Monday, 31 August 2009

Episode 7 - Vassieux, Vercors

In this episode we take a look at the 7th battle/scenario in the base game "Vassieux Vercors".

This battle took place in a mountainous region of France where the resistance was very active and had a lot of support from the locals. The Germans bombed and then invaded the area but the resistance fought back!

The show of course includes another of the excellent dramas from Jack, and an overview/analysis of the scenario from myself.

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Friday, 5 June 2009

Episode 6 - Mont Mouchet

In this episode we focus on the sixth scenario from the base game "Mont Mouchet"

This battle was between the brave French resistance and the determined German occupiers.

The show of course includes another of the excellent dramas from Jack ( and co ), and an overview/analysis of the scenario from myself.

Thanks to StevenE for doing the historical research for todays show.

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Friday, 10 April 2009

Episode 5 - Omaha beach

In this episode we focus on the fifth scenario from the base game ( with Air Pack Expansion ) "Omaha Beach".

This battle was an extremely bloody one for the Americans. Many a good man died on this beach.

The show includes another drama from Jack, and an overview of the scenario from a new contributor StevenE

One again special thanks to The D-Day Museum, Portsmouth for allowing content from their site to be used in the show.

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Friday, 6 March 2009

Episode 4 - Pointe du Hoc

This episode focuses on the fourth scenario from the base game of Memoir '44 which is called "Pointe du Hoc".

This battle was not so much a beach assault as a cliff assault, and the scenario reflects this.

I use a quote from a book in this episode the book is called and can be brought via Amazon "The Victors: Eisenhower and His Boys: The Men of World War II" by Stephen Ambrose.

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Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Update

Howdy folks. Just a quick note to let you know that the next episode has not been forgotten. I've been so busy on other projects, including removing doors, painting, laying floors and building beds in recent weeks that somethings have had to give and this podcast is one of them.

I have done my research for the next episode but haven't had chance to put things together. Stay subscribed, it is coming...

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Episode 3 - Sword Beach

This episode focus' on the third Scenario from the Memoir '44 base game, called Sword Beach.

We take a look at some of the history releated to the allied landings at Sword Beach with material being kindly loaned to the podcast by The D-Day Museum, Portsmouth.

Jack Guritza has come up trumps once again with a splendid dramatisation of game based on Sword Beach.

We've got the usual period-audio inserts, this day in 1944 and an overview of the Sword Beach scenario and my insights into how to play it.

As a bonus for this episode I also review a book I recently finished called "Dunkirk Fight to the Last Man". Here's a Memoir '44 scenario I threw together when inspired by reading this book.

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