After a successful Totalize scenario we decided to whip up a beach assault game. It would be a combined beach assault and airborne landing further in. The airborne drop had the job of securing at least 1 of the 2 bridges that isolated the town on the coast.
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The coast and the shelled out town. The German defenses consisted of concrete pillboxes, Pak guns, and barbwire. |
The Allied assault consists of 2 ARVE Churchills, a 25 Ib'r on a landing craft, and 4 fully loaded infantry landing craft. The Germans mainly have numerous infantry squads, 1 self-propelled gun, and a Wespe. No other German armour (yet).
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View from the land side. One of these 2 bridges has to be secured by airborne forces. |
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The Allied paratroop drop was successful and they managed to land in an unprotected field. About 8 paratroops ended up in the trees. |
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The Germans were caught a little off guard with the airborne drop and start to advance on the British airborne troops. A halftrack didn't last long against a PIAT. |
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A furious firefight develops on the southern flank of the airborne forces. The German attack fades. |
The airborne landing was successful with the British troops holding off probing German attacks. Their next objective is to capture a bridge (or two!). The beach landing hasn't begun yet but the 25 Ib'r on the landing craft has a lucky shot and takes out a Pak 40 gun that was located close to the beach.
Wow! Fantastic board and game - very impressive!
ReplyDeleteExcellent. The board is superb.
ReplyDeleteNice using the old Airfix Paras...
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