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Nan Sector ( left to right) Bernieres, WN28,
WN27, St Aubin, Douvres Radar Station
A hard fought battle with the Canadian forces
first capturing WN 28 and then WN 27 before advancing on the Douvres radar
station. Although planned as a 15 turn game on the day we only
finished 11 turns with the Germans still in control of the Douvres radar
station. The game was called a draw.
The key aspect of successfully taking the radar
station was the need for a Petard armed vehicle to destroy the MG tobruk in
the complex. Most of these were on the Canadian right flank and took
time to get across. Being able to land closer to St Aubin would helped
but might alos have meant a bigger battle for WN 28. All in all an
enjoyable game.
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The
Canadians ! (left to right)
Mark Piper, Warren Jolly
(NAN White - WN 28 / Bernieres)
Ian Fainges and Brad
Smith
(NAN Red - WN 27 / St Aubin)
MISSION - Control both WNs and the Douvres radar
station at games end |
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The
Germans ! (left to right)
Russell Nichols and Tim O'Connor
MISSION - Control at least one of WNs or the
Douvres radar station at games end
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click the thumbnails below for
larger photos !
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The
table ! 8' X 6' using Geo-Hex with scratch built masonite beach boards in
front of timber sea-walls. |
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Panorama of the table from left to right from the German side. |
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WN 28
(on the St Aubin seafront). Douvres radar station can be seen in the
left background. |
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WN 27
near Bernieres. |
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Closeup
of WN 27 (on the Bernieres seafront) |
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Shot
along the length of the table (Bernieres, Talieville and Douvres radar
station). |
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WN28 at
the bottom, St Aubin in the centre and Douvres radar station at the top. |
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Canadian "funnies" land by LCT directly in front of WN 27 - turn 2.
The problem faced by the Candians was that they only had one team capable of
clearing a 30" sector. This meant that NAN White was cleared of mines
while the vehicles on NAN red in front of WN 28 had to take their chances.
WN27 was also the first to fall due to the bunker busting capability of the
Petard armed Churchills. |
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Canadian "funnies" move off the beach at Bernieres supported by "dry-landed"
DD tanks. Having destroyed WN 27 three exits were quickly cleared
allowing vehicles to move inland. |
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Heavily
damaged Centaur to the west of WN 28 / St Aubin seafront - turn 2.
This lone vehicle arrived on turn 2 and engaged in a duel with the guns in
WN 28. Eventually it was able to clear an exit and was able to support
the infantry assault on the Douvres radar station |
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Shot
along the beach from Bernieres to St Aubin. WN27 at the bottom and
WN28 at the top. Canadian "funnies" have destroyed WN27 and supporting
DD tanks are moving off the beach - turn 7 |
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Canadian armour on beach near WN28 - turn 7 |
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Support
weapons moving past the destroyed WN 28 - turn 9 |
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Douvres
Radar Station - Canadian armour and infantry advancing from beach exit east
of WN 28 - turn 10 |
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Close-up of Canadian forces advancing on Douvres Radar station - turn 10 |
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Commandos land near WN 28 on turn 10. The static RM Centaur has yet to move
off the beach - turn 10 |
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Closeup
of commandos. Their LSI stuck mines as it hit the beach causing
casaulties amongst the commandos - turn 10 |
