combat soldiers [Updated October 2005]

	2005 WBC Report    2006 Status: pending December Membership Century Vote
James Marousek, VA 2005 Champion Offsite links: AREA Ratings	Event History 2005    James Marousek     19	Laurels Rank Name From Last Total 1. James Marousek VA 05 20 2. Scott Sirianna NY 05 12 3. Gordon Rodgers PA 05 8 4. Dan Hoffman NC 05 6 5. Mike Wojke NJ 05 4 6. John Kilbride PA 05 2
2005 Laurelists Scott Sirianna, NY 2nd Gordon Rodgers, PA 3rd Dan Hoffman, NC 4th Mike Wojke, NJ 5th Johhn Kilbride, PA 6th Guerilla moves to Bastogne Dressed in a WWII US infantrymen's uniform, the designer provided a briefing on the cards of Combat Soldiers. The following morning 19 cold, tired and hungry troops in the Ardennes region faced off in the first ever WBC tournament for that new game from Lost Battalion Games. In the one-deck, 5-player Final, Mike Wojke could not combat the effects of several bad die rolls resulting in massive loss of combat troops, and a near total lack of leaders. Dan Hoffman lost the Citie Du Cheval only to gain Hill 205 which he ended up losing at the very end of the game. Gordon Rodgers made several successful attacks including one airborne drop against Wojke and a 1 to 5 attack versus the River, however the casualties and even the resulting control of the River were not enough. Scott Sirianna skillfully used Intelligence cards to cancel a majority of attacks against him throughout the game. In the end, he gained control of the River, but could not overtake Jim's point lead. Jim Marousek maintained a quiet presence on the battlefield ,all the while gaining controll of the two main objectives he had selected at the beginning of the game. His cunning use of a barrage to destroy the enemy garrison on Siriana's Bridge drew attention away from his main objective, Hill 205. He unleashed a major offensive vs. Hill 205, winning 22 to 11. In the end the objective control VP swing given to Marousek was too much for the others to overcome as he climbed from fourth to first place as the action came to a close.
GM      Neal Schlaffer [1st year]   NA    nschlaffer@comcast.net   NA