Wargaming Operation banner and The Troubles

I have always had an interest in this period and could never find the specific miniatures I was looking for.

After talking to Glenn Kapheim from Jager Miniatures we both decided to produce our own range.

These are the first lot of thirteen miniatures we released in STLs to print. 

They are available in 28mm and 20mm.

There are three sets and each set contains a four man Brick which was the smallest formation at the time in the British Army and an Officer armed with a Sterling SMG available as an exclusive miniature when you buy the full set. 

Each set contains an NCO with a Pye Pocketfone 70 radio, one man also carrying a Federal Riot Gun for firing baton rounds or CS gas. All  four men are armed with the L1A1 SLR rifles with one rifle per Brick fitted with SUIT Optic sights.

These packs come with separate heads letting  you theme your set - this can be either the Parachute regiment, fusiliers or Riot Helmets. there's even different expression with some yelling and moustache.

The range will be expanded to include an RTO Radio Operator, Military Police and an SAS team as well as head options for other head dress including Glengarry caps, Scots Guards berets and plain berets.

Link to were you can purchase on My Mini Factory attached below.

28mm link. https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-operation-banner-all-in-28mm-873646

20mm link. https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-operation-banner-all-in-20mm-873662

Link to facebook Group Wargaming Operation Banner and The Troubles. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3346321048889756

•                                                                  Set 1

                                                                            Set 2

                                                                           Set 3

         Exclusive officer miniature armed with Sterling SMG when you buy the all three sets combination. 

All the heads available with all sets.

"At my signal unleash hell." 28mm ancients.

Some photos from a game John and I played recently.

28mm Imperial Romans vs Germans. 

First time I've had a chance to put these miniatures on the board.

Close game but in the end the Romans broke the German lines. 

We used a set of rules John came up with called, JUXTA REGULAS "According to the Rules".

Smooth and easy to play.

1982 Lebanon War: Operation Peace for Galilee.

 On 6 June 1982 the IDF (Israeli Defence Force) launched a military operation in Lebanon aiming at removing the military threats from northern Israel, destroying PLO Forces, ending Syrian presence and influence, and assisting in forming a more friendly government in Lebanon that would be able to sign a peace treaty with Israel.   

John and I got together and put on a 28mm game using the Rapid Fire rules. We find these rules better at putting on large scale games as they are simple and move fast and don't bog down.

Minis are from Badger Games Mongrel Miniatures range and Eureka.

IDF here: https://shop.badgergames.com/category.sc?categoryId=76

Syrians here: https://shop.badgergames.com/category.sc?categoryId=81

PLO Militia substitutes here:  https://www.eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=126_150_850&sort=2a&page=2

Vehicles are custom made by Leslie Applebee from Uncle Les Models. 

Link to his site. https://uncleles.net/

The objective was for an Israeli armoured column to move through a town on it's advance north and clear out any PLO and Syrian Military presence.

At the end of the game the IDF  achieved it's objective, but at a heavy cost to vehicles and armour. 

A short video of the After Action Report and walk around of the board is attached at the bottom of this post.

The town from the IDF entry point.

                                                       

The town centre. 

                                                                 

IDF Armour.

IDF Recce elements approach the towns outskirts.

PLO militia  spring there ambush from a roof top onto the IDF Recce unit. 

PLO militia.

Having made contact, the IDF Recce unit calls in some fire power in the form of  2x TOW ATGM and a VULCAN variant M113's to add some fire power until the armour arrives.  

The VULCAN opens up on the PLO Militia on the roof top.

More PLO militia join the fight from an adjacent rooftop. 

One of the IDF Reece Willy's Jeeps is immobilised by the PLO militia.

IDF armour arrives to join the battle. 

More PLO militia spring there ambush on the IDF elements.

The IDF Recce unit starts to take casualties. 

IDF infantry dismount from riding a Merkava tank to join the fight in an attempt to clearing the town.

PLO Technicals. 

The first of the Syrian army elements join the fight by springing there ambush. 

The IDF VULCAN is taken out by an RPG. 

The IDF splits into two flanks attacking the PLO on the right flank and the Syrians on the left flank. Smoke and flames rise from the IDF vehicles and armour knocked out. 

The chaotic battle with the IDF taking out the PLO Technicals. 

Syrian T55 tanks spring there ambush.

The IDF left flank taking fire from Syrians on the roof tops.

With the PLO Technicals destroyed the IDF right flank presses on. 

Syrian BMP1 joins the fight...

...but is taken out by a TOW ATGM. 

Both Syrian T55's are taken out.

Syrian troops open up on the advancing IDF right flank. 

A Syrian RPG Anti Tank team ambushes the IDF left flank.

Overview of the battle from the IDF left flank.

The Israeli's press on.

IDF infantry attempting to clear out the Syrians.

IDF right flak clearing out Syrians.

Another Syrian RPG Anti Tank team springs it's ambush on the IDF right flank.

A Syrian BMP1 that snuck up at the rear of the IDF left flank is taken out by a TOW ATGM. 

A Syrian BMP 1 moves past one of his fellow T55 tanks that is knock out, coming face to face with an IDF M60 "Magach" tank from the IDF left flank.

A Syrian RPG Anti Tank team runs into the middle of the street in a suicide attempt and manages to take out the IDF Merkava tank.  

Suffering a high number of vehicle damage the Israeli infantry go from door to door mopping up the last of the opposing forces.

IDF Command HQ takes out the RPG Anti Tank team that knocked out the Merkava tank.

Last of his squad a Syrian RPG trooper stays in the fight.

Last of the Syrians is taken out with the IDF mission completed. 

Attached bellow is a short video of the after action report and a walk around the board. 

https://youtu.be/CayG1WgsKH4