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Fireknife Shas'el






Richmond, VA

Apparently my Google-fu is weak.

I'm thinking of biting the bullet and starting up a FoW force, as FoW is the only historical ruleset where I can pretty much be sure to get a game around here. Anyhow, being British (and originally from Oxfordshire) I've decided I want to base my force on the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry regiment, more specifically the 7th Battalion that took part in the Anzio landings. However the only real source of info I found on-line for them is The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and I'm wondering what websites/books would be a good source of Orders of Battle, Regimental Uniforms & Insignia, as well as what support units (specifically Infantry Tanks) would be historically accurate in a FoW force.

Any suggestions?

 
   
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Obviously the most famous action by the Ox and Bucks is the seizure of Pegasus bridge on the eve of the 5th June 1944. If your not familiar with it I can recommend Steven Ambrose's book Pegasus Bridge. The appropriate list can be found in the D-1 book.

"And if we've learnt anything over the past 1000 mile retreat it's that Russian agriculture is in dire need of mechanisation!" 
   
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Fireknife Shas'el






Richmond, VA

Awesome, thanks. Might have to hunt for that. I was rather hoping to do a Festung Europa list, but Pegasus Bridge might be even cooler.

 
   
 
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