'Primo Victoria' by Sabatan, the perfect music to accompany the pics from the game: "Through the Gates of Hell : Omaha Beach" ran at Spring Recruits 2010. Terrain was custom built and the 29th Infantry & Rangers were painted by me; pics/captions by Sapper Joe - Thanks!
"Through the Gates of Hell: Omaha Beach" game at Recruits 3/10. The game is 1/72 scale using Force on Force rules. This is an overview of the beach before the landings. |
The American players for the first game of "Through the Gates of Hell: Omaha Beach." |
I forgot to get a picture of the American players for the 2nd game, but in this picture is one and a half of the American players. |
..."Throug |
..."Throug |
..."We've been training for years. Now we're ready to strike, As the great operation begins"... An assault boat team taking cover between the beach obstacles on Omaha. |
...."We're the first wave on the shore. We're the first ones to fall"... One of the assault teams is pinned down at the beach landing while the rest of the forces reaches the sea wall. |
..."Yet soldiers have fallen before"... |
..."Crossf |
..."Primo Victoria!" |
"Rangers, lead the way!"...Ca |
A picture from a captured German camera found on Omaha Beach |
A photograph taken by a GI on Dog Green Beach at Omaha |
A recently discovered photograph from Omaha Beach |
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A still taken from a recently found film canister from D-Day. It appears that the sea water damaged the film, but it is still in viewable shape. |