Bill and I fought a game of Bolt Action after lunch, My eldest arrived after the second turn and promptly joined the Japanese! Has he no family loyalty?

Japanese bicycles leading the peloton to the objective in the centre of the table but receive casualties on the way.

Another objective in the pigsty is about to be fought over.

The main strength of the Japanese force mover towards the small village on the right.

The fight in the centre

The cyclists being shot by the Australian platoon scouts in the jungle at the bottom of the picture.

Australian engineers move up in the centre.

Two Australians sections advance towards the village on their left flank.

The Japanese Sepik native allies successfully take out the Papuan Infantry Battalion but are destroyed by the Australian Command section with their Owen guns.

Fights about to begin. The Australian Engineers charge the cyclists and destroy them and are promptly charged by the Japanese veterans, The two veteran fanatic units slugged it out with the Australians finally winning with only three of the ten initially making the charge still functioning. A significant victory for the engineers.

Eventually the Australians were worn down and lost with the Japanese seizing three of the four objectives.

A minor victory was achieved by the Australians with three Japanese figures being captured and interrogated during the night (Bill left them behind and were only found when I was tidying up!).

A good fun afternoon was had by all, with sumptuous Vietnamese take away ending a great day!

I did get some painting done today but nothing completed. More Commandos will be on show tomorrow.