Normandy 44 - Omaha Beach , Easy Red .

 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 East 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 DD tanks were scheduled to arrive a H-10 , 3 of 32 arrived , with 24 sinking and the others struggling with heavy seas.

 

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 git 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.