The scene is set for hard fighting tomorrow as Nigel Chapman and Alan try to clear the village of St Lambert-sur-Dive of the tenacious German rearguard (me).
Will Major Currie win his bravery award again as we play through “A Canadian VC”. “Does that sound like a Tiger engine starting to you, Sir?…..”
A Few Shots of the Pre-Game Table
The Game
After a great days gaming St Lambert-Sur-Dive was liberated by the Canadians. Great use of tactical bounds by Nigel Chapman.
The Germans were initially successful in holding up the British infantry who were very cautious the “empty battlefield. The German armour then put in an appearance to try for some early damage to the 1st Sherman troop but to no avail. Some crack shooting from the Canadian Sherman’s saw the Germans Tiger lose its main gun to the first hit and the Panther lose its main gun and become permanently immobilised in the first two shots at it!
With German reinforcements slow to arrive they were then on the back foot. The British then steadily cleared the village through good use of their veteran infantry and when one of the Panzer IVs fell to a side shot causing 5 net hits, it was all over for the depleted defenders!
Great fun had by all.
Nick Bellamy