Mark Francis | Points |
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Light Infantry Regiment 6th Airlanding Brigade 2nd Ox and Bucks D Minus One Seize and Hold force |
|
Headquarters | 65 |
2 PIATs | 40 |
Combat Platoons | |
2 Squad Airlanding Platoon | 230 |
Coup-de-main glider | 145 |
2 Squad Airlanding Platoon | 230 |
Coup-de-main glider | 145 |
2 Squad Airlanding Platoon | 230 |
Coup-de-main glider | 145 |
Support Platoons | |
2 Squad Airlanding Platoon, Royal Engineers | 195 |
PIAT | 20 |
2 Section Airlanding Battery, Royal Artillery | 140 |
3 Tetrarchs Airlanding Armoured Recce Platoon | 155 |
little john | 0 |
Total: | 1740 |
Light Infantry Regiment 6th Airlanding Brigade 2nd Ox and Bucks D Minus One Airlanding Company |
|
Headquarters | 65 |
2 PIATs | 40 |
Combat Platoons | |
2 Squad Airlanding Platoon | 230 |
2 Squad Airlanding Platoon | 230 |
1 Squad Airlanding Platoon | 170 |
Weapon Platoons | |
1 Section Airlanding Mortar platoon | 95 |
2 Section Airlanding Anti-Tank platoon | 175 |
Support Platoons | |
2 Squad Airlanding Platoon, Royal Engineers | 195 |
PIAT | 20 |
2 Section Airlanding Battery, Royal Artillery | 140 |
2 Squad Commando Platoon | 220 |
Limited Typhoons | 170 |
Total: | 1750 |
Rnd | Vs | Mission | Table | ? | Score | |
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1. | Allen Lind | Free for All | 5 | win | 5 | 2 |
2. | Jon Cleaves | Fighting Withdrawal | 10 | win | 5 | 2 |
3. | Sam Chinberg | Hold the Line | 13 | win | 4 | 3 |
Rnd | Vs | Mission | Table | ? | Score | |
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4. | Anthony Nagel | Encounter | 8 | draw | 3 | 3 |
5. | Brian Jordano | Breakthrough | 9 | win | 5 | 2 |
6. | Matt Campbell | Dare to Win | 4 | loss | 3 | 4 |
The bridge was in sight. After months of intense, grueling training, the men of the elite Ox and Bucks Light Infantry were finally making their descent into Normandy aboard their fragile Horsa gliders. Major John Howard would lead the small strike force with lightning quickness to seize and hold the bridges over the Caen Canal and Orne River. These bridges were an essential key to the northern flank of the ensuing invasion forces headed toward the coded beaches of Normandy, France.
Piloting the first glider to land, glider 91, was Jim Wallwork. Expertly, he maneuvered the glider around the trees and fields of the target and landed within 50yds of their primary target, possibly the most amazing feat of flying during the entire war. After the initial shock of the impact, Howard's men exited the glider and went about storming and securing the bridge. After a small firefight, which included the death of 1st platoon's leader Den Brotheridge, the bridges were in British hands. The call of "Ham and Jam" was heard in the night, the codeword for both bridges being taken intact. All that was left was to consolidate their position, repel inevitable counterattacks and hold until relieved. Lord Lovat's commandos were supposed to be the first to arrive during the morning of June 6th, and a later airlift of the 6th Airlanding Brigade was supposed to bring in heavy weapons vital for the survival of lightly armed airborne troops. Until that time, they would have to rely on their training, expertise and determination to win the day, and pray that the commandos would arrive soon.