Combat Mission : Buron - The Main Event
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- Sixth video in the series looking at the Commonwealth forces involved in Operation Overlord.
D+,32 Day one of Operation CHARNWOOD
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
History has not been kind to the British soldier in Normandy. The accomplishments of the Commonwealth fighting man has been overshadowed in the post war years either due to their quiet humility, or humble nature. Most simply wanted to return to civilian life and maybe with their undeniable victory they felt no need to boast or explain their actions.
Coming up to the 80th anniversary I wanted to take a look at the challenges they faced using the commonwealth module for combat mission Normandy.
I bought this expansion a few years back and completed the campaign, but despite the beautiful and detailed effort put into their creation couldn't shake the intimidating scale of the standalone scenarios.
Indeed the historically accurate maps show the size of the Overlord undertaking, with 21st Army group being the largest and most complex organisation the British have ever placed into the field in living memory.
Am I particularly good at the game - No
Am I historian - No, I've seen a few films, read a few books and could name the codenames for the beaches but my actual knowledge of the campaign is minimal
But I hope to use that and see how I can learn and mature over the course of the battle, because its worth reminding ourselves that the victory in Normandy was by no means a foregone conclusion
and I hope my contribution, even in a small way, can go some way to correcting the unfair understanding of the quiet competence of these courageous men.
That custom scenario looks like the one you try out on a free day
Thank you for your kind words in reference to my scenario "Bloody Buron Overhaul". (Kandu)
Fantastic work 🙂
I just want to say, these videos are some of the best presented and delivered that I have seen. Your use of Combat Mission is excellent with great graphics and walkthroughs of your thought process. Big Bravo Zulu from me, keep it up!
I remember reading somewhere that German commanders (I think) ensured their troops always followed a barrage closely. They were happy to suffer some casualties from their own artillery as long as they could storm the objective before the enemy had time to recover and reset their defence.
Funny how you reference that training manual. I kinda learned the hard way to do what it describes in this mission and did so for this when I played it. It's great to see that you do learn military tactics and how to apply them as you play this game.
Excellent video and presentation style. Where could one find the manual/briefing you showed at the beginning of the video?
The first one with the maps was The D-Day Atlas: Anatomy of the Normandy Campaign and you might have caught Images of War Normandy 1944: The Battle for Caen as well. I think I picked up the Atlas from a book shop and Images of War second hand on eBay
I've never liked the stock music that came with the game. I send my boys into battle with a mod called "Hot Club de Limeyland", which as the title suggests, consists of tunes recorded by Django, Stephane, and the other boys in the band in London just before the war.
Very nice video's that u make really looking forward watching them, if u search for an opponent for a scenario hit me up. Also where can i find the big buren scenario?
I believe it was this one www.thefewgoodmen.com/tsd3/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy/cm-battles-for-normandy/bloody-buron/
What is this first book friend?
The first one with the maps was The D-Day Atlas: Anatomy of the Normandy Campaign you might have caught Images of War Normandy 1944: The Battle for Caen as well, that takes a primarily visual exploration of the battle for Caen.
The first poor video that you have served up. The super sped up section hurt my eyes so much it rendered it almost unwatchable. It also exposed the fact that you were toggling the trees, making it look like you were fighting in Telegraphpoleland, rather than Normandy.