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 Anzio 
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Nov. 23, 2012
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Grognards Pre-Con 2012 WBC Report
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2013 Status:  pending December 2012 Membership Trial Vote |
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Robert Frisby, VA |
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2012 Champion |
 
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| WBC Event History |
| 1991 |
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Tom Oleson |
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8 |
| 1992 |
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Mike Sincavage |
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13 |
| 1993 |
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Mike Sincavage |
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12 |
| 1994 |
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Mike Sincavage |
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14 |
| 1995 |
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Mike Sincavage |
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9 |
| 1996 |
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Mike Sincavage |
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8 |
| 1997 |
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Tom Oleson |
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10 |
| 1998 |
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Mike Sincavage |
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8 |
| 1999 |
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Mike Sincavage |
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12 |
| 2000 |
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Robert Ryan |
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24 |
| 2001 |
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Stephen Likevich |
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21 |
| 2002 |
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Mike Sincavage |
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18 |
| 2003 |
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Mike Sincavage |
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20 |
| 2004 |
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Robert Ryan |
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22 |
| 2005 |
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Paul Fletcher |
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18 |
| 2006 |
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Paul Fletcher |
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22 |
| 2007 |
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Bruno Sinigaglio |
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33 |
| 2008 |
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Robert Ryan |
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17 |
| 2009 |
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Tom Oleson |
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19 |
| 2010 |
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Tom Oleson |
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20 |
| 2011 |
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Mark McCandless |
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21 |
| 2012 |
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Robert Frisby |
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17 |
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Rank Name From Last Total
1. Robert Ryan MI 09 204
2. Tom Oleson WA 11 184
3. Paul Fletcher CT 12 155
4. Mike Sincavage VA 03 114
5. Robert Frisby VA 12 78
6. Stephen Likevich OH 01 74
7. Mark McCandless LA 11 39
8. Bruno Sinigaglio AK 10 38
9. Carl Walling PA 06 30
10. Chris Harris VA 08 25
11. Mike Scott MD 10 21
12. Paul O'Niel MD 06 21
13. Bill Scott VA 11 19
14. Greg Tanner AZ 12 18
15. Mark Bayliss uk 05 17
16. Vince Meconi DE 12 12
17. Ed Witkowski VA 12 12
18. John Clarke VA 12 12
19. John Grant Jr CT 01 8
20. John Clarke VA 11 6
21. Randy Heller NH 06 6
22. Frank Sinigaglio NJ 05 6
23. Walter Garman MD 99 4
24. Johnny Hasay PA 11 3
25. Bill Riggs VA 09 3
26. Steve Foren FL 07 3
27. Brian Addison VA 05 3
28. Bryan Jackson NY 01 2
29. John Ellsworth IL 01 1
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2012 Laurelists
Repeating
Laurelists  |
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Greg Tanner, AZ
2nd
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Ed Witkowski, VA
3rd
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Vince Meconi. DE
4th
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Paul Fletcher, CT
5th
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John Clarke, VA
6th
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| Past Winners |
Tom Oleson, WA
1991, 1997, 2009-10
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Mike Sincavage, VA
'92-'96, '98-'99, '02
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Robert Ryan, MI
2000, 2004, 2008
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Stephen Likevich, OH
2001
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Paul Fletcher, CT
2005, 2006
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Mark McCandless, LA
2011
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Robert Frisby, VA
2012
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With only one former champ in attendance,
the way was clear for Robert Frisby to score his first Anzio
title once two-time champ Paul Fletcher faltered. |
Vince Meconi's Allies were plagued
by bad dice from the start and unable to make progress against
Greg Tanner's German doubled defensive line in the semifinals.
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Year 13 of the Renaissance sans
Icon
This years Anzio experience was lacking without the
presence of venerable grognard Tom Oleson. During the Open Swiss
Phase preliminaries, there was a notable decline in the number
of participants and games played for at least two reasons --
the conditions in Lampeter and the absence of the iconic Mr.
Oleson. The players advancing to the 15-turn Basic Game elimination
rounds were Robert Frisby, Greg Tanner, Vince Meconi and Ed Witkowski.
None of the four had won an Anzio title and only two of them
had Anzio laurels.
In the first semifinal, Witkowski's Allies came ashore at Salerno
on Sep II. Frisby's Germans attacked the hex just north of Salerno
at 4-1, but rolled a 6. The allies escaped disaster, but the
Germans earned the re-roll chit, which was salted away for the
duration. The allies gained little ground, rolling a plethora
of unsuccessful 1-1's, but they did take Foggia. After going
nowhere, the allies invaded Mondragone on Dec II and took Naples.
The Germans then fell back to the Volturno and Fortore Rivers.
One more set of fruitless attacks and the allies threw in the
towel having no chance of taking two more victory hexes. Robert
returned to the Final for the second straight year.
In the other semifinal, Meconi's Allies also came ashore Sep
II at Salerno. Tanner's Germans formed a line of primarily doubled
or tripled positions and the allies were unable to make any progress
against this solid defensive line. Bad dice by Vince made things
worse, resulting in horrible losses. The allies had to take an
attack holiday on Oct III in order to rebuild an attack force,
but the Germans got to full strength on Oct IV and began to accumulate
replacements. After Vince rearmed, the Allies launched a few
more turns of terrible attacks before conceding on Nov IV with
a badly attritted army and the Germans at full strength. Greg
moved into the Final for the first time.
Greg bid three Erzatz replacements for the Germans, but Robert
gave away four to win the right to defend Italy in the Final.
Greg's Allies invaded at Termoli. Robert vigorously attempted
to crush the invasion before the units moving up the boot could
strengthen the allied foothold. Termoli was lost to the Germans
on Oct I, destroying the port. The Allies also lost the 36 Infantry
Division and the Rangers, while the rest of the invasion force
evacuated to Taranto. In classic style, Greg slugged his way
into Foggia and Naples, while grabbing Salerno on the way. On
Nov IV, the allies recaptured Termoli. Greg needed one more victory
hex to cap his excellent comeback. The Allied second invasion
landed at Terracina on Dec III with an unsuccessful 1-1 attack
that required retreats into the swamp to the north and the hills
to the southeast. Robert sent three German divisions into the
hills overlooking Terracina preventing a successful attack there
on Dec IV and leaving Greg one victory hex short. The game ended
with the allies in Foggia, Termoli, Salerno and Naples.
Congratulations to Robert Frisby for earning his first Anzio
title.
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Ed Witkowski's Allies were unable
to break Robert Frisby's German line in the semifinals. |
Robert Frisby and Greg Tanner met
in the Final vying for their first Anzio title. |
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Bruno Sinigaglio [5th Year]
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