!). And a good scenario played with much humour. Well done to the German team
Nice to see you all back lads, I shall raise a glass of GlenLivet 18. Cheers.
Just finished ‘Bloody Streets: Battle for Berlin’ so this was icing on the cake.
I was stationed in Germany 1992-94. Closing down Berlin.. I was part of the victory march around the Victory Colum.
Great game guys! Looked like it was a nail biter down to the end!
That was awesome...loved it :)
Keep my eye out for this scenario at the next Little Wars convention.
Great video, great looking game, well done!!!
Excellent video!!!!
Thank you, as always.
Now do it in 28mm with dozens of players on a 100' wide table. ;-)
In FFT3 rules you can fire smoke from your artillery. RUSSIANS ADVANCING across that large enough space needed to cover their tank advance to get in close. Good game.
This is fun because it's one of the few wargames where you CAN just throw units in the fray to try to win. Typically not very accurate historically but here, absolutely accurate!
Great game, good to see you back
Спасибо большое! Крутое видео!)
Dr. Glantz’ knowledge of the eastern front and all things Russian are truly eye opening.
how the hell you got Glantz there? that's some next level dedication, well done
Luckily for us, the US Army War College isn't too far from our club! Just an hour or two away, and Colonel Glantz was very kind to host us at his office. He's such a wealth of knowledge!
This was a great watch! Well done folks. Can I ask where you source your gunfire / battle sound effects?
WW2 books have the most kickass title names!
I think the Soviets should be penalized an additional 3 victory points for the Yakov Smirnoff accents. Still, a great battle with intensity to the end and a beautiful table
Loving your work, guys! Have you considered a Seelow Heights scenario?😀
Oh sure! Tom ran Seelow Heights in the club twice I believe!
You would think that a 230 mil howitzer or the SU-152's would surely be able to knock out the Flak tower.
Yes!!!! You’re back!!!
Awesome!
Love the wwii stuff!! Keep them playing!!
I love ffot however I could never find the stats for my infantry in my games? Loved the vid all!
Great game video. I really like your 6mm stuff. Have you considered doing a 6mm Napoleonic or American Revolution game video? Keep up the great work!
Of course! We have large 6mm Napoleonic collections here and a long list of battles we hope to fight and film eventually!
@@LittleWarsTV Cant wait. Keep up the great videos and reviews.
I would love to see the unedited full taping of this game