The “Dortmund Amateur Wargamers” at Crisis 2013 - 20mm "Goodwood" Wargame

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A Operation Goodwood Scenario based on a Rapid Fire 2 scenario V 1.1 (18/05/08) by Mark Piper.

Background:
Operation  Goodwood  was  an  attempt  by  the  British,  Canadian  and  Polish  forces  to breakout from around the strategic city of Caen.  The attack on July 18th was to be a tightly  focused  punch  by  some  750  tanks  to  the  east  of  Caen,  from  the  base established by the 6th Airborne Division, over the Orne, across cornfields, over two railway lines and up towards the well defended ridge at Bourguebus.  Preceded by a massive   artillery   bombardment,   three   armoured   divisions   drove   hard   for   the objective.   Poorly  supported by  infantry the  attack was delayed by  well dug-in and reinforced German forces.
 
The Wargame Scenario:
The game table is played on an 8’ X 6’ table.  Bourguebus Ridge is a continuous feature for movement. The Railway embankment  is a  continuous  obstacle for movement for infantry, cannot be crossed by wheeled vehicles except at the roads shown, and may be crossed by AFVs (2 X D6) with a -1 modifier to hit while crossing and blocks LOS.  Buildings  start  undamaged.  Woods  are  open.  Standing  crops  are  not  a  continuous feature for movement but provide soft cover for stationary infantry only.  They do not block LOS.  The games is 10 moves long.
 
The objective for both sides is to control two out of the three villages (Bras, Soliers and Hubert Folie) at the end of 10 moves.  A village is considered controlled if only one side has infantry in at least one building. The game is a draw if more than one village is contested or unoccupied or both sides are forced to retire.

Our battle

A look at the table. You can see the three small villages and the embankment that shares the battlefield.
In the foreground at the edge of the table is the ridge with two 88mm AA/AT guns. The villages are defended by small German Infantry departments with two 75 mm AT guns.
Supported by strong off table-artillery and fighter bombers the British forces started -without delay -a furious attack.
 
The first village was soon hardly pressed by British infantry and tanks and the 75mm AT guns and the 88mm guns where knocked out by heavy British artillery.
With round 3 German reinforcements arrived – at first 5 Stug III (75mm) – by round 4 - three Panzer V Panther (75mm ) tanks – by round 5 another six Panthers.
Meanwhile the British pushed in another two tank regiments.
Reinforcements on both sides completed the Germans started a massive counter attack and the right British flank was (except for two Cromwell tanks) totally smashed and transformed into a graveyard of tanks.  
Even when the British advances where stopped here – the Germans had not the strength to recapture the lost villages.
The battle was discontinued.

[former user]

geht doch 

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Some more views of the Battlefield!

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And...

[Belgian]

One of my favorite tables at Crisis! Just loved the quality of the troops and the terrain. The dike terrain was splendid!

[ARKOUDAKI]

  :-*And who said WW2 in 20mm doesn't just look totally right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A great looking game. 

[James Morris]

Super stuff, very impressive.  I never thought I'd say this, but that's an awesome railway embankment!

[grant]

Great stuff. The raised rail is a nice touch.

[S_P]

Really lovely stuff. Very recognizable as to which part of the battlefield it is with the railway line.

[tomrommel1]

I have seen it in the flesh and it was just stunning! well done!

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:-*And who said WW2 in 20mm doesn't just look totally right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A great looking game. 

Who could have said this seriously (?) – Is there any alternative to 20mm !! 

Regards
Achim

[6milPhil]

Lovely stuff!

[former user]

Is there any alternative to 20mm !! 

yes, more 20 mm 

[JBaumal]

Absolutely stunning!!!! And yes, I know it’s an older post… but it’s new for me.