Background “Operation Fustian was an airborne forces operation undertaken during the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 in the Second World War. The operation was carried out by Brigadier Gerald Lathbury’s…
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Operation Supercharge, (Nov 1942)
Background: The Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October–11 November 1942) was a battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein. With the…
Battle of Nibeiwa, (Dec 1940)
Background On July 1st, we restarted the clock again to fight battles from each year of World War II. We played a scenario based on the initial set of battles in North…
Attack on Ponte dei Malati Bridge
As part of our regular Flames of War Friday game, we chose to play a historically based scenario representing the British attack on Ponte dei Malati Bridge. Background: During July 13th, 1943,…