Today saw the last of the 5 D Day games . We have played each of the various beaches over the year and this saw the challenge of Omaha Beach .
The Easy Red sector is in front of the St Laurent and Colville draws , but also 4 resistance nests . WN62 ,63,64 and 65. The assault starts with 2/16th infantry from the Big Red One , and the 741st Tank Battalion assault.
The 2/16th Battallion hits the beach
Engineers and Dozer equipped Sherman’s arrive to start tackling the obstacles to clear a path.
Fire firm the bunkers knocks out allied LCMs and tanks
Flamethrowers start to deal with MG positions and bunkers
Clearing minefields
Overall the assaulting infantry took over 50% casualties and the tanks 90% . Once the infantry had got themselves into the bunker positions the pressure eased and the Atlantik Wall was broken .
Another great game, very different from the British Beaches as this is men against metal , rather than the AVRE that the Brits developed .
That’s it for the WW2 games this year . They have been very enjoyable and educational.
