Home Guard: (Invasion of Great Britain 1942)

Home Guard: (Invasion of Great Britain 1942)

© 2009 By David L. Raybin

"If the enemy had descended suddenly in large numbers from the sky in different parts of the country, they would have found only little clusters of men mostly armed with shotguns, gathered around our search light positions. But now, whenever he comes, if he comes, he will find wherever he should place his foot, that he will be immediately attacked by resolute, determined men who have a perfectly clear intention and resolve to namely put him to death!" Churchill

On April 19 we play-tested the final version of our Nashcon 2009 game which is a tactical encounter during the might-have-been German invasion of Great Britain. The Germans believe that seizing selected airfields coupled with random troops landings will force general panic and compel a British surrender.

The battlefield is a 6 X 12 foot table with 28mm troops. Each player commands a company

The Home Guard is prominent in the defense of the airfield and the adjacent village. The Germans are represented by the feared Fallschirmjäger (paratroopers) who attempt to take the airfield. The Germans will also land troops from off-board in an attempt to link up with the paratroopers. The British regulars are rushing to stop the invasion.

The game is played using our Company Commander rules which allow a high degree of flexibility in unit activity during a turn. The idea is simplicity of play so the game will move along to a satisfactory conclusion in under three hours.

The Rules will be posted on-line in about a week. As with all our rules they are free. http://www.hmgs-midsouth.org/index_files/Page931.htm

We want to thank all the stalwarts who gave the game a go and gave us a final tinker with the rules.