Operation Nostalgia: Allied Invasion of Rhodes Part 2 - Landings at Faliraki Introduction

Focus now switches to Table 1:

This will involve the British landings at Faliraki where they hope to begin their conquest of the liberation of Rhodes.

The game will be played on a 6' x 3'9" board using Blitzkrieg Commander IV rules. Throughout this campaign you will see some uniforms and paint schemes not ideally suited to this theatre of the war. Most of my WW2 collection is set in early war North Africa or late war eastern and western fronts. I have therefore, shoehorned in figures and models from my existing collection but hopefully will not detract too much from the overall presentation.

Orders of Battle will be listed at the conclusion.

This posting will set the scene prior to the game proper.

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Rhodes Town

German armour lined up on the quayside ready for deployment.

German troops positioned around the port authority building.

The German commander on Rhodes having an open-air conference with fellow staff.

A very quiet Ixia.

Maritza Airfield

Maritza Airfield

Maritza Airfield

Faliraki

Bison and 81mm Mortar on the heights overlooking Faliraki

The beach front and target of the landings at Faliraki

Some of the defences at Faliraki including a 50mm anti-tank gun.

Overview of the island.

Overview with Rhodes town in foreground.

The British 1st wave approaches signalling the start of the game.

NEXT: The landings begin.