Snapforce (AAR Link, Page 3)

[SABOT]

Terrific collection and much after my own heart here. 👍😬

[Doug ex-em4]

......this has not actually been revealed to the general public yet. However, I will get on with it shortly!

You’ll note I was careful not to reveal the identities, and not only because of a natural tendency to modesty.

Doug

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

You’ll note I was careful not to reveal the identities, and not only because of a natural tendency to modesty.

Doug

Duly noted, fair point well made, that man!   

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Terrific collection and much after my own heart here. 👍😬

Cheers, SABOT!   

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Four more figures painted for Snapforce. A mixture of truth and fiction here! Doug em4 put me on to Druce. One of those cases where real life is stranger than fiction.

L to R: Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny, Captain Henry Carey Druce, Ronnie Biggs, ‘Buster’ Edwards.

Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is on attachment to Snapforce to learn about Combined Operations. Captain Druce is famous for heading into battle wearing a black silk top hat. He specialises in sneaking through enemy lines dressed as a French peasant. On one occasion at Deelen, the troop was in a café awaiting the arrival of the Canadians before liberating the airport when a German motorcyclist arrived. In his saddle-bags was a ham that he had stolen from Arnhem. Druce, still in his top hat, ordered the man to get off his bike and, when he did not respond, seized the ham and knocked him off the machine with it. Biggs was born in Stockwell, Lambeth, London. Facing a dishonourable discharge for desertion he volunteered for the Commandos. His old school friend ‘Buster’ Edwards was born in Lambeth, the son of a barman. After leaving school, he worked in a sausage factory, before joining the Commandos.

[warburton]

Great project! 

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Thanks warburton. Game coming this weekend!

[Blackwolf]

Thanks warburton. Game coming this weekend!

Excellent!

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

The game has been played and the AAR is on my blog. It's in 8 parts with rather a lot of photos but it was great fun! Some pictures here to tempt you.

Part 1 - Operation Pilchard (Setting the Scene)

[Doug ex-em4]

Having been privileged to have a preview of the AAR (yeah - I know; how cool am I? VIP access...!), I can say this is a real cracker with all the much-loved pizazz of the classic Snapcase game. Read it...!

One complaint, m'lud - you should have put the photo of the chimney sweep ambling along, whistling a cheery, cockney tune; love that scene.

Doug

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Having been privileged to have a preview of the AAR (yeah - I know; how cool am I? VIP access...!), I can say this is a real cracker with all the much-loved pizazz of the classic Snapcase game. Read it...!

One complaint, m'lud - you should have put the photo of the chimney sweep ambling along, whistling a cheery, cockney tune; love that scene.

Doug

Thanks Doug, it was just a shame you couldn't make it to command the Kriegsmarine. I'm not sure I handled Prien as well as you would have done!   

Anyway, your wish is my command, herewith the photo of Claude Miggins walking down the road to the Pilchard Inn. A real cheerful, chirpy Cockney if ever there was one!