The 80th anniversary of D Day saw us play out the Canadian army assault on Juno Beach .
We made a first use of the new 12 foot wide beach mat I asked Deepcut to make me . . It was a great table to build and -lay out . I had scratch built the harbour area , made a town baseboard.
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| AVRE breaching teams and DDs |
The initial set up
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| The RM manequinn by Pete Hawtin |
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| The seaside town of Courseulles sur Mer |
I have been increasing the selection of buildings over the last few years , it was good to get them all out .Apart from 3 wrecked LCMs 2 D7 Dozers , and a few German gun crew all the figures were by James ,.
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| DD tanks arrive |
AVRE Breaching teams arrive
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| The defence takes a toll |
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| Infantry arrive |
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| Landing craft are hit |
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| The 88mm bunker destroys the Centaur supports |
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| The tide comes in tswamping vehicles (the ribbon shows the high tide line) |
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| Infantry assault the defences |
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| AVRE bogged in the surf |
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| Defences overwhelmed on the right hand side |
The newly constructed sea wall by Brendan looked great too
It was a tough game for the Canadians , the town defences were strong and took time to pick apart. The addition of the tide rule worked well
The game gave a real insight and appreciation of the challenges and the tough fighting the Canadians had in this area .
To be honest gaming this on the day is in pretty bad taste.
ReplyDeleteI will just have to agree to differ with you . Plenty of time was taken in discussion with remembrance and reflection of sacrifices made
DeleteGaming this on the day sits uncomfortably with me also. Simon
ReplyDeleteFeedback duly noted Simon and I respect the right to your opinion. presumably we don’t then do Waterloo on the 18th June. Gettysburg July 3rd,, El Alamein on 23rd Oct etc. or the Lardies group playing in the Hartenstein hotel over the anniversary of Arnhem coming up. We move on
DeleteNo different from the BBC showing movies, documentaries or various 're-enactments' of the landings and para landings. We have a better understanding of the difficulties, challenges and sacrifices made eighty years ago through having wargamed this scenario.
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DeleteLooks like a great game - well done. A fitting tribute to the memory of that day.
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DeleteGreat looking game Dave, I believe it to be an excellent way to remember the sacrifices of the day, and as a Canadian, I thank you. ?rules.
ReplyDeleteThanks John . The rules were FOW with a range of tweaks to help with the big game part .
DeleteFantastic looking game Dave wonderful set up 👍
ReplyDeleteHello, Dave. Very impressive table. Would you be able to share the specifications you sent DeepCut for the custom mat? I'd like to have one made. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt’s 12x6 . Grey sea colour as per their old design . The green is to match their grasslands green . Sea and tide 22 inches deep , sand area 28 inches deep , green 22 inches approx with various blending . As them to share their design JPg with for approval - they should have one on file from mine Dave Docherty
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