Operation Epsom - June 29th 1944
Gordon Highlanders Attack on Colleville
British Briefing
The Game Battalion / Gordon Highlanders
This game represents the attack of the Gordon HQ Carrier Platoon
Highlanders of the 15th Scottish Division attack on CO + 6 figures, PIAT, 2” mortar 3 figures, PIAT, Bren carrier
Colleville and the counter-attack by elements of the 12
SS Panzer Division.
The game to last 12 moves. British move first.
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British Orders A Company B Company
8 figures 8 figures
To take and hold Colleville.
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British Deployment
Enter table on move one between points B1 and B2.
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Victory Conditions C Company D Company
British to win: Hold Colleville after 12 moves. 8 figures 8 figures
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Terrain
• Railway line is a linear obstacle
• All woods are open
• All buildings are intact
• No high point for observation Support Company
6 figures, 3" mortar, Bren carrier
6 pdr anti-tank gun, Loyd prime mover
Off Table Artillery
Battery
2 x 25 pdr field gun, Bren carrier observation post (on table)
Morale: CO + 50 figures (Regular)
Test at 26 figures
Squadron / 9th Royal Tank Regiment
Churchill (75mm) CO, 2 x Churchill (75mm)
Morale: CO AFV + 2 AFVs (Regular)
British MAP
B1 B2
1 X
X
2
Colleville
Rolling Barrage (Completed before the first British move)
• 4 moves of 2 grids width. 1 battery of 2 x 25 pdrs per grid.
• Barrage starts at the line ‘X – X’ and advances 6” each move.
• Positions marked at 1, 2, 3 & 4.
Operation Epsom - JuLY 26th 1944
Gordon Highlanders Attack on Colleville
GERMAN Briefing
Reinforcement A enters at G2
The Game
This game represents the attack of the Gordon Platoon / 12th SS Panzer Regiment
Highlanders of the 15th Scottish Division on Colleville Panzer IV (75mm)
and the counter-attack by elements of the 12 SS
Division.
The game to last 12 moves. British move first.
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German Orders
You are to hold Colleville at all costs.
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German Deployment
Morale: Independent AFV (Elte)
• 15th Recce Co / 25th SS and Werfer detachment OP
in or within 12 inches of Colleville G1.
• Werfer detachment on table south of railway. Reinforcement B enters at G3
• Troops deployed at the start of the game may be dug
in. Platoon / 101st SS Heavy Tank Battalion
• Reinforcement entry points are G2 and G3. Tiger I (88mm)
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Victory Conditions
German to win: Prevent the capture of Colleville.
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Terrain
• Railway line is a linear obstacle.
• All woods are open.
• All buildings are intact.
• No high point for observation.
Morale: Independent AFV (Elte)
15th Company / 25th SS Panzer Grenadier Regt
8 figures, 2 x Panzerfaust, 2 x Schwimmwagen
Reinforcement C enters at G3
Elements of 12th SS Reconnaissance Battalion
HQ Heavy Platoon AC Platoon
Sdkfz 232 (20mm) Sdkfz 251/9 (75mm) Sdkfz 250/9 (20mm)
AC (CO) half-track half-track
Morale: Add to 12th SS Reconnaissance Battalion
12th SS Werfer Battalion
Nebelwerfer multi-barrel rocket launcher, truck tow
2 figure OP team, Kubelwagen
Motorcycle Company
10 figures, Panzerfaust, Sdkfz 250/1 half-track (VMG),
2 x Motorcycle combo (VMG)
Morale: N/A Morale: CO + 27 figures including 3 independent AFVs (Elite)
GERMAN MAP
G2
Colleville
G1
G3
German Reinforcements
One reinforcement arrives on turn 4, 5 & 6. The order of arrival is determined by a d6 roll:
• On turn 4 - 1 or 2 = A arrives, 3 or 4 = B arrives and 5 or 6 = C arrives.
• On turn 5 - 1, 2 or 3 = one of the remaining reinforcement arrives, 4, 5 or 6 = the other one.
• On turn 6 the last reinforcement arrives.
