"Rule Britannia" - the war-game: a Resistance sentry 28/12/2019

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I blame Steve Blease, he mentioned the novel by this notable British fantasy and science fiction author back in the early days of the Society of Fantasy and Science Fiction Wargamers (1993 or thereabouts).

It had an intriguing premise and when it was republished in 2004 I bought a copy.

For reasons of decorum, we will not be discussing the backstory. Read the book (or the precis on Wikipedia), but please do not stress the moderators on the forum. Thank you.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

A sentry guards a meeting of the local resistance cell, keeping an eye out for USUK forces or their collaborators.

Though the sun is shining on the Cornish village, storm clouds are gathering.

A Bad Squiddo Land Army figure in front of a Sarrisa terraced house.

The WW2 figure does not look out of place for a mid-70's campaign and the figure matches well with the figure range I will be using for the majority of USUK forces.

[Doug ex-em4]

I blame Steve Blease, he mentioned the novel by this notable British fantasy and science fiction author back in the early days of the Society of Fantasy and Science Fiction Wargamers (1993 or thereabouts).

It had an intriguing premise and when it was republished in 2004 I bought a copy.

For reasons of decorum, we will not be discussing the backstory. Read the book (or the precis on Wikipedia), but please do not stress the moderators on the forum. Thank you.

And the author is/was?

Doug

[Ultravanillasmurf]

And the author is/was?

Doug

Sorry, Daphne du Maurier.

[manchesterreg]

Can anyone remember a book title, which was about a European Invasion of England, set iirc round the 50 or 60s, sure the title was something along the lines of Don't tell the soldiers. Always stuck in my mind the premis of the book, but not the actual title. Mentioned French Paras fighting in Trafalgar Square.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Are you sure you are not thinking about:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrade_Dad
That is a clever invasion scheme.

There is a whole genre of invasion literature, interestingly enough one of them is by the uncle of Daphne.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Englishman%27s_Home

The Invasion of 1910 is one of the most famous.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invasion_of_1910

Even PG Wodehouse had a go:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swoop!


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_literature

[carlos marighela]

Cornish village? Is she waiting to pot Doc Martin or does she just want Rick Stein’s recipe for scampi?

Nicely done, both shotgun toter and house.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Cornish village? Is she waiting to pot Doc Martin or does she just want Rick Stein’s recipe for scampi?

Ah, you have missed the lunchtime Police Procedural .

The ringleader is Jane Kennedy, she know all the ways to kill a person.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coroner

Nicely done, both shotgun toter and house

Thanks.

[carlos marighela]

You’re right, dodged that particular bullet. Still I suppose it couldn’t be worse than Midsomer, where the body count puts the Mexican drug war to shame.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

You’re right, dodged that particular bullet. Still I suppose it couldn’t be worse than Midsomer, where the body count puts the Mexican drug war to shame.

Well there is that small town just north of Auckland that is racking up the body count (or 'across the water there is 20s or '60s Melbourne not forgetting'50s Ballarat).

Actually you could do a Home Counties version of The Zone in Midsomer. No one would notice any difference in the death toll.
Suggested titles:

• Midsomer: All Out War
• The Purge: Midsomer

Now I need to base the rest of the Land Army. Has anyone seen the Warlord Women's archery squad in the flesh? Are they any good (not sure if Hasslefree's Jennifer is in period).

[mothman]

Well that’s next years project taken care off!Another suggestion is This United State by Colin Forbes.

[commissarmoody]

Must be the season. I have been inspired by "it happened here", SS GB and Dominion. To do some resistance in a Rump UK. But I am thinking of setting it in the AVBCW time line. The bad men in black won the Civil war!   

[Ultravanillasmurf]

You’re right, dodged that particular bullet. Still I suppose it couldn’t be worse than Midsomer, where the body count puts the Mexican drug war to shame.

Or Saint Marie....
Just started a new series.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mxia4iqsv3g/WlpTyEIzpNI/AAAAAAAAC34/5xVJghmW6ZMZddKeImQ9_LesbKqWUvbDACLcBGAs/s1600/pz1b-26.png

[commissarmoody]

Nice looking Pz 1

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Or Saint Marie....
Just started a new series.

Nice looking Pz 1

Stupid tablet.....
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Marie_(fictional_island)