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STORM ABOVE THE REICH – AFTER ACTION REPORT – MISSION #22

Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #22 @gmtgames

Allied Bombers over Germany have been in short supply recently (i.e. I haven’t been able to play Storm Above the Reich lately and thus the campaign has been stalled), but they suddenly appeared one day and the brave pilots of Staffel Roy scrambled to be up to the challenge! (i.e. I finally was able to get it to the table again a couple of weeks ago). Yes, this is another episode in the…

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Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #21

Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission 21 @gmtgames

Hello! C’mon in. I know it’s been a while, but it’s time for another tale from my Storm Above the Reich campaign. We’re only a few missions into the “Late ’43” season of the campaign. Things were looking good but last mission kind of sucked. Only 4 VP last mission means that I’m at 32 for the season. Counting this one, there are only 6 missions left in the season and I need 40 to “not lose”…

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Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #20

Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #20 @gmtgames

Only a few missions into my “Late 43” season of Storm Above the Reich, things seem to be going swimmingly. I’ve been able to use various experience points to make sure the missions are in a positive frame of mind for me, and that’s been good! But what happens when I decide not to make it a perfect scenario for me? With Mission #20, I decided to experiment a little bit. I’m still not going to…

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Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #19

Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #19 from @gmtgames

Success is not something I’m used to. Things don’t usually go so good for me. But this 1943 Late season of Storm Above the Reich is actually going pretty well after two missions. This is so unlike me! Is it possible that maybe I’m just good at something? Ok, that’s probably good advice. Anyway, we’re on Mission #19, the third mission in the 1943 Late season and I’m already at 18 VP! I need…

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Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #18

Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #18 @gmtgames

There’s something about campaigns that keeps bringing a game to the table. Especially if everybody involved is having fun. In a solo game, the only person you need to worry about is yourself so it’s a lot easier. And I’m enjoying the Staffel Roy campaign for GMT Games‘ Storm Above the Reich (as you can tell, since I’ve now played it 18 times!). Mission #18 is the second mission in the 1943…

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Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #17

Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #17 @gmtgames

After the disappointing end to the 1943 Mid season for the Staffel Roy campaign of Storm Above the Reich, it was time to regather ourselves, have a team meeting, maybe bake some cookies, and forge ahead into the 1943 Late season. This season also consists of 10 missions, but there are a few changes. First, I have access to some fairly cool stuff and some new auxiliary fighters. I don’t have to…

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Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #16

Storm Above the Reich - After Action Report - Mission #16 @gmtgames

Here it is. We’ve reached the final mission in the Mid-1943 season in the Staffel Roy campaign for Storm Above the Reich. Yes, this is the game where you are running a German fighter squadron attempting to save the Fatherland from American bombing. And things aren’t looking too badly! After the last mission, we are only 3 VP away from actually winning the season! At the beginning, I was…

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Review - Storm Above the Reich

Review - Storm Above the Reich - a great solo air war game from @gmtgames!

During the COVID lockdowns, I became very attached to solo games that you can play in an hour or so. I was working from home 5 days a week and it was a nice break from the work and also let me keep my passion for gaming going. Even now, when we’re back to the office, I am working remotely two days a week so that is still there. I bought a couple of the solo submarine games that GMT Games puts…

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