‘Take the high ground’ is Scenario #04 from the Operation Sealion 1940 scenario booklet. The Hyde Home Guard Platoon defends Paddlesworth under the watchful eye of their daring commander Major Fforbes-Cole MC (platoon commander)(retired).

Barry Foster played the chaps from 7 Fliegerdivision whilst Dale Askew played the defending forces. It turned out to be a proper good game and played out in about 24 turns.

In the end, the British held the village despite the relentless assault by the heavily armed Fallschirmjagers.

Tim Whitworth

Fallschirmjager MG34 machine gun team covering the main road through the village.

The vicarage and St Oswald’s church. The former building changed hands in the battle and was therefore a focus for British smoke attacks.

British regulars of the 1st London Divn. Stragglers from the beach heads on their way to regroup and find their mates at Folkestone. Figures by Lancer Miniatures.

Fallschirmjager slowly approach the centre of the sleepy village of Paddlesworthy.

The Whippet Inn has a new lease of life in this scenario as the Red Lion. It is the Home Guard HQ in the village and they are not going to let the invaders at their beer cellar.

Regulars arrive and quickly de-bus into action on the heights.

German Fallschirmjager Major directing things from the rear.