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D Day Sample Page

  • Right: an extract from the landing plan of the Sword Beach assault units. There is a detailed diagram for each of the invasion beaches. Each type of landing craft is identified together with its cargo.
  • A key explains each element e.g. (1) is a Sherman DD tank of the 13th/18th Hussars.
  • A set of simple rule additions called ‘Fighting for the Beaches’ makes handling large amphibious forces straight forward and recreates all the challenges faced by the Allies as they battle to establish a toe hold on Fortress Europe.

  • RAPID FIRE! D-Day Campaign Guide contains orders of battle for all the forces committed to the invasion and units defending the Normandy coastline on 6th June 1944.

  • Eight game scenarios covering the five landing beaches (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword), the capture of St Mere-Eglise by US airborne forces and counter-attacks by 21 Panzer Division against the British airborne bridgehead and Sword Beach.
  • Detailed plans showing assault forces and key Atlantic Wall strongpoints. Historical summaries of Allied objectives and actual events.
  • 72 pages + 8 pages of colour plates.

Below: a sketch from the book. This particular 50 mm anti-tank gun casemate put up a spirited defence of the sea front at St Aubin in the Juno Beach sector.