Slaughter At Halbe

Some time ago I told you about the Book "Slaughter At Halbe" by Tony LeTissier about the annihilation of the German 9th Army in and near the town of Halbe. Ther will be one or more SP:WaW-scenarios forthcoming about this tragic episode. Although these will be published next year... ;-)

To give you some feeling about what happened in and near that little town near Berlin I'll include a five piece series from Youtube.

NEW ENH Scenario: Depot SAS Storms The Flak

Get it HERE!

My latest one in dedication to the SP:WaW Depot and it's members! Here's the story:

____Depot SAS Storming The Flak**

__French Assault - German Defend*
_________Near Westerbork*
_______Province of Drenthe*
___________Netherlands*
______0700 hrs 7 April 1945*
_____________Turns 20*
_______Scenario Size: Small*
_____________C&C Off**

_____Henk "Dutchiexx" Neumann*
_______Dutchiexx@spwaw.com*
_______MADE FOR ENH SPWAW**

______________Visit:*
__________www.spwaw.com*
_______________and*
____www.spwawfort.blogspot.com**

________SCENARIO NOTES:**

Take the milk factory and both V-Hexes. Be careful, because the Germans are expecting your visit.**

___HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:**

This scenario is loosely based on "Operatie Amherst", by R. Flamand and J.H.Jansen:**

"Most people know that the Netherlands were liberated by the Canadians, Poles, Americans and British in 1944 and 1945. Much less known is the fact that the French took part too in the liberation of the Netherlands. In the spring of 1945 more than 700 French paratroops fought in the Dutch province of Drenthe. These French forces were part of the famous British SAS (Special Air Service).**

They were dropped in the night from 7 - 8 April 1945 and had to prepare the way for the approaching Canadians by capturing bridges, airfields and roads.**


______DESIGNER NOTES**

Choose your side and fight it out with your Depot buddies!*
Have FUN!

Coming Up...

A brand new small, fast-action scenario, right on time for your Christmas Holidays! Check back!

A Merry Christmas to all SP:WaW enthusiasts and their loved ones!

Defiance

In January 2009 the movie Defiance about the partisan uprising by the Bielski brothers in the woods of Bjelorus will come out in the Netherlands.

I haven't yet heard anything about the movie, but am looking forward to this one after seeing the trailer. Seems to me like Daniel Craig is delivering one of his best performances. Here's the trailer:

NEW Scenario: Sneaky SAS In Westerbork

Here you can get my latest scenario. It plays in Holland in 1945 and it goes something like this:

Sneaky SAS At Westerbork**

French Assault - German Defend*

Westerbork, Province of Drenthe, the Netherlands*

1200 hrs 8April 1945*

Turns 20*

Scenario Size: Small*

Best played as French SAS*

C&C Off**

SCENARIO NOTES:**

Put the German General who has his command post in the Cafe Slomp out of action and take defensive positions while anticipating a possible German counterattack.**

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:**

From "Operatie Amherst", by R. Flamand and J.H.Jansen:**

"Most people know that the Netherlands were liberated by the Canadians, Poles, Americans and British in 1944 and 1945. Much less known is the fact that the French took part too in the liberation of the Netherlands. In the spring of 1945 more than 700 French paratroops fought in the Dutch province of Drenthe. These French forces were part of the famous British SAS (Special Air Service).**

They were dropped in the night from 7 - 8 April 1945 and had to prepare the way for the approaching Canadians by capturing bridges, airfields and roads.**

In the Dutch village of Westerbork the German General Boettcher, the head of the German Military Police forces in the Netherlands at the time, had his command post. The French paratroopers had information from the Dutch resistance that Boettcher could be apprehended."**

Have FUN!

Valkyrie Teaser

I'm looking forward to this one!

The Complete WIKING Series

Here you can find the complete Wiking Series, consisting of "Cossack Attack", "Wiking At The Mius", "Wiking At Malgobek" and "Wiking At Maciejow". The series is loosely based on the book "Wiking" by H. Kistemaker. Unfortunately it's only available as a Dutch language edition. Have FUN!

French SAS in Westerbork

Work on the first scen about French SAS troops in the Dutch province of Drenthe is commencing as planned. The way it looks right now, there will be two or three small scenario's with infantry battles. No kitty's to be found this time!

French SAS Troops In Drenthe (NL)

I've been reading the book 'Operatie Amherst' about the actions by French SAS Paratroopers in the Dutch province of Drenthe. 

Some of the operations depicted make for some great scenario ideas. Though they might differ from what has really happened, I am going to try and deliver at least one (but there might me more... ;-): the Battle for Westerbork. Check back!

NEW Scenario: Passarge River Tank Clash - 1945

ENHANCED Passarge River Tank Clash

_____Passarge River Tank Clash**

___Russian Assault - German Defend*
_________Near Passarge River*
_____________East Prussia*
_______0900 hrs 9 February 1945*
_____________Turns 40*
_______Scenario Size: Medium*
_______Best played as USSR*
_____________C&C Off**


Design: Henk "Dutchiexx" Neumann*

________SCENARIO NOTES:**

In February 1945 the Red Army had entered the eastern parts of the German Reich. Near the Passarge River in East Prusiia they encountered heavy resistance. The defenders occupied a heavily wooded area near the Passarge River. The Russians attacked time and again. Until at last they found the solution to this tactical problem. Can you find it too?**

_________PLAYER NOTES:**
Push the enemy from the woods at all costs! For the Rodina!**


___HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:**

WARNING: SPOILER!*
From "Krasnaja Svesda", USSR, 27 December 1946:**

"A good example of offensive operations of tanks in wooded terrain is the battle described below. The Germans, surrounded to the west of Koenigsberg, offered strong resistance. Their defensive position consisted of several lines of deep trenches dug in the forest. This forest was defended by two infantry divisions, supportedby artillery, atnks and assault guns. All roads and lanes in the forest were under fire. The forest was full of men armed with Panzerfaueste. All intersections and main roads were mined. Tanks and self-propelled guns were emplaced at intersections and could, therefore, fire in several directions.**

The mission of our tanks and infantry was to clear the forest of the enemy, advancing in a northerly direction, parallel to the Passarge River. With the assistance of artillery, the enemy was pushed off the main line of resistance, and the tanks, advancing through the forest with the infantry, took possession of the road intersection northeast of the swamp.**

The scouts found that the enemy was defending all roads with the main body of his troops. The commander then moved his tanks along narrow lanes and over the swamp. By doing so, the tanks, self-propelled guns and artillery of the enemy were bypassed and left on the road in the rear of the attacker. Fearing encirclement, the Germans withdrew their tanks, leaving on the road only machine guns and men armed with sub-machineguns. Against them we used a part of our tanks and self-propelled guns as well as 82-mm mortars".**



Have FUN!