Overlord 2010 - Overview - June 5th, 2010

Pet Shop Comics Louisville, Ky

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Concept: One Day/Three Round Campaign played at Pet Shop Comics in Louisville, KY on June 5th, 2010.

Scope: Utah beach and the airborne drop zones-St.Mere-Eglise to St.Marie du Mont to the Douve river line in the south. Up to 6 German and up to 7 US players

Sources: D-1, D-Day, Bloody Omaha
one player - one company of 1000 points
companies get all combat and weapons options only
support allocated based on conditions at game time or random assignment

Objectives: Beach landing companies must successfully land and link with airborne and at the end of session 3 hold both beaches and any two of the three other tables. Defending German forces must defeat these objectives.

Special Rules:

1) A series of 'linked tables' will create the axis of attack style map.
Overall commanders will allocate available companies to each
table between sessions.

2) A maximum of two companies may be assigned per table .
US Naval gunfire rules per D-Day book.

3) Three sessions, each of 2 hours, with 1/2 hour RnR between rounds.
Other: This will be set up as a 3 session 'axis of attack' style campaign.
Overall winner is the team that successfully holds the line against
invasion or takes their main objective boards by end of session 3.

 

For more information, sharing ideas, or questions about participation contact the campaign coordinator - Charles Christy.