Campaign Begins!

Sheffield and Rotherham Wargamers Flames Of War campaign begins!

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SICILY INVASION "PINNED DOWN"

At dawn this morning combined forces of the USA and the UK attacked the southern beaches of Sicily in an attempt to open a second front on the European continent. While things started well for the allies german reinforcements quickly decimated the British armour on the beach and all but wiped out the British landing forces. Meanwhile, further west, the Americans successfully landed in force - but without their British allies are now bottled up less than a mile from their landing zones. The invasion hangs in the balance.

Allies hold initiative. Game score 0-2-0

KURSK OFFENSIVE STALLS

The long awaited summer offensive by the Third Reich has begun in the east with the Germans forcing the Russians back at Kursk. However a swift counter attack involving Russian armour has blunted the spearhead and leaves the Kursk offensive stalled just a few miles from its start lines with casualties mounting.

Axis holds initiative game score 1-0-1

Map and strategic table diagram to follow...