Wargame news and terrain: Operation Sealion

Operation Sealion

Hi, here's a spot about one of my more recent attempts to get a new subdivision in my larger 20mm World War Two project. This time I will try to gain enough German and British troops to recreate some parts of the fictional invasion of Great-Britain in 1940-1941. I have been hypnotized by this design for several months now as I really know the way the Germans intented to invade England.

Their invasion fleet nothing more than a assembly of Belgian, French and Dutch barges strenghten by some prototype vessels. Most of these barges were already gathered in major European ports such as Ostend, Boulogne, Cherbourg and Calais and the invasion force would mainly exist out of infantry supported by some panzer elements for swift actions and a small-scale Blitzkrieg. Before the initial invasion the RAF would give to be ruined or heavily damaged in place to safeley transport the thousands of German soldiers across the Channel. When this was done, the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine would be capable to curb the Conduct and finally destroy the Royal Navy as they attempted to approach the German supply convoys. Before the invasion, thousands of highly trained and equiped fallschirmjager would be dropped above the major objectives such as airfields and large ports such as Dover. These elite units would only be counter by British Home Safety and Army units as most of the regular army was destroyed at Dunkirk leaving most of their heavy equipment. As the airfields and ports were secured, the main german invasion force would bring and found a beachhead before pushing further inland.

As percentage of this project I've started to make some barges, not historical correct ones but who cares in a fictional invasion. The barges are 85% ready and leave be shown in a short tutorial on how to form a simple barge. As for the forces involved I've already finished the German paratroopers and bought the German infantry. All I want for the Germans are some armor, trucks and guns. For the British I take to buy some Airfix infantry, light tanks, Homeguard units(?), improvised armored cars and roughly AT support. But as most of my projects this will be one that will live forever!

Greets,