In any case I put together a 28mm WW2 game based around the 9th Battalion, 6th Airborne Division on Thursday, 8th June 1944 (two days after D-Day for the uninitiated) and their engagement around the Château St. Côme. Things didn't go quite historically with the 857th Fortress Infantry Regiment turning out to be a little more formidable that expected (thanks to some legendary dice rolling) but, in the end the Paras managed to fight off a German counter attack and secure the Château.
Here are a few photos from my game:
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| My table (only 4'x4'!) |
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| German Sentries - in for a surprise! |
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| Paras cover the road to Le Menils Crossroads |
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| Another party of paras approaches |
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| The Germans realise they have visitors |
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| The German counter attack |
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| The Paras are waiting for them |
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| The Germans deploy in the woods |
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| A Typical Day at the Office ... Afghan Style! (Force on Force) |
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| Britain - Around 71AD (Field of Glory) |
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| Chevauchee! |
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| Return to Skaro! (More Daleks than I've every seen before!) |
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| War of Spanish Succession |
Looks like a great time.
ReplyDeleteIt was Chris - just a shame we didn't have a few more people through the door - we all enjoyed it though as so too did the visitors (I think!)
DeleteLove the look of your game Al and a couple of other crackers on show too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michael - they were all good and one had more Daleks than you can shake a stick at too!
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