The Push Inland British Commandos vs German Grenadiers Bolt Action Battle Report #warlordgames #ww2

This week Mark brings returns with his British Commandos in a daring assault on the German lines to clear the crossroads before the advance towards Caen. German resistance is strong as the German Army pull together a ragtag mix of Grenadiers, Waffen SS and some armoured support in a bid to halt the Allied advance. Both armies go head to head to try to swing the advantage and capture the strategic position. 45 Cdo landed alongside No 6 (Army) Cdo at H +90 near Le Breche on Sword Queen Beach which had been taken earlier by 8th Infantry Bde. Their approach to the beach was under the cover of a very heavy bombardment of shells and rockets from Allied naval forces. One mile offshore, enemy shells fell around the long column of landing craft, many of which were ablaze. As 45’s flotilla approached the beach, enemy anti-tank guns opened fire from the flank. Two craft were hit and some casualties were sustained. On reaching the beach, a few troops managed ashore dry footed but the majority waded ashore, leaving the remainder facing the almost impossible task of swimming ashore carrying between 60 and 80 lbs on their backs. The beach area was exceedingly hazardous with mines, beach obstacles and rapid fire from flanking pillboxes, not to mention the activities of enemy mortar units and heavy guns. About a hundred yards inland, they passed through the line of the assault battalion (2nd Battalion East Yorks) as they made their way to their check point. Their advance progressed well, although harried intermittently by mortar and shell fire. Their first objective was to secure the bridges over the River Orne and the Caen Canal. It transpired that they were already in the hands of the Parachute Brigade, who had parachuted into the area seven hours earlier. They pushed South and East across the Orne River and Caen Canal penetrating as far as Salanelles and the outskirts of Merville by dusk. But who will win!? Watch and see! Channel sponsors: https://fogofwargames.co.uk are offering all our subscribers 10% discount on their already discounted stock, simply add ‘THEMINISTRY’ into the discount code on checkout to get the extra discount and to support the channel. Help support the channel and use the link below for any Warlord Games products: https://r.warlordgames.com/aff/?MINIS... Look out for tanks by: BlitzkriegWorkshop https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/blitzkrieg... - discounts for channel Subscribers, so make sure you let him know we sent you! Bolt Action by Warlord Games ​⁠ Battle mat by Deep Cut Studio Buildings/ruins by warlord Games Roads by Fat Frank ​⁠ Want to support the channel? Why not buy us a coffee as a thank you! www.buymeacoffee.com/TheMinistry Let us know you like the content we are producing and to keep us creating these videos... but also let us know what else you want to see. Bolt Action, Hail Caesar, Chain of command, Sharp Practice, Never mind the Bill Hooks, Black Powder, Achtung Panzer or even Lord of the Rings!? Help us grow the community and produce better battle reports. Thanks for watching. The Ministry of Miniatures #warlordgames #boltaction #galeforcenine #BoltAction #D-Day #germanarmy #British #commandos #ww2 #caen If you wish to support us and help us continue creating great content and build the channel, and you want to be a named character on the battle field please visit and support us on Patreon:   / theministryofminiatures   patreon.com/TheMinistryofMiniatures Huge Thank you to our Patreons who help make this all possible: Douglas Grizzly Knispel Red Bull Boa Miller Grey Wolf Krabacher Wheelie Strutz Karolak Jensen Murphy Johno Radar Whiteman D’Arcy Mo Wallington Tall Scooner ZuluDr Greg Horner Or you could buy us a coffee as a thank you! Https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheMinistry Thank you