West Front LCG - Operation Sealion

[Jason Petho]

We went over the latest news in detail and showed off some new features for the Campaign Series Middle East and Vietnam games. There was a good discussion and download of all that is going on and then we dove back into the West Front Operation Sealion Linked Campaign. Fortunately we are getting some reinforcements in this Linked Campaign, as I was able to get my units up to strength after the first scenario. We then participated in a shore battery operation, which helped elements of a mountain division arrive on shore. We are sitting at about 70% strength for our battalion at the moment and we have started the third scenario in the campaign, as we push north from the beachhead. To London!

https://youtu.be/BvspoH_lIgA

[Jason Petho]

We started off with the latest news about the Campaign Series, including some new Warsaw Pact vehicles. We also went over the pending JTCS UPDATE release plan and then dove back into the Sealion Linked Campaign. It seems we formulated a good plan and were mostly successful in our advance along Stone Street, the tactics seemed to work although we did suffer a few more casualties than expected due to the nature of the British Defences. After we started the next scenario, attempting to cross a river at Canterbury. This is turning into a serious struggle, especially with the 40mm AAA Guns wreaking havoc amongst my paras!

https://youtu.be/0DS0RuE3gmE

[Jason Petho]

We had the opportunity to show off all the new User Interface updates that Petri has been working on for the Middle East and Vietnam games. Definitely take a look and provide some feedback, please! These will be available in BETA form in October and officially released in November. After that, we returned to the Operation Sealion Linked Campaign game in West Front while playing the new 2.05 UPDATE. The scenarios are hard and I'm suffering a lot of casualties. We were advancing towards Maidstone in this session and what a mess that turned into being. There was a success, but it was rough go!

https://youtu.be/4_ZxjKMPYyQ

[Jason Petho]

We started off by showing off some of the new vehicles that will be included in Cold War for the Warsaw Pact forces. After a quick update, we dove back into this Operation Sealion Linked Campaign where we continued the clearing mission near Maidstone. While we achieved a minor victory, it was full of action throughout and misguided tactics. Our casualties are mounting up and we're now started the sixth scenario. It is forcing a river crossing, which already is getting off on the wrong foot. On the bright side, we have more guns and some additional forces to help our advance. I did spot some Matilda's across the river though, which means my 88's will have to be put to good use!

https://youtu.be/8Mj9A-5QvaM

[Jason Petho]

After a brief update on all that is the Campaign Series, we dove into the next scenario for the John Tiller's Campaign Series West Front Operation Sealion Linked Campaign Game. Our task this scenario was to force a crossing across the River Medway to the west of Maidstone. It was a brutal fight as the British fighting for their homeland were counter attacking as if to make a point. Our poor parachute battalion has been bled a lot. We did secure two crossings and capture a couple of the primary objectives, but with the losses we've suffered, I figured it was best to hold back and fight again another day. By the looks of the next scenario, that was a wise idea.

https://youtu.be/KrpzVUHNqTM

[Jason Petho]

We went over a brief overview of the progress on Cold War and the latest news in regards to the pending BETA releases of the CS Vietnam and Middle East UPDATES. Then we dove back into the chaos of the invasion of England. We had a simple task of pushing into to Ironside Line, which is the largest defences between the coast and London. It is a doozy of a line, with ample fortifications. Fortunately, we found a week spot and exploited it as much as possible. It was still a challenge to dislodge the Brit's from their pillboxes, but we were successful after suffering heavy casualties. The advance to London continues!


https://youtu.be/pBbC4lJJdnw

[Jason Petho]

We did a brief overview of the latest news for the Campaign Series. After that we dove back into the Operation Sealion Linked Campaign. We ended wrapping up scenario 7, finished scenario 8 and started scenario 9. Unfortunately we had a minor loss for the scenario 8, it was such a hard scenario which I clearly didn't find the easiest path indeed. It was a concerted effort to overcome the UK random defences, but the losses kept mounting. Scenario 9 is a different affair, we're instructed to attack an artillery position, that appears to be well defended, all in the middle of a counter attack! C'est la guerre.

https://youtu.be/I5_QhY8fs2I

[Jason Petho]

We took some time to go talk about the Campaign Series Middle East and Vietnam BETA UPDATES and a reminder about the JTCS 2.05 UPDATE that has been released. We then dove back into the Operation Sealion Linked Campaign Game where we took our parachute battalion and had to destroy a British artillery park and attend to a counter-attack. Fortunately we had some armour which made all the difference. The next scenario has us attacking a ridge line covered in golf courses - and defended British positions to the southeast of Croydon. We are getting closer to London!

https://youtu.be/Gwi1PJy8p64

[Jason Petho]

After going through the latest news, we dove back into the Operation Sealion Linked Campaign game found in West Front. That was quite the fight for the golf courses, but our tactics were quite sound and we made excellent progress. Unfortunately, the next scenario is attempting to break into Croydon, which is a doozy in itself. Littered with tanks, bunkers, trenches, minefields and British defenders out for blood. Not only that, it's a limited time to complete the mission into urban warfare. Madness, on so many levels!

https://youtu.be/Dwxe_TkvRG8

[Jason Petho]

Wow, what a tense that scenario was. We played through scenario 10 of the Operation Sealion Linked Campaign that is found in West Front. Our forces have struggled so much during this campaign and are nearly fighting on fumes. This fight was a nailbiter to the very end and it was sheer luck I was successful. With that success were able to push into the outskirts of London for Scenario 11. This is a longer and larger scenario, but it will be a mess and a half to punch through the lines we have found already. On the bright side, we have found a hole and are proceeding up flank to find some glory!

https://youtu.be/sOme2ISZ6LU