Operation Sealion : The Battle for Hythe 14th July 1940

[matiec]

I have been working on an operation sealion project for some time. This has been inspired by several books, several articles in magazines which i have picked up over the years. A love for WW2 and in no small part by the fact that I was brought up in SE Kent. Although it is fiction it is great to read books about WW2 battles centred around locations that you know well. As a side track I have moved into VBCW and this has allowed me to collect and build lots of the stuff I needed to get Sealion to the table. Finally i am there and we played our first battle last weekend.

In a nut shell the Germans have already obtain a small foothold, they are looking to consolidate the bridgehead by clearing out  the areas around Seabrook and Hythe before pushing inland to swing east to attack Dover and Folkestone and to capture a significant harbour.

Troops from the first landing ships the the 17th Infantry Division have met up with Fallschirmjager from the 20th Parachute Regiment. they are looking to clear Hythe where the rear guard of the 2nd London Brigade, supported by the Hythe and Seabrook Homeguard are looking to hold back or at least delay the invasion.

More details of what happened are at wargamesinthedungeon.blogspot.com

.......but here are a few shots of the action









My plan is this will be a long term project with scenarios developing as i go. There seem to be limitless possibilities looking into the future........

[Elk101]

Very nice table and an enjoyable read on your blog.

[Michi]

If you´re ready to consider the pulp route as well, don´t forget these:

England´s capital is in urgent need of a proper public transport system. London transport got its red AEC Routemaster doubledecker buses recently, but there is trouble coming along: The evil Reich has launched V1 flying bombs and other mean things against the city. The battle of Britain is raging and the public transport has to be protected to keep the city alive. Rocket scientists were developing the ultimate answer to the threat from above and finally produced the backpack for flying conductors to guard their bus or tube train.
Young women from all over the country volunteer for London´s new air service. They are chosen for light bodyweight and agility, equipped with the all new backpacklauncher and swimsuit-styled flying combinations for aerodynamic reasons. Armed with a powerful Lewis 2.0cal. repetition assault gun, they are destined to throw themselves against those flying bombs to gun them down before they reach their destinations. The girls become famous for brave and daring deeds. Nobody knows, who they really are, because they have adopted typical London Transport names, but it is rumoured that many of them are young nobles andit is said that even members of the Royal Family were taking flying lessons with those backpacks. The forces have already begun testflying them as well, yet with no good results, as the weight of a fully equipped soldier is too high. Meanwhile the men are collecting cigarette pictures of the young flying ladies...

[Phil Robinson]

Tremendous, look forward to seeing more in the future.

[matiec]

Are checked in and the photos don't seem to show  but they did on my laptop ?

[Happy Wanderer]

Great stuff,

Funny how things go. Our Op Sealion project has been a slow burner around here as well (for years) and we are having a big bash this weekend. We like the quasi-VBCW quality about it as well which can be combined with 'hard history' depending on how the mood takes us.

Was that played with the new Bolt Action v2 rules? We're going to give them a run this weekend. They seem an improvement in a number of key areas that push the game toward more historical than Hollywood IMHO.

Once again, super stuff and looking forward to your updates.

..a perennial crowd favourite..and you've executed it nicely

Keep it coming 👍

[matiec]

Thanks for your kind comments.......played with old version of bolt action I haven't got the new set yet and am debating if this is a good idea or not ?

[PatG]

Great looking game

[Yankeepedlar01]

Super looking game on the Blog Matt!

[matiec]

Thanks for looking.......not sure why the photos didn't show will check this out?

[aircav]

Brilliant stuff 

[matiec]

Thanks sorry the photos didn't show here but they are on the blog

[Viden]

Excellent stuff. Operation Sea Lion is an interesting but sadly overlooked option for wargaming.

[6milPhil]

Good Stuff... have you considered the mighty armoured RH&DR?

[Eric the Shed]

Fantastic stuff...you have some cracking scenery