| GenCon Battle of the Bulge Tournament |
| Axis & Allies Miniatures |
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 GenCon played home to a special Axis and Allies Miniatures Battle of the Bulge tournament. The battle raged through four rounds of combat, but when all was said and done, Ben Kissling stood undefeated and took top honors.
Congratulations to Ben and all of our contestants and judges. Here are the top 4 armies in the final rankings. Would you have made the same choices? The Veteran Tiger made an appearance in almost all the builds. Could you have beaten them? Discuss your opinions on our message boards.
| 1st Place: Ben Kissling, Lincoln, NE |
| Axis Army |
Allied Army |
| # |
Unit |
Points |
# |
Unit |
Points |
| 2 |
PAK 40 |
28 |
2 |
M4A1 Sherman |
42 |
| 2 |
Wehrmacht Expert Sniper |
22 |
1 |
Veteran M4 Sherman "Rhino" |
26 |
| 1 |
Jagdtiger |
60 |
1 |
M4A3 (105) Sherman |
24 |
| 1 |
Grizzled Veteran |
8 |
3 |
Screaming Eagle Paratrooper |
27 |
| 1 |
Wehrmacht Oberleutnant |
13 |
1 |
Resourceful Hero |
8 |
| 11 |
SS-Panzergrenadiers |
55 |
3 |
M1 81mm Mortar |
36 |
| 1 |
SS-Stormtrooper |
7 |
2 |
Marines M2-2 Flamethrower |
10 |
| 1 |
SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer |
7 |
1 |
Jeep |
4 |
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1 |
"Red Devil" Captain |
7 |
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4 |
M1 Garand |
16 |
| 2nd Place: Shiu-Yik Au, Toronto, Ontario |
| Axis Army |
Allied Army |
| # |
Unit |
Points |
# |
Unit |
Points |
| 1 |
Veteran Tiger |
65 |
4 |
Veteran M4 Sherman "Rhino" |
104 |
| 2 |
Wehrmacht Expert Sniper |
22 |
1 |
3" Gun M5 |
12 |
| 1 |
Grizzled Veteran |
8 |
1 |
M3 Half-Track |
9 |
| 2 |
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer |
40 |
2 |
M1 81mm Mortar |
24 |
| 6 |
SS-Panzergrenadier |
30 |
1 |
"Red Devil" Captain |
7 |
| 1 |
SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer |
7 |
1 |
Resourceful Hero |
8 |
| 2 |
BMW R75 |
10 |
4 |
Buffalo Soldiers |
16 |
| 1 |
Elite Panzer IV Ausf. D |
18 |
3 |
M1 Garand Rifle |
12 |
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2 |
BAR Gunner |
8 |
| 3rd Place: Tom Maertz, Duluth, MN |
| Axis Army |
Allied Army |
| # |
Unit |
Points |
# |
Unit |
Points |
| 1 |
Veteran Tiger |
65 |
1 |
M4A3E8 Sherman "Easy Eight" |
54 |
| 1 |
Sturmpanzer IV "Brummbar" |
22 |
1 |
M36 MGC |
36 |
| 1 |
Elite Panzer IV Ausf. D |
18 |
1 |
M4A1 Sherman |
21 |
| 1 |
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer |
20 |
1 |
P-51D Mustang |
17 |
| 1 |
SS-Haupsturmfuhrer |
7 |
2 |
M1 81mm Mortar |
24 |
| 6 |
SS-Panzergrenadier |
30 |
2 |
BAR Gunner |
8 |
| 1 |
BMW R75 |
10 |
1 |
Marine M2-2 Flamethrower |
5 |
| 1 |
Wehrmacht Expert Sniper |
11 |
1 |
3" Gun M5 |
12 |
| 1 |
Grizzled Veteran |
8 |
1 |
"Red Devil" Captain |
7 |
| 1 |
SS-Stormtrooper |
7 |
1 |
Resourceful Hero |
8 |
| 1 |
Pillbox |
2 |
2 |
Pillbox |
4 |
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6 |
Barbed Wire |
3 |
| 4th Place: Alex Smith, Indianapolis, IN |
| Axis Army |
Allied Army |
| # |
Unit |
Points |
# |
Unit |
Points |
| 2 |
Veteran Tiger |
130 |
6 |
M4A1 Sherman |
126 |
| 9 |
SS-Panzergrenadiers |
45 |
6 |
M1 81mm Mortar |
72 |
| 1 |
SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer |
7 |
1 |
"Red Devil" Captain |
7 |
| 1 |
Grizzled Veteran |
8 |
1 |
Quad 50 |
10 |
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