Operation Sea Lion, a “What If?” scenario from Warlord Games, has Germans landing in Kent and… Winston Churchill with a Thompson Machine Gun??!!
Set to be released in May, this new scenario from Warlord Games and their Bolt Action series provides a “What If?” situation. From defending the beaches of Kent from invading German forces to parachuting into the Home Countries to capture Winston Churchill, this campaign will have players rewriting history.
Operation Sea Lion: $30.00
A successful invasion of a large island with substantial military assets will never be easy; consider the plans for Operation Olympic, the proposed invasion of Japan at the end of World War II – but naval supremacy is undoubtedly a prerequisite. England’s (and later the United Kingdom’s) naval supremacy left the invincible armies of Philip of Spain and Napoleon staring impotently at the storm-tossed, twenty miles of grey sea that separated the island from the continent. Nothing essentially had changed in 1940.
But let’s play a game of make believe, a tale of what if. What if somehow, some way, the Germans managed to evade the long reach of the Royal Navy to throw themselves upon the beaches and landing fields of Britain in September 1940?
This book is about what happens next… we hope you’ll enjoy.
Inside you’ll find a complete time line from 1935 to the invasion of Britain in September 1940 and the days that followed. Top notch new units, vehicles, theatre selectors, ‘What If’ history, the ‘Real’ history and scenarios with campaign rules… all that’s missing is a cup of tea.
Discover the weird and wonderful ways the British boffins worked everyday weapons into destructive oddities to defend the home shores – ranging from the Northover projector (the last ever black powder weapon issued to the British army), to the Spigot Mortar – a weapon that ignited Winston Churchill’s ‘boy’s own’ love of the dramatic. We also find out about Winne & Pooh – two 14″ guns – and why the Germans dropped a wooden bomb on Pooh!
There are of course many, many more weapons, units (roller skates anyone?) & vehicles listed – with models to come hot on the heals of the book (but more about them later…), we just can’t wait for the Great Panjandrum – 35 rockets propelling a 10ft wooden wheel at speeds of 60 mph – packed with explosives… just imagine that screaming toward you as you land on the beach!
What Warlord Bolt Action book would be complete without the special edition figure that you can receive FREE when ordering direct from the Warlord Games Web Store. Representing the most stalwart of British Prime Ministers, inspiring the country in its time of greatest need, Churchill isn’t going down without a fight – he comes armed with the .45 calibre Thompson Sub Machine Gun.
Be ready to rewrite World War 2 history in May 2017!
For more information on Operation Sea Lion and other Bolt Action products, visit Warlord Games!
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