As today is the 76th anniversary of D-Day I thought I would post some pics from the game my friend Chris and I played this time last year.
20mm Rapid Fire using the Colin Rumford scenario from WI81 (June 1994 - the 50th anniversary)
All 3 gliders land, but with casualties in all of them. Forward the Ox & Bucks!
Unfortunately the defenders are on alert and rapidly respond.
Heading towards the bridge.
The British start to take up positions.
A firefight starts across the canal
The Germans put up a fierce defence
Less so on the eastern side!
The British start to cross the bridge.
The defenders are already bringing up reinforcements and take a toll on the assault force.
More reinforcements make a rapid counter-attack, despite losing a half-track to the captured Pak.
After a fast, brutal firefight they re-take the Pak position.
7 Para reinforcements coming from Ranville, but too late
The game ended at this point:
A single man had got to the western side of the bridge and the defenders were still putting up a fierce resistance. Their rapid reaction to the glider landing and subsequent rapid re-inforcement meant the Ox & Bucks were unable to achieve their objective. They may have been able to hold the eastern bank with the approching help of 7 Para. Lovatt would likely have a fight on to take the Benouville side when he eventually turned up.
Original scenario map:
This was only a game for us. Respect to the courageous men that did this for real 76 years ago.