Operation Mitten: 20mm WW2 using Rapid Fire

 This week Nigel kindly hosted Howard and myself for a game of Rapid Fire using a small part of his very large collection of 20mm WW2. The game was themed around Operation Mitten, taken from the Normandy Battlegames scenario book. 

The main aim of the game was for the British to advance, rooting out the Germans who made good use of hidden deployment. By the end of the game the British had to capture and hold some of the main buildings and the Germans had to try and prevent this from happening. Suggested game length was 14 moves but with our usual chatting, tea drinking and cake eating we only managed 8!

The British advance

Le Londel, the British forces started in and around this building. 

The British made short work of the Germans holding the central woods. 

(see photo below too). 

Three Lorraine SP come out of hiding, a nice surprise for the British; they took out the crew of a Priest SPG with their first shot 

This photo is for Howard! The shot of the game, his PIAT took out a German HMG in the prepared defences with one shot.

British artillery fire destroyed part of Chateau Le Londe

Nigel's best turn was at the end of the game when his recently revealed PzIV's took out two Sherman's in quick succession. 

So after 8 turns, the British re-enforcements had arrived and most of the German forces had been revealed but the game was finely balanced so we called it a draw.  As always, we had great fun and are starting to get a good understanding of these rules.