Patrol boats served as control vessels off of each beach. In each of the initial attack waves, LCTs (landing craft, tank) carried specially configured amphibious tanks that were to serve as immediate infantry fire support once ashore. Cruisers and battleships bombarded enemy coastal fortifications and strongpoints, followed by tactical air strikes. (Utah, Omaha) and British-Canadian (Gold, Juno, Sword) landing beaches had been divided into transport off-loading areas, fire-support channels and areas, and lanes for the assault craft. Following assembly, and a 24-hour delay, the invasion fleet had proceeded across the English Channel along five lanes cleared by minesweepers toward the French coast. and British ships and craft carrying close to 160,000 troops lay off the Normandy beaches, surprising German commanders, who had overestimated the adverse weather’s impact and were also expecting landings to the northeast, in the Pas-de-Calais area. I highly recommend to any PC wargamer worth their salt to buy this game and Korsun Pocket.At dawn on 6 June, nearly 7,000 U.S. Casual gamers that enjoy a challenge will have their hands full here, and pure wargamers will find the game they have been waiting for. This game is aimed at the hard core wargamer, and it hits its target audience. The AI is far from brain dead, and will provide players a challenge. "This is a very effective wargame, it simulates the campaign quite realistically. "Overall, Battles in Normandy is probably the most enjoyable and challenging D-Day game ever to grace the computer screen." The Wargamer - "Wargame of the Year - bronze" Readers Choice / "Turn Based Game of the Year - silver" Readers Choice 82 % sind für das Spiel eine eindeutige Aussage und Kampfansage an alle die gar so toll aufgemotzten Strategiespiele der letzten Monate. "Bei BIN geht es voll zur Sache, man hat keine Ruhe und muss sich seinem Geschick stellen. "Take one of the best operational-level World War II wargame engines ever devised, improve it, and cross it with one of the most compelling campaigns in military history, and you get Battles in Normandy" How do you improve the best wargame ever made? Let History do the work!" - Bruce Geryk The review can be found on page 98 of the January 2005 IssueĬomputer Games Magazine - 5/5 April 2005 issue Short of pushing cardboard chits, you won't find a better war game." Battles of Normandy may be the best operational-level computer war game on the market today. Battles in Normandy is one hell of a wargame"Ĭomputer Gaming World - 4.5 / 5 - "Wargame of the Year 2004" " You can do what you want, when you want: You're not constrained by narrow phases. PC Gamer Magazine - 81% February 2005 issue Roberts award - “20th Century Era Wargame”
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