Holding the Scottish Corridor open by the skin of their teeth, the men of the 15th Scottish Infantry Division had managed to wrest the initiative from the Germans. As light fell at the end of the day’s fighting they were launching a localised counter-attack to clear the enemy from the outskirts of Colleville.
Tag: british
6
Jan
16
2019
Scottish Corridor Game 11: Counter-attacking the Outskirts of Colleville
Holding the Scottish Corridor open by the skin of their teeth, the men of the 15th Scottish Infantry Division had managed to wrest the initiative from the Germans. As light fell at the end of the day’s fighting they were launching a localised counter-attack to clear the enemy from the outskirts of Colleville.
0
Sep
25
2018
PSC British A9/A10 Cruiser Tanks
My club “What a Tanker” campaign is moving from France to the deserts of North Africa soon, and I put my hand up to provide the toys. I’ve done the Italians, so to give them something to shoot at I picked up a box of Plastic Soldier Company’s A9 and A10 Cruiser tanks.
6
May
30
2018
Scottish Corridor Game 10: Capturing Colleville
The German attack on The Scottish Corridor is on the verge of victory. The hard pressed Scots have given ground to buy time to scrape together a defence, but there is no more ground to give.
3
Apr
10
2018
Scottish Corridor Game 9: The Outskirts of Colleville
With the earlier British counter-attack stalled in the east and unable to push Kampfgruppe Frey back to their start line it was time for the Germans to keep up the pressure on the struggling 15th Scottish Division.
6
Mar
27
2018
Scottish Corridor Game 8: Second Counter-Attack at Bas de Mouen
After a surprise win in the last game, the Jocks have the initiative and are pressing back on the flanks of the Scottish Corridor. The Germans momentarily find themselves defending as the British counter-attack hits their line. But can the Highlanders keep the momentum and retake some of the ground they lost earlier in the […]
