Battle of Stowting : Operation Sealion

For our first game in the New Year a return to the Sealion campaign. The Germans are now driving North towards Canterbury up Stone Street the old Roman road. But with the amount of traffic restricted some columns have been forced to explore using some of the parallel side roads. One of these heads through Stowting where the British are looking to breakthrough and cut the German advance north.

A few special elements for the scenario. The Germans first wave in transport trucks are randomly strung out along the road through Stowting. The British will assault from the West/left. Germans reserves will only be able to arrive from one of the three roads. The objective for the British is to cut the road….the British also have two Homeguard units which are deployed again randomly in buildings along the edge of the road in ambush. The Germans have one hidden sniper on the table who needs to be spotted before he can be targeted.

The setup with the Germans now randomly deployed along the road, 

Some of the Germans only just make it onto the table

The British advance with armour

From the North

As the British advance the German infantry jump out of their trucks, in the foreground the infantry have driven a unit of homeguard out of the small brick building

Brits spreadout into the back gardens 

The leading Germans take up a defensive position around the church

British advance through Stowting Court towards the main road

Two German panzers manage to knock out the leading British tank as it moves towards the church

A Stug moves around the church

The second hidden homeguard were in the ‘white house’ but after snipping at the enemy German Pioneers are sent to sort them out

The British Beaverette enters the fray but is pinned down

British tanks move around the flank driving the Germans towards the centre of the table

They are followed up by British infantry

Who are then eventually able to cut the road. The battle came to a natural halt we judged it a minor British win, the Germans still have some fight left in them but the British have knocked out much of their infantry and have managed to cut the road 👍

Another fun game……

After some tidying up in the Dungeon I came across this old magazine at the bottom of a box. Great fun flicking through and amazing how I immediately remember all the pictures and articles ?

That’s it for now, we are heading to Vapnartak at the weekend so if anybody is going happy to catch up for a chat. I will also be selling off a few bits of unwanted stuff. And no doubt looking for a few bargains.

Thanks as always

Matt ♥️