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I have good news for those who want more frequent updates on the progress of my project. By liking TBFN-Project on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Battle-for-Normandy-project/1561549484073468 ) you will get to see some behind-the-scenes action (such as terrain building, miniature collecting and painting) and can also share your ideas about how I should develop the project.

All the important stuff (battle reports, sneak peeks, rule updates and such) will still be posted on this blog only. This is because this is the project's official channel.


Rangers lead the way!

Sneak Peek: The first battle of D-Day - Pegasus Bridge

Right after midnight, June 6th 1944, three Allied glider planes enter the French airspace. On board,

British elite paratroopers prepare for their mission. Their objective is to secure Pegasus Bridge, a key objective to the Allies. Their landing force will be needing the bridge to move further inland after the landings. The Germans have placed an explosive system on the bridge and will blow up the whole thing if the Brits don't capture the place swiftly enough.
Just as planned, the gliders hit the ground only about 40 meters from the Pegasus Bridge. The paratroopers then quickly embark their transports and instantly start an assault on the bridge.
Shouting battle cries, the Brits run over the bridge and catch the German sentries off guard. The first Allied shots of D-Day are fired by lieutenant Den Brotheridge, killing a German sentry. Only a few seconds later he is struck by a burst of a German machine gun. He soon becomes the first Allied casualty of Normandy landings.
The Germans are surprised by the fierce attack and retreat from their positions. The Brits must now hold the bridge until the reinforcements arrive. Possessing only two PIAT-antitank weapons, they are scared of the possible counter attack by nearby 21st Panzer division. If they recapture the bridge, the whole attack to France will be seriously delayed, giving the Germans time to bring in their reserves and endangering the whole succeed of Operation Overlord.

What you just read was a piece of history. The first battle simulation of my project will be fought on the Pegasus Bridge, conscious of the facts above. I'm now writing the mission rules for the Battle of Pegasus Bridge and starting to construct an awesome miniature version of the bridge. Once I'm done, I'm going to show you what I have achieved, publish the mission special rules, fight the battle and publish the battle report. Looking forward to that!

Ready to build the battlefield

Pegasus Bridge

How is this project played?

This game project is played on three different levels:

The first level is what you see below. A map of Normandy. This map is used by high commanders of both sides to move large units such as armies, corps, brigades, battalions and divisions around the Normandy.




The Normandy map is then split into smaller regions. These regions form the second level of the game and include areas like cities, towns, hills, forests and airports. On this level, numerous companies, led by their commanders, are manouvering in order to advance the line.




When hostile companies meet each other we must move down to the third level. Hundreds of miniatures are placed on the table, each representing for example invidual soldiers, tanks, artillery, aircraft, pillboxes. These troops will then fight against each other, placing devastating ambushes, defending their positions against ferocious assaults, launching murdering hails of bullets and doing everything they can to accomplish their missions, seize their objectives and annihilate their enemies.