British Paratroopers: The Parachute Regiment

Another set which is picked up is a combination set Revell put out.

Both of these kits I have been able to construct and paint after two years.

The Comet has been painted as an 11th Armoured Division Fife and Forfar Yeomanry tank. Update 3/23/2019: I have an additional Comet, so the 11th will have a full regiment.

The Paras have been painted as 156 Para Battn.

Operation Varsity: Canadian Second Division Maximum Attrition SS Division

A German defensive position with a lock house ready to flood the countryside

Canadian armor and troops cautiously advance to contact.

79th Armored Division units prepare to take Canadian troops across a canal

which are then blasted apart by German Anti-Tank weapons.

Followed by a German artillery barrage.

A Tiger makes short work of Canadian tanks

the shock of explosions shakes to observers camera

with more Canadian equipment brewing up, the battlefield is chocked in smoke.

Once again, the Canadian advance is foiled.

I played another game on June 7 with similar results. I have figured out what I need to do. Same as what happened in some of my previous battles. Don't bring in my heavy stuff until turn two. Allow the Germans to take out my light kit, then hit them hard with armor and infantry.

Operation Varsity: German Paratrooper units

One of what may be my final purchases I got today. I picked up a box of Valiant German Paratroopers for World War Two. These I shall be painting up as some of the last defenders in the west, facing the Canadians and British.
Pictures to follow

Operation Varsity: 51st Highland Division attack

The 51st Highland Division with elements of the 79th Armored Division begin their attack.

The German positons are a blockhouse and a section of trenches.

The Highland Division has the unfortunate situation of attacking a well dug in and supported German position.

German armor waits in the trees astride the autobhan.

The Autobahn intersection holds a Panzer regiment.

The Germans wait for the Highlanders attack.

The German Whirlwind takes out the Duwk but is in turn taken out by a Middlesex mortar.

Highlanders take cover behind a blazing Buffalo.

Highlanders take the forward trenches

however, the Germans counter attack.

The bunker is a hard nut to crack, sporting a Panzer hull with a gun turret.

The Germans retake some trenches

the Buffalo is imobilised, while a 1st Air Landing RA gun attempts to provide fire support

taking out the German armored car.

and a Hanamog.

with the Buffalo unable to bring over more troops, the British assault fails

Germans move forward to capture the unlucky Highlanders.