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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Jabba on August 29, 2018, 08:58:02 PM

Title: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach (links to two more albums added)
Post by: Jabba on August 29, 2018, 08:58:02 PM
Over the bank holiday weekend our club played its big D-Day game. The rules used were Rapid Fire and the miniatures 20mm (1/72, 1/76). Apart from the plain flat terrain boards everything else is one member’s collection.
The game resulted in a German win this time, very poor morale dice by the British airborne troops.

Here are a few pictures of the areas I was involved with and links at the end to loads more, plus a few videos.

(https://i.imgur.com/gmz6wjfl.jpg)
The Tables

(https://i.imgur.com/fwnJb9el.jpg)
Gliders land at the Orne river bridge

(https://i.imgur.com/z5Pnmnvl.jpg)
Orne canal bridge

(https://i.imgur.com/62ZdlfVl.jpg)
Storm the bridge

(https://i.imgur.com/I0yTYN7l.jpg)
Get ashore

(https://i.imgur.com/HTwqGYnl.jpg)
Keep going!

Club Facebook Album Ham & Jam the Orne bridges (https://www.facebook.com/pg/New-Buckenham-Historical-Wargamers-302874659765417/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2109886325730899)

Club Facebook Album D-Day first photos (https://www.facebook.com/pg/New-Buckenham-Historical-Wargamers-302874659765417/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2113561765363355)

Club Facebook Album British Airborne Para-lysed (https://www.facebook.com/pg/New-Buckenham-Historical-Wargamers-302874659765417/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2114856628567202)

Club Facebook Album SWORD - 6th June 1944 (https://www.facebook.com/pg/New-Buckenham-Historical-Wargamers-302874659765417/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2116774771708721)

Club Facebook Video Sword Beach, Battlefield tour (https://www.facebook.com/302874659765417/videos/936584913195679/)

Other Videos including the live streams Here (https://www.facebook.com/pg/New-Buckenham-Historical-Wargamers-302874659765417/videos/?ref=page_internal)

Tony.

Updated with links to two more photo albums
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: BillK on August 29, 2018, 09:34:49 PM
Great stuff!
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 29, 2018, 09:36:23 PM
Fantastic set up  8)
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: fred on August 29, 2018, 11:02:00 PM
That is a big game!
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: SABOT on August 29, 2018, 11:16:29 PM
Top notch
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: TacticalPainter on August 30, 2018, 12:01:54 AM
Now that is very impressive!
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: grant on August 30, 2018, 01:55:16 AM
Very seriously impressive!
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: lethallee61 on August 30, 2018, 02:34:06 AM
This day has particular relevance to my family.

My father was serving as a Radar Operator on HMS Kempenfelt off Juno Beach while, completely unknown to him, his brother was part of the Airborne forces landing in support of the captured Orne bridges.

Sadly, they would never meet again. My father's brother was killed in August 1944. He was only 22.
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: gamer Mac on August 30, 2018, 08:54:15 AM
Stunning :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
I don't think I have ever seen a better table that covers so many of the important battles on one(two) tables
I would love to know how many figures, vehicles ships etc were used in this stunning game?
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: Treebeard on August 30, 2018, 08:55:07 AM
Damn, this is magnificent
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on August 30, 2018, 09:12:36 AM
That is amazing.
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: Von Trinkenessen on August 30, 2018, 09:47:39 PM
Totally awesome, total madness, the business.
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: FramFramson on August 30, 2018, 10:16:05 PM
Of course they had low morale... you forgot to provide any tea!
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: Helen on August 30, 2018, 10:23:45 PM
Wow! What a lovely gaming board. Well done guys!
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: Plutarch64 on September 03, 2018, 08:17:18 AM
Brilliant stuff. That all looks great.
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: Vanvlak on September 03, 2018, 08:25:22 AM
That is just superb.
I loved the gliders, then I saw the slew of Churchill 'funnies' - just grand.
What's the water surface? It looks good.
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: Jabba on September 10, 2018, 09:39:23 AM
Many thanks for all the great comments. It was a great game to play in and a real labour of love for the club member who's collection it is.

Tony.
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach
Post by: Andym on September 10, 2018, 10:31:42 AM
Wow! What a game! I'll need to come back to this to have a more extensive read-through again! :o :o
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach (links to two more albums added)
Post by: Jabba on September 11, 2018, 02:48:48 PM
Updated original post with links to two more photo albums.
Title: Re: D-Day. Orne Bridges and Sword Beach (links to two more albums added)
Post by: SABOT on September 11, 2018, 05:06:46 PM
Cracking. Thanks for sharing all that. Terrific. 👍