Operation Sealion 1940 - endex

Last night the six players and one umpire met again on Zoom to discuss the results of the game.  

As Mark J wants to run the game again, I will not be posting detailed maps or pictures - sorry!

What I can tell you:

1) There was a lot of "fog of war".  It was an interesting contrast to the table top, where the players can usually see the opponents forces.  All participants reported hesitations due to scary terrain features that may/may not, have contained enemy (or friendlies).

2) One player had been in the army (and the RAF!), the rest of us were civilians in the real world.  He framed clear, concise orders....  the others of us did not always achieve this level of professionalism.

3) The Canadians - Mark S, Crispin, Me - won.  The Germans - John M, Chris P & Dave W......  claim that the results were a win...  of sorts!

4) It was fun!  As one participant commented "Rarely can continuous frustration have been so much fun." It was really good, seemed realistic to me.

My thanks go to "Team Canada", "Team Germany" and our hard pressed & hassled host - Mark J.  

Operation Sealion - the Lockdown Map game....

As one game closes, so another opens. There are 6 of us playing "Operation Sealion" - Hitler's invasion of Southern England in 1940. In our alternate history, the Germans have managed to hold off the Royal Navy long enough to land forces, some of which are now in West Sussex, around Billingshurst.

3 players are Germans, 3 are Empire (Canadians, actually). All orders, movements and combat is routed through an umpire, who feeds back to you limited information from your forces and other commanders. The six of us don't know who we are in game terms, so whilst I know Chris P, Dave W and Mark S are players, I don't know if they are on my side and I'm not allowed to ask!

For similar reasons I cannot share the game ('cos my sneaky fellow gamers would work out who I am) but it has been fun so far. A lot of waiting, confusion, mixed orders and inconclusive results..... a bit like a normal day at the office.....

At some point I'll put some pictures up, or the AAR (After Action Report).

Till next time (or should that be "Auf Wiedersehen"?)

PS - Yes, I am trying to use those years as a resident of West Sussex to gain an advantage!