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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 28/02/2024

C&C:Ancients again today with son Liam (Hannibal) v Me (Varrus) at Cannae 216BC in the first game. #CommandsandColors #GMT

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

Command and Colors:Ancients Lake Trasimenus-217BC with son Liam today. Game one, I’m Hannibal and he’s Flaminius.

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

Invites for #OML10 went out today. If you didn’t receive yours and think you should have, reply to this post ASAP. Cheers! #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

Continuing with “Operation Sosabowski” a little light reading material arrived today. Hopefully this will tie in nicely with the PSC in this year’s Lard Annual. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

Big progress on the Polish Paratroopers for Operation Market Garden. Basic platoon all but done and supports next up. #chainofcommand #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

Sat listening to this as I paint only to discover that my wife “Dolly” has never seen the film. It’s one of my faves. That’s tonight’s viewing sorted then😃

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

“Operation Sosabowski” begins. 18 head-swaps putting Warlord Games plastic Polish Paratrooper heads onto Artizan figures. Substituting my existing beret wearing British Paras for the forthcoming Driel scenarios from @toofatlardies.bsky.social #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

“Dans le terrier du lapin” for Chain of Command. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

If you see this post, post any photo in your gallery without explanation.

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Today’s CoC battle @glenbrookgames.bsky.social v @paulbaldwin.bsky.social was a near replication of the Stationsweg action we fought in The Hartenstein. Took far too few photos as we were jibber-jabbering too much🤦🏻‍♂️ It quickly devolved into a close firefight on the German left flank. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Tomorrow’s table set for the visit of @paulbaldwin.bsky.social and @glenbrookgames.bsky.social Usual CoC action set in Oosterbeek. It’s my adaptation on a battlefield that @toofatlardies.bsky.social may recognise? (He’ll say not now of course🙄) #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

German assault in the centre takes the position. Germans 1 dead, Paras 5 dead and routed. Current FM: Germans - 4 Paras - 5 #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

German right flank is pinned by fire from the White House. They deploy an MMG to take the pressure off-but achieve no hits. The firefight in the centre proves devastating for the Paras who are pinned and have their JL killed. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Right flanking Germans reach the road but come under fire from a Vickers causing 2 kills. The Senior Leader leads his men into the parkland in support of his right flank. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

German Senior Leader leads his men toward the crossroad objective hugging the parkland fence. Excellent leadership brings the Paras in the hotel back from the brink. Reducing shock and repositioning. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Devastating fire from the hotel leaves the remaining German team pinned. The Stug has been next to useless as support so far. On the other flank the Paras adopt overwatch in preparation for the assault. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Meanwhile @jamieburrell.bsky.social has arrived and I have been released of command of The Paras😂 #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Germans advance in numbers through the parkland now led by the senior leader. A Stug clanks along the road firing HE at the hotel in support of the assaulting left flank. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Germans deploy a third Gruppe in the centre by the Opel while they close distance on the hotel with a double phase of movement, losing a man dead to Para sniper fire. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Germans move up through the parkland on their right flank. While on the left side an exchange of fire between the hotel and allotments puts 2shock on the paras. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

The Paras have JOP’s bottom centre, behind the hotel top right, in the back garden of the house top left and on the crossroads itself. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Patrol phase complete. Germans have one in the garden bottom left, one behind the Opel Blitz and a third on the board edge six inches into the woods on the far side. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Chain of Command learning/teaching game today with son Liam. His Hohenstaufen attacking a crossroads held by my British Paratroopers. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

Found this chap in The Hartenstein Museum, Oosterbeek, Arnhem. I know he’s not any close relative, but I’m going to research a bit about him on our return.

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

Then and now at Diekirch Museum, Luxembourg. Over 20 years between these photos‼️ Still a great museum. All changes are improvements as you’d expect.

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Just a few of the many excellent displays on show at Museum 44 in La Gleize, Ardennes. Definitely recommend a visit if you get chance.

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Awesome visit to La Gleize Museum this morning. Superb collection.

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

On the second stage of our little European Roadtrip. Stopped off for a coffee and stretch at Monschau in the German Ardennes en route to Bastogne. Pretty village!

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

Very sobering end to the Arnhem leg of our European tour. A visit to the war cemetery in Oosterbeek. As always a beautiful English Garden but so very sad. I was particularly affected by the graves of twins killed in the same action on the same day aged only 21 years.

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

I’ve come here from The Shitscape of Musk to escape porn bots and politicising. If you can’t help but post opinions about stuff other than wargaming/hobby I will unfollow.

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

More armoured loveliness conjured up for me by talented pal Jamie Burrell. This Möbelwagen will be terrorising beleaguered British Airborne troops on our Stationseweg table at The Hartenstein at the end of the month. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Command & Colours:Ancients with my son today. Bagradas 253BC. Xanthippus vs Regulus.🐘🐘🐘

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Finally got some shots of my Early War Fallschirmjaeger taken to Case Orange in Bristol at the weekend. Jump Off Points Senior Leader Junior Leaders Gruppe 1

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

All set for a weekend of CoC fun at Case Orange event at BIG Bristol. Stay tuned for updates. #spreadthelard

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Tom Egan @tomjmegan.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

And all credit to Too Fat Lardies - without question, the very best platoon-level WW2 tactical tabletop wargames rules. Thanks to you for reading this thread, particularly if you’ve made it this far. Hope you’ve enjoyed, please do like and share! 25/25 #SpreadtheLard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

Finished in the Nick of time! Fallschirmjaeger platoon plus supports winging it’s way to drop in on Fall Orange Chain of Command event at BIG Bristol this weekend. Stay tuned for updates. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

Welcome to Bluesky all you new Xrefugees👍🏻

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

With the Mexican gang having ridden for the hills all that remains is to praise the Lard. Another “Bonanza Bonkers” day‼️ #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

Barclay Spank ruins another man’s day from the Rancho roof. Carlos Wispa fails to dodge, ending his day sat at the foot of a nearby palm contemplating his life choices. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

Rip McGussett backs Bruno Pantalones into a corner. Three rounds of brawlin’ later the Mexican lies crumpled in the shadows, his face a bloody pulp. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

In response younger brother Barclay slots Cornetto from the heights of the nearby Rancho. Cornetto stumbles, falls from the roof his day ended. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

Loyd Spank is gutshot from above as Juan Cornetto leans over the parapet and catches him unaware. Spank is put out of action. #spreadthelard

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Ade Deacon @adedeacon.bsky.social · 14/09/2023

More C&C:Ancients with son Liam yesterday. This time Crimissos River 341BC. First play Syracuse 5 Carthage 4, Second play Syracuse 5 Carthage 2 so a 9-7 victory for me!

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