There are several useful links and videos attached to the following article. Interesting mix of uniforms and the dominance of the Luftwaffe comes across (video of Arado seaplanes escorting or flying over landing craft):
https://forum.axishistory.com//viewtopic.php?t=211753
These also:
http://battleofleros.blogspot.co.uk/201 ... chive.html
http://pierrekosmidis.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... os-in.html
https://www.feldgrau.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28299
Levitha:
http://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/only ... ober-1943/
I hope it maybe of interest, especially the mix of uniforms and scenario/skirmish ideas. The inspiration behind the 'Guns of Navarone' book/movie, which went on to influence later movies.
Leros-1943
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Fire at Will
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Re-fought it as part of the SOGGy Aegean Adventure in 2011 - the pictures were originally all on their forum, now gone. I have my pictures on my Blog
http://willwarweb.blogspot.co.uk/search ... -date=true
A taster view of Leros before deployment
German paras arriving
http://willwarweb.blogspot.co.uk/search ... -date=true
A taster view of Leros before deployment
German paras arriving
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nickoftime45
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Cracking game and thanks for posting those pics. I was watching 'They Who Dare' this morning which re-peaked my interest in Dodecanese campaign.
EDIT: Thanks for the link too. Quality visual feast!
EDIT: Thanks for the link too. Quality visual feast!
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Wonderful topic.
Thanks for all the links.
Lots of great game pics and AARs on the old SOGG site.
Bill
Thanks for all the links.
Lots of great game pics and AARs on the old SOGG site.
Bill
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Many thanx for the info....
Greatness is not in where we stand,
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
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Miniature Wargames had the invasion written for Command Decision rules many moons ago with a 2-page full colour map, pretty good as i remember
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The Rapid Fire site has Mark Piper's take on Leros as well.
Will thanks for the link to the photos, That really was quite a game even if RF's Naval Rules were stretched to at least their limits if no rather beyond.
Will thanks for the link to the photos, That really was quite a game even if RF's Naval Rules were stretched to at least their limits if no rather beyond.
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The Rapid Fire site has Mark Piper's take on Leros as well.
Will thanks for the link to the photos, That really was quite a game even if RF's Naval Rules were stretched to at least their limits if no rather beyond.
Will thanks for the link to the photos, That really was quite a game even if RF's Naval Rules were stretched to at least their limits if no rather beyond.
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Will, I still have my 75mm gun and emplacement from that game as well as one of my MFP's, Thomas bought the one with the red/white recognition stripes at the charity auction. All my other kit now lives in New Zealand.
Alan
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I've recently done some MicroMark lists for the Dodecanese campaign:
B400: British 234th Infantry Brigade, Dodecanese Islands, September-November 1943
IT53: Italian 50th Infantry Division, Dodecanese Islands, September-November 1943 (double list)
G451: German 13th SS Handschar Mountain Division, Croatia, March-June 1944 (double list)
G452: German 13th SS Handschar Mountain Division, Croatia, July-Sept 1944 (double list)
G453: German 11th Luftwaffe Field Division, Greece, November 1943-June 1944
G454: German 22nd Luftlande Infantry Division, Greece, Aegean Islands, Sept 1943-April 1944
G455: German 2nd Fallschirmjager Regiment, Italy, Aegean Islands, Sept-Nov 1943
G456: German Brandenburger Division, all theatres, May-December 1943
G457: German Sturm Division Rhodes, Rhodes, September-December 1943 (double list)
http://www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/ ... Army-Lists
Mark
B400: British 234th Infantry Brigade, Dodecanese Islands, September-November 1943
IT53: Italian 50th Infantry Division, Dodecanese Islands, September-November 1943 (double list)
G451: German 13th SS Handschar Mountain Division, Croatia, March-June 1944 (double list)
G452: German 13th SS Handschar Mountain Division, Croatia, July-Sept 1944 (double list)
G453: German 11th Luftwaffe Field Division, Greece, November 1943-June 1944
G454: German 22nd Luftlande Infantry Division, Greece, Aegean Islands, Sept 1943-April 1944
G455: German 2nd Fallschirmjager Regiment, Italy, Aegean Islands, Sept-Nov 1943
G456: German Brandenburger Division, all theatres, May-December 1943
G457: German Sturm Division Rhodes, Rhodes, September-December 1943 (double list)
http://www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/ ... Army-Lists
Mark
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Very nice table.
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I just love this theater,great game and all that work in a few weeks,superb.